Gordon & Rees LLP Embarcadero Center West = | KARINEH KHACHATOURIAN (SBN 202634) | JEFFREY M, RATINOFF (SBN 197241) OLGA RODSTEIN (SBN 209244) GORDON & REES LLP Embarcadero Center West 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 ‘Telephone: (415) 986-5900 Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 Attorneys For Plaintiff EAGLE BROADBAND, INC. EAGLE BROADBAND, INC., Plaintiff, vs. DOES | through 25, inclusive, Defendants, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CASE NO. 1-05-CV-050179 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF EAGLE BROADBAND, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS DANIEL BERGER AND DOE 2 TO ATTEND DEPOSITIONS AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, AND FOR SANCTION: Date: June 9, 2006 Time: 10:00 am. Dept: 7 Judge: Hon. Socrates Manoukian Complaint filed: October 5, 2005 MPA ISO MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO ATTEND DEPOSITIONS AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, AND FOR SANCTIONS; CASENO. 1-05-CV-050178Gordon & Rees LLP Embarcadero Ci * 6 7 8 9 San 0. M1 WV. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND...cccscsrsesto A. The Underlying Action. B. The Court Grants Plaintiff Leave To Obtain Discovery From Defendants And To File A Supplemental Opposition To Their Anti-SLAPP Motion... C. Plaintiff Serves Notices of Deposition and Document Requests On Defendants. een D. Defendants Do Not Respond To Notices Of Deposition And Do Not Produce Requested Documents... FE. Plaintiff Moves Ex Parte For An Order Continuing Hearing Date On Special Motion To Strike... AL ARGUMENT. An Order Compelling Defendants’ Deposition Attendance And Production Of Documents Is Needed To Curb Defendants’ Evasive Tactics... 1. Defendants’ Refusal To Respond To Plaintiff's Request To Confirm Depositions On Noticed Dates Is Tantamount To A Failure To Attend Depositions... 2. Defendants Must Produce Documents Prior To The Scheduled Depositions, And fom Upon The Issuance Of The Court's Order To Compe. paeieetens B. The Court Should Award Monetary Sanctions Jointly and Severally Against Defendants And Their Counsel. . oo CONCLUSION.. 10) M1 ‘MPA ISO MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO ATTEND DEPOSITIONS AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, AND FOR SANCTIONS: CASE NO. 1-05-C-080179Gordon & Rees LLP [Embarcadero Center West Table of Authorities Cases Davies v. Superior Court, 36 Cal. 3d 291 (1984) Filipoff v. Superior Court, 36 Cal.2d 443 (1961). Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 231 Cal. App.3d 481 (1991) Leach v. Superior Court, 111 Cal.App.3d at 905-906... Stewart v. Colonial Western Agency, Inc., 87 Cal.App.4th 1006 (2001) Statutes California Code of Civil Procedure § 2023.010 oor § 2023.030 .. § 2025450 § 2030.290...... § 2031.300...... Other Authorities 2R. Weil & L Brown, supra, §§ 8:1137, 8:1483.1 oo “ite MPA ISO MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO ATTEND DEPOSITIONS AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, [AND FOR SANCTIONS: CASE NO. 1-08-CV-080179 10 10