District Court, N.D. California November 21, 2001, No. 00-CV-20985JF(RS) (Methode Electronics, Inc. v. Finisar Corp.)

ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER CONCERNING THE DEPOSITION OF JERRY RAWLS, AND PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION (Docs.154,169)

SEEBORG, United States Magistrate Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Finisar Corporation (“Finisar”) has moved for a protective order to preclude Plaintiff Stratos Lightwave, Inc.1 (“Stratos”) from inquiring into certain subjects in the deposition of a Finisar witness.