The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry v. California State Grange

Filing 265

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 9/20/2018 DENYING 257 Motion to Quash; DENYING 260 Motion to Sanctions except with respect to the $225 defense counsel has agreed to reimburse plaintiff; Counsel for defendant shall pay the $225 sanction to plaintiff on or before 9/27/2018; and The 8/31/2018 judgment debtor examination is continued to 9/27/2018 at 9:30 in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. (cc: finance) (Washington, S) Modified on 9/21/2018 (Washington, S).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE
ORDER OF PATRONS OF
HUSBANDARY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-0676 WBS DB

ORDER

v.
CALIFORNIA GUILD, formerly doing
business as “California State Grange”,

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Defendant.

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This action came before the court on September 20, 2018, for hearing of defendant’s

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motion to quash and plaintiff’s motion for sanctions. (ECF Nos. 257 & 260.) Attorney Mark

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Serlin appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Attorney Mark Ellis appeared on behalf of the

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defendant.
Upon consideration of the arguments on file and those made at the hearing, and for the

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reasons set forth on the record at that hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant’s August 30, 2018 motion to quash (ECF No. 257) is denied;

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2. Plaintiff’s September 6, 2018 motion for sanctions (ECF No. 260) is denied, except

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with respect to the $225 defense counsel has agreed to reimburse plaintiff1;

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3. Counsel for defendant shall pay the $225 sanction to plaintiff on or before September
27, 2018; and

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4. The August 31, 2018 judgment debtor examination is continued to September 27,

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2018, at 9:30 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in

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Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.

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Dated: September 20, 2018

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See ECF No. 263 at 10. This cost shall be borne solely by defense counsel and not charged to
the defendant.
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