Stuckey v. U.S.A. Trucking Inc. et al

Filing 35

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/9/15 ORDERING that Plaintiff's 31 motion to compel and award of sanctions is GRANTED. Defendants shall produce responses to the discovery at issue within ten days of the date of this order. Defendants shall pay sanctions to plaintiff in connection with the bringing of the motion in the amount of $2,500 within 60 days of the date of this order. (Kastilahn, A)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10
11

VIRGIL STUCKEY,

12

Plaintiff,

13
14

No. 2:14-cv-1091 JAM DAD

v.

ORDER

U.S.A. TRUCKING, INC., et al.,

15

Defendants.

16
On October 9, 2015, this matter came before the undersigned for hearing of plaintiff’s

17
18

motion to compel and award sanctions. Attorney Rory Quintana appeared on behalf of the

19

plaintiff and attorney Eliyahu Kaplunovsky appeared on behalf of the defendants.
Upon consideration of the arguments on file and at the hearing, and for the reasons set

20
21

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

22

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel and award of sanctions (Dkt. No. 31) is granted;

23

2. Defendants shall produce responses to the discovery at issue within ten days of the date

24

of this order; and

25

/////

26

/////

27

/////

28

/////
1

1

3. Defendants shall pay sanctions to plaintiff in connection with the bringing of the

2

motion in the amount of $2,500 within sixty days of the date of this order.1

3

Dated: October 9, 2015

4
5
6
7
8
9
10

DAD:6
Ddad1\orders.civil\stuckey1091.oah.100915.docx

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

1

Defendants are cautioned that the failure to timely produce the discovery responses at issue, or
pay the sanctions awarded, may result in the imposition of more serious sanctions.
2