Vietor v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company et al

Filing 51

ORDER by Judge Laporte granting 45 Motion to Compel; granting 46 Motion for Sanctions (edllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Court finds that Defendant's counsel's hourly rate of $191.25 per hour is reasonable. Counsel spent two hours researching and preparing the motion to compel, which is also reasonable. Because the Court found the motion suitable for decision on the papers and vacated the hearing, the Court does not award Defendant for anticipated costs relating to the hearing on the motion to compel.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARA M. VIETOR, Plaintiff, v. COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE, Defendant. /

No. C-07-06453 EDL ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL; MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

Defendant Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. filed a motion to compel discovery responses and a motion for sanctions on June 30, 2009. Countrywide served Plaintiff with a set of written discovery requests on April 30, 2009. Plaintiff never responded to these requests, even after receiving a meet and confer letter from Plaintiff's counsel. Nor did Plaintiff oppose either motion. Good cause having been shown, the motions are granted, the Court awards Defendant $382.501 in sanctions to compensate it for its costs incurred in bringing the motion to compel, and Plaintiff shall provide the requested discovery and pay the sanctions forthwith. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 7, 2009 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge