U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

Filing 86

ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denying 68 Motion for Sanctions (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

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and

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
SANCTIONS AGAINST THIRD PARTY,
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC
RELATIONS, CALIFORNIA

UMME-HANI KHAN,
Plaintiff-Intervenor,

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Case No.: 11-cv-03162-YGR

vs.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH STORES, INC.
d/b/a HOLLISTER CO., HOLLISTER CO.
CALIFORNIA, LLC,
Defendants.

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Defendants have filed a Motion for Sanctions Against Third Party, Council on IslamicRelations, California, For Its Failure to Provide a 30(b)(6) Representative for Deposition (“Motion”).
(Dkt. No. 68.) Third-Party Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (“CAIR”) opposes and
requests sanctions against Defendants because the Motion was brought without substantial
justification. (Dkt. No. 70.) Having carefully considered the papers submitted and the pleadings in
this action, the arguments of counsel, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby DENIES
Defendants’ Motion and DENIES CAIR’s request for sanctions.
This Order terminates Dkt. No. 68.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 19, 2013

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE