Oseguera et al v. Zhu et al

Filing 85

ORDER GRANTING 81 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton. (pjhlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALFONSO OSEGUERA, et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 17-cv-03252-PJH

Plaintiffs,

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v.

LONGHUA ZHU, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS'
MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY
SANCTIONS
Re: Dkt. No. 81

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Plaintiff Alfonso Oseguera and Joaquin Ibarra’s (“plaintiffs”) motion for evidentiary

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sanctions came on for hearing before this court on November 27, 2019. Plaintiffs

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appeared through their counsel, Natalia Ramirez Lee and Hector R. Martinez.

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Defendants Longhua Zhu and Fusan Corporation (“defendants”) appeared through their

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counsel, Danning Jiang. Having read the papers filed by the parties and carefully

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considering their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing,

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the court hereby GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion as stated on the record and specified in this

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order. Pursuant to the court’s inherent authority, defendants are precluded from offering

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any documents reflecting rounded time entries for purpose of any litigation proceeding,

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including summary judgment and trial. Defendants may still offer non-documentary

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evidence concerning the actual time worked, including written declarations on summary

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judgment and oral testimony at trial.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 4, 2019
/s/ Phyllis J. Hamilton
PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge