Alvar v. No Pressure Roof Cleaning LLC et al

Filing 42

ORDER granting 31 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Better Responses to Discovery Against Both Defendants. Defendants shall produce the requested discovery to Plaintiff on or before March 20, 2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 3/7/2018. (kza)

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