United States for the use and benefit of Chameleon Enterprises, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Co.

Filing 25

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS granting 20 Motion for Sanctions.(Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(mserpa, 2)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., §
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Defendant.
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July 17, 2018
David J. Bradley, Clerk

UNITED STATES FOR THE USE AND
BENEFIT OF CHAMELEON
ENTERPRISES, INC.,

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17-CV-350

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT GREAT AMERICAN
INSURANCE COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
Before the Court is Defendant Great American Insurance Company’s Motion for
Sanctions (D.E. 20), wherein Great American seeks sanctions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
30 for Plaintiff’s counsel’s termination of the deposition of Brandy Justice on June 15,
2018. Plaintiff Chameleon Enterprises, Inc. filed a response (D.E. 24) and the Court held
a hearing on the motion on July 17, 2018. The Court finds that Great American’s motion
is well-taken and is hereby GRANTED. The Court ORDERS:
(1) That Plaintiff shall pay the attorney fees and reasonable expenses incurred, or
to be incurred, by Great American’s counsel in appearing for Ms. Justice’s
deposition on July 20, 2018, and in preparing its Motion for Sanctions and
Memorandum in Support;
(2) That counsel for Great American shall submit a bill of fees and expenses to
Plaintiff for payment of these fees and expenses;

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(3) That Ms. Justice shall appear for her deposition on July 20, 2018; and
(4) That Ms. Justice or her counsel shall give a general statement to Great
American’s counsel regarding the reason her deposition was terminated. Such
statement shall be made before the commencement of Ms. Justice’s deposition
on July 20, 2018.
ORDERED this 17th day of July, 2018.
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NELVA GONZALES RAMOS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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