Black v. Pride Mobility Products Corporation

Filing 240

ORDER RE HEARING ON MOTION FOR SANCTIONS FOR ALLEGED DISCOVERY VIOLATIONS by Hon. James P. Donohue. (TF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Plaintiff,

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v.
PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS
CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, et
al.,

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ORDER RE HEARING ON MOTION
FOR SANCTIONS FOR ALLEGED
DISCOVERY VIOLATIONS

Defendants.

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NO. C15-2008-TSZ

LEA BLACK,

This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. During the hearing on plaintiff’s
Motion for Sanctions, Dkt. 219, set for Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9 a.m., the parties
should be prepared to present argument related to the alleged discovery violations in this case,
including defendants’ failure to timely disclose the Pamela Smith claim, information provided

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in responses to discovery requests in cases against Pride that involved braking defects,

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freewheeling complaints, and information on recall orders. With respect to Mr. Zablocky, Mr.

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Burns, and Mr. Hoyes, defendants shall initially have an opportunity to present testimony

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regarding the witnesses’ attempts to comply with plaintiffs’ discovery requests, plaintiffs shall

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have an opportunity to cross-examine each witness, and then defendants may briefly provide

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rebuttal testimony. Finally, the Court may also ask questions of each witness.

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record, and to

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Judge Zilly.
DATED this 17th day of September, 2018.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
United States Magistrate Judge

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