American Zurich Insurance Company v. ESG Republic, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE Case No. 1:23-cv-00643-KES-CDB
COMPANY,
ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT Plaintiff, JEFFREY D. THORN TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $100 PER DAY v. (Doc. 57) ESG REPUBLIC, INC, et al., 15 Defendants/Counterclaimants. 16 17 Pending before the Court is the matter of Defendant Jeffery D. Thorn’s deficient response (Doc. 58) to the Court’s order to show cause (Doc. 57). For the reasons that follow, Defendant Thorn shall be ordered to pay sanctions of $100 per day until he comes into compliance with the Court’s prior order. Background Plaintiff American Zurich Insurance Company initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendants on April 27, 2023. (Doc. 1). On September 20, 2023, the Court entered the scheduling order setting forth all case management dates. (Doc. 21). On May 22, 2024, the parties filed a stipulated request to amend the scheduling order in which the parties sought a…