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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LD, et al., Case No. 20-cv-02254-YGR (JCS) Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ v. MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST UNITED DEFENDANTS PURSUANT UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, et al., TO FED.R.CIV.P. 37 10 Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 165

12 I. INTRODUCTION This Order addresses only Plaintiffs’ request for sanctions against the United Defendants in their Motion to Compel and for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37 (“Motion”). The remaining issues raised in the Motion, seeking relief with respect to Defendant MultiPlan, will be addressed in a separate Order. The Court held a hearing on September 20, 2022 addressing Plaintiffs’ request, which is GRANTED. II. BACKGROUND In the Motion, Plaintiffs ask the Court to prohibit United from using 21,812 documents, 104 audio records and an Excel spreadsheet listing 2,021 new class member claims, on the basis that these…