Hales

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 TRI TOOL, INC., Case No. 2:22-cv-01515-DAD-CSK 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS

14 THAD HALES, et al., (ECF No. 55) 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Tri Tool, Inc. moves for sanctions against Defendant Enerpac Tool Group 18 Corp. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(c).1 Pl. Mot. (ECF No. 55). On 19 January 21, 2025, the Court held an in-person hearing. Attorney Dylan Wiseman 20 appeared for Plaintiff, and attorney James Carter appeared for Defendant Enerpac.2 21 Having considered the briefing and arguments, and for the reasons that follow, the Court 22 DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions without prejudice. Plaintiff may elect to file a 23 motion for sanctions against its former manager employees, Defendants Thad Hales and 24 Mike Bracikowski, a motion to compel these individuals, or renew its motion against

25 1 This matter proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, Fed. R. 26 Civ. P. 72, and…