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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ROBERTO ROJAS, by and through his No. 2:21-cv-1086 DAD AC P guardian ad litem, SERGIO ROJAS, 11 Plaintiff, ORDER v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND REHABILIATION, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Roberto Rojas is a state prisoner proceeding by and through his guardian ad litem, with counsel, in this civil rights action. Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motions to compel discovery and both parties’ motions for sanctions. ECF Nos. 53-56. For the reasons stated below, the court will grant plaintiff’s motions to compel in part and defer ruling on other matters pending additional meet and confer efforts. The court will also defer ruling on the requests for sanctions. I. Background A. Nature of the Action and Factual Disputes This case proceeds on two set of claims: (1) against defendants Cary, Saso, and Walik for negligence, deliberate indifference to plaintiff’s safety and serious medical needs, and violation of the Bane…