Pacific Resources Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, et al. v. Suzy Cleaners, an organization, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PACIFIC RESOURCES ASSOCIATES Case No.: 20-cv-0234-RBM-DEB 11 LLC, a Delaware limited liability Consolidated: 22-cv-1892-RBM-DEB company, et al.,

ORDER GRANTING THE

Plaintiffs,

HORTMANS’ MOTION TO

v. ENFORCE PROTECTIVE ORDER

AND FOR SANCTIONS

SUZY CLEANERS, an organization,

et al., 16 Defendants, [DKT. NO. 308]

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS.

18 I. INTRODUCTION Before the Court is the Hortman Parties’ Motion to Enforce Protective Order and for Sanctions (“Motion for Sanctions”). Dkt. No. 308. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the Hortmans’ Motion for Sanctions and awards sanctions against the Kims’ counsel. See Dkt. No. 308.1 24

1 The “Hortmans” are Kim Buhler, the court appointed administrator and executor of the Estate of Barbara Hortman and co-trustee, and/or Norman Alton Hortman, III, co-trustee of the Norman Alton Hortman and Barbara Hortman Revocable Trust No. 1 Dated July 2, 28 II. PROCEDURAL AND…