E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Strategic Materials, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 E. & J. GALLO WINERY, et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-01709-EPG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING STRATEGIC MATERIALS, INCS’s MOTION FOR v. ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS IN PART
STRATEGIC MATERIALS, INC., et al., (ECF NO. 77.)
Defendants.
16 Plaintiffs E. & J. Gallo Winery and Gallo Glass Company (“Gallo”) filed this suit against Defendant Strategic Materials, Inc. (“SMI”) alleging breaches of the parties’ Supply Agreement. (ECF No. 1.) On August 8, 2019, the Court ruled on SMI’s “Motion to Strike Expert Opinions Based on Undisclosed Damage Claims.” (ECF No. 71.) The Court found that Gallo failed to adequately disclose certain categories of damages relating to energy costs and a 2019 furnace shutdown. As part of its sanctions for the inadequate disclosure, it ordered that “Gallo shall pay SMI’s reasonable attorney fees and costs related to this motion, as well as the supplemental deposition related to batch costs.” (Id. at 13.) The Court ordered the…