Timmerman Starlite Trucking, Inc. v. Ingredion Incorporated

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 TIMMERMAN STARLITE TRUCKING, No. 2:19-cv-01876-JAM-AC

INC.,

12 Plaintiff, 13 ORDER v. 14

INGREDION INCORPORATED,

15 Defendant. 16

17 18 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for discovery. ECF No. 22. The 19 parties submitted the required joint statement. ECF No. 27. The matter was submitted on the 20 papers. ECF Nos. 23, 26. Based on a review of the parties’ arguments and the record as a whole, 21 the motion to compel is GRANTED. Defendant is ORDERED to turn over all responsive 22 documents within ten (10) days of this order. Because plaintiff brought a meritorious motion to 23 compel, the court GRANTS its request for attorney’s fees, though in a reduced amount to comply 24 with the standard rates of this district. The court awards plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees in the amount 25 of $6,679, to be paid within 10 days of this order. 26 I. Introduction and Relevant Background 27 Plaintiff Timmerman Starlite Trucking, Inc. (“Starlite”) is a California…