D.M.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

D.M., et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00409-NONE-SAB

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION

v. AND IMPOSING SANCTIONS IN THE

FORM OF REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’

COUNTY OF MERCED, et al., FEES

Defendants. (ECF No. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)

16 I. INTRODUCTION Currently before the Court is the Plaintiffs’ motion to compel responses to requests for production. (ECF No. 39.) Having considered the joint statement regarding the discovery dispute, the exhibits attached thereto, the supplemental declarations filed, the arguments presented at the July 28, 2021 hearing, as well as the Court’s file, the Court issues the following order granting the motion to compel discovery responses and imposing sanctions in the form of reasonable attorneys’ fees expended in bringing the motion to compel. / / / / / / 27 All references to pagination of specific documents…