Cogburn

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COGBURN, No. 2:18-CV-1223-TLN-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this products liability action under the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s request for sanctions, ECF No. 87, pgs. 18-19, and Defendants’ opposition to Plaintiff’s request for sanctions, ECF No. 92. On December 9, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to strike Defendants’ supplemental expert witness designation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. ECF No. 86. The Court is authorized to “order payment of the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, caused by the failure of a party to comply with the expert disclosure requirements of Rule 26.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c)(1)(A). / / / / / / / / / / / / I. REQUEST AND OPPOSITION A.…