Amaro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL MARQUEZ AMARO; JAVIER Case No. 1:21-cv-00382-JLT-HBK BARRERA, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND

Plaintiffs, DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ COUNTER-

REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

v. BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.; and DOES (Doc. 8; Doc. 9) through 10, inclusive, 16 Defendant. Before the Court is Bee Sweet Citrus, Inc.’s motion for sanctions against Plaintiffs’ Counsel, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, and the Court’s inherent authority. (Doc. 8). As part of their response, Plaintiffs make a counter-request sanctions. (Doc. 9 at 17-19.) For the reasons set forth below, both requests are DENIED. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The named Plaintiffs of this action, Rafael Marquez Amaro and Javier Barrera, initiated this action on March 3, 2021, on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated employees. (Doc. 1 at 3.) Plaintiffs are farm workers who…