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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN BROWN, No. 2:21-CV-0392-JAM-DMC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TAKEUCHI MFG. CO. (U.S.), LTD., et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion for terminating sanctions, ECF No. 85, for failure to comply with a prior discovery order. The parties appeared before the undersigned for a hearing on April 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Upon consideration of the arguments and representation of counsel, the Court issued an order on April 21, 2023. See ECF No. 97. The Court directed Plaintiff’s counsel to submit a notice of compliance with the prior discovery order on or before April 26, 2023, and stated that, if counsel complied, the Court would recommend denial of Defendants’ motion for terminating sanctions. See id. Plaintiff has complied. See ECF No. 101. The docket reflects that discovery has…