(PS) Hill v. PeopleReady, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH HILL, No. 2:23–cv–306–DAD–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO

COMPEL AND

v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PEOPLEREADY, INC, (ECF No. 19.) Defendant. 16 On October 5, 2023, defendant filed a motion to compel discovery, seeking plaintiff’s initial disclosures as required by the court’s scheduling order and Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 19.) Defendant notes the court’s order for the parties to exchange initial disclosures by September 14, 2023, plaintiff’s failure to meet this deadline or seek an extension of time to do so, and his failure to confer with defense counsel over the matter. (See id.) The matter was set for a November 14, 2023 hearing before the undersigned, and plaintiff was served with notice from the court and defense counsel. Despite this, plaintiff failed to appear at the hearing. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion to…