Fanaro
Fanaro v. County of Contra Costa
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JEARHAMEL JORDAN FANARO, Case No. 3:19-cv-03247-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR
v. SANCTIONS, VACATING HEARINGS
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 132, 134 Defendants.
INTRODUCTION Before me are two motions filed by plaintiff Jearhamel Fanaro that stem from attempted depositions of pro se defendants Francisco Vargas and Thomas Leon. Fanaro seeks sanctions against Leon and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and to hold Vargas in contempt or for an order to show cause why he should not be sanctioned. These motions are appropriate for decision without oral argument; the hearings on them are VACATED. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Vargas is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by April 19, 2021 why he should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at his deposition. If he does not respond, he will face monetary and evidentiary sanctions and may be prohibited from presenting evidence…