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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 YUE ZHOU, et al., Case No. 21-cv-06067-AMO (DMR)

Plaintiffs, ORDER RE: PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS; REPORT AND

v. RECOMMENDATION RE:

PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR

SIN KIONG CHAI, et al., EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.

This wage-and-hour lawsuit is pending before the Honorable Araceli Martinez-Olguin. All discovery disputes have been referred to the undersigned. [Docket No. 40.] Plaintiffs now move pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 for terminating or issue sanctions due to Defendants’ discovery violations. [Docket No. 68 (“Mot.”).] They also seek monetary sanctions. Defendants opposed and Plaintiffs replied. [Docket Nos. 72 (“Opp’n”), 74 (“Reply”).] For the reasons stated below and at the January 26, 2023 hearing, the court grants Plaintiffs’ motion in part and recommends the imposition of evidentiary sanctions against Defendants with respect to the…