Toranto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON TORANTO, Case No.: 16cv1709-JAH (NLS)

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR

v. DETERMINATION OF DISCOVERY

DISPUTE NO.

DANIEL JAFFURS, et al.,

Defendants. [ECF No. 354] 16 Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Determination of Discovery Dispute No. 11, wherein Plaintiff Jason Toranto (“Plaintiff”) asks the Court to compel Defendants to jointly pay for the costs related to the cancelled expert deposition of Dr. Pietrafesa. ECF No. 354. Defendants oppose this motion, arguing that they should not be forced to pay the cancellation fee or alternatively, that the Court should set a more reasonable fee. Id. Upon consideration and for the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motion. I. BACKGROUND In his Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), Plaintiff alleges nine causes of action against several defendants, including Rady’s. ECF No.…