Stone Brewing Co., LLC v. Molson Coors Brewing Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 Case No.: 18cv331-BEN-LL STONE BREWING CO., LLC,

Plaintiff, REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

DISCOVERY SANCTIONS

MILLERCOORS LLC,

Defendant [ECF No. 261]

REDACTED

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

17 18 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Stone Brewing’s Motion for Further Discovery Sanctions [see ECF Nos. 261, 280 (“Mot.”)], Defendant’s opposition to the motion [see ECF Nos. 265, 279 (“Oppo.”)], and Plaintiff’s October 21, 2019 reply [see ECF Nos. 274, 282 (“Reply”)]. This Report and Recommendation is submitted to the Honorable Roger T. Benitez, United States District Judge, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 because the order makes recommendations regarding evidentiary sanctions including but not limited to adverse inference instructions. For the reasons set forth below, the Court…