Williams & Cochrane, LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAMS & COCHRANE, LLP, et al., Case No.: 17cv1436-GPC (MSB)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING THE QUECHAN

v. TRIBE’S EX PARTE MOTION TO COMPEL

FURTHER RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR

QUECHAN TRIBE OF THE FORT YUMA

ADMISSION NO. 16 [ECF NO. 302]

INDIAN RESERVATION, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 AND ALL RELATED COUNTER CLAIMS 19 20 On May 26, 2020, Defendant and Cross-Plaintiff Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (“the Tribe”) filed an ex parte motion seeking to compel Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Williams & Cochrane, LLP (“W&C” or “Plaintiff”) to provide a further response to Request for Admission (“RFA”). (ECF No. 302.) Plaintiff filed its Opposition on May 27, 2020. (ECF No. 308.) I. BACKGROUND After many months spent litigating the pleadings, Plaintiff maintains causes of terminated W&C. (ECF No. 220.) The Tribe maintains causes of action against W&C for (1) breach of fiduciary duty and (2)…