Barajas Centeno v. City of Carlsbad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE LUIS BARAJAS CENTENO, Case No.: 19-cv-2098-L (DEB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

CITY OF CARLSBAD; et al., [DKT. NO. 66] Defendants.

17 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s “Motion for Sanctions Against Jordan Walker and City of Carlsbad Defendants and Daniel Modafferi.” Dkt. No. 66. In addition to Plaintiff’s Motion, the Court has received and reviewed Defendants’ opposition (Dkt. No. 67), Plaintiff’s reply (Dkt. No. 75), the video footage at issue (Dkt. No. 89), and Plaintiff’s unsolicited supplemental filings (Dkt. Nos. 90, 93). On January 11, 2021, the Court held oral argument and took the matter under submission. Dkt. No. 96. Plaintiff’s Motion seeks sanctions under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) and (g)(3) for alleged discovery violations arising out of Defendants’: (1) delayed production of the arresting officers’ body worn…