Jergens, Inc. v. 5th Axis, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 20-cv-2377-CAB(BLM) JERGENS, INC.,

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT 5TH

AXIS, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL

v. [ECF No. 43] 5TH AXIS, INC., CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR,

STEPHEN GRANGETTO, and ADAM LANE, 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 On June 4, 2021, Defendant 5th Axis, Inc. (“5th Axis”) filed a motion to compel further responses to its Request for Production of Documents No. 57 and Interrogatory No. 4 and for monetary sanctions. [ECF No. 43 (“MTC”)]. On June 11, 2021, Plaintiff Jergens, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Jergens”) filed its opposition to 5th Axis’ motion. [ECF No. 45 (“Oppo”)]. On June 21, 2021, 5th Axis filed a reply to Plaintiff’s opposition. [ECF No. 50 (“Reply”)]. On June 23, 2021, with the Court’s permission, Plaintiff filed a sur-reply. [ECF No. 51 (“Sur-reply”)]. This discovery dispute focuses on a letter that Plaintiff received from its outside legal counsel and then provided to Defendants Christopher Taylor, Stephen Grangetto, and 5th Axis in August…