Shaw

I. BACKGROUND

23 On January 27, 2022, Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford issued an order (“Order”) 24 granting sanctions on the basis “that plaintiff recklessly interfered with discovery for an 25 improper purpose,” and denying Defendant’s request for sanctions on the basis of 26 “suborning perjury.” (Doc. No. 80.) The Order required Shaw to remit payment to 27 Defendant for attorneys’ fees in the amount of $3,300.00, and for court reporter and 28 videographer costs in the amount of $1,142.40, totaling $4,442.40. (Id. at 10.) Shaw was required to remit payment to Defendant’s counsel no later than close of business on February 10, 2022. (Id.) The Order followed Magistrate Judge Crawford’s finding that non- parties Robert Haig (“Haig”) and Donna Johnson (“Johnson”) failed to appear at their depositions and to produce relevant documents in compliance with lawfully issued subpoenas due to Shaw’s reckless interference with discovery for an improper purpose. (Id. at 7.) The instant objection follows. (Doc. No. 89.) II. LEGAL STANDARD A party may object to a non-dispositive pretrial order of a magistrate judge within 10…