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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT BISCHOFF, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SANDRA BRITTAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-1970 KJM CKD

ORDER

Plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions came on regularly for hearing on February 3, 2016. Todd 

Espinosa appeared for plaintiffs. David MacMillan appeared for defendants. Upon review of the 

documents in support and opposition, upon hearing the arguments of counsel, and good cause 

appearing therefor, THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. No later than March 4, 2016, defendants shall produce all discovery, without objection, 

required under the court’s October 15, 2015 order (ECF No. 54) on plaintiff’s motion to compel. 

Said production shall include responsive documents from all defendants, as called for in the 

discovery requests and shall provide a detailed statement of the search methods used by 

defendants in searching for responsive documents.

2. The motion for sanctions (ECF No. 67) is denied without prejudice to its renewal after 

review by plaintiff’s counsel of the further production called for in the instant order.

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3. The court finds an award of expenses incurred in connection with the motion for 

sanctions is warranted in this matter. No later than February 19, 2016, plaintiff’s counsel shall 

submit a statement of the attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the motion, including time 

spent on briefing the motion for sanctions, meeting and conferring on the issues raised therein, 

and appearance at the court hearing on the motion. No later than February 26, 2016, defendants 

may submit a response to the claimed attorneys’ fees. The matter of expenses will thereafter 

stand submitted. 

Dated: February 9, 2016

4 bischoff1970.oah.2

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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