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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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AISLIC, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:04cv5930 REC DLB

ORDER IMPOSING SANCTIONS

On July 19, 2005, United States Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck issued an order denying

Defendants’ motion to disqualify Plaintiffs’ counsel and granting Plaintiffs’ motion to compel. 

In granting Plaintiffs’ motion to compel, the Court awarded sanctions against American

International Specialty Lines Insurance Company and AIG Technical Services in an amount not

less than $14,000.00. 

On August 2, 2005, Martin H. Myers filed a declaration in response to the order awarding

sanctions. Mr. Myers explained that Plaintiffs incurred $8,213.32 in attorneys fees, costs and

expenses in connection with the May 12, 2005, scheduled deposition in New York. Declaration

of Martin H. Myers (“Myers Dec.”), ¶ 3. Plaintiffs are entitled to recover this amount. However, 

the Court found that sanctions were appropriate due to the last minute cancellation of the

depositions and not because the Motion to Disqualify was frivolous. In as much as the Motion to

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Disqualify and the Motion to Compel were inextricably intertwined it cannot be said that the

opposition to the Motion to Compel was without justification. Therefore sanctions will not be

awarded for bringing the Motion to Compel.

On August 5, 2005, Defendants filed objections to the July 19, 2005, order with the

District Court Judge. Although the objections are pending, the Court, pursuant to its July 19,

2005, awards sanctions against Defendants in the amount of $8,213.32 as the sanctions are

unrelated to the merits of the motion. This amount SHALL be paid to Plaintiffs within fifteen

(15) days of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 16, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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