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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 47:0227 FCC-Unsolicited Telephone Sales

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANTON EWING, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ALIERA HEALTHCARE, 

Defendant. 

 Case No.: 19cv845-LAB-LL 

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST TO FILE MOTION FOR 

SANCTIONS 

 On July 24, 2019, Plaintiff, Anton Ewing, and counsel for Defendant, Mark Rackers, 

jointly called the Court regarding Mr. Ewing’s request to file a motion for sanctions. Mr. 

Ewing requested leave from the Court to file a motion for sanctions for conduct that he 

believes is in violation of Civil Rule 83.4. Specifically, Mr. Ewing represented that during 

a telephone call with Mr. Rackers on July 23, 2019, Mr. Rackers prematurely hung up the 

phone. Mr. Ewing believes that this conduct violates Civil Rule 83.4 of Professionalism. 

Based on a summary of the incident during the discovery call, it does not appear to the 

Court that the conduct of one isolated incident of hanging up the phone prematurely 

warrants sanctions. The Court reminds the parties of their respective obligations to act 

professionally and ethically during the course of this litigation. The Court also reminds the 

parties to utilize their time in this litigation wisely and to conduct discovery expeditiously 

per the deadlines set forth in this Court’s July 22, 2019 Scheduling Order [ECF No. 14]. 

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To the extent that Mr. Ewing still seeks to file a motion for sanctions because Mr. 

Rackers hung up on phone on him prematurely, the Court sets the following briefing 

schedule: 

1. Plaintiff may file a motion on or before July 29, 2019; 

2. Defendant may file an opposition on or before August 2, 2019. 

3. No replies shall be filed unless otherwise ordered by the Court. 

The parties’ respective motion and opposition are limited to four (4) pages and no 

attachments or exhibits shall be included. Upon completion of the briefing, the Court will 

take the matter under submission pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1) and no personal 

appearances will be required. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 24, 2019 

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