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Nature of Suit Code: 448
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights - Education
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

M.F., by and through guardian ad litem, 

S.F.,

Plaintiff,

v.

CENTER JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-0849 JAM CKD 

ORDER

By order filed September 22, 2016, plaintiff’s motion to compel was denied. ECF No. 28. 

The court, however, reserved the issue of whether an award of expenses incurred in connection 

with the motion should be made. Upon review of the supplemental briefing and good cause 

appearing, THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

The court previously found that all responsive documents have been produced. Although 

it appears that the filing of the motion to compel prompted defense counsel to search for 

responsive documents, the court finds that defendant’s action in not conducting a previous search 

for responsive documents was based on a good faith belief that such documents could not be 

produced absent consent by the parent of the student whose records would be disclosed. After 

review of the entire record of this matter, the court concludes that defendant’s nondisclosure was 

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substantially justified and considering all of the circumstances reflected in the record, an award of 

expenses would be unjust. Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 (a)(5)(A).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that no award of expenses will be made in 

connection with plaintiff’s motion to compel.

Dated: October 7, 2016

4 mf849.exp

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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