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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEX HORN, LANCE AYTMAN, and 

KEITH HOOKER,

Plaintiffs,

v.

KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY 

LLC, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01258-JLT-BAM

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

AND HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION TO COMPEL DR. GEORGE P. 

ROWELL’S COMPLIANCE WITH 

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM AND FOR 

CONTEMPT SANCTIONS UNDER FRCP 

45(g)

(Doc. 99)

 On October 12, 2023, the Court held a Status Conference to address rescheduling 

Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Dr. George P. Rowell's Compliance with Subpoena Duces Tecum 

and for Contempt Sanctions under FRCP 45(g) (“Motion to Compel”). (Doc. 99.) Counsel 

Felicia Gilbert and Cara Van Dorn appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs Alex Horn, Lance Aytman, 

and Keith Hooker. Counsel Michele Gehrke and Jill Vorobiev appeared on behalf of Defendant 

Kraft Heinz Foods Company LLC.

As discussed at the conference, the Court sets the following briefing schedule for the 

Motion to Compel: 

Opposition Filing Deadline: October 20, 2023

Reply Filing Deadline: October 24, 2023

A motion hearing, via Zoom, is set for October 27, 2023, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 

(BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. 

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Plaintiffs promptly shall file an Amended Notice of Motion with the continued hearing 

date, serve a copy of the Amended Notice, and this Order, on Dr. George P. Rowell, and file 

proof of such service with this Court. 

The parties shall appear at the hearing remotely either via Zoom video conference or 

Zoom telephone number. The parties will be provided with the Zoom ID and password by the 

Courtroom Deputy prior to the hearing. The Zoom ID number and password are confidential and 

not to be shared. However, Plaintiffs’ counsel shall provide the Zoom information to Dr. Rowell 

prior to the hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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