MARIA LEIGH ET AL VS. SURINDER SANDHU ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion/Discovery Calendar for Thursday, June 26, 2025, line 5, 1 - DEFENDANTS SURINDER SANDHU, SARBEET KAUR'S Motion To Compel Third Party Arne Haltermans Compliance With Deposition Subpoena For Production Of Business Records

Defendants must submit a separate proposed order for each motion.

Defendants Surinder Sandhu and Sarbjeet Kaur's Motion To Compel Third Party Arne Halterman's Compliance With Deposition Subpoena For Production Of Business Records is GRANTED. The court does not find that Plaintiffs Maria Leigh and Hunter Leigh's actions in connection with this discovery were substantially justified. Plaintiffs and their counsel, Laura Flynn Strazzo and Patterson & O'Neill, PC, jointly and severally, shall pay $500 as sanctions, payable to the Clerk of the Court, payment no later than by July 18, 2025, receipt filed no later than July 25, 2025.

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