Opinion
Civ. No. 13-432 (MJD/LIB)
02-10-2014
Tim. Mackey, et al., as Trustee of the Minnesota Laborers Health and Welfare Fund Plaintiffs, v. Andrew Jutila, d/b/a AJ's Companies, d/b/a Andrew Jutila Companies, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois [Docket No. 40], and after an independent review of the files, records and proceedings in the above-titled matter, IT IS ORDERED:
1. That Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order to Show Cause, [Docket No. 29], is GRANTED.
2. That Defendant Andrew Jutila is found in contempt of court.
3. That Defendant is directed to pay the Clerk of Court five-thousand-dollars ($5,000.00) as a sanction for his willful failure to comply with this Court's Order to Compel, [Docket No. 27].
4. That the fine described in Paragraph 2.a, supra, may be expunged by further Order of this Court only upon a showing that Defendant has fully complied with this Court's Order to Compel, [Docket No. 27], by no later than seven (7) days after the date of this Order. DATED: February 10, 2014
At Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Michael J. Davis, Chief Judge
United States District Court