Document for JAMES HOORMAN vs. PARAMOUNT FLEET SERVICES, LLC, et al

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                                CAUSE NO. DC—19-09814

                  JAMES      HOORMAN,                                                     IN   THE DISTRICT           COURT

                           Plaintiff,
                                                                                           160T"   JUDICIAL DISTRICT
                  v.



                  PARAMOUNT FLEET SERVICES, LLC                             WJWDWDWWWWJWWWWW




                  ALEX MUHUTI, PAUL NGUGI
                  SURAJI DAUDA, FESI DFW TRUCK
                  CENTERSAND FED EX CUSTOM
                  CRITICAL INC.
                           Defendant                                                      DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

                        ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS SURAJI DAUDA AND FED EX CUSTOM
                        CRITICAL, INC.’S MOTION TO                   COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM
                                         PARAMOUT FLEET SERVICES AND PAUL NGUGI

                           On   this  day   came   to be  heard   Defendants     Suraji   Dauda    (“Dauda”)    and   FedEx    Custom

                  Critical,  Inc.  (“FedEx”)     (collectively   “Movants”)     Motion to    Compel    Discovery     Responses    from


                  Defendants     Paramount      Fleet  Services    (“Paramount”)      and  Paul   Ngugi    (“Ngugi”)     (collectively


                  “Resp0ndents”)


                            The   Court   having   reviewed    the  motion,    pleadings   0n   file, and  heard   the  arguments     of


                  counsel   is of the opinion that Defendants Dauda and FedEx’s Motion                 is well taken and should be


                  in all things  GRANTED.

                           IT  IS  THEREFORE,         ORDERED        that  FedEx    and  Dauda’s    Motion    to Compel     Discovery


                  Responses from Defendants Paramount Fleet Services and Paul Ngugi                     is GRANTED

                           IT  IS  FURTHER ORDERED              that  Paramount     and Ngugi     have  waived    their objections to


                  discovery    and  are  ordered   to provide    full and  complete    responses     t0 all of Movants’     discovery


                  requests within    five   (5) days of this Order.




                  ORDER GRANTING FED EX AND DAUDA’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES                                       Page  1
                                    FURTHER        ORDERED               because     Paramount      and   Ngugi    have   abused    the

    .             discovery
                           IT   IS


                               process   and  have   repeatedly
                                                                   that


                                                                   shown   intentional   and  conscious    disregard   for  the Texas


                  Rules   of  Civil   Procedure,    particularly   the  rules   0f  discovery,   the   imposition    of  sanctions    is
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                  justified.      Accordingly,     Paramount      and   Ngugi     are  ordered    to  pay   as  sanctionskfiéfim

                   attorney’s fees within thirty     (30) days 0f the date of this Order.

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                                                                         JUDGE PRESIDING
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                    ORDER GRANTING FED EX AND DAUDA’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES                                      Page 2