Hearing Date: November 15, 2010
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Judge Reiser has made the factual finding that John Brant, Cherly Brant and John Brant Wealth Advisorsand and their counsel failed to adequately meet and confer regarding Brant's motion to quash a supoena issued by counsel for plaintiffs Stephen and Lynn Kip. The issue to be addressed in this motion is the reasonableness of the attorney's fees requested. The Court has reviewed all of the moving papers including the motion to quash, the opposition, Judge Reiser's minute order ruling, the motion for sanctions, opposition to said motion, reply and surreply. The Court intends to impose sanctions against John Brant, Cherly Brant and John Brant Wealth Advisors in the amount of $6,000.00.