United Natural Foods, Inc. v. Maciel

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
CIVIL MOTION HEARING
United Natural Foods, Inc.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Michael Macial,
Defendant.
COURT MINUTES
BEFORE: Dulce J. Foster
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Case No: 24-cv-2610 (JRT/DJF)
Date: January 15, 2026
Venue: Zoom Video Hearing
Court Reporter: N/A
Recording: Zoom Recording
Time Commenced: 2:30 P.M.
Time Concluded: 3:06 P.M.
Time in Court: 36 Minutes
APPEARANCES:
Plaintiff: Primary Counsel – Melissa Watton
Defendant: Pro Se – Michael Maciel
PROCEEDINGS: The parties presented oral argument regarding Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel
(ECF No. 69) (“Motion”).
Based on the Motion and supporting documents, and for the reasons stated on the record, the Court
GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART the Motion (ECF No. 69) as follows:
1. Defendant shall produce a privilege log pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(5)(A), or a
statement confirming no such documents have been withheld, by February 3, 2026.
Defendant need not log communications with counsel of record in this case.
2. Defendant must fully respond to Request for Admission #10 by February 3, 2026.
3. In response to Interrogatory #10 and Requests for Production #10 and #13, Defendant
must produce reasonably detailed personal financial statements as of April 27, 2023 and
the date of production by February 3, 2026.
4. In response to Interrogatory #11, Defendant must provide a written answer detailing all
material responsive facts known to Defendant by February 3, 2026.
5. Defendant must produce all documents responsive to Requests for Production #14 and #15
that are in his possession, custody or control by February 3, 2026.
6. Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees is DENIED. The Court does not find award of fees to
be substantially justified under Fed.R.Civ. P. 37(a)(5)(A) for the reasons stated on the record
at the hearing.
7. Plaintiff’s Motion as to Requests for Admission #4, # 7, and #8 and Requests for Production
#2, #3, #7, #8, #9, #11, #16, and #19 is DENIED AS MOOT.
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ORDER TO BE ISSUED NO ORDER TO BE ISSUED R&R TO BE ISSUED NO R&R TO BE ISSUED
Exhibits retained by the Court Exhibits returned to counsel
Date: January 15, 2026 /s William Chorba
Law Clerk
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