Tello v. Lea County Board of Commissioners et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
KARINA TELLO,
Plaintiff,
v. Civ. No. 2:24-390 KG/GJF
LEA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, COREY HELTON,
MICHAEL WALKER, FERNANDO JIMENEZ,
SEAN ROACH, SONIA ESTRADA,
DIANE JURADO-GARCIA, AILEEN VIZCARRA,
ALYSSA PORRAS, DOE DEFENDANTS 1-50,
Defendants.
INTERIM ORDER RELATED TO
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
THIS MATTER is before the Court following its October 29, 2025 Evidentiary Hearing on
Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant Lea County Board of County Commissioners
and Mynatt Springer P.C. (Dkt. No. 94). Having considered the filings, arguments, record
evidence, and relevant law, and for the reasons stated on the record, the Court concludes that
interim relief is warranted while Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions remains under advisement.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff is permitted – if she wishes – to reopen
the deposition of Defendant Sonia Estrada for one hour with the questioning limited to the text
messages belatedly produced by Defendant Sean Roach and matters directly relevant and related
to those messages.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is permitted – if she wishes – to reopen the
deposition of Defendant Michael Walker for one hour with the same limitations on scope as for
Defendant Estrada’s deposition.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the court reporter and/or videographer fees associated
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with the reopened depositions shall be paid exclusively by Defendant Lea County Board of County
Commissioners.
IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the remainer of Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions remains
under advisement.
SO ORDERED.
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THE HONORABLE GREGORY J. FOURATT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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