Judge: Alison Mackenzie, Case: 21STCV26958, Date: 2023-11-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV26958    Hearing Date: November 13, 2023    Dept: 55

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS:  MOTION OF PLAINTIFF ANGEL YINGLI CHANG FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS.

The unopposed motion is granted.

The Court strikes the Answer and enters the default of Defendant LAIYING SHANG.

On or before December 13, Defendant LAIYING SHANG shall pay discovery sanctions in the sum of $5,351.85 to Plaintiff ANGEL YINGLI CHANG, the Court finding willful disobedience of the order compelling deposition attendance and the absence of substantial justification.    E.g., CCP   § 2023.030.

Default prove-up procedures must be followed for defaults entered as discovery sanctions.  Greenup v. Rodman (1986) 42 Cal.3d 822, 827-28;  Matera v. McLeod  (2006) 145 Cal.App.4^th 44, 60;   Reedy v. Bussell (2007) 148 Cal. App.4th 1272, 1294.