Judge: Andrew E. Cooper, Case: 22CHCV00915, Date: 2023-10-12 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 22CHCV00915    Hearing Date: October 12, 2023    Dept: F51

MOTION TO QUASH DEPOSITION SUBPOENA

Motion Filed: 7/11/23.

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Isabella Garcia Fernandez (“Plaintiff”)

RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Jung Ho Heo (“Defendant”)

NOTICE: OK

RELIEF REQUESTED: An order quashing Defendant’s 6/14/23 deposition subpoena for production of business records, propounded and served on non-party deponents Kaiser Permanent Billing Services/Collections Department; Kaiser Central Support Services; Kaiser Permanente Oakland – Medical; and Kaiser Permanente Oakland – Radiology. Plaintiff also seeks monetary sanctions against Defendant and his counsel in the amount of $1,250.00.

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is continued 02/07/2024. The parties’ counsel are ordered to meet and further confer either telephonically or in-person within 60 days, to resolve and/or narrow all outstanding discovery issues as specified herein. Plaintiff’s counsel is to file a declaration with the Court which confirms compliance with this order, or explains why no meaningful meet and confer occurred.

Plaintiff is reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court’s 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil (particularly bookmarking declarations and exhibits). (CRC 3.1110(f)(4).) Failure to comply with these requirements in the future may result in papers being rejected, matters being placed off calendar, matters being continued so documents can be resubmitted in compliance with these requirements, documents not being considered and/or the imposition of sanctions.