Judge: Cherol J. Nellon, Case: 22STCV13469, Date: 2023-04-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV13469    Hearing Date: April 14, 2023    Dept: 28

Ruling on Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Unopposed Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted

Having reviewed Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s unopposed Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted, the Court rules as follows.

On September 9, 2022, Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company served Requests for Admission, Set No. One on Defendant Oscar Arnulfo Villanueva.

Responses were due November 4, 2022. Defendant Oscar Arnulfo Villanueva has failed to provide timely responses. Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company now moves the Court to deem the requests for admission admitted.

The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civ. Proc. § 2033.280 and deems the requests to be admitted.

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company requests monetary sanctions totaling $660.00.

The Court awards sanctions pursuant to Code of Civ. Proc. § 2023.030 (a) and Code of Civ. Proc. § 2033.280 (c) in the amount of $660.00, calculated as follows:

Plaintiff requests $660.00 in sanctions, based on 2 hours of attorney’s work at a rate of $300.00 per hour and 1 $60.00 filling fee. The Court finds this request reasonable and grants it in full.

The sanctions total $660.00 and are payable by Defendant Oscar Arnulfo Villanueva and its counsel by May 14, 2023.

Moving Party is to give notice of this ruling.