Judge: Colin Leis, Case: 22STCV31966, Date: 2025-01-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV31966    Hearing Date: January 16, 2025    Dept: 74

Cohen v. Cadenza Artists LLC et al.

Plaintiff Benjamin Cohen’s Motion to Compel Initial Discovery Responses.

            On August 20, 2024, Plaintiff propounded discovery on Defendant Cadenza Artists LLC (Defendant).  Plaintiff propounded Form Interrogatories – General, Form Interrogatories – Employment Law, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production. (Krebs Decl., ¶ 3.)  As of November 22, 2024, Plaintiff has not received discovery responses to Plaintiff’s Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories or Requests for Production.  (Krebs Decl., ¶ 11.)  Therefore, Plaintiff is entitled to discovery responses without objections to the Form Interrogatories – General, Form Interrogatories – Employment, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production.

            Plaintiff requests sanctions for four hours in preparing each motion, two hours to prepare a reply, and $60 in costs to file each motion.  Plaintiff’s attorney’s billing rate is $450.  The Court finds the hourly rate reasonable.  The Court awards eight hours for preparing the motions and an additional half-hour to attend the hearing for a total of nine hours. The court also awards $120 in costs. 

CONCLUSION

            The Court grants Plaintiff’s Motions to Compel Initial Discovery Responses. Defendant shall provide Code Complaint responses without objection within 10 days.  The Court orders Defendant to pay plaintiff’s counsel $3,945 in attorney’s fees and costs as discovery sanctions within 30 days.

            Plaintiff to give notice.