Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 21STCV40424, Date: 2022-12-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV40424    Hearing Date: December 6, 2022    Dept: 28

   

Case Name: Melissa
Randazzo, et al. v. RFP Red Lobster, LLC


Hearing Date: December 6, 2022

Case No.: 21STCV40424



 



Ruling on Plaintiff Melissa Randazzo’s Unopposed Motion
to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories



            Having reviewed Plaintiff Melissa Randazzo’s
unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, the Court rules
as follows.



            On April 8, 2022, Plaintiff Melissa Randazzo served Form Interrogatories, Set No. One on Defendant
RFP Red Lobster, LLC.



            Responses were due June 10, 2022.   Defendant RFP Red Lobster, LLC has failed to
provide timely responses. Plaintiff Melissa Randazzo now
moves to compel responses. 



            The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of
Civ. Proc. § 2030.290(b) and orders Defendant RFP Red Lobster, LLC to provide verified responses to the
interrogatories compliant with Code of Civ. Proc. §§ 2030.210 (a) and 2030.220 without
objections by December 16, 2022.



           



Plaintiff
Melissa Randazzo requests monetary sanctions totaling $1,860.00.



            The Court awards sanctions pursuant to Code of Civ. Proc. § 2023.030
(a) and Code of Civ. Proc. § 2030.290 (c) in the amount of $660.00, calculated
as follows:



Plaintiff
requests sanctions totaling $1,860.00, based upon 6 hours of attorney’s work,
at a rate of $300.00 per hour, and one $60.00 filling fee. There are 3 hours of
attorney’s work, 1 hours to reply to any opposition and 2 hours to appear for
the hearing on the motion. The Court notes that this motion is unopposed and is
substantially similar to other discovery motions to be heard soon. The Court
awards sanctions totaling $560.00, based on 2 hours of attorney’s fees.



The sanctions total $560.00 and are
payable by
Defendant RFP Red Lobster, LLC and its counsel by January 5, 2023.



 



Moving Party is to give notice
of this ruling.