Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 21STCV45815, Date: 2022-12-20 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV45815    Hearing Date: December 20, 2022    Dept: 28

Case Name: William Zimmer v. Benny Gonzales, Jr.
Hearing Date: December 20, 2022
Case No.: 21STCV45815

Ruling on Plaintiff William Zimmer’s Unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories

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

            On April 22, 2022, Plaintiff William Zimmer served Form Interrogatories, Set No. One, on Defendant Benny Gonzales, Jr.

            Responses were due May 27, 2022.  Defendant Benny Gonzales, Jr. has failed to provide timely responses. Plaintiff William Zimmer now moves to compel responses. 

            The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civ. Proc. § 2030.290(b) and orders Defendant Benny Gonzales, Jr. to provide verified responses to the interrogatories compliant with Code of Civ. Proc. §§ 2030.210 (a) and 2030.220 without objections by January 19, 2023.

Plaintiff William Zimmer requests monetary sanctions totaling $964.65.

            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 $564.56, calculated as follows:

Plaintiff requests sanctions totaling $964.65, based upon 2.2 hours of attorney’s work, at a rate of $400.00 per hour, one $61.65 filling fee and one $23.00 video appearance fee. The Court grants sanctions totaling $564.56, based upon 1 hour of attorney’s work.

The sanctions total $564.56 and are payable by Defendant Benny Gonzales, Jr. and his counsel by January 19, 2023.

Moving Party is to give notice of this ruling.