Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 22STCV15931, Date: 2023-05-17 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV15931    Hearing Date: May 17, 2023    Dept: 71

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 71

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff National Commercial Recovery, Inc.’s unopposed motion to compel responses to Plaintiff’s special interrogatories (Set One) is granted.  Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $560.00.

Plaintiff’s unopposed motion to compel responses to Plaintiff’s demand for production of documents (Set One) is granted. Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $560.00.

1.     Special Interrogatories

Having reviewed Plaintiff National Commercial Recovery, Inc.’s (“NCR”) (“Plaintiff”) unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, the Court rules as follows.

          On September 26, 2022, Plaintiff served Special Interrogatories (Set One) on Defendant Moath Naser aka Moath M. Naser (“Naser”) (“Defendant”).

Responses were due December 7, 2022.   Defendant has failed to provide timely responses.  Plaintiff now moves to compel responses. 

          The Court grants the motion pursuant to C.C.P. § 2030.290(b) and orders Defendant to provide verified responses to the interrogatories compliant with C.C.P. §§2030.210(a) and 2030.220 without objections by June 16, 2023.

Defendant requests monetary sanctions totaling $560.00.

The Court awards sanctions pursuant to C.C.P. §2023.030(a) in the amount of $560.00, calculated as follows: Attorney fees of $250.00 per hour x 2.0 hours = $500.00 + $60 filing fee = $560.00.

The sanctions are payable by Defendant and his/her/its counsel by June 16, 2023.

Moving Party is to give notice of this ruling.

2.     Request for Production

Having reviewed Plaintiff’s unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production, the Court rules as follows.

          On September 26, 2022, Plaintiff served Requests for Production (Set One) on Defendant. 

          Responses were due December 7, 2022.  Defendant has failed to provide timely responses.  Plaintiff now moves to compel Code-compliant responses and the requested production. 

          The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civ. Proc. §2031.300 and orders Defendant to provide verified responses pursuant to C.C.P. §2031.210 and to produce the documents, electronically stored information, and/or other things requested without objections by June 16, 2023.

Plaintiff requests monetary sanctions totaling $560.00.

          The Court awards sanctions pursuant to C.C.P. §2023.030(a) and C.C.P. §2031.300(c) in the amount of $560.00, calculated as follows:  Attorney fees of $250.00 per hour x 2.0 hours = $500.00 + $60 filing fee = $560.00.

The sanctions are payable by Defendant by June 16, 2023.

Moving Party is to give notice of this ruling.

Dated:  May ____, 2023

Hon. Daniel M. Crowley

Judge of the Superior Court