Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 23STCV12305, Date: 2024-03-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV12305    Hearing Date: March 18, 2024    Dept: 71

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 71

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff Rafael Adan Rebolledo’s unopposed motion to compel Defendant General Motors LLC to provide further responses to his Request for Production of Documents Nos. 13-16 and 34-35 is denied.

Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is denied.

Plaintiff Rafael Adan Rebolledo (“Rebolledo”) (“Plaintiff”) moves unopposed to compel Defendant General Motors LLC (“GM”) (“Defendant”) to provide further responses to Plaintiff’s Request for Production of Documents (“RFP”) Nos. 13-16, 34-35.  (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§2030.010, 2030.030, 2030.290.)  Plaintiff also moves for sanctions against Defendant and its counsel of record, the Erskine Law Group, PC, in the amount of $2,004.15.  (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.)

Motion to Compel Further Responses

          Plaintiff failed to comply with this Court’s “Information Regarding Procedures in Department 71 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse,” which can be found on lacourt.org.  Specifically, Plaintiff failed to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) before the hearing on the instant motion.  (Information, pgs. 4-5.)

          Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion is denied.

          Sanctions

In light of the Court’s ruling on the motion, Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is denied.

          Conclusion

Plaintiff’s unopposed motion to compel further responses is denied.

Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is denied.

Moving Party to give notice.

Dated:  March ____, 2024