Judge: Donald F. Gaffney, Case: "Castellon v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.. Inc.", Date: 2022-10-12 Tentative Ruling

TENTATIVE RULING:

Motion to Compel Deposition

As an initial matter, Plaintiff Vincente Castellon filed the instant motion as a single motion to compel deposition. It is in fact 14 motions that seek to compel the depositions of 14 different individuals: : (1) non-Party I-10 Toyota, (“I-10 Toyota”) Person Most Qualified (“PMQ”), (2) Service Advisor No. 8531, (3) Service Advisor No. 8559, (4) Service Advisor No. 8266 Jose Galarza, (5) Service Advisor No. 8366 Jesus Moran, (6) Service Advisor No. 8106 Art Ramirez, (7) Technician No. 8573, (8) Technician No. 9865, (9) Technician No. 9648, (10) Technician No. 8597, (11) Technician No. 9510, (12) Technician No. 9843, (13) Technician No. 8536, and (14) Technician No. 8740. Unfortunately, the court cannot accommodate the unscheduled motions on its law and motion calendar. Accordingly, the court will construe Plaintiff’s motion as a motion to compel the deposition of I-10 Toyota’s PMQ. The remaining motions are denied without prejudice to Plaintiff refiling separate motions to compel for the remaining individuals. Plaintiff’s motion to compel the I-10 Toyota’s PMQ is DENIED as moot.

On August 25, 2022, Plaintiff took the depositions of I-10 Toyota’s PMQ. (Guillot Decl. ¶ 13, Ex. E.) The motion is moot to the extent it seeks to compel the deposition of I-10 Toyota’s PMQ and the production of documents sought in the deposition notice.

The parties’ requests for sanctions are denied.

Defendant Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. shall give notice.