Judge: Erick L. Larsh, Case: 30-2021-01189978-CU-WT-CJC, Date: 2022-11-02 Tentative Ruling

Motion to Compel Production

The court is inclined to grant Defendant Target Corporation’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Defendant’s Inspection Demands, Set No. 1. (See Code Civ. Proc. § 2031.310.)

Plaintiff failed to justify her objections on the grounds of privacy.

Federal law requires that all employers refrain from knowingly hiring unauthorized aliens or continuing to employ such person once their right to work has terminated. (See 8 USC § 1324a, subd. (1) & (2).) Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that her employment was terminated based upon Social Security information she provided to defendant Target. (See Compl. ¶ 15.)

As showing an employer the right to work in the United States is required by federal law, and as plaintiff alleges she provided Social Security information to defendant, she cannot have reasonable expectation of privacy in her employment authorization status and Social Security information.

The balance of plaintiff’s objections lack merit.

The court imposes monetary sanctions against plaintiff in the sum of $3,322.50, payable to counsel for defendant within thirty days.

Defendant is ordered to give notice.

Motion to Compel Response to Requests for Admissions

Defendant Target Corporation’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Defendant’s Request For Admissions, Set No. 1 is granted. (See Code Civ. Proc. § 2033.290.)

Plaintiff failed to justify her objections on the grounds of privacy.

Federal law requires that all employers refrain from knowingly hiring unauthorized aliens or continuing to employ such person once their right to work has terminated. (See 8 USC § 1324a, subd. (1) & (2).) Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that her employment was terminated based upon Social Security information she provided to defendant Target. (See Compl. ¶ 15.)

As showing an employer the right to work in the United States is required by federal law, and as plaintiff alleges she provided Social Security information to defendant, she cannot have reasonable expectation of privacy in her employment authorization status and Social Security information.

The balance of plaintiff’s objections lack merit.

The court imposes monetary sanctions against plaintiff in the sum of $3,322.50, payable to counsel for defendant within thirty days.

Defendant is ordered to give notice.