Judge: H. Jay Ford, III, Case: 22SMCV01947, Date: 2023-08-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22SMCV01947    Hearing Date: August 31, 2023    Dept: O

  Case Name:  Malibu Coast Villas, LLC v. Integrated media Systems, Inc., et al.

Case No.:                    22SMCV01947

Complaint Filed:                   10-14-22  

Hearing Date:            8-31-23

Discovery C/O:                     7-5-24

Calendar No.:            10

Discovery Motion C/O:        7-22-24

POS:                           OK

Trial Date:                             8-5-24

SUBJECT:                 MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS (SET NO. ONE) NOS. 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14-19, 21-23 AND 25; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,060

MOVING PARTY:   Defendants Integrated Media Systems, Inc. and Mohammad R. Ahmadi

RESP. PARTY:         Plaintiff Malibu Coast Villas, LLC

 

TENTATIVE RULING

            Defendants Integrated Media Systems, Inc. and Mohammed R. Ahmadi’s Motion to Compel Compliance with Inspection Demand Nos. 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14-19, 21-23 and 25 is MOOT as to the demands.  Plaintiff produced responsive documents on 8-4-23.  However, Plaintiff did not produce the documents until after Defendants filed this motion, despite having promised at the 5-22-23 hearing date to comply with its responses to the Subject Demands by 6-5-23.  In addition, Defendants were not required to file a separate statement per CRC Rule 3.1345, nor does CCP §2031.320 require that parties meet and confer prior to filing a motion to compel compliance. 

 

            Sanctions are still at issue.  Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel are ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $3,060 (5 hours @ $600/hr plus a $60 filing fee) within 10 days.