Judge: Joel R Wohlfeil, Case: 37-2022-00037109-CU-BC-CTL, Date: 2024-01-25 Tentative Ruling

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01/25/2024  01:30:00 PM  C-73 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

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Civil - Unlimited  Breach of Contract/Warranty Discovery Hearing 37-2022-00037109-CU-BC-CTL DIENES VS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Compel Discovery, 11/20/2023

1. The Motion (ROA # 57, 86) of Plaintiffs JOSE SANCHEZ OREJEL and SUSANA SANCHEZ ('Plaintiffs') for an order compelling further responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production of Documents Nos. 18, 22, 23, 32, 45 and 46 and for monetary sanctions against Defendant AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. ('Defendant') and its attorneys of record Bowman and Brooke LLP, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

The Court has read and considered Plaintiffs' Complaint - ROA # 1 - and Defendant's Answer - ROA # 37 - in this case.

Defendant's objections are, except as noted, OVERRRULED.

The Court, on its own motion, narrows the scope of the RFPD's to the 2018 Honda Odyssey. See par. 8 of the Complaint.

The Court further narrows the scope of the RFPD's to a defective transmission. See par. 50 of the Complaint.

The Court narrows the scope of no. 22 to be training materials for consumer requests for a vehicle repurchase of the 2018 Honda Odyssey with a defective transmission.

Defendant's objections to no. 23 as vague and ambiguous are SUSTAINED.

The Court narrows the scope of no. 32 to be policies and procedures by offering a repurchase or replacement of the 2018 Honda Odyssey with a defective transmission, without a consumer request to do so.

The Court narrows the scope of no. 45 to be complaints by owners of the 2018 Honda Odyssey with a defective transmission.

Defendant's objections to no. 46 are SUSTAINED.

Defendant is directed to serve further Code-Compliant responses within twenty (20) days of the hearing of this Motion, and produce the documents within twenty-five (25) days of the hearing of this Motion.

Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is DENIED. Defendant has not acted without substantial justification.

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3061646 CASE NUMBER: CASE TITLE:  DIENES VS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC [IMAGED]  37-2022-00037109-CU-BC-CTL _____ 2. Plaintiffs' Motion (ROA # 63, 87) for an order compelling further responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of Special Interrogatories and for monetary sanctions against Defendant and its attorneys of record, BOWMAN AND BROOKE, LLP, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

The Court has read and considered Plaintiffs' Complaint - ROA # 1 - and Defendant's Answer - ROA # 37 - in this case.

Defendant's objections are, except as noted, OVERRRULED.

The Court, on its own motion, narrows the scope of the Interrogatories to the 2018 Honda Odyssey with a defective transmission. See par's 8 and 50 of the Complaint.

As narrowed, Defendant is directed to serve further Code-Compliant responses within twenty (20) days of the hearing of this Motion.

Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is DENIED. Defendant has not acted without substantial justification.

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