Judge: Joel R Wohlfeil, Case: 37-2023-00023335-CU-OR-CTL, Date: 2023-12-15 Tentative Ruling

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12/15/2023  09:00:00 AM  C-73 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Joel R. Wohlfeil

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Civil - Unlimited  Other Real Property Motion Hearing (Civil) 37-2023-00023335-CU-OR-CTL ENL INVESTMENTS LLC VS SELAK [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel of Record, 11/02/2023

1. The Motion (ROA # 48) of Attorney Luiey G. Haddad, Esq. ('Attorney') to be relieved as counsel of record for Plaintiff ENL Investments, LLC ('Plaintiff'), is GRANTED on condition that Attorney notify Plaintiff of the Case Managment Conference ('CMC') on February 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM in D 73, with an effective date of the date on which Attorney files a proof of service of this order - which reflects notice of the upcoming CMC - on Plaintiff, with the Court.

The Court also sets an OSC why Plaintiff's operative pleadings - ROA # 1 and ROA # 40 - should not be stricken, in the absence of counsel of record, on February 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM in D 73.

_____ 2. The unopposed Motion (ROA # 57) of Defendants TRACY SELAK and JOSEPH SELAK ('Defendants') for an order compelling responses to DEFENDANT'S SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES [SET ONE], REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS AND TO DEEM FACTS ADMITTED [SET ONE]; and for monetary sanctions against attorney Luiey Haddad and Plaintiff ENL INVESTMENTS, LLC ('Plaintiff'), is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

Plaintiff is directed to serve responses, without objections, to Defendant's SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, within twenty (20) days of the hearing of this Motion.

Defendant's REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS are deemed admitted.

Plaintiff's failure to serve responses was without substantial justification. The attorney's $300 hourly rate is reasonable. The services, as limited, is reasonable and necessary. Plaintiff only is directed to pay total sanctions of $900.

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