Judge: Joel R Wohlfeil, Case: 37-2023-00024201-CU-PA-CTL, Date: 2023-11-16 Tentative Ruling

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11/16/2023  01:30:00 PM  C-73 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Joel R. Wohlfeil

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Civil - Unlimited  PI/PD/WD - Auto Discovery Hearing 37-2023-00024201-CU-PA-CTL WOLDEMICHAEL VS STEELCASE INC [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Deem Facts Admitted, 10/20/2023

1. The Motion (ROA # 14) of Plaintiff TESFAYE WOLDEMICHAEL ('Plaintiff') for an order compelling Defendant JHON ESCAMILLA GUERRERO ('Defendant') to provide verified responses to Plaintiff's Form and Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Production of Documents, Set One, and for monetary sanctions, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

Defendant is directed to serve responses, without objections, 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. In the opposition, Defendant represents that responses have been served. To the extent Defendant has already complied with its obligations under the Code, this order does not require Defendant to serve duplicate responses.

The request for monetary sanctions against Defendant only is GRANTED. Defendant's failure to serve responses was without substantial justification. Attorney Er's $300 hourly rate is reasonable. The services are reasonable and necessary. Defendant only is directed to pay total sanctions, including the filing fee, of $960.

_____ 2. The Motion (ROA # 15) of Plaintiff TESFAYE WOLDEMICHAEL ('Plaintiff') for an order that the truth of all specified matters, and the genuineness of all specified documents, in his Request for Admissions ('RFA's'), Set One, served on Defendant JHON ESCAMILLA GUERRERO ('Defendant') be deemed admitted, and for monetary sanctions, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

The request to deem RFA's admitted is DENIED. In the opposition, Defendant represents that responses have been served.

The request for monetary sanctions against Defendant only is GRANTED. Defendant's failure to serve responses was without substantial justification. Attorney Er's $300 hourly rate is reasonable. The services are reasonable and necessary. Defendant only is directed to pay total sanctions, including the filing fee, of $960.

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3040434 CASE NUMBER: CASE TITLE:  WOLDEMICHAEL VS STEELCASE INC [IMAGED]  37-2023-00024201-CU-PA-CTL 3. The Motion (ROA # 16) of Plaintiff TESFAYE WOLDEMICHAEL ('Plaintiff') for an order compelling Defendant STEELCASE, INC. ('Defendant') to provide verified responses to Plaintiff's Form and Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Production of Documents, Set One, and for sanctions, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

Defendant is directed to serve responses, without objections, 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. In the opposition, Defendant represents that responses have been served. To the extent Defendant has already complied with its obligations under the Code, this order does not require Defendant to serve duplicate responses.

The request for monetary sanctions against Defendant only is GRANTED. Defendant's failure to serve responses was without substantial justification. Attorney Er's $300 hourly rate is reasonable. The services are reasonable and necessary. Defendant only is directed to pay total sanctions, including the filing fee, of $960.

_____ 4. The Motion (ROA # 17) of Plaintiff TESFAYE WOLDEMICHAEL ('Plaintiff') for an order pursuant that the truth of all specified matters, and the genuineness of all specified documents, in his Request for Admissions, Set One, served on Defendant STEELCASE, INC. ('Defendant') be deemed admitted, and for monetary sanctions, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

The request to deem RFA's admitted is DENIED. In the opposition, Defendant represents that responses have been served.

The request for monetary sanctions against Defendant only is GRANTED. Defendant's failure to serve responses was without substantial justification. Attorney Er's $300 hourly rate is reasonable. The services are reasonable and necessary. Defendant only is directed to pay total sanctions, including the filing fee, of $960.

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