Judge: Joel R Wohlfeil, Case: 37-2023-00035389-CU-BC-CTL, Date: 2024-03-07 Tentative Ruling

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03/07/2024  01:30:00 PM  C-73 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Joel R. Wohlfeil

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Civil - Unlimited  Breach of Contract/Warranty Discovery Hearing 37-2023-00035389-CU-BC-CTL MANNING VS GENERAL MOTORS LLC [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Compel Discovery, 01/24/2024

The Motion (ROA # 21) of Plaintiffs Grant Manning and Amy Manning ('Plaintiffs') for an order compelling the deposition of the Person or Persons Most Qualified for Defendant General Motors, LLC ('Defendant' or 'GM'), with production of documents, and for an award of monetary sanctions, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

Plaintiff's evidentiary objections (ROA # 28) are OVERRULED.

The Court has read and considered Plaintiff's Complaint (ROA # 1) and Defendant's Answer (ROA # 10).

Defendant's objections to producing Person or Persons Most Qualified ('PMQ') for a deposition are OVERRULED; however, Plaintiff's Notice does not specify the categories the PMQ is to respond to or the documents Defendant is to produce at or before the deposition. To this extent, the deposition is deficient.

Counsel are directed to confer on the scope of the categories Defendant's PMQ will respond to and the documents Defendant will produce at or before the deposition, and be prepared to discuss with the Court at the hearing.

Defendant is directed to submit a PMQ for a deposition within twenty (20) days of the hearing of this Motion.

Plaintiff's request form sanctions is DENIED. Defendant has not acted without substantial justification.

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