Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 23BBCV02709, Date: 2024-07-19 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23BBCV02709    Hearing Date: July 19, 2024    Dept: NCB

 

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

North Central District

Department B

 

 

stars restoration enterprises, inc. dba servpro of monrovia,

 

                        Plaintiff,

            v.

 

isabel ducharme, et al.,  

 

                        Defendants.

 

Case No.: 23BBCV02709

 

  Hearing Date:  July 19, 2024

 

 [TENTATIVE] order RE:

motions for an order that the truth of any matters specified in Plaintiff’s requests for admission, set one be deemed admitted

 

 

There are two motions on calendar.  On June 6, 2024, Plaintiff Stars Restoration Enterprises, Inc. dba Servpro of Monrovia (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion for order deeming Requests for Admissions (“RFA”), set one, admitted against Defendant Isabel Ducharme (“Defendant”).  On June 11, 2024, Plaintiff filed another motion for order deeming RFA, set one, admitted against Defendant.  It appears that the motions were filed twice.

On March 21, 2024, Plaintiff served on Defendant the RFA requests, such that responses were due by April 25, 2024.  As of the filing of the motions, Plaintiff states that it has not received responses from Defendant. 

Plaintiff’s unopposed motions for an order deeming the RFAs admitted is granted, pursuant to CCP § 2033.280. 

Plaintiff requests sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $1,279.15 (= $300/hour x 3 hours spent on the motion and 1 anticipated hour for the hearing, plus $79.15 in filing fees).  The request is granted in the reasonable sum of $500, plus $79.15 in filing fees.  The Court will award sanctions once as it appears that the two motions against Defendant are identical.  Defendant is ordered to pay monetary sanctions in the amount of $579.15 to Plaintiff, by and through counsel, within 20 days of notice of this order.

Plaintiff shall provide notice of this order.

 

 

DATED: July 19, 2024                                               ___________________________

                                                                              John J. Kralik

                                                                              Judge of the Superior Court