Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 23STCV03609, Date: 2024-01-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV03609    Hearing Date: February 28, 2024    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff’s motion to compel initial responses to her Demands for Inspection is MOOT. The Court declines to award sanctions at this time.

On 2/17/2023, Plaintiff Maria L. Torres Gil (Plaintiff) filed suit against General Motors, LLC (Defendant), alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Act.

            Now, Plaintiff moves to compel initial responses to her Demands for Inspection.

Discussion

On 8/1/2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with Demands for Inspection. No timely response was provided.

In opposition, Defendant indicated that it has since served responses to the discovery. Moreover, Defendant indicated that it did not receive a single correspondence about the discovery requests from Plaintiff, and served its responses only a few days after receipt of the subject motion.

            Accordingly, the Court finds Plaintiff did not satisfy her meet and confer obligations with regard to this motion, and sanctions are not appropriate.

            Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motion to compel initial responses is moot. The Court declines to award sanctions at this time.

It is so ordered.

Dated:  February    , 2024

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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