Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 23STCV25211, Date: 2024-04-05 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV25211    Hearing Date: April 5, 2024    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses from Defendant Guadalupe Avitia-Dominguez to its Form Interrogatories is GRANTED. Defendant is sanctioned, jointly and severally with counsel, $700.00.

Plaintiff’s motion to have its RFAs deemed admitted is GRANTED. Defendant is sanctioned, jointly and severally with counsel, $700.00.

            On 10/16/2023, Plaintiff Immigrant Rights Defense (Plaintiff) filed suit against Guadalupe Avitia-Dominguez and Income Tax Solutions, seeking injunctive relief for violation of the Immigration Consultant Act.

            On 1/16/2024, Plaintiff moved to compel Defendant Guadalupe Avitia-Dominguez (Defendant) to respond to Form Interrogatories. Separately, on 1/16/2024, Plaintiff also moved to have its Requests for Admission (RFAs) deemed admitted as to Defendant.

            For ease, the Court has consolidated its analysis into a single ruling.

            The motions are unopposed.

Discussion 

            On 11/7/2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with Form Interrogatories and RFAs. As such, responses were due by 12/12/2023. To date, no responses have been served.

            Defendant did not oppose these motions, and thus has not set forth any substantial justification for her failure to respond.

            Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motions to compel responses from Defendant to its Form Interrogatories and to have its RFAs deemed admitted are granted. Defendant is sanctioned, jointly and severally with counsel, $700 per motion. ($350/hr x 2 hr.)

It is so ordered.

Dated:  April    , 2024

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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