Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 24STCV08567, Date: 2024-11-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV08567    Hearing Date: November 22, 2024    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses to its Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), RFAs (Set One), and RFPs (Set One) is GRANTED. Homegoods is sanctioned, jointly and severally with counsel, $1,400 per motion payable within 30 days.

            On 4/4/2024, Plaintiff Consumer Protection Group (Plaintiff), in the public interest, filed suited against Homegoods, Inc. (Homegoods) and the TJX Companies, Inc., for violation of Proposition 65. 

            On 8/29/2024, Plaintiff moved to compel initial responses from Homegoods to the following discovery: (1) Form Interrogatories (Set One); (2) Special Interrogatories (Set One); (3) Requests for Admission (RFAs); (4) Requests for Production (RFPs) (Set One). Plaintiff seeks monetary sanctions in connection with the motions.

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

            The motions are unopposed.

Discussion

            On 6/21/2024, Plaintiff served Homegoods with the discovery at issue in this motion. After granting several extensions, the revised deadline to provide discovery responses was 8/7/2024. To date, no responses have been filed, and Homegoods did not oppose this motion.

            Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses to its Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), RFAs (Set One), and RFPs (Set One) is granted. Homegoods is sanctioned, jointly and severally with counsel, $1,400 per motion. ($350/hr x 4 hrs.) 

It is so ordered.

Dated:  November    , 2024

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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