Judge: Katherine Chilton, Case: 22STLC05554, Date: 2023-05-24 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STLC05554     Hearing Date: May 24, 2023    Dept: 25

PROCEEDINGS:      MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES;

                                    REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

MOVING PARTY:   Plaintiff The Hinds Law Group, APC

RESP. PARTY:         None

MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES;

REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

(CCP §§ 2030.290, 2033.280)

TENTATIVE RULING:

The hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses as to Defendant Frontline Medical Associates is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. 

SERVICE: 

[X] Proof of Service Timely Filed (CRC, rule 3.1300)                 OK

[X] Correct Address (CCP §§ 1013, 1013a)                                                 OK

[X] 16/21 Court Days Lapsed (CCP §§ 12c, 1005(b))                     OK

OPPOSITION:          None filed as of May 18, 2023                [   ] Late                      [X] None

REPLY:                     None filed as of May 18, 2023                [   ] Late                      [X] None

ANALYSIS:

I.                Background

On August 22, 2022, Plaintiff The Hinds Law Group, APC (“Plaintiff”) filed an action for breach of contract and common counts against Defendants California Company (“California Company”) and Frontline Medical Associates (“Frontline”), (collectively “Defendants”).

On September 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to the Complaint, correcting Defendant California Company’s name to California Company, LLC.

On October 13, 2022, Defendants filed a joint Answer to the Complaint.

On December 27, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Discovery Responses as to Defendants California Company and Frontline.  On February 14, 2023, the Court denied Plaintiff’s Motion as it improperly combined four motions to compel discovery responses into one motion.  (2-14-23 Minute Order.)

On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed two Motions:  (1) Motion to Deem Truth of All Matters Specified in Request for Admissions (Set One) admitted, served on Defendant California Company, LLC, and (2) Motion to Compel Discovery Responses as to Defendant Frontline (“MTC re: Frontline).

No oppositions were ever filed.

On April 24, 2023, the Court granted the first motion and continued the second motion to May 24, 2023.  Plaintiff was ordered to file supplemental papers addressing certain issue at least 16 days before the next scheduled hearing. Plaintiff did not do so. Accordingly, the Motion to Compel Discovery Responses as to Defendant Frontline is taken off calendar.

II.              Conclusion & Order

For the foregoing reasons,

The hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses as to Defendant Frontline Medical Associates is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.