Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 20STCV25207, Date: 2022-09-28 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: September 28, 2022

Case Name: Qpack Inc. v. He, et al.

Case No.: 19STCV11551

Matter: Motions to Compel (2x)

Moving Party: Defendant Raymond Zhanquan He

Responding Party: Unopposed

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motions are granted.

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly 

encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Defendant Raymond Zhanquan He seeks to compel responses from Plaintiff Qpack Inc. as to his form interrogatories, set one, special interrogatories, set one, and requests for production, set one.  Defendant contends that he has never received responses.

As timely responses have not been provided, the Motions to Compel are granted.  Responses, without objection, are to be served within thirty days.

Defendant requests $1,635 in sanctions for each of two Motions.  The Court awards reduced sanctions in the amount of $760 (2 hours at $350 per hour, plus $60 in costs).  

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.