Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 23STCP00061, Date: 2023-03-03 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: March 3, 2023

Case Name: Melamed v. Krstanovic, et al.

Case No.: 21STCV40853

Matter: Motion to Compel Further Responses

Moving Party: Plaintiff Shahla Melamed

Responding Party: Unopposed

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is granted.

Moving party to give notice.

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Plaintiff Shahla Melamed seeks to compel further responses to her requests for production, sets one and two, nos. 1-5 and 7-45 against Defendants Gabrijel Krstanovic and Seaside Construction Management Company, LLC.  Plaintiff contends that “Defendants have failed to provide documents that they agreed to provide in responses to Plaintiffs' Request for Production of Documents (C.C.P. § 2031.320); and that with regard to one of the responses (No. 13), objections are improper . . . .”

Because there is no opposition, the Motion is granted.  (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 8.54(c); Sexton v. Superior Court (1997) 58 Cal.App.4th 1403, 1410.)  Further responses and documents are to be provided within twenty days.

Plaintiff seeks sanctions in the amount of $1,860, but the Court awards $1,260 (3 hours at $400 per hour, plus $60 in costs), which is to be due jointly and severally by Defendants Gabrijel Krstanovic and Seaside Construction Management Company, LLC.

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.