Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 24STCV14030, Date: 2025-03-21 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: March 21, 2025

Case Name: Lavi v. Shahamfar, et al.

Case No.: 22STCV03397

Matter: Motion to Deem Admitted

Moving Party: Plaintiff David Lavi

Responding Party: Defendant Suits America, Inc.

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is denied without prejudice.  Defendant is ordered to

provide a verification within 5 days.  The Court sanctions Defendant and counsel in the amount of $1,000.

Moving party to give notice.

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This is an employment and wage and hour lawsuit.

Plaintiff David Lavi seeks to deem admitted his requests for admission, set one, propounded on Defendant Suits America, Inc.  Lavi complains that Defendant failed to verify its responses. 

Defendant contends that it provided verified responses and has attached those responses.

The responses, however, do not have a verification.

In the exercise of the Court’s discretion, the Motion is denied without prejudice; however, Defendant is ordered to provide a verification within 5 days.  If it is not provided, Plaintiff can renew this Motion.

The Court awards reduced sanctions in the total amount of $1,000 against Defendant and its counsel.

Moving party to give notice.