Judge: Linda S. Marks, Case: 2022-01244929, Date: 2023-05-15 Tentative Ruling

Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories filed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc.

Defendant, WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. (“WDPR”) seeks:

1. An order compelling Plaintiff KIMBERLY GARCIA (“Plaintiff”), to provide further verified responses, without objection, to WDPR’s Special Interrogatories, Set One , within ten (10) days of this Court’s ruling on the instant motion; and

2. An order that Plaintiff, and/or her counsel, Downtown L.A. Law Group, pay a monetary sanction to Defendant in the sum of $2,005.50 for reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees within ten (10) days of this Court’s ruling on the instant motion.

Motion is denied without prejudice.

Pursuant to CRC, Rule 3.1345 (a), “…any motion involving the content of a discovery request or the responses to such a request must be accompanied by a separate statement.” [Emphasis added]

Here, Special Interrogatories Nos. 1, 2, 6, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 40, 62-63, 65-66, 68, 70-71, 74-75, 103-106, 108, 110, 112-114, 117-118, and 129 are at issue. While this request for relief is stated in the points and authorities, moving Defendant is required to file a separate statement pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1345(a), and has failed to do so.  Therefore, the motion is denied without prejudice.

Court to give notice.