Judge: Linda S. Marks, Case: 2022-01282355, Date: 2023-07-24 Tentative Ruling

Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories filed by Nvision Development Group LLC on 3/15/23

Plaintiff moves to compel Defendant John Cora to provide further responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, Nos. 8, 11, 12, 14, 19, 27, 31, 33, 35, and 39. Plaintiff submitted the requisite separate statement in support of the Motion. The Motion also appears timely.

As to Special Interrogatories, Nos. 8, 11, 12, 14, 27, 31, and 33, the court finds that Defendant’s responses are not “as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits,” and, to the extent that the interrogatory cannot be answered completely, Defendant has not “answered to the extent possible.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.220, subds. (a) and (b).)

Tentative Ruling: The Motion as to Special Interrogatories, Nos. 8, 11, 12, 14, 27, 31, and 33 is GRANTED.

As to Special Interrogatories Nos. 19, 35, and 39, the court finds that the term “the statement” is vague and the lacks specificity as to which part of the referenced interrogatory an explanation is sought.

Tentative Ruling: The Motion as to Special Interrogatories Nos. 19, 35, and 39 is DENIED.

Both parties’ requests for sanctions are DENIED.

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