Judge: Lindsey E. Martinez, Case: 2022-01244586, Date: 2022-08-01 Tentative Ruling

Conde Garcia

Plaintiff’s (1) motion to compel responses to Special Interrogatories, set one, (2) motion to compel responses to Request for Production of Documents, set one, and (3) motion to deem admitted the Request for Admissions, set one, are DENIED in part and GRANTED in part. 

Responses to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admission are due 30 days after service (plus appropriate time for method of service).  (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 2030.260; 2031.260; 2033.250.) 

Here, Defendant served verified responses to the discovery requests on June 30, 2022.  Neither Plaintiff nor Defendants provided the Court with a copy of those responses, so the Court is unable to evaluate those responses.  If Plaintiff seeks to compel further responses, it may file an appropriate motion.  At this point, however, the only remaining issue is the issue of sanctions. 

The Court finds the belated service of the responses was without substantial justification. (CCP §§ 2030.290(c), 2031.300(c).) Defendant is ordered to pay sanctions of $300 to Plaintiffs for each of the three motions, for a total of $900, payable within 15 days of the date of service of this order. (CRC 3.1348(a).) 

Clerk to give notice.