Judge: Lisa R. Jaskol, Case: 22STCV36601, Date: 2024-01-26 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV36601    Hearing Date: January 26, 2024    Dept: 28

Having reviewed Defendant Starbucks Corporation’s unopposed motion to deem admitted matters specified in requests for admission, the Court rules as follows. 

On June 5, 2023, Defendant Starbucks Corporation (“Defendant”) served requests for admission, set one, on Plaintiff Carmeletta Mobley (“Plaintiff”). 

Responses were due July 31, 2023. Plaintiff did not provide timely responses and had not provided responses by the time Defendant filed this motion on November 27, 2023. 

The Court grants the motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280 and deems admitted the matters specified in the requests for admission. 

Defendant requests monetary sanctions of $412.00 based on 1.6 hours of attorney time at a rate of $220.00 per hour and one $60.00 filing fee. The Court finds the request is reasonable and grants it. 

The Court orders Plaintiff Carmeletta Mobley to pay Defendant Starbucks Corporation $412.00 by February 25, 2024.  (See Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2023.030, subd. (a), 2033.280, subd. (c).) 

Moving party is to give notice of this ruling.