Judge: Loren G. Freestone, Case: 37-2022-00042606-CU-OE-CTL, Date: 2024-03-15 Tentative Ruling

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03/15/2024  10:30:00 AM  C-64 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Loren G. Freestone

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Civil - Unlimited  Other employment Discovery Hearing 37-2022-00042606-CU-OE-CTL BRAULIO VS SINGH [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED:

TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Sebastian Braulio's unopposed (1) motion to compel initial responses to requests for production, (2) motion to compel initial responses to form interrogatories and special interrogatories, and (3) motion to deem facts admitted are GRANTED.

Defendant Jaswant Singh is ordered to provide verified, objection-free responses to Braulio's requests for production (set one), requests for production (set two), form interrogatories - general (set one), form interrogatories - general (set two), special interrogatories (set one), and special interrogatories (set two).

The responses shall be served within 10 days.

Defendant Varun Desai is ordered to provide verified, objection-free responses to Braulio's requests for production (set one), form interrogatories - general (set one), form interrogatories - general (set two), and special interrogatories (set one). The responses shall be served within 10 days.

Defendant Tandoori Group of San Diego (a/k/a Indian Village Cuisine) is ordered to provide verified, objection-free responses to Braulio's form interrogatories - employment (set one). The responses shall be served within 10 days.

The truth of the matters specified in Braulio's requests for admission (set two) to Singh are deemed admitted.

The truth of the matters specified in Braulio's requests for admission (set two) to Desai are deemed admitted.

Braulio is awarded a total of $1,960.15 in monetary sanctions (5 hours at $350/hr, plus $210.15 in filing fees). Sanctions are awarded jointly and severally against Singh, Desai, and Tandoori Group.

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