Judge: Lynne M. Hobbs, Case: 21STCV30188, Date: 2024-03-21 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 21STCV30188    Hearing Date: March 21, 2024    Dept: 30

DENISE MACUK, et al. vs LAWRY'S RESTAURANTS INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, DBA THE TAM O'SHANTER, et al.

TENTATIVE

Defendant Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc.’s motions to compel responses to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production of documents, are GRANTED. Plaintiff Denise Macuk is ordered to provide verified responses without objections to the discovery requests within 20 days of this order.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.

Discussion

On September 25, 2023, Defendant served Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Production, Set One, on Plaintiff Denise. (Eldridge Decl., ¶ 2; Exhs. A.) To date, no responses were provided. (Id., ¶ 7.)

Because Defendant properly served the requests for discovery, and Plaintiff has failed to provide responses, the Court finds Defendant is entitled to a court order directing Plaintiff to provide verified responses without objections to the discovery requests served on Plaintiff.

Accordingly, the motions are granted.