Judge: Lynne M. Hobbs, Case: 22STCV29176, Date: 2023-10-02 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV29176    Hearing Date: October 31, 2023    Dept: 30

MARCIA LYN JONES vs GERARDO VILLALPANDO, JR., et al.

Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) 

TENTATIVE

Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) is GRANTED. Defendant Salmeron is ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, within 20 days of Notice of Ruling.  Request for Sanctions is DENIED.  Moving party to give notice.

DISCUSSION

Plaintiff propounded the special interrogatories on December 16, 2022, with no response provided. Thus, under CCP § 2023.290, when a party fails to provide responses to discovery, a party can compel responses. ¿Failure to timely respond waives all objections, including privilege and work product.¿ (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.290, subd. (a).)¿ The Court declines to award sanctions as the motion is unopposed.