Judge: Maren Nelson, Case: 21STCV44732, Date: 2023-09-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV44732    Hearing Date: September 25, 2023    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

            If Plaintiff contends Defendant’s responses have not mooted these motions, Plaintiff is to contact Department 17 to schedule an IDC.

On 12/8/2021, Plaintiff Christopher Callahan (Plaintiff) filed suit against the Wags Club, LLC (Defendant), alleging: (1) failure to pay wages; (2) failure to provide meal and rest periods; (3) failure to pay minimum wage; (4) failure to pay overtime wages; (5) failure to pay wages due upon termination: waiting time penalties; (6) failure to issue accurate itemized wage statements; (7) unlawful/unfair business practice; (8) wrongful termination; (9) retaliation; (10) failure to reimburse business expenses; and (11) failure to deliver personnel file.

Now, Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to discovery from Defendant to his Requests for Production (RFPs) and Special Interrogatories (SROGs.) However, this Court requires that parties participate in an informal discovery conference (IDC) before discovery motions can be heard on the merits.

Moreover, Defendant noted in opposition that Plaintiff’s motions were mooted by the provision of supplemental responses, and that these motions were unnecessary because Defendant never indicated that it would not be provided supplemental responses. Accordingly, even assuming there was no IDC requirement, the Court would have found Plaintiff did not engage in adequate meet-and-confer. 

            If Plaintiff contends Defendant’s responses have not mooted these motions, Plaintiff is to contact Department 17 to schedule an IDC.

It is so ordered.

Dated:  September    , 2023

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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