Judge: Mark C. Kim, Case: 20STCV42079, Date: 2022-12-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV42079    Hearing Date: December 22, 2022    Dept: S27

1.     Motion to Compel Deposition

On 11/14/22, Defendant filed this motion to compel Plaintiff’s deposition, contending it had noticed Plaintiff’s deposition on four occasions, but Plaintiff had failed to attend. 

On 12/09/22, Plaintiff filed a “response” to the motion.  Plaintiff indicates he is hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai.  He indicates he does not oppose being deposed at the hospital, but the hospital is requiring a court order to allow the deposition.  Plaintiff, in his “response,” indicates he joins in Defendant’s request for relief. 

In light of the parties’ agreement that a deposition should go forward, and in light of Cedars-Sinai’s need for a court order to allow a deposition to proceed in the hospital, the motion is granted.  Counsel are ordered to meet and confer forthwith to agree upon a date and time for the deposition to go forward. 

The Court notes that Defendant does not seek sanctions in connection with the motion, and none are imposed.

2.     Case Management Conference

The parties are reminded that there is a CMC on calendar today concurrently with the hearing on the above motion.  The Court asks Counsel to make arrangements to appear remotely at the CMC and hearing on the motion.