Judge: Maurice A. Leiter, Case: 21STCV45210, Date: 2023-01-26 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV45210    Hearing Date: January 26, 2023    Dept: 54

Hearing Date: January 26, 2023

Department 54, Judge Maurice A. Leiter

Motion to Compel Compliance

Moving Party: Plaintiff Jessica Moreno

Responding Party: None

T/R:   PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE IS GRANTED.

DEFENDANTS TO SERVE CODE-COMPLIANT, RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS WITHIN 15 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING.

PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IS GRANTED.

PLAINTIFF TO NOTICE.

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿SMCdept54@lacourt.org¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing.

            The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been received.

CCP § 2031.320(a) provides “[i]f a party filing a response to a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling.¿.¿. thereafter fails to permit the inspection, copying, testing, or sampling in accordance with that party's statement of compliance, the demanding party may move for an order compelling compliance.”

Plaintiff moves to compel compliance with Defendant’s statement of compliance served on November 16, 2022. Plaintiff asserts that Defendant has refused to produce documents. Defendant has not opposed this motion to show document have or will be served. Defendant must comply with its statement of compliance. Plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s request for sanctions in the amount of $766.65, payable within 30 days, is GRANTED.