Judge: Melissa R. Mccormick, Case: Ocampo v. Kaford, Date: 2023-08-17 Tentative Ruling

Defendants Janet Kaford and Lawrence Kaford’s Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories

Defendants Janet Kaford and Lawrence Kaford move to compel plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo to provide responses to defendants’ Special Interrogatories (Set One).  Plaintiff has not served responses to the Special Interrogatories (Set One).  For the following reasons, defendants’ unopposed motion is granted.

Due to plaintiff’s failure to serve timely responses to the interrogatories, plaintiff has “waive[d] any right to exercise the option to produce writings under Section 2030.230, as well as any objection to the interrogatories, including one based on privilege or on the protection for work product . . . .”  Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.290(a).  Plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo shall provide responses, without objections, to defendants’ Special Interrogatories (Set One) by August 28, 2023.

Defendants’ request for sanctions is granted.  Plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo shall pay sanctions in the amount of $200.00 to defendants by August 28, 2023.  See, e.g., Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.010(d); id. § 2030.290(c).

Defendants to give notice.

Defendants Janet Kaford and Lawrence Kaford’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories

Defendants Janet Kaford and Lawrence Kaford move to compel plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo to provide responses to defendants’ Form Interrogatories (Set One).  Plaintiff has not served responses to the Form Interrogatories (Set One).  For the following reasons, defendants’ unopposed motion is granted.

Due to plaintiff’s failure to serve timely responses to the interrogatories, plaintiff has “waive[d] any right to exercise the option to produce writings under Section 2030.230, as well as any objection to the interrogatories, including one based on privilege or on the protection for work product . . . .”  Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.290(a).  Plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo shall provide responses, without objections, to defendants’ Form Interrogatories (Set One) by August 28, 2023.

Defendants’ request for sanctions is granted.  Plaintiff Cornelio Ocampo shall pay sanctions in the amount of $200.00 to defendants by August 28, 2023.  See, e.g., Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.010(d); id. § 2030.290(c).

Defendants to give notice.