Judge: Melissa R. Mccormick, Case: "Singh v. AKS Equities, Inc., et al.", Date: 2022-07-28 Tentative Ruling

Defendants AKS Equities, Inc. and Gurpreet Khera’s Motions to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories

Defendants AKS Equities, Inc. and Gurpreet Khera move to compel plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh to provide responses to defendants’ Special Interrogatories (Set One).  Neither plaintiff has served responses to the Special Interrogatories (Set One).  For the following reasons, defendants’ unopposed motions are granted.

Due to plaintiffs’ failure to serve timely responses to the interrogatories, plaintiffs have “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).  Plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh shall provide responses, without objections, to defendants’ Special Interrogatories (Set One) by August 8, 2022.

Defendants’ requests for sanctions are granted.  Plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh shall each pay sanctions in the amount of $445.00 to defendants by August 8, 2022.  See, e.g., Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.010(d); id. § 2030.290(c).

Defendants to give notice.

Defendants AKS Equities, Inc. and Gurpreet Khera’s Motions to Compel Responses to Requests for Production

Defendants AKS Equities, Inc. and Gurpreet Khera move to compel plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh to provide responses to defendants’ Requests for Production (Set One).  Neither plaintiff has served responses to the Requests for Production (Set One).  For the following reasons, defendants’ unopposed motions are granted.

Due to plaintiffs’ failure to serve timely responses to the requests, plaintiffs have “waive[d] any objection to the demand, including one based on privilege or on the protection for work product . . . .”  Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.300(a).  Plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh shall produce documents and provide responses, without objections, to defendants’ Requests for Production (Set One) by August 8, 2022.

Defendants’ requests for sanctions are granted.  Plaintiffs Baljit Singh and Baldev Singh shall each pay sanctions in the amount of $445.00 to defendants by August 8, 2022.  See, e.g., Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.010(d); id. § 2031.300(c).

Defendants to give notice.