Judge: Nick A. Dourbetas, Case: 2021-01180424, Date: 2022-10-14 Tentative Ruling

1. Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories

2. Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories

3. Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories

4. Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories

5. Motion to Compel Production

6. Motion to Compel Response to Requests for Admissions

7. Motion to Compel Response to Requests for Admissions

Plaintiff Salvatore Casciaro’s motions to compel defendant Steven Blanchard to provide responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special Interrogatories, Set One, and to deem Requests for Admissions, Set One, as admitted, are MOOT, except for sanctions, as defendant has provided responses.  (Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 390, 409 [court’s discretion where responses served after motion filed].) 

Monetary sanctions are imposed against defendant Steven Blanchard and his attorney of record, Erik E. Woodbury, jointly and severally, in the amount of $2,880.00, or $960.00 per motion.  (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2030.290, subd. (c) [authorizing sanctions re: interrogatories], 2033.280, subd. (c) [mandatory sanctions re: requests for admission].) 

Plaintiff Salvatore Casciaro’s motions to compel defendant Randall W. Blanchard to provide responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Production of Documents, Set One, and to deem Requests for Admissions, Set One, as admitted, are MOOT, except for sanctions, as defendant has provided responses.  (Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 390, 409 [court’s discretion where responses served after motion filed].) 

Monetary sanctions are imposed against defendant Randall W. Blanchard and his attorney of record, Erik E. Woodbury, jointly and severally, in the amount of $7,690.00, or $1,922.50 per motion.  (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2030.290, subd. (c) [authorizing sanctions re: interrogatories], 2031.300, subd. (c) [authorizing sanctions re: inspection demands]; Code Civ. Proc., § 2033.280, subd. (c) [mandatory sanctions re: requests for admission].) 

Sanctions are payable to plaintiff’s counsel within 30 days.  Plaintiff shall give notice.