Judge: Robert P. Dahlquist, Case: 37-2022-00037683-CU-CO-NC, Date: 2023-09-08 Tentative Ruling

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SOUTH BUILDING TENTATIVE RULINGS - September 07, 2023

09/08/2023  01:30:00 PM  N-29 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Robert P Dahlquist

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Civil - Unlimited  Contract - Other Motion Hearing (Civil) 37-2022-00037683-CU-CO-NC ARCHIE VS FCA US LLC [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Compel Discovery, 08/14/2023

Plaintiffs Courtney Archie and Jackson Archie's motion to compel the deposition of defendant FCA US, LLC's person most qualified (ROA # 23) is granted.

The court directs defendant's person most qualified to appear for a deposition on October 2, 2023 at 10:00 am at Cline, APC, 7855 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 408, La Jolla, California 92037 or by remote video.

The parties may agree to change the date, time and/or place of the deposition. In the absence of any such agreement, the deposition shall occur as indicated in this order.

Defendant's person most qualified is directed to produce the documents responsive to the document request dated January 17, 2023.

It is unnecessary at this time to resolve potential disputes concerning the scope of the deposition. If the person most knowledgeable fails to respond to appropriate questions at the deposition, then plaintiffs may bring a further motion to compel. The court would appreciate the parties working in good faith at the deposition to resolve any disputes concerning the scope of the deposition. The court reserves jurisdiction to make further orders concerning any disputes that may arise or exist at the deposition.

The court denies plaintiffs' request for an award of monetary sanctions. Plaintiffs have not submitted a declaration establishing the reasonable amount of attorney fees incurred in connection with this motion.

If plaintiffs had submitted a declaration containing this information, the court would have been inclined to award reasonable attorney fees to plaintiffs.

This is the tentative ruling for an appearance hearing (in person or remote) at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023. If no party appears at the hearing, this tentative ruling will become the order of the court as of September 8, 2023. If the parties are satisfied with the court's tentative ruling or do not otherwise wish to argue the motion, they are encouraged to give notice to the court and each other of their intention not to appear, though this notice is not required.

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