Judge: Robert P. Dahlquist, Case: 37-2023-00023078-CU-PA-NC, Date: 2023-12-08 Tentative Ruling

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SOUTH BUILDING TENTATIVE RULINGS - December 07, 2023

12/08/2023  01:30:00 PM  N-29 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Robert P Dahlquist

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Civil - Unlimited  PI/PD/WD - Auto Discovery Hearing 37-2023-00023078-CU-PA-NC CORDERO V. WALKER [IMAGED] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Compel Discovery, 10/03/2023

Plaintiff Drew Cordero's unopposed motion to compel further discovery responses (ROA # 18) is granted.

The court orders defendant Cassandra Walker to provide further verified responses to form interrogatories numbers 20.2, 20.8 and 20.11 and special interrogatories numbers 4, 5, 7 and 11.

The court further orders defendant to provide supplemental further verified responses to request for production of documents numbers 1, 11 and 17. The verified supplemental response shall state, in plain and simple language: (1) whether defendant has any documents responsive to the request; (2) whether defendant has or will produce all such documents; and (3) whether defendant is withholding from production any responsive documents. The supplemental verified responses shall be served by December 29, 2023. The court directs defendant to prepare a log of withheld documents and serve it on the plaintiff by December 29, 2023.

The responses should indicate which documents are responsive to which request as required by CCP § 2031.280(a).

Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,460 is granted. Defendant Cassandra Walker is ordered to pay monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,460 to plaintiff Drew Cordero by January 8, 2024.

This is the tentative ruling for an appearance (in person or remote) hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023. If no party appears at the hearing, this tentative ruling will become the order of the court as of December 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.

This minute order constitutes the court's order. No party is required to submit a proposed order after hearing.

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