Judge: Sandy N. Leal, Case: 2021-01223063, Date: 2023-08-10 Tentative Ruling

Motion to Compel Deposition (Oral or Written)

Plaintiff Immigrant Rights Defense Council, LLC’s motion to compel the deposition of Defendant Linda Yurdagul is GRANTED.

Plaintiff moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450.

Plaintiff has shown that Defendant’s deposition was properly noticed multiple times. Specifically, on January 19, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with a notice of deposition for February 2, 2023; on May 11, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with a notice of deposition for May 25, 2023; and on May 16, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with a notice of deposition for June 29, 2023. (Medvei Decl., ¶ 4-6, Exs. 1, 4, 6.) Each time Defendant objected to the deposition notice on the grounds that the deposition date was unilaterally chosen by Plaintiff and that Defense Counsel and Defendant were not available on that date. (Medvei Decl., ¶ 4-6, Ex. 2, 5, 7.) Although Defendant offered alternative dates, the dates were either after the trial date, or after Defendant’s deadline for motion to compel deposition.

Based on the foregoing, the Motion is GRANTED.

Defendant is ORDERED to appear for his deposition within 10-days of the date of service of the notice of this order.

Defendant is also ORDERED to pay $810 in sanctions to Plaintiff within 10 days of the date of service of the notice of this order.

Plaintiff to give notice.