Judge: Shirley K. Watkins, Case: 22VECV00137, Date: 2023-05-10 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22VECV00137    Hearing Date: May 10, 2023    Dept: T

22VECV00137 DAVOUD GHORABI vs AMIR H TABIB KHOEI

Tentative ruling:

Motions to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories: No opposition was filed. 2.3: Grant. 8.4: Grant.  8.5: Grant.  8.6: Grant. 8.7: Grant. 9.1(a): Deny.  9.1(b): Deny. 9.1(d): Deny. 9.1(c): Grant. 14.1: Grant.  Verified Further Answers to Nos. 2.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 9.1(c) and 14.1 due within 10 days.  Monetary sanctions in the sum of $1,000 payable by Davoud Ghorabi pursuant to CCP section 2023.010, discovery abuse without substantial justification, to Client Trust Account of Mohsen Parsa, 2030 Main St., Suite 1300, Irvine, CA 92614 by 6/2/2023.  The court declines the requested amount but finds that the amount awarded is reasonable and necessary in order to have prosecuted this motion.

Motion to Compel Further Response to RFP: No opposition was filed. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7:  Grant.  The remainder are denied because no documents were identified in the response to special interrogatories.  Verified Code Complaint responses and production due within 10 days. Monetary sanctions in the sum of $1,000 payable by Davoud Ghorabi pursuant to CCP section 2023.010, discovery abuse without substantial justification, to Client Trust Account of Mohsen Parsa, 2030 Main St., Suite 1300, Irvine, CA 92614 by 6/2/2023.  The court declines the requested amount but finds that the amount awarded is reasonable and necessary in order to have prosecuted this motion.

Motion to Compel Further Response to Special Interrogatories: No opposition was filed. Nos. 49: Deny. 55: Deny.  61: Deny.  64: Grant. 73: Deny. 76: Grant. Verified Further Answers to Nos. 64 and 76 due within 10 days. Monetary sanctions in the sum of $1,000 payable by Davoud Ghorabi pursuant to CCP section 2023.010, discovery abuse without substantial justification, to Client Trust Account of Mohsen Parsa, 2030 Main St., Suite 1300, Irvine, CA 92614 by 6/2/2023.  The court declines the requested amount but finds that the amount awarded is reasonable and necessary in order to have prosecuted this motion.

Clerk of the court to give notice.