Judge: Stephanie M. Bowick, Case: 22STCV11525, Date: 2023-05-04 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 22STCV11525    Hearing Date: May 4, 2023    Dept: 19

After consideration of the briefing filed, Plaintiff Sofia Lara's unopposed Motion For Order to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One and For Sanctions Against Defendant Bonnie Brae Investment, LLC and/or Defendant's Attorney of Record Joes S. Farkas is GRANTED in part.

Defendant is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 30 days.

The Court imposes monetary sanctions in the amount of $760.00 against Defendant Bonnie Brae Investment, LLC for abuse of the discovery process for failing to respond to a valid method of discovery, and for reasonable expenses incurred by Plaintiff as a result, payable within 30 days through Plaintiff's counsel of record. (Code of Civ. Proc. section 2023.010(d); 2023.030(a).)

Order signed this date.

Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice.