Judge: Teresa A. Beaudet, Case: 21STCV00205, Date: 2022-08-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV00205    Hearing Date: August 16, 2022    Dept: 50

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 50

The motion by Plaintiff National Commercial Recovery, Inc. d/b/a Blair Smith and Associates (“Plaintiff”) for an order that the truth of matters specified in Plaintiff’s request for admissions be deemed admitted as against Defendant Charlotte Woods will be continued to a new date as set forth below. NO HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 16, 2022.

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.080, subdivision (a): “If an informal resolution is not reached by the parties, as described in Section 2016.040, the court may conduct an informal discovery conference upon request by a party or on the court’s own motion for the purpose of discussing discovery matters in dispute between the parties.” Pursuant to that Section, and the Court’s power to “amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conform to law and justice” pursuant to CCP § 128(a)(8), the Court orders the parties in this case to participate in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”). (Note: The Court’s policy regarding IDCs appears in the Courtroom Information available in Dept. 50 and on the Court’s website.)

Lead or other designated counsel for the parties with full authority and any self-represented party are ordered to participate in person in an IDC pursuant to the Court’s power under Code of Civil Procedure section 128(a)(8) and Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040. After consulting with opposing counsel and/or any self-represented party regarding available dates, Plaintiff must make a prompt reservation for the IDC using the Court’s online reservation system. Plaintiff must file Dept. 50’s one-page IDC form in the department seven days prior to the IDC, and the responding parties may file the same form in the department setting forth a response three days prior to the IDC.

Once Plaintiff has confirmed an IDC date, Plaintiff must use the Court’s online reservation system to continue this motion to a post-IDC discovery hearing date. The parties are ordered to have with them whatever materials are needed to make the IDC session productive and successful.

Prior to the IDC date, lead or other designated counsel for the parties with full authority and any self-represented party are to meet and confer, in person or via telephone in a further attempt to resolve as many of the issues as possible before the IDC. (See CRC Rule 3.670(f)(2).) If the parties resolve their discovery disputes before the IDC date, Plaintiff is ordered to take both the IDC and this motion off calendar as soon as possible.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this order.

DATED:  August 16, 2022                             ________________________________

Hon. Teresa A. Beaudet

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court