Judge: Teresa A. Beaudet, Case: 21STCV16131, Date: 2022-10-24 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 21STCV16131 Hearing Date: October 24, 2022 Dept: 50
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ROSARIO GARCIA, Plaintiff, vs. MANUBHAI PATEL, et al., Defendants. |
Case No.: |
21STCV16131 |
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Hearing Date: |
October 24, 2022 |
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Hearing Time: |
10:00 a.m. |
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ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR ORDERS: (1)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
FORM INTERROGATORIES- GENERAL TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (2)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
FORM INTERROGATORIES- EMPLOYMENT TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (3)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND SET OF
FORM INTERROGATORIES- EMPLOYMENT TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (4)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (5)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (6)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (7)
ESTABLISHING ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (8)
ESTABLISHING ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND
REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT SHREE HARI OM, INC.; (9)
AWARDING SANCTIONS OF $2,672.50 AGAINST DEFENDANT
SHREE HARI OM, INC., AND ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD, FRANK A. WEISER PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR ORDERS: (1)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
FORM INTERROGATORIES- GENERAL TO DEFENDANT MANUBHAI PATEL; (2)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND SET OF
FORM INTERROGATORIES- GENERAL TO DEFENDANT MANUBHAI PATEL; (3)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT MANUBHAI PATEL; (4)
COMPELLING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT; (5)
ESTABLISHING ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANT MANUBHAI PATEL; (6)
AWARDING SANCTIONS OF $2,672.50 AGAINST DEFENDANT
MANUBHAI PATEL AND ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD, FRANK A. WEISER; |
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The
above-referenced motions by Plaintiff Rosario Garcia (“Plaintiff”) will be
continued to a new date as set forth below. NO HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 24, 2022.
Code
of Civil Procedure section 2016.080 provides at 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”).
Lead
or other designated counsel for the parties with full authority 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 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 the motions 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, 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 the
Plaintiff
is ordered to provide notice of this Order.
DATED:
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Hon.
Teresa A. Beaudet
Judge,
Los Angeles Superior Court