Judge: Teresa A. Beaudet, Case: 22STCV30799, Date: 2023-08-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV30799    Hearing Date: August 4, 2023    Dept: 50

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 50

“Plaintiff” moves for the following orders: (1) “deeming Plaintiff’s Requests for Admission propounded on Defendant admitted,” (2) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatories, Set 1,” (3) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Form Interrogatories–General, Set 1,” (4) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Requests for Production, Set 1,” (5), “deeming Plaintiff’s Requests for Admission propounded on Defendant admitted,” (6) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatories, Set 1,” (7) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Form Interrogatories–General, Set 1,” and (8) “compelling responses to Plaintiff’s Requests for Production, Set 1.”

“Plaintiff” also seeks sanctions in connection with each of the instant motions. The Court notes that it is unclear which of the four Plaintiffs are bringing the instant motions. It is also unclear in the notices of motion which “Defendant” Plaintiff(s) are referring to.

The instant motions will be continued to a new date as set forth below. NO HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 4, 2023.   

Pursuant to the Court’s power to “amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conform to law and justice” (Code Civ. Proc., § 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 are ordered to participate in person in an IDC. After consulting with opposing counsel regarding available dates, Plaintiffs Sandy Sampson, Jesus Rosas, Angelica Rosas, and Jose Jesus Rosas (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) must make a prompt reservation for the IDC using the Court’s online reservation system. Plaintiffs 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 Plaintiffs have confirmed an IDC date, Plaintiffs 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, Plaintiffs are ordered to take both the IDC and the motions off calendar as soon as possible. 

Plaintiffs are ordered to provide notice of this Order. 

DATED:  August 4, 2023                               ________________________________

Hon. Teresa A. Beaudet

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court