Judge: Theodore R. Howard, Case: 21-1210269, Date: 2022-09-15 Tentative Ruling

 Defendant Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Defendant”) unopposed Motions to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories (“Form Rogs”) and Request for Production (“RFP”), Sets One, from Plaintiff, Amanda Hayes (“Plaintiff”) are GRANTED.

The moving papers demonstrate that on January 14, 2022, Defendant propounded upon Plaintiff Form Rogs, Set One, and RFP, Set One.  The moving papers further demonstrate that despite Defendant granting Plaintiff six weeks of extensions, Plaintiff has failed to serve responses to the at issue discovery.  (Bracken Decls. at ¶ 4, 6; Exhibits “A” thereto.)

As no responses were provided, all objections thereto have been waived, and verified responses may be compelled.  (Code Civ. Proc. §2030.290(a), (b) & §2031.300(a), (b).)

Accordingly, the motions are granted.

Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, to Defendant’s Form Rogs and RFP, Sets One, within 20 days of notice of this order.

The Court finds sanctions are warranted against Plaintiff and her counsel.  Further, Plaintiff failed to oppose the motions and thus failed to offer any substantial justification for her failure to provide responses.  The Court imposes a reduced sanction of $685 per motion, for a total of $1,370 in sanctions, against Plaintiff and her counsel of record, Akhidenor Law, PC, payable to Defendant within 30 days of notice of this order.  (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 2030.290(c), 2031.300(c).)

Moving party to give notice.