Judge: Walter P. Schwarm, Case: 30-2022-01250224, Date: 2023-08-01 Tentative Ruling

Plaintiff’s (Javier Mejia Herrera) Motion to Compel Defendant Zudelmy Sandoval’s Responses to Form Interrogatories (Motion), filed on 3-1-23 under ROA No. 31, is GRANTED.

Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.290 states, in part, “If a party to whom interrogatories are directed fails to serve a timely response, the following rules apply: . . . [¶] (b) The party propounding the interrogatories may move for an order compelling response to the interrogatories.”

On 8-30-22, Plaintiff served Defendant (Zudelmy Sandoval) with “Form Interrogatories—General Set No. One.” (Manukyan Decl., ¶ 2 and Exhibit A.)  Plaintiff and Defendant extended the time for a response to this discovery request. (Manukyan Decl., ¶¶ 3-10.)  Defendant has not provided a response to this discovery request. (Manukyan Decl., ¶ 11.)   Responding Party did not provide responses to this discovery request. (3-13-23 Jaffe Decl., ¶ 4.)

Since Responding Party has not provided responses to the discovery request at issue, the court Plaintiff’s (Javier Mejia Herrera) Motion to Compel Defendant Zudelmy Sandoval’s Responses to Form Interrogatories filed on 3-1-23 under ROA No. 31.  The court orders Defendant to provide verified responses, without objection, to “Form Interrogatories—General Set No. One” (Manukyan Decl., ¶ 2 and Exhibit A; Code Civ. Proc., § 2031.250) within 21 days from the date of service of the notice of the court’s ruling.

The court awards a monetary sanction in the amount of $550.00 against Responding Party and in favor of Moving Party. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.290, subd. (c); Manukyan Decl., ¶ 12; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1348(a).)

Plaintiff is to give notice.