Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 20STCV38000, Date: 2022-08-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV38000    Hearing Date: August 8, 2022    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

 

AHMAD ALI,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

SYLVIA ALI,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 20STCV38000

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE)

 

Dept. 27

1:30 p.m.

August 8, 2022

 

On October 5, 2020, plaintiff Ahmad Ali (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant Sylvia Ali (“Defendant”).  Plaintiff claims he was assaulted and battered by Defendant on September 7, 2019 while in a parking lot.  Plaintiff attempted to get into Defendant’s vehicle when she suddenly accelerated the vehicle.  Plaintiff held onto the passenger door and told Defendant to stop.  She continued driving until Plaintiff fell off and Defendant then ran over Plaintiff’s left leg.  Plaintiff hit his head on the pavement and lost consciousness. 

On August 30, 2021, Plaintiff filed this motion to compel supplemental responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One).  Plaintiff also requests sanctions against Defendant and counsel in the amount of $2,490.  An IDC was held on June 21, 2022.  Plaintiff argues Defendant’s responses and objections are incomplete and legally insufficient and that Defendant’s claim that she is mentally incapacitated is meritless. 

The Court rules on Plaintiff’s motions as follows:

Form Interrogatory (“FROG”) No. 2.3: GRANT.

FROG No. 2.7: GRANT.

FROG No. 2.12: GRANT.

FROG No. 4.1: GRANT.

FROG Nos. 12., 12.2., 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, .12.6, 12.7: GRANT

FROG Nos. 13.1, 13.2: GRANT.

FROG Nos. 14.1, 14.2: GRANT.

FROG No. 15.1: GRANT.

FROG No. 17.1: GRANT.

FROG Nos. 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7, 20.8, 20.9, 20.10, and 20.11: GRANT.

 

Further responses must be served within 20 days. 

In light of the recent conclusion of Defendant’s criminal proceedings and the meritorious assertion of Defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights, no sanctions shall be imposed. 

 

Moving party to give notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.