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Per the Los Angeles court records plaintiff is represented by the Pearman Law Corporation who is being sanctioned by the court.

Case Number: BC682555 Hearing Date: April 02, 2018 Dept: 92

BILL LUPTON, ET AL.,

Plaintiff(s),

vs.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

CASE NO: BC682555

[TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTIONS TO COMPEL

Dept. 92

1:30 p.m.

April 2, 2018

Defendant propounded form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and RPDs on Plaintiffs on 12/13/17. To date, despite two extensions of time to respond, Plaintiffs have not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiffs to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions.

Defendant’s motions are granted. Plaintiffs are ordered to serve verified responses to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and RPDs, without objections, within ten days. CCP §§2030.290(a),(b), 2031.300(a),(b).

Sanctions are mandatory. §§2030.290(c), 2031.300(c). Defendant seeks sanctions in the amounts of $472.50 (RPDs) and $967.50 (interrogatories). The Court awards one hour to prepare each of these form discovery motions. The Court awards the requested three hours to appear at the hearing. No opposition was filed and therefore no reply was necessary. The Court therefore awards a total of five hours of attorney time at the requested and reasonable hourly rate of $165/hour, or $825 in attorneys’ fees. The Court also awards two filing fees of $60 each, or $120 in costs.

Sanctions are sought and imposed against Plaintiffs and their attorney of record, jointly and severally; they are ordered to pay sanctions to Defendant, by and through counsel of record, in the total amount of $945, within twenty days.