statutes authorizing sanctions. Trans-Action Commercial Investors, Ltd. v Firmaterr Inc. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 352, 355. However, repeated conduct of failing to comply with discovery obligations may lead the Court to find an abuse of the discovery process and award sanctions on that basis. Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1991) 231 Cal. App. 3d 481.

The prevailing party shall prepare a formal order for the Court’s signature pursuant to C.R.C. 3.1312.

Item 23 2016-00203695-CL-CL

Kelstin Group, Inc. vs. Justice Stallworth

Nature of Proceeding: Motion to Deem Matters Admitted

Filed By: Duree, Terry A.

Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Deeming Requests for Admission Admitted is unopposed and is granted, unless defendant serves verified responses to the requests before the hearing that are in substantial compliance with CCP 2033.220.

If compliant responses are served before the hearing, the moving party shall inform the court clerk forthwith.

Sanctions are to be paid by plaintiff to defendant in the reasonable amount of $260 (1/2 hour of time plus filing fee) pursuant to CCP 2033.280(c), on the basis that the failure to provide discovery responses necessitated this motion.

The minute order is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1312 or further notice is required.