Case Number: 13K10311    Hearing Date: January 05, 2015    Dept: 77

Plaintiff Cathy Hernandez’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One; Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. CCP § 2030.300. The moving party has the right to evidence “reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” CCP § 2017.010. Per CCP § 2030.290, each answer must be “as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits.” A party responding to discovery has a broad obligation and duty to provide clear and thorough responses in good faith. See Deyo v. Kilbourne (1978) 84 Cal.App.3d 771, 783-785. Looking at the responses served by Defendant, they are incomplete/inadequate and the objections are without merit. An adequate meet and confer was attempted. This motion is timely. Accordingly, for good cause shown relief is proper per CCP § 2030.300. Defendant is ordered to serve further responses to Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatories Nos. 7 and 8 within 10 days. The Court finds Defendant’s failure to adequately respond a misuse of the discovery process. CCP § 2023.010(d). Defendant is ordered to pay sanctions to Plaintiff and her attorney in the amount of $410 within 30 days. CCP § 2023.030.

Plaintiff Cathy Hernandez’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admissions, Set One; Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. CCP § 2033.290. The moving party has the right to evidence “reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” CCP § 2017.010. A party responding to discovery has a broad obligation and duty to provide clear and thorough responses in good faith. See Deyo v. Kilbourne (1978) 84 Cal.App.3d 771, 783-785. Looking at the responses served by Defendant, they are incomplete/inadequate. An adequate meet and confer was attempted. This motion is timely. Accordingly, for good cause shown relief is proper per CCP § 2033.290. Defendant is ordered to serve further responses to Plaintiff’s Requests for Admissions Nos. 2, 3 and 5 within 10 days. The Court finds Defendant’s failure to adequately respond a misuse of the discovery process. CCP § 2023.010(d). Defendant is ordered to pay sanctions to Plaintiff and her attorney in the amount of $410 within 30 days. CCP § 2023.030.

Plaintiff Cathy Hernandez’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. CCP § 2030.300. The moving party has the right to evidence “reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” CCP § 2017.010. Per CCP § 2030.290, each answer must be “as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits.” A party responding to discovery has a broad obligation and duty to provide clear and thorough responses in good faith. See Deyo v. Kilbourne (1978) 84 Cal.App.3d 771, 783-785. Looking at the response served by Defendant, they are incomplete/inadequate and the objection is without merit. An adequate meet and confer was attempted. This motion is timely. Accordingly, for good cause shown relief is proper per CCP § 2030.300. Defendant is ordered to serve further responses to Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatory No. 10 within 10 days. The Court finds Defendant’s failure to adequately respond a misuse of the discovery process. CCP § 2023.010(d). Defendant is ordered to pay sanctions to Plaintiff and her attorney in the amount of $410 within 30 days. CCP § 2023.030.

Moving party to give notice.