17-CLJ-03660 MIDLAND FUNDING LLC VS. RONALD KOEPER, ET AL.

MIDLAND FUNDING LLC RONALD KOEPER
NICHOL ALAN DE GUZMAN

MOTION FOR ORDER TENTATIVE RULING:

The motion is granted. The genuineness of any documents and the truth of any matters in the requests for admission are deemed admitted.

Plaintiff has offered evidence to establish that the requests for admission were served on November 14, 2017 and that defendant did not timely respond. While defendant’s opposition indicates that he served responses on August, 20, 2018, he has not provided proof of this service. Moreover, his response is not in substantial compliance with CCP §2033.220(c. His answer to 11 of the 12 requests for admission indicates that he cannot admit or deny but does not state that a reasonable inquiry has been and that the information readily available is insufficient to enable him to admit the matter. CCP §2033.220(c).

The request for sanctions is also granted pursuant to CCP §2033.280(c). Defendant shall pay plt $90 within 14 days.

If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice is required as the tentative ruling affords sufficient notice to the parties.