Case Number: 19STCV12397 Hearing Date: September 17, 2019 Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL DISTRICT

NAEEMAH FUKUDA,

Plaintiff(s),

vs.

JONATHAN RELLY, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

CASE NO: 19STCV12397

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

Dept. 3

1:30 p.m.

September 17, 2019

Defendant, Jonathan Reilly propounded form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and RPDs on Plaintiff on 5/17/19. To date, despite an attempt to meet and confer, Plaintiff has not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions.

Defendant’s motion is granted. Plaintiff is 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 amount of $1860. Defense Counsel bills at the rate of $225/hour. The Court awards one hour to prepare this form motion to compel. No opposition was filed and therefore no reply was necessary. Counsel is located in Woodland Hills; the Court therefore awards three hours of appearance time. The Court awards a total of four hours of attorney time at the rate of $225/hour, for a total of $900 in attorneys’ fees. The Court also awards the requested $60 filing fee.

Sanctions are sought and imposed against Plaintiff only and not against her attorney of record; she is ordered to pay sanctions to Defendant, by and through counsel of record, in the total amount of $960, within twenty days.

Defendant is ordered to give notice.