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Per the Santa Clara records plaintiff is represented by attorney Julie Cliff

Vinh Duc Nguyen (“Plaintiff”) brings this motion to compel Vallco Shopping Mall, LLC, and Lap Tang (collectively “Defendants”) to provide answers to deposition questions and for production of deposition document requests. Plaintiff and Defendants both seek monetary sanctions.

Plaintiff’s motion to compel is DENIED. Motions to compel an answer or production of documents responsive to a deposition notice under Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.480, subdivision (a), must be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration setting forth facts showing that the moving party made a reasonable and good faith attempt at informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion. (Code Civ. Proc. [“CCP”], § 2025.480, subd. (b); CCP, § 2016.040.) The Court finds that Plaintiff’s counsel did not comply with the above meet and confer requirement.

Plaintiff’s request for sanctions against Defendants and their attorney is DENEID, as Plaintiff did not successfully prosecute his motion to compel. (CCP, § 2025.480, subdivision (j).)

Defendants’ request for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel is GRANTED IN PART in the amount of $2,850. (CCP, § 2023.020.) Accordingly, Plaintiff and his counsel shall pay $2,850 to counsel for Defendants within 20 days of the date of the filing of this Order.