18-CLJ-00959 BARULICH DUGONI LAW GROUP, INC. VS. BRANDON ABBEY, ET AL.

BARULICH DUGONI LAW GROUP, INC. BRANDON ABBEY
MARIO B. MUZZI JAN J. KLOHONATZ

MOTION FOR ORDER TO COMPEL BRANDON ABBEY TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY AT DEPOSITION AND TO IMPOSE MONETARY SANCTIONS TENTATIVE RULING:

Plaintiff BARULICH DUGONI LAW GROUP, INC.’s Motion to Compel Deposition is DENIED. Plaintiff’s moving papers do not demonstrate that a good-faith meet and confer effort was made prior to filing the instant motion, as required by Code Civ. Proc. §§ 2025.450(b)(2) and 2016.040. It appears the parties had already agreed upon a deposition date of November 6, 2018, yet Plaintiff filed this motion two weeks in advance, on October 24, 2018. The motion is therefore denied.

Defendant’s request for monetary sanctions is GRANTED in the amount of $1,800.00. Plaintiff is ordered to pay this amount no later than December 14, 2018.

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.