On September 23, 2019 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
Filed By: Ridge, David,
Ridge, David,
and
Does 1-100,
The California Highway Patrol,
for (Other Employment Complaint Case)
in the District Court of Sacramento County.
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ROB BONTA
Attorney General of California
KRISTIN M . DAILY
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
JAMES F. CURRAN
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 142041
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
, Telephone: (916)210-6113
Fax: (916) 324-5567
E-mail: James.Curran@doj.ca.gov
Attorneys for Defendant
California Highway Patrol
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
10 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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DAVID RIDGE, Case No. 34-2019-00265393
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Plaintiff [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING
15 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL
v. ANSWERS AT DEPOSITION OF
16 MATTHEW STOVER AND FOR
SANCTIONS AND GRANTING
17 THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF
and DOES 1-100, inclusive, AND HIS COUNSEL
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Defendants. Date: June 3, 2021
19 Time: 1:30 p.m.
Dept: 53
20 Judge: Hon. Shama H. Mesiwala
Trial Date: None
21 Action Filed: September 23, 2019
22. Plaintiff David Ridge's Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition of Matthew Stover and
23 Request for Monetary Sanctions came on for hearing via Zoom videoconference during the
24 Court's 1:30 p.m. law and motion calendar on June 3, 2021. John Briscoe, of Mayall, Hurley,
25 P.C, appeared and argued on behalf of Plaintiff Ridge. Deputy Attorney General James Curran
26 appeared and argued on behalf of Defendant Califomia Highway Patrol (CHP).
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[Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition (34-2019-00265393)
Having reviewed all pleadings and papers filed in support of the motion by Plaintiff Ridge,
2 and filed in opposition to the motion by CHP, and having heard the arguments of counsel:
3 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff Ridge's motion is denied.
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs request for monetary sancfions is denied,
5 and that CHP shall be awarded monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel jointly and
6 severally, in the amount of Two Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($2,200.00),
7 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.010, subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (h), and
8 section 2025.480, subdivision (j).
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THE HON. SHAMA H . MESIWALA
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
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[Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition (34-2019-00265393)
DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY E-MAIL
Case Name: David Ridge v. CHP
No.: 34-2019-00265393
1 declare:
1 am employed in the Office of the Attorney General, which is the office of a member ofthe
California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. 1 am 18 years of age or
older and not a party to this matter. 1 am familiar with the business practice at the Office ofthe
Attomey General for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United
States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placed in the intemal
mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General is deposited with the United States
Postal Service with postage thereon fully prepaid that same day in the ordinary course of
business.
On Mav 20, 2021,1 served the attached [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS AT DEPOSITION OF MATTHEW STOVER AND
FOR SANCTIONS AND GRANTING SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND HIS
COUNSEL by transmitting a true copy via electronic mail addressed as follows:
John P. Briscoe
Rachael Allgaier
Mayall Hurley P.C.
E-mail Address:
jbriscoe@mayallaw.com
rallgaier@mavallaw.com
lriley@mayallaw.com .
1 declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States
of America the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on May 2j;
2021, at Sacramento, California.
Christopher R. Irby
Declarant Signature
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Document Filed Date
May 20, 2021
Case Filing Date
September 23, 2019
Category
(Other Employment Complaint Case)
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ROB BONTA Attorney General of California KRISTIN M . DAILY Supervising Deputy Attorney General JAMES F. CURRAN Deputy Attorney General State Bar No. 142041 1300 I Street, Suite 125 P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 , Telephone: (916)210-6113 Fax: (916) 324-5567 E-mail: James.Curran@doj.ca.gov Attorneys for Defendant California Highway Patrol SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 1i 12 13 DAVID RIDGE, Case No. 34-2019-00265393 14 Plaintiff [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING 15 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL v. ANSWERS AT DEPOSITION OF 16 MATTHEW STOVER AND FOR SANCTIONS AND GRANTING 17 THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF and DOES 1-100, inclusive, AND HIS COUNSEL 18 Defendants. Date: June 3, 2021 19 Time: 1:30 p.m. Dept: 53 20 Judge: Hon. Shama H. Mesiwala Trial Date: None 21 Action Filed: September 23, 2019 22. Plaintiff David Ridge's Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition of Matthew Stover and 23 Request for Monetary Sanctions came on for hearing via Zoom videoconference during the 24 Court's 1:30 p.m. law and motion calendar on June 3, 2021. John Briscoe, of Mayall, Hurley, 25 P.C, appeared and argued on behalf of Plaintiff Ridge. Deputy Attorney General James Curran 26 appeared and argued on behalf of Defendant Califomia Highway Patrol (CHP). 27 28 [Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition (34-2019-00265393) Having reviewed all pleadings and papers filed in support of the motion by Plaintiff Ridge, 2 and filed in opposition to the motion by CHP, and having heard the arguments of counsel: 3 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff Ridge's motion is denied. 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs request for monetary sancfions is denied, 5 and that CHP shall be awarded monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel jointly and 6 severally, in the amount of Two Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($2,200.00), 7 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.010, subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (h), and 8 section 2025.480, subdivision (j). 9 10 Dated: June ,2021 THE HON. SHAMA H . MESIWALA JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 12 13 SA20I9I06238 35122794.docx 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 [Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Compel Answers at Deposition (34-2019-00265393) DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY E-MAIL Case Name: David Ridge v. CHP No.: 34-2019-00265393 1 declare: 1 am employed in the Office of the Attorney General, which is the office of a member ofthe California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. 1 am 18 years of age or older and not a party to this matter. 1 am familiar with the business practice at the Office ofthe Attomey General for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placed in the intemal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General is deposited with the United States Postal Service with postage thereon fully prepaid that same day in the ordinary course of business. On Mav 20, 2021,1 served the attached [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS AT DEPOSITION OF MATTHEW STOVER AND FOR SANCTIONS AND GRANTING SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND HIS COUNSEL by transmitting a true copy via electronic mail addressed as follows: John P. Briscoe Rachael Allgaier Mayall Hurley P.C. E-mail Address: jbriscoe@mayallaw.com rallgaier@mavallaw.com lriley@mayallaw.com . 1 declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States of America the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on May 2j; 2021, at Sacramento, California. Christopher R. Irby Declarant Signature SA20I9I06238 35l252l6.doc.\