On December 19, 2019 a
No Value
was filed
involving a dispute between
Shelton James,
and
Hyundai Motor America,
Hyundai Motor Company,
for civil
in the District Court of Los Angeles County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil Division
Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 19
19STCV45621 December 15, 2021
JAMES SHELTON vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA 8:30 AM
Judge: Honorable Stephanie M. Bowick CSR: None
Judicial Assistant: R. Duarte ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: C. Lam Deputy Sheriff: None
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): Christopher Draden Henderson (LACC)
For Defendant(s): Anthony E Sonnett (LACC)
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Ex Parte Application to Compel Depo Subpoena
Responses
The matter is called for hearing.
The parties present oral argument.
The Court rules as follows:
Plaintiff James Shelton’s Ex Parte Application to Compel Deposition Subpoena Responses For
Production of Records To Non-Party Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Or In The
Alternative To Specially Set A Hearing Date For A Motion to Compel is DENIED. No good
cause shown.
The Court considers the arguments in opposition at the hearing. The written opposition brief was
not available to the Court on eCourt as of 4:00 p.m. this date. The document was still being
scanned.
First, the Court will not rule on a motion to compel by way of ex parte application. In addition,
as argued in opposition, there has been no separate statement filed. Further, Plaintiff has not
shown a sufficient basis for the relief requested involving a non-party, and has not established
sufficient irreparable harm, immediate danger or any other statutory basis for granting ex parte
relief. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1202). Lastly, given the proximity to the Christmas holiday
season, and the upcoming dark days for Department 19 starting on December 22, 2021, the Court
does not have any available motion hearing dates before the end of December.
In the alternative, the Court offers to conduct an Informal Discovery Conference with the parties
on January 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., to discuss the issues raised in this ex parte application.
However, prior to that date, Plaintiff is ordered to reasonably meet and confer further, and in
Minute Order Page 1 of 2
Document Filed Date
December 15, 2021
Case Filing Date
December 19, 2019
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Division Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 19 19STCV45621 December 15, 2021 JAMES SHELTON vs HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA 8:30 AM Judge: Honorable Stephanie M. Bowick CSR: None Judicial Assistant: R. Duarte ERM: None Courtroom Assistant: C. Lam Deputy Sheriff: None APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff(s): Christopher Draden Henderson (LACC) For Defendant(s): Anthony E Sonnett (LACC) NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Ex Parte Application to Compel Depo Subpoena Responses The matter is called for hearing. The parties present oral argument. The Court rules as follows: Plaintiff James Shelton’s Ex Parte Application to Compel Deposition Subpoena Responses For Production of Records To Non-Party Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Or In The Alternative To Specially Set A Hearing Date For A Motion to Compel is DENIED. No good cause shown. The Court considers the arguments in opposition at the hearing. The written opposition brief was not available to the Court on eCourt as of 4:00 p.m. this date. The document was still being scanned. First, the Court will not rule on a motion to compel by way of ex parte application. In addition, as argued in opposition, there has been no separate statement filed. Further, Plaintiff has not shown a sufficient basis for the relief requested involving a non-party, and has not established sufficient irreparable harm, immediate danger or any other statutory basis for granting ex parte relief. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1202). Lastly, given the proximity to the Christmas holiday season, and the upcoming dark days for Department 19 starting on December 22, 2021, the Court does not have any available motion hearing dates before the end of December. In the alternative, the Court offers to conduct an Informal Discovery Conference with the parties on January 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., to discuss the issues raised in this ex parte application. However, prior to that date, Plaintiff is ordered to reasonably meet and confer further, and in Minute Order Page 1 of 2