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  • RAENELLE ANNETTE MCDOUGAL ET AL VS ERIC DANIEL VASQUEZ Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction) document preview
  • RAENELLE ANNETTE MCDOUGAL ET AL VS ERIC DANIEL VASQUEZ Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction) document preview
						
                                

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Division Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 30 BC702424 July 20, 2022 RAENELLE ANNETTE MCDOUGAL ET AL VS ERIC 1:30 PM DANIEL VASQUEZ Judge: Honorable Jill Feeney CSR: None Judicial Assistant: Delsy Beltran ERM: None Courtroom Assistant: None Deputy Sheriff: None APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff(s): Rosie Barmakszian, Esq. , appearing via LACourtConnect; Louis P Dell, Esq. , appearing via LACourtConnect For Defendant(s): Steven Pabros, Esq. , personally appearing Other Appearance Notes: Plaintiff's Expert Witness: Dr. Reginald Ajakwe (appearing via LACourtConnect) NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Hearing on Motion for an Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209) / Imposition of Sanctions Against Dr. Reginald Ajakwe for Failure to Ignore Plaintiff's Subpoena Issued 06/02/2022; Both Counsel state they have read the Court's Tentative Ruling posted on the court's website. The motion, continued from 06/22/2022, is called for hearing, and argued. Having reviewed and considered all the additional briefing filed by both Counsel as to why Doctor Ajakwe should not be found in contempt and sanctions imposed against Dr. Ajakwe based on his failure to ignore Plaintiff's issued subpoena, and as discussed this date, the Court orders: DECISION The Court declines to hold Dr. Ajakwe in contempt for his failure to appear at trial despite being properly served with a subpoena to appear. Defendants ask for forfeiture of $500 plus damages sustained as a result of Dr. Ajakwe’s failure to appear at trial pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1992. Minute Order Page 1 of 2