Motion: Motion by Defendants/Cross-Defendants Ranvir Singh Johal
(“Ranvir”) and Chamkaur Singh Johal (“Chamkaur”) to Stay
Discovery in Civil Action Pending Completion of Criminal Trial
Tentative Ruling:
To grant. Discovery is stayed in this action as follows:
(1) Pending completion of the pending criminal case against Ranvir, plaintiffs, defendant Caruthers Unified School District and defendant Joshua Henderson (collectively, “defendants”) may not propound Judicial Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions, or Document Production Demands to Ranvir or Chamkaur. Plaintiffs and defendants are not permitted to depose Ranvir or Chamkaur during the pendency of the criminal case against Ranvir. The stay is reciprocal: Ranvir and Chamkaur may not serve any form of discovery requests, nor take depositions of defendants or their employees.
(2) At such time as the criminal case against Ranvir has been completed through trial, plea, conviction or dismissal, the stay limitin