Motion: (1) Defendant’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Deposition
Testimony
(2) Defendant’s Motion to Compel Deposition of Julio
Palacios
Tentative Ruling:
(1) To grant the motion to compel plaintiff to submit to further deposition and to provide further responses to all deposition questions specified in the separate statement of disputed responses filed by defendant on September 21, 2018. The further deposition shall take place within 20 days of service of the order by the clerk on a date to be agreed upon by the parties. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.480(a).) To impose $4,925 in monetary sanctions to be paid by plaintiff to defendant’s counsel within 30 days of service of the order by the clerk. (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 2023.030(a), 2025.480(j).) (2) To deny the motion to compel the deposition of Julio Palacios, without prejudice to the filing of a future motion showing proper service on Mr. Palacios. Explanation:
(1) Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Deposition Testimony
As the moving papers note, an