Background Facts

Plaintiff, MOC Products Company, Inc. filed this action against Defendants, Hooman Automotive Group and Hooman Michael Nissani for breach of contract and related claims arising out of Defendants’ alleged breach of an exclusive distribution contract. Plaintiff filed the complaint on 9/10/19. Plaintiff has added numerous defendants as doe defendants in the action, including R&H Automotive Group, Inc., HTL Automotive, Inc., and HTL Automotive, Inc.

9/15/20 Hearing on Motion to Compel

The Court was originally scheduled to hear this motion on 9/15/20. Prior to the hearing, the Court issued a tentative ruling that provided, in pertinent part, as follows:

On 6/12/20, Plaintiff filed this motion to compel Hooman Michael Nissani and the PMK of Defendants, HNL Automotive, Inc., R&H Automotive Group, Inc., Hooman Hyundai of Culver City, HC Automotive, and HTL Automotive, Inc. to appear for deposition. On 4/30/20, Plaintiff noticed each of the foregoing defendants’ depositions