SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

MARGARITA BARRIOS, Plaintiff(s), vs. JOSE MERCADO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

CASE NO: 19STCV25310

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF DISCOVERY ORDERS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS

Dept. 31

1:30 p.m.

January 19, 2021

Background

Plaintiff Margarita Barrios (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants, Jose Mercado and West Central Produce, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident.

On 1/28/20, Defendants filed motions to compel responses to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production of documents with the noticed hearing date set for 3/25/20. However, Based on current conditions, including, but not limited to, the s........