MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS, FORM INTERROGATORIES, AND REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION

(CCP §§ 2030.290; 2031.300)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendant Maria Lopez’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Verified Responses to Form Interrogatories, Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Verified Responses to Special Interrogatories, and Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Verified Responses to Demand for Production of Documents are GRANTED.

Defendant’s Request for Monetary Sanctions is also granted in the amount of $555.00 to be paid within thirty (30) days of service of notice of this order.

ANALYSIS:

Background

On June 5, 2019, Plaintiff Lubin Rocha (“Plaintiff”) filed an action for motor vehicle negligence against Defendant Maria Lopez (“Defendant”).

On December 26, 2019, Defendant filed the following three motions (collectively, the “Motions”):

Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Verified Responses to Form Interrogatories and Request for Monetary Sanctions (the “Form Interrogatories Motion”)