Case Number:
20STCV03154
Hearing Date:
May 12, 2021
Dept:
48


[TENATIVE] ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL


Defendants Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Center LLC and others move to compel third party Los Angeles County Department of

Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services Adult Protective Services (“APS”) to produce documents responsive to a subpoena for production of business records.

Defendants served the subpoena because Plaintiffs allege a caregiver physically assaulted decedent Maria Rodriguez and APS investigated.


APS advised the records would not be disclosed without a court order pursuant to the Welfare & Institutions Code.

Defendants gave APS notice of this motion.

APS did not file a response to the motion.


Plaintiffs argue that Defendants’ motion mischaracterize this case because Plaintiffs do not make any allegations about a physical assault.

Defendants respond that although Plaintiffs’ pleadings