Motion 1: Business Records Subpoenas:
Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Dominic Alvarez’ Motion to quash deposition subpoenas for the production of business records of Apex Law, APC; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger; Call & Jensen; Freeman Freeman & Smiley LLP; and Pfieffer FitzGibbon & Ziontz are each GRANTED.
The Plaintiff's request sanctions in the amount of $1,500.00 is GRANTED.
Statutory Notice Requirements Not Met CCP § 1985.3:
The Defendants subpoenas to Pfieffer Fitzgibbon & Ziontz; Apex Law; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Roma; Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger; and Freeman Freeman & Smiley are void.
Where employee or consumer records are subpoenaed from a third party, notice must be served on the employee/consumer 5 days before the subpoena is served on the custodian of records and at least 10 days before the production date. Code Civ. Proc. § 1985.6(b)(3).
Proof of service on the “consumer” must accompany the depo subpoena served on th
Hearing Date
March 21, 2019
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Motion 1: Business Records Subpoenas:
Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Dominic Alvarez’ Motion to quash deposition subpoenas for the production of business records of Apex Law, APC; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger; Call & Jensen; Freeman Freeman & Smiley LLP; and Pfieffer FitzGibbon & Ziontz are each GRANTED.
The Plaintiff's request sanctions in the amount of $1,500.00 is GRANTED.
Statutory Notice Requirements Not Met CCP § 1985.3:
The Defendants subpoenas to Pfieffer Fitzgibbon & Ziontz; Apex Law; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Roma; Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger; and Freeman Freeman & Smiley are void.
Where employee or consumer records are subpoenaed from a third party, notice must be served on the employee/consumer 5 days before the subpoena is served on the custodian of records and at least 10 days before the production date. Code Civ. Proc. § 1985.6(b)(3).
Proof of service on the “consumer” must accompany the depo subpoena served on th