MIGUEL LOPEZ; Plaintiffs, vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; Defendants.

Case No.: BC655722

Hearing Date: August 30, 2018

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents.

Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents is GRANTED. Ford is awarded sanctions against plaintiff’ attorney in the amount of $860 payable within 30 days.

Factual Background

This is a lemon law case. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Miguel Lopez (“Lopez”) purchased a 2015 Ford F-150, which included an express warranty. (Complaint ¶ 6.) The vehicle was delivered to Lopez with serious defects, including but not limited to “engine, transmission, engine and electrical defects.” (Complaint ¶ 7.) Lopez delivered the vehicle to an authorized Ford repair facility for repair of the nonconformities, but Ford wrongfully denied warranty coverage, and was unable to conform Lopez’s v