SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

ASTON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. dba NEXUS SEM, etc., Plaintiff, vs. METABRAND.MARKETING, etc., et al., Defendants.

CASE NO.: BC692057

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

Date: July 15, 2019

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept. 56

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Aston Business Solutions, Inc. dba Nexus SEM

The Court has considered the moving papers. No opposition papers were filed.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) unfair competition; (2) intentional interference with contracts; (3) intentional interference with prospective advantage; (4) trade libel. Plaintiff’s complaint arises from alleged wrongful actions by Defendants in misappropriating Plaintiff’s customer list and financial business model.

Plaintiff filed a motion to compel Defendant Metabrand.Marketing (“Metabrand”) to appear for a deposition through a person most knowledgeable of Meta