MOVING PARTY: Defendant County of Los Angeles

OPPOSITION: None

Plaintiff Juan Lozano (“Plaintiff”) sues Defendant County of Los Angeles(“Defendant”). Plaintiff is employed by Defendant as an engineer. Plaintiff alleges that since 2006 he was harassed and retaliated against for complaining about racial discrimination and has also been subjected to disability discrimination. Plaintiff seeks damages based on emotional distress. Plaintiff was previously represented by counsel but currently is self-represented.

On July 25, 2019, Defendant filed this unopposed motion to compel authorization for the release of Plaintiff’s psychiatric records.

Standard: Under CCP section 2025.480: “(a) If a deponent fails to answer any question or to produce any document or tangible thing under the deponent’s control that is specified in the deposition notice or a deposition subpoena, the party seeking discovery may move the court for an order compelling that answer or production.”

Under CCP section 2017.