On 06/18/2019 KIMISHA GILL filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against PAIGE SHANNON. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Spring Street Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is WENDY CHANG. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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06/18/2019
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
WENDY CHANG
GILL KIMISHA
DEMIRJIAN LILIT
SHANNON WENDY
SHANNON PAIGE
SHANNON WENDY
SHANNON PAIGE
NWABUZOR EMMANUEL
OGUNNUBI MELISSA
SANTOS PATRICK THOMAS
SANTOS PATRICK THOMAS
1/7/2021: Answer - Answer
5/29/2020: Proof of Personal Service - Proof of Personal Service
5/29/2020: Proof of Personal Service - Proof of Personal Service
5/29/2020: Proof of Personal Service - Proof of Personal Service
6/24/2020: Notice of Posting of Jury Fees - Notice of Posting of Jury Fees
6/24/2020: Answer - Answer
6/24/2020: Demand for Jury Trial - Demand for Jury Trial
6/26/2020: Request for Entry of Default / Judgment - Request for Entry of Default / Judgment
6/30/2020: Summons - Summons on Complaint
11/23/2020: Motion to Compel (name extension) - Motion to Compel NOTICE OF MOTION; MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES
11/23/2020: Motion to Compel (name extension) - Motion to Compel NOTICE OF MOTION; MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES
11/30/2020: Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel - Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel
12/15/2020: Minute Order - Minute Order (Non-Jury Trial)
12/15/2020: Certificate of Mailing for - Certificate of Mailing for (Non-Jury Trial) of 12/15/2020
6/18/2019: Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case - Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case
6/18/2019: Summons - Summons on Complaint
6/18/2019: First Amended Standing Order - First Amended Standing Order
6/18/2019: Complaint - Complaint
Hearing06/21/2022 at 10:30 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service
Hearing06/03/2021 at 10:00 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel
DocketMinute Order (Hearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery...)
DocketHearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") scheduled for 02/08/2021 at 10:00 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 updated: Result Date to 02/08/2021; Result Type to Held - Motion Granted
DocketHearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") scheduled for 02/08/2021 at 10:00 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 updated: Result Date to 02/08/2021; Result Type to Held - Motion Granted
DocketHearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") scheduled for 02/08/2021 at 10:00 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 updated: Result Date to 02/08/2021; Result Type to Held - Motion Granted
DocketOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court); Signed and Filed by: Clerk; As to: LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Cross-Defendant)
DocketAnswer; Filed by: LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Cross-Defendant)
DocketRequest to Waive Court Fees; Filed by: LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Cross-Defendant)
DocketAnswer; Filed by: Lilit Demirjian (Defendant)
DocketCase assigned to Hon. Wendy Chang in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
DocketOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court); Signed and Filed by: Clerk; As to: KIMISHA GILL (Plaintiff)
DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 12/15/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 06/21/2022 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketComplaint; Filed by: KIMISHA GILL (Plaintiff); As to: PAIGE SHANNON (Defendant); WENDY SHANNON (Defendant); LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Defendant)
DocketRequest to Waive Court Fees; Filed by: KIMISHA GILL (Plaintiff)
DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: KIMISHA GILL (Plaintiff); As to: PAIGE SHANNON (Defendant); WENDY SHANNON (Defendant); LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Defendant)
DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: KIMISHA GILL (Plaintiff); As to: PAIGE SHANNON (Defendant); WENDY SHANNON (Defendant); LILIT DEMIRJIAN (Defendant)
DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
Case Number: 19STLC05899 Hearing Date: February 08, 2021 Dept: 26
Gill v. Shannon, et al.
MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS
(CCP §§ 2030.290, 2031.300)
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendant Paige Shannon’s (1) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions; (2) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions; and (2) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Request for Production, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions are GRANTED. PLAINTIFF IS TO SERVE VERIFIED RESPONSES WITHOUT OBJECTIONS WITHIN 20 DAYS’ SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. PLAINTIFF IS ORDERED TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $705.00 TO DEFENSE COUNSEL WITHIN 20 DAYS’ SERVICE OF THIS ORDER.
ANALYSIS:
Defendant Paige Shannon (“Defendant Paige”) propounded Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One and Request for Production, Set One, on Plaintiff Kimisha Gill (“Plaintiff”) on June 24, 2020. (Motions, Ogunnubi Decl., Exh. A.) Following Plaintiff’s failure to provide timely responses, Defendant Paige twice extended the deadline to serve verified responses. (Id. at Exhs. B-D.) Following no response from Plaintiff after the last deadline, Defendant Paige filed the instant Motions to Compel Responses and Request for Sanctions on November 23, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed.
Discussion
There is no requirement for a prior meet and confer effort before a motion to compel initial responses can be filed. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.290.) Further, the motion can be brought any time after the responding party fails to provide the responses. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.290.) Based on the Plaintiff’s failure to respond to the propounded discovery, Defendant Paige is entitled to an order compelling Plaintiff to serve verified responses to the interrogatories and request for production without objections.
Plaintiff’s failure to timely respond constitutes a misuse of the discovery process. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2023.010, subd. (d).) Sanctions are appropriate under Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010 and 2023.030 and have been properly noticed for each motion. Therefore, the request for sanctions is granted against Plaintiff in the total amount of $705.00 based on three hours of attorney time billed at $175.00 an hour and $180.00 in costs. (Motions, Ogunnubi Decl., ¶8.)
Conclusion
Defendant Paige Shannon’s (1) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions; (2) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions; and (2) Motion Compelling Plaintiff Kimisha Gill to Respond to Request for Production, Set One and for Monetary Sanctions are GRANTED. PLAINTIFF IS TO SERVE VERIFIED RESPONSES WITHOUT OBJECTIONS WITHIN 20 DAYS’ SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. PLAINTIFF IS ORDERED TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $705.00 TO DEFENSE COUNSEL WITHIN 20 DAYS’ SERVICE OF THIS ORDER.
Moving party to give notice.
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