On 05/29/2019 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against LESTHER VASQUEZ. 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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05/29/2019
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
WENDY CHANG
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
VASQUEZ LESTHER
REESE BREANNE L.
MONTY LAUREEN A.
4/14/2020: Notice of Posting of Jury Fees - Notice of Posting of Jury Fees
1/13/2020: Minute Order - Minute Order (Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted)
11/8/2019: Declaration (name extension) - Declaration OF JOSEPH M PLEASANT ESQ IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DEEM RFA'S ADMITTED
11/8/2019: Motion to Deem RFA's Admitted - Motion to Deem RFA's Admitted
11/8/2019: Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint) - Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint)
11/8/2019: Memorandum of Points & Authorities - Memorandum of Points & Authorities
7/23/2019: Demand for Jury Trial - Demand for Jury Trial
7/23/2019: Answer - Answer
6/7/2019: Proof of Service by Substituted Service - Proof of Service by Substituted Service
5/29/2019: Complaint - Complaint
5/29/2019: First Amended Standing Order - First Amended Standing Order
5/29/2019: Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case - Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case
5/29/2019: Civil Case Cover Sheet - Civil Case Cover Sheet
5/29/2019: Summons - Summons on Complaint
5/29/2019: Declaration (name extension) - Declaration DECLARATION OF VENUE
Hearing06/01/2022 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
Hearing11/25/2020 at 08:30 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Non-Jury Trial
DocketNotice of Posting of Jury Fees; Filed by: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketMinute Order (Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted)
DocketHearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted scheduled for 01/13/2020 at 10:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94 updated: Result Date to 01/13/2020; Result Type to Held - Motion Granted
DocketMotion to Deem RFA's Admitted; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketDeclaration OF JOSEPH M PLEASANT ESQ IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DEEM RFA'S ADMITTED; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff)
DocketMemorandum of Points & Authorities; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff)
DocketProof of Service (not Summons and Complaint); Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketHearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted scheduled for 01/13/2020 at 10:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketProof of Service by Substituted Service; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant); Proof of Mailing Date: 06/05/2019; Service Cost: 79.50; Service Cost Waived: No
DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 11/25/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 06/01/2022 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketComplaint; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketDeclaration DECLARATION OF VENUE; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
DocketCase assigned to Hon. Wendy Chang in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Case Number: 19STLC05159 Hearing Date: January 13, 2020 Dept: 94
TENTATIVE RULING:
Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Deem Admitted Matters served on Defendant Lesther Vasquez, is GRANTED. DEFENDANT IS TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $460.00 WITHIN 30 DAYS’ NOTICE OF THIS ORDER.
ANALYSIS:
On August 9, 2019, Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) served Requests for Admissions on Defendant Lesther Vasquez (“Defendant”). (Motion, Pleasant Decl., Exh. A.) To date, Plaintiff has not received verified responses to the discovery requests from Defendant. (Id. at p. 2:1-5.) As a result, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion to Deem the Truth of Matters Specified in Requests for Admissions to Defendant as Admitted and for Monetary Sanctions (the “Motion”) on November 8, 2019.
Defendant has not provided verified responses to the discovery propounded by Plaintiff nor filed an opposition to the motion. There is no requirement for a prior meet and confer effort before a motion to deem requests for admission can be filed. Further, the motion can be brought any time after the responding party fails to provide the responses.
The Court finds the failure to respond a misuse of the discovery process. Sanctions are appropriate under CCP §§ 2023.010, 2023.030 and 2033.280, and have been properly noticed. Sanctions are granted against Defendant in the amount of $460.00, based on two hours of attorney time billed at $200.00 per hour, plus the $60.00 filing fee. (Motion, Pleasant Decl., p. 2:6-9.)
Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted is GRANTED.
DEFENDANT IS TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $460.00 WITHIN 30 DAYS’ NOTICE OF THIS ORDER.
Moving party to give notice.