STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS LESTHER VASQUEZ
Case Summary
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.
Case Details
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Case Number:
*******5159
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Filing Date:
05/29/2019
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Case Status:
Pending - Other Pending
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Courthouse:
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County, State:
Los Angeles, California
Judge Details
Judge
WENDY CHANG
Party Details
Plaintiff
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendant
VASQUEZ LESTHER
Attorney/Law Firm Details
Plaintiff Attorney
REESE BREANNE L.
Defendant Attorney
MONTY LAUREEN A.
Court Documents
8/17/2021: Stipulation and Order (name extension) - Stipulation and Order TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
11/13/2020: Stipulation and Order (name extension) - Stipulation and Order TO CONTINUE TRIAL
8/11/2020: Notice of Change of Firm Name - Notice of Change of Firm Name
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
Docket Entries
- 01/31/2022
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Hearing01/31/2022 at 08:30 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Jury Trial
- 08/17/2021
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DocketPursuant to written stipulation, Jury Trial scheduled for 08/25/2021 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Continued - Stipulation was rescheduled to 01/31/2022 08:30 AM
- 08/16/2021
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DocketUpdated -- Event scheduled for 08/25/2021 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Type changed from Non-Jury Trial to Jury Trial
- 08/16/2021
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DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 06/01/2022 at 10:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Advanced and Vacated on 06/07/2019
- 11/13/2020
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DocketStipulation and Order TO CONTINUE TRIAL; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 11/13/2020
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DocketPursuant to written stipulation, Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 11/25/2020 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court was rescheduled to 08/25/2021 08:30 AM
- 11/06/2020
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DocketProof of Service (not Summons and Complaint); Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 08/11/2020
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DocketNotice of Change of Firm Name; Filed by: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant); New Firm Name: Stratman, Schwartz & Williams-Abrego
- 08/11/2020
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DocketUpdated -- Laureen A. Monty (Attorney): Organization Name changed from HARTSUYKER STRATMAN WILLIAMS-ABREGO to Stratman, Schwartz & Williams-Abrego
- 04/14/2020
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DocketNotice of Posting of Jury Fees; Filed by: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 06/07/2019
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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
- 05/29/2019
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DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
- 05/29/2019
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DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
- 05/29/2019
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DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 05/29/2019
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DocketDeclaration DECLARATION OF VENUE; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 05/29/2019
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DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 05/29/2019
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DocketComplaint; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: LESTHER VASQUEZ (Defendant)
- 05/29/2019
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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
- 05/29/2019
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DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 11/25/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
- 05/29/2019
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DocketCase assigned to Hon. Wendy Chang in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Tentative Rulings
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.
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