On 06/04/2019 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against RICKY C WASHINGTON. 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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06/04/2019
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
WENDY CHANG
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
WASHINGTON RICKY C
NICOLE SANDLIN ADERIAN
JOHNSON VENUS
SCHOECK MICHAEL D
KIRSCHEN LEONARD S
KIRSCHEN LEONARD
2/19/2020: Minute Order - Minute Order (Hearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted)
2/26/2020: Notice of Ruling - Notice of Ruling
3/20/2020: Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order - Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order
3/20/2020: Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order - Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order
6/17/2020: Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order - Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order
7/21/2020: Motion for Leave to Intervene - Motion for Leave to Intervene
9/14/2020: Opposition (name extension) - Opposition To Plaintiffs Motion to Deem RFA's Admitted; Dec. of Leonard Kirschen
9/22/2020: Notice (name extension) - Notice OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO DEEM ADMISSIONS
11/20/2020: Stipulation and Order (name extension) - Stipulation and Order TO CONTINUE TRIAL
11/20/2020: Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint) - Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint)
12/16/2019: Request for Entry of Default / Judgment - Request for Entry of Default / Judgment
12/20/2019: Memorandum of Points & Authorities - Memorandum of Points & Authorities
12/20/2019: Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint) - Proof of Service (not Summons and Complaint)
12/20/2019: Declaration (name extension) - Declaration OF MICHAEL D SCHOECK ESQ IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DEEM RFA'S ADMITTED
7/30/2019: Answer - Answer
6/25/2019: Proof of Service by Substituted Service - Proof of Service by Substituted Service
6/4/2019: First Amended Standing Order - First Amended Standing Order
6/4/2019: Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case - Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case
Hearing06/07/2022 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
Hearing10/20/2021 at 08:30 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Non-Jury Trial
Hearing01/21/2021 at 10:00 AM in Department 26 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Hearing on Motion for Leave to Intervene
DocketProof of Service (not Summons and Complaint); Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant)
DocketPursuant to written stipulation, Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 12/01/2020 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court was rescheduled to 10/20/2021 08:30 AM
DocketNotice OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO DEEM ADMISSIONS; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant)
DocketHearing on Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted scheduled for 09/23/2020 at 10:00 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26 Not Held - Taken Off Calendar by Party on 09/22/2020
DocketOpposition To Plaintiffs Motion to Deem RFA's Admitted; Dec. of Leonard Kirschen; Filed by: SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant)
DocketHearing on Motion for Leave to Intervene scheduled for 01/21/2021 at 10:00 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 26
DocketMotion for Leave to Intervene; Filed by: RICKY C WASHINGTON (Defendant); As to: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff)
DocketProof of Personal Service; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant); Service Date: 06/13/2019; Service Cost: 79.50; Service Cost Waived: No
DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 06/07/2022 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 12/01/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketCase assigned to Hon. Wendy Chang in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
DocketDeclaration DECLARATION OF VENUE; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: RICKY C WASHINGTON (Defendant); SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant); VENUS JOHNSON (Defendant)
DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: RICKY C WASHINGTON (Defendant); SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant); VENUS JOHNSON (Defendant)
DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: RICKY C WASHINGTON (Defendant); SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant); VENUS JOHNSON (Defendant)
DocketComplaint; Filed by: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Plaintiff); As to: RICKY C WASHINGTON (Defendant); SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE (Defendant); VENUS JOHNSON (Defendant)
Case Number: 19STLC05373 Hearing Date: September 23, 2020 Dept: 26
State Farm v.
Washington, et al. MOTION
TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION ADMITTED (CCP
§ 2033.280) TENTATIVE RULING:
Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admission
Admitted Against Defendant Sandlin Aderian Nicole is GRANTED. DEFENDANT SANDLIN
ADERIAN NICOLE AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, ARE TO PAY
SANCTIONS OF $460.00 TO PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL 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 Sandlin
Aderian Nicole (“Defendant Nicole”).
(Motion, Pleasant Decl., Exh. A.) Despite providing multiple extensions of the
time to serve responses, to date, Plaintiff has not received any discovery
responses to the discovery requests propounded on Defendant Nicole. (Id.
at p. 1:26-28.) 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
December 20, 2019. The Motion came for hearing
on February 19, 2020 at which time Plaintiff did not appear, but Defendant
Nicole did. The Court continued the hearing to March 30, 2020 to give the
parties an opportunity to resolve the dispute without court intervention. To
date, no opposition has been filed. Discussion Defendant Nicole 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 Code of Civil Procedure
sections 2023.010, 2023.030 and 2033.280, and have been properly noticed.
Sanctions are granted jointly and severally against Defendant Nicole and
counsel of record 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. (Id. at p.
2:7-10.) Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s Motion to Deem Requests
for Admission Admitted Against Defendant Sandlin Aderian Nicole is GRANTED.
DEFENDANT SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY,
ARE TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $460.00 TO PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL WITHIN 30 DAYS’ NOTICE
OF THIS ORDER. Moving party to give notice.
Case Number: 19STLC05373 Hearing Date: February 19, 2020 Dept: 26
State Farm v. Washington, et al.
MOTION TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION ADMITTED
(CCP § 2033.280)
TENTATIVE RULING:
Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted Against Defendant Sandlin Aderian Nicole is GRANTEDs. DEFENDANT SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, ARE TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $460.00 TO PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL 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 Sandlin Aderian Nicole (“Defendant Nicole”). (Motion, Pleasant Decl., Exh. A.) Despite providing multiple extensions of the time to serve responses, to date, Plaintiff has not received any discovery responses to the discovery requests propounded on Defendant Nicole. (Id. at p. 1:26-28.) 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 December 20, 2019. To date, no opposition has been filed.
Defendant Nicole 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 Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010, 2023.030 and 2033.280, and have been properly noticed. Sanctions are granted jointly and severally against Defendant Nicole and counsel of record 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. (Id. at p. 2:7-10.)
Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted Against Defendant Sandlin Aderian Nicole is GRANTED. DEFENDANT SANDLIN ADERIAN NICOLE AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, ARE TO PAY SANCTIONS OF $460.00 TO PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL WITHIN 30 DAYS’ NOTICE OF THIS ORDER.
Moving party to give notice.