On 11/19/2018 STEPHEN KANG filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against NORMA LORENA CELISGUZMAN. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Spring Street Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is JON R. TAKASUGI. The case status is Other.
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11/19/2018
Other
Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
JON R. TAKASUGI
KANG STEPHEN
CELISGUZMAN NORMA LORENA
OH HYUN
POKLADOWSKI THOMAS D.
9/22/2020: Request for Dismissal - Request for Dismissal
10/8/2019: Motion to Compel (name extension) - Motion to Compel NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; and SUPPORTING DECLARATION OF IBRAHIM N. MUHTASEB IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL
11/5/2019: Notice of Posting of Jury Fees - Notice of Posting of Jury Fees
5/7/2020: Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order - Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order
12/20/2018: Proof of Personal Service - Proof of Personal Service
1/17/2019: Answer - Answer
11/19/2018: Civil Case Cover Sheet - Civil Case Cover Sheet
11/19/2018: Summons - Summons on Complaint
11/19/2018: Complaint - Complaint
11/19/2018: Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case - Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case
11/19/2018: First Amended Standing Order - First Amended Standing Order
DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 10/16/2020 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 09/23/2020
DocketOn the Complaint filed by Stephen Kang on 11/19/2018, entered Request for Dismissal with prejudice filed by Stephen Kang as to the entire action
DocketAddress for Hyun Oh (Attorney) null
DocketNotice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order; Filed by: Clerk
DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 11/22/2021 at 10:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 05/07/2020
DocketThere being no judge available this date, Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 05/18/2020 at 08:30 AM in Spring Street Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court was rescheduled to 10/16/2020 08:30 AM
DocketPursuant to the request of moving party, Hearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") scheduled for 12/10/2019 at 10:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94 Not Held - Taken Off Calendar by Party on 12/09/2019
DocketNotice of Posting of Jury Fees; Filed by: Norma Lorena Celisguzman (Defendant)
DocketMotion to Compel NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; and SUPPORTING DECLARATION OF IBRAHIM N. MUHTASEB IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO DEFENDANTS' SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS; Filed by: Norma Lorena Celisguzman (Defendant); As to: Stephen Kang (Plaintiff)
DocketHearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (not "Further Discovery") scheduled for 12/10/2019 at 10:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketAnswer; Filed by: Norma Lorena Celisguzman (Defendant)
DocketProof of Personal Service; Filed by: Stephen Kang (Plaintiff); As to: Norma Lorena Celisguzman (Defendant); Service Date: 12/17/2018; Service Cost: 0.00; Service Cost Waived: No
DocketComplaint; Filed by: Stephen Kang (Plaintiff); As to: Norma Lorena Celisguzman (Defendant)
DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: Stephen Kang (Plaintiff)
DocketSummons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: Clerk
DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
DocketFirst Amended Standing Order; Filed by: Clerk
DocketCase assigned to Hon. Jon R. Takasugi in Department 94 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
DocketNon-Jury Trial scheduled for 05/18/2020 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
DocketOrder to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 11/22/2021 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 94
Case Number: 18STLC14070 Hearing Date: December 10, 2019 Dept: 94
MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS
(CCP §§ 2030.290, 2023.010)
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendant Norma Lorena Celis Guzman’s Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories and Request for Monetary Sanctions is GRANTED.
ANALYSIS:
I. Background
On November 19, 2018, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant for motor vehicle and general negligence arising out of car accident that occurred on June 5, 2017.
On August 7, 2019, Defendant Norma Lorena Celis Guzman (“Defendant”) served Special Interrogatories, Set One, on Plaintiff Stephan Kang (“Plaintiff”). (Muhtaseb Decl. ¶ 2, Exh. A.) To date, Plaintiff has not responded to the discovery requests. (Id. ¶¶ 4-5.) As a result, Defendant filed the instant Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories and for Monetary Sanctions (the “Motion”) on October 8, 2019.
II. Analysis & Order
Plaintiff has failed to respond to Defendant’s discovery requests. Accordingly, the unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Pursuant to CCP § 2030.290, Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, to Defendant’s Special Interrogatories within twenty (20) days of the date of Defendant’s service of a notice of this Order.
As the Motion has been granted, monetary sanctions are mandatory under CCP § 2030.290(c). Given the simplicity of the Motion and the lack of opposition and reply, the Court awards Defendant $460 ($200/hr. x 2 hrs., plus $60 filing fee) in reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and his attorney of record, John H. Oh, Esq., jointly and severally. Sanctions are to be paid within thirty (30) days from the date of Defendant serving a notice of this Order on Plaintiff and his attorney.
Moving party is ordered to give notice.
Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SMCdept94@lacourt.org as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org. If the department does not receive an email and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion will be placed off calendar.