On 10/11/2017 BEHROUZ ALIPANAHI filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against GINA HARRIS REY. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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10/11/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH
ALIPANAHI BEHROUZ
HARRIS-REY GINA
DOES 1 TO 25
LIBMAN MICHAEL J.
LIBMAN MICHAEL JACOB
MADIGAN MICHAEL V. ESQ.
MADIGAN MICHAEL VINCENT ESQ.
9/15/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (TRIAL SETTING CONFERENCE)
4/21/2020: Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR (COURT ORDER RE CONTINUANCE OF JUNE 16, 2020 HEARING) OF 04/21/2020
4/6/2020: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 2 TO EXCLUDE/PRECLUDE/PROHIBIT EVIDENCE OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE RATE NEGOTIATED BY PLAINTIFF'S INSURANCE COMPANY
4/6/2020: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3 TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT AND REFERENCE TO DEFENDANT FORCING PLAINTIFF TO GO TO TRIAL OR DELAYING THE TRIAL
3/17/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (COURT ORDER RE: MARCH 19, 2020)
3/11/2020: Statement of the Case
3/11/2020: Witness List
3/12/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE)
3/13/2020: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1 TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S ACTION FOR FAILURE TO OBEY COURT'S ORDER
2/26/2020: Notice of Ruling
1/28/2020: Motion for Order - MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING PLAINTIFF'S ATTENDANCE AND TESITMONY AT DEPOSITION AND FOR AN ORDER IMPOSING MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $443.15
9/24/2019: Ex Parte Application - EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND ALL TRIAL BASED DATES
9/24/2019: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE; HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO C...)
8/5/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL MICHAEL J. LIBMAN
6/25/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS
2/7/2018: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS -
5/15/2018: CIVIL DEPOSIT -
10/11/2017: SUMMONS -
Hearing10/18/2021 at 08:30 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Jury Trial
Hearing09/30/2021 at 10:00 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Final Status Conference
Docketat 10:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Trial Setting Conference - Held
DocketMinute Order ( (Trial Setting Conference)); Filed by Clerk
Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Trial Setting Conference - Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court
Docketat 11:19 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Court Order
DocketCertificate of Mailing for ((Court Order re Continuance of June 16, 2020 Hearing) of 04/21/2020); Filed by Clerk
DocketMinute Order ( (Court Order re Continuance of June 16, 2020 Hearing)); Filed by Clerk
DocketMotion in Limine (MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 2 TO EXCLUDE/PRECLUDE/PROHIBIT EVIDENCE OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE RATE NEGOTIATED BY PLAINTIFF'S INSURANCE COMPANY); Filed by GINA HARRIS-REY (Defendant)
DocketMotion in Limine (MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3 TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT AND REFERENCE TO DEFENDANT FORCING PLAINTIFF TO GO TO TRIAL OR DELAYING THE TRIAL); Filed by GINA HARRIS-REY (Defendant)
DocketReceipt; Filed by Clerk
DocketCIVIL DEPOSIT
DocketANSWER TO COMPLATNT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT GINA HARRIS-REY; DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY
DocketDemand for Jury Trial; Filed by GINA HARRIS-REY (Defendant)
DocketRequest for Entry of Default / Judgment; Filed by Plaintiff/Petitioner
DocketREQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT
DocketPROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
DocketComplaint; Filed by BEHROUZ ALIPANAHI (Plaintiff)
DocketCOMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
DocketSUMMONS
Case Number: BC679305 Hearing Date: February 26, 2020 Dept: 32
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behrouz alipanahi, Plaintiff, v.
gina harris-rey, Defendant. |
Case No.: BC679305
Hearing Date: February 26, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE: motion to compel deposition |
Background
Plaintiff Behrouz Alipanahi (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Gina Harris-Rey (“Defendant”) following a motor vehicle collision. Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff to appear for deposition. The unopposed motion is granted.
LEGAL STANDARD
Defendant has the right to take Plaintiff’s deposition and is entitled to take Plaintiff’s depositions without leave of court. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.210, subd. (a).) Per Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450, if a party to the action fails to appear for deposition after service of a deposition notice and the party has not served a valid objection to that deposition notice, the party that noticed the deposition may move for an order to compel the deponent to attend and testify at deposition. (Code Civ. Proc., §2025.450, subd. (a).)
DISCUSSION
On May 15, 2018, Defendant noticed Plaintiff’s deposition for September 21, 2018. Defendant then re-noticed Plaintiff’s deposition for November 6, 2018, December 12, 2018, May 13, 2019, June 21, 2019, September 3, 2019, and February 26, 2020. (Declaration of Michael V. Madigan, ¶¶ 3-16.) To date, Plaintiff has not yet appeared for deposition. Accordingly, the motion to compel deposition is granted.
Defendant requests sanctions against Plaintiff and counsel-of-record. The Court concludes that sanctions are warranted per Code of Civil Procedure, section 2025.450, subdivision (g)(1). The Court imposes sanctions against Plaintiff and his attorney of record, Michael J. Libman, in the amount of $443.15, which Defendant requests as her reasonable expenses in bringing this motion. The Court finds that this amount is fair and reasonable under the circumstances.
CONCLUSION AND ORDER
Defendant’s motion to compel Plaintiff’s deposition is granted. Plaintiff is to appear for deposition at the offices of Mark R. Weiner & Associates at 655 N. Central Avenue, Suite #1125 in Glendale on March 6, 2020 at 10 a.m. unless Defendant stipulates to a different date, time, and/or location. Plaintiff and his attorney of record, Michael J. Libman, jointly and severally, are ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $443.15 to Defendant, by and through counsel, within 30 days of service of notice of this order. Defendant shall provide notice and file proof of such with the Court.
DATED: February 26, 2020 ___________________________
Stephen I. Goorvitch
Judge of the Superior Court