On 07/26/2017 GALINA SHEPEL filed a Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury lawsuit against RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judges overseeing this case are BENNY C. OSORIO, DEBORAH L. CHRISTIAN and STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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07/26/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
BENNY C. OSORIO
DEBORAH L. CHRISTIAN
STEPHEN I. GOORVITCH
SHEPEL GALINA
THE KROGER CO
RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
DOES 1 TO 25
HAKIM SHARONA ESLAMBOLY ESQ.
ESLAMBOLY-HAKIM SHARONA ESLAMBOLY ESQ.
LAKHCHAKOVA DIANA G.
STONE GREGORY E. ESQ.
STONE GREGORY EDWARD ESQ.
12/11/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE
1/7/2020: Substitution of Attorney
2/28/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FSC, AND R...)
7/29/2019: Notice of Lien
7/22/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF MOTIONS TO COMPE
7/16/2019: Order Granting Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil
7/16/2019: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL)
7/2/2019: Notice - NOTICE NOTICE OF COURT'S ORDER
6/18/2019: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL)
6/14/2019: Motion to Compel Discovery (not Further Discovery) - 1 moving party, 1 motion
5/31/2019: Proof of Service by Mail
4/12/2019: Motion in Limine - MOTION IN LIMINE #2 REGARDING DISCOVERY
4/17/2019: Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT) OF 04/17/2019
2/22/2018: INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE FORM
6/8/2018: CIVIL DEPOSIT -
8/28/2017: DEFENDANT RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY DBA RALPHS'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S UNVERIFIED COMPLAINT; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
7/26/2017: COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES) -
7/26/2017: SUMMONS -
Hearing04/28/2021 at 08:30 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Trial
Hearing04/15/2021 at 10:00 AM in Department 32 at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Final Status Conference
Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Trial (- NFC) - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; (OSC RE Dismissal) - Not Held - Vacated by Court
Docketat 10:00 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
DocketStipulation and Order (STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER); Filed by Ralphs Grocery Company (Defendant)
DocketNotice (Notice of Continuance of Motions in Limine Nos 1-4); Filed by Ralphs Grocery Company (Defendant)
DocketMotion in Limine (Motion in Limine to Preclude Plaintiff from introducing the Testimony of Retained or Non Retained Experts); Filed by Ralphs Grocery Company (Defendant)
DocketNotice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information; Filed by Galina Shepel (Plaintiff)
Docketat 08:30 AM in Department 32, Stephen I. Goorvitch, Presiding; Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
DocketNOTICE OF INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE OFF CALENDAR
DocketAnswer; Filed by Ralphs Grocery Company (Defendant)
DocketDEFENDANT RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY DBA RALPHS'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S UNVERIFIED COMPLAINT; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
DocketProof-Service/Summons; Filed by Galina Shepel (Plaintiff)
DocketPROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
DocketProof-Service/Summons; Filed by Galina Shepel (Plaintiff)
DocketPROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
DocketComplaint; Filed by Galina Shepel (Plaintiff)
DocketCOMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
DocketSUMMONS
Case Number: BC670094 Hearing Date: October 24, 2019 Dept: 5
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galina shepel, Plaintiff, v.
ralphs grocery company, et al.,
Defendants. |
Case No.: BC670094
Hearing Date: October 24, 2019
[TENTATIVE] order RE: motions to compel discovery responses
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Defendant Ralphs Grocery Company (“Defendant”) move to compel responses from Plaintiff Galina Shepel (“Plaintiff”) to: (1) Supplemental Request for Production of Documents (“RPD”); and (2) Form Interrogatories, Set Two (“FROG”).
Defendant served the discovery at issue on Plaintiff by mail on March 25, 2019. Defendant granted Plaintiff multiple extensions of time to respond, up to May 31, 2019. On that date, Plaintiff served unverified responses. “Unsworn responses are tantamount to no responses at all.” (Appleton v. Superior Court (1988) 206 Cal.App.3d 632, 636.) Accordingly, the motions to compel responses to the RPD and FROG are granted per Code of Civil Procedure sections 2030.290 and 2031.300. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, to Defendants’ RPD and FROG within 30 days of service of this order.
Defendant seeks sanctions in connection with the motions. The Court concludes that Plaintiff’s failure to serve verified responses to the discovery is an abuse of the discovery process. The court awards sanctions against Plaintiff in the amount of $720, which represents four hours of attorney time to prepare the motions and attend the hearing at $180 per hour, plus two filing fees of $60 each
CONCLUSION AND ORDER
Defendant’s motions to compel responses to the RPD and FROG are granted per Code of Civil Procedure sections 2030.290 and 2031.300. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, within 30 days of notice of this order.
Plaintiff is ordered to pay monetary sanctions in the amount of $840 to Defendant, by and through counsel, within 30 days of notice of this order.
Defendant is ordered to provide notice of this order and file proof of service of such.
DATED: October 24, 2019 ___________________________
Stephen I. Goorvitch
Judge of the Superior Court