On 12/05/2017 REZA KALANTARI filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against VICTORIA LINDA ROBLES. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is LAURA A. SEIGLE. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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12/05/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
LAURA A. SEIGLE
KALANTARI REZA
ROBLES RANGSIMA
ROBLES VICTORIA LINDA
DOES 1 TO 100
BOOKER II ROBERT L. ESQ.
BOOKER ROBERT L II
EDGERTON ROBERT HAMILTON ESQ.
SPRIGGS SCOTT BRIAN
1/23/2018: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information
1/31/2018: Proof of Personal Service
2/22/2018: DEMAND FOR JURY
2/22/2018: ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
2/22/2018: CIVIL DEPOSIT
8/1/2018: Association of Attorney
12/7/2018: Unknown
4/18/2019: Notice of Motion
4/22/2019: Notice of Ruling
4/22/2019: Minute Order
4/22/2019: Ex Parte Application
12/8/2017: Statement of Damages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death)
12/5/2017: CoverSheet
12/5/2017: Summons
12/5/2017: Complaint
at 08:30 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Party's Motion
at 10:00 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Party's Motion
at 10:00 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses - Not Held - Taken Off Calendar by Party
at 08:30 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Hearing on Ex Parte Application (to Continue Trial and All Discovery Cutoff Deadlines for 90 Days) - Held - Motion Granted
Minute Order ( (Hearing on Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial and All Dis...)); Filed by Clerk
Notice of Ruling; Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Ex Parte Application (to Continue Trial and All Discovery Cutoff Deadlines for 90 Days); Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Motion to Compel (the Deposition Attendance of Defendant Victoria Linda Robles); Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Notice of Deposit - Jury; Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Association of Attorney; Filed by Victoria Linda Robles (Defendant); Rangsima Robles (Defendant)
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Proof of Personal Service
Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information
Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information; Filed by Plaintiff/Petitioner
Statement of Damages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death)
Statement of Damages (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death); Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Summons; Filed by null
Complaint; Filed by Reza Kalantari (Plaintiff)
Complaint
Case Number: BC685493 Hearing Date: January 02, 2020 Dept: 4B
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO REOPEN PERCIPIENT DISCOVERY
On December 5, 2017, plaintiff Reza Kalantari filed this action against defendants Victoria Linda Robles (“Victoria”) and Rangsima Robles for injuries and damages from a May 11, 2017 automobile collision. Plaintiff was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Victoria. Plaintiff seeks to reopen percipient discovery to find, subpoena, and depose Victoria’s passenger at the time of the accident.
Except as otherwise provided, any party shall be entitled as a matter of right to complete discovery proceedings on or before the 30th day, and to have motions concerning discovery heard on or before the 15th day, before the date initially set for trial of the action. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2024.020, subd. (a).) On motion of any party, the court may grant leave to complete discovery proceedings, or to have a motion concerning discovery heard, closer to the initial trial date, or to reopen discovery after a new trial date has been set. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2024.050, subd. (a).) The court shall take into consideration any matter relevant to the leave requested, including, but not limited to: (1) the necessity and the reasons for the discovery, (2) the diligence or lack of diligence of the party seeking the discovery or the hearing of a discovery motion, and the reasons that the discovery was not completed or that the discovery motion was not heard earlier, (3) any likelihood that permitting the discovery or hearing the discovery motion will prevent the case from going to trial on the date set, or otherwise interfere with the trial calendar, or result in prejudice to any other party, and (4) the length of time that has elapsed between any date previously set, and the date presently set, for the trial of the action.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2024.050, subd. (b).)
Victoria’s passenger, Alberto Lugo, were co-workers at the time of the accident. Victoria identified him at her Victoria’s deposition on August 5, 2019. Since then, Plaintiff has been trying to locate him. Plaintiff states he tried to subpoena the custodian of records at UCLA and Lugo’s last place of employment to obtain his address but could not serve the Notice of Consumer on Lugo because his address was unknown. Instead, Plaintiff now states he will take the deposition of these custodians of record to discover Alberto’s address.
Trial is currently scheduled for March 6, 2020. The limited discovery into Lugo’s address and Lugo’s deposition may be completed before trial. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to reopen discovery limited to discovery to locate and depose Lugo. The cutoff date for completing this discovery is February 21, 2020.
Moving party to give notice.
Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT4B@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative.