On 08/23/2017 TEESHA GREEN filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against ALYSSIA BIANCA CHAVIS. 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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08/23/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
LAURA A. SEIGLE
GREEN TEESHA
SAMUEL ADEBHYO ADEGORIOLA
DOES 1 TO 10
CHAVIS ALYSSA BIANCA
SAMUEL ADEBAYO SUED AS ADEBHYO
KIM HOWARD B. ESQ.
FREE LAURA A.
SPRIGGS SCOTT B. ESQ.
8/23/2018: Answer
10/22/2018: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information
1/3/2019: Unknown
1/3/2019: Answer
2/6/2019: Stipulation and Order
2/6/2019: Minute Order
2/6/2019: Notice
4/2/2019: Motion to Compel
4/2/2019: Motion to Compel
4/2/2019: Motion to Deem RFA"s Admitted
7/27/2018: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
8/23/2017: SUMMONS
8/23/2017: COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
Motion to Deem RFA's Admitted; Filed by Adebayo (sued as Adebhyo) Samuel (Defendant)
Motion to Compel (Plaintiff's Responses to Interrogatories); Filed by Adebayo (sued as Adebhyo) Samuel (Defendant)
Motion to Compel (Plaintiff's Responses to Request for Production of Documents); Filed by Adebayo (sued as Adebhyo) Samuel (Defendant)
at 08:30 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Jury Trial - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
at 10:00 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
Stipulation and Order (to Continue Trial, FSC and Related Motion/Discovery Dates); Filed by TEESHA GREEN (Plaintiff)
Minute Order ( (Final Status Conference)); Filed by Clerk
Notice (of Continuance of Trial, FSC and Related Motion/Discovery Dates); Filed by TEESHA GREEN (Plaintiff)
Answer; Filed by ALYSSA BIANCA CHAVIS (Defendant)
Notice of Deposit - Jury; Filed by ALYSSA BIANCA CHAVIS (Defendant)
Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information
Answer; Filed by Adebayo (sued as Adebhyo) Samuel (Defendant)
Answer
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by TEESHA GREEN (Plaintiff)
COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
SUMMONS
Complaint; Filed by TEESHA GREEN (Plaintiff)
Case Number: BC673389 Hearing Date: December 03, 2019 Dept: 4B
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO SET ASIDE/VACATE JULY 5, 2019 DISCOVERY ORDER
On August 23, 2017, plaintiff Teesha Green (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Alyssia Bianca Chavis and Adebhyo Adegoriola Samuel (“Samuel”) for motor vehicle negligence arising out of an August 28, 2015 automobile accident. Samuel served Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, and Request for Admissions on Plaintiff on November 8, 2018. On February 14, 2019, Samuel sent a meet and confer letter, but according to Samuel, Plaintiff did not respond and did not serve discovery responses.
On April 2, 2019, Samuel filed motions to compel Plaintiff’s responses. Plaintiff did not oppose and did not appear at the hearing. On July 5, 2019, the Court granted Samuel’s motions to compel and deem requests for admission admitted, and imposed monetary sanctions in the amount of $630. Plaintiff now seeks to vacate or set aside the July 5 order. Samuel does not oppose.
Plaintiff argues she did not receive notice of the motions to compel and deem admitted, she served the verified discovery responses on June 17, 2019 by email and first class mail, and she did not learn about the discovery motions until July 8, 2019. Plaintiff’s counsel attaches a June 17, 2019 email transmitting the verified discovery responses to defense counsel. Also, Plaintiff’s counsel attaches emails showing that counsel for the other defendant Chavis was equally ignorant of the discovery motions.
The filed versions of the discovery motions each attach a proof of service showing service on Plaintiff’s counsel by mail on April 1, 2019, but not service on counsel for the other defendant Chavis. Whether or not Samuel properly served Plaintiff with the discovery motions, by the time of the July 5, 2019 hearing they were moot as Plaintiff had already served verified discovery motions.
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the unopposed motion and sets aside the July 5, 2019 order.
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.