****5731
03/28/2017
Other
Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Los Angeles, California
KIM YONG HWAN
KIM HAENG CHA
SIMCO CONSTRUCTION
NAMU DEVELOPMENT INC
THOMPSON COBURN LLP
KRING & CHUNG LLP
SPRINGEL & FINK LLP
2/27/2018: STIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION COMPLETION DATE; ORDER
8/22/2018: Minute Order
8/23/2018: NOTICE OF ORDER RELATING AND CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS
5/20/2019: Case Management Statement
11/28/2017: NOTICE OF RULING RE NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
11/17/2017: Minute Order
10/26/2017: Minute Order
10/16/2017: CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
10/20/2017: CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
10/26/2017: CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
10/30/2017: AMENDED NOTICE OF RELATED CASE
10/11/2017: CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
3/28/2017: SUMMONS
3/28/2017: COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE (CONSTRUCTION DEFECT)
4/3/2017: NOTICE OF RELATED CASE
4/4/2017: NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & OSC RE PROOF OF SERVICE
4/7/2017: NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND OSC RE PROOF OF SERVICE
4/11/2017: SUPPLEMENTAL PROOF OF SERVICE RE: NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND OSC RE PROOF OF SERVICE
DocketCase Management Statement; Filed by Namu Development, Inc (Defendant)
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE OF ORDER RELATING AND CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS
[-] Read LessDocketNotice; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketat 08:30 AM in Department 74; Non-Appearance Case Review - Held
[-] Read LessDocketMinute order entered: 2018-08-22 00:00:00; Filed by Clerk
[-] Read LessDocketMinute Order
[-] Read LessDocketSTIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION COMPLETION DATE; ORDER
[-] Read LessDocketStipulation; Filed by Plaintiff/Petitioner
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE OF RULING RE NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Ruling; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketSupplemental Proof of Service; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Case Management Conference; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND OSC RE PROOF OF SERVICE
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & OSC RE PROOF OF SERVICE
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Case Management Conference; Filed by Clerk
[-] Read LessDocketNOTICE OF RELATED CASE
[-] Read LessDocketNotice of Related Case; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketCOMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE (CONSTRUCTION DEFECT)
[-] Read LessDocketComplaint; Filed by Yong Hwan Kim (Plaintiff); Haeng Cha Kim (Plaintiff)
[-] Read LessDocketSUMMONS
[-] Read LessCase Number: ****5731 Hearing Date: February 19, 2020 Dept: 74
****5731 YONG HWAN KIM ET AL VS SIMCO CONSTRUCTION ET AL
Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Deem Matters Admitted and for Sanctions
TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. Plaintiffs are awarded sanctions in the amount of $600, against Chae Chul Sim dba Simco Construction, payable within 15 days. The court sets an OSC re striking the answer filed by Chae Chul Sim dba Simco Construction for failure to obtain counsel on March 19, 2020 at 8:30. Moving party to give notice.
On August 23, 2018, the court deemed related and consolidated cases ****5731 and BC593197, with BC593197 as the lead case. This order shall be entered in both cases.
The court finds defendant’s failure to respond a misuse of the discovery process. Sanctions have been sufficiently noticed. However, the court reduces the hourly rate ($670) and hours spent preparing this motion (2 hours) because both are unreasonable in light of counsel’s experience and the simplicity of this unopposed motion. (Kim Decl. ¶ 15.) The Court awards no time for reviewing an opposition and preparing a reply because there was no opposition. The Court finds one hour in appearance time is reasonable.
Accordingly, the court grants sanctions for a total of 2 hours to prepare the motion and appear at the hearing, at $300.00 per hour, plus one $60 filing fee, for a total of $660.