Valley First Credit Union vs. Saesee, Ekeo

Case No.: VCL330207 Date: June 15, 2026 Time: 8:30 A.M.

Dept. 9-The Honorable Nathan D. Ide Motion: Plaintiff's Motions to Deem Admissions Admitted as to (1) Defendant Saesee and (2) Defendant Leutakoun Tentative Ruling: (1) and (2) To grant the motions and deem Admissions Nos. 1 through 8 admitted.

Facts Common to (1) and (2) On or about February 20, 2026, Plaintiff served by mail Requests for Admissions, Set One on Defendants Saesee and Leutakoun. The discovery was mailed to the address on Defendants' joint answer. As of the date of the filing of this motion, no responses have been received by Plaintiff. Plaintiff now seeks to deem Admissions Nos. 1 through 8 admitted as to each Defendant.

(1) and (2) - Authority and Analysis Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280 states that if a party to whom requests for admissions have been directed fails to serve a timely response, the propounding party may move for an order that the truth of any facts specified in the requests for admissions be deemed admitted. Here, Defendants Saesee and Leutakoun have failed to serve a timely response and Plaintiff has moved for an order to deem the admissions admitted as to each Defendant. Based on the foregoing, the Court grants Plaintiff's motions. The facts and allegations alleged in Requests for Admissions Nos. 1 through 8 of Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Admission shall be deemed admitted as to each Defendant.

If no one requests oral argument, under Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5(a) and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312(a), no further written order is necessary. The minute order adopting this tentative ruling will become the order of the court and service by the clerk will constitute notice of the order.

Court reporters are usually not available for law and motion matters in the civil division. The parties and counsel must provide their own reporter if they want a transcript of the proceedings.

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