Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two
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25CV002397: RANDHAWA vs CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al. 06/15/2026 Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two in Department 8D
Tentative Ruling
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25CV002397: RANDHAWA vs CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al. 06/15/2026 Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two in Department 8D
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***NOTICE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2026, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED TO THE TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 500 G. ST. SACRAMENTO, CA. ALL MOTIONS NOTICED FOR DEPARTMENT 25 WILL BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 8D OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE. ALL PAPERS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT MUST BE FILED AT THIS NEW LOCATION AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE. ALL HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS NEW LOCATION****
TENTATIVE RULING:
Plaintiff Rajdeep Randhawas (Plaintiff) Motion to Compel Defendant Amanda Christine Evans (Defendant) to provide further responses to Plaintiffs Special Interrogatories, Set Two and for monetary sanctions is DROPPED for failure to comply with the Courts May 4, 2026 Minute Order, which states, in relevant part:
Counsel shall meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by videoconference no later than May 25, 2026. After thoroughly meeting and conferring in an attempt to resolve each and every discovery request that the motion currently encompasses, and no later than June 1, 2026, counsel shall file a joint statement indicating whether any part of the at issue discovery has been resolved, and what remains outstanding for the Courts consideration. If any issues remain, counsel shall set forth in the joint statement their respective positions, citing the relevant facts and authorities. Boilerplate or cut-and-paste arguments are strongly discouraged.
Plaintiff is admonished that the motion will be dropped if no joint statement is filed. If Plaintiff contends that the parties have been unable to meet and confer as directed, Plaintiff shall file a declaration by the due date for the joint statement describing the efforts made to contact Defendant.
(Emphasis in original.)
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
25CV002397: RANDHAWA vs CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al. 06/15/2026 Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two in Department 8D
No joint statement has been filed by the parties, nor has Plaintiff filed a declaration describing efforts made to contact Defendant. Accordingly, the instant matter is dropped from the Courts calendar.
This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc. §1019.5; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1312.)