Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Defendant Stephen Akridge'S Further Responses To Requests For Production, Set Four, And Interrogatories, Set Three And For Leave Of Court To Have The Motion Heard After The Discovery Cutoff
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SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 302 - CGC24620900 - June 16, 2026 Hearing date: June 16, 2026 Case number: CGC24620900 Case title: ELISA ROSSI VS. STEPHEN AKRIDGE Case Number: | | CGC24620900 | Case Title: | | ELISA ROSSI VS. STEPHEN AKRIDGE | Court Date: | | 2026-06-16 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Defendant Stephen Akridge'S Further Responses To Requests For Production, Set Four, And Interrogatories, Set Three And For Leave Of Court To Have The Motion Heard After The Discovery Cutoff; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities; Declaration Of Robert L. Lindholm | Rulings: | | Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Line 6.
Plaintiff Elisa Rossi's Motion To Compel Defendant Stephen Akridge's Further Responses To Requests For Production, Set Four, And Interrogatories, Set Three And For Leave Of Court To Have The Motion Heard After The Discovery Cutoff is DENIED.
This action is set for trial on June 29, 2026-eight court days and 13 calendar days from this hearing date. At the time this motion was set for hearing, trial was only 11 days out. Discovery motions must be noticed for hearing 15 days before trial. (Code of Civil Procedure section 2024.020(a).) Whichever trial date is used, Plaintiff's motion is untimely.
Plaintiff's request for leave to have this motion heard after the discovery cut off is denied. This action has been pending for 19 months and Plaintiff has not demonstrated diligence justifying a hearing on this discovery motion after the deadline set in section 2024.020(a).
The court notes that Plaintiff's motion is stacked, Stacked motions are disfavored and, most often, improper. Parties generally may not stack separate motions into a single filing; instead, each distinct motion should typically be presented in a separate, properly captioned document. (See Weil & Brown et al., Cal. Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial (The Rutter Group 2024) 9:24.3.) ["Each motion or demurrer should normally be set forth in a separate document."].) This rule applies equally to discovery motions.
This means generally a separate motion per discovery vehicle addressed to a particular individual. Distinct motions preserve clarity for both opposing parties and the court. Distinct motions, as well, allow the court to manage its resources (e.g., staggering or deferring motions), which is a compelling interest in oversubscribed courts such as this one. Yes, sometimes a stacked motion is appropriate because the issues are closely related, and clarity is preserved. But counsel and parties must use reasonable judgment, recognizing stacked motions are the exception, not the rule.
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