Bruce Austin vs Infinity Management and Investments, LLC, et al.

26CV-00012 Bruce Austin vs Infinity Management and Investments, LLC, et al.

Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents and for Monetary, Issue and Evidentiary Sanctions

Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.310, subdivision (b)(2) states “The motion shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under Section 2016.040.”

Here, Plaintiff has not satisfied the meet and confer requirements of section 2016.040.

The parties are ordered to engage in meet and confer efforts over their dispute in person, by phone, or by video conference, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040.

Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories and for Monetary Issue and Evidentiary Sanctions

Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.300, subdivision (b)(1) states “A motion under subdivision (a) shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under Section 2016.040.”

Here, Plaintiff has not satisfied the meet and confer requirements of section 2016.040.

The parties are ordered to engage in meet and confer efforts over their dispute in person, by phone, or by video conference, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040.

Motion to Deem All Requests for Admission Set One, Admitted and Request for Monetary Sanctions

Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED.

Defendant timely provided objection only responses. Objection only responses are responses. (see Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.210, subdivision (b).)

Plaintiff’s recourse was to file a motion to compel further responses pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.290. The motion must be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration and separate statement.