Clinkenbeard v. Mesa

2030.010 et seq., and 2033.010 et seq. Counsel shall allot sufficient time to these discussion(s) to enable counsel to “compare their views, consult, and deliberate,” and shall make good faith efforts to resolve any disputes. Following these discussions, if any issues remain outstanding for court intervention, Defendant Lopez may file a renewed motion setting forth the discovery response(s) remaining at issue, and including a detailed description of the proposals the parties made to resolve the dispute before Defendant Lopez filed the renewed motion. The court notes that failure to meet and confer in good faith and in compliance with this court’s order may result in monetary sanctions against the parties and/or their counsel of record.

Defendant is ordered to give notice.

Motion to Compel Deposition

Plaintiff Susan Alcantar moves to compel the deposition of Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. For the following reasons, the motion is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part.

At a mutually agreeable time no later than July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., SHALL produce the person(s) most knowledgeable as to deposition topic nos. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33.

Standard on Motion to Compel Deposition

Code of Civil Procedure Section 2025.450(a) provides that: “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a party under Section 2025.230, without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing described in the deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move for an order compelling the deponent's attendance and testimony, and the production for inspection of any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing described in the deposition notice.” (Code Civ.

Proc., § 2025.450(a).) “If a deponent fails . . . to produce any document or tangible thing under the dpeonent’s control that is specified in the deposition notice or a deposition subpoena, the party seeking discovery may move the court for an order compelling . . . production.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.480(a).)

The motion must be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration (see