HOEY, ERIC vs ESMAILI, EDWARD

Sanctions - DENIED, in part, as MOOT; GRANTED, in part, as to sanctions. The request for an order deeming matters admitted is DENIED, based on Plaintiff's provision of substantially compliant responses prior to the hearing. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2033.280(c).)

However, the Court finds that Defendant is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions based on Plaintiff's counsel's conduct which necessitated the motion. (Ibid.) Therefore, Defendant is awarded monetary sanctions against Plaintiff's counsel, Jakrun Sodhi, in the amount of $228, payable to defense counsel.

CV-25-006137 - HOEY, ERIC vs ESMAILI, EDWARD - a) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses, Without Objection, to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Against Defendant Edward Esmaili and Request for Monetary Sanctions - GRANTED, and unopposed; b) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses, Without Objections, to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Against Defendant Crime Guard, Inc. and Request for Monetary Sanctions - GRANTED, and unopposed.

a) The Court finds that Defendant has entirely failed to respond to the subject discovery and all objections have been waived. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(a).) Therefore, Plaintiff is entitled to an order compelling Defendant to provide verified responses, without objection, to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One within 14 days. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(b).) The Court further finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with this motion. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec.Sec. 2030.290(c), 2023.010, 2030.030 et seq.) Therefore, monetary sanctions in the amount of $460 are awarded against Defendant Nirmal Mann and his attorney, payable to Plaintiff's counsel.

b) The Court finds that Defendant has entirely failed to respond to the subject discovery and all objections have been waived. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(a).) Therefore, Plaintiff is entitled to an order compelling Defendant to provide verified responses, without objection, to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One within 14 days. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(b).) The Court further finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with this motion. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec.Sec. 2030.290(c), 2023.010, 2030.030 et seq.) Therefore, monetary sanctions in the amount of $460 are awarded against Defendant Crime Guard, Inc. and its attorney, payable to Plaintiff's counsel.

The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Sonny S. Sandhu in Department 24:

CV-24-003753 - COOPER, LORI vs ROCK STAR LUXURY LIMOS LLC - Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Conditional Verification, Approval of Class Notice, Setting of Final Approval Hearing Date - GRANTED. Good cause appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, the Court finds as follows: The Settlement class is certified for settlement purposes only in accordance with Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.769(c). The proposed settlement is within the range of reasonableness and deemed to be presumptively valid, subject to any objections that may be heard at the final fairness hearing and subject to final approval by this Court. The class counsel, class representative and claims administrator are hereby preliminarily approved and appointed as set forth in the motion.