SAMANTHA PRINCE VS. PAUL J STEINER ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Monday, June 29, 2026, Line 7.

Plaintiff Samantha Prince's Motion To Enforce The Court's May 26, 2026, Order Compelling Production Of Complete Client File; For A Sworn Accounting; And For Monetary Sanctions is DENIED.

Neither the filed version nor the courtesy copy of Plaintiff's declaration included any exhibits. All exhibits are ordered stricken and none are being considered by the court. Plaintiff's reply declaration and exhibits are untimely and will not be considered.

Defendant's request for judicial notice is denied. Defendant neither provided copies of the relevant documents nor made any arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.115.) (If he had done the latter, he would have been instructed to provide copies, which he has not done.) Defendant cannot shift the burden of production to the court for it to search the very dense electronic file for the documents he wants the court to rely on.

The record demonstrates Defendant has produced the client information. (See Beeler Decl. paras. 2-5.) Defendant made reasonable efforts and his substantial compliance with the order is acceptable. Plaintiff conjecture that there must be more is not evidence that Defendant has not produced the client information required to be produced under the court's order.

Plaintiff's request for an "accounting" is denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied.

Defendant's motions to strike materials are not properly before the court. Moreover, Defendant did not provide a copy of the challenged materials. The court will not search through the dense electronic file in the hopes it will find the specific exhibits to which Defendant objects.

Plaintiff is ordered to prepare a proposed order quoting the above text verbatim and email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the time set for hearing.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 302 Zoom ID 160 409 7690; Passcode 516287.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.

Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.