Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Further Responses To Plaintiffs' Request For Production And Request For Sanctions Against Defendant Jennifer Dindin And Her Counsel
Browse all Motion to Compel Further Responses rulings statewide →
Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, July 02, 2026, Line 3. 1 - Plaintiffs' Motion To Compel Further Responses To Plaintiffs' Request For Production And Request For Sanction Against Defendant Jennifer Dindin And Her Counsel is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
Plaintiffs move under Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.310. Section 2031.310(a) provides: "On receipt of a response to a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, the demanding party may move for an order compelling further response to the demand if the demanding party deems that any of the following apply: (1) A statement of compliance with the demand is incomplete. (2) A representation of inability to comply is inadequate, incomplete, or evasive. (3) An objection in the response is without merit or too general." The motion shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under Section 2016.040." (Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.310(b)(2).) A separate statement is required. (See California Rules of Court, rule 3.1345(c).)
Plaintiffs demonstrated reasonable meet and confer. The discovery at issue appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (See Code of Civil Procedure Section 2017.010.) Defendant Jennifer Dindin must provide a further response to RFP, no 41. The further response must cover 2019 to the present. Plaintiffs have demonstrated that Defendant's responses are evasive and incomplete. Defendant failed to demonstrate the merit of any objection, and the objections are overruled. Further response due within 10 days of notice of this order and produce the documents within 15 days of this order.
The court does not find that Defendant's and his counsel's actions in connection with this discovery were substantially justified. Defendant Jennifer Dindin And her Counsel, jointly and severally, shall pay to Plaintiffs $2.060 in sanctions, payable within 20 days of notice of this order. (See Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010, 2023.030, 2031.310(h).) To the extent Plaintiffs seek different or additional relief, the motion is denied.
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.
Looking for case law or statutes not cited here? Search published authorities
Examples: “Why did the court rule this way?” · “What were the procedural grounds?” · “Is appearance required?”
Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.
The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. =(302/JMQ) | |