motion to compel deposition
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 10 Honorable Jeffrey B. El-Hajj Blanca Than, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: 408-882-2210
DATE: July 2, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. / 9:01 A.M. To contest the ruling, call (408) 808-6856 before 4:00 P.M. Make sure to let the other side know before 4:00 P.M. that you plan to contest the ruling. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1); Local Rule 8.D.)
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Line 3 24CV452905 Mayra Perez Campos Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc.’s (Honda) motion to et al. v. American compel deposition of plaintiff Mayra E. Perez Campos. Notice is Honda Motor Co., Inc. proper and the motion is opposed by plaintiffs.
“If, after service of a et al. deposition notice, a party to the action ... without having served a valid objection under [Code of Civil Procedure] 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.)
Plaintiff Mayra Campos failed to appear for a properly noticed deposition. Plaintiffs argue the motion is moot because plaintiffs’ counsel contacted Honda’s counsel on June 18, 2026 (i.e., the same day the opposition to this motion was due, and six months after the motion was filed) to inquire about other deposition dates. The motion is not moot, as the deposition has not occurred. And plaintiffs provide no substantial justification for waiting until the opposition in this matter was due before attempting to reschedule the deposition.
The motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff Mayra Campos must sit for a deposition (and produce any requested documents) no later than July 31, 2026.
Honda’s request for sanctions is GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiffs and their counsel of record must pay Honda sanctions in the amount of $600 (two hours at $300/hour), no later than July 31, 2026. The court will prepare the court.
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