HICHIAM BOUTLEB VS. ERIC SALVADOR LOYA ET AL

Matter on calendar for Friday, March 13, 2026, Line 9, DEFENDANT ERIC LOYA's Motion To Compel Plaintiff's Responses To Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Request For Monetary Sanctions In The Amount Of $1530.00.

1 - Defendant Eric Salvador Loya's unopposed Motion To Compel Plaintiff's Responses To Special Interrogatories, Set Two and Request For Monetary Sanctions In The Amount Of $1530.00 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.

The discovery requests at issue appear reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 2017.010.) Defendant has not established that it has provided any responses to the subject interrogatories. Defendant's failure to timely respond is not excused. No meet and confer requirement exists for motions to compel responses for interrogatories when no responses have been provided. (Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.290.)

Defendant shall serve verified, objection-free, substantive responses to Defendant's Special Interrogatories, Set Two no later than 10 court days after notice of this order. The court does not find Defendant and counsel acted with substantial justification in connection with this discovery. Defendant and counsel, jointly and severally, shall pay to Plaintiff $900 as sanctions, payment no later than 15 court days after notice of this order. (See Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010, 2023.030, 2030.290(c).) To the extent, Defendant seeks additional or different relief, the motion is denied.

Defendant is ordered to lodge a separate proposed order for each motion repeating verbatim the applicable above text, lodge all such proposed orders by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing.

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