ANASTASIIA LISINETCKAIA VS. NUVOLUM, INC., A CORPORATION ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Line 8. 4 - Plaintiff Anastasiia Lisinetckaia's Motion To Compel Further Responses Re Defendant Nuvolum, Inc.'s Responses To Plaintiffs Requests For Production Of Documents (Set 1) And Request For Monetary Sanctions 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."

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.) Plaintiff has established Defendant Nuvolum's responses were incomplete and/or evasive. Defendant Nuvolum failed to demonstrate the merit of any objection, including his "general objections" and, therefore, the objections are overruled.

Defendant Nuvolum must provide further responses to RFP, Set One nos. 1-10, 12-24, 36, 37, 39-44, 47-49, 52-55. Further responses due within 20 days of notice of this order. If any materials are withheld based on privilege, Defendant to produce compliant privilege log by the same deadline.

The court does not find that Defendant or its counsel acted with substantial justification in connection with this discovery and motion. Defendant Nuvolum, Inc. and its counsel Miles Archer Woodlief, jointly and severally, shall pay $6.860 to Plaintiff Anastasiia Lisinetckaia as sanctions, payment no later than 20 court days from notice of this order. (Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010, 2023.030, 2031.310(h), 2031.320(d).) To the extent Petitioners seek additional or different relief, the motion is denied.

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