Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories - General (Set One)
24CV024357: SILVA JR., AN INDIVIDUAL vs AHMADI & SONS AUTOMOTIVE, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, et al. 07/21/2026 Hearing on Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories - General (Set One) in Department 16C
Tentative Ruling
Plaintiff Luis Silva Jr.s (Plaintiff) motion to compel Defendant Ahmadi & Sons Automotives (Defendant) responses to Form Interrogatories - General (Set One) is unopposed and is GRANTED on condition that prior to or at the hearing Plaintiff serves a proper proof of service of the Form Interrogatories - General (Set One). The email correspondence attached to counsels declaration is not in proper form. If the proof of service is not filed, the Court will deny the motion. If the proof of service is filed, the Court will grant the motion as follows.
Defendant shall serve responses to the Form Interrogatories - General (Set One) by no later than August 11, 2026, unless the parties agree in writing to a later date.
Plaintiffs request for monetary sanctions is denied since the motion is unopposed.
This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc. §1019.5; CRC Rule 3.1312.)
Moving counsels notice of motion does not provide notice of the Courts tentative ruling system, as required by Local Rule 1.06. Moving counsel is directed to contact Defendants counsel and advise counsel of Local Rule 1.06 and the Courts tentative ruling procedure and the manner to request a hearing. If moving counsel is unable to contact Defendants counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing.
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24CV024357: SILVA JR., AN INDIVIDUAL vs AHMADI & SONS AUTOMOTIVE, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, et al. 07/21/2026 Hearing on Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories - General (Set One) in Department 16C
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