Lopez v. Romero

Case: Lopez v. Romero Case No. CV2025-2998 Hearing Date: July 21, 2026 Department Fourteen 9:00 a.m.

Plaintiffs Marina Cortez Lopez, Angel Tapia, Epigmenio Romero Mata, Eva Rubalcaba, and Maria Elena Lopez’s (collectively, “plaintiffs”) four motions to compel further responses and request for sanctions (filed March 24, 2026) are DENIED. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2016.040, 2023.010, 2023.030, 2030.300, 2031.310.) On May 19, 2026, this Court issued an order directing the parties to further meet and confer regarding the issues identified in plaintiffs’ motions, and further directed plaintiffs to file a new meet and confer declaration regarding the parties meet and confer efforts and a new separate statement regarding discovery still at issue. (Minute order [5/19/26].) The Court finds that plaintiffs did not further meet and confer as directed, nor did they file a new meet and confer declaration. (Guzman Decl. ¶¶ 3-10.)

The notice of motion does not provide notice of this Court’s tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 11.2(b). Counsel for moving party, or the moving party if unrepresented by counsel, is ordered to notify the opposing party or parties immediately of the tentative ruling system.

If no hearing is requested, and no party appears at the hearing, this tentative ruling is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312 or further notice is required.

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