MARIA ROSARIO JUAREZ vs CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

2026CUIC059451: MARIA ROSARIO JUAREZ vs CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 07/23/2026 in Department 43 Motion to Deem Matters Admitted Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories Motion to Compel Responses to Request For Production Of Documents

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Motions:

1. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Deem Matters Admitted 2. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories 3. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories 4. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production Of Documents

Tentative Rulings:

2026CUIC059451: MARIA ROSARIO JUAREZ vs CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

1. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Deem Matters Admitted

Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s unopposed Motion to Deem Matters Admitted is GRANTED.

Defendant has established that Requests for Admission were properly served on Plaintiff on March 20, 2026. Despite granting extensions up to June 5, 2026, to respond to the requests, Plaintiff has not served responses. Nor has Plaintiff opposed this motion.

The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 2033.280. The matters stated in Defendant’s Requests for Admission, Set One are deemed admitted.

The Court awards monetary sanctions on this motion in the amount of $600, payable to defendant jointly by Plaintiff and counsel on or before August 22, 2026.

2. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories

Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories is GRANTED.

Defendant has established that Special Interrogatories were properly served on Plaintiff on March 20, 2026. Despite granting extensions up to June 5, 2026, to respond to the interrogatories, Plaintiff has not served responses. Nor has Plaintiff opposed this motion.

The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 2030.290. Plaintiff is ordered to provide code compliant, verified responses without objection, to Defendant’s Special Interrogatories, Set One on or before August 15, 2026.

The Court awards monetary sanctions on this motion in the amount of $600, payable to defendant jointly by Plaintiff and counsel on or before August 22, 2026.

3. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories

Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories is GRANTED.

Defendant has established that Form Interrogatories were properly served on Plaintiff on March 20, 2026. Despite granting extensions up to June 5, 2026, to respond to the interrogatories, Plaintiff has not served responses. Nor has Plaintiff opposed this motion.

The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 2030.290. Plaintiff is ordered to provide code compliant, verified responses without objection, to Defendant’s Form Interrogatories, Set One on or before August 15, 2026.

2026CUIC059451: MARIA ROSARIO JUAREZ vs CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Court awards monetary sanctions on this motion in the amount of $600, payable to defendant jointly by Plaintiff and counsel on or before August 22, 2026.

4. Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents

Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company’s unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents is GRANTED.

Defendant has established that a Request for Production of Documents was properly served on Plaintiff on March 20, 2026. Despite granting extensions up to June 5, 2026, to respond to the requests, Plaintiff has not served responses. Nor has Plaintiff opposed this motion.

The Court grants the motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 2031.300. Plaintiff is ordered to provide code compliant, verified responses and compliance documents without objection, to Defendant’s Request for Production of Documents, Set One on or before August 15, 2026.

The Court awards monetary sanctions on this motion in the amount of $600, payable to defendant jointly by Plaintiff and counsel on or before August 22, 2026.

Moving party is ordered to serve notice of the Court’s rulings.

NOTE: Counsel is advised that there is no legal authority for or effect to a “Notice of Non- Opposition,” and thus no need for such a filing. The Court reviews law and motion matters carefully and is aware when no opposition to a motion has been filed without being notified by counsel.

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