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Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Defendant Robert Stenson'S Response To Production Of Documents At Deposition; Motion To Compel Compliance; Request For Attorney'S Fees, Costs, And Monetary Sanctions
SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 302 - CGC25627470 - February 23, 2026 Hearing date: February 23, 2026 Case number: CGC25627470 Case title: JUSTIN ESGUERRA VS. ROBERT STENSON ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25627470 | Case Title: | | JUSTIN ESGUERRA VS. ROBERT STENSON ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-02-23 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Defendant Robert Stenson'S Response To Production Of Documents At Deposition Pursuant To C.C.P., Section 2025.480 Et Seq., 2025.410, Et Seq, 2025.450 Et Seq, And 2031.010 Et Seq. And Motion To Compel Compliance Pursuant To C.C.P., Section 2031.320 Et Seq, 2031.210(A)(1), And 2031.010 Et Seq; Request For Attorney'S Fees, Costs, And Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant Robert Stenson And/Or His Attorney Of Record, Toschi Doyle Houvener Wellen, In The Amount | Rulings: | | Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Monday, February 23, 2026, Line 11.
Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. in its entirety, Defendant ROBERT STENSON is ORDERED: (1) to produce documents responsive to Plaintiff's inspection demand, Nos. 20, 21, 35, 38, and 44, without objections; (2) to produce responsive documents, without objections, to Plaintiff's inspection demand, No. 10, within 10 days from the date this Motion was heard, Code of Civil Procedure 2025.410 et seq., 2025.450 et seq, 2025.480 et seq., 2031.210 (a)(1), 2031.320 et seq., and 2031.010 et seq.
Monetary sanctions are awarded in the amount of $9,260.00 against Defendant ROBERT STENSON and/or his attorneys of record, TOSCHI DOYLE HOUVENER WELLEN pursuant to C.C.P. 2025.450 et seq., 2025.480, et seq., 2023.050(a)(1)&(2), and 2023.010 et seq. Moving party to submit a proposed order for the Court's approval.
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Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.
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