Motion for Order Compelling Request for Production of Documents, Set One
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25CV003376: CLAIM OF: LEMMIE NEWHOUSE 01/28/2026 Hearing on Motion for Order Compelling Request for Production of Documents, Set One in Department 25
Tentative Ruling
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25CV003376: CLAIM OF: LEMMIE NEWHOUSE 01/28/2026 Hearing on Motion for Order Compelling Request for Production of Documents, Set One in Department 25
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TENTATIVE RULING:
Petitioner People of the State of Californias (Petitioner) Motion for Order Compelling Responses to Request for Production of Documents, set one, is UNOPPOSED and GRANTED.
This is an asset forfeiture case. The seized property is $3,860.00 in cash. The Real Party in Interest is Claimant Lemmie Newhouse (Claimant or "Newhouse"). Claimant filed a claim opposing forfeiture, claiming an interest in the seized property.
Petitioner served Newhouse with a Request for Production of Documents, set one (RFPs) on June 24, 2025. (Decl. of Lauren Miller (Miller Decl.) ¶ 6.) No responses to the RFPs have been provided. (Miller Decl. ¶ 7.)
The RFPs and the instant motion were served on Newhouses counsel at the address provided in the claim opposing forfeiture. (Miller Decl. ¶ 6, Ex. A; see also POS.) No opposition to the motion has been filed. A partys failure to oppose a motion is construed as a concession on the merits of the motion. (See D.I. Chadbourne, Inc. v. Superior Court (1964) 60 Cal.2d 723, 728, fn. 4.)
For the stated reasons, Petitioners motion is granted. Newhouse shall serve verified responses to the RFPs, without objections, no later than February 27, 2026.
The minute order is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312 or further notice is required.