Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories
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25CV-04524 Aracely Duran vs Hannah Wampler, et al.
Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Propounded on Defendant Miles Wampler
Continued to August 28, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 8.
“A meet and confer declaration in support of a motion shall state facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt, either in person, by telephone, or by video conference, to informally resolve each issue presented by the motion.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2016.040, subd. (a), [italics added].)
Here, the meet and confer requirements of section 2016.040 have not been met. Not only was there insufficient time to properly meet and confer, the meet and confer that did occur was by way of letter and email communications. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040 subdivision (a), there must be an attempt to meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video conference.
The parties are ordered to engage in meet and confer efforts over their dispute in person, by phone, or by video conference, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040, subdivision (a).
If the parties are able to resolve their dispute, then Plaintiff shall promptly take the motions to compel further responses off calendar. If the parties are not able to resolve
their dispute, then Plaintiff’s counsel shall file a declaration regarding the meet and confer efforts by August 21, 2026.
Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Propounded on Defendant Hannah Nicole Wampler
Continued to August 28, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 8.
“A meet and confer declaration in support of a motion shall state facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt, either in person, by telephone, or by video conference, to informally resolve each issue presented by the motion.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2016.040, subd. (a), [italics added].)
Here, the meet and confer requirements of section 2016.040 have not been met. Not only was there insufficient time to properly meet and confer, the meet and confer that did occur was by way of letter and email communications. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040 subdivision (a), there must be an attempt to meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video conference.
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The parties are ordered to engage in meet and confer efforts over their dispute in person, by phone, or by video conference, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040, subdivision (a).
If the parties are able to resolve their dispute, then Plaintiff shall promptly take the motions to compel further responses off calendar. If the parties are not able to resolve their dispute, then Plaintiff’s counsel shall file a declaration regarding the meet and confer efforts by August 21, 2026.