CHRISTIANSEN, JOSEPH vs SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS LLC

Defendant to provide answers, without objection, to the subject discovery within 14 days. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(b).) The Court further finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with this motion. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec.Sec. 2030.290(c), 2023.010, 2030.030 et seq.) Therefore, monetary sanctions in the amount of $410 are awarded against Defendant Diamond Truck Sales and its counsel, Gulomjon Azimov, payable to Plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff shall submit a revised order consistent with the Court's ruling herein.

b) The Court finds that Defendant has failed to respond to the subject discovery entirely and objections have been waived. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(a).) Therefore, Plaintiff is entitled to an order compelling Defendant to provide answers, without objection, to the subject discovery within 14 days. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2030.290(b).) The Court further finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with this motion. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec.Sec. 2030.290(c), 2023.010, 2030.030 et seq.) Therefore, monetary sanctions in the amount of $410 are awarded against Defendant Diamond Truck Sales and its counsel, Gulomjon Azimov, payable to Plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff shall submit a revised order consistent with the Court's ruling herein.

c) The Court finds that Defendant has failed to respond to the subject discovery entirely and objections have been waived. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2031.300(a).) Therefore, Plaintiff is entitled to an order compelling Defendant to provide answers, without objection, to the subject discovery within 14 days. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2031.300(b).) The Court further finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of monetary sanctions in connection with this motion. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec.Sec. 2030.290(c), 2023.010, 2030.030 et seq.)

Therefore, monetary sanctions in the amount of $410 are awarded against Defendant Diamond Truck Sales and its counsel, Gulomjon Azimov in this regard, payable to Plaintiff's counsel. Lastly, the Court finds that Plaintiff is also entitled to the mandatory sanction award provided for in Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 2023.050 in this instance. Therefore, an additional monetary sanction in the amount of $1,000 is awarded against Defendant Diamond Truck Sales and its counsel, Gulomjon Azimov, payable to Plaintiff's counsel.

Plaintiff shall submit a revised order consistent with the Court's ruling herein.

The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge David Hood in Department 24:

CV-22-004659 - PONCE, CHRISTIAN vs CALIFORNIA DAIRIES INC - Final Fairness Hearing - HEARING REQUIRED. Good cause appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, the Court finds the payment to the Class Representative, to the Class Members and the Class Administrator to be appropriate given all relevant factors of the settlement. The Court also finds Class Counsel's attorney's fees and costs to be reasonable and comparable to the award of fees generally issued by California Courts. The Court is therefore inclined to grant final approval of the Class Action Settlement herein.

In accordance with the provisions of Code Civ. Proc. Sec.384, the Court sets a compliance hearing for February 26, 2027, at 8:30 am in Department 24 to confirm full administration of the settlement. Class counsel shall submit a compliance report no later than February 19, 2027, which shall include the total amount that was actually paid to the class members pursuant to the subject settlement. At the time of the compliance hearing, the Court shall amend the judgment to direct that the sum of the unpaid funds, plus interest as required by the statute, be distributed as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.

In addition, the Court orders that Notice of the Court's Order Granting Final Approval and Judgment shall be posted on the Settlement Administrator's website for a period of at least 90 days. (Civ. Code Sec.1781(g); Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.771(b).)

CV-24-008369 - CHRISTIANSEN, JOSEPH vs SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS LLC - Defendant Save Mart Supermarkets LLC's Motion to Quash Plaintiff's Deposition of Person Most Qualified from Save Mart Supermarkets LLC and Request for Production of Documents at Deposition - GRANTED. Civ. Proc. Code Sec. 430.10 (d) enables a party to object by demurrer or answer to a pleading on the ground that there is a defect or misjoinder of parties. Save Mart Supermarkets LLC complied with this provision by objecting in both of their Answers.

Barnes v. Rockhold (1958) 160 Cal.App.2d;” Wolff v. Hoaglund (1970 11 Cal.App.3d 227). Plaintiff has subsequently failed to appropriately amend his pleadings in spite of agreeing to do so and despite the court ordering said amendment. In view of Plaintiff's failure and or refusal to amend his Complaint, the court finds that Defendant Save Mart Companies is not a proper party to this action. While Plaintiff's PMQ Notice was directed at the proper party, Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, since Defendant Save Mart Supermarkets LLC is not a proper party to this action, the PMQ Notice at issue is improper, and Defendants should have been issued a deposition subpoena. (Unzipped Apparel, LLC v.

Bader, (2007)156 Cal. App. 4th 123; Terry v. SLICO, (2009)175 Cal. App. 4th 352). Accordingly, Defendant's Motion is granted. Plaintiff shall amend his First Amended Complaint within seven (7) days of the date of service of this order to reflect Save Mart Supermarket's correct nomenclature.

CV-25-007300 - CITIBANK NA vs SERVIN, ROCIO - Plaintiff's Motion for Order that Matters in Request for Admission of Truth of Facts be Deemed Admitted - GRANTED, unopposed. The Court finds that Defendant has failed to timely respond to Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions, Set One, served on Defendant on October 21, 2025, without substantial justification. Plaintiff's motion is therefore granted. Accordingly, all objections to said Requests for Admissions by Defendant are hereby waived. (Code of Civil Procedure Sec.2033.280(a). Furthermore, said Request for Admissions, Set One, are hereby deemed admitted for all purposes including trial. (Civ Proc. Code Sec.Sec..2033.010, 2033.020, 2033.250, 2033.280; St. Mary v. Superior Court (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 762).

The following is the tentative ruling for a case calendared before Commissioner Jared D. Beeson in Department 19 located at the Turlock Division at 300 Starr Avenue, Turlock, CA: ***There are no Tentative Rulings for Department 19***