STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VS. PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, DBA AT&T, INC. ET AL

Matter on the LAW AND MOTION / DISCOVERY Calendar, for Friday, Aug-14-2026. LINE 5. 3-DEFENDANT PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY's, DBA AT&T CALIFORNIA, Motion For Order Compelling Plaintiff To Provide Further Responses To Second Set Of Requests For Production (Mtc No. 3).

Judge Harold Kahn, who is hearing all cases on calendar in department 302 on August 14, 2026, discloses that his brother Michael Kahn was senior counsel and/or a partner at Crowell & Moring from approximately 2009 through 2022 and that he has met Thomas Koegal on several occasions but does not now and has never had any social or business relationship with Mr. Koegel. Judge Kahn believes that he is and will be fair and impartial to both sides in this case and on this motion.

Defendant Pacific Bell Telephone Company's motion for order compelling plaintiff State of California, Department of Transportation to serve further responses to Pacific Bell's second set of requests for production and for monetary sanctions is granted.

***THE COURT'S COMPLETE TENTATIVE RULING HAS BEEN EMAILED TO THE PARTIES***

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