Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Northern Food I/E Inc., et al.

DATED: August 18, 2026 ________________________________ Hon. Teresa A. Beaudet Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court

Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Department 508 CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, vs. NORTHERN FOOD I/E INC., et al., Defendant. | Case No.: |

| Hearing Date: | August 18, 2026 | Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m. ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION SET ONE, FROM DEFENDANT NORTHERN FOOD I/E INC., AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS |

Plaintiff Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. ("CAG") moves for an order compelling Defendant Northern Food I/E Inc. to serve further responses to CAG's first set of Requests for Admission, Numbers 1-42. CAG also seeks sanctions against Defendant and its counsel of record, jointly and severally, in the amount of $860.00.

CAG's motion will be continued to a new date as set forth below. NO HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 18, 2026.

Pursuant to the Court's power to "amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conform to law and justice" (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 128, subd. (a)(8)), the Court orders the parties in this case to participate in a meet and confer with the Court ("Informal Discovery Conference" or "IDC"). Lead or other designated counsel for the parties with full authority are ordered to participate in person in an IDC.

After consulting with opposing counsel regarding available dates, CAG must make a prompt reservation for the IDC using the Court's online reservation system. CAG must file Dept. 508's one-page IDC form in the department seven days prior to the IDC, and the responding parties may file the same form in the department setting forth a response three days prior to the IDC. Once CAG confirms an IDC date, CAG must use the Court's online reservation system to continue the motion to a post-IDC discovery hearing date. The parties are ordered to have with them whatever materials are needed to make the IDC session productive and successful.

Prior to the IDC date, lead or other designated counsel for the parties, with full authority, are to meet and confer, in person or via telephone in a further attempt to resolve as many of the issues as possible before the IDC. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.670(f)(2).)

If the parties resolve their discovery disputes before the IDC date, CAG is ordered to take both the IDC and the motion off calendar as soon as possible. CAG is ordered to give notice of this Order.

DATED: August 18, 2026 ________________________________ Hon. Teresa A. Beaudet Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court

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