Jonathan Garcia v. Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.

(Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse: Dept. 25) August 19, 2026 DEPARTMENT 25 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS

Nguyen, M.D.' s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Special Interrogatories, Set s One and Two, and Request for Sanctions Moving Part y: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D. (" Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling The uniform fee for filing a discovery motion under Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure is $60. (Gov. Code Sec. 70617(a)(4).) "Regardless of whether each motion or matter is heard at a single hearing or at separate hearings, the filing fee required by subdivisions (a), (c), (d), and (e) apply separately to each motion or other paper filed." (Gov.

Code Sec. 70617(f).) Instead, Defendant should have filed a total of two separate motions: one motion to compel Special Interrogatories, Set One, and another motion to compel Special Interrogatories, Set Two. The Court will therefore order Defendant to pay $60 in filing fees.

In the instant motion, Defendant 's counsel states that Special Interrogatories, Set One, was served on Plaintiff on October 10, 202 4, Special Interrogatories, Set Two, was served on Plaintiff on March 4, 2025, and that there were multiple meet and confer attempts; however, no responses were ever served. (Iacopino Decl., P.P. 2 - 1 1.) Monetary sanctions are sought in the amount of $ 1, 0 81.00. (Iacopino Decl., P. 1 2.) No opposition has been received. Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.'s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Special Interrogatories, Sets One and Two GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 2030.290.) The Court declines to award monetary sanctions at this time.

Motion: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.' s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Requests for Admissions, Set One, and Request for Sanctions Moving Part y: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D. (" Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling Defendant's counsel states that Requests for Admissions, Set One, was served on Plaintiff on October 10, 2024 and that there were multiple meet and confer attempts; however, no responses were ever served. (Iacopino Decl., P.P. 2-11.)

Monetary sanctions are sought in the amount of $1,081.00. (Iacopino Decl., P. 12.) No opposition has been received. Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.'s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Requests for Admissions, Set One, and Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. Sanctions are mandatory against the party, the attorney, or both whose failure to serve a timely response to the request necessitated the motion to deem request for admissions as admitted. (Code Civ.

Proc., Sec. 2033.280, subd. (c).) The Court award s monetary sanctions against Plaintiff payable to Defendant/Defendant counsel in the amount of $ 2 50 payable within 30 days.

Motion: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.' s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Sanctions Moving Part y: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D. (" Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling Defendant's counsel states that Form Interrogatories, Set One, was served on Plaintiff on October 10, 2024, and that there were multiple meet and confer attempts; however, no responses were ever served. (Iacopino Decl., P.P. 2-11.)

Monetary sanctions are sought in the amount of $1,081.00. (Iacopino Decl., P. 12.) No opposition has been received. Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.'s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Form Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 2030.290.) The Court declines to award monetary sanctions at this time.

Motion: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.' s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, and Request for Sanctions Moving Part y: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D. (" Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling Defendant's counsel states that Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, was served on Plaintiff on October 10, 2024 and that there were multiple meet and confer attempts; however, no responses were ever served. (Iacopino Decl., P.P. 2-11.)

Monetary sanctions are sought in the amount of $1,081.00. (Iacopino Decl., P. 12.) No opposition has been received. Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia to Provide Responses without Objections to Her Requests for Production of Documents, Set One is GRANTED. Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 2031.300.) The Court declines to award monetary sanctions at this time.

Motion: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.' s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia Deposition, and Request for Sanctions Moving Part y: Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D. (" Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling Defendant moves to the Court to compel Plaintiff to appear for deposition. Defendant states that Plaintiff failed to appear for two depositions. (Iacopino Decl., P.P. 2-5.) Monetary sanctions are sought in the amount of $1,495.00. (Iacopino Decl., P. 12.)

No opposition has been received. Defendant Kim-Anh Nguyen, M.D.'s, Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jonathan Garcia Deposition, and Request for Sanctions is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 2031.300.) Plaintiff to appear for deposition on or before August 28. 2026. For the two non-appearances, t he Court imposes $250 against Plaintiff payable to Defendant/Defendant counsel within 30 days, declines to award monetary sanctions at this time.

Case Number: 24LBCV02375 Hearing Date: August 19, 2026 Dept: 25 Motion: Defendant Pegah Panirian, DPM 's Motion for Summary Judgment M oving Part y: Defendant Pegah Panirian, DPM ("Defendant ") Responding Part y: Plaintiff Kalala Satele, individually and as successor in interest ("Plaintiff") Tentative Ruling First Cause of Action - Medical Malpractice "The elements of a cause of action for medical malpractice are: (1) a duty to use such skill, prudence, and diligence as other members of the profession commonly possess and exercise; (2) a breach of the duty; (3) a proximate causal connection between the negligent conduct and the injury; and (4) resulting loss or damage." (Lattimore v. Dickey (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 959, 968.) " Whether the standard of care in the community has been breached presents the basic issue in a malpractice action and can only be proved by opinion testimony unless the medical question is within the common