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(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 514) August 20, 2026 DEPARTMENT 514 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS

A party moving to compel further responses to interrogatories or requests for production must file, with the motion, a declaration establishing that the moving party has satisfied the statutory requirement to meet and confer as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 2030.300, subd. (b)(1) & Sec. 2031.3010, subd. (b)(2).) Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040, as amended by the Legislature effective January 1, 2026, provides: "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 videoconference, to informally resolve each issue presented by the motion." (Code Civ.

Proc., Sec. 2016.040, subd. (a).) Moving party has not satisfied this requirement. On that basis, the Court must deny both motions. The Court need not reach, and does not reach, the other arguments presented by the parties. Moving party to give notice. Case Number: 26STCV10993 Hearing Date: August 20, 2026 Dept: 514 The parties have not met and conferred in person, by telephone, or by video conference, as required by statute. The hearing is continued for at least 21 days. The parties are ordered to meet and confer as required by statute by no later than August 27, 2026.

Demurring party is ordered to file a declaration regarding compliance with the meet-and-confer requirement by no later than 7 days before the new hearing date. Moving party to give notice. | Home -->)" -->