Christopher Parra v. Safeway, Inc., et al

Defendant Safeway (“Defendant”) filed a motion for terminating sanctions related to Plaintiff Christopher Parra’s (“Plaintiff”) repeated failure to obey this court’s prior order on January 21, 2026 to sit for his deposition. The court’s order followed repeated attempts and last minute cancellations related to the taking of his deposition. A hearing on the motion was served on Mr. Parra but no opposition was filed to the motion. A failure to oppose a motion may be deemed a consent to the granting of the motion. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.54, subd. (c).) Failure to oppose a motion may also lead to the presumption that [plaintiff] has no meritorious arguments. (See Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (1991) 231 Cal. App. 3d 481, 489, disapproved of by Garcia v. McCutchen (1997) 16 Cal.4th 469, on other grounds.)

Separately, Plaintiff has failed to appear at the last two case management conferences and the matter is on calendar for an order to show cause as to why this matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

Appearances required.

All parties must comply with Marin County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 2.10(B) to contest the tentative decision. Parties who request oral argument are required to appear in person or remotely by ZOOM. Regardless of whether a party requests oral argument in accordance with Rule 2.10(B), the prevailing party shall prepare an order consistent with the announced ruling as required by Marin County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 2.11.

The Zoom appearance information for May, 2026 is as follows: https://marin-courts-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1615487764?pwd=Ob4B5J7LLKcpnkxzJjjEOSHNzEGafG.1 Meeting ID: 161 548 7764 Passcode: 502070

If you are unable to join by video, you may join by telephone by calling (669) 254-5252 and using the above-provided passcode. Zoom appearance information may also be found on the Court’s website: https://www.marin.courts.ca.gov

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