Truworks Construction v. Monique Zaky

Accordingly, Plaintiffs' Motion to Enforce Settlement is granted. Plaintiffs are ordered to file a revised Proposed Order for the Court's signing.

for Order to Compel Plaintiff's Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, is GRANTED. Defendant is awarded $250.00 in sanctions, payable within 60 days. Defendant to give notice. This is an action for breach of construction contract. On August 10, 2022, Plaintiff Truworks Construction ("Plaintiff") filed this action against Defendant Monique Zaky ("Defendant") and Does 1 to 30. The Complaint alleges the following causes of action: 1) Breach Of Contract, 2) Account Stated, and 3) Open Book Account.

Defendant now moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to serve verified responses, without objections, to Special Interrogatories, Set One. Defendant also requests sanctions in the amount of $1,410.00. On January 19, 2026, Defendant served Special Interrogatories, Set One, on Plaintiff. (Jalali-Bidgoli Decl., P. 3, Exhs. A-B.) Plaintiff's responses were due on February 20, 2026. (Jalali-Bidgoli Decl., P. 4.) On March 19, 2026, the Court granted Plaintiff's former counsel's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel. (3/19/26 Minute Order.)

Plaintiff filed a Substitution of Attorney on June 15, 2026. Defendant argues that Plaintiff has failed to provide responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, as of date. (Jalali-Bidgoli Decl., P. 11.) No opposition has been filed as of August 24, 2026. The Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to provide timely responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion for Order to Compel Plaintiff's Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to provide Code-compliant, objection-free responses with 30 days of this order.

Defendant is awarded $250.00 in reduced sanctions, payable within 60 days. Case Number: 23NWCV03000 Hearing Date: August 25, 2026 Dept: L Adjudication of the second cause of action for fraudulent concealment ("MSA"). On October 7, 2025, the Court signed the parties' Joint Stipulation to Continue Trial and All Related Dates. Trial was continued to May 18, 2026. This MSA was originally set for hearing on October 23, 2025. At the hearing, the Court continued the MSA hearing to April 16, 2026 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, subdivision (h). (See 10/23/25 Minute Order.)

In advance of that hearing, Plaintiff Quennie Yu ("Plaintiff") filed an