SARAH GEROME VS. SIDE, INC.

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25624689 - December 11, 2025 Hearing date: December 11, 2025 Case number: CGC25624689 Case title: SARAH GEROME VS. SIDE, INC. Case Number: | | CGC25624689 | Case Title: | | SARAH GEROME VS. SIDE, INC. | Court Date: | | 2025-12-11 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DISCOVERY MOTION IS TRANSFERRED TO DEPARTMENT 301 PER THE LOCAL RULES | Rulings: | | On the Law and Motion/Discovery calendar for December 11, 2025, line 3. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER DISCOVERY RESPONSES.

Plaintiff Sarah Gerome's motion to compel further responses to her form interrogatories, requests for admission, and requests for production of documents, and for sanctions, is continued for hearing to February 16, 2026, with directions to the parties.

Gerome's moving papers simply do not provide the court with enough information to decide the motion. She summarizes the responses by Side Inc. but does not attach the responses or include a separate statement setting out verbatim the requests, objections, and responses with reasons stating why the court should order a further response.

In addition, Gerome did not adequately meet and confer before filing a motion. Gerome sent an email on October 28 detailing the issues with Side's discovery responses. This was an adequate initial effort but she did not provide a reasonable period of time for Side to consider her contentions and make a response. Typically a week or two to respond is customary, especially where many items are at issue, and the court expects the parties to allow sufficient time in meet and confer efforts to avoid a motion where possible.

The court orders the parties to meet and confer telephonically or in person within two weeks about the discovery requests at issue. If items remain at issue, Gerome shall file a supplemental brief with a code-compliant separate statement within 9 court days of the continued hearing date. Side may file a supplemental opposition that may include an opposing separate statement no later than five court days in advance of the continued hearing date.

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