MARCUS MONTALVO ET AL VS. MAROUEN MBAZAIA ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25624775 - August 26, 2026 Hearing date: August 26, 2026 Case number: CGC25624775 Case title: MARCUS MONTALVO ET AL VS. MAROUEN MBAZAIA ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25624775 | Case Title: | | MARCUS MONTALVO ET AL VS. MAROUEN MBAZAIA ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-08-26 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion For Order To Compel Plaintiffs Jeanne Jazulin And Marcus Montalvo?S Responses To Written Discovery; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities; Declaration Of Nicholas A. Kirst, Esq. | Rulings: | | On the Law & Motion/Discovery calendar for August 26, 2026, line 3. DEFENDANT MARWEN MBAZIA'S Motion For Order To Compel Plaintiffs Jeanne Jazulin And Marcus Montalvo's Responses To Written Discovery.

Defendant Marwen Mbazia's motion to compel responses to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for production of documents is granted. After the motion was filed, plaintiffs Jeanne Jazulin and Marcus Montalvo filed a late opposition stating that they provided complete and verified responses, but they did not attach the responses to their filing. The court continued the hearing for Mbazia to provide a reply brief and for the parties to meet and confer. It appears that the responses are not verified and assert objections that were waived. Moreover, the motion itself was necessitated by plaintiffs' failure to timely respond to discovery. The court orders plaintiffs to provide complete, verified responses without objections within two weeks of notice of entry of this order to the extent they have not already done so.

Mbazia's sanctions request is granted. Plaintiffs (jointly and severally) shall pay Mbazia $1943 in reasonable sanctions within 30 days of notice of entry of this order.

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