Iniguez v. Body Del Sol Aesthetics et al.

(35) Tentative Ruling

Re: Iniguez v. Body Del Sol Aesthetics et al. Superior Court Case No. 25CECG02281

Hearing Date: August 26, 2026 (Dept. 502)

Motions: (1) By Plaintiff Lucy Iniguez for an Order Compelling Initial Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two, and Request for Sanctions; (2) By Plaintiff Lucy Iniguez for an Order Compelling Initial Responses to Request for Production, Set Two, and Request for Sanctions; (3) By Plaintiff Lucy Iniguez for an Order to Deem Requests for Admissions, Set Two as Admitted by Defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics, and Request for Sanctions

Tentative Ruling:

To grant each of the motions to compel initial responses to special interrogatories, and request for production of documents.

Within ten (10) days of service of the order by the clerk, defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics shall serve verified responses, without objections, to Special Interrogatories, Set Two; and Request for Production, Set Two, and produce all documents responsive to the Request for Production.

To grant the motion seeking an order deeming the truth of matters specified in the Requests for Admission, Set Two by defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280, subdivision (b) against plaintiff Michael Kachadoorian unless responses in substantial conformity with Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.220 are served prior to the hearing.

To impose monetary sanctions in the total amount of $800 against defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics, in favor of plaintiff Lucy Iniguez. Within thirty (30) days of service of the order by the clerk, defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics shall pay sanctions to counsel for plaintiff Lucy Iniguez.

Explanation:

On March 17, 2026, plaintiff Lucy Iniguez served the discovery at issue on defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics. (E.g., Lacour Decl., ¶ 3.) As of the filing of the motions to compel, no responses have been served. (Id., ¶ 5.) No opposition was filed.

Initial Responses to Interrogatories and Inspection Demand

Within 30 days of service of interrogatories, the party to whom the interrogatories are propounded shall serve the original of the response to them on the propounding 13

party. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.260.) Within 30 days of service of a demand for inspection, the party to whom the interrogatories are propounded shall serve the original of the response to them on the propounding party. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2031.260.) To date, Defendant has received no response to interrogatories and demands for inspection. Accordingly, an order compelling Plaintiffs to provide initial responses is warranted. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2030.290, subd. (b), 2031.300 subd. (b).) All objections are waived. (Id., §§ 2030.290, subd. (a), 2031.300, subd. (a).)

Deemed Admissions

On May 28, 2026, Plaintiff filed and served motions seeking an order that the truth of any matter specified in the requests be deemed admitted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280, subdivision (b). No responses have been served since the filing of the motion. No opposition was filed.

The motion seeking an order deeming the truth of matters specified in Requests for Admissions, Set One deemed established, will be granted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280, subdivision (b) unless responses in substantial conformity with Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.220 are served prior to the hearing.

Sanctions

Sanctions are mandatory unless the court finds that the party acted “with substantial justification” or other circumstances that would render sanctions “unjust.” (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2030.290, subd. (c), 2031.300, subd. (c), 2033.280, subd. (c).) As no opposition was filed, the court finds no circumstances that would render the mandatory sanctions unjust. Counsel provided no hourly rate, and seeks an unreasonable $2,500 per motion.2 Counsel further seeks to make the imposition of sanctions joint and several as to counsel for Defendant. The request for joint and several sanctions is denied. Sanctions are imposed in the total amount of $800 in favor of plaintiff Lucy Iniguez and against defendant Body Del Sol Aesthetics.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312(a), and Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5, subdivision (a), no further written order is necessary. The minute order adopting this tentative ruling will serve as the order of the court and service by the clerk will constitute notice of the order.

Tentative Ruling

Issued By: lmg on 8-24-26. (Judge’s initials) (Date)

2 Even at an insurmountable rate of $1,000 per hour, 7.5 hours aggregate for simple motions to

compel initial responses is per se unreasonable. 14