MARIA ISABEL MELANO CASILLAS VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., A NEW JERSEY ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC24614109 - November 3, 2025 Hearing date: November 3, 2025 Case number: CGC24614109 Case title: MARIA ISABEL MELANO CASILLAS VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., A NEW JERSEY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC24614109 | Case Title: | | MARIA ISABEL MELANO CASILLAS VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., A NEW JERSEY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-11-03 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Vehicle Inspection; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities | Rulings: | | On the Law and Motion/Discovery calendar for November 3, 2025, line 5. DEFENDANTS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., CORBRO, LLC'S Motion To Compel Vehicle Inspection.

The unopposed motion to compel an inspection of plaintiff's vehicle on terms set out in the notice of inspection is granted. Plaintiff produce the vehicle for inspection on a mutually agreed date within 30 days of entry of this order.

Defendant does not seek sanctions, but discovery is supposed to be self-executing and failing to meet and confer about an inspection date constitutes a misuse of the discovery process that unnecessarily consumes court resources in resolving motions. The court orders plaintiff to pay $250 in discovery sanctions to the court within 30 days of entry of this order. If plaintiff objects to the tentative, the court will set the sanctions issue for a separate hearing.

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