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CGC24613255·sf·Civil·Discovery Dispute
Hearing 11 months agoDENIED

HILARY MCKEAN VS. JOHN DOE

Motion To Compel Further Testimony From Micha Star Liberty And For Monetary Sanctions

Hearing date
Sep 30, 2025
Department
301
Judge
Prevailing
Opposing Party

Motion type

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Monetary amounts referenced

$8,000

Parties

PlaintiffHilary McKean
DefendantJohn Doe
DefendantMark Hanson

Ruling

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC24613255 - September 30, 2025 Hearing date: September 30, 2025 Case number: CGC24613255 Case title: HILARY MCKEAN VS. JOHN DOE Case Number: | | CGC24613255 | Case Title: | | HILARY MCKEAN VS. JOHN DOE | Court Date: | | 2025-09-30 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Motion To Compel Further Testimony From Micha Star Liberty And For Monetary Sanctions | Rulings: | | Matter on the Law & Motion / Discovery calendar for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Line 13, DEFENDANT MARK HANSON's Motion To Compel Further Testimony From Micha Star Liberty And For Monetary Sanctions.

Defendant Mark Hanson's motion to compel further testimony and documents from third-party witness Micha Star Liberty is denied, and Hanson is ordered to pay sanctions of $8,000 to plaintiff Hilary McKean within 30 days of entry of this order. (The court's complete tentative ruling has been emailed to the parties.)

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 301 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 301 Zoom ID 161 502 4290; Passcode 700956.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.

Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept301tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.

Counsel for the prevailing party is required to prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must email it to contestdept301tr@sftc.org prior to the hearing even if the tentative ruling is not contested.

The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion or Discovery Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. (301/CVA) | |

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