THOMAS HENRY VS. JAMES M. NADEAU ET AL

Matter on Calendar for Monday, August 11, 2025, Line 7, 5. PLAINTIFF THOMAS HENRY'S Motion To Compel Further Responses Re Defendants Airbnb, Inc. And Airbnb Payments, Inc.'s Responses To Form Interrogatories Set One And Request For Production Of Documents Set One And Seek Sanctions.

Plaintiff Thomas Henry's motion to compel further responses to his First Set of Form Interrogatories, No. 3.1, 4.1, 14.1 and 16.1, and entire Requests for Production, Nos. 1-39 is granted on the terms herein. Henry is correct that he did not need to wait for the complaint to be settled to propound the discovery. (See CCP 2030.020(b); 2031.20(b).) The court does not lack jurisdiction before an amended complaint is filed. But under all of the circumstances here, significant issues with the pleadings remained unsettled and the court does not find the delay unreasonable. Defendants shall amend their responses within 30 days of entry of this order. The court concludes that both parties acted with substantial justification in this discovery dispute and does not award sanctions.

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