BRIDGET N. RUIZ VS. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC24619299 - September 2, 2025 Hearing date: September 2, 2025 Case number: CGC24619299 Case title: BRIDGET N. RUIZ VS. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC ET AL Case Number: | | CGC24619299 | Case Title: | | BRIDGET N. RUIZ VS. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-09-02 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | PLAINTIFF BRIDGET RUIZ'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE [ADDED FOR POSTING OF PART 2 OF 2 OF THE TENTATIVE RULING] | Rulings: | | Matter on the Law & Motion / Discovery calendar for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Line 3 [Part 2 of 2 of the tentative ruling]. PLAINTIFF BRIDGET RUIZ'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE.

Regarding the remaining discovery disputes, the court orders the parties to meet and confer in person or by telephone about the amended responses within two weeks of entry of this order. The court continues the motion for hearing to October 15, 2025. By no later than nine court days in advance of the continued hearing date, Ruiz shall submit a supplemental brief (with supporting updated separate statement and any necessary declarations) describing what remains in dispute. Jaguar may respond by no later than five court days in advance of the continued hearing date.

No party seeks sanctions, but the court gives notice to both parties that it may order sanctions at the continued hearing date payable to the court of up to $1000 per party if it concludes that either party acted without substantial justification in making or opposing this discovery motion. (See Code Civ. Proc. 2031.310, subd. (h).) Ruiz may take the motion off calendar if the parties have resolved their discovery dispute.

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. [End of Part 2 of 2 of the tentative ruling.] =(301/CVA) | |