SCHWARTZ v. CHESTNUT IDENTITY APPAREL, INC., et al.

LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 TIME: 8:30 A.M.

The unopposed motion is granted. This action is ordered transferred to Monterey County Superior Court. The hearing on the pending Petition to Stay Arbitration, and case management conference set for September 11, 2026, are vacated. The Court will set a future date for monitoring the transfer.

Petitioner William Price concedes that Monterey County is the appropriate forum for this dispute. He seeks an order from this Court expressly preserving the status quo and ordering the pending AAA arbitration remain stayed during the transfer process and until the Monterey County Superior Court can address the pending stay issues. This Court will not make any order except for transfer; petitioner is to take up any substantive arguments or motions with the new forum.

No. 25CV03306

SCHWARTZ v. CHESTNUT IDENTITY APPAREL, INC., et al.

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES (GENERAL), FORM INTERROGATORIES (EMPLOYMENT), REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION, AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS

The unopposed motion is granted. Defendant Chestnut Identity Apparel, Inc. shall serve verified code-compliant responses without objections to form interrogatories (general – set one), form interrogatories (employment – set one), and request for production of documents (set one) no later than October 2, 2026. Sanctions are imposed against defendant Chestnut Identity Apparel, Inc. in the amount of $1,300.00 (two hours at $650.00/hour), payable no later than October 2, 2026. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2023.030.)

Plaintiff Michael Schwartz demonstrated he served the discovery at issue on February 2, 2026. Defendant has not provided any responses to the interrogatories but did provide unverified responses to the document production on March 23, 2026. (Grimberg Declaration, ¶¶ 3-9.)