MAHER MEMARZADEH VS. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A BERKSHIRE ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC23609957 - September 8, 2026 Hearing date: September 8, 2026 Case number: CGC23609957 Case title: MAHER MEMARZADEH VS. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A BERKSHIRE ET AL Case Number: | | CGC23609957 | Case Title: | | MAHER MEMARZADEH VS. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A BERKSHIRE ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-09-08 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Plaintiff'S Motion And Motion To Enforce The 05/29/26 Discovery Order And Request For Issue, Evidentiary, Contempt And Monetary Sanctions In The Amount Of $909.40; An Order Entering Default Judgment Against Defendants; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities; Declaration Of Maher Memarzadeh | Rulings: | | On the Law & Motion/Discovery calendar for September 8, 2026, line 3.

PLAINTIFF MAHER MEMARZADEH'S Motion to Enforce the 05/29/26 Discovery Order and Request for Issue, Evidentiary, Contempt and Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $909.40; an Order Entering Default Judgment Against Defendants.

Plaintiff Maher Memarzadeh's motion to enforce the court's May 29, 2026 discovery order was previously granted in part and continued for further hearing. The court now denies any additional relief, concluding that Memarzadeh has received verified, objection-free responses to the discovery he served, and any prejudice from Amguard's prior failure to respond is cured. Amguard shows its compliance with the court's order of August 18, 2026.

To the extent Memarzadeh contends the discovery responses are not sufficient, he must first meet and confer and attempt informal resolution efforts. He may make a new motion to compel further responses if he believes the responses do not comply with the Code of Civil Procedure.

Amguard is not relieved from the court's previous sanctions order of $406.50, but a discovery sanction is immediately enforceable as a judgment. A party's failure to pay prior sanctions does not create a basis for evidentiary or terminating sanctions. (Newland v. Superior Court (1995) 40 Cal.App.4th 608, 615.)

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