SESHANNA CHINNA GOOTY VS. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Line 6. DEFENDANT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC.'s Motion To Compel Plaintiff Seshanna Chinna Gooty'S Deposition And Request For Monetary Sanctions; Declaration Of Adam J. Trott.

Defendant BMW of North America, LLC's Motion To Compel Plaintiff Seshanna Chinna Gooty's Deposition And Request For Monetary Sanctions is GRANTED. The discovery at issue is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (CCP 2017.010.) Defendant has failed to demonstrate the merit of any of her protestations.

Plaintiff Seshanna Chinna Gooty shall appear for deposition at the time and location in the notice on August 20, 2025, or a date sooner upon agreement of all parties. The record does not show Plaintiff acted with substantial justification with respect to this discovery. Plaintiff and counsel Luis Serrano and Quill & Arrow, LLP, jointly and severally, shall pay $800 to Defendant BMW of North America, LLC as sanctions, payable no later than August 29, 2025. (See Code of Civil Procedure sections 2023.010, 2023.030 and 2025.450(g).)

The parties are urged to resolve their dispute regarding the vehicle inspection. That dispute can and should be resolved by the parties without the need for court intervention. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040.)

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