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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
Set for Law and Motion/Discovery on Thursday, June 26, 2025 Line 4, 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's motion to compel further responses to Plaintiff's 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. The form interrogatories and requests at issue are reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (CCP Section 2017.010.) Plaintiff has shown defendants' responses are incomplete and defendants have not demonstrated that any objection has merit. Plaintiff's meet and confer was reasonable. Plaintiff did not need to wait for the complaint to be settled to propound the discovery. (See CCP 2030.020(b); 2031.20(b).) Defendants' assertion that "we're not going to negotiate discovery issues in a case that has been dismissed, has not been refiled, and over which no court currently has jurisdiction" lacked merit. (Li Decl., Ex. 9.)
Defendants must provide verified responses within 10 court days from notice of this order. For the responses to which Defendants are claiming a privilege, Defendants shall produce a privilege log. The privilege log is due no later than 10 court days from notice of this order. The parties should also meet and confer regarding a form of protective order regarding confidential information. The court concludes that defendants did not act with substantial justification. Defendant shall pay $5,000 to Plaintiff in sanctions, payment no later than 10 court days from notice of this order.
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