LORAN SIMON VS. TODD BRABEC ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Line 3, PLAINTIFF LORAN SIMON's Motion To Compel Defendant 426 Fillmore Associations Further Amended Discovery Responses To Plaintiffs Request For Production Of Documents, Set No. Two, And Request For Sanctions.

Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant 426 Fillmore Association's ("HOA") Further Amended Discovery Responses to Plaintiff's Request For Production of Documents, Set No. Two, And Request For Sanctions is GRANTED. The requests at issue are reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence and there is good cause to warrant further production. (CCP Section 2017.010; CCP 2031.010(b)(1).)

Plaintiff has shown that the HOA's responses are incomplete. HOA has not demonstrated that any objection has merit. Plaintiff's meet and confer was reasonable. The HOA is required to provide further verified code-compliant responses to requests for production 1-13. For any responses to which HOA is claiming a privilege, HOA shall produce a privilege log. Further responses and privilege log due no later than 10 court days from notice of this order.

The cited sections of the Davis Sterling Act are inapposite to this discovery dispute. HOA did not act with substantial justification. HOA shall pay $568.58 to pro per plaintiff as reasonable expenses per Kravitz v. Superior Court (2011) 91 Cal.App.4 th 1015, 1021, payment no later than 10 court days from notice of this order.

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