Shelly Lee-Sasore v. Westfield, LLC

PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

These are the tentative rulings for civil law and motion matters set at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026. The tentative ruling will be the court’s final ruling unless notice of appearance and request for oral argument are given to all parties and the court by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2026. Notice of request for oral argument to the court must be made by calling (916) 408-6481. Requests for oral argument made by any other method will not be accepted. Prevailing parties are required to submit orders after hearing to the court within 10 court days of the scheduled hearing date, and after approval as to form by opposing counsel. Court reporters are not provided by the court. Parties may provide a court reporter at their own expense.

Except as otherwise noted, these tentative rulings are issued by COMMISSIONER ALBERT A. ERKEL and if oral argument is requested, it will be heard in Department 33, located at 10820 Justice Drive, Roseville, California 95678.

1. S-CV-0054714 Shelly Lee-Sasore v. Westfield, LLC

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and to Form Interrogatories (Set No. One)

Plaintiffs’ motion to compel defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner to provide responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and to Form Interrogatories (Set One) is granted. Defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is to provide responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and to Form Interrogatories (Set One) by June 15, 2026.

Plaintiff’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is granted in the amount of $750.00. Such sanctions shall be paid no later than June 15, 2026. Defendant’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant’s counsel is denied.

Motion to Compel (Production of Documents (Set One))

Plaintiffs’ motion to compel defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner to provide responses to Request For Documents (Set One) and to produce documents is granted. Defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is to provide responses to Request For Documents (Set One) and to produce documents by June 15, 2026.

Plaintiff’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is granted in the amount of $520.00. Such sanctions shall be paid no later than June 15, 2026. Defendant’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant’s counsel is denied.

Motion to Deem Matters Admitted in Plaintiffs’ Requests For Admission (Set One)

Plaintiffs’ motion to deem the truth of matters specified in Requests For Admission (Set One) propounded on defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is granted.

Plaintiff’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant PCJV USA, LLC dba Potato Corner is granted in the amount of $520.00. Such sanctions shall be paid no later than June 15, 2026. Defendant’s request for monetary sanctions against defendant’s counsel is denied.

2. S-CV-0055740 Brian LeGrand v. Karen LeGrand

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Defendant Karen Legrand to Provide Further Discovery

Appearance of the parties is required on May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Department 33.

3. S-CV-0055800 M.A. v. Foresthill USD

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Further Response to Special Interrogatory

Plaintiff seeks an order requiring defendant Foresthill USD to fully respond to Special Interrogatory No. 1 (to identify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of P.C. during the 2024 – 2025 school year). Defendant did not file any opposition to the motion. The motion is granted.