Beverly Stanton v. Dean Sorensen et al.

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

Department 10 Honorable Jeffrey B. El-Hajj Blanca Than, Courtroom Clerk 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: 408-882-2210

DATE: June 4, 2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. / 9:01 A.M.

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9:00 A.M. LINE # CASE # CASE TITLE RULING Line 1 24CV436319 Brandon Giraldo v. Phuc Nguyen et al. Click LINE 1 or scroll down for ruling. Line 2 24CV436319 Brandon Giraldo v. Phuc Nguyen et al Click LINE 1 or scroll down for ruling. Line 3 24CV451766 Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. JTAI Entertainment 1 & 2, LLC et al. Click LINE 3 or scroll down for ruling. Line 4 25CV459561 Beverly Stanton v. Dean Sorensen et al. Defendant DHL Express (USA), Inc.’s motion to compel the deposition of plaintiff Beverly Stanton. (Code Civ.

Proc., § 2025.450.) Notice is proper and the motion is opposed by plaintiff. Plaintiff did not attend the noticed deposition, which was noticed before individual defendant Dean Sorensen was served. Sorensen was served by publication, answered the complaint in April 2026, and is now represented by the same counsel as DHL Express (USA), Inc. Plaintiff’s deposition is now scheduled for June 5, 2026. The court disagrees with plaintiff that the motion is moot, given that the deposition has not taken place yet.

The motion is GRANTED; plaintiff must appear for the scheduled deposition. But the court denies DHL Express (USA), Inc.’s request for sanctions. Under the circumstances of this case, the court finds substantial justification for plaintiff’s delay in agreeing to a deposition date. The court will prepare the order.