Motion to Compel Defendant Rakshit Kokhar to Appear for Deposition; Request for Monetary Sanctions
2023CUPA012120: NICOLAS ALI KHAN vs PAM LOGISTICS INC, et al. 06/08/2026 in Department 20 Motion to Compel Defendant Rakshit Kokhar to Appear for Deposition; Request for Monetary Sanctions
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Motion: Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Defendant Rakshit Kokhar to Appear for Deposition; Request For Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $1,864.00
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2023CUPA012120: NICOLAS ALI KHAN vs PAM LOGISTICS INC, et al.
Plaintiffs counsel that Defendant Kokhar would not be appearing due to non-contact with him. (Grewe Dec., ¶ 5.) Defendant Kokhars repeated failure to appear for his deposition is improper. Given Defendant Kokhars previous pattern of failing to appear, a court order is warranted.
Therefore, unless Plaintiffs counsel wishes to proceed with the deposition via remote means, Defendant Rakshit Kokhar is ordered to appear for his deposition, in person, on June 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the law office of Rose Klein & Marias LLP, located at 877 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 205 Ventura, California 93003.
Monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,864.00 are awarded in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant Rakshit Kokhar; said sanctions to be paid to counsel for Plaintiff on or before July 8, 2026. The sanctionable conduct appears to be on the part of Defendant Kokhar, rather than his attorneys.
Defendants request for monetary sanctions is DENIED.
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