County of Sonoma v. Chand

The motion is granted. Not later than May 29, 2026, Chand must (1) provide full responses, without objections, to the discovery at issue here, and (2) pay sanction in the sum of $1,292.00, based on counsel’s billing rate and the court’s estimated reasonable expenditure of 4 hours. In re Marriage of Moore (2024) 102 Cal.App.5th 1275, 1298 (sanctions may include fees and expenses such as “filing fees, copying costs, and attorney fees incurred in researching the issues, drafting the moving papers, reviewing any opposition papers, drafting any reply papers, and attending the hearing on the motion...[as well as] efforts to meet and confer....”)

The court is concerned about Chand’s apparent history of non-compliance with discovery and other obligations. The court alerts Chand that further, more serious sanctions may be imposed for failures to obey court orders or legal obligations, or in particular for further discovery abuse.