Ruling on Submitted Matter

Cal. Super. - 2nd Dist.March 4, 2019

123 23561 378401583 562400020067960 113454 21905 89 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, MINUTE ORDER TIME: 11:50:00 AM [X] Amended on 08/20/2019 JUDICIAL OFFICER PRESIDING: Henry Walsh COUNTY OF VENTURA VENTURA DATE: 08/20/2019 DEPT: 42 CLERK: H McIntyre REPORTER/ERM: CASE NO: 56-2019-00525498-CU-PA-VTA CASE TITLE: Vanessa Deford vs Raymond Guajardo CASE CATEGORY: Civil - Unlimited CASE TYPE: PI/PD/WD - Auto EVENT TYPE: Ruling on Submitted Matter STOLO APPEARANCES STOLO Stolo The Court, having previously taken the issue of sanctions in connection with defendant's recent discovery motion under submission, now rules as follows: Defendant's motion was to compel response to interrogatories asking about health insurance available to the plaintiff. Plaintiff opposed the motion claiming that health insurance was not discoverable. At the time of the hearing on the motion, plaintiff's counsel conceded that information regarding health insurance was discoverable, although (in agreement with the court), not necessarily admissible into evidence at the time of trial. Had this concession been made earlier, there would have been no need for defendant to file its motion. Under these circumstances, plaintiff is subject to sanctions. Sanctions are imposed in the requested amount of $803.40. Sanctions are imposed against plaintiff Vanessa Deford and her counsel of record, John Richards, and are in favor of defendants Raymond Guardo and Santa Barbara Freight, and their counsel of record, Snyder Burnett Egerer. Sanctions are payable on or before September 20, 2019. The clerk is directed to give notice. STOLO VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 08/20/2019 Page 1 DEPT: 42