MAHDAWI VS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

6. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF MAHDAWI VS MAHMOUD MAHDAWI'S FURTHER CVRI2506858 AMERICAN HONDA RESPONSES TO SPECIAL MOTOR CO., INC. INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE Tentative Ruling:

The motion is denied. The defendant’s request for sanctions is denied.

Analysis:

After the motion was filed, the plaintiff served supplemental responses. That rendered the motion moot, and it is denied on that basis. To the extent that the defendant believes that the responses as supplemented are still inadequate, the defendant must meet and confer with the plaintiff and, if those efforts fail, file a new motion to compel further responses.

Prior to filing the motion, the defendant was required to meet and confer with the plaintiff in a reasonable and good-faith effort to resolve their disagreements. Here, the defendant merely sent a letter. Unless followed up by a personal meeting, telephone conversation, or video conference, a letter alone does not constitute a reasonable and good-faith effort. For that reason, the defendant’s request for sanctions is denied.

7. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF MAHDAWI VS MAHMOUD MAHDAWI'S FURTHER CVRI2506858 AMERICAN HONDA DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND MOTOR CO., INC. SANCTIONS Tentative Rulings:

The motion is denied. The defendant’s request for sanctions is denied.

Analysis:

After the motion was filed, the plaintiff served supplemental responses. That rendered the motion moot, and it is denied on that basis. To the extent that the defendant believes that the responses as supplemented are still inadequate, the defendant must meet and confer with the plaintiff and, if those efforts fail, file a new motion to compel further responses.

Prior to filing the motion, the defendant was required to meet and confer with the plaintiff in a reasonable and good-faith effort to resolve their disagreements. Here, the defendant merely sent a letter. Unless followed up by a personal meeting, telephone conversation, or video conference, a letter alone does not constitute a reasonable and good-faith effort. For that reason, the defendant’s request for sanctions is denied.