MAGALY MAGALLON vs. ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

DEPARTMENT THREE JUDGE STEPHEN GIZZI 707-207-7303 TENTATIVE RULINGS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

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MAGALY MAGALLON vs. ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. Case No. CU25-02749

1). Motion to Amend Complaint and Continue Proceeding filed by Plaintiff 2). Motion for Protective Order filed by Defendant ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Motion to Amend Complaint

Plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint is granted. Plaintiff is granted leave to file the proposed first amended complaint that was submitted with the motion, which in view of Plaintiff’s death, changes the name of the Plaintiff to Mia Ehsani as Administrator of the Estate of Magaly Magallon.

Motion for Protective Order

The court grants the motion for protective order filed by Altec Industries, Inc. The court finds that the declaration of attorney Nathan Searcey that accompanied Requests for Admission, Set One, is not sufficient to establish that the requests for admission beyond the first 35 requests are warranted. The declaration simply uses boilerplate language from CCP Section 2033.050 and then states that there are nineteen causes of action alleged in the complaint. This is not sufficient. Moreover, based on its own review of the requests for admissions beyond the first 35, the court finds the requests to be unduly burdensome. Responding to them would significantly increase the cost of this litigation yet fail to provide useful information.