SIU Holdings Limited, et. al vs. Pouya Taaghol

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9:00 1- 23CV424330 Jim Lee v. Niche Automotive, et.al. Plaintiff moves this court for terminating sanctions against Defendant Yoon Ja Choi. On September 5, 2025, this court ordered defendant to respond to plaintiff ’s form interrogatories. Defendant failed to do so. Plaintiff’s motion is GRAN TED. Defendant Choi is ordered to pay Plaintiff $410.00 in monetary sanctions.

9:00 2 23CV424330 Jim Lee v. Niche Automotive, et.al. Plaintiff moves this court for terminating sanctions against Defendant Niche Automotive. On September 5, 2025, this court ordered defendant to respond to plaintiff’s form interrogatories. Defendant failed to do so. Plaintiff’ s motion is GRANTED. Defendant Choi is ordered to pay Plaintiff $410.00 in monetary sanctions.

9:00 3 24CV424330 Jim Lee v. Niche Automotive, et.al. Plaintiff moves this court for terminating sanctions against Defendant Edward Kang. On September 5, 2025, this court ordered defendant to respond to plaintiff’s form interrogatories. Defendant failed to do so. Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Defendant Choi is ordered to pay Plaintiff $410.00 in monetary sanctions.

9:00 4 25CV469568 Darcy Vargas et. al. vs Ford Motor Company See Line 4 below.

9:00 5 25CV469640 Li Zhy v. Velabhai Bhedaru, et. al. See Line 5 below.

9:00 6-7 25CV477954 SIU Holdings Limited, et. al vs. Pouya Taaghol Case continued to June 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

9:01 1 22CV408165 Andrew Mo vs. Samsung Research Application of Eric Moran to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is GRANTED.

Line 4 Line 4 Case Name: Vargas et al. v. Ford Motor Company et al. Case No.: 25CV469568

I. BACKGROUND