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MOTION TO COMPEL
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Department 12 Honorable Nahal Iravani-Sani, Presiding Courtroom Clerk, Ryan Nguyen 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: (408) 882-2230
DATE: 05/13/2026 TIME: 9:00 A.M. and 9:01 A.M.
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Calendar Line 7 Case Name: Qualitech Circuits, Inc. v Surface Art Engineering, Inc. Case No. 23CV426893
Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses & Production of Documents
This action has been pending since November 2023 and is presently set for trial on June 1, 2026. Plaintiff’s motion seeks to compel discovery responses, production of documents, and CEO Jennifer Lee’s attendance at deposition. Defendant has “absolutely no objection to providing supplemental discovery” and its opposition principally requests additional time based upon the recent substitution of counsel on April 15, 2026. The Court acknowledges current defense counsel is not attempting to delay proceedings, and the Court does not attribute prior delays to current counsel personally.
Nonetheless, the Court notes that Defendant has been represented by multiple attorneys during the pendency of this matter, including four separate counsel since approximately November 2025. Repeated substitutions of counsel do not create or constitute good cause to repeatedly delay discovery obligations or trial preparation.
Plaintiff correctly notes that the parties lack authority to stipulate to continue the trial date without Court approval, particularly where a prior request for continuance has already been denied. Defendant’s request (no formal motion pending) to continue trial is untimely. CRC 3.1332(b).
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The Court notes that discovery cutoffs are governed by statute and that the proximity of the trial date materially limits the Court’s ability to accommodate additional delay. To the extent no timely responses were previously served, objections may be deemed waived. However, given the recent substitution of counsel and in the interest of resolving the matter on the merits, the Court will permit Defendant to serve code-compliant responses and to preserve properly asserted privilege objections. Boilerplate or unsupported objections are disfavored. The requested discovery and the deposition of CEO Jennifer Lee must be completed no later than May 22, 2026.
Plaintiff requests monetary sanctions in the amount of $6,667.50. The Court finds some award of sanctions appropriate given necessity of bringing this motion to obtain discovery compliance. Although current defense counsel was only recently retained and represents that counsel is not attempting to delay proceedings, the Court cannot ignore the broader procedural history of this action, including multiple substitutions of counsel in close proximity to trial and the resulting disruption to orderly case management and discovery completion. At the same time, the Court does not find the full amount requested to be necessary under the circumstances presented. The Court therefore awards reduced monetary sanctions against Defendant, and not current defense counsel personally, in the amount of $1,575.00, payable within 30 days.
Accordingly:
1. Defendant shall serve verified, code-compliant responses, without boilerplate objections, and produce all responsive documents no later than May 22, 2026.
2. Any document production shall occur on a rolling basis and be completed no later than May 22, 2026.
3. Deposition of CEO Jenniffer Lee must take place no later than May 22, 2026.
4. Monetary sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $1,575.00 payable within 30 days.
5. Defendant’s request to continue trial is denied without prejudice. Defendant may renew in Department 18 at Trial Assignment
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