MICHELLE GUIRAL VS. LYFT, INC. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 302 - CGC25622622 - October 21, 2025 Hearing date: October 21, 2025 Case number: CGC25622622 Case title: MICHELLE GUIRAL VS. LYFT, INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25622622 | Case Title: | | MICHELLE GUIRAL VS. LYFT, INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-10-21 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Motion To Compel Further Responses To Plaintiffs Request For Production, Set One, And Form Interrogatories, Set One; And Request For Sanctions | Rulings: | | On the Law and Motion/Discovery calendar for October 21, 2025, line 9. PLAINTIFF MICHELLE GUIRAL'S Motion To Compel Further Responses To Plaintiffs Request For Production, Set One, And Form Interrogatories, Set One; And Request For Sanctions.

Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses to request for production (set one) and form interrogatories (set one) is GRANTED. The propounded discovery is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (CCP 2017.010.)

Defendant's objections based on relevance and overbreadth lack merit. Its objection based on the possibility of filing a motion to compel arbitration also lacks merit. Under CCP 1281.4, the action is stayed "upon motion" of a party seeking arbitration. Here, defendant served the objections relying on CCP 1281.4 even though no motion to compel arbitration was pending. Defendant's position lacks substantial justification. If defendant wanted to take advantage of the stay provision of CCP 1281.4, then it should have filed its motion to compel arbitration prior to the discovery response due date. Defendant shall provide objection-free verified responses to the discovery by November 14, 2025. Plaintiff is entitled to recover $2,100 as reasonable sanctions.

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