CASEY SULLIVAN VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion/Discovery Calendar for Friday, August 15, 2025, line 8, PLAINTIFF CASEY SULLIVAN'S Motion To Compel Further Responses To Plaintiffs Request For Production Of Documents, Set One

Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses is denied.

The matter was initially on for hearing on May 7, 2025. The court sanctioned plaintiff for failing to meet and confer. The court exercised its discretion to permit the parties to meet and confer about the discovery disputes raised.

The only remaining disputes are (1) RFP No. 31; and (2) whether defendant should identify what bates ranges of the production match what responses pursuant to CCP 2031.280.

The court denies relief. It concludes that RFP No. 31 is disproportionate to the needs of the case. As to CCP 2031.280, plaintiff did not identify this as a basis for its motion.

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