KIMBERLIE ZAMANTHA HATCH VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25621743 - September 17, 2025 Hearing date: September 17, 2025 Case number: CGC25621743 Case title: KIMBERLIE ZAMANTHA HATCH VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25621743 | Case Title: | | KIMBERLIE ZAMANTHA HATCH VS. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-09-17 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | PLAINTIFF KIMBERLIE HATCH'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE. [ADDED FOR POSTING OF PART 2 OF 2 OF THE TENTATIVE RULING.] | Rulings: | | Matter on the Law & Motion / Discovery calendar for Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Line 9. [Part 2 of 2 of the tentative ruling.] PLAINTIFF KIMBERLIE HATCH'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE.

If the parties need additional time to meet and confer to resolve the discovery disputes in this motion they are invited to push out the continued hearing date.

Finally, the court notes that Code of Civil Procedure, section 2031.310, subdivision (h), states that the court "shall" order sanctions against a party who unsuccessfully makes or opposes a motion to compel unless it finds substantial justification or injustice. The court gives notice to both parties that it may at the continued hearing date order sanctions against them of up to $1000 per side, payable to the court, if it concludes that the positions they have taken in their papers in this motion lack substantial justification.

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The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion or Discovery Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. [End of part 2 of 2 of the tentative ruling.] =(301/CVA) | |