RODNEY JONES VS. SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25624873 - August 5, 2025 Hearing date: August 5, 2025 Case number: CGC25624873 Case title: RODNEY JONES VS. SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25624873 | Case Title: | | RODNEY JONES VS. SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-08-05 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion To Quash | Rulings: | | Matter on Calendar for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Line 10, PLAINTIFF RODNEY JONES' Motion To Quash.

Plaintiff Rodney Jones's motion to quash subpoenas and for sanctions is granted. Jones seeks sanctions. CCP 1987.2(a) provides that in granting a protective order, "the court may in its discretion award the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred in making or opposing the motion, including reasonable attorney's fees, if the court finds the motion was made or opposed in bad faith or without substantial justification or that one or more of the requirements of the subpoena was oppressive."

Here, the court finds that one or more requirements of the subpoena was oppressive and that the City's position lacked substantial justification. The court orders the City to pay $4500 to Jones for the bulk of his fees seeking the protective order within 30 days of entry of this order. The court finds this reduced amount reasonable. (The Court's complete tentative ruling was e-mailed to the parties.)

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