TERRENCE RILEY VS. SAFEWAY INC. ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion / Discovery calendar for Thursday, July 10, 2025, Line 6. PLAINTIFF TERRENCE RILEY's Motion To Compel Defendant Gardaworld Security Services Of California, Inc.'s Responses To Plaintiffs Request For Production, Set One And Form Interrogatories, Set One And For Monetary Sanctions.

Plaintiff Terrence Riley's motion to compel responses to its requests for production of documents, set one, and form interrogatories, set one, from defendant Gardaworld Security Services of California Inc. is granted and the court orders sanctions of $2012.50.

Riley served the discovery in August 2024. Gardaworld served untimely, unverified responses. It has amended but has not yet served verifications. Gardaworld asks for a reduction in requested sanctions.

A party who fails to timely respond to discovery waives objections. (CCP 2030.290(a), 2031.300(a).) Discovery responses must be verified. (Id. 2030.250, 2031.250.) These statutory obligations are intended to be self-executing and it is entirely appropriate for a party to seek sanctions when these straightforward requirements are unfulfilled.

Gardaworld is ordered to provide verified, objection-free responses within 20 days of entry of this order. The court finds the sanctions amount requested to be reasonable and Gardaworld's opposition to lack substantial justification. Gardaworld shall pay sanctions of $2012.50 to Riley within 20 days of entry of this order.

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