MATHILDE FROUSTEY VS. SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ASSOCIATION ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery on Monday, June 16, 2025 Line 3, PLAINTIFF MATHILDE FROUSTEY's Motion To Compel The Deposition Of Tamara Rojo And For Sanctions.

Plaintiff's motion to compel the deposition of Tamara Rojo and for monetary sanctions is denied as to monetary sanctions and a hearing is required if the parties have not agreed on a date for Ms. Rojo's deposition. This motion should not have been filed since all issues relating to Ms. Rojoj's deposition should have been addressed on the Ballet's motion to stay Ms. Rojo's deposition. Two motions pertaining to a single deposition is a serious misuse of the court's limited resources, not to speak of the parties' own resources.

The court is extremely troubled by the parties' inability to agree on a date for the deposition. The court urges the parties to give it one more try. If the parties have not agreed to a date by the time of the hearing, counsel will need to appear with their calendars and Ms. Rojo's calendar and the court will pick a date.

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