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Notice Of Motion And Motion To Compel Appearance At Deposition And For Monetary Sanctions Thereon [Ccp 2025(J)(3)]
Matter on calendar for Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Line, PLAINTIFF AAA ELECTRIC CO.'s Motion To Compel Appearance At Deposition And For Monetary Sanctions Thereon [Ccp 2025(J)(3)].
1 - Plaintiff AAA Electric Co.'s Motion To Compel Defendant Mahmoud Ahmad aka Mahmood Ahmad's Appearance At Deposition And For Sanctions is GRANTED. Plaintiff moves under Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450. Subdivision (a) of this section reads as follows: "If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a party under Section 2025.230, without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing described in the deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move for an order compelling the deponent's attendance and testimony, and the production for inspection of any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing described in the deposition notice."
Plaintiff here served a notice of deposition on Defendant Mahmoud Ahmad aka Mahmood Ahmad and, twice, Defendant has failed to appear. Defendant Mahmoud Ahmad aka Mahmood Ahmad is ordered to appear for deposition on a mutually agreeable date and time no later than August 19, 2025. Absent agreement, the deposition shall take place on August 19, 2025 at 9:30 am at Plaintiff's counsel's office or other appropriate and convenient location designated by Plaintiff's counsel
The court does not find that Defendant Mahmoud Ahmad aka Mahmood Ahmad acted substantial justification in connection with this discovery. Defendant Mahmoud Ahmad aka Mahmood Ahmad shall pay $1.050 to Plaintiff AAA Electric Co. as sanctions, payment no later than August 19, 2025.
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