Tentative ruling issued by Judge Renee C. Reyna on Jan. 13, 2023 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx516

Case Number: 19STCV13516 Hearing Date: January 13, 2023 Dept: 29 TENTATIVE


Plaintiff Kelly Lisa Ripleys motion for terminating, evidentiary, issue, and monetary sanctions is DENIED.

Evidentiary Objections

Plaintiffs Objections to Defendants Evidence: ·
The following objections are OVERRULED: 1, 3

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The following objections are SUSTAINED: 2

Legal Standard

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.030, the Court may impose the types of sanctions requested depending on the misconduct that occurred. In general, a nonmonetary sanction is only appropriate after a party fails to obey an order compelling discovery. (New Albertsons, Inc. v. Superior Court (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1403, 1426.) However, such relief may be imposed without a prior order compelling discovery if obtaining such an order would be futile or the misconduct in connection with the failure to produce evidence in discovery is sufficiently egr….....