NCFM, LA v. L.A. County – Sanction for Failure to Produce Documents for Inspection

See court document (PDF) dated January 15, 2003:

Excerpt:

Date:  01/15/03
Honorable Haley J. Fromholz, Judge
Plaintiff:  Morse Mehrban (x)

National Coalition of Free Men
vs.
County of Los Angeles

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS:
MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS, NATIONAL COALITION OF FREE MEN ET AL., TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO INSPECTION DEMANDS FROM DEFENDANT, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Matter is called for hearing.

Motion is granted.

Moving Party moves for an order compelling a response to Inspection Demand (Set One) pursuant to CCP 2031 (1).  Moving Party has met its burden by proving that its discovery was properly served, that the time to respond has expired and that no response of any kind has been served.  Responding Party is ordered to provide answers to the inspection demand without objection within 10 days.

Under CCP 2031, the Court must impose a monetary sanction against any party who unsuccessfully makes or opposes a motion to compel a response to inspection demands unless it finds that the one subject to the sanction acted with substantial justification.  Responding Party has provided the Court with no justification for its failure to produce any response to Moving Party’s discovery.  Further, no opposition was filed, creating the inference that the motion is meritorious.  Responding Party and counsel to pay $725.30 in sanctions to Moving Party within ten days.