Law Offices of J. Grant Kennedy Attomey-At-Law Attn; Kennedy, J ‘Attn: Wong, David 107 North Reino RD 2930 Domingo Ave #149 Suite 410 Berkeley. CA 94705 Newbury Park, CA 91320- Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Rene C, Davidson Alameda County Courthouse Louie No. RGO7361866 PlainiPettione(s) Order vs. ‘Motion to Compel (Motion) State Farm, Partial Grant DetendanilRespondent(s) ‘Abbreviated Tih The Motion to Compel (Motion) was set for hearing on 04/14/2009 at 03:15 PM in Department 24 before the Honorable Patrick J. Zika, The Tentative Ruling was published and has not been contested IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT. The tentative ruling is affirmed as follows: The motion of Defendant Leslie Wolf ("Defendant") to ‘compel further responses to discovery is GRANTED IN PART, With respect to the "list of blanket objections" set forth in Plaintiffs current responses, such statements may be retained or deleted (in Plaintiff’ discretion) in the amended responses. Nevertheless, tothe extent those statements purport to mit Plaintiff's obligations under in the Code of Civil Procedure, such statements shall be considered to be of no force or effect. On or before May 1, 2009, Plaintiff shall serve Defendant with full and complete verified amended responses to the following requests, in full eomplianee with C.C.P. §§ 2031.210 through 2031, 240: Request for Production of Documents and Things, Set One nos. 1. 6.7. 8. 13, 18, and 19. Among other things, Plaintiff must state whether or not he has copies of any of the requested records or items and, if 0, either produce them or make them available for inspection and copying. (See C.C-P. §§ 2031.210 and 2031.220,) If he does not have any of the requested records or items, then he must “affirm that a diligent search and a reasonable inquiry has been made in an effort to comply with that demand," and specify whether the requested documents have ever existed and, if so, whether they have been destroyed or lost and "set forth the name and address of any natural person or organization known or believed by that party to have possession, custody or control of that item or category of item.” (C.C.P. § 2031230.) On or before May 1, 2009, Plaintiff shall serve Defendant with full and complete verified amended responses to the following requests: Requests for Admissions Set One, nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, and 14. ‘As to the Requests for Admission, the amended responses shall comply with C.C.P. §§ 2033.230 - 2033,230, including by being "as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits,” by "admit[ting] so much of the matter involved in the request as is true, either as expressed in the request itself or as reasonably and clearly qualified by the responding party,” by denying so much as is untrue, by specifying the extent to which Defendant lacks information as to the matter, and by answering any part of the request that is not objectionable. On or before May 1, 2008, Plaintiff George Louie ("Plaintiff") shall serve Defendant with full and complete verified amended responses to the Interrogatories Set No. 1, no. I. in full compliance with OrderCCP. § 2030.20. Plaintiff must provide an answer that is “as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available tothe responding party permits,” and if the interrogatory ‘cannot be answered completely, it shall be answered to the extent possible." (C.C.P. § 2030,220.) Defendant's request for sanctions is GRANTED. On or before May |, 2009, Plaintiff shall pay sanetions of $750 to Defendant and her counsel in connection with this motion. Dated: 04/14/2009 Tudge Patrick J. Zika ‘Order