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Superior Court of the State of California
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TERMINATING SANCTIONS, MEMORANDUM
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TO: _____________________________ AND THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD HEREIN:
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on ____________, 20__, at _______.m. or as soon thereafter
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as the matter may be heard, in Department ________ of the above-entitled court, located at
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default against defendant ___________________based on defendants willful failure to comply with
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this Courts numerous orders compelling responses to plaintiffs interrogatory on defendant.
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This motion is made on the grounds that, per Code of Civil Procedure 2030.290(c),
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 1 Defendant has demonstrated a consistent persistent and willful noncompliance in plaintiffs
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plaintiffs rights and threaten the integrity of the judicial process.
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This motion is based on this notice, the pleadings, records, and files in this action; the
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attached memorandum of points and authorities, the supporting declaration of _____________ and

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 1 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
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Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging defamation of character against defendant in
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7 month long abuse of the discovery process and utter failure to participate in plaintiffs discovery

8 efforts and advancement of the case. To date, Defendant has ignored a subpoena, plaintiffs first
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interrogatory on defendant, and four court orders compelling compliance with the two discovery
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documents, and utterly ignores plaintiffs attempts to meet and confer.
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Defendant has failed to respond to Plaintiffs properly served interrogatories and has also
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 1 Pursuant to C.C.P. 2023.010(d), (g), and (i), failing to respond or to submit to authorized
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