Coastal Ranches Conservancy v CA Dept of State Parks & Recreation et al

Case Number

22CV02818

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:00

Nature of Proceedings

Motion to Compel; Opposition filed 5/29/2024

Tentative Ruling

Petitioner: Daniel Cooper, Kristina Hambley, Michelle Black.

Respondent CA Dept of State Parks: Rob Bonta, Jessica-Tucker-Mott, Carlos Mejia.

Respondent CA Dept of Transportation: Erin Holbrook, Lucille Y. Baca, Justin Wynne, G. Michael Harrington.

Matters

Motion to Compel; Opposition filed 5/29/2024.

RULINGS 

Pursuant to the request of counsel by a proposed stipulation filed 6/10/24:

1. The hearings on the Motion to Compel RFP Set two and RFP Set Three are continued to July 10, 2034.

2. The hearing on the Motion to Consolidate is continued to 8/7/24.

3. The Court reconfirms:

(a) The Trial is set for December 4, 5, and 6, 2024.

(b) A final CMC is set for October 2, 2024.

Law & Motion Matter

Petitioner Coastal Ranches moves this Court for an order compelling Respondent State Parks to submit its person most knowledgeable to an oral deposition by Coastal Ranches and requests that the order impose sanctions pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Sections 2025.450(g)(1), 2023.010(d), and 2023.030 against State Parks.

There is a corresponding motion for a protective order set for hearing on July 10.

Case Management Conference Matter.

On 3/27/24 the Court said: The 4th Amended Complaint is struck on the Court’s own motion. The operative complaint is the 1st Amended Complaint as to California Department of State Parks and Recreation. The Court set the following dates: October 2, 2024, 8:30 AM Case Management Conference. Trial dates set for 12/4-5-6.

Since then, a lot of motions have been filed and are summarized below:

On 5/6/24 Coastal Ranches filed Motion to Compel State Parks PMK which is on this 6/12/24 calendar.

On 5/8/24 State Parks filed a motion for a Protective Order that is on the 7/10 Calendar.

On 5/14/24 State Parks filed a Motion for Mandatory dismissal of the CEQA Cause of Action and set it for 8/7/24.

On 5/14 Parks filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and set it for 8/7/24.

On 5/20/24 Coastal Ranches filed a Notice of Related Cases - 24CV02742.

On 5/21/24 Coastal Ranches filed a Motion to Consolidate 22CV02818 and Case No. 24CV02742 and set it for 6/26/24.

On 5/23/24 Coastal Ranches filed Motions to Compel on State Parks and set the hearing for 7/3/24.

On 5/29 State Parks filed its Opposition for the 6/12/24 Motion to Compel. 

On 5/29 Coastal Ranches filed a Notice of the 6/12/24 CMC.

On 5/29/24 Case # 24CV02742 was assigned to this Department.

On 6/5/24 Coastal Ranches filed its Reply to its Motion to Compel PMK deposition.

But on 6/10/24 the parties filed a Stipulation to continue the 6/12/24 matters.

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