Crane

BACKGROUND

The Complaint and the General Pretrial Proceedings In June 2009 Crane, acting in pro per, filed a complaint for personal injury, naming as defendants Clark and Christopher Clark, her husband. The complaint was based on a motor vehicle accident on June 15, 2007 on Bush Street near its intersection with Powell, in San Francisco. Clark was the driver of the car, her husband the alleged owner. In October 2009, represented by counsel, the Clarks filed an answer.1 On November 2, 2009 the case was set for jury trial for June 14, 2010. On December 3, 2009, still representing himself, Crane served various discovery on Clark, including requests for production of documents, form interrogatories, and requests for admissions. The requests for admissions were nine in number, as follows: No. 1: ―Admit that, immediately prior to the COLLISION, the vehicle in which Plaintiff was sitting was in front of YOU at a complete stop for a red light on Bush Street at its intersection with Powell Street, in San Francisco, California.‖ No. 2: ―Admit that, immediately prior to the COLLISION, YOU were looking at YOUR child in the back seat of YOUR VEHICLE.‖ No. 3: ―Admit that, immediately prior to…