Marriage of Hite CA2/6

Filed 12/3/25 Marriage of Hite CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

In re Marriage of SEAN HITE 2d Civ. No. B334672 and KAITLIN HITE. (Super. Ct. No. 22FL01889) (Santa Barbara County)

SEAN HITE,

Appellant,

v.

KAITLIN HITE,

Respondent.

Sean Hite (Husband) appeals from an interlocutory discovery order in a marital dissolution case. We dismiss his appeal because the order is not appealable. Husband challenges the trial court’s ruling on Kaitlin Hite (Wife)’s motion to compel further discovery responses. The trial court ordered Husband to provide further responses and pay $5,000 in sanctions; the sanctions order was stayed until after judgment. A discovery motion order is not appealable. (Doe v. United…