City of Inglewood v. Inglewood Neighborhood Hous. Services CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Respondents, City of Inglewood and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Inglewood, filed a complaint against INHS and others (defendants) on December 1, 2009, alleging breach of contract, conversion, accounting, and breach of fiduciary duty. Respondents alleged that they entered a series of one-year contracts with INHS relating to the administration of loans made pursuant to various grant programs that provided funding for loans for the purchase and improvement of real property located in the City of Inglewood. Respondents sought damages against INHS based on alleged mismanagement and poor administration of certain loan programs. In March 2010, respondents served one set of requests for production of documents to each defendant in the case. The defendants failed to comply with the discovery request, and respondents filed a motion to compel. On September 2, 2010, the parties filed a stipulation in which defendants agreed to produce and/or provide access to all of the requested loan documents and allow the respondents to take custody of those documents. The defendants stipulated that should they fail to provide possession and access in accordance with the stipulation,…