The plaintiffs in a construction deficiency action brought a motion to compel the defendant Monterey Park to provide a further and better affidavit of documents, specifically seeking income tax returns, financial statements, general ledgers, and working papers for a three-year period.
The plaintiffs alleged Monterey Park was the alter ego of the defendant Ridgevale.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the requested documents were not relevant to the pleaded allegations, as existing productions already demonstrated the financial relationship between the corporate parties.
The court also held that the broad request for three years of financial records offended the principle of proportionality.
