Ballard v. Taylor

Opinion

KING, J.—

I. Introduction

In this case we hold that: (1) orders imposing monetary discovery sanctions are not made appealable by subdivision (k) of Code of Civil Procedure section 904.1, and (2) even if they were, the order challenged in this case could not be appealed because the amount of the sanction did not exceed the statutory appealability threshold of $750. Thomas O. Ballard purports to appeal from an order imposing discovery sanctions of $714. We dismiss the appeal.

II. Background

This purported appeal arises from discovery proceedings in a pending landlord-tenant dispute. Tenant…