Does the Defendant have any cogent legal argument supporting a finding of error as to the trial court's denial of a motion to compel discovery?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Rahimzadeh v. Armian, A142674 (Cal. App. 2015):

Defendant's brief fails to offer any cogent legal argument supporting a finding of error as to the trial court's denial of the motion to compel discovery and the court's decision to impose sanctions against him. Because he has failed to support his contentions with " 'reasoned argument and citations to authority, we treat the point[s] as waived. [Citations.]' " (Nelson v. Avondale Homeowners Assn. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 857, 862; see In re Marriage of Falcone & Fyke (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 814, 830 ["The absence of cogent legal argument or citation to authority allows this court to treat the contentions as waived."]; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(B).)

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