(

a) The plaintiff has the option to serve case questionnaires with the complaint, using forms approved by the Judicial Council. The questionnaires served shall include a completed copy of the plaintiff’s completed case questionnaire, and a blank copy of the defendant’s case questionnaire. (

b) Any defendant upon whom a case questionnaire is served shall serve a completed defendant’s case questionnaire upon the requesting plaintiff with the answer. (

c) The case questionnaire shall be designed to elicit fundamental information about each party’s case, including names and addresses of all witnesses with knowledge of any relevant facts, a list of all documents relevant to the case, a statement of the nature and amount of damages, and information covering insurance coverages, injuries and treating physicians. The Judicial Council shall design and develop forms for case questionnaires. (

d) Approved forms shall be made available by the clerk of the court. (

e) If a party on whom a case questionnaire has been served under subdivision (

a) or (

b) fails to serve a timely or a complete response to that questionnaire, the party serving the questionnaire may move for an order compelling a response or a further response and for a monetary sanction under

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 2023.010) of Title of

Part 4. If a party then fails to obey an order compelling a response or a further response, the court may make those orders that are just, including the imposition of an issue sanction, an evidence sanction, or a terminating sanction under

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 2023.010) of Title of

Part 4. In lieu of or in addition to that sanction, the court may impose a monetary sanction under

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 2023.010) of Title of

Part 4.