Judge: Alison Mackenzie, Case: 24STCV10056, Date: 2024-11-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV10056    Hearing Date: November 14, 2024    Dept: 55

The Court has reviewed the default judgment package. 

Plaintiff requests damages in excess of the $100,000 in damages alleged in the Complaint. Therefore, the proposed judgment must be reduced to include only the amount of damages alleged in the Complaint.

The memorandum of costs includes  $9,800 for “fees paid to defendant” and $156,400 for  “attorney’s fees due to others due to defendant,” which are not recoverable as costs and are actually damages. Therefore, costs should be reduced to $535, which includes the clerk's filing fees ($435) and process server fees ($100).

Plaintiff shall file a new default judgment package and the Court will continue the OSC.