Judge Audra Mori, Case 19STCV22667 2022-08-23 Tentative Ruling

Judge: Audra Mori, Case: 19STCV22667, Date: 2022-08-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV22667 Hearing Date: August 23, 2022 Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

WESLEE DAVIS JR, ET AL.,

Plaintiff(s),

vs.

SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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CASE NO: 19STCV22667

[TENTATIVE] ORDER CONTINUING MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS

Dept. 31

1:30 p.m.

August 23, 2022

Plaintiffs Weslee Davis, Jr. (“Weslee”), a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Shannon Escott (“Escott”), Estate of Weslee Davis, decedent, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Singer Vehicle Design, Estate of Ryan Blanks, State of California, City of Los Angeles, and County of Los Angeles for damages arising from a motor vehicle and motorcycle accident.

At this time, defendant Estate of Ryan Blanks (the “Estate”) moves to enforce a settlement agreement against Plaintiffs pursuant to CCP § 664.6. On August 19, 2022, only two court days before the hearing on this matter, Plaintiffs submitted an untimely opposition. The hearing on this matter will be continued approximately three weeks to allow the Estate to file a reply. Any reply brief must be filed at least five court days prior to the hearing date.

The hearing is continued to __________________ at 1:30 p.m.

Moving Defendant the Estate is ordered to give notice.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

Parties are encouraged to meet and confer after reading this tentative ruling to see if they can reach an agreement.
If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the court at sscdept31@lacourt.org with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number. The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.
Unless all parties submit by email to this tentative ruling, the parties should arrange to appear remotely (encouraged) or in person for oral argument. You should assume that others may appear at the hearing to argue.
If the parties neither submit nor appear at hearing, the Court may take the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court. After the Court has issued a tentative ruling, the Court may prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion without leave.

Dated this 23^rd day of August 2022

Hon. Audra Mori

Judge of the Superior Court