Judge: Audra Mori, Case: 20STCV47138, Date: 2022-09-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV47138    Hearing Date: September 22, 2022    Dept: 31

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Plaintiffs Juan Alfredo Martinez (“Juan”), Sonia Aquino (“Sonia”), Julian Bernardo Martinez (“Julian”), a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Maria D. Martinez (“Petitioner”), Christian Martinez (“Christian”), a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Petitioner, Angel Bravo Aquino (“Angel”), a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Petitioner, and Alyssa Martinez (“Alyssa”) filed this action against Defendants Steuber Corporation and Ryan Christopher (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident.  

Petitioner has filed a Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim or Action as to minor plaintiffs Julian, Christian, and Angel (collectively, “Claimants”).  However, Petitioner filed the petitions for the Claimants on September 14, 2022, which was only eight days prior to the hearing.  A petition to approve a minor’s compromise requires at least 15 days notice prior to the hearing.  (Prob. Code §§ 1460, 2506.) 

Therefore, the petitions are denied without prejudice at this time.  Petitioner must comply with all filing and notice requirements when re-filing the petitions.

Petitioner 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 22^nd day of September 2022