Judge: Christopher K. Lui, Case: 19STCV39673, Date: 2024-01-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV39673    Hearing Date: January 4, 2024    Dept: 76

            Plaintiff alleges that Defendants committed legal malpractice in connection with a disciplinary matter pending before the State Bar of California.

Petitioners/Defendants Century Law Group LLP, Edward O. Lear, and Rizza Gonzales (erroneously sued as Rezza Gonzales) move for an order confirming the arbitration award.

TENTATIVE RULING

Petitioners/Defendants served Plaintiff/Respondent in pro per via email only. However, Plaintiff’s counsel passed away and there is no indication that Plaintiff agreed to accept service by email. A pro per is not required to accept electronic service. (Civ. Proc. Code § 1010.6(f)(2).)

The hearing on Petitioners/Defendants Century Law Group LLP, Edward Lear, and Rizza Gonzalez’s motion to confirm arbitration award is CONTINUED to February 9, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Petitioners/Defendants are to serve the petition and notice of this continuance by proper means.