Judge: Craig Griffin, Case: "Robby Gordon Entertainment/SST, Inc. vs. CLP Motorsports", Date: 2022-09-29 Tentative Ruling

Petitioner Robby Gordon Entertainment /SST, Inc.’s Petition to Confirm the Arbitration award entered against Respondent CLP Motorsports in the amount of $596,635.50 by Arbitrator Richard Chernick at JAMS is GRANTED. 

Unless a petition to correct or vacate the award has been timely filed, the court must render a judgment confirming the arbitrator's award. [See CCP § 1286—“the court shall confirm the award as made …”; see also Valsan Partners Ltd. Partnership v. Calcor Space Facility, Inc. (1994) 25 CA4th 809, 818—no authority to alter terms of award absent petition to correct; Weinberg v. Safeco Ins. Co. (2004) 114 CA4th 1075, 1083-1084 (disapproved on other grounds by Barnett v. First Nat'l Ins. Co. of America (2010) 184 CA4th 1454, 1460-1461.)]

Here, Petitioner has met all requirements. (CCP § 1285.4). Further, the court has jurisdiction and finds venue proper. [See CCP §§ 1292, 1292.2, 1293; Reisman v. Shahverdian (1984) 153 CA3d 1074, 1086.]

The Petition is granted. Petitioner is ordered to prepare a proposed judgment for the court to sign.

Petitioner is to give notice of this ruling.