Judge: Elaine Lu, Case: 22STCV24062, Date: 2024-02-21 Tentative Ruling





1. If you wish to submit on the tentative ruling,
please email the clerk at SMCdept26@lacourt.org (and “cc” all
other parties in the same email) no later than 7:30 am on
the day of the hearing, and please notify all other parties in advance that you
will not be appearing at the hearing.  Include the word "SUBMISSION" in all caps in the
subject line and include your name, contact information, the case number, and
the party you represent in the body of the email. If you submit on the
tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may
nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the motion, and the Court may
decide not to adopt the tentative ruling.




2. 
For any motion where no parties submit to the tentative ruling in
advance, and no parties appear at the motion hearing, the Court may elect to
either adopt the tentative ruling or take the motion off calendar, in its
discretion.




3. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
EMAIL (SMCdept26@lacourt.org) FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO SUBMIT TO A TENTATIVE
RULING.  The Court will not read or
respond to emails sent to this address for any other purpose.




4. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT
PHYSICAL DISTANCING GOING FORWARD AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE COURT STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES ALL COUNSEL AND ALL PARTIES TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY FOR NON-TRIAL
AND NON-EVIDENTIARY MATTERS.  Thus, until further
notice, Department 26 strongly encourages telephonic appearances for motion
hearings that do not require the presentation of live testimony.




 






Case Number: 22STCV24062    Hearing Date: February 21, 2024    Dept: 26

If the parties wish to stipulate on the record when this case is called on February 21, 2024, all petitions for minors compromises set for February 22, 2024, February 23, 2024 and February 27, 2024 will be advanced to today’s date, February 21, 2024.

 

The Court excuses the personal appearance of Claimant and the guardian ad litem; Claimant and the guardian ad litem may appear remotely via LACourtConnect.

 

The Court has reviewed the Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of a Minor. The Court is inclined to find the settlement to be reasonable and based thereon to approve and GRANT the petition following brief questioning of each Claimant and the Guardian ad litem.

 

THE COURT SETS AN OSC RE PROOF OF DEPOSIT ON June 27, 2024 IN DEPARTMENT 26 AT 8:30 AM. No appearance required if receipt is filed in advance.

 

Moving party is ordered to give notice.