Judge: Elaine Lu, Case: 24STCV34301, Date: 2025-04-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV34301    Hearing Date: April 18, 2025    Dept: 9

24STCV34301

4/18/25

ORDER

Plaintiff’s Counsel has failed to file proof of service of the Operative Summons and Complaint on some of the named defendants, including all named Defendants.

No later than May 9, 2025, Plaintiff’s Counsel must file either proof of service of the Operative Summons and Complaint on all named Defendants or a declaration explaining the failure to file proofs of service of the operative Summons and Complaint on all named Defendants, setting forth any and all efforts undertaken to attempt service of the operative Summons and Complaint on all named Defendants, and explaining why sanctions (including monetary sanctions of at least $500) should not be imposed for failure to file proof of service of the operative Summons and Complaint on some of the named defendants, in compliance with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.720.

Failure to file proof of service of the Operative Summons and Complaint on all named Defendants by May 9, 2025 may result in the Court setting an OSC re sanctions.

The previously imposed stay on discovery remains in effect.

The Initial Status Conference is continued to June 6, 2025 at 10:00 am.  If Defendants appear before then, all parties are to file a Joint Initial Status Conference Report by no later than May 30, 2025 in compliance with the Court’s Initial Status Conference order.

The Court Clerk shall give notice of this order to Plaintiff.  Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this minute order as well as the Initial Status Conference order to all other parties and file proof of service of such.