Judge: Elaine Lu, Case: 25STCV00529, Date: 2025-04-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 25STCV00529     Hearing Date: April 25, 2025    Dept: 9

Plaintiff’s Counsel filed a proof of service of the Operative Summons and Complaint on January 21, 2025.  However, that proof of service reflects service on “Jacqueline Mejia - agent for registered agent for service CT Corp, authorized to accept service.”  CT Corp. is not a party to this action.  Plaintiff’s Counsel has failed to file proof of service of the Summons and Complaint on a registered agent authorized to accept service on behalf of the named defendant in this action, PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, LTD dba HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL.

No later than July 3, 2025, Plaintiff’s Counsel must file either proof of service of the Operative Summons and Complaint on PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, LTD DBA HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL or a declaration explaining the failure to file proofs of service of the operative Summons and Complaint on PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, LTD DBA HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL, setting forth any and all efforts undertaken to attempt service of the operative Summons and Complaint on PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, LTD DBA HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL, 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 PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, LTD DBA HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL by July 3, 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 July 11, 2025 at 10:00 am.  If Defendant appears before then, the parties are to file a Joint Initial Status Conference Report by no later than July 3, 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.