Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 23SMCV06014, Date: 2025-01-06 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23SMCV06014    Hearing Date: January 6, 2025    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Inabu vs. City of Culver City, Case no. 23SMCV06014

Hearing date January 6, 2025

Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint

Plaintiff alleges she sustained injury after tripping and falling due to tree roots, which causing an uplift on a Culver City sidewalk. Plaintiff sued the City, which seeks to file a cross-complaint against West Coast Arborists, which is contractually obligated to report uplifts to the City, as well as adjacent property owner Cherry on Top FSMDR.

As this involves the same incident, the cross-complaint is compulsory. There is no opposition filed. The motion is GRANTED. City to file the cross-complaint within 5 court days.