Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 24SMCP00686, Date: 2025-03-10 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24SMCP00686    Hearing Date: March 10, 2025    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Bill Me Later v. The Focus and Finish Group, Case no. 24SMCP00686

Hearing date March 10, 2025

Petitioner’s Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award

Petitioner Bill Me Later, Inc. is the servicing agent for lender WebBank, which extended a loan to borrower The Focus and Finish Group (Petition exh. 4(b)), guaranteed by Kofi Nartey. Id. Borrower defendant defaulted, and guarantor Nartey failed to make the remaining payments due.

Petitioner Bill Me Later initiated arbitration for the unpaid balance. The arbitrator issued an award of $86,734.04 on 9/6/24. Petition exh. 8(c). Petitioner asserts borrower and guarantor failed to satisfy the award and moves for confirmation. The motion is unopposed.

“Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or vacate the award.” Code Civ. Proc. §1285. “If a petition or response under this chapter is duly served and filed, the court shall confirm the award as made.” Code Civ. Proc. §1286.

Petitioner seeks to have the court confirm the award of $86,734.04, plus 10% interest since 10/6/24, pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §3289(b). Petitioner additionally moves for costs; a memorandum of costs will be submitted pursuant to §28(d) of the loan agreement. See Petition exh. 4(b). Confirmation of the unopposed motion is GRANTED. Petitioner to file a memorandum of costs for review.