Judge: Gary Y. Tanaka, Case: 22TRCV01040, Date: 2023-05-02 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22TRCV01040    Hearing Date: May 2, 2023    Dept: B

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT – SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

Honorable Gary Y. Tanaka                                                                                              Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Department B                                                                                                                             Calendar No. 5

PROCEEDINGS

            Jack Cheung dba Three-C Co. v. Citadel Church of Crenshaw, et al.  

            22TRCV01040

1.      Vortex Alliance, Inc.’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint

TENTATIVE RULING

            Vortex Alliance, Inc.’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint is granted.  

            Background

            Plaintiff filed the Complaint on October 24, 2022. Plaintiff alleges the following facts. This is an unlawful detainer action as to the following property: 14909 South Crenshaw Blvd. #109 -110, Gardena Ca. 90249.

            Motion to Quash

            When a Defendant challenges the Court’s personal jurisdiction on the ground of improper service of process the burden is on the Plaintiff to prove the facts of effective service.”  Summers v. McClanahan (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 403, 413. Plaintiff must meet this burden by a preponderance of the evidence.  See, Ziller Elec. Lab GmbH v. Superior Court (1988) 206 Cal.App.3d 1222, 1232.

            Plaintiff filed no written opposition to this motion.  Thus, Plaintiff failed to meet his burden to establish proper service of the summons and complaint.

            Therefore, Defendant’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint is granted.

            Defendant is ordered to give notice of this ruling.