Judge: John J. Kralik, Case: 24NNCV03689, Date: 2024-11-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24NNCV03689    Hearing Date: November 15, 2024    Dept: NCB

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

North Central District

Department B

 

 

4415 Bel aire llc,   

 

                        Plaintiff,

            v.

 

miriam lopez-torres,    

 

                        Defendant.

 

  Case No.: 24NNCV03689

 

  Hearing Date:  November 15, 2024

 

 [TENTATIVE] order RE:

demurrer

 

On August 20, 2024, Plaintiff 4415 Bel Aire LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Miriam Lopez-Torres (“Defendant”) for: (1) trespass; (2) ejectment; (3) injunctive relief; and (4) declaratory relief. 

            On October 9, 2024, Defendant filed a demurrer to the complaint.    

            On November 4, 2024, Plaintiff lodged the first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) trespass; (2) private nuisance; (3) ejectment; (4) declaratory relief; (5) fraud and deceit; and (6) promissory estoppel. 

A party may amend its pleading once without leave of the court at any time before the answer, demurrer, or motion to strike is filed, or after a demurrer or motion to strike is filed but before the demurrer or motion to strike is heard if the amended pleading is filed and served no later than the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer or motion to strike. A party may amend the pleading after the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer or motion to strike, upon stipulation by the parties. The time for responding to an amended pleading shall be computed from the date of service of the amended pleading.”  (CCP § 472(a).) 

The opposition to the demurrer was due by November 1, 2024.  (The Court notes that November 11, 2024 is a holiday.)  Plaintiff attempted to file the amended pleading on November 4, 2024.  The proposed FAC was lodged one court day late.  However, the Court will accept the lodged FAC as the new operative pleading in this action. 

Thus, the demurrer to initial complaint is moot as an amended pleading has been filed.

Defendant shall give notice of this order.

 

DATED: November 15, 2024                                     ___________________________

                                                                              John Kralik

                                                                              Judge of the Superior Court