Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 22STCV21061, Date: 2022-10-18 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV21061    Hearing Date: October 18, 2022    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

Plaintiff’s motion to strike is MOOT. Given that the newly filed answer is not labeled as an amended answer, the Court orders the original answer stricken to avoid confusion.

On 6/28/2022, Plaintiff 2010 East 7^th Street, LLC (Plaintiff) filed an unlawful detainer against Sensu, Inc. (Defendant). 

On 9/16/2022, Plaintiff moved to strike Defendant’s answer on the basis that it was improperly verified.

In opposition, Defendant noted that it had since filed an amended answer, rendering this motion moot. Defendant also noted that it reached out to Plaintiff’s counsel requesting that the parties stipulate to allow Defendant to file an amended answer with proper verification, but that Plaintiff’s counsel was unwilling to do so.

Moving forward, the Court urges the parties to informally resolve disputes where it is possible to do so. Given that the newly filed answer is not labeled as an amended answer, the Court orders the original answer stricken to avoid confusion.

It is so ordered.

Dated:  October    , 2022

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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