Judge: Kerry Bensinger, Case: 19STCV18995, Date: 2023-09-26 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV18995    Hearing Date: September 26, 2023    Dept: 27

Tentative Ruling

Judge Kerry Bensinger, Department 27

HEARING DATE:      September 26, 2023                                   TRIAL DATE:  April 17, 2024

CASE:                                Edik Minassian v. Jadel Oneida Tejeda, et al.

CASE NO.:                 19STCV18995

MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL

MOVING PARTY:               Thomas Sands, The Sands Law Group, APLC

RESPONDING PARTY:     No opposition

On May 16, 2023, Thomas Sands, counsel for Defendants Jadel Oneida Tejeda, Gor Karapetian, Ara Karapetian, and Narine Petrossian, filed these Motions to be Relieved as Counsel.  

The Motions were heard on July 17, 2023.  The Court could not grant the Motions because they incorrectly indicated that the hearing was to take place in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 North Hill Street.  Given the defective notices of motion and that, at the time of the hearing, trial was scheduled for July 24, 2023, the parties stipulated to continue the trial date to April 17, 2024, to allow Counsel to address the defect identified in the Court’s order.

The Court notes that Counsel has not filed amended Motions or proofs of service. 

Accordingly, the Motions are CONTINUED to October 25, 2023, at 1:30 PM.  Counsel is to file amended Motions and proof of service of the amended Motions no later than 5 court days before the rescheduled hearing.  The Court sets an OSC Re: Sanctions of $250 for failure to comply with the Court’s orders.

Moving party to give notice. 

Dated:   September 26, 2023                                   ___________________________________

                                                                                    Kerry Bensinger

                                                                                    Judge of the Superior Court

            Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT27@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.