Judge: Kerry Bensinger, Case: 19STCV29554, Date: 2023-05-24 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV29554    Hearing Date: May 24, 2023    Dept: 27

Tentative Ruling

Judge Kerry Bensinger, Department 27

HEARING DATE:     May 24, 2023                         TRIAL DATE:  N/A

CASE:                         Willie Sheridan, et al., v. Lyft, Inc., et al.

CASE NO.:                 19STCV29554

EXPEDITED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE (TIMARAH SHERIDAN)

EXPEDITED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE (ZIMARAH SHERIDAN)

MOVING PARTY:               Petitioner Kimberly Sheridan

RESPONDING PARTY:      N/A

Claimants, Timarah Sheridan and Zimarah Sheridan, minors, by and through their parent, Kimberly Sheridan (“Petitioner”), have agreed to release their claims against Defendants, Carlos Pujol and Lyft, Inc.   

            The Court notes that Petitioner’s applications to be appointed Claimants’ guardian ad litem were rejected on May 18 and May 19, 2023, respectively.  The Notices of Rejection of Electronic Filing indicate the applications were rejected because Petitioner is not named in the First Amended Complaint.  A previous application, dated April 28, 2023, was rejected for the same reason.  Accordingly, Petitioner should obtain a stipulation from all parties or seek leave of Court to file a Second Amended Complaint naming Kimberly Sheridan as Guardian Ad Litem to cure the deficiency noted in the Notices of Rejection. 

Accordingly, the Expedited Petitions to Approve Minor’s Compromise are DENIED.     

            The May 24, 2023 OSCs are CONTINUED to August 24, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 27 of the Spring Street Courthouse.  

Moving party to give notice, unless waived. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:   May 24, 2023                                    ___________________________________

                                                                                    Kerry Bensinger

                                                                                    Judge of the Superior Court

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