Judge: Kerry Bensinger, Case: 20STCV02129, Date: 2023-03-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV02129    Hearing Date: March 14, 2023    Dept: 27

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

On January 16, 2020, Amir H. Shaterian (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Shayuanjattir Asriel Squires (“Squires”), Richard Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”), and Does 1 through 20 (collectively, Defendants”), arising from a January 21, 2018 motor vehicle collision.

On December 32, 2023, the Court noted having previously found that Plaintiff sufficiently proved up the requested judgment for $372,652.78.  However, the Court denied Plaintiff’s application for entry of default judgment on procedural issues.  Specifically, the Court directed Plaintiff to submit a single proposed judgment on Form JUD-100 for $372,652.78 that (1) identifies both Gonzalez and Squires in Item 5a and (2) specifies in Item 7 that Gonzalez’s liability as the owner of the vehicle is joint and several and limited to $15,000.00 for personal injury and $5,000.00 for property damages. (Veh. Code, § 17151.)

On January 25, 2023, Plaintiff submitted a revised proposed judgment.

Upon review of the revised proposed judgment, the Court finds that Plaintiff has corrected the deficiencies of the previous application.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for entry of default judgment in the amount of $372,652.78 is GRANTED.

Moving party to give notice.

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.

                                                                 Dated this 14th day of March 2023