Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 21STCV40104, Date: 2023-03-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV40104    Hearing Date: March 15, 2023    Dept: 20

Tentative Ruling

Judge Kevin C. Brazile

Hearing Date:                         Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Case Name:                            Royal Vallin Construction v. Pacific Rim Preservation, LP, et al.

Case No.:                                21STCV40104

Motion:                                  Motion for Default Judgment

Moving Party:                         Plaintiff Royal Vallin Construction

Responding Party:                  None

Notice:                                    OK

Ruling:                                    The Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED without prejudice.

Plaintiff to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND

            On November 1, 2021, Plaintiff Royal Vallin Construction (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Pacific Rim Preservation, LP, Rancho Del Valle Preservation, LP, Maple Park Apartments Preservation, LP, Roberta Stephens Villa II, Richard N. Hogan Manor, LP, Figueroa Economical Housing Development Corporation, and Bluegreen Preservation and Development Company, LLC for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

            On August 1, 2022, default was entered against Defendants. On November 28, Plaintiff filed an application for default judgment against Defendants. On December 12, 2022, the Court denied the application without prejudice due to the following deficiencies: (1) a declaration was not provided to support the amount of damages requested; (2) Court judgments were not requested on Form CIV-100; (3) a memorandum of costs was not provided on Form CIV-100; and (4) the Doe Defendants have not been dismissed.

            Plaintiff has failed to file additional papers to remedy these deficiencies. For this reason, Plaintiff’s request for default judgment is DENIED without prejudice.

CONCLUSION

Plaintiff’s Request for Default Judgment is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

Plaintiff to give notice. 

            If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.