Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 23STCV15434, Date: 2023-10-04 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: October 4, 2023

Case Name: Stallworth v. Stallworth, et al.

Case No.: 22STCV24437

Matter: Motion to Compel 

Moving Party: Plaintiff Carolyn Williams Stallworth

 Responding Party: Unopposed

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is granted.

Moving party 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. 

On July 28, 2022, Plaintiff Carolyn Williams Stallworth filed the Complaint against Defendant Bruce Stallworth, individually and as trustee of the Fred Stallworth, Jr. Revocable Trust for (1) fraudulent transfer, (2) aiding and abetting, and (3) an accounting.  Plaintiff alleges that Fred Stallworth became indebted to Plaintiff through a divorce proceeding, but that he sought to hinder collection by transferring his real property into a revocable trust, the Fred Sallworth, Jr. Revocable Trust, for which Defendant Bruce Stallworth is trustee.  Plaintiff further alleges that Fred’s real property was transferred to Bruce.  

Plaintiff Carolyn Williams Stallworth now seeks to compel the deposition of Bruce Stallworth, as well as the production of accompanying documents. 

Because there is no opposition, the Motion is granted.  (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 8.54(c); Sexton v. Superior Court (1997) 58 Cal.App.4th 1403, 1410.)  Defendant is to appear for a deposition within 30 days.  

The Court awards reduced sanctions in the amount of $1,000.  

Moving party 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.