Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 24STCV14159, Date: 2024-09-11 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: September 11, 2024

Case Name: Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company v. Zeeba Company Inc., et 

al.

Case No.: 23STCV17309 

Matter: Motion to Strike

Moving Party: Plaintiff Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company

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. 

Plaintiff Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company seeks to strike the Answer of Defendants Zeeba Company Inc. and Zeeba Automotive Group Inc. because these entities are not represented by counsel.

Defendants have not had counsel since April 2024.

Because a corporate entity cannot represent itself, the Motion to Strike is granted.  The Court enters defaults for Defendants.

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.