Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 22STCV08075, Date: 2024-02-29 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV08075    Hearing Date: February 29, 2024    Dept: 27

TENTATIVE

The Court excuses the personal appearance of Claimants and the guardian ad litem. Counsel may appear by telephone or video conference call. 

The Court has reviewed the Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of Alex Nikolai,14. The application is denied for the following reasons: Under 11(b)(3) and 11(b)(4), the petition states that petitioner LILIT KHACHATRYAN is a plaintiff in the same action with the claimant, and she would receive money under the proposed settlement, but she is not a party to the action. No breakdown of the cost is provided. Requesting party need to provide reasons for the apportionment of the settlement payments between the claimant and the other Plaintiff in Attachment 11b(6).

The Court has reviewed the Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of Aaron Alchian, 14. The application is denied for the following reasons: Attachment 11b(3) needs to be filed describing the circumstances and the effect your claim and its disposition has on the proposed compromise of the claim or action described in this petition. Requesting party needs to provide reasons for the apportionment of the settlement payments between the claimant and the other Plaintiff in Attachment 11b(6). No breakdown of the cost is provided. Furthrer, on MC-351, the Claimant is listed as Alex Nikolai and not Aaron Alchian.

CLAIMANTS ARE ORDERED TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES NOTED ABOVE.  FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS.  THE COURT SETS AN OSC RE MINOR COMPROMISE ON MARCH 29, 2024, IN DEPARTMENT 27 AT 8:30 AM. NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED IF RECEIPT IS FILED IN ADVANCE.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

·         If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the court at sscdept27@lacourt.org with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number.  The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.  

·         Unless all parties submit by email to this tentative ruling, the parties should arrange to appear remotely (encouraged) or in person for oral argument.  You should assume that others may appear at the hearing to argue.  

·         If the parties neither submit nor appear at hearing, the Court may take the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.  After the Court has issued a tentative ruling, the Court may prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion without leave.