Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: 21STCV26986, Date: 2024-03-20 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV26986    Hearing Date: March 20, 2024    Dept: C

JONES v. HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC., ET AL.

CASE NO.:  21STCV26986

HEARING:  3/20/24 @ 10:30 AM

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TENTATIVE RULING

Specially Appearing Defendants Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Doubletree by Hilton Whittier Los Angeles’s motion to quash service of summons is GRANTED.

Moving Party to give NOTICE.

The motion is unopposed as of March 20, 2024.

This is an action for bed bug bites. Specially Appearing Defendants Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Doubletree by Hilton Whittier Los Angeles move to quash service of summons.

Quash Service of Summons

“When a motion to quash is properly brought, the burden of proof is placed upon the plaintiff to establish the facts of jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence.”  (Aquila, Inc. v. Super. Ct. (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 556, 568.) This may be done through presentation of declarations, with opposing declarations received in response. (Ibid.)

This motion is unopposed. Further, Plaintiff did not file a proof of service as to her summons and complaint. Thus, Plaintiff has not met her burden.

The motion is GRANTED.