Judge: Lee W. Tsao, Case: VC066122, Date: 2023-02-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: VC066122    Hearing Date: February 22, 2023    Dept: C

MURATALLA v. MURATALLA

CASE NO.:  VC066122

HEARING:   2/22/23 @ 1:30 PM

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TENTATIVE RULING

Defendant Gonzalez Navarro’s unopposed motion for leave to a cross-complaint is GRANTED.  Defendant is ordered to file and serve the cross- complaint by February 23, 2023.

Moving Party to give NOTICE.

Defendant Gonzalez Navarro moves for leave to file a cross-complaint pursuant to CCP § 473.

“A court may, in furtherance of justice, and on such terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleadings.” (CCP § 473(a)(1).)  Judicial policy favors resolution of all disputed matters between the parties in the same lawsuit. Thus, the courts discretion will usually be exercised liberally to permit amendments of the pleadings. (Nestle v. Santa Monica (1972) 6 Cal.3d 920, 939.) 

The court finds that judicial efficiency favors resolving all of the parties’ disputed matters in the same lawsuit.  Accordingly, the motion is GRANTED.  Defendant is ordered to file and serve the cross- complaint by February 23, 2023.