Judge: Mark E. Windham, Case: 22STLC01665, Date: 2023-09-11 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STLC01665    Hearing Date: December 11, 2023    Dept: 26

Fidelity National Title Co. v. Basith, et al.

HEARING ON DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

(CCP §§ 386, 386.5; Cal. Govt. Code § 68084.1)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Hearing on Disbursement of Funds is PLACED OFF CALENDAR. ANY UNCLAIMED SURPLUS FUNDS ARE TO ESCHEAT ACCORDING TO LAW.

ANALYSIS: 

On March 14, 2022, Plaintiff Fidelity National Title Company (“Plaintiff”) initiated this interpleader action against Defendants Mohammad Basith, Rao V. Daluvoy, and Win Chevrolet

Properties, LLC (“Defendants”). This action arises from a dispute over funds placed in escrow by Defendants Basith and Rao as purchasers of real property from Defendant Vin Chevrolet in the amount of $5,000.00. (Compl., ¶¶7-9.) Following their failure to file responsive pleadings, default was entered against all Defendants on July 12, 2022.

Plaintiff filed a Motion to Deposit by Stakeholder, for Discharge of Stakeholder, and Award of Costs and Escrow Compensation, which the Court granted on September 11, 2023. (Minute Order, 09/11/23.) The Court also set an Order to Show Cause Re: Disbursement of Funds for December 11, 2023. (Ibid.) Funds of $5,000.00 were deposited by Plaintiff on October 9, 2023.

No response to the action, nor claims to the funds, have been filed to date. Accordingly, the Hearing on Disbursement of Funds is PLACED OFF CALENDAR. ANY UNCLAIMED SURPLUS FUNDS ARE TO ESCHEAT ACCORDING TO LAW.                                        

Court clerk to give notice.