Judge: Mark E. Windham, Case: 22STLC04924, Date: 2023-12-12 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STLC04924    Hearing Date: March 21, 2024    Dept: 26

Weiner v. Century Property Management Investments, Inc., et al.

MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL

(Civ. Code § 3295; CCP § 598)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendants Century Property Management & Investment, Inc. and Deion Gerhard’s Motion to Bifurcate Trial is PLACED OFF CALENDAR AS MOOT.

ANALYSIS:

Plaintiff Samara A. Weiner (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant action for recovery of COVID-19 rental debt against Defendants Century Property Management & Investment, Inc. and Deion Gerhard (“Defendants”) on July 27, 2022. Defendants filed an answer and cross-complaint against Plaintiff, Art Koomer, and Michael Koomer on November 23, 2022. Arthur Koomer and Michael also filed cross-complaints against unnamed cross-defendants on May 18, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

On December 18, 2023, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings with respect to the Complaint leave to amend. (Minute Order, 12/18/23.) On February 5, 2024, the Court granted Defendants’ ex parte application and dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint against them with prejudice. (Minute Order, 02/05/24.) Defendants had filed the instant Motion to Bifurcate Trial on November 22, 2023. As the instant Motion concerns the trial on Plaintiff’s Complaint, which has been dismissed against Defendants, it is now moot.

Therefore, Defendants Century Property Management & Investment, Inc. and Deion Gerhard’s Motion to Bifurcate Trial is PLACED OFF CALENDAR AS MOOT.

Court clerk to give notice.