Judge: Mark E. Windham, Case: 23STLC04036, Date: 2024-11-21 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STLC04036    Hearing Date: November 21, 2024    Dept: 26

Bahlaievskyi v. Petrosian, et al.

EXPEDITED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION

(Prob. Code, §§ 3500, 3600; Cal. Rules of Court 7.950)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Expedited Petition to Approve Minor’s Compromise of Disputed Claim on behalf of Plaintiff Bohdan Bahlaievskyi is DENIED.

ANALYSIS:

On June 26, 2023, Plaintiff Bohdan Bahlaievskyi (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant action against Defendant Janet Petrosian (“Defendant”) for motor vehicle negligence. When Defendant failed to file a responsive pleading, Plaintiff obtained their default on October 11, 2023. On April 30, 2024, the Court denied Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default. (Minute Order, 04/30/24.)

On May 28, 2024, non-party Petitioner Natalya Kocheshevia (“Petitioner”) filed an Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action on behalf of Claimant Bohdan Bahlaievskyi / Plaintiff. On August 19, 2024, the Court issued an order regarding the Expedited Petition that documented numerous problems. (Minute Order, 08/19/24.) Petitioner was ordered to file papers correcting the defects by October 24, 2024 and was warned that failure to do so might result in the Expedited Petition being denied. (Ibid.) To date, no additional papers have been filed.

Conclusion

Therefore, the Expedited Petition to Approve Minor’s Compromise of Disputed Claim on behalf of Plaintiff Bohdan Bahlaievskyi is DENIED.

Moving party to give notice.