Judge: Melvin D. Sandvig, Case: 23CHCP00071, Date: 2023-08-29 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 23CHCP00071    Hearing Date: August 29, 2023    Dept: F47

Dept. F47

Date: 8/29/23

Case #23CHCP00071

MOTION/PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD

Petition filed on 2/23/23.

MOVING PARTY: Petitioner Modern Adjustment Bureau as assignee of Gregory Pedrick

RESPONDING PARTY: Respondent Maricela Chamorro

RELIEF REQUESTED: An order confirming the arbitration award entered against Respondent Maricela Chamorro and in favor of Petitioner Modern Adjustment Bureau as assignee of Gregory Pedrick and entering judgment according to it. 

RULING: The petition is granted. 

The instant petition was filed after the arbitration of an attorney-client fee dispute between attorney Gregory Pedrick and Respondent Maricela Chamorro.  On 2/24/22, the arbitration was held in Los Angeles before arbitrators, Patrick M. Maloney, Leonard Gross and Mark Weldman.   In June 2022, an arbitration award was made which requires the client, Respondent Maricela Chamorro, to pay Gregory Pedrick, $29,978,60.  (Petition, Attachment 6(c)).  Notice of the award was served on 7/13/22.  Id.  On 9/21/22, Gregory Pedrick, assigned the arbitration award to Petitioner.  (See Petition, Ex.1).

On 2/23/23, Petitioner Modern Adjustment Bureau (Petitioner) as assignee of Gregory Pedrick filed the instant petition seeking an order confirming the arbitration award entered against Respondent Maricela Chamorro (Respondent) and in favor of Petitioner as assignee of Gregory Pedrick and entering judgment according to it.

On 3/16/23, the instant petition was served on Respondent by substitute service.  (See  Proof of Service filed on 7/18/23).  On 7/23/23, pursuant to this Court’s order, Petitioner served Respondent with notice of the current 8/29/23 hearing date.  (See 7/17/23 Court Notice; Notice of Continuance filed 7/18/23; Proof of Service filed 7/24/23).

Respondent has not filed a response to the petition. 

Based on the foregoing, the petition is granted.  The arbitration award is confirmed and judgment will be entered according to it.  Petitioner is ordered to submit a proposed Judgment within 10 days.