Judge: Melvin D. Sandvig, Case: PC056808, Date: 2023-01-31 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: PC056808    Hearing Date: January 31, 2023    Dept: F47

Dept. F47

Date: 1/31/23

Case #PC056808 (consolidated with PC057247)

 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DISMISSAL & ENTER JUDGMENT

 

Motion filed on 10/26/22.

 

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-3, a Delaware Statutory Trust

RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Kelvin Anderson and Lindsey Anderson

NOTICE: ok

 

RELIEF REQUESTED: An order setting aside and vacating the CCP 664.6 Dismissals without prejudice and entering Judgment pursuant to the terms of the Consolidated Conditional Stipulated Settlement Agreement against Defendants Kelvin Anderson and Lindsey Anderson.

 

RULING: The unopposed motion is granted. 

 

These consolidated actions (PC056808 and PC057247) arise out of a debt owed by Defendants Kelvin Anderson and Lindsey Anderson (Defendants) to Plaintiff National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-3, a Delaware Statutory Trust (Plaintiff).  In or around June and July of 2017,  the Plaintiff and Defendants entered into a Consolidated Conditional Stipulated Settlement Agreement (the Agreement) whereby Defendants agreed to pay $14,000.00 to settle PC056808 and $7,000.00 to settle PC057247 for a total of $21,000.00, plus costs.  Defendants signed the Agreement 6/8/17.  Plaintiff signed the Agreement on 7/7/17.  The Agreement was filed on 7/14/17.  On 7/14/17, this Court signed the Order Dismissing this Case Without Prejudice and Retaining Jurisdiction Pursuant to CCP 664.6.

 

Defendants made payments towards the balance due, totaling $66.00 for Case No. PC056808 and $34.00 for Case No. PC057247.  The last payment Defendants made was on 7/5/17.  Defendants  have defaulted on the terms of the Agreement by failing to make any payments since 7/5/17.  (See Boone Decl.).  On 10/4/22, Defendants were served with Notice of the Default.  (See Notice of Default and Proof of Service filed on 10/5/22).  Defendants failed to cure the default.  Therefore, on 10/26/22, Plaintiff filed and served the instant motion seeking an order setting aside and vacating the CCP 664.6 Dismissals without prejudice and entering Judgment pursuant to the terms of the Consolidated Conditional Stipulated Settlement Agreement against Defendants Kelvin Anderson and Lindsey Anderson.

 

CCP 664.6 provides in relevant part:

 

(a) If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If requested by the parties, the court may retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement until performance in full of the terms of the settlement.   

 

Based on the unrefuted evidence presented in support of this motion and CCP 664.6, the instant motion is granted and the Court will sign the proposed Judgment submitted on 10/26/22.