Judge: Michael E. Whitaker, Case: 21STCV34853, Date: 2023-05-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV34853    Hearing Date: May 16, 2023    Dept: 32

PLEASE NOTE:   Parties are encouraged to meet and confer concerning this tentative ruling to determine if a resolution may be reached.  If the parties are unable to reach a resolution and a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the Court at sscdept32@lacourt.org indicating that party’s intention to submit.  The email shall include the case number, date and time of the hearing, counsel’s contact information (if applicable), and the identity of the party submitting on this tentative ruling.  If the Court does not receive an email indicating the parties are submitting on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may place the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.  If all parties do not submit on this tentative ruling, they should arrange to appear in-person or remotely (which is highly encouraged).  Further, after the Court has posted/issued a tentative ruling, the Court has the inherent authority to prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion and adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court. 

TENTATIVE RULING

The Court has reviewed the petitions by Petitioner Jayson Alan Tengonciang on behalf of Claimants Avery Tengonciang and Zoey Tengonciang, and continues the hearing to June 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM in Department 32 to permit Petitioner time to address the following issues:

·         Sections 12a and 12b:  Petitioner has not advanced evidence of the total medical expenses of Claimants, nor evidence of the purported negotiated reductions.

·         Petitioner has failed to file a MC-351 form for each Claimant

·         Petitioner has failed to file a MC-355 form for each Claimant

Petitioner shall file and serve amended petitions and file forms MC-351 and MC-355 for each Claimant on or before June 6, 2023 .  Petitioner shall provide notice of the Court’s orders and file a proof of service regarding the same.