Judge: Michael P. Linfield, Case: 22STCV31077, Date: 2024-04-04 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV31077    Hearing Date: April 4, 2024    Dept: 34

PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT

I.          BACKGROUND

On September 22, 2022, Plaintiff True Blue Protection filed Judicial Council Form PLD-C-001, Contract Complaint against Defendant House of Flowers Los Angeles LLC on causes of action for breach of contract and common counts.

On September 8, 2023, Plaintiff amended its Complaint to substitute Doe 1 with California Patients Alliance, Inc.

On November 27, 2023, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk’s Office entered default on Defendant California Patients Alliance, Inc.

On January 11, 2024, Plaintiff filed:

(1)       Judicial Council Form CIV-100, Request for Court Judgment;

(2)       Declaration of Arthur Aaronson;

(3)       Declaration of John Evans Nasori; and

(4)       Proposed Order.

On March 21, 2024, by request of Plaintiff, the Court dismissed with prejudice Defendant House of Flowers Los Angeles LLC from the Complaint.

II.       ANALYSIS

The Request for Default Judgment is GRANTED in part, conditional on Plaintiff dismissing the doe defendants from the Complaint.

Default Judgment is AWARDED in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant California Patients Alliance, Inc. in the total amount of $79,503.83 as indicated in the spreadsheet below. This comprises of $76,455.46 in damages (the amount of damages listed in the Complaint), $2,419.11 in attorney’s fees (the amount of fees allowable based on this amount of damages), and $629.26 in costs (the amount of costs requested).