Judge: Michelle C. Kim, Case: 21STCV04462, Date: 2023-05-01 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV04462    Hearing Date: May 1, 2023    Dept: 31

TENTATIVE 

The Court has reviewed the Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of a Minor Ariana Godinez (“Claimant”). The Court finds the settlement is reasonable and based thereon approves and GRANTS the petition.  The Court also finds the attorney fees fair and reasonable, in that they amount to 25% of the minor’s settlement.

Pursuant to CRC 7.952, Claimant and Petitioner must appear at the hearing on this matter unless the Court finds good cause to excuse their appearance.  Claimant herein is only four years old.  The Court finds Claimant’s age constitutes good cause to excuse her appearance.  Only Petitioner is required to appear; Petitioner is encouraged to appear remotely.  If the Court is satisfied with Petitioner’s testimony, the Court will grant the petition. 

THE COURT SETS AN Order to Show Cause RE: PROOF OF DEPOSIT for approximately 120 days after this hearing for ____________________ IN DEPARTMENT 31 at the SPRING STREET COURTHOUSE AT 8:30 AM. No appearance required if receipt filed. 

Moving party is ordered to give notice.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

• Parties are encouraged to meet and confer after reading this tentative ruling to see if they can reach an agreement.
• If a party intends to submit on this tentative ruling, the party must send an email to the court at sscdept31@lacourt.org with the Subject line “SUBMIT” followed by the case number.  The body of the email must include the hearing date and time, counsel’s contact information, and the identity of the party submitting.  
• Unless all parties submit by email to this tentative ruling, the parties should arrange to appear remotely (encouraged) or in person for oral argument.  You should assume that others may appear at the hearing to argue.  
• If the parties neither submit nor appear at hearing, the Court may take the motion off calendar or adopt the tentative ruling as the order of the Court.  After the Court has issued a tentative ruling, the Court may prohibit the withdrawal of the subject motion without leave. 

Dated this 1^st day of May 2023