Judge: Robert B. Broadbelt, Case: 24STCV04754, Date: 2024-09-26 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV04754    Hearing Date: September 26, 2024    Dept: 53

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles – Central District

Department 53

MOVING PARTY:                 Plaintiff Justin Pagano           

RESPONDING PARTY:       Unopposed

Motion for Monetary Sanctions

The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion.  No opposition papers were filed.

DISCUSSION

Plaintiff Justin Pagano (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order awarding monetary sanctions in his favor and against defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) in the amount of $7,500 on the ground that Defendant and its counsel have engaged in “unprofessional behavior.”  (Mot., p. 3:15-17.)  It appears that the basis of Plaintiff’s motion is Defendant’s counsel’s failure to respond to certain emails sent by Plaintiff’s counsel. 

The court finds that Plaintiff has not supported his request for monetary sanctions against Defendant because Plaintiff has not (1) identified a statute or other law that would authorize the court to impose monetary sanctions against Defendant, or (2) identified conduct that is subject to sanctions.

The court therefore denies Plaintiff’s motion.

ORDER

            The court denies plaintiff Justin Pagano’s motion for monetary sanctions.

            The court orders plaintiff Justin Pagano to give notice of this ruling.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:  September 26, 2024

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Robert B. Broadbelt III

Judge of the Superior Court