Judge: Ronald F. Frank, Case: 22TRCV00602, Date: 2023-05-11 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22TRCV00602    Hearing Date: May 11, 2023    Dept: 8

Tentative Ruling 

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HEARING DATE:                 May 11, 2023¿ 

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CASE NUMBER:                  22TRCV00602

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CASE NAME:                        Paula Watts v. Nissan North America, Inc. A Delaware Corp., et al

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MOVING PARTY:                Defendant, Nissan North America, Inc. 

RESPONDING PARTY:       Plaintiff, Paula Watts 

TRIAL DATE:                        None set.

MOTION:¿                              (1) Motion to Compel Arbitration

Tentative Rulings:                  (1) Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration is DENIED

                                                Court will conduct CMC, looking to set trial in July or August of 2023 so counsel should have calendars at the ready during CMC

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On April 26, 2023, this Court continued the hearing on the Motion to Compel Arbitration to May 11, 2023, one week after the 30^th day from issuance of the Second District’s decision in Ochoa v. Ford Motor Company (Ford Motor Warranty Cases) (2023) 89 Cal.App.5^th 1324. This Court noted that if the decision remains published and without substantial change, the Court’s tentative will be to deny the motion to compel arbitration and to set trial and FSC dates.

The case has remained published without substantial change. As such, the Court’s tentative order will become its ruling. The Motion to Compel Arbitration is DENIED.