Judge: Shirley K. Watkins, Case: 23VECV00122, Date: 2023-04-21 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 23VECV00122    Hearing Date: April 21, 2023    Dept: T

23VECV00122 JIAOJIAO (LUCY) AN INDIVIDU... vs HI-TECH BUILDERS, INC.

TENTATIVE RULING

PETITION TO RELEASE MECHANIC’S LIEN: MOOT

THE LIEN WAS RELEASED BEFORE THE PETITION WAS FILED

NO SANCTIONS BECAUSE THE PETITION WAS NOT NEEDED TO GET THE LIEN RELEASED

PER CIVIL CODE SECTION 8488, FEES ARE TO PREVAILING PARTY

MOVING PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY

MEET AND CONFER PRIOR TO FILING THE MOTION WOULD HAVE REVEALED THAT THE LIEN WAS RELEASED