Judge: Steven A. Ellis, Case: 23STCV17527, Date: 2025-04-16 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV17527    Hearing Date: June 3, 2025    Dept: 29

Joffe v. Prime/Park LaBrea Titleholder, LLC
23STCV17527
Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Crown Building Maintenance Co. (dba Able Building Maintenance Co.) and ABM Industries, Inc.

Tentative

The Court will call this matter and speak to counsel about two preliminary issues. 

First, the Court has reviewed the moving papers (filed 2/27/25) and the opposition (filed 5/14/24).  On May 30, 2025, Plaintiff filed an objection to Defendants’ reply, but the Court does not see a reply in the court file: it is possible that the reply was served but, perhaps due to inadvertence, not filed.  In any event, the Court has not received, or reviewed, the reply.  The Court will inquire of counsel. 

Second, when the motion was filed, the complaint alleged one cause of action against moving parties.  In an amended complaint filed on April 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”).  Does the filing of the FAC have any impact  on the pending motion for summary judgment of the moving parties? 

The Court’s tentative ruling is to continue the hearing so that the reply (and the objections thereto) can be considered. 

The Court will call this matter.