Judge: Teresa A. Beaudet, Case: 19STCV23047, Date: 2024-09-25 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV23047    Hearing Date: September 25, 2024    Dept: 50

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 50

Background

On July 3, 2019, Plaintiff Tito Ace Thomas (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants County of Los Angeles, “Los Angeles County Mental Health,” and Sandra Preciado. The Complaint appears to allege causes of action for (1) “deprivation of civil rights – false evidence violations,” and (2) “failure to prevent discrimination and harassment and assault.”

On August 30, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion captioned “motion to set aside/vacate dismissal vexatious litigant.” The motion indicates that Plaintiff “appeals from the superior court’s order denying his petition and Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Dismissal Vexatious Litigant move forward [sic] with his case and not hold up the case where it shows that Mr. Thomas was lied on by Defendants COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SHERIFF, and others and Case No.: YA094365 was dismiss on or about December 4, 2023.” The motion is unopposed.

Discussion

As an initial matter, it is unclear what relief Plaintiff seeks in the instant motion. As set forth above, Plaintiff states that he “appeals” from an unspecified “order denying his petition...” (Mot. at p. 1:19-20.) To the extent Plaintiff seeks an order setting aside such unspecified order, Plaintiff does not provide any legal authority to support such request. The Court does not find that Plaintiff has provided any legal basis to set aside an unspecified “order denying his petition.” 

Conclusion

In light of the foregoing, Plaintiff’s “motion to set aside/vacate dismissal vexatious litigant” is denied.   

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling.

DATED:  September 25, 2024                       ________________________________

Hon. Teresa A. Beaudet

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court