Judge: Thomas Falls, Case: 22PSCV01079, Date: 2023-02-09 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22PSCV01079    Hearing Date: February 9, 2023    Dept: O

HEARING DATE:                 Thursday, February 9, 2023

RE:                                          INLAND VALLEY PARTNERS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY vs DARLENE SWANCY-SMITH, et al. (21PSCV00902)

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Plaintiff’s APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Tentative Ruling

Plaintiff’s APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT is GRANTED.

Background

This case pertains to medical treatment. Plaintiff INLAND VALLEY PARTNERS, LLC, a California limited liability company doing business as INLAND VALLEY CARE AND Assigned to REHABILITATION CENTER alleges the following against Defendants DARLENE SWANCY-SMITH and Defendant HERBERT SMITH:[1] Defendant DARLENE has been a patient at Plaintiff's nursing facility since on or about June 8, 2020. While Medi-Cal pays for a portion of her care, Defendant Darlene is obligated for a certain share ("Share of Cost"). However, since September 2020, Plaintiff has failed to pay the Share of Cost, for a total debt of $54,482.16 (and is accruing monthly).

On September 20, 2022, the instant action was filed.

On November 3, 2022, default was entered against both Defendants.

On November 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant application for default judgment.

Discussion

Here, as Plaintiff has submitted the declaration of its custodian of records (Andrea Carlin) that substantiates the damages of the complaint, the court finds no errors with the application.

Conclusion

Based on the foregoing, default judgment is entered.