Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 22AHCV00466, Date: 2023-03-03 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22AHCV00466    Hearing Date: March 3, 2023    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – NORTHEAST DISTRICT

This lawsuit arises out of a dispute over real property in Monterey Park (the “Property”).  Plaintiff Meng Ma sought to quiet title and to recover lost rents due to defendant Xiuping Sun’s intentional interference with Plaintiff’s use of the Property and the collection of rent from the Property’s tenants. 

Previously, on February 14, 2023, Plaintiff introduced exhibits at a hearing and established title over the Property as well as her damages.  The Court ordered Plaintiff to submit a proposed default judgment for the Court’s review and consideration.  On February 16, 2023, Plaintiff submitted a proposed judgment for the amount of $35,273.80, consisting of $34,638.80 in damages and $635 in costs.  The proposed judgment also checks Item 7 and states: “Plaintiff and Liang Sun are the legal owners of the property commonly known as 425 North Moore Avenue#A [sic], Monterey Park,CA [sic] 01754.  Defendant Xiuping Sun has no right, title or interest to the property commonly known as 425 North Moore Avenue,#A, [sic] Monterey Park,CA [sic] 91754.” 

For her damages, Plaintiff seeks lost rent in the amount of $31,110 and attorney costs of $3,458 to remove the illegal tenants that Defendant had rented the Property to.  This is a total of $34,568.80, not $34,638.80.

The Court will address the discrepancy with the Plaintiff at the hearing.

Moving party to give notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at ALHDEPT3@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org.  Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter.  Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue.  If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.

Dated this 6th day of March, 2023