Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 23AHCV00494, Date: 2024-05-15 Tentative Ruling


Case Number: 23AHCV00494    Hearing Date: May 15, 2024    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

 

MASAKO INOUE,

                    Plaintiff(s),

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GREEN WORKS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, INC.,

 

                    Defendant(s).

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     CASE NO.:  23AHCV00494

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

 

Dept. 3

8:30 a.m.

May 15, 2024

 

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On March 7, 2023, plaintiff Masako Inoue (“Inoue”) filed this action against defendant Green Works Construction & Design, Inc. (“Green Works”). On April 28, 2023, Green Works answered Inoue’s complaint and filed a cross-complaint against subcontractors ACR Heating & Cooling, Inc. (“ACR”) and Reform Construction & Design, Inc. (“Reform). On October 24, 2023, Reform answered Green Works’ cross-complaint and filed its own cross-complaint.

On January 3, 2024, Inoue filed a motion for an order compelling all parties to arbitrate all claims pursuant to arbitration provisions in the agreements entered into between Inoue and Green Works and the agreements between Green Works, Reform, and ACR.

On February 20, 2024, ACR filed its answer to Green Works’ cross-complaint.

On May 8, 2024, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order agreeing to complete mediation within 90 days of the execution of the order. If mediation is unsuccessful, the parties agree to commence arbitration. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for an order compelling arbitration is moot and the motion is taken off calendar.

 

 

Dated this 15th day of May, 2024

 

 

 

 

       William A. Crowfoot

Judge of the Superior Court

 

 

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.