Motion,Ex Parte: LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO TRANS AUTHORITY VS THE AUTOMOBILE

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               #2   =RENEEIVE     RULING            8:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 17,201
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               LA. CO UNTY MTA v. THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SO. CAI L., et al. [#BC
               664536]                                                 .
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               RULING ON MOTION OF DEFENDANT AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SO. CAL., etc.
               FOR WITHDRAWAL OF DEFPOSIT OF PROBABLE COMPENSATION ON REAL
               PROPERTY:

               This is an eminent domain action -
               TIMELINE:
               Before5/25/17: Defendant THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB owned certain real
                Property, which Plaintiff LACMTA sought to acquire for its Purple Line
                Subway Extension project
               5/25/17: In compliance with CCP §1245.23 5 Plaintiff's Board held a noticed
                hearing and duly and regularly adopted a Resolution of Necessity related to
                the Subject Property
               6/9/17: Plaintiff filed the instant complaint, assertin g one cause of action
                [eminent domain]
               6/19/17: MTA deposited a total of $18,150,625 as its “probable
                compensation” herein. Of that, $17,550,000 was deposited as probable
                compensation for the fair market value of the real estate being taken.
                Separately, MTA deposited $600,625 for “compensable furniture, fixtures and
                equipment.” Subsequently, answers were filed by defendants AAA, MERIDIAN
                SPORTS CLUB, S. PAULSETH and PAULSETH & ASSO., and 20" CENTURY FOX
               10/10/17: upon application, $44,055 of the deposited amt was distributed to
                defendant S. PAULSETH and PAULSETH & ASSO.
               11/16/17: Defendant AAA applied to withdraw $17,550,000
               11/29/17: Plaintiff filed an Objection to AAA’s application
               12/1/17: Defendant AAA filed a motion for withdrawal of deposit; objections
                were subsequently filed by 20 CENTURY FOX and MERIDIAN SPORTS CLUB
               3/8/18: defendant 20™ CENTURY FOX withdrew its objection
               3/15/18: Defendant AAA filed this amended motion, seeking to withdraw
                $17,550,000 from the deposit

               THE MOTION OF DEFENDANT AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SO. CAL. FOR
               WITHDRAWAL OF DEFPOSIT OF PROBABLE COMPENSATION ON REAL
               PROPERTY IS GRANTED. Per moving party’s argument, which is persuasive.
               The objections raised in the opposition are countered by defendant’s