On August 23, 2018 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Henry, Billy C,
Sunrise Ford Inc A California Corporation,
and
Bruncati, Daniel,
Bruncati, James,
Bruncati, Robert,
Does 2 Through 50,
Ford Motor Company,
Ford Motor Credit Company,
Sunrise Ford, Inc.,
for Business Tort
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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SUNRISE FORD: INC; FORD MOTOR SUNRISE FORD, INCRS MOTION To
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22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant Sunrise Ford, Inc.’s Motion to Bifurcate Trial of
23 Plaintiff‘s Claims for Punitive Damages came on for hearing on May 26, 2022, at 9:00 am. in
24 Department $25 of the above-entitled court, located at located at 247 West Third Street, San
25 Bemardino, CA 91415.
26 The Court having taken the matter under submission on 5/25/2022, issued its ruling on the
27 submitted matter on July 18, 2022, and a copy of the Court’s Minute Order is attached hereto as
28 Exhibit A. Having reviewed the pleadings and ar%uments in this matter,
NOTICE OF RULING ON DEFENDANT SUNRISE FORD, INC.’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL OF
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
THE COURT FINDS AND RULES AS FOLLOWS:
Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED. The Court orders the issue of punitive damages
bifurcated from the rest of the trial, and stays discovery of Defendant’s financial condition.
Defendant is t0 give notice of the ruling.
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PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
Document Filed Date
July 29, 2022
Case Filing Date
August 23, 2018
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ROBERT W. THOMPSON, Esq. (SBN 10641 1) JIWON MICHAEL SHIN, Esq. (SBN 320504) g: CALLAHAN, THOMPSON, SHERMAN supsmose‘ c5 L E D & CAUDILL, LLP ”gwév 0F 553$ Ogfiggfigm EQ'MRDWO DrSTRm 2601 Main Street, Suite 800 92614 Irvine, California r Tel: (949) 261—2872 JUL z 9 2022 QONUI-bUJN Fax: (949) 261-6060 Email: rthompson@ctsclaw.com RV w- -~—~ --~ 1w” 3 X; mshin@ctsclaw.com ““‘GE' “‘- sr: mfmfi ’ Attorneys for Defendant, SUNRISE FORD, INC. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO UP 11 &(.?AL§§.XLL 12 BILLY C. HENRY, Case N0.: CIVDSl822222 13 JUDGE: Hon. Khymberli S. Apaloo SHERMAN Plaintiff, DEPARTMENT: $25 14 COMPLAINT DATE: August 23, 201 8 CISCEIaW vs. '1'}K3MPS(VX\? 15 NOTICE 0F RULING 0N DEFENDANT SUNRISE FORD: INC; FORD MOTOR SUNRISE FORD, INCRS MOTION To 16 COMPANY; FORD MOTOR CREDIT BIFURCATE TRIAL 0F PLAINTIFF’S DOES through 50’ figfifiw; and CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES 1 CAUAHAN 17 18 Defendants. 19 20 21 TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD HEREIN: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant Sunrise Ford, Inc.’s Motion to Bifurcate Trial of 23 Plaintiff‘s Claims for Punitive Damages came on for hearing on May 26, 2022, at 9:00 am. in 24 Department $25 of the above-entitled court, located at located at 247 West Third Street, San 25 Bemardino, CA 91415. 26 The Court having taken the matter under submission on 5/25/2022, issued its ruling on the 27 submitted matter on July 18, 2022, and a copy of the Court’s Minute Order is attached hereto as 28 Exhibit A. Having reviewed the pleadings and ar%uments in this matter, NOTICE OF RULING ON DEFENDANT SUNRISE FORD, INC.’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL OF PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THE COURT FINDS AND RULES AS FOLLOWS: Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED. The Court orders the issue of punitive damages bifurcated from the rest of the trial, and stays discovery of Defendant’s financial condition. Defendant is t0 give notice of the ruling. DATED: July 29, 2022 CALLAHAN, THOMP CAUDILL LLP By fig} THOMPSW JIWON MICHAEL SH Attorneys for Defendant, SUNRISE FORD INC. 10 UP 11 &(.ZAUDIU., 12 13 mlaw 5:1“IPRMAN 14 'I}\K‘)MIH:)N 15 16 (.IAUAHAN 17 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 2 - NOTICE 0F RULING 0N DEFENDANT SUNRISE FORD, INCRS MOTION To BIFURCATE TRIAL 0F PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES