Order: David G Bertrand et al vs Jessica Berry

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                                SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
                                                        COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

             Dated and Entered:         01/11/2021                                        Time:    10:00 AM
             Judicial Officer:          Colleen K Sterne
             Deputy Clerk:              Kary Swan                                         Dept:    SB Dept 5
             Deputy Sheriff:            Tom Southwick
             Court Reporter:            Shelley Cockrell                                  Case No: 19CV02429


             David G Bertrand et al vs Jessica Berry
             Parties Present:

             Berry, Jessica                     Defendant
             Coffin, Mark T                     Attorney

             NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS:                  Motion To Admit Defendant’s Proof of Work Performed

             Parties appeared by Zoom.

             Oral argument is present.

             Tentative is affirmed. Motion is denied.

              Tentative Ruling: The court denies plaintiff/respondent Jessica Berry’s Motion to Admit Respondent’s
             Evidence of Work Performed for Appellant at his Behest, and Expenses Recovered. The court orders the
             clerk to return the lodged documents to plaintiff/respondent Jessica Berry.

             Background: On April 22, 2019, the Labor Commissioner ordered that plaintiff/respondent Jessica Berry
             recover from defendant/appellant David Bertrand the sum of $98,003.46. On May 3, 2019, Bertrand filed
             his notice of appeal of the Labor Commissioner’s order in this court and posted an undertaking in the
             amount of $98,003.46.

             Motion to Admit Evidence: Berry moves the court to “acknowledge the enormous amounts of work she
             performed for APPELLANT at his behest memorialized in a white 3 inch 3-ring binder.” Subsequent to
             the motion, Berry lodged “evidence of work performed,” which is contained in a large binder.

             Berry cites no authority for this motion. To the extent she wishes to submit evidence, she must do so at
             trial.

             The court denies plaintiff/respondent Jessica Berry’s Motion to Admit Respondent’s Evidence of Work
             Performed for Appellant at his Behest, and Expenses Recovered. The court orders the clerk to return the
             lodged documents to plaintiff/respondent Jessica Berry.

             Matter is continued for a mandatory settlement conference.
             Future Scheduled Hearing:




             SC-2411 (Revised July 1, 2013)                   MINUTE ORDER
             February 19, 2021 8:30 AM Settlement Conference
             SB Dept 5
             Sterne, Colleen K




             DARREL E. PARKER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER                               Minutes Prepared by:
                                                                                                  Kary Swan                        , Deputy




             SC-2411 (Revised July 1, 2013)                   MINUTE ORDER