California Casualty Indemnity Exchange v. Sagrero, et al.

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(CCP §§ 473(b), 473.5)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendant Leonardo Orozco’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment is DENIED.

Defendant Armado Sagrero’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment is GRANTED. THE DECEMBER 18, 2017 ENTRY OF DEFAULT AND APRIL 23, 2019 DEFAULT JUDGMENT ARE HEREBY VACATED.

ANALYSIS:

On September 25, 2017, Plaintiff California Casualty Indemnity Exchange (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant action for automobile subrogation against Defendants Amador Sagrero (“Defendant Sagrero”) and Leonardo Orozco (“Defendant Orozco”). Following Defendants’ failure to file a responsive pleading, the Court entered default against them on December 18, 2017 and default judgment on April 23, 2019.

Defendant Leonardo Orozco’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment

Defendant Leonardo Orozco filed the instant Motion to Vacate Default Judgment on October 11, 2019. To date, no opposition has been filed. Defenda