Tentative ruling issued by Judge Wendy Chang or Jon R. Takasugi on Jan. 31, 2019 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx859

Galvan v. Rodriguez, et al.

Defendant / Cross-Complainant Jorge Rodriguez Montes De Oca’s Application for Determination of Good Faith Settlement is denied.

Legal Standard

Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6 states, in pertinent part:

"(a) (1) Any party to an action in which it is alleged that two or more parties are joint tortfeasors or co-obligors on a contract debt shall be entitled to a hearing on the issue of the good faith of a settlement entered into by the plaintiff or other claimant and one or more alleged tortfeasors or co-obligors, upon giving notice in the manner provided in subdivision (b) of Section 1005. Upon a showing of good cause, the court may shorten the time for giving the required notice to permit the determination of the issue to be made before the commencement of the trial of the action, or before the verdict or judgment if settlement is made after the trial has commenced.

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(b) The issue of th….....