LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT – SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

Honorable Gary Y. Tanaka

Department B

Thursday – June 25, 2020

Calendar No. 9

PROCEEDINGS

C.A., a minor, et al. v. Bravo! Music School LLC, et al.

19TRCV00657

Bravo! Music School LLC’s Motion to Reclassify from Unlimited to Limited Civil Jurisdiction

TENTATIVE RULING

Bravo! Music School LLC’s Motion to Reclassify from Unlimited to Limited Civil Jurisdiction is denied.

Reclassification

Code Civ. Proc., § 86(a)(1) states, in relevant part: “The following civil cases and proceedings are limited civil cases: (1) A case at law in which the demand, exclusive of interest, or the value of the property in controversy amounts to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less.” Code Civ. Proc., § 403.040(a) states, in relevant part: “The plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner may file a motion for reclassification within the time allowed for that party to amend the initial pleading. The defendant or cross-defendant may file a motion