Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 36
2 COOPER SQUARE LLC, Plaintiff, v. JOSHUA SINGER, Defendant.
Case No.: 20STCP00121
Hearing Date: 7/28/2020
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment
The motion is continued to 08/26/20.
Movant to file proof of service of the New York Action by 08/12/20.
Legal Standard
The entry of a sister state judgment may only be vacated by establishing a defense under Code of Civil Procedure, section 1710.40. (CCP § 1710.40; see Liquidator of Integrity Ins. Co. v. Hendrix (1997) 54 Cal.App.4th 971, 973.) California courts have authority to vacate a sister state money judgment on the ground the judgment exceeds the jurisdiction of the sister state court under California’s Sister State Money Judgments Act. (Comment to Code Civ. Proc. Section 1710.40(a).)
Discussion
Movant Joshua Singer moves to vacate default judgment on grounds that the New York Supreme Court, County of Westchester, which granted
Hearing Date
July 29, 2020
Type
Other Enforcement of Judgment Case (Limited Jurisdiction)
Status
Other Clerk Judgment
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Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 36
2 COOPER SQUARE LLC, Plaintiff, v. JOSHUA SINGER, Defendant.
Case No.: 20STCP00121
Hearing Date: 7/28/2020
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment
The motion is continued to 08/26/20.
Movant to file proof of service of the New York Action by 08/12/20.
Legal Standard
The entry of a sister state judgment may only be vacated by establishing a defense under Code of Civil Procedure, section 1710.40. (CCP § 1710.40; see Liquidator of Integrity Ins. Co. v. Hendrix (1997) 54 Cal.App.4th 971, 973.) California courts have authority to vacate a sister state money judgment on the ground the judgment exceeds the jurisdiction of the sister state court under California’s Sister State Money Judgments Act. (Comment to Code Civ. Proc. Section 1710.40(a).)
Discussion
Movant Joshua Singer moves to vacate default judgment on grounds that the New York Supreme Court, County of Westchester, which granted