Tentative ruling issued by Judge Glenn R. SALTER on Mar. 21, 2019 in Orange County, CA - Case no: xxxxxCJC

Motion to Strike
The motion of defendant Ralph Ramshaw to strike portions of the First Amended Complaint alleging punitive damages is GRANTED with 10 days leave to amend.
The allegations the defendant was convicted of a second time driving under the influence after the accident are insufficient, in and of themselves, to justify an award of punitive damages.
Case Management Conference
The Court will schedule a 7-day jury trial for January 6, 2020, at 9 am. A Mandatory Settlement Conference will be set for November 8, 2019, at 8:30 am.
(See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1380.)
Order to Show Cause
On its own motion, and for good cause, the Court sets an Order to Show Cause for monetary sanctions against defendant’s attorney Marie E. Colmey, State Bar Number 164840, for failure to file a Case Management Conference Statement as required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.725(a).
The hearing on the Order to Show Cause is set for April 24, 2019, at ….....