TENTATIVE RULING
Re: OSC re Default Judgment
Counsel may submit on the tentative ruling without appearing at the hearing by emailing Dept. 20 by 4:00 p.m. no later than the day before the hearing date. The email address is smcdept20@lacourt.org. In the subject line of the email include the name of the case and the word "SUBMITTING" or “NOT SUBMITTING” in all caps. In the body of the email include your name, contact information, case number, and the party you represent. Send a copy of the email to any other party who has appeared by including their email on the “cc’ line.
PLEASE DO NOT call the Court to submit on the tentative. If counsel submits, this tentative ruling will become the final ruling after the hearing date and it will be posted online with the minute order.
If the tentative is to deny without prejudice, a future date will be set for another OSC and a new default package correcting the deficiencies must be filed within 10 days of this ruling.
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