SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

MARIA VICTORIA WHITFIELD, Plaintiff(s), vs. MARC SEAN LAPSLEY, SR., et al. Defendant(s).

Case No.: BC688913

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER ACTION FROM UNLIMITED TO LIMITED JURISDICTION COURT

Dept. 3

1:30 p.m.

April 4, 2019

Background Facts

Plaintiff, Maria Victoria Whitfield filed this action against Defendants, Marc Sean Lapsley, Sr. and Perris Valley Auto Center, Inc. for damages arising out of an automobile accident.

Parties’ Positions

Defendants move to transfer this action from unlimited to limited jurisdiction court, contending Plaintiff will not recover damages in excess of the jurisdictional limit in this case. Defendant argues Plaintiff’s medical bills are in the amount of $80, her lost wages are in the amount of $403.53, loss of use of her motor vehicle is valued at $4513,00, and she incurred Uber charges in the amount of $17.96 as a result of the ac