Porter Ranch Maintenance v. Hart, et al.
MOTIONS TO TAX COSTS
(CCP §§ 685.040, 1033.5)
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendant Guy Hart’s Motion to Tax Costs is DENIED.
ANALYSIS:
Plaintiff Porter Ranch Maintenance (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against Defendant Guy Hart (“Defendant”) on January 8, 2014. A First Amended Complaint was filed on September 16, 2015. Following several attempts to enter default, the Court’s register reflects that default was entered against Defendant on October 20, 2016. On the same date, Defendant attempted to file an Answer. Despite this entry of default, a trial setting conference was held on December 22, 2016 setting a trial date for June 20, 2017. When the parties appeared for trial on June 20, 2017, the Court determined that due to the entry of default, Defendant’s Answer should be struck. Thereafter the Court entered default judgment against Defendant on July 12, 2017.
Defendant then appealed the default judgment in August 2017, but the appeal was dis
Hearing Date
October 20, 2020
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Porter Ranch Maintenance v. Hart, et al.
MOTIONS TO TAX COSTS
(CCP §§ 685.040, 1033.5)
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendant Guy Hart’s Motion to Tax Costs is DENIED.
ANALYSIS:
Plaintiff Porter Ranch Maintenance (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against Defendant Guy Hart (“Defendant”) on January 8, 2014. A First Amended Complaint was filed on September 16, 2015. Following several attempts to enter default, the Court’s register reflects that default was entered against Defendant on October 20, 2016. On the same date, Defendant attempted to file an Answer. Despite this entry of default, a trial setting conference was held on December 22, 2016 setting a trial date for June 20, 2017. When the parties appeared for trial on June 20, 2017, the Court determined that due to the entry of default, Defendant’s Answer should be struck. Thereafter the Court entered default judgment against Defendant on July 12, 2017.
Defendant then appealed the default judgment in August 2017, but the appeal was dis