Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Southwest District

Torrance Dept. B

SJO INVESTMENTS, LLC, Plaintiff,

Case No.: YC073077 vs. [Tentative] RULING

MICHAEL WAYNE RIEDEL, et al., Defendants.

Hearing Date: February 28, 2020

Moving Parties: Plaintiff SJO Investments, LLC

Responding Party: None

Motion for Issuance of Sanctions Order

The court considered the moving papers.

RULING

The motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

On August 16, 2018, plaintiff SJO Investments, LLC filed a complaint against defendants Michael Wayne Riedel and Cheryl Jean Riedel for specific performance and breach of contract. Plaintiff allege that defendants refuse to sell the real property to plaintiff; they refuse to allow for inspection; and they are attempting to cancel the contract more than two weeks after the origination of the contract.

On October 5, 2018, defendants filed an answer in pro per.

On January 17, 2019, defendants filed a substitution of attorney, to be represented by L. Walke