Tentative Ruling

Karen Jones et al. v. Reza Torkzadeh et al. Case No. BC714429

Hearing Date June 28, 2021

Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Appplication Extending Time For Default Prove-Up

Background/Analysis

Plaintiffs obtained default against defendant Neil Ghodadra, M.D. The court ordered plaintiffs to prepare a default prove-up package, to be filed by June 29, 2021, before entry of default judgment. Plaintiffs’ counsel states that because of his heavy calendar, and because he has been preparing an opposition to Dr. Ghodadra’s recently filed petition for writ of mandate, he has been unable to complete the prove-up package in time. Hoffman declaration ¶3. He states he filed a proposed order to extend the time for the prove-up package submission on June 23, 2021, but that it still has not been processed by the court’s e-filing system. Id. ¶4. Plaintiffs therefore ask for ex parte relief continuing the prove-up documents’ due date to July 2, 2021. Since the prove-up due date is imminent, plain