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Off calendar at the request of counsel

Continued at the request of counsel.

Counsel should be prepared to address the status of the Coordination Motion pending before Judge Jones in Los Angeles and its impact on the pending motions.

The Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record for Defendant Quality Interiors, Inc., is granted, effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the Order on the client, which must be revised to show the trial dates.

Please see number 7 above.

Please see number 7 above.

Motion to Seal: the motion appears well taken, but certain lodged documents were not available for the court to review as of the posting of these tentative rulings. Please check for an update the morning of April 14 to see if the court has any concerns for you to address regarding the sufficiency of the sh...

Judge Andler recuses herself as to these discovery motions pursuant to CCP 170.1(8)(A)(ii). The matters will be heard by Supervising Judge Robert Moss on the date set for hearing. Counsel should check in with the clerk in CX 101 at the time set for the hearing.

Continued at the request of counsel.

The Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission is granted. Moving party to give notice.

Thank you for addressing the concerns of the Court at the last hearing. I understand counsel have modified the draft notice and proposed order to address the following issues:
The draft Notice: 1. On p. 2, as to the settlement terms, state the maximum sum for Administration and litigation costs. The ter...

Counsel have been asked, via Minute Order, to submit further supplemental briefs, orders, and evidence as necessary to address the following issues. Please provide courtesy copies to the department as soon as possible on the following, as they have not been received as of 11/8:
1. The Stipulation of Set...

Motion for Leave to Amend Granted as unopposed. Re: Discovery Motions, please contact the courtroom clerk.

Off calendar.

Motion to Compel: The Court commends counsel for meeting and conferring further in order to narrow the scope of the dispute. The remaining issues are as follows: (a) the request to resume Mr. Kurtin’s deposition; (b) Mr. Elieff’s concerns as to the completeness of the production for request nos. 17-19, and...

The Demurrer is sustained. The First Cause of Action as pled is premised upon an alleged error made by contractors who were trying to remove a tree trunk, and broke a below-ground pipe in that attempt. (FAC ¶ 25.) An inverse condemnation claim can be based on a defective maintenance plan or policy, but can...

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Consolidate Cases and for Leave to File Amended Consolidated Complaint is denied without prejudice as it is being denied on procedural grounds.
The Motion fails to comply with C.R.C. 3.350, as it does not list all named parties in each case, the names of those who have appeared, an...

Motion for New Trial: The Court reposts its prior tentative for the convenience of the parties as follows: At the hearing, please be prepared to discuss the case authority supporting the argument that the testimony of a party (here, Mrs. Ruiz) regarding amounts paid in anticipation of services being perfor...

Motion for Reconsideration denied. Defendants’ Joint Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Prosecute is granted.
Here, although a forum non conveniens motion was granted in 2009, which was affirmed in 2011, Plaintiff has failed to commence a claim in the alternate forum. In addition, the appellate court stat...

The Court currently has the following questions or concerns as to the proposed settlement: 1. The Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement and Release (“Stip”) does not set any maximums for Administration costs or and Litigation costs. Please provide a maximum for each. 2. The proposed distribution to ...

At the request of counsel, the hearing is trailed until November 14.
Please submit further supplemental briefs, orders, and evidence as necessary to address the following issues:
1. The Stipulation of Settlement and Release (“Stip”) does not set a maximum for Administration costs: please provide a ma...

The Court is inclined to grant Final Approval, subject to a discussion of the following issues as it relates to the enhancement awards and overall fairness: 1. How much is each class representative expected to receive as a class member? How does each fit into the range of the recovery for class members as ...

Demurrer overruled with 20 days to Answer. The arguments of Defendant regarding the type of vehicle Plaintiff drove in the course of his employment, or as to the types of vehicles driven by other potential employees, are beyond the scope of demurrer and cannot be established through the RJN Ex. 2.
Addit...

The Motion for Summary Adjudication of the duty to defend, based on the proposed class definitions stated in a motion for class certification filed in the underlying MDL case, is denied as premature. The certification motion has not yet been decided. The trial court in the MDL proceedings could deny class ...