Machorro – Trust

01426892 Velasquez – TENTATIVE RULING Trust Case: Velasquez – Trust 01426892

Calendar No.: 10

Date: 06/17/2026

MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL (ROA 20)

Attorney Marivel M. Zialcita seeks to be relieved as counsel for Art Vasquez.

This motion came before the court on 4/15/26 and was continued for compliance with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362. Counsel has since complied.

The court finds good cause to relieve attorney Marivel M. Zialcita as counsel of record for Art Vasquez. The motion is GRANTED.

Withdrawal is effective upon filing of proof of service of the signed Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to Be Relieved – Civil (MC-053).

01389717 Machorro – TENTATIVE RULING Trust Case: Machorro – Trust 01389717

Calendar No: 11

Date: 06/17/2026

MOTION TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION ADMITTED (ROA 235)

Petitioner Vanessa Stone (“Petitioner”) moves for an order to deem admitted the facts set forth in the Requests for Admission, Set One, served on Respondent Lorelei Ann Griggs (“Respondent”). Petitioner further moves for monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,060.00.

In opposition (ROAs 341 and 413), Respondent states that she has since served initial and supplemental responses. In reply, Petitioner concedes that the motion is moot in light of the responses but requests that the court impose monetary sanctions. (ROA 510.)

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.280 (c), “It is mandatory that the court impose a monetary sanction under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 2023.010) on the party or attorney, or both, whose failure to serve a timely response to requests for admission necessitated this motion.” Thus, the court awards Petitioner attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,060.00 payable by Respondent Lorelei Ann Griggs.

Counsel for moving party is ordered to give notice of this ruling and may elect to prepare, file and serve a proposed Order After Hearing.

TENTATIVE RULING