Motion to Close File
TENTATIVE RULINGS
DEPT. CX103 (657-622-5303)
Judge David A. Hoffer June 29, 2026
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. They may become orders if the parties do not appear at the hearing. The Court also might make a different order at the hearing. (Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc. (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 436, 442, fn. 1.)
If a party intends to submit on the Court’s tentative ruling, please call the Court Clerk to inform the court. If both parties submit, the tentative ruling will then become the order of the Court.
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# Case Name
1 30-2021-01185227 The settlement administrator has confirmed that the Diaz vs. UCA General distribution of the settlement funds has been made in Insurance Services, accordance with the settlement terms that were approved by Inc. the court, but has not confirmed that the amount of the uncashed checks from the settlement has been transmitted to the cy pres recipient, Legal Aid at Work, despite the court’s
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January 10, 2025 order stating that any uncashed check funds will be transferred to Legal Aid at Work.
The court also notes that because a portion of the Judgment is being paid to a nonparty, Legal Aid at Work, plaintiffs must also submit an Amended Judgment that complies with CCP §§384(b) and 384.5, and Gov. Code §68520 within five (5) days of this ruling. Specifically, the Amended Judgment must state how much money is being paid to the nonparty, including any interest that accrued on the funds, and, if known, the purpose of the distribution to the nonparty and how it plans to expend the funds.
The court’s file will be closed ON THE CONDITION THAT, within five (5) days of this ruling, Plaintiffs must provide a declaration confirming that the uncashed check funds have been transferred to the cy pres recipient, Legal Aid at Work, and an amended judgment.
Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to Defendant.
2 30-2022-01261989 Off Calendar Guzman vs. Newport Heart Medical Group Inc.
3 2022-01272018 The settlement administrator has confirmed that the Murillo vs. Doshi & distribution of the settlement funds has been made in Associates, Inc. accordance with the settlement terms that were approved by the court and that the amount of the uncashed checks from the settlement will be transmitted to the State Controller’s Office’s Unclaimed Property Fund on or before June 19, 2026. The court’s file shall be closed ON THE CONDITION THAT, within thirty (30) days of this ruling, Plaintiff must provide a declaration confirming that the remaining uncashed check funds have been transmitted to the State Controller’s Office’s Unclaimed Property Fund.
Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to Defendant.