UniFirst Corporation vs. ICC Collision Center

2. Bill Me Later, Inc. vs. Oneness Labs, LLC 2026-01563738 Before the court is the petition to confirm contractual arbitration award filed on April 14, 2026, by petitioner Bill Me Later, Inc., as servicing agent for WebBank (Petitioner).

As more fully set forth below, the petition is GRANTED. Petitioner seeks to confirm the arbitration award in Petitioner’s favor and against respondents Oneness Labs, LLC and Peter Nguyen (collectively, Respondents) in the amount of $118,956.96.

The petition complies with Code of Civil Procedure section 1285.4 by attaching a copy of the parties’ arbitration agreement, identifying the arbitrator, and attaching a copy of the arbitration award. Given petition complies with section 1285.4 and has been duly filed and served, the court must confirm the award unless it corrects the award and confirms it as corrected, vacates the award, or dismisses the proceeding. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.)

Respondents have not filed any opposition or otherwise sought to correct or vacate the award. Accordingly, the award must be confirmed. Based on the foregoing, the petition is GRANTED and the award hereby is CONFIRMED. Petitioner’s counsel is ordered to give notice of this ruling.

3. UniFirst Corporation vs. ICC Collision Center 2026-01560581 Before the court is the petition by Unifirst Corporation (Petitioner) to confirm contractual arbitration award in the amount of $67,026.10 entered on September 18, 2025, against respondent ICC Collision Center dba Autobahn Collision Center, Inc. (Respondent).

As more fully set forth below, the petition is CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M. IN DEPARTMENT C23, for service of proper notice of hearing. The petition to confirm an arbitration award and the notice of hearing on such petition must be served at least 10 days before the hearing. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1290.2, 1290.4.) Proof of such service must be filed with the court at least five court days before the hearing. (Cal. Rules Ct., rule 3.1300(c).)

Here, Petitioner failed to timely file any proof of service showing proper service of notice of hearing on Respondent. The proof of service Petitioner filed shows Respondent was served with the summons, civil case coversheet, and petition to confirm contractual arbitration award. Petitioner has not filed any notice of this hearing or proof of service showing Respondent was served with notice. The court served notice on Petitioner, but it cannot serve Respondent because Respondent has not yet appeared and therefore has no address of record.

Based on the foregoing, the Court will CONTINUE the hearing as set forth above for Petitioner to provide proper notice of hearing to Respondent. The proof of service must be filed at least five court days before the hearing. Petitioner is ordered to give notice.

4. Jones vs. Safeco Insurance Company of America 2026-01561751 Before the court is a petition by “Kassidy Jones, Urszula Jones, Oliver Jones by and through is guardian and Landon Jones by and through his guardian” (collectively, Petitioners) to confirm a contractual arbitration award entered in their favor and against respondent Safeco Insurance Company of America (Respondent) on December 18, 2025.

As set forth herein, the petition is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to a new or amended petition addressing the deficiencies identified below. The current petition seeks to confirm an arbitration award in Petitioners’ favor and against Respondent as follows: Kassidy Jones - $30,017.67, Urszula Jones - $26,422.34, Oliver Jones - $7,545.67 and Landon Jones - $13,590.66.

Although the petition states two of the four Petitioners are two minors and it is brought on their behalf by and through their guardian, there has been no order appointing a guardian ad litem for the minors. “When a minor, a person who lacks legal capacity to make decisions, or a person for whom a conservator has been appointed is a party, that person shall appear either by a guardian or conservator of the estate or by a guardian ad litem appointed by the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, or by a judge thereof, in each case.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 372(a).)

Further, there is no arbitration agreement attached to the petition. Paragraph 4 of the petition states “a copy of the agreement [to arbitrate] is submitted as Attachment 4(b) and incorporated herein by this reference.” Attachment 4(b), however, is the Judicate West agreement and not the arbitration agreement between Petitioners and Respondent. (See Code Civ. Proc., §1285.4 [petition shall “Set forth the substance of or have attached a copy of the agreement to arbitrate unless the petitioner denies the existence of such an agreement”].) Presumably, the arbitration agreement is included in the insurance policy.

Finally, there is no evidence of proper service of the petition and notice of hearing. The petition to confirm an arbitration award and the notice of hearing on such petition must be served at least 10 days before the hearing. (Code