Higginbotham vs. Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery, LLC

TENTATIVE RULINGS 7/09/2026 02:00 PM

100 Higginbotham vs. Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery, LLC

2023-01320469 Final Accounting

The court finds all settlement distribution efforts are fully concluded. The administrator’s final report (ROA 90) is thus approved, and the court’s file will be closed.

Plaintiff to give notice of the court’s ruling, including to the LWDA, within five (5) calendar days, and file proof of service. 101 Hooper vs. Vizio, Inc.

2020-01144007 Final Accounting

Plaintiff Chad Hooper’s Final Accounting hearing is CONTINUED to November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Department CX102 to confirm that the amount of the uncashed checks after the check-cashing deadline has been delivered to the State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Fund in the names of the applicable payees, that the administrator’s work is complete, and that the Court’s file thus may be closed. All supporting papers must be filed at least sixteen (16) court days before the continued hearing date.

If a supplemental report cannot be filed by this deadline, counsel must request a continuance. Failure to request a continuance may result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause re Monetary Sanctions.

Plaintiff is ordered to give notice of this ruling to Defendant. 102 Corelogic, Inc. vs. Underwriters at Lloyds Syndicate 4711 Asp Subscribing To Policy No. B0713medte2001034

2025-01521725 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Plaintiffs’ application for pro hac vice admission of attorney Esther Y. Kim is GRANTED.

On or before the anniversary of the date of this order, if this attorney remains counsel for the moving parties, the moving parties must pay an annual renewal fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for each year that the attorney maintains pro hac vice status in this case. (Gov. Code, § 70617, subd. (e)(2).)

Moving parties shall provide notice.