Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award
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# Case Name Case Number Tentative 1. Klein & Wilson LLP vs. Owoc 2024-01428081 Before the court is the Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award filed by petitioner Klein & Wilson LLP (Petitioner). As more fully set forth below, the Petition is GRANTED. This case arises from an attorney fee arbitration at ADR Services, Inc. conducted pursuant to Section 18 of the Attorney Client Hourly Fee Agreement attached as Exhibit 4(b) to the Petition. On February 4, 2026, Judge Luis A. Rodriguez (Ret.), issued an Award of Arbitrator for $72,472.12 in favor of Petitioner and against respondent John H.
Owoc (Respondent). (Attachment 8(c).) Code of Civil Procedure section 1290.2 provides, “A petition under this title shall be heard in a summary way in the manner and upon the notice provided by law for the making and hearing of motions, except that not less than 10 days’ notice of the date set for the hearing on the petition shall be given.” Once a party to an arbitration files a petition to confirm, correct, or vacate an award, a response must be filed and served within 10 days after service of the petition, unless a judge extends, or both parties agree to extend, this deadline. (Code Civ.
Proc., § 1290.6). If a response is not filed by the deadline, the allegations of the petition are deemed admitted by the respondent. (Code Civ. Proc.,
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§ 1290.) Here, there has been no response to the Petition by Respondent. Further, the court finds the Petition complies with the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1285.4. A copy of the Attorney Fee Agreement is attached as attachment 4(b) to the Petition. Section 18 of the Fee Agreement contains the arbitration provision. The Petition sets forth the name of the arbitrator, Judge Luis A. Rodgriguez, Retired. Finally, a copy of the Award of Arbitrator is attached. As the Petition complies with section 1285.4, and there has been no response to the petition or request to vacate or correct the Award of Arbitrator, the Petition is GRANTED and the Award of Arbitrator is CONFIRMED. Petitioner is ordered to give notice of this ruling.
2. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP vs. Yan 2026-01571681 Before the court is the hearing on the Petition to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award, filed on May 15, 2026, by petitioner Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (Petitioner), requesting confirmation of an arbitration award against respondents Jie "Charlene" Yan, Mingzhi Li, and McSen Realty Corp. (collectively, Respondents). As more fully set forth below, the petition is CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 8, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M., IN DEPARTMENT C23, for proof of service.
Petitioner failed to submit any proof of service showing either the petition or notice of this hearing was served on Respondents as required by Code of Civil Procedure sections 1290.2 and 1290.4. Indeed, no proof of service was filed at all. Proofs of service must be filed at least five court days before the hearing. Petitioner is ordered to promptly serve the petition, and notice of this continued hearing date, on Respondents. Petitioner is to then file proofs of service demonstrating valid service at least 5 court days prior to the continued hearing date.
Counsel for Petitioner is to give notice of this ruling.
3. Kaminski vs. North Light Specialty Insurance Company 2026-01572159 OFF CALENDAR based on notice of withdrawal of motion filed July 9, 2026