Burke vs. City of Newport Beach

“Civility allows for zealous representation, reduces clients’ costs, better advances clients’ interests, reduces stress, increases professional satisfaction, and promotes effective conflict resolution. These guidelines foster the civility and professionalism that are hallmarks of the best traditions of the legal profession.” OCBA Civility Guidelines

“The American legal profession exists to help people resolve disputes cheaply, swiftly, fairly, and justly. Incivility between counsel is sand in the gears.” (Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc. (2021) 61 Cal.App.5th 734, 747.)

TENTATIVE RULINGS Judge Kimberly Knill, Dept. C31

• The court encourages remote appearances to save time, reduce costs, and increase public safety. Go to Check-In Results - Orange County Superior Court and click the blue box, “Click here to appear/check-in for Civil Small Claims/Limited/Unlimited/Complex remote proceedings.” Navigate to Department C31 Judge Kimberly Knill.

• All hearings are open to the public.

• If you desire a transcript of the proceedings, you must provide your court reporter (unless you have a fee waiver and request a court reporter in advance).

• Call the other side. If everyone submits to the tentative ruling, call the clerk at 657-622-5231. Otherwise, the court may rule differently at the hearing. (See Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc. (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 436, 442, fn. 1.)

No filming, broadcasting, photography, or electronic recording of the video session is permitted pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, and Orange County Superior Court rule 180.

HEARING DATE: Friday, 7/24/2026 10:00 AM

# Case Name Tentative 1 Burke vs. City of Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint Newport Beach 30-2024- Defendant City of Newport Beach’s motion for leave to file 01436236-CU- a cross-complaint is GRANTED. PA-CJC There is no prejudice, as trial is several months away.

Defendant is ORDERED to file the cross-complaint within 5 days.

Clerk to give notice.

2 Phillips vs. Motion for Leave to File Amended Cross-Complaint Kirschbaum 30-2025- Cross-Complainants April 2021 LLC and Stephen Vu’s 01495763-CU- motion for leave to file a First Amended Cross-Complaint BT-CJC (“FAXC”) is GRANTED.