In the Matter of Minor's Compromise

(Compton Courthouse: Dept. A) August 18, 2026 DEPARTMENT A LAW AND MOTION RULINGS INSTRUCTIONS: If the parties wish to submit on the tentative ruling and avoid a court appearance on the matter, the moving party must: 1. Contact the opposing party and all other parties who have appeared in the action and confirm that each will submit on the tentative ruling.

2. No later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, call the Courtroom (310-761-4302) advising that all parties will submit on the tentative ruling and waive hearing; and 3. Serve notice of the Court's ruling on all parties entitled to receive service.

If this procedure is followed, when the case is called the Court will enter its ruling on the motion in accordance with its tentative ruling. If any party declines to submit on the tentative ruling, then no telephone call is necessary, and all parties should appear at the hearing. If there is neither a telephone call nor an appearance, then the matter may either be taken off calendar or ruled on. TENTATIVE RULINGS -- http://www.lacourt.org/tentativeRulingNet/u i/main.aspx’casetype=civil

Case Number: 25CMCV00937 Hearing Date: August 18, 2026 Dept: A The court's tentative ruling is to grant the motions to compel further responses to discovery, and to award monetary sanctions in favor of defendant and against plaintiff in the amount of $1,500.

Case Number: 26CMCV00146 Hearing Date: August 18, 2026 Dept: A The court grants the motions of plaintiff's attorneys Greg Vigna, Esq. and William S. Collins, Esq. However, the motions were not brought on behalf of movants' law firms, and as a result will be denied to the extent an order is sought relieving the law firms--without prejudice to the filing of new motions on behalf of the law firms.

Case Number: 26CMCV00182 Hearing Date: August 18, 2026 Dept: A The court has reviewed the Petition to Confirm Minor's Compromise with Special Needs Trust. The court's tentative ruling is to deny the petition, without prejudice, on the following grounds: The settlement involves the creation of a special needs trust ("SNT"). The settlement involves the creation of a special needs trust ("SNT").

Pursuant to Local Rule 4.115, subd. (a)(2), if a settlement for a minor is reached in a pending civil action, the proper court to approve the settlement is the court in which the action is pending. However, when the settlement proposes the establishment of an SNT, the Probate Division must review the terms of the proposed trust, which terms must include the provisions required in Cal. Rules of Ct. Rule 7.903 and Local Rule 4.116. (Local Rule 4.115, subd. (b).)

"To facilitate timely review, a party seeking to establish and fund a trust as part of a petition for approval of a compromise filed in a civil department pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this rule must, within two court days of the filing of the petition to approve the compromise and trust, lodge with the filing window of the Probate Division at Stanley Mosk Courthouse a physical copy of the face page of the petition to approve the compromise and attach a copy of the proposed trust instrument and the proposed order approving the compromise and trust." (Id.)

It appears Petitioner failed to comply with Local Rule 4.115. The court specially sets a continued hearing on the Petition for September 11, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Petitioner is ordered to timely lodge with the Probate Division the documents required by Local Rule 4.115, subdivision (b).

In addition, Petitioner failed to comply with Section 10(c) of the Petition, by failing to adequately set forth or attach the terms of the settlement. Petitioner may cure this defect by either filing an amended Petition or by filing a declaration in support of the Petition attaching the settlement agreement at issue, no later than five court days prior to the September 11, 2026 hearing.

In addition, the Court notes that Petitioner has not filed a proof of service establishing that Petitioner served, at least 15 days before the hearing and by mail, the State Director of Heath Care Services, the Director of State Hospitals, and the Director of Developmental Service with (1) notice of the time and place of the hearing on the Petition, or (2) a copy of the Petition, as required by Probate Code sections 3602, subd. (f) and 3611, subd. (c). Petitioner is ordered to comply with these requirements with respect to the continued hearing date set forth herein and file the required proof of service prior to filing the required submission to the Probate Division discussed supra.

Therefore, the Hearing on Petition to Confirm Minor's Compromise scheduled for August 18, 2026 is continued to September 11, 2026 at 08:30 AM in Department A at Compton Courthouse.

Case Number: 26CMCV00398 Hearing Date: August 18, 2026 Dept: A SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT ANTIONETTE ALEXANDER, an individual, Plaintiff, vs. KIA AMERICA, INC., et al., Defendants. |)))))))))))))))) | CASE NO: 26CMCV00398 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT KIA AMERICA, INC.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS Dept. A DATE: August 18, 2026 TIME: 8:30 A.M. COMPLAINT FILED: 2/27/26 TRIAL: 3/19/29