In the Matter of ADLI Law Group, PC

filed with the Court or that may delay proceedings. (See Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 128.5, subd. (b)(1).) Plaintiff does not identify authority expanding it to disregard of a scheduled appointment for viewing. The Court is also not prepared to find bad faith based on the two incidents described.

Finally, the Court sees no basis to find that Defendant's failure to appear for court sanctions on December 30, 2025 and January 28, 2026 comprises bad-faith litigation conduct. No hearing was held on December 30, 2025, so it is not clear what failure to appear is alleged for that date.

On January 28, 2026, the Court held a hearing on Defendant's Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint. (Minute Order Ian. 28, 2026.) The Court posted a tentative before the hearing, and following the hearing, adopted its tetative, in which the Court declined to consider Plaintiff's Opposition because it was late, but tnhe Court struck the Demurrer and ordered Defendant to file an Answer because Defendant failed to meet and confer. Assuming Sec. 128.5 can ever be applied to make sanctionable a party's failure to appear at a hearing on its own motion, which resulted in a ruling against that party, that section does not apply here.

Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that none of the conduct of which Plaintiff complains, in whole or in part, is grounds for sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5.

Finally, to the extent Plaintiff asks the Court to strike the Answers to the Second Amended Complaint filed on February 13, 2026 and March 13, 2026, the Motion cites no legal authority beyond section 128.5 to strike a pleading. Section 128.5, however, does not give the Court the authority to strike a pleading as a sanction.

Conclusion

Plaintiff Laurack D. Bray's Motion for Sanctions is denied. Judicial Assistant to give notice.

Motion of Joel A. Graboff, Esq. of LBM Law Group, LLC, to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff ADLI Law Group, PC, is granted. The proposed order filed on 05/14/2026 is signed this date. The ruling is to be effective only upon Moving Party filing a proof of service of the signed order and this minute order upon all parties. Until such proof of service is filed, of Joel A. Graboff, Esq. of LBM Law Group, LLC remains counsel of record.

Order to Show Cause Re: Legal Representation on Plaintiff ADLI Law Group, PC is scheduled for 09/15/2026 at 9:30 am in Department 26 at the Spring Street Courthouse. Plaintiff ADLI Law Group, PC should appear through counsel on that date. Moving party to give notice.

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