SYNCHRONY BANK vs MONET, LARYAH
Plaintiff's Motion for Entering Judgment Pursuant to Defendant's Default Under Settlement and Release Agreement
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Plaintiff's neglect caused millions of dollars in damage and Plaintiff sold at a reduced price. SUSTAINED The paragraph contains: improper expert valuation opinions, speculative causation, unsupported damage estimates, legal conclusions regarding negligence. No valuation expert or foundation appears to support those opinions.
Objection No. 17 Paragraph 18: Plaintiff failed to secure the property despite warnings. Recommended Ruling: OVERRULED IN PART / SUSTAINED IN PART Overruled regarding statements that Hoggan communicated concerns about security. Sustained regarding conclusions that Plaintiff's actions caused subsequent damage absent expert or foundation testimony.
Remaining Objections (Paragraphs alleging further deterioration, refusal to complete the project, rejection of a $7 million buyer, and resulting loss of value.) SUSTAINED IN PART Overruled as to facts showing discussions with potential buyers and communications personally observed. Sustained as to: market value opinions, assertions the offer was superior, claims of resulting deficiency, assertions that Plaintiff's conduct caused a particular decrease in value. Those matters require valuation evidence and expert foundation not supplied by the declaration.
CV-24-005387 - WELLS FARGO BANK NA vs ACEBES, CELESTE - Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Dismissal Under C.C.P. 664.6 & Enter Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation - GRANTED, unopposed. Pursuant to the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement between the parties of October 2024, and Defendant's failure to pay the sums due under said Agreement, the Court finds that Defendant is currently in default of said agreement entitling Plaintiff to all outstanding sums under said agreement Plaintiff's motion is accordingly granted. The Court's dismissal order of December 3, 2024 is hereby set aside and vacated. Pursuant to said agreement and including costs and fees of $300, judgment is hereby entered for Plaintiff against Defendant for $1,608.00. (Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 664.6; Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, (1999) 74 Cal. App. 4th 299).
CV-24-010156 - SYNCHRONY BANK vs MONET, LARYAH - Plaintiff's Motion for Entering Judgment Pursuant to Defendant's Default Under Settlement and Release Agreement - GRANTED, unopposed. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement between the parties of January 7, 2025, and Defendant's failure to timely pay the sums due under said agreement, the Court finds that Defendant is currently in default of said agreement entitling Plaintiff to all outstanding sums under said agreement as well as costs as agreed upon in said Settlement Agreement. Plaintiff's motion is accordingly granted.
Crediting Defendant with the sum of $1384.00 paid under said agreement and including costs and fees, judgment is hereby entered for Plaintiff against Defendant for $1,089.03 (Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 664.6; Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, (1999) 74 Cal. App. 4th 299
CV-25-006234 - RAZO, JUANA vs SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS LLC - a) Plaintiff Juana Razo's Motion to Compel Defendant Save Mart Supermarkets LLC dba Foodmaxx to Provide Further Responses to Request for Admission (Set Two) and for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $2,500.00 - MOOT; b) Plaintiff Juana Razo's Motion to Compel Defendant Save Mart Supermarkets LLC dba Foodmaxx to Provide Further Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set Two) and for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $2,500.00 - MOOT; c) Plaintiff Juana Razo's Motion to Compel Defendant Save Mart Supermarkets LLC dba Foodmaxx to Provide Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set Two) No. 17.1 and for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $2,500.00 - MOOT.
a) In view of Defendant's Counsel's Declaration of July 23, 2026, attesting to service of its Amended Responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions at issue without objection by Plaintiff, the Court finds this motion now moot.
b) In view of Defendant's Counsel's Declaration of July 23, 2026, attesting to service of its Amended Responses to Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories at issue without objection by Plaintiff, the Court finds this motion now moot.
c) In view of Defendant's Counsel's Declaration of July 23, 2026, attesting to service of its Amended Responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories at issue without objection by Plaintiff, the Court finds this motion now moot.
CV-25-008680 - DEERE & COMPANY vs TORRES, ANGEL - Plaintiff's Motion to Deem Admitted Requests for Admissions to Defendant Angel Torres and for Sanctions - GRANTED, unopposed. The Court finds that Defendant has failed to timely respond to Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions, Set One, served on Defendant on April 10, 2026, or at all, without substantial justification. Plaintiff's motion is accordingly granted. Accordingly, all objections to said Requests for Admissions by Defendant are hereby waived. (Code of Civil Procedure Sec.2033.280(a)).
Furthermore, said Request for Admissions, Set One, are hereby deemed admitted against Defendant in this matter for all purposes including trial. (Civ. Proc. Code Sec.Sec. 2033.250(a), 2033.280 and 2033.410; St. Mary v. Superior Court (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 762). Monetary sanctions of $410 are imposed against Defendant for Plaintiff's reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing this motion. Plaintiff shall submit a Proposed Order that conforms with the Court's ruling no later than August 26, 2026
The following is the tentative ruling for a case calendared before Commissioner Richard D. Moths in Department 19 located at the Turlock Division at 300 Starr Avenue, Turlock, CA: UD-26-000692 - SUNRISE MHC LLC vs GUZMAN, RIGO - Defendant's Demurrer - HEARING REQUIRED.
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