INSOURCE EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS, vs EXPERT STAFFING WEST, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

2025CUCL051800: INSOURCE EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS, vs EXPERT STAFFING WEST, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 08/19/2026 in Department 20 Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint

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Motion: Defendant Expert Staffing West’s (“Defendant”) Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint

Tentative: Defendant’s unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint is GRANTED. Defendant shall file and serve its proposed cross-complaint attached as Exhibit 4 to the declaration of Robert A. Kashfian on Plaintiff on or before August 28, 2026, and shall effect service upon the additional cross-defendants no later than 30 days after filing in accordance with Rule of Court, rule 3.110 (c).

“The legislative mandate is clear. A policy of liberal construction of section 426.50 to avoid forfeiture of causes of action is imposed on the trial court. A motion to file a cross-complaint at any time during the course of the action must be granted unless bad faith of the moving party is demonstrated where forfeiture would otherwise result. Factors such as oversight, inadvertence, neglect, mistake or other cause, are insufficient grounds to deny the motion unless accompanied by bad faith.” (Silver Organizations Ltd. v. Frank (1990) 217 Cal.App.3d 94, 98-99).

2025CUCL051800: INSOURCE EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS, vs EXPERT STAFFING WEST, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

There is no evidence of bad faith. The Court finds that the interests of justice will be served, and good cause exists to grant the motion and allow the filing of the proposed cross-complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 426.50, 428.10 and 428.50.

Defendant shall give notice.

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