In the Matter of 26STCV10209
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b. If settlement includes dismissal of class action claims (such as a PAGA only settlement or an individual settlement), then Plaintiff must comply with CRC 3.769 and 3.770 in order to obtain dismissal of class claims. Do NOT use Judicial Council Form Civ-110, Request for Dismissal. Plaintiff is ordered to download (1) the instant signed order from the Court's website, (2) the minute order for today, and (3) the signed order authorizing electronic service provider, to give formal notice of each of these to all other parties, and to file proof of service of such within five (5) days. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 21, 2026 __________________________ ELAINE LU Judge of the Superior Court
In the JOINT INITIAL STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT filed 8/14/26, the parties report that ", the Parties are pleased to advise the Court that they have resolved Plaintiff's individual claims in principle and are presently finalizing the written settlement agreement." If the settlement includes dismissal of class action claims, then plaintiff must comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.770 and file CRC 3.770 dismissal documents (including a declaration describing whether class members have been notified of the pendency of the class claims; whether any consideration is being given for dismissal of class claims; what if any consideration, direct or indirect, is being given for the (individual) settlement; and whether there is any other potential prejudice to class members) by October 21, 202 6 in order to obtain a dismissal.
Do NOT use Judicial Council Form Civ-110, Request for Dismissal. Otherwise, Plaintiff must file and serve Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement by October 21, 202 6. Plaintiff must call the Court prior to filing and serving to obtain a hearing date and briefing schedule. Any settlement is public unless Plaintiff complies with CRC 2.550 et al. The Court sets a nonappearance case management review regarding filing of CRC 3.770 dismissal documents or motion for preliminary approval for October 28, 202 6, 8:30 AM, Department 9.
All other dates are advanced and vacated. Electronic service is not the same as electronic filing. The parties have agreed, and the Court has signed an order authorizing Case Anywhere as the e-service to be used in this case. Argument must not be posted on the bulletin board. For information on electronic filing in the Complex Courts, please refer to
https://www.lacourt.org/division/efiling/efiling2.aspx and http://www.lacourt.org/division/efiling/pdf/ComplexefilingFAQs.pdf. Plaintiff is ordered to give formal notice to all parties and file proof thereof. Case Number: 26STCV12327 Hearing Date: August 21, 2026 Dept: 9 The Court hereby distributes a tentative ruling for the Case Management Order. The parties are welcome to provide input and propose modification(s) to any aspect of the CMO at the Initial Status Conference. If all parties submit on the tentative CMO prior to the commencement of the August 21, 2026 ISC, the Court will adopt the tentative CMO, and the parties need not appear.
However, if there is any matter that any party would like to discuss, including any proposed change to this tentative CMO, that party should not submit on this tentative but instead appear at the ISC to raise the issue. To avoid a failure to appear, please make sure to check in with Department 9 court staff and wait for the case to be called unless you receive notification that all parties have submitted on the tentative CMO. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LILIANA CARRILLO vs AHMC HEALTHCARE, INC., et al., 26STCV12327 [TENTATIVE] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER This action has been designated as complex pursuant to CRC 3.400(a), and thus requires exceptional judicial management.
All provisions of this CMO are deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of Rule 3.400(a), and to promote effective decision-making by the Court. They are based upon individual consideration of this complex action, including the Status Conference Reports previously filed by the parties.
1. Mediation: The parties are ordered to meet and confer regarding their willingness to participate in private mediation, and if agreeable to all parties, the parties may schedule a mediation. The parties are further ordered to file a Joint Status Report Re: Mediation Efforts, including whether the Parties have agreed to mediate, the identity of any mediator they may have selected, and the date of any mediation they may have scheduled, by no later than September 21, 2026. A Non-Appearance Case Review Re Mediation Efforts is set for September 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM, Department 9.
If the parties agree to a voluntary, informal exchange of discovery prior to mediating, the Court encourages (but does not require or order) the parties to include a custodian's declaration with each production of discovery so that if the mediation is unsuccessful, the parties will have declarations to authenticate the documents already produced.
2. Applicable Arbitration Agreement(s): Defendants state that Plaintiff has signed an arbitration agreement with a class action waiver.
3. Defendant's Responsive Pleading: The Court hereby
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