JONATHAN EFRIN GALLEGOS VS. PARK PLACE FINANCE, LLC ET AL

August 21, 2026 Dept. 9 Civil Tentative Rulings

4. 26CV0723 JONATHAN EFRIN GALLEGOS VS. PARK PLACE FINANCE, LLC ET AL ATTORNEY DISQUALIFICATION

ON THE COURT'S OWN MOTION DUE TO LACK OF JUDICIAL COVERAGE, THE COURT WILL HEAR THIS MATTER ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, AT 8:30 A.M. IN DEPARTMENT NINE. THERE WILL BE NO HEARING ON AUGUST 21, 2026. SHOULD A PARTY WISH TO REQUEST ORAL ARGUMENT, THE BELOW PROCEDURES REMAIN IN EFFECT.

On June 15, 2026, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Disqualify Counsel Susanne George from representing Maxton Builders, Inc. and Valentin Razumovsky on the basis of incurable conflicts pursuant to California Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.9 and Rule 1.7. Plaintiff contends that the eSignature record for the Verified Answer identifies Susanne George at The Ashley Law Group email domain, while Plaintiff previously executed a written retainer agreement with The Ashley Law Group on or about February 4, 2025.

Plaintiff filed a Proof of Service on June 15, 2026, indicating Seth P. Cox, Counsel for Park Place Finance LLC, BSI Financial Services, and Ellington Management Group were served by mail on June 13, 2026. Plaintiff filed an additional Proof of Service on the same date indicating Raniele Reyes, Counsel for Old Republic was served electronically on June 12, 2026. No Proof of Service is on file for Defendants Maxton Builders, Valentin Razumovsky, JM Insulation Group, Jose Guadalupe Medina, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Cheryl Mallory, Citadel Spaces, Alexander Eidemiller, and Tahoe LLC.

Plaintiff’s motion is denied for lack of service.

TENTATIVE RULING #4: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION IS DENIED FOR LACK OF SERVICE. NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY TELEPHONE TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6551 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999).

NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL RULE 8.05.07. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SAID NOTICE MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO OR AT THE HEARING.

LONG CAUSE HEARINGS MUST BE REQUESTED BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED AND THE PARTIES ARE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THREE MUTUALLY

August 21, 2026 Dept. 9 Civil Tentative Rulings

AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. LONG CAUSE ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTS WILL BE SET FOR HEARING ON ONE OF THE THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. THE COURT WILL ADVISE THE PARTIES OF THE LONG CAUSE HEARING DATE AND TIME BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. PARTIES MAY PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE HEARING.

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