Bian vs. Ford Motor Company

Code Civ. Proc. §704.770(b).

Discussion

Judgment Creditor’s application was timely filed within 20 days of the Sheriff’s notice of levy to Judgment Debtors. Code Civ. Proc. §704.750(a). [Cheng Decl., Ex. 5; ROA #364.]

The application is essentially under oath as it is supported by the Cheng Declaration, which, as described above sets forth information required by Code of Civil Procedure section 704.760. [See Cheng Decl., ¶¶ 3, 4, 10-12 and Exs. 1 and 3.]

Accordingly, the Court will issue the requested order to show cause.

104 2023-01325570 Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel or Record

Mom CA Investco, The motion of G&B Law, LLP, by James R. Felton, counsel of record for Cross-Defendant LLC vs. 247 Hotels Cantor Group IV, LLC, for an order relieving it as counsel for Cross-Defendant is granted. Beverage, LLC [ROA #549.]

Counsel is ordered to submit a revised order with the new next hearing date. Upon the signing of the order, counsel shall serve the signed order on Cross-Defendant and all parties that have appeared. Counsel will be relieved as counsel of record for Cross- Defendant effective upon the filing of the proof of service of the signed order upon Cross- Defendant and all other parties.

Cross-Defendant cannot appear without counsel. A licensed attorney must represent a business entity. (Paradise v. Nowlin (1948) 86 Cal.App.2d 897, 898; Roddis v. Strong (1967) 250 Cal.App.2d 304, 311; see Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6125.) Failure to retain an attorney may lead to striking of the pleadings, among other actions.

The Court sets a status conference re: Cross-Defendant’s retention of new counsel for February 8, 2027 at 10:00 a.m. in Department C27.

If Cross-Defendant does not appear through counsel at the next hearing, the Court will issue an OSC re: obtaining counsel or striking of answer.

Counsel for Cross-Defendant is ordered to give notice.

105 2025-01477589 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Bian vs. Ford Defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted in part Motor Company and denied in part. The motion is granted with 15 days leave to amend as to the first and second causes of action in Plaintiff Kuo Bian’s complaint; it is denied as to the third cause of action.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.

107 2025-01515687 Motion – Other

Horner vs. Kia The motion by Defendant Kia America, Inc. (“Defendant”) for an order maintaining the America, Inc. confidential designation applied to documents produced in Defendant’s initial disclosures pursuant to CCP section 2031.060, subdivision (b) and the protective order between the parties is granted in part and denied in part.