Harshal Topiwala v. Fereidoun Khalilian, et al.

(Beverly Hills Courthouse: Dept. 205) September 1, 2026 DEPARTMENT 205 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS

Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles - West District Beverly Hills Courthouse / Department 20 5 HARSHAL TOPIWALA, Plaintiff, v. FEREIDOUN KHALILIAN, et al., Defendant s. | Case No.: 2 3 S M CV 0 4144 Hearing Date: September 1, 2026 [TENTATIVE] order RE: D efendant 's MOTION TO VACATE entry of DEFAULT and default judgment | This hear ing is on Defendant Fereidoun Khalilian's motion to vacate entry of default and default judgment.

Defendant's memorandum of points and authorities has multiple procedural defects. The motion is single spaced which violates the¿rule¿against¿single¿spacing. (CRC,¿Rule¿2.108(1).) And given the¿single¿spacing, the 17-page motion also¿ violates the 15 - page limit for non-summary judgment motions. (CRC,¿Rule¿3.1113(d).) A memorandum that exceeds the page limits must be considered in the same manner as a late-filed paper. (Rules of Court, Rule 3.1113(g) .) The Court has discretion to refuse to consider late-filed papers, but if it declines to do so, the minutes or order must so indicate. (Rules of Court, Rule 3.1300(d) .)

The Court declines to consider Defendant's motion to vacate entry of default and default judgment given the procedural defects noted above. The motion is denied without prejudice.

DATED: September 1, 2026 ___________________________ Edward B. Moreton, Jr. Judge of the Superior Court

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