Gabriela Castanon, et al. v. Irma Acevedo Fernandez

(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 510) September 3, 2026 DEPARTMENT 510 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS Please notify Department 510 via email at [email protected] and indicate that the parties are submitting on the tentative ruling. Please provide the attorney's name and represented party. Please notify the opposing side via email if submitting on the Court's tentative ruling.

14 - Gabriela Castanon, et al. v. Irma Acevedo Fernandez Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Judgment Plaintiffs Gabriela Castanon, Alejandro Romero, Leonor Carrillo, and Adan Carrillo move for an order amending the judgment to include a subsequent award of attorney's fees. Defendant did not file an opposition. Code of Civil Procedure section 473(d) provides, "The court may, upon motion of the injured party, or its own motion, correct clerical mistakes in its judgment or orders as entered, so as to conform to the judgment or order directed."

On January 21, 2026, the Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiffs following a bench trial. The judgment stated that an attorney fee award was "to be determined upon Plaintiffs' filing the appropriate motion for attorney's fees." (Judgment, P. 5.) Plaintiffs then filed a motion for attorney fees as the prevailing party and were awarded $64,200. Plaintiffs request the Court include this awarded amount on the judgment. The Court will do so.

Disposition

Plaintiffs Gabriela Castanon, Alejandro Romero, Leonor Carrillo, and Adan Carrillo's motion for an order to amend the judgment is granted. The Court will amend the judgment to include the attorney fee award of $64,200. Plaintiffs are to submit a proposed amended judgment for consideration by the Court within five court days. Case Number: 26STCV14169 Hearing Date: September 3, 2026 Dept: 510 No. 16 - Strategic Funding Source, Inc. v. Edward Duane Bird Plaintiff Strategic Funding Source, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Answer Plaintiff Strategic Funding Source, Inc. moves to strike Defendant Edward Duane Bird's answer filed on June 22, 2026.

A party may move to strike portions of pleadings that are "not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule, or an order of the court." (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 436(b).) Plaintiff argues that the answer's "lack-of-information" denials are improper because they act as general denials to a verified complaint. The Court disagrees. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 431.30(d), "If the complaint is verified . . . the denial of the allegations shall be made positively or according to the information and belief of the defendant."

Defendant is permitted to assert lack of information in his answer. Plaintiff also argues that Defendant's answer