HSBC Bank USA, National Association v. Houston Real Estate Business Trust, et al.

(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 510) September 8, 2026 DEPARTMENT 510 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS Please notify Department 510 via email at SMCDEPT510@lacourt.ca.gov 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.

National Association v. Houston Real Estate Business Trust, et al. Plaintiff HSBC Bank USA, National Association's Request for Default Judgment Plaintiff HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2007-A5, requests court judgment by default against Defendants Houston Real Estate Business Trust and Jungran Kim. Plaintiff's application for default judgment meets all requirements.

Disposition

Plaintiff's request for default judgment is granted. The Court will sign the proposed Judgment submitted by Plaintiff. Case Number: 26STCV05906 Hearing Date: September 8, 2026 Dept: 510 No. 7 - Midway HFCA LLC v. Arman Melkonyan Plaintiff Midway HFCA LLC's Request for Default Judgment Plaintiff Midway HFCA LLC requests court judgment by default against Defendant Arman Melkonyan. Plaintiff's application for default judgment suffers one defect. Plaintiff seeks excessive attorney fees. Attorney fees for a default judgment are generally limited to a specified schedule based on the amount of damages. (Local Rules 3.207(a), 3.214(a).)

A plaintiff may recover "a fee greater than listed in the [default] schedule because of extraordinary services." (Rule 3.214(d).) Plaintiff's proposed judgment includes a request for $5,772 in attorney fees. That is greater than the schedule, which provides for attorney fees of "$2,890 plus 1% of the excess over $100,000" for judgments over $100,000. (Rule 3.214(a).) Per the schedule, Plaintiff is only entitled to $3,141 [$2,890 + ($25,099.86 * 0.01)]. Plaintiff does not show extraordinary services justifying a greater fee.

Disposition

Plaintiff Midway HFCA LLC's request for default judgment is denied without prejudice. If Plaintiff seeks only the $3,141 permitted under the fee schedule, the Court will instead grant the request and modify the proposed judgment. | Home -->)" -->