Estes, Jeremy Lee vs. Cheema Transport, Inc.

Case No.: VCU289306 Date: May 26, 2026 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 2-The Honorable Bret D. Hillman Motion: Hearing re: Final Compliance Tentative Ruling: No documents appear filed in connection with the final compliance hearing. The Court requires a declaration from the settlement administrator as to distribution of the settlement fund. Therefore, the Court continues this motion to June 30, 2026, 8:30 am., Dept.

2. The court also sets an Order to Show cause for potential dismissal of the case and/or potential monetary sanctions to be paid by plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $500 for June 30, 2026, 8:30 am., Dept.

2. This case has been pending since November 2, 2021, making it one of the older cases on the court's docket. It was eventually settled and the court granted preliminary approval on December 31, 2024. The court set a final approval hearing for June 24, 2025, now almost a year ago. No documents were filed and the court continued the hearing to March 24, 2026. Again, no documents were filed, and the matter was continued util May 26, 2026. Again, nothing has been filed. The court won't speculate about the repeated failures to timely file the final approval documents, but counsel needs to be aware the court's patience is not infinite.

Absent timely filing of the required documents the case could be dismissed and monetary sanction levied. If no one requests oral argument, under Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5(a) and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312(a), no further written order is necessary. The minute order adopting this tentative ruling will become the order of the court and service by the clerk will constitute notice of the order. Court reporters are usually not available for law and motion matters in the civil division.

The parties and counsel must provide their own reporter if they want a transcript of the proceedings. Re: Fonseca, David vs. Chimienti & Associates