Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories; Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories; Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted
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Accordingly, pursuant to Government Code, section 946.6, the Court GRANTS the petition.
CV-25-011679 - BAUSER, TIMOTHY vs GREEN, MATTHEW MILTON - Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Monetary Sanctions - CONTINUED to July 21, 2026 at 8:30 am in Department 22. The hearing on this matter is continued on the Court's own motion for further review and consideration. The hearing is CONTINUED to July 21, 2026 at 8:30 am in Department 22.
PR-25-000754 - In the Matter of THE GEORGE GARY VENIOT LIVING TRUST - a) Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Compel Responses from Respondent, Dana Garth, to Special Interrogatories and for Monetary Sanctions Against Dana Garth for Misuse of the Discovery Process - CONTINUED to June 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
b) Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Compel Responses from Respondent, Dana Garth, to Form Interrogatories and for Monetary Sanctions Against Dana Garth for Misuse of the Discovery Process - CONTINUED to June 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
c) Petitioner Tawna Veniot's Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted and for Monetary Sanctions Against Dana Garth for Misuse of the Discovery Process - CONTINUED to June 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22.
a-c) These matters are CONTINUED on the Court's own motion to June 12, 2026, at 8:30 am in Department 22, to be heard with the related motion on calendar that day.
The following are the tentative rulings for cases calendared before Judge Clifford Tong in Department 23:
CV-24-008187 - GUILLEN, CLAUDIA vs BELMARE SENIOR LIVING LLC - a) Defendant's Motion for Determination for Good Faith Settlement - GRANTED, and unopposed. b) Defendant's Request to File Documents Under Seal - GRANTED, and unopposed.
(a) MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT (Code Civ. Proc., Sec.Sec. 877, 877.6) RULING: GRANTED. Defendant Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC's motion for determination of good faith settlement is unopposed and is granted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 877 and 877.6.
In determining whether a settlement is made in good faith, the Court has considered the factors articulated in Tech Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward Clyde & Associates (1985) 38 Cal.3d 488, including: (1) a rough approximation of Plaintiff's total recovery and the settling defendant's proportionate liability; (2) the amount paid in settlement; (3) the recognition that a settling defendant should pay less in settlement than if found liable at trial; (4) the allocation of settlement proceeds; (5) the settling defendant's financial condition and insurance coverage; and (6) the absence of collusion, fraud, or tortious conduct aimed at injuring the interests of non settling defendants.
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Based on the evidence submitted, including the declarations filed in support of the motion, the Court finds that: The settlement amount falls within a reasonable range of Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC's potential proportional liability when viewed in light of Plaintiff's claimed damages and the evidence regarding comparative fault; The settlement reflects a reasonable compromise and appropriately accounts for litigation risks and costs; Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC's limited financial condition and lack of applicable insurance coverage support the reasonableness of the settlement amount; The settlement was reached through arm's length negotiations following mediation with an experienced neutral; and There is no evidence of collusion, fraud, or other improper conduct designed to shift an unfair share of liability to the non-settling defendant.
Accordingly, the Court finds the settlement was made in good faith. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6, the settlement bars any claims for contribution or equitable indemnity against Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC by any non-settling party.