By Petitioner to Consolidate Cases for All Purposes
(49) Tentative Ruling
Re: In Re: Angel Eduardo Antonio Kuripeth Superior Court Case No. 25CECG00038
In Re: Oscar Antonio Garcia Superior Court Case No. 25CECG00039
In Re: Steven Antonio Kuripeth Superior Court Case No. 25CECG00040
In Re: Justin Antonio Kuripeth Superior Court Case No. 25CECG00041
Hearing Date: June 11, 2026 (Dept. 501)
Motion: By Petitioner to Consolidate Cases for All Purposes
If oral argument is timely requested, it will be entertained on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 403.
Tentative Ruling:
To continue the hearing to Wednesday July 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in Department 403 in order to allow petitioner to file the notice of hearing in Case Nos. 25CECG00039, 25CECG00040, and 25CECG00041. (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.350, subd. (a)(1)(C).) The notices of hearing must be filed no later than June 22, 2026.
Explanation:
Petitioner Soledad Kuripeth Manuel (“Petitioner”) on behalf of claimants Angel Antonio-Kuripeth, Oscar Alejandro Antonio Kuripeth, Steven Antonio-Kuripeth, and Justin Antonio-Kuripeth (“Claimants”) moves to consolidate Case Nos. 25CECG00038, 25CECG00039, 25CECG00040, and 25CECG00041 with Case No. 25CECG00038 as lead.
Code of Civil Procedure section 1048, subdivision (a), states in pertinent part, “When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court...it may order all the actions consolidated”. Rules of Court, Rule 3.350, subdivision (a)(1), states in pertinent part, “A notice of motion to consolidate must...[b]e filed in each case sought to be consolidated.”
Petitioner moves to have Claimants’ cases consolidated because Claimants are identically situated and intended to receive identical settlements. On the merits, the court agrees. However, Petitioner failed to comply with Rules of Court, Rule 3.350, subdivision (a)(1)(C), by failing to file a notice of hearing in Case Nos. 25CECG00039, 25CECG00040, and 25CECG00041. Accordingly, the motion to consolidate cases for all
purposes is continued to Wednesday July 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in Department 403 to allow Petitioner to file the required notices of hearing.
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312(a), and Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5, subdivision (a), no further written order is necessary. The minute order adopting this tentative ruling will serve as the order of the court and service by the clerk will constitute notice of the order.
Tentative Ruling
Issued By: SMC on 6/10/2026. (Judge’s initials) (Date)
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