The court rules as follows on the petition to compel arbitration –   Petitioners Marcos and Luciana Costa seek an order compelling Respondents Fast Funds Financial, Inc., Jeffrey Allen Pittman, and David Wood to arbitration claims the Costas have against...

The court rules as follows on the unopposed motion for attorneys’ fees –   Petitioners seek an award of attorneys’ fees in the amount of $3,606.26 against Respondents for fees incurred in obtaining judicial confirmation and enforcement of the arbitration...

The court rules as follows on the joint motion to deem case complex –   Facts/Overview:   On 1/19/10, portions of the Laguna Hills Mall in the area of the JC Penney parking lot and the Sears store flooded.  Attributing...

JUDGE ROBERT MONARCH WILL HANDLE THIS MATTER. The following is his tentative ruling:   GRANT MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PLAINTIFF IS AWARDED FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.   No opposition. The Motion is presumed to have merit.  Although it...

The court rules as follows on the unopposed motion for assignment order –   Plaintiff and Judgment Creditor Health Coalition, Inc. (“CHC”) seeks an order assigning to it approximately $66,351.73 held by the State of California in the name of...

The court rules as follows on the petition for approval of transfer of structured settlement payment rights –   Sarah Riordan and Petitioner J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC seek approval of the transfer of structured settlement payments to which Riordan is...

Before the court is an unopposed motion for terminating sanctions brought by Petitioner, The People of the State of California, against Claimant Juan Hermosillo Rodriguez.  This is Petitioner’s second such motion.   The first motion for terminating sanctions was filed...

The court rules as follows on the petition of Kevin Taylor to confirm arbitration award –   Facts/Overview:   Petitioner Taylor was working as a deputy sheriff for the County of Orange in October 2006.  An inmate was beaten to...

Before the court is an unopposed motion for terminating sanctions brought by Petitioner, The People of the State of California, against Claimant Gabriela Valencia.   When the motion was before this court (with a temporary judge sitting in this department),...

The court rules as follows on the petition of Jason Chapluk to confirm arbitration award –   Facts/Overview:   On 1/30/13, Jason Chapluk filed his petition to confirm a contractual arbitration award that is dated 11/30/10.  Following termination of his...