On 03/16/2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against MARIA CORNEJO. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is JON R. TAKASUGI. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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03/16/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
JON R. TAKASUGI
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CORNEJO MARIA
CORNEJO NATALIE
DOE 1 DRIVER
CORNEJO DANIEL
CORNEJO RONNIE
DOES 2 TO 25
NOURAFCHAN JENUS K. ESQ.
9/13/2018: EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER TO CONTINUE FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATES; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF JENUS K. NOURAFCHAN
9/13/2018: Minute Order
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
11/9/2018: Motion to Compel
1/2/2019: Minute Order
1/7/2019: Notice of Ruling
1/15/2019: Notice of Ruling
3/27/2019: Request for Dismissal
3/28/2019: Motion for Order
5/2/2019: Request for Dismissal
3/16/2017: COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
4/3/2017: PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
4/28/2017: ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
4/28/2017: ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER
at 08:30 AM in Department 3, Jon R. Takasugi, Presiding; Non-Jury Trial - Not Held - Advanced and Vacated
Request for Entry of Default / Judgment; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
at 10:00 AM in Department 3, Jon R. Takasugi, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Held
Minute Order ( (Final Status Conference)); Filed by Clerk
at 1:30 PM in Department 3, Jon R. Takasugi, Presiding; Hearing on Motion for Terminating Sanctions - Held - Motion Granted
at 1:30 PM in Department 3, Jon R. Takasugi, Presiding; Hearing on Motion for Terminating Sanctions - Held - Motion Granted
Minute Order ( (Hearing on Motion for Terminating Sanctions; Hearing on Motio...)); Filed by Clerk
Request for Dismissal; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
Motion for Order (Notice of Motion and Motion for Order Imposing Terminating and Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant Daniel Cornejo for Failure to Obey Court Orders; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of Jenus K. Nourafchan in Support Thereof); Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
Motion for Order (Imposing Terminating and Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant Ronnie Cornejo for Failure to Obey Court Order; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of Jenus K. Nourafchan in Support Thereof); Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
PROOF OF SERVICE SUMMONS
SUMMONS
Complaint; Filed by Southern California Gas Company (Plaintiff)
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
Case Number: BC654363 Hearing Date: November 04, 2019 Dept: 3
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Plaintiff(s), vs. MARIA CORNEJO, ET AL., Defendant(s). |
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CASE NO: BC654363 [TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE Dept. 3 1:30 p.m. October 18, 2019 |
Plaintiff, Southern California Gas Company filed this action against Defendants, Maria, Ronnie, Daniel, and Natalie Cornejo to recover workers’ compensation benefits and property damage incurred as a result of an automobile accident. Defendants are alleged to be the owners, operators, etc. of the vehicle that caused the accident.
On 3/27/19, Plaintiff dismissed Maria and Natalie Cornejo from the complaint.
On 5/02/19, the Court imposed terminating sanctions against Daniel and Ronnie Cornejo. The same day, Plaintiff dismissed Does 1-25. On 5/10/19, at Plaintiff’s request, the Clerk entered default against Daniel and Ronnie Cornejo.
At this time, Plaintiff seeks entry of default judgment against Daniel and Ronnie Cornejo. The request is denied without prejudice for the following reasons:
· The request for default judgment is not accompanied by any declaration or evidence in support of the request for judgment. CRC 3.1800(a)(2);
· Plaintiff seeks to recover $42,445.37 jointly and severally against both defendants. It is not clear from the complaint which of the sued defendants was driving the vehicle at issue, but it is clear that only one of them could have been driving. The vehicle owner’s liability is limited to $5,000 for property damage, plus $15,000 for personal injury to one person. Vehicle Code §17151(a). Plaintiff must limit the request for damages against any person sued only for owning the vehicle, as opposed to driving the vehicle, accordingly. This must be clarified by way of the required declaration, discussed above.
Dated this 18th day of October, 2019
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Hon. Jon Takasugi Judge of the Superior Court |