Judge Angel M. Bermudez: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

The court’s tentative ruling on this matter is incomplete. The parties may either submit on the pleadings and the court’s ruling will thereafter issue or the parties may request oral argument for this hearing to underscore their pleadings.

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The Unopposed Motion is GRANTED. However, a more reasonable order of attorneys’ fees on the case is $133,000.00. The court has handled countless similar matters. The attorneys’ fees prayed for in this matter are more than double that which are routinely sought. There are some reasons for the substantial fe...

The Motion is DENIED.

Over two sessions, nine hours of deposition time transpired. The deposing party had more than enough time to ask questions pertaining to injuries of the present slip and fall and the past slip and fall. Rather, the deposing party spent four hours on topics not related to disco...

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The Motion is GRANTED. Sanctions against Defendant of $2000.00 plus costs are awarded and due within 30 days (The hourly rate sought is high for the nature of the matter and this legal community. Additionally, this assumes no further time will be spent on the matter.)

Sanctions are imposed because ...

The Motion is DENIED for the same reasons as 2 above and the court’s prior ruling on the MSJ heard on May 4, 2021.

The Motions are continued to October 7, 2021. The Motions are continued to allow the parties to have an earnest go at meeting and conferring. Moving party is to submit a declaration explaining the good faith efforts to meet and confer no less than 10 days prior to the continued hearing date.

The Demurrer is SUSTAINED for failure to state sufficient facts to the causes of action. Leave to Amend of 20 days is GRANTED. In brief, because plaintiff’s allegations regarding his standing to bring the action are inconsistent with Exhibit 3 attached to his complaint. (See Corp. Code, § 800(b)(1) [shareh...

The Matter is continued to October 6, 2021. The Matter is Continued to Modify the Notice and the Proposed Order. The Court has provided guidance to the parties and they must meet and confer. The court’s guidance should be sufficient to allow a genuine meet and confer to reach a resolution. Other than the e...

The Motion is GRANTED and Defendant is ordered to respond further without objection but subject to the protective order. Sanctions are denied as Defendant’s trade secret objection had merit.

The Motion is DENIED without Prejudice.

Although the evidence submitted by Moving Defendant shows that he entered into a valid and binding settlement with Plaintiffs/ Cross-defendants as reflected by their Mutual General Release and Waiver of Costs executed on January 15 and 16, 2020 (“Settlement A...

Costs are awarded except for meals. The service costs are high in this matter but reasonable in light of the endless obstructions placed by defendant. Accordingly, costs are awarded as submitted but reduced by $1097.43.

Attorney’s Fees are awarded in the more reasonable amount of $60,750.00. The mo...

The Motion is GRANTED. The proposed order is acceptable.

The Motion is DENIED in that there is no default or order striking the First Amended Complaint entered.

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From the opposition filed July 28, 2021, it appears to the court that the matter has been resolved through the cordiality of counsel. The matter will be continued to September 9, 2021, so that counsel can meet and confer as to the accuracy of the court’s conclusion.

The unopposed Motion is GRANTED. The FAC is to be filed within 10 days.

The Motion is DENIED because there are no new or different facts, circumstances, or law as required under Code of Civil Procedure section 1008.

The court finds there was no oral motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 prior to the hearing on 6/9/21, because no “oral statement under oath”...

The unopposed motion is GRANTED. The attached Amended Complaint signed June 17, 2021, is ORDERED filed.

The Motion is DENIED. The Defendant had already appeared in this action when the First Amended Complaint was served on him, and hence issuance of a new summons was not required.

Defendant’s argument that service of FAC was ineffective because he was not served with a new summons, and service by mai...

Hearing required.

The Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Additionally, the Motion set for 7-22-21 to Confirm the Arbitration Award is continued to 9-20-21.

In the interim to the continuance, the parties should provide the name and phone number of the LASC judge to this court’s courtroom assistant so that the partie...

The court has provided sufficient direction in its ruling. Furthermore, the court may not provide advisory opinions.