Tentative ruling issued by Judge Teresa A. Beaudet on Nov. 08, 2018 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx350

the people of the state of california, Plaintiff, vs. venice suites, llc, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: BC 624350

Hearing Date: November 8, 2018

Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m.

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE:

DEFENDANTS VENICE SUITES, LLC AND CARL LAMBERT’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL

Background

Plaintiff the People of the State of California (“Plaintiff”) initiated the instant action on June 17, 2016 by filing a Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief and Civil Penalties for: 1) Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.00; 2) Public Nuisance in Violation of Civil Code Section 3479 et seq.; 3) Unfair Competition Law (Business and Professions Code Section 17200 et seq.); and 4) False Advertising Practices (Business and Professions Code Section 17500 et seq.) (the “Complaint”) against Defendants Venice Suites, LLC (“Venice Suites”) and Carl Lambert (“Lambert”) (jointly, “Defendants”). After the Court’s ruling on the parties’ ….....