Schutzman v. Stern

TENTATIVE RULINGS

DEPARTMENT N17

Judge Craig L. Griffin

Date: June 15, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM

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# 1 Tarakji v. Secure Cont. to 9/28. One Capital Corp. 2 Schutzman v. Stern The application of attorney Sarah Benowich to appear pro hac vice as counsel for Defendants Oren Stern and Amit Louzon in this matter is hereby GRANTED pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 9.40.

Defendants Oren Stern and Amit Louzon shall give notice. 3 Mercedes-Benz Defendant Yanira Zamorano’s unopposed motion to compel Vehicle Trust v. arbitration is GRANTED. Zamorano Defendant met her burden to show a written arbitration agreement exists that covers plaintiff’s claims in this action. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.2; Rosenthal v. Great Western Fin. Securities Corp. (1996) 14 Cal.4th 394, 413