SRNKA VS MADDUX

unsatisfied with the responses, Plaintiff should file a motion to compel further responses within 45 days.

No Sanctions.

4. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME CVRI2505271 SRNKA VS MADDUX MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES Tentative Ruling:

GRANT the motion for fees and costs in the sum of $15,254.90.

Plaintiff is the prevailing party on the CCP § 425.16(c) motion. The court finds Plaintiff counsel’s billing rate of $400 to be reasonable and consistent with the prevailing rates in the geographic area of the court’s jurisdiction. The total time expended on researching and drafting the motion is excessive. The court will reduce the total time expended by 25%. Hence, the compensable time for the motion is 34.8 hours (46.4 – 11.6), plus 3 hours for the drafting a reply and preparing for the hearing of the fee motion, for a total of 37.8 hours @ $400= $15,120. Costs are $134.90. Total costs and fees are $15,254.90.

5. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME WASHINGTON VS THREE CVRI2506639 DEMURRER ON COMPLAINT PEAKS CORP Tentative Ruling:

Continue the hearing on the motion to July 29, 2026, at 8:30am D-4.

The parties meet and confer efforts are insufficient. CCP § 430.41(a) requires the parties meet and confer in person, or via telephone of videoconference for the purpose of resolving the objections raised in the demurrer. (emphasis added). Here, it appears that the meet and confer efforts were solely through email. (Chang Decl. Paragraph 4.)

Defendant’s counsel to file a declaration at least 10 days before the continue hearing date stating the means by which the parties met and conferred and identifying the remaining issues that the parties were unable to resolve.