ALPAY SANLI VS. TUGRUL FIRATLI ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25623893 - July 8, 2026 Hearing date: July 8, 2026 Case number: CGC25623893 Case title: ALPAY SANLI VS. TUGRUL FIRATLI ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25623893 | Case Title: | | ALPAY SANLI VS. TUGRUL FIRATLI ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-07-08 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Notice Of Motion And Motion For And Order Awarding Monetary Sanctions Against Defendants Tugrul Firatli And Bcware, Inc. In The Amount Of $22,500.00 (For Reasonable Attorneys' Fees And Costs) Under Ccp 128.5 | Rulings: | | Matter on calendar for Wednesday, July 08, 2026, Line 9, PLAINTIFF ALPAY SANLI's Motion For And Order Awarding Monetary Sanctions Against Defendants Tugrul Firatli And Bcware, Inc. In The Amount Of $22,500.00 (For Reasonable Attorneys' Fees And Costs) Under CCP 128.5. (Complete tentative ruling emailed to the parties).

Plaintiff's motion for sanctions pursuant to CCP 128.5 is granted. The court will sign the proposed order in the form presented, as modified to reflect the fact that Plaintiff's attorney did not, as anticipated, spend time reviewing Defendants' opposition to the sanctions motion or drafting a reply. The court finds that Plaintiff are entitled to attorney's fees of $20,520 (45.6 hours at $450 per hour) plus $180 in costs, for a total of $20,700.

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