Tentative Rulings Department 54 of California March 14, 2003




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     the court.                                                              


                               TENTATIVE RULINGS                         

                                 Department  54
                          Superior Court of California              
                          800 Ninth Street, 3rd Floor               
                               Joe S. Gray, Judge
                              Barbara Baldy, Clerk
                            Vivian Carroll, Bailiff
                             March 14, 2003, 09:00

     ITEM  1  01AS02530 GUADALUPE RAMIREZ, ET AL VS. ESKATON PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL
              Nature of Proceeding: Motion To Compel                   
              Filed By: STRINGyER, MARTHA M.                               


     Continued to 03/28/2003

                                                                             
                                                                             

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     ITEM  2  01AS03016 CARLA D. HAYWOOD, ET AL VS. STATE OF CA., ET AL             
              Nature of Proceeding: Demurrer                           
              Filed By: RAGAN, JENNIFER L.                               


         As Judge Gray believes he cannot be impartial, he hereby recuses    
     himself from hearing this matter.  CCP section 170.1.  This matter is   
     transferred to Dept. 53 for further proceedings.  The moving party is   
     directed to call the Clerk of Dept. 53 to reschedule the hearing.       
                                                                             

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     ITEM  3  02AS01762 JOSEPH BENVENUTI, ET AL VS. PERRY MCLAIN COMPANY, INC.,ETAL 
              Nature of Proceeding: Default Hearing                    
              Filed By: BINN, ROBERT J.                               


                                                                             
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     ITEM  4  02AS02282 MICHAEL J. ZINICOLA VS. SHANDRA PAYNE                       
              Nature of Proceeding: Motion To Compel                   
              Filed By: MARTINEZ, DANIEL R.                               


     Case transferred to Department 53

                                                                             
                                                                             

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     ITEM  5  02AS04846 MICHELLE MARIE MILLER, ETAL VS. INA IRENE KELLEY            
              Nature of Proceeding: Motion To Compel                   
              Filed By: RAGAN, JENNIFER L.                               


     Dropped. 

                                                                             
                                                                             

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     ITEM  6  02AS05458 TERCAR, INC., ET AL VS. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL          
              Nature of Proceeding: Demurrer                           
              Filed By: ALEXANDER, J. SCOTT                               


     Continued to 03/28/2003

                                                                             
                                                                             

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     ITEM  7  02AS05458 TERCAR, INC., ET AL. VS. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL.        
              Nature of Proceeding: MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS         
              Filed By: ALEXANDER, J. SCOTT                               


     Continued to 03/28/2003

                                                                             
                                                                             



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     ITEM  8  02AS05800 GABRIELE BEARDSLEE VS. TERRY FURMANEK, ET AL.               
              Nature of Proceeding: Demurrer                           
              Filed By: WESTERLUND, LAWRENCE E.                               


         Because the fire in the courthouse has interfered with the ability  
     of the Court to obtain the file, this matter is continued on the Court's
     own motion to April 1, 2003.                                            

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     ITEM  9  02AS05808 YARD FURNISHERS, INC., ET AL VS. MIGUEL GONZALES            
              Nature of Proceeding: Motion To Compel                   
              Filed By: STOLL, C. PATRICK                               


         Plaintiff's motion to compel responses to request for production of 
     documents (set one) and form interrogatories (set one) is unopposed and 
     is granted.  Defendants Sycamore Ventures, LLC and David Romo shall     
     serve verified responses, without objection, no later than March 24,    
     2003.                                                                   
         Sanctions are denied as the motion is unopposed.                    
         The minute order is effective immediately.  No formal order pursuant
     to CRC Rule 391 or further notice is required.                          

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     ITEM 10  03CS00122 IN RE:  ADRIENNE MERYL UDCOFF                               
              Nature of Proceeding: Petition For Change Of Name        
              Filed By: UDCOFF, ADRIENNE MERYL                               


         The petition is unopposed and is granted on condition that proof of 
     publication is filed in Dept. 54 prior to hearing.                      

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     ITEM 11  02AM01052 FIRST SELECT, INC. VS. LORI ANN CLIFFORD                    
              Nature of Proceeding: CLAIM OF EXEMPTION                                          
              Filed By: ADLER, BARRY                               


     The claim of exemption is granted.  Plaintiff has given the notice on   
     forms to be used for wage garnishments, and not for bank levies.  (The  
     notice of opposition is on the correct form, many of the others are     
     not.)  Although the debtor has used the form for wage garnishments, the 
     court presumes that that form was provided by plaintiff.  That form does
     not allow orderly presentation of a claim of exemption on a bank levy.  
     It is clear that the defendant has no money, and very little earnings.  



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