Tentative Ruling: The Estate of Nicholas Brown et al vs The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC

Case Number

25CV07072

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 10/21/2026 - 10:00

Nature of Proceedings

Demurrer to Jerish and Jesse Browns FAC; Motion to Strike FAC

Tentative Ruling

For Plaintiff: A. Barry Cappello; Leila J. Noél; G. Michaeel Brelje

For Defendants: Robert J. Stoll, Jr., Robert J. Stoll, III, Matthew C. Stoll, Zachary W. Okun

For Defendants: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, et al. Madeline J. Suchard  

RULING

The two matters still on the October 16, 2026, calendar are continued to December 2, 2026, as set forth in the Court’s order of October 7.

Analysis

This a consolidated case of two different sets of plaintiffs against the same defendants asserting wrongful death and other claims arising out of the same incidents. Plaintiffs Jerish Brown and Jesse Sirkus-Brown filed their first amended complaint (Brown FAC) on March 25, 2026. Plaintiff Gabriella Taylor filed her first amended complaint (Taylor FAC) on August 6, 2026. On July 16, 2026, defendants filed their demurrer and motion to strike as to the Brown FAC, noticed for hearing on September 16, 2026. On August 24, 2026, defendants filed their demurrer and motion to strike as to the Taylor FAC, noticed for hearing on October 21, 2026. On September 16, 2026, the Court continued the demurrer and motion to strike as to the Brown FAC to October 16, 2026, to be heard with the demurrer and motion to strike as to the Taylor FAC. On October 7, 2026, the Court entered its order on the stipulation of the parties to continue all of the October 16, 2026, hearings to December 2, 2026. Odyssey reflects that two of the hearings (one demurrer and one motion to strike) were continued, but two of the hearings (one demurrer and one motion to strike) were not.