This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to Rule of Court 391 or other notice is required, the tentative ruling providing sufficient notice. This matter is dropped from calendar for untimely notice. The moving papers were served by mail on March 7, providing 21 days notice of the hearing. CCP section 1005, 1013.
Defective notice deprives the court of jurisdiction to rule on the motion.
The motion to amend judgment to add Chun Mei Dodge as an additional judgment debtor is granted. The evidence submitted with the moving papers support the finding that Ms. Dodge is the alter ego of judgment debtor New Heritage Villa, LLC, and that plaintiff LLC was created for the sole purpose of obtaining the fraudulent grant deed to the property. The court further finds that the evidence supports the finding that, in her capacity as alter ego of New Heritage LLC, Ms. Dodge in fact had control of the litigation from the outset, and thus was virtually represented. Ms. Dodge has been served with the motion for attorney's fees and the present motion to amend the judgment. Defendant should prepare an amended judgment for the court's signature.