LCPFV

Filed 11/13/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

LCPFV, LLC et al., B325599

Plaintiffs and Appellants, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV29408 v.

SOMATDARY INCORPORATED

et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Mark V. Mooney, Judge. Affirmed. Harvey I. Stern; Benedon & Serlin, Kelly R. Horwitz and Gerald M. Serlin for Plaintiffs and Appellants. No appearance for Defendants and Respondents. ____________________ Plaintiffs, do not try to turn your default judgment into a windfall. This trial court properly served as the watchful gatekeeper. We affirm. Appellant LCPFV, LLC owned a warehouse with a rusty old sewer pipe. When toilets backed up, LCPFV paid Rapid Plumbing $47,883.40 to fix the problem. LCPFV had to get a second plumber to do the job right because Rapid’s work was poor. Plumber two charged less than $47,883.40. Out of pocket for $47,883.40, LCPFV sued Rapid, which appeared but then defaulted. LCPFV submitted a default package for $1,081,263.80, which included an attorney fee request of…