Treybig

Filed 11/20/

APPELLATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ORANGE

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

GLORIA C. TREYBIG, et al., 2024-01416924

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. No. 2023-01366882)

v. OPINION

ARACELI MEZA, et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Alma Hernandez, Judge. Reversed and remanded. Melinda M. Luthin for Defendants and Appellants Araceli Meza, Alma Meza, Jose Ramirez, and Jacqueline Ramirez. Steven Silverstein for Plaintiffs and Respondents.1 * * * Defendants and appellants Araceli Meza, Alma Meza, Jose Ramirez, and Jacqueline Ramirez (collectively Meza and Ramirez) appeal from an order granting a motion to strike costs filed by plaintiffs and respondents Gloria C. Treybig and Lawrence Treybig (Treybigs). We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Respondents did not file a brief. Although we have discretion to decide the appeal on the record, appellant’s opening brief, and oral argument of appellant, we decline to exercise our discretion to disregard oral argument offered by their counsel.…