Maria T. Balestreri v. Universal City Studios, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 22-2865-MWF(GJSx) Date: September 14, 2023 Title: Maria T. Balestreri, et al. v. Universal City Studios, LLC, et al. Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT
PREJUDICE
On March 1, 2023, the Court granted the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by attorney Donald Hiney. (See Motion, Docket No. 21, and Minute Order, Docket No. 24). The Court also issued a Self-Representation Order because Plaintiffs Maria and Thomas Balestreri were proceeding pro se. On August 23, 2023, Defendant Universal City Studios, LLC filed a Motion in Limine, a Declaration of Jaion Chung Re: Defendant’s Pretrial Documents; a Status Report Re: Settlement, and a Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law. (Docket Nos. 26 to 29). The Court filed an Order to Show Cause (the “OSC”) the same day. (Docket No. 30). The Court…