Without An Undertaking Trial Court Erred In Staying Enforcement Of Judgment.

Judgment debtors argued they needed the court to stay enforcement of a judgment because there would be a setoff from the judgment once the trial against other defendants was concluded, and that prejudice would be suffered if the entire amount were collected from them. The trial court ordered enforcement of the judgment stayed pending trial against other defendants without ordering an undertaking. The appellate court reversed, finding the trial court “exceeded its powers in so ordering.” (Sharifpour v. Le (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 3; January 31, 2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 730, [167 Cal.Rptr.3d 422].)