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2024.04.15 Motion to Compel Production 713
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...the lines of each page must be one and onehalf spaced or double spaced and numbered consecutively.” This discovery motion was continued from 3/18/2024 for additional meet -and -confer efforts. Plaintiff withdraws its Motion with respect to Request Nos. 7, 16, and 24 . (Witkow Decl., ¶ 4.) Defendant asserts supplemental responses were served to Request Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 24, though there is no indication when. (Le Decl., ¶ 3....
2024.04.15 Demurrer to Amended Complaint 477
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...blic funds and , thus, does not eliminate the claim presentation requirement. Meet and Confer The Court finds Defendants adequately attempted to meet and confer with Plaintiff. Legal Standard “The party against whom a complaint or crosscomplaint has been filed may obje ct, by demurrer or answer as provided in Section 430.30, to the pleading on any one or more of the following grounds … [¶] The pleading does not state facts sufficient to co...
2024.04.15 Motion to Compel Further Responses 913
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...der compelling a further response if the propounding party deems that any of the following apply: [¶] (1) An answer to a particular interrogatory is evasive or incomplete. [¶] (2) An exercise of the option to produce documents under Section 2030.230 is unwarranted or th e required specification of those documents is inadequate. [¶] (3) An objection to an interrogatory is without merit or too general. (b)(1) A motion under subdivision (a) shal...
2024.04.08 Motion to Set Aside or Vacate Default 841
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ...Plaintiff is self-represented. California Rules of Court, Rule 2.251(c)(3)(B) 6 provides that self - represented parties “are to be served by non -electronic methods unless they affirmatively consent to electronic service.” Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 provi des for electronic service of documents in cases filed on or after 1/1/19, but section 1010.6 subdivision (d)(4) states local rules requiring electronic filing and service mus...
2024.04.08 Motion to Declare Vexatious Litigant 847
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ...r in the la st seven years; (2) someone who “repeatedly relitigates or attempts to relitigate, in propria persona” matters that have been finally determined against him or her; (3) someone who "while acting in propria persona, repeatedly files unmeritorious motions, pleadings, or other papers . . . or engages in other tactics that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay.” Code of Civil Procedure § 391(b). Code of ...
2024.04.08 Motion to Compel Answers 758
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ... to exercise t he option to produce writings under Section 2030.230, as well as any objection to the interrogatories, including one based on privilege or on the protection for work product under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 2018.010) . . . [¶] (b) The party propoun ding the interrogatories may move for an order compelling response to the interrogatories. Defendant properly served its Form Interrogatories (Set One) on Plaintiff on April 11,...
2024.04.08 Demurrer 385
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ...aintiff is overruled as the papers were received timely, though improperly served. Plaintiff Pam Ragland filed a Complaint against Defendant Jeralyn Hirst (Jerri Hirst) for: (1) Personal Injury; (2) Willful Misconduct; (3) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress : and (4) Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress. On 5/4/23 Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) to add a fifth cause of action for Negligence. Defendant demurs t...
2024.03.25 Motion for Anti-SLAPP 960
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...otional distress. Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 applies to any cause of action arisin g from an “act in furtherance of a person's right of petition or free speech under the United States or California Constitution in connection with a public issue.” Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16, subds. (b)(1), (e). Any such cause of action “shall be subject to a special motion to strike, unless the court determines that the plaintiff has established ...
2024.03.25 Application for Right to Attach Order, Writ of Attachment 162
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...cation, the court shall issue a right to attac h order if it finds all of the following: (1) The claim upon which the attachment is based is one upon which an attachment may be issued; (2) The plaintiff has established the probable validity of the claim upon which the attachment is based; (3) The attac hment is not sought for a purpose other than the recovery on the claim upon which the attachment is based; and (4) The amount to be secured by th...
2024.03.25 Demurrer 543
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...ns in Redlands, California.” (¶1 of SAC.) The Complaint asserts Plaintiff has standing to sue as an unincorporated association pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 369.5. (¶1 of SAC.) Pursuant to this provision, “[a] partnership or other unincorporated association, whether organized for profit or not, may sue and be sued in the name it has assumed or by which it is known.” Code Civ. Proc., §369.5, subd. (a). As discussed in Tenan...
2024.03.25 Motion for Protective Order 401
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...ne whether the plaintiff has shown good cause that the official has unique or superior personal knowledge of discoverable information. If not, as will presumably often be the case in the instance of a large national or international corporation, the trial court should issue the protective order and 24 first require the plaintiff to obtain the necessary discovery through less intrusive methods.” Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Superior Cour...
2024.03.25 Motion to Compel Production 124
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...urther responses which identify the documents responsive to each r equest. Thus, Defendant is compelled to provide further 26 responses to each request which identifies the documents responsive to each request. Defendant is also compelled to provide further responses to Requests Nos. 37 -41. These requests seek documents regarding repair codes. To the extent Plaintiff seeks only the two, twopage, pdf documents, Defendant is compelled to produce ...
2024.03.25 Motion to Strike 623
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...on the grounds Plaintiffs have not sufficiently alleged facts to support a claim for punitive damages. Civil Code § 3294(a) provides for punitive damages “[i]n an action for breach of an obligation not arising from contract, where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the 28 defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice. . .” Section 3294(c) defines malice, oppression and fraud as follows: “(1) “Malice” means ...
2024.03.25 Motion to Strike 937
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...) Strike out any irrelevant, false, or improper matter inserted in any pleading (b) Strike out all or any part of any pleading not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule, or an order of the court.” Code of Civil Procedure, § 436. “[T]o establish the insurer's ‘bad faith' liability, the insured must show that the insurer has (1) withheld benefits due under the policy, and (2) that such withholding was �...
2024.03.18 Motion to Compel Responses, for Sanctions 253
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.18
Excerpt: ... by Plaintiff Yenely Lopez are MOOT in part and GRANTED in part. (1) Plai ntiff seeks an order from the Court compelling Defendant Home Express Delivery Service, LLC to provide further responses to Form Interrogatories -General, Set One. Additionally, Plaintiff seeks monetary sanctions against Defendant and its attorneys of reco rd, Shannon Finley, esq., Greg Feldman, Esq. and PETTIT KOHN jointly and severally in the sum of $2,060.00. (ROA No. 47...
2024.03.18 Motion to Compel Arbitration 379
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.18
Excerpt: ...th Edon who is a “Manager, HR Operations” for ELEVANCE “(f/k/ a Anthem, Inc.)” who attests as follows: --In her role as Manager, HR Operations, she is responsible for managing technology processes for all new hire activities from the verbal and written offer through their start date; --Throughout he employment and i ncluding 2022 to the present, ELEVANCE has utilized an online applicant tracking system called “Taleo” to facilitate emp...
2024.03.18 Application for Right to Attach Order, Writ of Attachment 329
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.18
Excerpt: ...Defendant Smith Investment Group, LLC. (¶4 of Yun Declaration and E xhibit 2 thereto.) The Commercial Guarantee is a written contract which provides that “Guarantor absolutely and unconditionally guarantees full and punctual payment and satisfaction of the Indebtedness of Borrower [Smith Investment Group, LLC] to Lender [F irst Bank].” (Id.) Based on the above, the relevant claim is a “claim for money based on a contract,” as required. C...
2024.03.11 OSC Re Preliminary Injunction 635
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.11
Excerpt: ...heir agents, assigns, partners, employees, employers, and any individual or entity acting in concert with them from engaging acting in concert with them from engaging in the following is GRANTED: 23 1. Withdrawing, transferring, disposing, concealing and/or otherwise accessing any money in any bank or financial acco unt where any Plaintiff is identified as an account holder including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, C...
2024.03.11 Motion for Anti-SLAPP 111
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.11
Excerpt: ...1600873201) (“Underlying Case”); appellate opinions in Case Nos. G059087 and G05 9753; and the complaint in the related case (Case No. 2022 -01284907) is granted. 5 Movants move to strike Cross -Complainant Jennifer Loeffler's sole claim against them in her Cross- Complaint – the second cause of action for violations of the Fair Debt C ollection Practices Act (FDCPA). Legal Standard Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. (2002) 29 Cal....
2024.03.04 Motion to Compel Arbitration 959
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ... Instruments, Declaratory Relief, and Accou nting. Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice is GRANTED. Defendants move pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. section 2. The FAA provides: “A written provision in . . . a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce to sett le by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract or transaction, or the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, ...
2024.03.04 Motion to Compel Answers 995
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ...bjection. Plaintiff argues he answered the question, implying the obj ections are irrelevant. But the responses are not complete. This interrogatory is straightforward and seeks how much income Plaintiff claims to have lost as of result of Defendant's actions. This response does not require an expert opinion. Plaintiff all eges he was not paid for overtime, meal or rest periods, etc. Plaintiff should know how many days he worked, how many hours p...
2024.03.04 Motion for Sanctions 831
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ...n the basis the attached exhibits are not file -stamped. As these documents give no indication they were filed, it is unclear whether they constitute “court records” for purposes of Evidence Code section 452, subdivision (d). The remainder of the request is granted. Previously the Court sustaine d Defendants' Demurrer to the Complaint, without leave to amend. Therefore, Defendants' request for an order dismissing this action is MOOT. (ROA N...
2024.02.26 Motion to Dismiss 566
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ...cial Council.” Id., § 583.410, subd. (b). A court may not dismiss an a ction under section 583.410, subdivision (a), unless the defendant was not served within two years after the action was commenced or the action was not brought to trial, or conditionally settled, within two years after commenced against the defendant. Cod e Civ. 6 Proc., § 583.240, subd. (a), California Rules of Court, rule 3.1340(a). The computation of time for the aforem...
2024.02.26 Motion to Compel Further Responses 253
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ...overy responses. (See Oppositions: 4:2 -12 [ROA Nos. 73, 75 and 79] a nd ¶6 of Reynolds Declarations [ROA Nos. 85, 86 and 87].) Indeed, Plaintiff concedes Defendant's new counsel has “worked diligently in providing code compliant Responses.” (See Replies 2:6 -8 and 5:20 -21 [ROA Nos. 89, 91 and 93].) Nonetheless, dueling req uests for sanctions remain. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.300, subdivision (d), “[t]he court shal...
2024.02.26 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 240
Location: Orange County
Judge: Strickroth, Michael J
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ... extent Cross -Complainant moves for summary adjudication, the Notice of Motion fai ls to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1350, subdivision (b) which provides in pertinent part: “If summary adjudication is sought, whether separately or as an alternative to the motion for summary judgment, the specific cause of action, affir mative defense, claims for damages, or issues of duty must be stated specifically in the notice of motion ...

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