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2024.05.16 Motion to Stay Proceedings 759
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.16
Excerpt: ...ober 26, 2023. ( See ROA 81.) Petitioner appears to have filed a Substitution of Attorney on October 30, 2023, indicating that it is now represented by Marc Cohen, Esq. of Cohen Law Group, APC. (ROA 91.) On that same date, Petitioner filed an Association of Counsel indic ating that Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, and attorneys Scott J. Leipzig, Michael R. Farrell, and Tim C. Hsu, are associating in as co -counsel for Petitioner ...
2024.05.16 Motion for Terminating Sanctions, Monetary Sanctions 189
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.16
Excerpt: ...leadings of any party engaging in the misuse of the discovery process, an order staying further proceedings by that party until an order for discovery is obeyed, an order dismissing the action, or any part of that action, of that party, or an order rendering a judgment by de fault against that party. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2023.030(d).) Additionally, the Court may impose a monetary sanction ordering that one engaging in conduct that is a misuse of t...
2024.05.16 Motion for Summary Judgment 340
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.16
Excerpt: ...ion commonly po ssess and exercise; (2) a breach of the duty; (3) a proximate causal connection between the negligent conduct and the injury; and (4) resulting loss or damage.” (Lattimore v. Dickey (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 959, 968.) “The standard of care against which the acts of a physician are to be measured is a matter peculiarly within the knowledge of experts; it presents the basic issue in a malpractice action and can only be proved by t...
2024.05.16 Demurrer 697
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.16
Excerpt: ...�if the pleading is so incomprehensible that a defendant cannot reasonably respond.” (A.J. Fistes Corp. v. GDL Best Contractors, Inc. (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 677, 695.) Page 18 of 33 Here, it is unclear what Plaintiffs are alleging a grievance with. They allege that Plain tiff Aretha Li's saxophone was stolen and that the Placentia Police Department did not adequately investigate the case. They then allege that various police officers, city counc...
2024.05.16 Motion to Compel Arbitration 170
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.16
Excerpt: ...cation allowing John W . Lomas, Jr. to appear as counsel pro hac vice for Defendant, Thales Avionics, Inc. In reviewing the application for pro hac vice, there appears to be a number of deficiencies. Under California Rules of Court, rule 9.40(c)(1), the applicant must file p roof of service by mail of a copy of the application and of the notice of hearing of the application on the State Bar of California at its San Francisco. Additionally, unde...
2024.05.09 Motion to Deem RFAs Admitted 661
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.09
Excerpt: ...nt to C.C. P. §§ 2023.010, 2023.030, 2033.280(b). PLAINTIFF also moves for an Order compelling DEFENDANT HORIZON CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, INC. to serve verified responses, without objection, to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories - Employment [Set Three], within ten (10) calendar days of the hearing on this Motion. (ROA 144.) Plaintiff moves for an order that Defendant Horizon and its counsel of record Fred Hayes and Rogers, MacLeith & Stolp, L...
2024.05.09 Motion for Summary Judgment 880
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.09
Excerpt: ...ond cause of action for stri ct products liability. Request for Continuance In the alternative, Valley Forge contends that the hearing should be continued under Code of Civil Procedure section 437c(h) as additional facts regarding the purchase, installation, and failure of the Culli gan System will be revealed through additional discovery including the deposition of Defendant, Morris Inc.'s PMK which has not yet been taken; and which has been rev...
2024.05.09 Motion for Sanctions 835
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.09
Excerpt: ...t least 21 day s before the motion is filed. Section 128.7(c) reads, in pertinent part: "A motion for sanctions under this section shall be made separately from other motions or requests and shall describe the specific conduct alleged to violate subdivision (b). Notice o f motion shall be served as provided in section 1010, but shall not be filed with or presented to the court unless, within 21 days of service of the motion, or any other p...
2024.05.02 Demurrer to SAC 296
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ...iary duty causes of action o n the grounds they are not sufficiently pled. Plaintiff did not file an Opposition. Whether the Action is Barred by the Statute of Limitations? Page 18 of 33 Defendant contends that the gravamen of Plaintiff's action is for negligence despite the fact that he asserts causes of action for misrepresentation, breach of written contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Defendant contends that Plaintiff “reframed” his ...
2024.05.02 Demurrer 353
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ... declaration in accord ance with the Court's January 11, 2024 Minute Order. Said declaration provides that the parties met and conferred via telephone on February 7, 2024, per the Court's ruling, and that they were unable to come to an agreement as to any issue. (Declaration of Jason M. Fodrini, ¶¶ 5 -8.) First Cause of Action for Breach of Contract Defendant contends that the Complaint is brought on behalf of five plaintiffs living in three s...
2024.05.02 Demurrer to FAC 695
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ... state law, (2) deprived plaintiffs of rights secured by the Constitution or federal statutes.” (Murchison v. County of Tehama (2021) 69 Cal.App.5th 867, 883.) While municipalities may be held liable for causing a constitutional deprivation inflicted by its employee s or agents, Monell v. Department of Social Services (1977) 436 U.S. 658, 690, neither a state nor its officials acting in their official capacities can be held liable under it, Wi...
2024.05.02 Motion for Summary Judgment 723
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ...favor and against the afor ementioned parties as to the five issues regarding Plaintiffs' causes of action for negligence, strict products liability, private nuisance, and trespass which are asserted against Craig. Notice Plaintiff, Citizens Insurance Company of America, (“Plaintiff” or “Citizens”) contends that that motion should be denied as Craig failed to provide proper 75 days' notice as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 4...
2024.05.02 Motion for Summary Judgment 935
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ...inst the aforementio ned parties on three issues. Notice Plaintiff, Citizens Insurance Company of America, (“Plaintiff” or “Citizens”) contends that that motion should be denied as Craig failed to provide proper 75 days' notice as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. 75-days' notice is required on a motion for summary judgment. (Code Civ. Proc. § 437c(a)(2).) Code Civil Procedure section 437c(a)(2) states, “Notice of the m...
2024.05.02 Motion to Compel Further Responses 123
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ...nses dee med improper by the propounding party; e.g., objections, or evasive or incomplete answers. [Code Civ. Proc. § 2030.300.] Additionally, failing to respond to Form Interrogatories within the time limit waives most objections to the interrogatories, includin g Page 4 of 33 claims of privilege and “work product” protection. [Code Civ. Proc. § 2030.290(a).] In this instance, Plaintiff propounded Form Interrogatories to Connell Chevrolet...
2024.04.25 Motion to Quash Service of Summons 875
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...of jurisdiction. When a defendant challenges that jurisdiction by bringing a motion to quash, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove the existence of jurisdiction by proving, inter alia, the facts requisite to an effective service.” (Dill v. Berquist Construction Co. (199 4) 24 Cal.App.4th 1426, 1439 -1440.) The parties agree that there is no basis for the exercise of general personal jurisdiction over Defendant. The question is whether speci�...
2024.04.25 Motion to Compel Deposition, for Sanctions 871
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...2020.010(b), 2025.280(b ); see Terry v. SLICO (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 352, 357, (citing text)] (Code Civ. Proc. § 1985 et seq. dealing with subpoenas generally also apply to deposition Page 3 of 39 subpoenas except as modified by § 2020.010 et seq.; see Code Civ. Proc. § 2020.030.] Personal service of a deposition subpoena requires a person who is a resident of California to appear, testify and produce whatever documents or things are specifi...
2024.04.25 Motion for Summary Judgment 405
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...hibits are attach ed to the operative Complaint. (See ROA 2.) Plaintiff filed a Supplement to Complaint attaching what appears to be a 3 -day notice to quit, dated November 1, 2022. (ROA 10.) According to the declaration of service, the notice was personally handed to De fendant Robert Campbell on November 1, 2022. Notably, the dates in the Supplement to Complaint do not match the dates and actions as alleged in the Complaint. II. Request for Ju...
2024.04.25 Demurrer to FAC 148
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ... The opposition was to include why the Court should not sustain, without leave to amend, the demurrer to the First Amended Complaint. (See ROA 60.) Initially, the Court notes that the opposition does not have a proof of service. A proof of service of the opposition must be filed with the court. (California Rules of Court, rule 1.21(b).) Nevertheless, as a reply on the merits has been filed, the Court will address the merits of the demurrer. The...
2024.04.25 Demurrer 983
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...24, Cross -Defendants timely filed and serv ed a supplemental declaration pursuant to the Court's March 7, 2024 Minute Order. Despite apparent telephonic conferences to meet and confer held on March 15, 2024, and March 26, 2024, it appears that the parties failed to reach an agreement concerning any of the 11 causes of action at issue. Standing for Dessau and M86 Cross -Defendants contend that Dessau and M86 lack standing to file a lawsuit agai...
2024.04.25 Demurrer 671
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...nt cites to Janken v. GM Hughes Elec. (1996) 46 Cal.App.5th 55, 64 -65 as legal authority. In Opposition, Plaintiff contends that the Court previously found a viable claim could be pled based on Plaintiff's protected status if alleged; that the SAC pleads that Plaintiff went on medical leave on 4/23/2020, returned, and then Defendant Leano's conduct worsened when she returned (see SAC, ¶¶ 23 and 32); and the fact that a defendant is in a manage...
2024.04.18 Motion to Strike 648
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...sponded 7/26/2023. Pl aintiff filed Page 7 of 21 this Motion to Compel Further Responses to RPDS on 8/23/2023. The Court notes that in recent years, an astounding number of cases have been filed against Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in OCSC. These cases involve a tremendous amount of time and resources for the Court, its staff, and research attorneys. For example, in this case, Plaintiff's motion includes a 195 page separate state...
2024.04.18 Motion to Seal 492
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...ntiff's Motion to Compel further Deposition of HMA's Person Most Knowledgeable: a. Paragraph 4 – 1:19, 20 – 3:6 b. Paragraph 5 – 3:7 -8 c. Paragraph 6 – 3:9 -10 d. Exhibit P e. Exhibit Q 3. ROA# 488, Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Terminating Sanctions or Alternatively, f or Issue and/or Evidentiary Sanctions a. Page 1:15 -16, 19 -27 b. Page 2:2 -8 c. Page 2, fn. 3 d. Page 6, 13 -14, 16 -24, 26 -28 e. Page 7: 1 -2 4. ROA# 486, Amended Dec...
2024.04.18 Motion to Compel Verified Responses, for Monetary Sanctions 257
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...re, the motion is d enied, without prejudice, for the same reasons as set forth in the Court's March 7, 2024 and March 28, 2024 Minute Orders on Defendants' motion to deem the truth of the matters in Request for Admissions, Set One, admitted and motion to compel responses to Demand for Production of Documents, Set One. (See ROAs 90 and 94.) On June 21, 2023, Defendants served written discovery by mail on Plaintiff, including the instant Form Inte...
2024.04.18 Motion for Summary Judgment 362
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...tiary objections to the De claration of Robert Dale Beaver are OVERRULED. Plaintiff's request for judicial notice of Orange County Ordinance 2183 and the Court's 04 -0722 minute order is GRANTED. (Evid. Code, § 452(b), (d).) Steven and Robert purchased the Pine Place property in 1 988 as joint tenants. Steven subsequently moved out in 1989 or 1990. Robert claims that in 1992, he and Steven agreed that Steven would grant Robert his entire interes...
2024.04.18 Motion for Reconsideration 191
Location: Orange County
Judge: Lee, Richard
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...ly found tha t defendant Cutler is subject to the Page 5 of 21 Court's personal jurisdiction in its November 17, 2023 Minute Order and that Defendant has not met his burden for reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration must be filed within 10 days of service of n otice of entry of the order in question. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1008(a).) However, “the trial court retains the inherent authority to change its decision at any time prior to the en...

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