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2024.05.14 Motion to Consolidate, Demurrer 636
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.14
Excerpt: ...y.” The determination of whether to Page 5 of 9 consolidate two actions is a matter for the trial court's discretion. (Muller v. Robinson (1959) 174 Cal.App.2d 511, 515. The purpose of consolidation is to enhance trial court efficiencies and consolidation should be gra nted to: (1) avoid repetitive trials of common issues; (2) avoid unnecessary costs and delays; and (3) avoid a substantial risk of inconsistent adjudications. (Todd -Stenberg v. ...
2024.05.14 Motion for Summary Judgment on SAC 079
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.14
Excerpt: ... showing t hat one or more elements of the cause of action cannot be established or that there is a complete defense to that cause of action. (C.C.P. § 437c(p)(2); Cucuzza v. City of Santa Clara (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 1031, 1037.) Importantly, a moving defendant est ablishes a right to summary judgment by showing that the plaintiff lacks the evidence to support at least one element of the cause(s) of action pleaded. (Cole v. Town of Los Gatos (2...
2024.05.14 Application for Writ of Possession 162
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.14
Excerpt: ... property and i ts value; (4) the location of the property and if it is within private property, a showing that there is probable cause to believe that such property is located there; and (5) a statement that the property has not been taken for tax, assessment, or fine, u nder a statute; or seized. CCP § 512.010(a). Unless the court finds that the defendant has no interest in the property, the court shall not issue a writ of possession “unti...
2024.05.13 Motion to Vacate Ex Parte Application for Relief 834
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.13
Excerpt: ... SHARONA ESLAMBOLY HAKIM as to why sanctions not to exceed $1,500.00 or dismissal should not be imposed for Failure to file timely proof of service on all cross -defendants pursuant to CRC 3.110(c). C.C.P. §473(b) allows relief from a default or dismissal where there has been a mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect. Relief on these grounds is discretionary. (C.C.P. § 473(b); Lorenz v. Commercial Accept. Inc. Co. (1995) 40 Cal.Ap...
2024.05.09 Motion for Reconsideration 111
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.09
Excerpt: ...) A party's motion for reconsideration must be based on new or different facts or circumstances of law. (Ibid.) A motion for reconsideration must be accompanied by an affidavit stating what application was made before, what judge heard the matter, what orders were made, and what new or different facts, circumstances, or law are claimed to be shown. (Ibid.) When a party seeks reconsideration, he or she must show a “satisfactory explanation for f...
2024.05.06 Motion to Compel Deposition 718
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.06
Excerpt: ... all eleven requests. As to sanctions, Plaintiff's request is granted in reasonable reduced amount of $800. Evidentiary Objections Plaintiff objects to statements made in the declaration of Cameron Major based on improper legal argument, lack of foundation, and conc lusory; as to nos. 1-4, it is overruled; and nos. 5 -7, it is sustained. Service of a proper deposition notice obligates a party or party -affiliated witness to attend and testify, an...
2024.05.06 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 186
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.06
Excerpt: ...neral demurrer lies where the pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (C.C.P. § 430.10(e).) In evaluating a demurrer, the court gives the pleading a reasonable interpretation by reading it as a whole and all of its parts in their co ntext. (Moore v. Regents of University of California (1990) 51 Cal.3d 120, 125.) The court assumes the truth of all material facts which have been properly pleaded, of facts which ma...
2024.05.03 Motion for Summary Judgment 677
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...employment action ; and (4) the adverse employment action occurred due to the plaintiff's protected class. Reeves v. MV Transportation, Inc. (2010) 136 Cal.App.4th 666, 673. Based on the ruling on the Motion to Deem Matters Admitted, Plaintiff has admitted that he was not d iscriminated against. (Requests for Admission Nos. 4 -6, 8.) As such, this claim fails. The second cause of action is for retaliation. The necessary elements of a retaliation ...
2024.05.02 Motion to Set Aside Dismissal on Complaint 446
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.02
Excerpt: ...oof of servic e pursuant to Cal. R. Ct. 3.110 and failure to timely file and serve an updated and complete case management statement. The OSC was continued several times, until 2/9/22, the court dismissed the action without prejudice for failing to submit a declaration in response to the OSC. The court entered the dismissal order on 2/22/22. On 8/19/22, Plaintiffs filed a motion to set aside the dismissal under CCP §473(b) based on counsel's e...
2024.05.01 Special Motion to Strike 433
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.05.01
Excerpt: ...eeding, or any other official proceeding authorized by law” are protected by the anti - SLAPP statute. “The anti -SLAPP statute does not insulate defendants from any liability for claims arising from the protected rights of petition or speech. It only provides a procedur e for weeding out, at an early stage, meritless claims arising from protected activity.” (Baral v. Schnitt (2016) 1 Cal.5th 376, 384 (emphasis in the original).) Thus, cour...
2024.04.30 Motion for Attorney Fees 276
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.30
Excerpt: ...expended, determine d by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the buyer in connection with the commencement and prosecution of such action.” (Ibid.) The parties agree Plaintiff is the prevailing party. At issue in this motion is the reasonableness of Plaintiff 's request. The matter of reasonableness of a party's attorney's fees is within the sound discretion of the trial judge. (Bruckman v. Parliament Escrow Co. (1989) 190 Cal.App.3d ...
2024.04.30 Demurrer on FAC 602
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.30
Excerpt: ...of action. (Cal. Code Civ. Pro. §430.10(c) and (e).) For the purposes of a demurrer, the allegations in the complaint must be accepted as true. (Del E. Webb Corp. v. Structural Materials Co. (1981) 123 Cal.App.3d 593, 604.) However, a demurrer does not admit conten tions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law. (Daar v. Yellow Cab Company (1967) 67 Cal.2d 695, 713.) A plaintiff must plead only ultimate rather than evidentiary facts. (Doe v. Ci...
2024.04.25 Motion to Compel Answers 557
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ...its counsel, represents in its opposition that it has served supplemental responses to Plaintiff as to the at -issue RFPs. Plaintiff argues, however, that Plaintiff has not received these supplemental responses, which FCA has failed to include with its supporting decla ration. Therefore, the motion is granted to the extent FCA is compelled to re -serve the verified supplemental responses to ensure receipt by Plaintiff. Nonetheless, sanctions is ...
2024.04.25 Motion for Terminating Sanctions 533
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.25
Excerpt: ... attendance at a deposition, the court may impose monetary, issue, evidence, or terminating sanctions. (CCP §§ 2025.450(h); 2030.290(c); 2031.300(c).) “To the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery method . . . the court, after notice to any affected party, person, or attorney, and after opportunity for hearing, may impose . . . [monetary, issue, evidence, or terminating] sanctions against anyone engaging in condu...
2024.04.24 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 209
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.24
Excerpt: ...dant Sarnowski, only. The remainder of the demurrer is overruled as to the fraud cause of action. Motion to strike is moot. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE Cross -Defendants request that the Court take judicial notice of 17 documents. These documents include various court records from the underlying action (Exs. 1 -8, 12- 14, and 17); the recorded quit claim deeds (Exs. 9 -11); and discovery responses in this action (Exs. 15- 16.). The court grants t...
2024.04.24 Demurrer 468
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.24
Excerpt: ...evaluating a demurrer, the court gives the pleading a reasonable interpretation by reading it as a whole and all of its parts in their context. (Moore v. Regents of University of California (1990) 51 Cal.3d 120, 125.) The court assumes the truth of all material facts which have been properly pleaded, of facts which may be inferred from those expressly pleaded, and of any material facts of which judicial notice has been requested and may be taken....
2024.04.23 Motion to Compel Further Responses 718
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.23
Excerpt: ...enied. Defen dant shall provide further responses and documents within 30 days. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is granted in the reasonable reduced amount of $860 (2 x $400/hr. plus filing fee), to be paid within 30 days. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS Plaintiff objects to statements made in the declaration of Cameron Major based on improper legal argument, lack of foundation, lack of personal knowledge, misstatement of evidence, etc. Plaintiff's obj...
2024.04.23 Motion to Compel Further Responses 039
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.23
Excerpt: ...ay bring a motion to compel further responses to requests for production of documents, if it finds the responses evasive, incomplete, or an objection to a request is made without merit or is too general. CCP § 2031.310(a). A party bringing a motion to compel further respons es to requests for production of documents must engage in a good faith meet and confer attempt before bringing a motion. CCP § 2031.310(b)(1). A meet and confer requires a ...
2024.04.22 Motion to Tax Costs 315
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.22
Excerpt: ...s (l992) 4 Cal.App. 4th 238, 244.) “Allowable costs shall be reasonable in amount.” (CCP §1033.5(c)(3).) The court may allow or deny costs not mentioned in CCP § 1033.5. (CCP §1033.5(c)(4).) A “properly verified memorandum of costs is considered prima facie evidence that the costs listed in the memorandum were necessarily incurred.” (Bach v. Cnty. of Butte (1989) 215 Cal.App.3d 294, 308; see CRC Rule 3.1700(a)(1) [“The memorandum of...
2024.04.22 Motion to Compel Further Responses 444
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.22
Excerpt: ... objections are without merit or too general. In a motion to compel further responses as to document requests, the moving party must state specific facts demonstrating good cause justifying the discovery sought. (CCP §2031.310(b)(1).) To establish good cause, the moving party must demonstrate relevance and specific facts justifying discovery. (Kirkland v. Superior Court (Guess? Inc.) (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 92, 98.) The burden to show good cause...
2024.04.19 Motion for Leave to File Complaint 724
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...��led must file a cross-complaint before or at the same time as the answer to the complaint or cross -complaint filed against him. (Code Civ. Proc., §428.50(a).) Thereafter, it may only be done by permission of the court. (Code Civ Proc., §428.50(c).) A cross- complaint is either permissive or compulsory. (See K.R.L. Partnership v. Superior Court (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 490, 498.) Code of Civil Procedure section 428.10, subdivision (a) provide...
2024.04.19 Demurrer 634
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...xt. (Moore v. Regents of University of California (1990) 51 Cal.3d 120, 125.) The court assumes the truth of all material facts which have been properly pleaded, of facts which may be inferred from those expressly pleaded, and of any material facts of which judicial notice has been requested and may be taken. (Crowley v. Katleman (1994) 8 Cal.4th 666, 672.) However, a demurrer does not admit contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law. ...
2024.04.18 Motion to Compel Deposition of PMK 141
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...most qualified t o testify on its behalf as to those matters to the extent of any information known or reasonably available to the deponent.” (Id.) A request for documents may be made in connection with the PMK deposition, and when such a request for documents is made, “t he witness or someone in authority is expected to make an inquiry of everyone who might be holding Page 3 of 5 responsive documents or everyone who knows where such documen...
2024.04.18 Motion to Compel Arbitration 055
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.18
Excerpt: ...nder the arbitration unnecessary or create conflicting rulings on common issues. (CCP § 1281.2; 9 USC § 2.) A proceeding to compel arbitration is in essence a suit in equity to compel specific performance of a contract. (Freeman v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. (1975) 14 Cal.3d 473, 479.) The petition/motion to compel must set forth the provisions of the written agreement and the arbitration clause verbatim, or such provisions must be ...
2024.04.17 Motion to Compel Deposition of PMQ 812
Location: Riverside
Judge: Magno, O.G.
Hearing Date: 2024.04.17
Excerpt: ...n the amou nt of $1,000, payable within 30 days. In general, a notice of deposition is sufficient to compel a party to appear at deposition and to produce documents. (CCP § 2025.280(a).) Pursuant to CCP § 2025.450(a), where a party fails to appear, without a valid ob jection, the party giving notice of the deposition may move for an order compelling attendance, testimony, and the production of documents. The motion must show good cause, and be ...

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