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2024.05.06 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 268
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.05.06
Excerpt: ...Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. : Spe nce r P. Hugret, Jeanette C. Suarez, Joshua Hartmann, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP TEN TATIVE RULIN G : The motion of Honda Motor Co., Inc. to compel arbitration and stay action is denied. Background: This action commenced on March 27, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiff Diana Cibrian against defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”), alleging violations of the Song -...
2024.05.03 Motion to Set Aside Summary Judgment, Discharge Forfeiture, and Exonerate Bail 541
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...f defendant's bond number FCSSO -2467448 is vacated, and the bond is exonerated. Background: Court records reflect that on August 5, 2022, defendant Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc., through its bail agent Bail Hotline Bail Bonds (Surety), posted bail bond no. FCS502467448 (the bail bond) in the amount of $30,000, as security for the appearance o f Th o m a s P a t r ic k Ca m p b e ll (Ca m p b e ll) o n O c t o b e r 5 , 2 0 2 4 , in Superior ...
2024.05.03 Motion to Compel Production of Text Messages 853
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...ahry : Rachel Van Mullem, Teresa Martinez, Kristen Cortez, Office of the County Counsel TEN TATIVE RULIN G : For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of defendant the County of Santa Barbara to compel the production of text messages is denied without prejudice. Background: P la in t if f Alic ia P is c h ke f ile d a c o m p la in t in t h is m a t t e r o n M a y 1 3 , 2 0 2 2 , a lle g in g o n e cause of action for work environment harassm...
2024.05.03 Motion to Compel Deposition, for Monetary Sanctions 426
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...to July 12, 2024. Monetary sanctions in the amount of $2,000.00 are awarded in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant, to be paid to plaintiffs' counsel no later than May 31, 2024. Background: This action commenced on October 6, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by p la in t if f s Ro g e r L. H o r n e a n d Kim St . Au b in (c o lle c t iv e ly , p la in t if f s ) a g a in s t defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) for breach of i...
2024.05.03 Motion for Summary Judgment 272
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ... For Defendant Jonathan Walter Espinoza : Self Represented For Defendant Sergio Morales dba Sergio's Roofing and Rain Gu t t e r : No appearance TEN TATIVE RULIN G : Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is granted as to defendant Jonathan Walter Espinoza. Background: O n M a r c h 2 9 , 2 0 2 1 , p la in t if f Br id g e r Cla im s Se r v ic e s , LLC (BCS), f ile d it s complaint in this matter alleging that it had in effect an automobile ins...
2024.05.03 Motion for Attorney Fees 147
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...VE RULIN G : For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of defendant for attorney's fees and costs is granted. The court awards attorney fees in the amount of $16,425 in favor of defendant Evan Graves and against plaintiff Alexander Alobeydi. Background: On September 25, 2023, plaintiff Alexander Alobeydi (Alobeydi) filed a complaint in this matter against defendant Evan Graves (Graves), alleging nine causes of action: (1) assault; (2) battery;...
2024.05.03 Motion for Approval to Dismiss 317
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...y plaintiffs Michael Dennis and all those similarly situated against defendants Ralph T. Ianelli, Essex Capital Corporation (“Essex”), and Does 1 through 30. The c o m p la in t is a class action and sets forth causes of action for: (1) Negligence; (2) Vio la t io n o f Ca lif o r n ia Se c u r it y La w s ; (3 ) N e g lig e n c e P e r Se ; (4 ) Fr a u d ; a n d (5 ) F in a n c ia l Eld e r Ab u s e . On October 11, 2023, plaintiffs substitu...
2024.05.03 Motions to Compel, for Admissions 516
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.05.03
Excerpt: ...aintiff separately propounded Supplemental Requests for Production of Documents, and Supplemental Interrogatories on each defendant. Defendants requested and received two -week extensions of time to respond to each set of the discovery. When responses had not been provided by the extended dates for response, plaintiff on February 13, 2024, filed motions to compel responses to the form int e rrogatorie s, spe cial inte rrogat orie s, and re que st...
2024.05.01 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 092
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.05.01
Excerpt: ...effrey Handy : Se lf-Represented R U LI N G For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Plaintiff for summary judgment is d e n ie d . Th e a lt e r n a t iv e m o t io n o f P la in t iff fo r s u m m a r y a d ju d ic a t io n o f t h e second through eighth affirmative defenses is granted, in part, with respect to t he second, t hird, fourth, fifth, and seventh affirmative defenses asserted in the answer filed by Defendant Jeffrey Handy on...
2024.05.01 Demurrers 404
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.05.01
Excerpt: ...rosby and Susan Crosby R U LI N G S The Crosbys' demurrer to the SAPC is sustained with respect to the sixth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth causes of action, and is overruled with respect to the seventh, eighth, and ninth causes of action. The County's demurrer to the SAPC is sustained in its entirety. As a result of the parties' agreement that the Schwobs would not further amend their pleading beyond the SAPC, this action ...
2024.05.01 Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint 132
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.05.01
Excerpt: ... p p e in e r For Defendants Channe Coles and The Law Office of Channe G. Coles : R. Chris Kroe s Fo r De fe n d a n t s P a t r ic ia W o llu m a n d Su s a n Re yn o ld s : G a b r ie lla L. St e r n f e ld , D a v id A. Napper, Gregory K. Sabo For Defendant and Cross-Complainant Help Unlimited, Inc .: Br a n d t O . Ca u d ill, J o a n E. Tr im b le For Defenda nt Honor Home Ca re Services Ca lifornia , Inc .: M a r ily n R. Vic t o r , As h t...
2024.05.01 Motions to Compel Further Responses 285
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.05.01
Excerpt: ... at Lloyd's and London Market Companies, Grea t Lake s Re insurance (UK), Lloyd's Unde rwrite r Syndicate, Sompo Canopius dba Canopius Underwriting Agency Inc., Westport Insurance Corporation, Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch, and Chubb Insurance Company of Canada: Ron H. Burnovski, Charles W. Deutsch, Sava Ale xa n d e r Vo jc a n in For Defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Nicholas J. Boos TEN TATIVE RULIN G : For the reasons set fort...
2024.04.29 Motion to Strike Prayer for Punitive and Exemplary Damages 596
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.29
Excerpt: ... n i -Nejad, Mohamad Ahmad, Hani Ganji, Kermani LLP For Defendant s Brooke Woollard and Scot t Woollard : N o la n S. Armst rong, Cait lyn M. Harris, McNamara, Ambache r, W he e le r, Hirsig &Gray LLP TEN TATIVE RULIN G : The motion of defendants Brooke Woollard and Scott Woollard is granted, with leave to amend. The prayer for punitive damages alleged in prayer paragraph 3 of plaintiffs' complaint, appearing at page 5, line 18 of the complaint, ...
2024.04.29 Motion to Stay 345
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.29
Excerpt: ...nda nt Lyft , Inc. : Megumi Horiuchi and Elm ir a D a n ie ly a n Fo r De fe n d a n t Be r t in So lis : No appearance TEN TATIVE RULIN G : Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration is granted. Th is a c t io n is o r d e r e d stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Background: Th is a c t io n c o m m e n c e d o n O c t o b e r 3 , 2 0 2 3 , b y t h e f ilin g o f t h e J u d ic ia l Co u n c il Form Complaint by plaintiffs Elliot Kreite...
2024.04.29 Motion for Evidentiary, Issue Sanctions 902
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.29
Excerpt: ...ty Of Santa Barbara: Ra c h e l Va n M u lle m , J u liu s Abanise, Office of the County Counsel TEN TATIVE RULIN G : The motion of defendant the County of Santa Barbara is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is ordered to provide, on or before May 20, 2024, verified responses, without objections, to the set one form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and demands f or inspection of defendant the County of Santa Barbara. Defendant is ordere...
2024.04.26 Motion to Strike 736
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ... Ch r is t in a Th o m a s a n d Ale xa n d r e H o r t (c o lle c t iv e ly “p la in t if f s ”) against defendants Jill Dore Kent and Martin Mielko (collectively “defendants”) setting forth 10 caus es of action. On August 8, 2023, plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint. On October 23, 2023, plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint (“SAC”) setting forth causes of action for: (1) Breach of contract; (2) Violation of Sta...
2024.04.26 Motion to Enforce 595
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ...Multiservice Santa Barbara, LLC seeking injunctive relief for alleged violations of the Immigration Consultant Act. On December 5, 2023, plaintiff made a settlement offer that included enjoining defendants from further violations of the Immigration Consultant Act and payment of fees and costs in the amount of $12,500.00. (Brown Dec., ¶ 1 & Exh. 1.) Defendant accepted the o ffe r. (Bro w n D e c ., ¶ 2 & Exh . 2 .) On January 10, 2024, the parti...
2024.04.26 Motion for Summary Judgment 245
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ... cross- actions arise out of the ownership of real property located at 1790 Eucalyptus Hill Road, Santa Barbara (the Property) by plaintiff, cross-defendant, and cross -c o m p la in a n t Alis o n E. Chase and defendant , c r o s s-complainant, and cross -defendant Brian M. Metcalf. (1 ) P r o c e d u r a l H is t o r y On June 7, 2021, Chase filed her original complaint in this action asserting a cause of act ion for part it ion sale of the Pro...
2024.04.26 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 612
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ...Santa Barbara (the City) in the City Administrator's Office from December 1998 until her resignation in 2022. (Complaint, ¶ ¶ 1, 17, 40.) As alleged in the complaint, during Johnson's e m p lo y m e n t w it h t h e Cit y , s h e w a s r e s p o n s ib le f o r h ig h v is ib ilit y , h ig h -le v e l, a n d complex assignments on behalf of the City Administrator and City Council which involved directing interdepa rtmental teams, serving as the...
2024.04.26 Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement 346
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ...0 1 9 , b y t h e f ilin g o f t h e c o m p la in t b y plaintiffs John C. Ellsworth and Janice L. Ellsworth as Trustees of the Casa Gran Vista Revocable Trust against defendants Sierra Pacific Windows (“Sierra”) and Ken Taub dba KT Constru ction Company (“KT”) setting forth causes of action for: (1) Negligence; (2) Negligence per se; (3) Breach of contract; (4) Breach of implied and express warranties; and (5) Breach of implied warranti...
2024.04.26 Demurrer 374
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.26
Excerpt: ...nt, if any, on or before May 6, 2024. Background: Th e f ir s t a m e n d e d c o m p la in t (F AC) f ile d b y p la in t if f Lilly Te is h e r in t h is m a t t e r o n December 22, 2023, is the operative pleading. As alleged in the FAC: Defendant Sigma Nu, Kappa Eta Chapter (Kappa Eta) is a branch of defendant Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (Sigma Nu National) that operates a fraternity house located at 6587 Del Playa Drive in Goleta, California (...
2024.04.24 Motions to Compel Further Responses 958
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.24
Excerpt: ...Berger & Associates R U LI N G (1) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Plaintiff to compel further responses to set one form interrogatories and for monetary sanctions against Defendant Art & Elements, Inc., is granted, in part, as to Plaintiff's form int e rrogat ory numbe rs 1 4.1, 14.2, and 16.8, and denied as to form interrogatory number 16.7. (2) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Plaintiff to compel further response...
2024.04.24 Motion for Summary Judgment 886
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.24
Excerpt: ...o mp an y [“HLC”]: Ro b e rt J. W ilge r, Sarah Jab i n Issue Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment R U LI N G S For the reasons set out below W 1 . P la in t if fs o b je c t io n t h a t t h e M SJ w a s u n t im e ly f ile d is D EN IE a 2. HLC's MSJ against Counts #1 and #2 and #3 and #4 are DENIED . 3 . HLC's M SJ a s t o t h e P la in t iff's P u n it ive Da m a ge Cla im is GRAN TED . Acknowledgement s The Court acknowledges and appre...
2024.04.22 Motion for Summary Judgment 133
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.22
Excerpt: ...presented TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The motion for summary judgment of plaintiff Anatega Partners, LLC, is denied. Background: Plaintiff Anatega Partners, LLC (APL), filed this unlawful detainer action against defendant Peter Lance (Lance) on February 28, 2024. As alleged in the complaint, APL and Lance entered into a fixed -term lease on February 6, 2020, for premises owned by pla intiff and located at 112 East Ortega Street, Unit #207, within the c...
2024.04.22 Motion to Compel Individual Arbitration and Stay Representative PAGA Claims 610
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.22
Excerpt: ...a im s ATTO RN EYS : Fo r P la in t iff Ta lia Ke e lin g : Piya Mukherjee, Nicholas J. De Blouw For Defenda nt Vict oria 's Secret St ores, LLC. : Jennifer F. D e la r o s a , P h illip J . Es ke n a zi TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : Defendants' Motion to Compel Individual Arbitration is granted. Th e representative PAGA claims are ordered stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Background: This action commenced on December 19, 2023, by plaintiff T...
2024.04.19 OSC Re Sanctions 207
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...ered to give notice of the court's ruling herein. Background: Plaintiff Fernando Castro-Ra m ir e z f ile d a c o m p la in t in t h is m a t t e r o n O c t o b e r 2 6 , 2022, alleging five causes of action against defendant General Motors, LLC (GM): (1 ) v io la t io n o f Civ il Co d e s e c t io n 1 7 9 3 .2 , s u b d iv is io n (d ); (2 ) v io la t io n o f Civ il Code sect ion 1793.2, subdivision (b); (3) violation of Civil Code section 17...
2024.04.19 Motions to Compel Further Responses 348
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ... documents are each denied. Background: As a lle g e d in t h e c o m p la in t f ile d in t h is m a t t e r o n Ap r il 3 , 2 0 2 3 , b y p la in t if f J o h n Doe: In August 2014, plaintiff was hired to work at defendant Norman's Nursery, Inc. (NNI). (Compl., ¶ 12.) Defendant Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez (Rodriguez) was p la in t if f 's s u p e r v is o r . ( Id . at ¶ 13.) Rodriguez constantly made sexual comments about plaintiff and was reported...
2024.04.19 Motion to Vacate Summary Judgment, Reinstate, and Exonerate Bail Bond 612
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...nt Marlon Anibal Valle -M e jia (“Va lle -M e jia ”). On July 19, 2022, Valle -Mejia failed to appear in court for a preliminary hearing. A bench warrant was issued, and the matter was continued. On August 8, 2022, Va lle -Mejia again failed to appear for a preliminary hearing and the matter was again continued. On August 29, 2022, Valle -Mejia again failed to appear in court and the bail was ordered forfeited. Notice was mailed to ASC on Aug...
2024.04.19 Motion for Summary Judgment 501
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...e r f ile d h is f ir s t a m e n d e d c o m p la in t (FAC). Th e FAC a s s e r t e d e ig h t c a u s e s o f a c t io n : (1 ) f a ls e a r r e s t ; (2 ) f a ls e im p r is o n m e n t ; (3 ) n e g lig e n c e ; (4 ) b a t t e r y ; (5 ) in t e n t io n a l in f lic t io n o f e m o t io n a l d is t r e s s ; (6 ) v io la t io n o f s t a t u t o r y d u t y t o properly train officers; (7) violation of statutory duty to properly supervise ...
2024.04.19 Motion for Summary Judgment 250
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ... of California (University) as an Assistant Coach for Cross County and Track & Field (Distance). (Plaintiff's Response Separate Statement [PSS], undisputed fact 1.) Track and Field and Cross Country are two separate subsets of the same program. (PSS, undisputed fact 2.) In 2018, the Director of Track and Field and Cross County was Peter Dolan. (PSS, fact 18 [undisputed on this point].) Dolan oversaw both Cross Country and Track and Field subsets ...
2024.04.19 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 556
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ... filed a complaint against defendant Covenant Living West, Inc. (Covenant Living) asserting seven causes of action: (1) failure to provide meal and rest periods (Lab. Code, §§ 226.7 & 512; IWC wage orde rs); (2) failure to pay overtime wages (Lab. Code, § 510 et seq.); (3) failure to pay final wages (Lab. Code, §§ 201, 202, 203); (4) failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements (Lab. Code, §§ 226, 1174); (5) failure to pay wages wh...
2024.04.19 Motion for Attorney Fees 056
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.19
Excerpt: ...n (plaintiff) and against defendants Lucas Carl Steuber and Estelle Lynn Konrad (defendants) in the total amount of $8,096.97. (Ferns decl., ¶ 3 & exhibit 1.) The Oregon Judgment includes an award of at t orne y fe e s. ( Ib id .) On June 2, 2022, a judgment was entered in this court as a sister -state judgment based upon the Oregon Judgment, and including accrued interest, in the amount of $9,781.61. On July 26, 2022, the court issued a writ of...
2024.04.15 Motions to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 800
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...al Interrogatories, Set One, and Request For Sanctions Against Defendant And Defendant's Counsel (3) Motion To Compel Further Responses To Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Request For Sanctions Against Defendant And Defendant's Counsel (4) Motion To Compel Further Responses To Requests For Production Of Documents, Set One, and Request For Sanctions Against Defendant ATTO RN EYS : For Plaintiff Renee Yancheck: Bradley S. Wallace, Thomas R. Burns...
2024.04.15 Demurrer 098
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...ven Lopez : Mark Cardona, Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The demurrer of defendants to plaintiff's complaint is sustained with leave to amend. Plaintiff shall file and serve any first amended complaint on or before April 22, 2024. Background : On January 19, 2024, plaintiff Leticia Castillo filed a complaint for unlawful detainer against defendants Natalie Aguirre and Deven Lopez (collectively, defendants). As ...
2024.04.10 Demurrer to FAC 469
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...Calendar at 8:30am and the Law & Motion Calendar at 10:00am. Both matters will be called at 8:30am. The Demurrer: For the reasons set forth herein, Defendant's demurrer to P la in t if f 's f ir s t a m e n d e d c o m p la in t is s u s t a in e d w it h le a ve t o a m e n d . P la in t if f shall file and serve his second amended complaint no later than May 1, 2024. The CMC: The CMC is continued to July 10, 2024, at 8:30am Ba c kgr o u n d Thi...
2024.04.10 Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Release of PAGA Claims 778
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...g h t G a b le r H e a r in g : Plaintiff's Second Renewed Motion To Approve Settlement Agreement and Release Of PAGA Claims Pursuant To Labor Code Section 2698 et seq. R U LI N G For all reasons discussed herein, the second renewed motion of Plaintiff to approve settlement agreement and release of PAGA claims pursuant to Labor Code Section 2698 et seq. is granted. Ba c kgr o u n d O n Fe b r u a r y 2 5 , 2 0 2 2 , P la in t if f J o s e f in a ...
2024.04.10 Motion to Compel Depositions of PMK 446
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...endant's person most knowledgeable shall take place no later than May 10, 2024. 2. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the depositions shall occur in person. 3. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the depositions shall take place in Santa Barbara at a location chosen by plaintiff. 4. Counsel for both parties are ordered to meet and confer - prior to the hearing on 4/ 10 - and with these guidelines in mind, agree on the deposition schedule. 5. Counsel...
2024.04.10 Motion to Compel Further Deposition 762
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ... and served on 4/5/24 _ The reply was filed and served on 4/8 The Court has read and considered a total ofabout 180 pages submitted _ RUIINGSU-J 1. The Motion to Compel: For the reasons set out below the Motion To Compel is DENIED. 2. Ihe The Court has read and considered these documents; as for Plaintiffs report that the deposition ofMs. Gonzalez and completing the deposition of Detective Harrison are necessary for Plaintiff to be adequately pre...
2024.04.10 Motion to Continue Trial 958
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...meron Issue Defendant Art's Motion to Continue the Trial Date [and related dates]. R U LI N G 1 . Th e M o t io n is a GRAN TED . 2. The Current Trial Date of July 31, 2024 is continued 120+ days to December 4, 2024 at 11:30am. 3. The Current MSC Date of 7/ 12 is continued to 10/ 25/ 24 at 8:30am in Department #5. 4. The Current final CMC set for 5/ 1 is continued to 9/ 11/ 24 at 8:30am in this Department. 5. All trial related cutoff dates are no...
2024.04.08 Motion to Strike 268
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ...& Martin for plaintiffs R. Sc o t t Turicchi and Lannette C. Turicchi Randy Quaid and Evgenia Quaid are currently in pro per TEN TATIVE RULIN G : For the reasons articulated below, the Court will strike the special motion to strike, based upon its extraordinary untimeliness, finding that it would be an abuse of the Court's discretion to hearing the motion on its merits under the circumst ance s which are present in this case. Background : This ac...
2024.04.08 Motion to Apply Proceeds from Sale of Liquor Licenses in Satisfaction of Judgment 393
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.04.08
Excerpt: ...r Pla int iff Employers Assura nce Co m p a n y : Tim o t h y Ca r l Air e s For Defendant Santa Barbara Shellfish Co m p a n y : No appearance For Defendant Death Star, LLC : No appearance TEN TATIVE RULIN G : P la in t if f 's m o t io n is d e n ie d . Background: This action was commenced on August 4, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiff Employers Assurance Company (“EAC”) against defendants Santa Barbara S h e llf is h C o ....
2024.04.05 Motion to Strike, to Seal, for Attorney Fees 147
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.05
Excerpt: ...n d a n t is d e n ie d as to the ninth cause of action alleged in plaintiff's complaint. (2) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of plaintiff to seal the declaration of Alexander Alobeydi is granted. The declaration of Alexander Alobeydi lodged conditionally under seal on February 20, 2024, is ordered filed under seal. No ot he r court records or records relating to the case are to be sealed at this stage of the proceedings. Only the co...
2024.04.05 Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default 161
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.05
Excerpt: ...or assault, battery, in t e n t io n a l in f lic t io n o f e m o t io n a l d is t r e s s , a n d n e g lig e n c e . As alleged in the complaint: On May 19, 2022, at 20 Winchester Canyon Road, Goleta, plaintiff was approached by defendant, who is taller and heavier than plaintiff, wherein an argument ensued, and defendant picked plaintiff up and dropped him to the floor causing injuries. (Complaint, ¶ 4.) Defendant was served with the summon...
2024.04.05 Motion to Dismiss Class Member 317
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.04.05
Excerpt: ... as the status of the District Court case, no later than April 17, 2024. 3. P la in t if f s h a ll p r o v id e n o t ic e o f t h is r u lin g t o a ll p a r t ie s . Background: Th is a c t io n c o m m e n c e d o n J u ly 3 , 2 0 1 8 , b y t h e f ilin g o f t h e o r ig in a l c o m p la in t b y plaintiffs Michael Dennis and all those similarly situated against defendants Ralph T. Ianelli, Essex Capital Corporation (“Essex”), and Does ...
2024.04.03 Petition to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings 391
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.03
Excerpt: ... . Th e action is ordered stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Ba c kgr o u n d This action commenced on August 4, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by Plaintiff Katie Carpenter against Defendants Kathy Mora, Assad Mora, and The Assad and Kathy Mora Trust. The complaint alleges two causes of action as f o llo w s : (1 ) N e g lig e n c e , a n d ( 2) Fraud and Deceit: Fraudulent Concealment; Negligent and Intentional Misrepresentation...
2024.04.03 Motion to Compel Deposition of PMK 453
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.03
Excerpt: ...e Law Group, APC R U LI N G For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Plaintiff to compel the deposition of the person most knowledgeable for Defendant is granted, in part. The deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable shall commence on April 12, 2024, unless the part ies otherwise agree in writing. Except as otherwise herein granted, the motion is denied. The Court will not continue the trial date. Ba c kgr o u n d O n Ap r il 6 ...
2024.04.03 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 905
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.03
Excerpt: ...oca-Cola Bottling, LLC and Garfield Beach CVS LLC: Traci S. Lagasse and Austin R. Wallick R U LI N G For the reasons set forth herein each of Defendants' motions for summary judgment or in the alternative summary adjudication are denied. Ba c kgr o u n d This action commenced on July 27, 2022, by the filing of the complaint by Plaintiff Robin Kimball against Defendant Garfield Beach CVS, LLC, erroneously sued as CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (“GBCVS”), ...
2024.04.03 Motion for Summary Adjudication 041
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.04.03
Excerpt: ... Trust, and Linda G. Clough, trustee of the Li n d a G . Clough Trust : Timothy J. Trager, Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP R U LI N G For the reasons set forth herein, the motion of Defendants for summary adjudication is denied. Ba c kgr o u n d (1 ) Allegations of the Complaint As a lle g e d in t h e c o m p la in t o f P la in t if f s Alla n G a g e O ls o n a n d D a n ie l A. O ls o n (t h e Olsons), co-trustees of the Olson Family Trust da...
2024.03.29 Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement 346
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.29
Excerpt: .... shall revise the proposed order to reflect that the application for determination of good faith settlement was challenged. Background: Th is a c t io n c o m m e n c e d o n M a y 2 , 2 0 1 9 , b y t h e f ilin g o f t h e c o m p la in t b y plaintiffs John C. Ellsworth and Janice L. Ellsworth as Trustees of the Casa Gran Vista Revocable Trust against defendants Sierra Pacific Windows (“Sierra”) and Ken Taub dba KT Construction Company (�...
2024.03.29 Motion to Compel Arbitration 162
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.29
Excerpt: ...anta Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for a Water Supply” (the State W ate r Cont ract ) which provi ded for the allocation, conveyance, and delivery of water through the State Water Project (SWP) in exchange for payments by defendant Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) to the State. (Defendant's Response Separate Statement [DSS], undisputed fact 1.) (Note: The operative plea...
2024.03.29 Motion for Summary Judgment 432
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.29
Excerpt: ...anta Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for a Water Supply” (the State W ate r Cont ract ) which provi ded for the allocation, conveyance, and delivery of water through the State Water Project (SWP) in exchange for payments by defendant Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) to the State. (Defendant's Response Separate Statement [DSS], undisputed fact 1.) (Note: The operative plea...
2024.03.27 Motion to Compel Further Responses 285
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.27
Excerpt: ... e r a li SP A UK Branch, Ce rt ain Unde rwrite rs at Lloyd's and London Market Companies, Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK), Lloyd's Un de rwrite r Syndicate, Sompo Canopius dba Canopius Underwriting Agency Inc., Westport Insurance Corporat ion, Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch, and Chubb Insurance Company of Canada: Ro n H . Burnovski, Charles W. Deutsch, Sava Alexander Vojcanin For Defendant Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Nicholas J. Boos. R ...
2024.03.27 Motion to Compel Further Deposition, Quash Subpoenas, Compel Compliance with Subpoenas 762
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.27
Excerpt: ...ee motions to compel that had been partially addressed previously and were continued for a further meet and confer. These motions were originally set for hearing on March 20. The Court tentatively set them for April 3 when other motions were c alendared; counsel objected and asked that they be addressed on March 20; the Court accommodated counsel and set them for March 27. Motions to: (1 ) Compel Further Deposition of Sansum Clinic's PMQ. (2) Qua...
2024.03.27 Motion for Summary Judgment 453
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.27
Excerpt: ...mmary judgment is denied. Ba c kgr o u n d O n Ap r il 6 , 2 0 2 3 , p la in t if f Ty le r P o w e ll f ile d a c o m p la in t f o r v io la t io n o f s t a t u t o r y obligations against defendant General Motors LLC (GM) alleging five causes of action: (1) violation of subdivision (d) of Civil Code section 1793.2; (2) violation of subdiv is io n (b ) Civ il Co d e s e c t io n 1 7 9 3 .2 ; (3 ) v io la t io n o f s u b d iv is io n (a )(3 ) ...
2024.03.25 Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment 383
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...red on January 5, 2024, and the default judgment by court entered on January 26, 2024, are vacated and set aside. Background: Plaintiff Ismael Beserra filed his original complaint against defendant Daniel Stehno on June 5, 2023. On July 21, 2023, defendant filed a demurrer to the complaint filed by plaintiff, setting the hearing on the demurrer for August 28, 2023. Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (the FAC) on August 21, 2023. On August ...
2024.03.25 Motion to Set Aside and Vacate Prior Order of Dismissal, for Entry of Judgment 206
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ... : Robert S. Kennard and Daniel Soo For Defendant Daniel B. Sperling : No Appearance TENTATIVE RULING : Plaintiff Bank of America N.A.'s motion for order setting aside dismissal and for entry of judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 is denied. Background: This action commenced on September 27, 2019, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiff Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) against defendant Daniel B. Sperling (“defendan...
2024.03.25 Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint 060
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.25
Excerpt: ...kground: This action commenced on January 7, 2022, by the filing of an unlawful detainer complaint by plaintiff Raymond Briare (“plaintiff”) against his son, defendant Timothy Briare (“defendant”). By way of the original complaint, plaintiff alleges that defendant resides at premises located at 7149 Armstrong Rd., Goleta. (Complaint, ¶¶ 1 -3.) On October 1, 2019, defendant agreed to rent the premises on a month- to-month tenancy, for $0...
2024.03.22 Motion for Consolidation 230
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.22
Excerpt: ... 2024 HEARING : (1) Case Number 22CV01182: Motion Of Plaintiffs India Kenan, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Benjamin Kenan, and Be n ja m in Ke n a n 's Fo r Co n s o lid a t io n (2) Case Number 22CV01230: Motion Of Plaintiffs Jameson Moore, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Katy Kelly, M.D., Jackson Moore, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Derek Moore, M.D., and Derek Moore, M.D., For Consolidation ATTO RN EY...
2024.03.22 Motion for Consolidation 182
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.22
Excerpt: ...HEARING : (1) Case Number 22CV01182: Motion Of Plaintiffs India Kenan, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Benjamin Kenan, and Be n ja m in Ke n a n 's Fo r Co n s o lid a t io n (2) Case Number 22CV01230: Motion Of Plaintiffs Jameson Moore, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Katy Kelly, M.D., Jackson Moore, a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Derek Moore, M.D., and Derek Moore, M.D., For Consolidation ATTO RN EYS : Fo...
2024.03.22 Motion to Compel Further Responses 207
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.22
Excerpt: ...RN EYS : For Pla int iff Ferna ndo Ca st ro -Ra m ir e z : Nancy Zhang, Corinna Jiang, Consumer Law Experts, PC For Defendant General Mot ors, LLC : Mary Are ns McBride , Ryan Kay, Erskine Law Gr o u p , P C TEN TATIVE RULIN G : (1) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of plaintiff to compel further responses and documents to plaintiff's request for production of documents, set o n e , is d e n ie d w it h o u t p r e ju d ic e . (2) Plai...
2024.03.22 Motion to File Records Under Seal 612
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.22
Excerpt: ...r Seal 2. Nina Johnson's Motion to File Records Under Seal 3. City Of Santa Barbara's Motion for Judgment on the P le a d in g s ATTO RN EYS : Fo r P la in t iff Nin a J o h n s o n : Christina A. Humphrey, Robert N. Fis h e r , Ch r is t in a H u m p h r e y La w , P .C. For Defendant City of Santa Barbara: Sa ra h J. Kn e c h t , To m R. Shapiro, John S. Doimas, Office of the City Attorney TEN TATIVE RULIN G : For all reasons discussed herein: ...
2024.03.22 Motion to Vacate Summary Judgment, Reinstate, and Exonerate Bail Bond 612
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.22
Excerpt: ...ff County of Santa Barbara: Rachel Van Mullem, Daniel Lopez For Defendant American Surety Company: John M. Ro r a b a u g h TEN TATIVE RULIN G : American Surety Company's motion to vacate summary judgment, reinstate, and exonerate bail bond is denied. Background: On July 16, 2021, in criminal case No. 21CR05624, defendant American Surety Company (“ASC”) posted bond number AS100 -161926, in the amount of $100,000.00, for the release of crimina...
2024.03.20 Motion to Dismiss 863
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.20
Excerpt: ...ndant Jose Cervantes' motion for order of d is m is s a l is d e n ie d . Ba c kgr o u n d This action commenced on November 2, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by Plaintiff Velocity Investments, LLC (“Velocity”) against Defendant Jose Cervantes for breach of contract and open book account. Velocity alleges that Cervantes took out a credit a ccount from Cross River Bank and failed to make payments as agreed. Velocity bought the debt and a...
2024.03.20 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 405
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.20
Excerpt: ...Sure Manageme nt t o Plaint iff's complaint is overrule d. (2) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Defendant Sure Oil & Chemical Corp. dba Sure Management to strike portions of Plaintiff's complaint is d e n ie d . (3) Defendant shall file and serve its answer to Plaintiff's complaint on or before April 2, 2024. Ba c kgr o u n d On December 6, 2023, Plaintiff Soukeyna M. Gresham -Moore filed a complaint against Defendants Sure Oil & C...
2024.03.18 Motion for Summary Judgment 232
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.18
Excerpt: ...n C. Von Dollen , individually and dba De lw ic h e & Vo n Do lle n : Michael McCarthy, Kenny C. Brooks, Nemecek & Cole TEN TATIVE RULIN G : The motion of defendant Steven C. Von Dollen, individually and dba Delwiche & Von Dollen for summary judgment is denied. Background: In their operative pleading, the first amended complaint (FAC), plaintiffs Joseph Bo h n e t t a n d Sa n d y Bo h n e t t (c o lle c t iv e ly , p la in t if f s ) a lle g e :...
2024.03.15 Motion to be Relieved as Counsel, for Summary Judgment 597
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.15
Excerpt: ...nted For Defendant Fiore Management, Inc. : Fre de rick W arre n Strasser, FW Strasser Associates LLC TEN TATIVE RULIN G : (1 ) For the reasons set forth herein, the hearing on the motion of counsel for defendant Fiore Management, Inc., attorney Frederick Warren Strasser, is continued to April 26, 2024. Attorney Strasser shall serve the moving papers together with this ru ling continuing the hearing on Fiore Management on or before April 5, 2024,...
2024.03.15 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 752
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.15
Excerpt: ...n ad litem Julia E. Briscoe a nd Julia E. Briscoe: J u lia E. Br is c o e For Defendants Tracie Simolon and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education & Welfa re Corpora t ion : Fre d Grannis TEN TATIVE RULIN G : (1) For all reasons discussed herein, the demurrer of defendants to plaintiffs' complaint is sustained, in part and with leave to amend as to the second, third, fourth, and fifth causes of action alleged in the complaint and titled as, re ...
2024.03.13 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 376
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.13
Excerpt: ...en, and Milden, LLC : Bert H. Deixler, P a t r ic k J . So m e r s , D a v id T. Fr e e n o c k, Ke n d a ll Br ill & Ke lly LLP Issue Motion of Defendants for Judgment on the Pleadings R U LI N G For the reasons discussed herein, the motion of Defendants for judgment on the pleadings is denied. The Court on its own motion strikes the words “sixteenth cause of action” from page 32, line 10 of the first amended complaint as improper mat t e r ...
2024.03.13 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 184
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.13
Excerpt: ... Br ill & Ke lly LLP Issue Motion of Defendants for Judgment on the Pleadings R U LI N G For the reasons set forth herein, the motion of Defendants Angela Scott, Scott Milden, and Milden, LLC, for judgment on the pleadings is granted, with leave to amend, as to the second through ninth causes of action of the first amended complaint and is den ie d a s t o t h e f ir s t c a u s e o f a c t io n . P la in t if f Bu i Sim o n s h a ll file and ser...
2024.03.11 Motion to Transfer and Consolidate 222
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.11
Excerpt: ...l La w y e r s For De fe nda nt Aysh a Da vis : Christ ophe r P. W e sie rski, Kat hryn J. Harve y, W e sie rski & Z u r e k LLP For Opposing Nonpart y Wawanesa General Insurance Company : Peter H. Klee, Thomas R. Proctor, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The motion of plaintiffs to transfer and consolidate is denied without prejudice. Background: Th is a c t io n a r is e s f r o m a m o t o r v e h ic le c o llis io...
2024.03.11 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement 417
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.11
Excerpt: ... int iff Cody Pa rker: Jonathan Melmed, Megan E. Ross, Hannah Becker, Melmed Law Group P.C. For Defendant The Clary Group, L.L.C. : Douglas J. Farmer, Allison J. Fernandez, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. For Defendant JBS Energy Solutions California LLC: David D. Cardone, Bradley A. Lebow, Adam J. Yarbrough, Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : Plaintiff's motion for an order granting preliminary approval of class a...
2024.03.11 Anti-SLAPP Motion 789
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.11
Excerpt: ...ss -Complainants Viranda Singh, Rehanna Singh, and The V. Singh Family Living Trust, UTD, 1 1 / 2 9 / 2 0 0 4 : Robert L. Sco t t TEN TATIVE RU LIN G: Plaintiff and cross -defendant Jason Leggitt's anti -SLAPP motion is granted as to the sixth cause of action contained in the Singh's cross -c o m p la in t f o r interference with prospective advantage, and that cause of action is stricken. Background: This action commenced on July 20, 2022, by th...
2024.03.08 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 348
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.08
Excerpt: ...use of action, first paragraph no. 1 (“For disgorgement of all sums paid under the illegal Construction Agreement”); prayer for relief, first cause of action, first paragraph no. 3 (“For attorney's fees”); and prayer for relief, second cause of action, second paragraph no. 2 (“For attorney's f e e s ”). (3) Leave to amend granted herein is limited to providing further allegations relating to any claim for disgorgement and or attorney'...
2024.03.08 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 736
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.08
Excerpt: ...ation of municipal ordinances. 3. Defendants' motion to strike is denied in its entirety. 4. Plaintiffs shall file and serve their third amended complaint no later than March 29, 2023. Background: This action commenced on June 27, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiffs Haley Christina Thomas and Alexandre Hort (collectively “plaintiffs”) against defendants Jill Dore Kent and Martin Mielko (collectively “defendants”) setting fo...
2024.03.08 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 809
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.08
Excerpt: ...e and serve their answer to plaintiff's first amended complaint on or before March 18, 2024. Background : On February 28, 2023, plaintiff David McKay filed a complaint against defendants Hopp Technologies, Inc., (Hopp), Fabrice Allain (Fabrice), Antoine Allain (Antoine), Ratna Madeka (Madeka); Matt Barnes (Barnes), Khalid Taylor (Taylor), and Ray Young (Young) (collectively, defendants), alleging nine causes of action: (1) fraud; (2) civil conspi...
2024.03.08 Motion to Strike 330
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.03.08
Excerpt: ...s or costs will be awarded. Background: This action commenced on August 1, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiff J. Blair Pence II against several defendants including Richard D. Starnes, individually and dba RDS Architecture & Planning (collectively “Starnes”), Mark Thomas Ventura, individually and dba Ventura Pools, Ventura Pools, Inc., dba Ventura Pools, Scott Joseph Ventura, individually and dba Ventura Pools, Microplasma Ozon...
2024.03.06 Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement 465
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.06
Excerpt: ...nd Bryan W. Edgar For Defendant Aaron Mayer : No appearance. R U LIN G For the reasons set forth herein: The motion for approval of settlement under the private attorney's general act is denied without prejudice. Background Plaintiff Alejandro Mazantini, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated, filed his original representative action for PAGA penalties on June 8, 2023, against Defendants Mission Park Health Center, Pacificare Health Mana...
2024.03.06 Demurrer to TAP for Writ of Mandate and Declaratory and Injunctive Relief 818
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.03.06
Excerpt: ...J u s t in P . W y n n e o f California Dept. of Transp. Legal Division for Caltrans R U LIN G For the reasons more fully articulated below, the demurrer will be sustained, without leave to amend. BACKGRO UN D P e t it io n e r Co a s t a l Ra n c h e s Co n s e r va n c y (CRC) file d it s o r igin a l ve r ifie d P e t it io n fo r Writ of Mandate and Declarat ory and Injunctive Relief on July 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 , and its First Amended Petition on S...
2024.03.04 Motion to Compel Production of Docs 083
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ...demand), set eight; (2) responses by defendant Moseley to plaintiff's requests for production of documents (inspection demand), set nine; and (3) responses by defendant Moseley to plaintiff's spec ia l in t e r r o g a t o r ie s , s e t f o u r . The remaining seven motions were filed by moving party plaintiff People on February 7, with an original hearing date of April 15. These motions are motions to compel: (4) responses by defendant Moseley ...
2024.03.04 Motion for Leave to File SAC 365
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ...a : Se lf -Represented For Defendant Ms. Gooch's Nat ural Food Market s, Inc. dba Whole Food s Ma rke t , Stephanie Botello, Julisa Perez, Makenzie Champion, Jacob Foley, Da nie lle Ive rson, Ge orge La za ro, Ka t hy Wise , Silvia Brown, a n d Sylvia Silva : Matthew E. Bennett TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file second amended complaint is denied. Background: Plaintiff Susan Lea (“Lea”) filed her original verified comp...
2024.03.04 Demurrer 263
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.04
Excerpt: ...er Entrekin TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The demurrer to plaintiff's complaint is sustained without leave to amend. Background: This action was commenced on January 18, 2024, by the filing of the complaint for unlawful detainer by Blue Horizon Property Management Company (“Plaintiff”) against Lana Perfect (“Defendant”). The complaint alleges that defendant has been renting premises located at 1711 De La Vina Street, Unit B, Santa Barbara, within...
2024.03.01 OSC Re Sanctions, Demurrer, Motion to Strike 417
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.01
Excerpt: ... shall file and serve her second amended complaint no later than March 22, 2023. c. Plaintiff may remove causes of action but may not add any new causes of action without first following the proper procedure for doing so. 2 . D e f e n d a n t 's m o t io n t o s t r ike p o r t io n s o f p la in t if f 's f ir s t a m e n d e d c o m p la in t is taken off-calendar as moot. Background: On June 7, 202, plaintiff Sheba Lux, trustee of the Sheba L...
2024.03.01 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 239
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.01
Excerpt: ... the motion of defendants Hope Ranch Park Homes Association, Marco Del Chiaro, and Jill Van Zebroeck for summary a d ju d ic a t io n is d e n ie d in it s e n t ir e t y . Background: (Note: Plaintiff and cross-defendant Max Liskin, Trustee of the Max Liskin Trust dated July 18, 2003, is referred to herein as Liskin or plaintiff. Defendant and cross -complainant Creciente, LLC, and defendants Marc A. Lowe, and Pauline Lo w e a r e c o lle c t iv...
2024.03.01 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 412
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.01
Excerpt: ...intiff's second amended complaint no later than March 22, 2024. Background: On June 27, 2022, plaintiff Danielle Sue Blum (Blum) filed her original complaint in this matter alleging one cause of action against the California Department of Parks and Recreation (the Department) for dangerous condition of public property. On November 28, 2022, Blum filed a first amended complaint (the FAC) against the Department alleging the same sole cause of actio...
2024.03.01 Demurrer 471
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.03.01
Excerpt: ...en), Trustees of the Shevitz Family Trust, Dated August 6, 2013 (c o lle c t iv e ly, p la in t if fs ), f ile d a c o m p la in t fo r s p e c if ic p e r f o r m a n c e a n d d a m a g e s against defendants Bradley G. Vernon, Shannon Vernon, Shaun Lynch (Lynch), and Evoke Design, Inc. (Evoke), alleging five causes of action: (1) breach of contract – specific performance; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) neg...
2024.02.28 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 100
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.28
Excerpt: ...iscussed herein, the motion of Defendant Carpinteria Unified School District for judgment on the pleadings is ordered off -calendar. Background On December 21, 2022, Plaintiff Roxanne Coles filed a complaint in this matter alleging seven causes of action against Defendants Carpinteria Unified School District (the District) and Veronica Gallardo (Gallardo): (1) failure to prevent d is c r im in a t io n in violation of Government Code section 1294...
2024.02.28 Motion for Summary Judgment 717
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.28
Excerpt: ...lls Fargo shall modify the proposed judgment to remove the costs. Costs are appropriately claimed by way of a memorandum of costs pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1700. The trial date of 4/ 17/ 24 is vacated. Background This action commenced on June 26, 2023, by the filing of the complaint by Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) against Defendant Brandon Vargas setting forth causes of action for breach of written cont...
2024.02.28 Motion to Strike Punitive Damages 450
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.28
Excerpt: ...n, the motion of Defendants to strike punitive damages is granted, in part, with leave to amend. The following matters shall be stricken from Plaintiff's first amended complaint: (1) the term “punitive damages” appearing in p aragraph 14(a)(2) of the first amended complaint; and (2) the entirety of the first paragraph of Attachment 14.a(2) only, beginning with “[a]s to all causes of action” and ending with “Civil Code § 3294(c)”. Exc...
2024.02.26 Motion to Strike 159
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ...Gerard Pepe : Ale xa n d e r En t r e kin , Le g a l Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The motion to strike of defendant Gerard Pepe is granted, in part, with leave to amend. The following matters shall be stricken from plaintiff's complaint: “late fees pursuant to Lease” appearing in paragraph 19(i)(2) of the complaint. Except as otherwise herein granted, the motion to strike of defendant is denied. Defendant shall...
2024.02.26 Motion to Set Aside Dismissal, for Entry of Judgment 507
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ...greement (CCP § 664.6.) ATTO RN EYS : Fo r P la in t iff Ba n k o f Am e r ic a , N.A. : Robert S. Kennard and Daniel Soo For Defendant Adam Deshaies : No Appearance TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The motion of plaintiff Bank of America N.A. for an order setting aside dismissal and for entry of judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 is denied. Background: This action commenced on February 8, 2022, by the filing of the complaint by pla...
2024.02.26 Motion for Terminating, Issue, Evidentiary Sanctions, for Monetary Sanctions 978
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: .... 21CV04978 consolidated with Case No. 20CV02833 He aring Dat e : February 26, 2024 M ATTER : Defendants' Motion For Terminating Sanctions or, Alternatively, Issue and/ or Evidentiary Sanctions and for Imposition of Monetary Sanctions Against Plaintiff Jesse Zaragoza ATTO RN EYS : Fo r P la in t iff a n d Cr o s s -Defendant Jesse Zaragoza: Se lf Represented For Defendant s AG Roots, LLC, Heirloom Valley LLC, Wil Crummer, Jack Crummer, Keith Crum...
2024.02.26 Demurrer to SAC 752
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2024.02.26
Excerpt: ..., Daniel J. Podolsky, Koron & Podolsky, LLP For Defendants County of Ventura, Blake D. Heller, Miles Weiss, Lisa O. Lyytikainen, Andrew Sullivant , and Rachelle H. Dean : Elizabeth T. Arce, Dana L. Se g a l, Lie b e r t Ca s s id y W h it m o r e TEN TATIVE RU LIN G : The demurrer of defendants County of Ventura, Blake D. Heller, Miles Weiss, Lisa O. Lyytikainen, Andrew Sullivant, and Rachelle H. Dean to the third cause of action (harassment) of ...
2024.02.23 Motion to Seal 679
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.02.23
Excerpt: ...ngs and specifically references paragraphs 34, 37, and 38 as the portions of the FAC to be placed under seal. The remainder of t he FAC w ill b e in c lu d e d in t h e p u b lic f ile . Background: This action commenced on August 23, 2023, by the filing of the original class - action complaint by plaintiff Jane Doe against defendant Cottage Health (“Cottage”) asserting causes of action for: (1) Violations of Penal Code section 630, et seq.; ...
2024.02.23 Motion to Compel Further Responses 540
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.02.23
Excerpt: ... 115 will be limited in time to encompass 2021 to the date of production. 2. Ford shall provide further code -compliant verified responses, without objections other than as to privilege, no later than March 15, 2024. 3. Should any documents be withheld on claim of privilege, Ford shall s e r v e a p r iv ile g e lo g id e n t if y in g e a c h r e s p o n s iv e d o c u m e n t w it h h e ld on the grounds of privilege together with sufficient ad...
2024.02.23 Motion for Terminating Sanctions 848
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.02.23
Excerpt: ...iff's then -attorney moved to be relieved as counsel of record on July 13, 2022. Thereafter, on July 21, 2022, defendant served plaintiff with Form Interrogatories (Set 1), Special Interrogatories (Set 1), and a Request for Production of documents (Set 1). Although an extension of time to respond by September 22, 2022, was granted, no responses to the discovery were ever received. At a hearing conducted on September 30, 2022, plaintiff's attorney...
2024.02.23 Motion for Protective Order 181
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.02.23
Excerpt: ...f public property; (2) negligence; and (3) p r e m is e s lia b ilit y . As a lle g e d in t h e c o m p la in t : On February 28, 2021, plaintiff was riding his bicycle on Modoc Road north of the intersection with Ferrara Way in the City of Santa Barbara, County of Santa Barbara, State of California when he encountered temporary cones changing the road configuration an d s h if t in g v e h ic le t r a f f ic in h is d ir e c t io n . (Co m p la...
2024.02.23 Motion for Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlement 779
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2024.02.23
Excerpt: ...re st bre aks, (5) failure to indemnify necessary business expenses, (6) failure to timely pay final wages at termination, (7) failure to provide accurate itemized wages statements, and (8) unfair business practices. By stipulation filed May 6, 2022, the parties stipulated to permit plaintiff to file a First Amended Complaint. The First Amended Complaint (found in the court file only as an attachment to the stipulation permitting its filing), rea...
2024.02.21 Motion to Compel Responses, for Sanctions, Attorney Fees 147
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.21
Excerpt: ...Maureen Wo ot e n a n d VRTCAL Ma rke t s, In c. : Robert A. Curtis, Aaron L. Arndt, Jordan A. Liebman, Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP For Defendants Jeff Pescatello, John Williams, and Ron Donaire : Robert B. Forouzandeh, Andrew Hazlett, Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP For Defendant (as nominal Defendant) and Cross-Complainant DelPlaya Media, Inc. : John J. Thyne III, Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP R U LIN G For the reasons set forth herein: 1. P...
2024.02.21 Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and Release of PAGA Claims 778
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.21
Excerpt: ...: Chandra A. Beaton, Kathleen M. Fe llo w s , Lig h t Ga b le r R U LIN G For all reasons discussed herein, the renewed motion of Plaintiff to approve settlement agreement and release of PAGA claims pursuant to Labor Code Section 2698 et seq. is denied without prejudice. Background On February 25, 2022, Plaintiff Josefina Arzate filed a class action complaint against Coastal Blooms Nursery, LLC (CBN). On April 29, 2022, Arzate filed a first amend...
2024.02.21 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 146
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2024.02.21
Excerpt: ...he motion of Defendant Karl Storz Imaging, Inc., for summary judgment or alternatively for summary adjudication is denied in its entirety. The MSC date of 3/ 1/ 24 and the Trial Date of 3/ 27/ 24 are confirmed. Do not request a continuance. The event leading up to the filing of the complaint occurred on 7/ 26/ 22; the case was filed in 12/ 2022; the trial date was set on 5/ 3/ 23 ; t h is is a ju r y t r ia l; t h e Co u r t h a s r e s e r v e d...

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