Excerpt: ...de compliant written responses to the requests for production of documents, without objection, no later than May 31, 2024. 3. Cecilia Balster shall serve the responsive documents with the written responses, no later than May 31, 2024. 4. Sanctions are awarded in favor of plaintiff and against Cecilia Balster and Thyne Taylo r Fo x Ho w ard , LLP, in t h e amo u n t o f $ 2 ,5 3 5 .0 0 , jo in t ly an d se ve rally, t o b e p aid t o p lain t iff'...

Excerpt: ...demurrer to the first amended complaint, and each cause of action therein, is overruled. 4. Plaintiff shall file and serve her second amended complaint no later than May 31, 2024. Background: This action commenced on July 26, 2023, by the filing of an unlawful detainer c o m p la in t b y p la in t if f Kie lle Ca m p b e ll H o r t o n Liv in g Tr u s t (“P la in t if f ”) a g a in s t defendants Horton Autosport Inc., DBA The Garage (“The...

Excerpt: ...f shall file and serve its third amended complaint, if any, on or before May 31, 2024. Background: Plaintiff VMD Aviation, LLC, (VMD) filed its original complaint in this matter on September 27, 2023, alleging one cause of action for breach of contract against Alan Stalcup (Stalcup). The original complaint arises from an alleged agreement entered into b etween VMD and Stalcup on December 10, 2021, for the purchase o f a 2 0 0 0 C e s s n a C it a...

Excerpt: ...h in w h ic h p la in t if f m u s t f ile a n y m o t io n (s ) to compel further responses to the subject discovery. Background : On February 26, 2024, the Court granted plaintiff's motions to compel defendant to provide responses to discovery without objection, no later than May 7, 2024. Defendant had contended that it had served responses untimely, because of a mistaken belief that a second continuance of time to respond had been granted by p...

Excerpt: ... le n d a r: P la in t iff fa ile d t o t im e ly file request for dismissal following notice of unconditional settlement pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1385. Ba c kgr o u n d m la in t if f J im m y W o lf e Re e v e s 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 1 9 , 2022, alleging two causes of action against Defendant Kelly Stephens: (1) general negligence; and (2) motor vehicle. As alleged in the complaint, on ...

Excerpt: ...inan : M ic h a e l B. Damen For Defendants and Cross -Complainants Nilson Froula and Laurie Froula : La c y L. Ta y lo r For Defenda nt Ga rt h Froula : Se lf -Represented R U LI N G For the reasons set forth herein: 1. Cro s s -Defendant Nicholas Vinan's demurrer to the fifth cause of action, for trespass, of the first amended cross -complaint is sustained with leave to amend. 2. Cro s s -Defendant Nicholas Vinan's motion to strike prayer for p...

Excerpt: ...er to Co m p la in t ATTO RN EYS : Fo r P la in t iff Pa ige Ge s u a ld o : Andrew I. Shadoff For Defendants John A. “Jay” Ruskey, Andy Donald Mullins, Kari Shafer, and Frinj Coffee, Inc. : W e n d y M . Th o m a s TEN TATIVE RULIN G : 1. Defendant Andy Mullins' demurrer to the complaint is overruled. 2. Defendants John Ruskey and Kari Shaffer's Demurrer to the complaint is overrule d. 3. Defendants shall file and serve answers to plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ... f P la in t if f s ' Fir s t Am e n d e d Co m p la in t . ATTO RN EYS : For Plaintiffs Deborah Stanley and Ron Weiner : Evange line F. Grossman, Tonna K. Faxon For Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company : Matthew F. Batezel, Scharde C. Va llo n e TEN TATIVE RULIN GS : 1. State Farm General Insurance Company's demurrer to plaintiffs' first amended complaint is overruled. 2. State Farm General Insurance Company's motion to strike portions...

Excerpt: ...nt (FAC) filed by plaintiff Joel Cummings in this matter on March 22, 2018, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, alleges six causes of action against defendant Eureka Restaurant Group LLC: (1) failure to provide meal periods; (2) failure to provide rest periods; (3) unfair competition; (4) failure to provide accurate wage statements; (5) failure to pay all wages owed upon termination; and (6) civil penalties under Labor Code sectio...

Excerpt: ... Korman, Vasquez Ranch, L.P., and ECR Gaviota, Inc., shall further meet and confer in good faith with plaintiff So n ja Be c ke r-Gooch either in her self -represented capacity or with new counsel if appropriate , i n accordance with t his ruling. Furt he r, on or be fore July 24, 2024, defendants Nathan Korman, Vasquez Ranch, L.P., and ECR Gaviota, Inc., shall each file and serve individual status reports describing each defendant's e ffort s t ...

Excerpt: ...a of Santa Barbara County north of the City of Goleta. The operative pleading is the Second Amended Complaint (SAC) filed on December 16, 2020, by plaintiffs Austin Buist and Maverick Buist, who is a minor, individually and as heirs at law and successors in interest to Allyson Jean Buist, who is deceased, and t he Estate of Allyson Jean Buist. ( Note : For ease of reference, the court will refer to plaintiffs and decedent by their first names. No...

Excerpt: ...gatory numbers 41 and 43, without objections overruled herein. Except as herein granted, plaintiff's motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories is otherwise denied. (2) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of plaintiff to compel defendant's further responses to request for production of documents, set one, is granted, in part. On or before May 31, 2024, defendant General Motors, LLC, shall serve a ve rifie d further res...

Excerpt: ... alleges one cause of action for violation of Civil Code section 3439 et seq. against defendants James Balster (James) and Jodi Lee Balster (Jodi). (Note : Due to common surnames, the court will refer to defendants by their first names to avoid confusion. No disrespect is intended.) As alleged in the complaint, plaintiff was the victim of childhood sexual assault and other misconduct by J a m e s a n d Ce c ilia Ba ls t e r (Ce c ilia ). (Co m p ...

Excerpt: ... M . Co t t e r For Defendant Kenneth Lee Tippery: Self -Represented For Defendants Natalia Kyme Stallworth and The Estate of Natalia Kyme St allwort h: No appe arance R U LI N G For the reasons set forth herein: 1. Plaintiffs' motion to compel Defendant Roy T. Begun's deposition and production of documents at deposition is granted. 1. Roy T. Begun shall appear for deposition at a date properly noticed by Plaintiffs, to take place no later than J...

Excerpt: ...s d e n ie d . D e f e n d a n t s h a ll f ile a n d s e r v e h is answer to Plaintiff's complaint on or before May 20, 2024. This case was filed 2/ 20/ 24 and served on 2/ 23/ 24; it is a collections case for $23,755.29. The case is set for a Case Management Conference on 6/ 12/ 24 at 8:30am to set trial dates. Ba c kgr o u n d O n F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 2 4 , P la in t if f J P M o r g a n Ch a s e Ba n k, N .A., f ile d a lim it e d c iv ...

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 -...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...