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2023.03.08 Motion to Consolidate 602
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.03.08
Excerpt: ...elers Property Casualty Company of America (“Plaintiff Travelers”) also filed a complaint in the matter titled Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Jairo Lara Maldonado, et. al., Court Case Number SCV-269675. (See, Id. 6:18-21, Exhibit B.) Defendants state in their motion that the two matters arise from the same motor vehicle incident occurring on November 18, 2019 at Highway 121 near the intersection with 8th Street East in Sono...
2023.03.08 Motion for Dismissal 895
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.03.08
Excerpt: ...nts of breach of contract. Cross-Defendant demurred, and on July 13, 2022, the Court sustained the demurrer in part as to the first cause of action and overruled as to the second and fourth causes of action. Cross-Defendant served a notice of entry of order on the demurrer to the SACC on August 25, 2022. Cross-Complainants filed their third amended complaint (“TACC”) on September 21, 2022. This matter is on calendar for Cross-Defendant's moti...
2023.03.08 Motion to Compel Arbitration 485
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.03.08
Excerpt: ...rly Consumer Warranty Act, Civ. Code § 1790 et seq. (the “Act”) and Negligent Repair. Plaintiff purchased a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 (the “Vehicle”) from Dealer. During the sales process Plaintiff and Dealer executed a “Retail Installment Sale Contract – Simple Finance Charge (With Arbitration Provision)” (“RISC”). (See Declaration of James P. Mayo in Support (“Mayo Decl.”), Exhibit A.) The RISC contains an arbitration provision...
2023.03.01 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 203
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.03.01
Excerpt: ... 437(c) 1) of the first cause of action in the Complaint (for breach of express warranty) under the Song-Beverly Act (the “Act”); 2) of the second cause of action in the Complaint for negligent repair. For the reasons set forth below, the motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The motion for summary adjudication as to the first cause of action is DENIED. The motion for summary adjudication as to the second cause of action is GRANTED. I. Evide...
2023.03.01 Motion for Leave to File Complaint 065
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.03.01
Excerpt: ...tion arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 4, 2020. Plaintiffs allege that decedent Stephanie Miranda (“Decedent”) died on impact as a result of colliding with Defendants' tractor- trailer parked illegally on the Bicentennial Avenue off-ramp shoulder of the US-101 where Decedent was exiting the freeway. (See, Defendants' Memorandum of Points and Authorities Motion for Leave, at 3:16- 20; Plaintiffs' Complaint pg.4.) ...
2023.02.24 Motion to Compel Further Responses 530
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.24
Excerpt: ...er Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) § 2031.300. The motion is DENIED. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is GRANTED. I. Relevant Law Regarding the RPODs, a demand for production may request access to “documents, tangible things, land or other property, and electronically stored information in the possession, custody, or control” of another party. A party to whom a document demand is directed must respond to each item in the demand with an ...
2023.02.24 Demurrer 113
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.24
Excerpt: ...of action: (1) Violations of California Civil Code §56.20(b); (2) Violations of California Civil Code §56.20(c); and (3) Fraud. This matter is on calendar for Defendants' demurrer to all causes of action within the Complaint pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 430.10(e) for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The Demurrer is OVERRULED in part and SUSTAINED with leave to amend in part. I. Legal Standard...
2023.02.17 Motion to Dismiss Appeal 802
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.17
Excerpt: ...dant on December 7, 2020. When he did not receive compensation, he filed a claim with the California Labor Commissioner on December 22, 2020. A hearing was held on February 22, 2022. The Labor Commissioner issued a decision awarding Plaintiff $8,848.00. On June 17, 2022, Defendant filed a Notice of Appeal. No undertaking or bond was posted. I. Undertaking Labor Code § 98.2(a) and (b) govern the appeal of an order, decision, or award of the Labor...
2023.02.17 Motion to Compel Arbitration 338
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.17
Excerpt: ... 1790 et seq. (the “Act”); 2) Fraudulent Inducement – Intentional Misrepresentation ; 3) Fraudulent Inducement - Concealment; and 4) Negligent Repair. Plaintiff purchased a 2021 Nissan Sentra (the “Vehicle”) from North Bay Nissan (“Dealer”), who is not a party to this action. During the sales process Plaintiff and Dealer executed a “Retail Installment Sale Contract – Simple Finance Charge (With Arbitration Provision)” (“RISC...
2023.02.17 Motion for Conditional Certification of Class and Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement 386
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.17
Excerpt: ...l of the class action settlement (the “Motion”). The Motion is CONTINUED. I. The Complaint The presently operative Complaint (“Complaint”) alleges that Defendant failed to pay overtime compensation as required by the California Labor Code (“LC”) and applicable wage orders because it alleges meal and rest break violations, that Plaintiffs were deprived of their rest breaks and/or were not provided timely rest breaks, that there was fai...
2023.02.17 Demurrer 854
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.17
Excerpt: ... calendar for Defendants' demurrer to all causes of action within the Complaint pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 430.10(e) for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and for issue preclusion under collateral estoppel. The Demurrer is SUSTAINED with leave to amend. I. Legal Standards A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outsi...
2023.02.17 Demurrer 791
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.17
Excerpt: ...or Defendants' demurrer to all causes of action within the Complaint pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 430.10(e) for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and for issue preclusion under collateral estoppel. The Demurrer is SUSTAINED with leave to amend. I. Legal Standards A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outside the plea...
2023.02.08 Demurrer 984
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.08
Excerpt: ...l abuse that occurred at its school. The Complaint alleges four causes of action: 1) unfair business practices (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200); 2) violations of California's false advertising law (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17500 et seq.); 3) constructive fraud (Civ. Code § 1573); and 4) fraud by concealment. On September 7, 2022, Defendant filed this demurrer to the Complaint. Defendant demurs generally to each cause of action on the grounds that they f...
2023.02.08 Motion to Compel Responses, for Sanctions 530
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.08
Excerpt: ...arising out of alleged violations of employment law. On August 17, 2022, Plaintiffs filed three separate, but substantively very similar, Motions to Compel and Requests for Sanctions against Defendant. Plaintiffs provide the declaration of attorney Judith Camilleri and attached exhibits in support of the motions. Plaintiffs assert that on August 1, 2019 they served Form Interrogatories – General, Set One on Defendant; Special Interrogatories, S...
2023.02.08 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 225
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.08
Excerpt: ...rdinances and a use permit. This matter has a lengthy procedural history, so the court has only included procedural history as relevant to this motion. On March 7, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a complaint in SCV-270339. On July 27, 2022, the court ordered case number SCV-270339 be consolidated with the previously consolidated case numbers SCV-266225 and SCV-266731, with the lead case number for these consolidated cases being SCV-266225. On August 23, 2...
2023.02.01 Petition to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings 911
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ...Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 1281.2. Defendant's petition to compel arbitration and stay proceedings is GRANTED. 1. Facts and Procedure This matter arises out of a series of business transactions between the Plaintiff, Defendant, and the Company. Plaintiff and Defendant are the only shareholders within the Company. The parties have all signed a shareholder agreement, which includes various terms regarding the operation of the Company. See ...
2023.02.01 Petition to Compel Arbitration 428
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ...iv. Proc. (“CCP”) § 1281.2. Uber's petition to compel arbitration and stay proceedings is GRANTED. 1. Facts and Procedure Plaintiff allegedly was injured through the negligence of Individual Defendant, and that he was acting as the agent of Uber, on August 11, 2019. Plaintiff filed the instant suit on October 5, 2021. On December 16, 2021, Uber updated its terms of service. See Declaration of Ryan Buoscio in Support, Exhibit C (the “Decemb...
2023.02.01 Motion to Enter Judgment for Full Settlement Amount 384
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ...tlement amount. The parties are ordered to APPEAR. CCP § 664.6(a) provides: “If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If requested by the parties, the court may retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the se...
2023.02.01 Motion to Compel Further Production, for Sanctions 202
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ... and again on February 25, 2022. The Motion is GRANTED in part as to compelling production, DENIED as to the non‐monetary sanctions, and GRANTED as to monetary sanctions. The court orders Defendant and/or their counsel to pay sanctions in the amount of $2,730.00 within 30 days of the court's order. 1. Governing Law Once an order regarding discovery has been made, it is irrelevant on future hearings enforcing the order whether that order was err...
2023.02.01 Motion to Compel Further Answers 243
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ...al assault of Plaintiff while undergoing a psychiatric hold (the “FAC”). This matter is on calendar for the motion by Universal to compel further answers to special interrogatories (SIs) against Plaintiff under Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) § 2030.300. The Motion is DENIED. 1. The Discovery Requests Universal served special interrogatories on Plaintiff on June 29, 2022. Plaintiff provided unverified responses with objections on August ...
2023.02.01 Motion for Attorney Fees 003
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.02.01
Excerpt: ...ees and costs pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code (“CCP”) § 386.6 (s). The Motion is GRANTED, in the amount of $10,746.42. Cross‐Complainants also have filed a motion to set aside clerical error with a date already assigned to it. The form of this motion did not comply with Sonoma County Local Rule of Court 5.1 (C), and had attempted to assign the instant date to their motion filed in late December. Due to a clerical error on the part of the Clerk'...
2023.01.25 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 741
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.01.25
Excerpt: ...dar for the motion by the Plaintiff for summary judgment and adjudication pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 437(c). For the reasons set forth below, the Motion is CONTINUED to April 12, 2023, at 3:00 pm in Department 19. Defendant's cured Opposition papers shall be due by March 17, 2023. Plaintiff's updated Reply in Support, if any is necessary, shall be due March 30, 2023. 1. Evidentiary and Pleading Issues “The opposition papers...
2023.01.25 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 132
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.01.25
Excerpt: ...he has tried to work out a monthly payment plan but Defendant has refused and he informed Defendant of financial hardship due to the Covid‐19 pandemic. Motion Plaintiff moves the court for summary judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication in its favor on its complaint and each cause of action against Defendant. Service and Notice At the last hearing, the only proof of service which Plaintiff filed was the one it filed at the same time as...
2023.01.25 Motion for Reconsideration 094
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.01.25
Excerpt: ...s‐Complainant is the Rio Nido Roadhouse, a restaurant and bar, the dba of Lowbrau, LLC (“Defendant”). Brad Metzger (“Metzger”) is the owner and operator for Defendant (collectively, Meztger and Defendant are “Cross‐Complainants”). Plaintiff filed his complaint alleging that Defendant had violated California's civil rights statutes by failing to provide access to its business for those patrons with disabilities. He asserted two cau...
2023.01.20 Motion to Enter Judgment for Full Settlement Amount 201
Location: Sonoma
Judge: Pardo, Oscar
Hearing Date: 2023.01.20
Excerpt: ...settlement amount. The parties are ordered to APPEAR. CCP § 664.6(a) provides: “If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If requested by the parties, the court may retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the...

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