Excerpt: ...ge orders, Defendants dismissed the civil action, but failed to release the recorded lien or cancel the pending escrow. Plaintiff has signed a new and separate purchase agreement with a third party, but because of the cloud on title, is unable to open a second escrow or sell the property. The Complaint, filed 12/18/17, asserts causes of action for: 1. Breach of Contract 2. Declaratory Relief 3. Slander of Title TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Chavez's...

Excerpt: ... the grounds that it fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and is uncertain. Demurrer on grounds of uncertainty will not be sustained unless the complaint is so bad that the defendant cannot reasonably respond. (Koury v. Maly's of California (1993) 14 Cal.App.4th 612, 616.). On 9/13/17, Plaintiff filed a complaint captioned “Grand Slam with greater than 5 causes.” <0056004800460052005100 00030036004f00440050> with gr...

Excerpt: ...morandum of costs is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendant Diamond Bar Country Estates Association moves to tax costs per CRC 3.1700(b). Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding. (CCP 1032(b).) The losing party may dispute any or all of the items in the prevailing party's memorandum of costs by a motion to strike or tax costs. (CRC 3...