Excerpt: ...court considered the moving, opposition, objections and reply papers. RULING The motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. BACKGROUND On January 31, 2019, plaintiff Kathryn Colmey filed a complaint against defendant Providence Health System – Southern California dba Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance for elder abuse. Plaintiff alleges that she is 91 and from March 6, 2018 through April 4, 2018, she was admitted as an ...

Excerpt: ...G The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. BACKGROUND On January 29, 2019, plaintiff Echelon Medical Capital, LLC filed a complaint against Dr. Kevin Calhoun for (1) conversion, (2) violations of Penal Code §496, (3) fraudulent transfer, (4) tortious interference with contract, and (5) preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. LEGAL AUTHORITY When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context. Taylo...

Excerpt: ...on The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The motion for summary adjudication is DENIED. BACKGROUND YC072712 On March 2, 2018, plaintiff Eve Shatkin filed a complaint against Alan Marvin Wood, ind. and as trustee of The Alan Wood Revocable Trust, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. On August 15, 2018, plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint for (1) quiet title and adverse possessi...

Excerpt: ... to the 6 th cause of action for IIED is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. The motion to strike is ruled on as follows: DENIED as to prayer at 4 and 5, para. 41, and prayer at 12; GRANTED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to paras. 39, 74, and 90 and prayer at 7 (treble damages); and GRANTED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to para. 81 and prayer at 7 (exemplary and punitive damages). BACKGROUND On March 1, 2017, plaintiff Maria Dodos, as an individua...

Excerpt: ...ion, and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is OVERRULED as to the 1 st cause of action and MOOT as to the 2 nd and 3 rd causes of action. The 2 nd and 3 rd causes of action are STRICKEN. Defendant is ordered to file an answer within ten days. BACKGROUND On September 23, 2015, plaintiff (self-represented) filed a FAC for (1) financial elder abuse, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) fraud, and (4) injunction reli...

Excerpt: ...d reply papers. RULING The motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND On January 9, 2017, plaintiff Norah Debellis and Eric Debellis filed a complaint against defendants City of Torrance and La Terrazza Homeowners Association (“La Terrazza”) for premises liability, dangerous condition of public property, and loss of consortium based on a trip and fall on a sidewalk on October 29, 2015. On April 20, 2017, La Terrazza filed a cross-complaint against City of...

Excerpt: ...on is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The subpoena to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is modified to only include negotiated checks reflected by the check numbers listed on the ledger provided by defendant, which encompasses the time frame January 6, 2006 through December 25, 2014. BACKGROUND On March 13, 2018, plaintiff Douglas G. Hagins filed a complaint against Mary Jo Mueller for (1) breach of contract (partnership agreement), (2) quantum meruit, ...

Excerpt: ...on, and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 1st through 5 th causes of action. The motion to strike is GRANTED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to para. 30 and prayer at 4. with respect to defendant County. BACKGROUND On September 14, 2018, Kevin Jarvis filed a complaint against Regents of the University of California for (1) assault and battery, (2) negligence, (3) false imprisonment, (4) premises liabil...