Excerpt: ...er As an initial matter, the Court notes Defendant Kourosh Maddahi, D.D.S. (“Defendant”)'s meet-and-confer efforts were insufficient, as Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, subdivision (a), requires meeting and conferring “in person or by telephone.” Defense counsel simply sent Plaintiff Herbert Hudson (“Plaintiff”)'s counsel a letter, thereby frustrating the purpose of the meet-and-confer requirement, which is to determine whethe...

Excerpt: ...endant”)'s meet-and-confer efforts were insufficient, as Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, subdivision (a), requires meeting and conferring “in person or by telephone.” Defense counsel simply sent Plaintiff Jimmy Sedghi (“Plaintiff”) a letter, thereby frustrating the purpose of the meet-and-confer requirement, which is to determine whether the parties can reach an agreement as to the issues raised in the demurrer. Nonetheless, in ...

Excerpt: ...pp.4th 1018, 1023.) Defendants The Regents of the University of California, Andrew E. Hudson, M.D., and Linda M. Liau, M.D. to give notice. REASONING Demurrer “[A] demurrer tests the legal sufficiency of the allegations in a complaint.” (Lewis v. Safeway, Inc. (2015) 235 Cal.App.4th 385, 388.) A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outside the pleading that are jud...

Excerpt: ...n's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' [sic] First Amended Complaint is GRANTED, with leave to amend, pending the filing of a motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.13, as to the prayer for punitive damages, and GRANTED, with twenty (20) days leave to amend, as to the alter ego allegations in paragraph 7 of the First Amended Complaint. Defendant California Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Specialists Medical Clinic, Inc., fka Mul...

Excerpt: ...a Alpha Epsilon Fraternity's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED, without leave to amend. Defendants Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Beta Tau – Phi Sigma Delta Corporation of Los Angeles' Joint Motion to Strike Request for Punitive Damages in Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is GRANTED, without leave to amend, as to Defendant Zeta Beta Tau – Phi Sigma Delta Corporation of Los Angeles and DENIED, as moot, as to Defendant...

Excerpt: ...Court to do so. Defendant Los Angeles World Airports to give notice. REASONING Request for Judicial Notice Defendant Los Angeles World Airports (“Defendant”) requests judicial notice of Plaintiff Hagop Tchakerian (“Plaintiff”)'s Complaint of Discrimination filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Defendant's request is GRANTED, pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, subdivision (c). Demurrer “[A] demurrer tes...

Excerpt: ...ourt, rule 3.1320(j).) Defendant Sharam Tabibnia, individually and as trustee of the Sharam Tabibnia Declaration of Trust dated March 20, 2008, to give notice. REASONING Request for Judicial Notice Defendant Sharam Tabibnia, individually and as trustee of the Sharam Tabibnia Declaration of Trust dated March 20, 2008 (“Defendant”), requests judicial notice of a minute order in this action (Exh. 2), the complaint in this action (Exh. 9), and th...