Excerpt: ...le their second amended complaint within ten (10) days of the date of service of this order. All new allegations shall be in boldface. To deny the motion for terminating sanctions, but to grant the motion for monetary sanctions and impose monetary sanctions against plaintiffs and their attorney of record, Ilan N. Rosen Janfaza, jointly and severally, in the amount of $3,458.14, payable no later than thirty (30) days from the date of service of th...

Excerpt: ....2 states, in relevant part: On petition of a party to an arbitration agreement alleging the existence of a written agreement to arbitrate a controversy and that a party thereto refuses to arbitrate such controversy, the court shall order the petitioner and the respondent to arbitrate the controversy if it determines that an agreement to arbitrate the controversy exists, unless it determines that: (a) The right to compel arbitration has been waiv...

Excerpt: ...court to select five nominees from the lists of arbitrators submitted by the parties, then have the parties jointly choose an arbitrator. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.6.) The court selects the following nominees: • Hon. Donald S. Black (ret.) • Hon. Joseph R. Brisco (ret.) • Hon. Craig S. Kamansky (ret.) • Hon. Alan Simpson (ret.) • Russell D. Cook, Esq. The parties may either choose an arbitrator from the list above, or jointly select an ...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs shall serve and file their first amended complaint within ten (10) days of the date of service of this order. All new allegations shall be in boldface type. To grant the motion to strike and strike the phrase “without limitation” from the complaint at pages: 3:7, 4:24, 5:1, 5:9, 5:11, 5:14, 5:20, 5:28, 6:11, 6:21, 6:24, 6:25‐ 7:1, 7:3, 7:10, 7:11, 7:13‐14, 7:16, 7:22, 7:26, 8:1, 8:7, 8:10, 8:11, 11:9, 12:20 ‐21, 12:25, 13:3, 1...

Excerpt: ...set in boldface type. Oral argument for this matter is set on November 2, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 503. Plaintiff may appear through CourtCall. Explanation: “‘We treat the demurrer as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law. [Citation.] We also consider matters which may be judicially noticed.' [Citation.] Further, we give the complaint a reasonable interpretation, r...

Excerpt: ...ns, pre‐ employment physical records, questionnaires, job descriptions, job duties, job applications, termination notices, exit interview records, disability payments, disability claims, disciplinary notices, leave of absence records, attendance records, hours worked, time cards, supervisor review notes, work related injury records, workers compensation claims, insurance benefits, and all other records for all dates pertaining to: DR. TIRATH GI...

Excerpt: ...1, 2022. Explanation: Plaintiff in this action asserts various causes of action alleging sex abuse as a minor committed by teacher and defendant Stacey Aprile, employed by defendant Clovis Unified School District. Based on plaintiff's allegations of sexual assault, CCTC conducted an investigation into plaintiff's allegations against Aprile. On March 1, 2022, plaintiff served CCTC with a subpoena seeking production of documents generated in or rel...

Excerpt: ..., with leave to amend. Plaintiff shall serve and file an amended complaint within 10 days of the date of service of this order. All new allegations shall be in boldface type. Explanation: A motion for judgment on the pleadings has the same function as a general demurrer but is made after the time for demurrer has expired, and so the rules governing demurrers apply. (Cloud v. Northrop Grumman Corp. (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 995, 999.) As in demurrers,...

Excerpt: ...219 Cal.App.4th 367.) Explanation: Plaintiff Maria Angel (“plaintiff”) requests that the unlawful detainer action, Case No. 22CECL03151, be consolidated with the unlimited civil action, Case No. 22CECG02212, since the unlawful detainer action would otherwise proceed to trial more quickly, before plaintiff's claim to own title to the property could be decided, and she could be evicted from her own property. Under Code of Civil Procedure, secti...

Excerpt: ...Defendant contends that claims under Labor Code section 1102.5 are governed by a one‐year statute of limitations, since they are claims under a statute that provides for a civil penalty. (Code Civ. Proc., § 340, subd. (a).) Defendant notes that Labor Code section 1102.5, subdivision (f), provides for a mandatory civil penalty of no more than $10,000 for each violation. Thus, defendant concludes that, since plaintiff did not file his action wit...

Excerpt: ...ommercial real estate for plaintiff to operate an auto repair business, with the oral agreement being that, even though title would be taken in the Morenos' name, plaintiff would make the payments on the property (mortgage, insurance, taxes, and maintenance), and the Morenos would just “hold title” in their name. This alleged agreement has spawned two legal actions and years of litigation, with this action commenced in 2016. At one point, the...

Excerpt: ...the complaint within 10 days of service of this order. Explanation: These motions arise out of a complaint filed November 10, 2021 for (1) breach of written contract; (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) unjust enrichment; (4) violation of Business and Profession Code section 17200 et seq.; (5) declaratory relief, with request for temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief; and (6) money had and rece...

Excerpt: ...court … for settlement of the case … , the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement.” Here, the parties entered into a written settlement agreement, including a stipulation for entry of judgment in the event defendant failed to pay the amounts he agreed to pay under the settlement agreement, and then failed to cure his default. It does not appear to be disputed that, although defendant made several paym...

Excerpt: ...ed person(s) who have not timely served an objection pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.410 or otherwise obtained the consent of all interested parties agreeing to the non‐appearance of the party or person(s) at the deposition as noticed or subpoenaed, and motions to compel initial responses to interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admissions, no motion under sections 2016.010 through 2036.050, inclusive, of th...

Excerpt: ...and dismiss the action against defendants. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2023.010, subd. (g); 2030.030, subd. (d).) Defendants shall submit a proposed judgment consistent with the court's order within 10 days of service of the minute order. Explanation: Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.010, subdivision (g) makes “[d]isobeying a court order to provide discovery” a “misuse of the discovery process,” but sanctions are only authorized to the ext...

Excerpt: ...il Procedure section 1255.010 [the probable amount of compensation to be awarded to defendants], plaintiff has failed to provide notice of its motion to all the requisite parties. Notice Requirement A motion for prejudgment possession must be served on the “record owner of the property and on the occupants, if any.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 1255.410, subd. (b).) “‘[R]ecord owner' means the owner of the legal or equitable title to the fee or a...

Excerpt: ...t a party thereto refuses to arbitrate such controversy, the court shall order the petitioner and the respondent to arbitrate the controversy if it determines that an agreement to arbitrate the controversy exists.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.2, subd. (c), emphasis added.) Petitioner brings this motion to enforce the arbitration provision of the subcontractor agreement between itself and respondent JT2, Inc. The agreement states in pertinent part...

Excerpt: ...grant preliminary approval of the proposed settlement. An agreement of the parties is not sufficient to establish a class for settlement purposes. There must be an independent assessment by a neutral court of evidence showing that a class action is proper. (Luckey v. Superior Court (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 81, 93‐95.) “Class certification requires proof (1) of a sufficiently numerous, ascertainable class, (2) of a well‐defined community of in...

Excerpt: ...e to amend. Plaintiff is granted 20 days, running from the date of service of the minute order by the clerk, to file and serve a second amended complaint. Explanation: On December 16, 2021, this court sustained defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's original complaint, with leave to amend, except that leave to amend was not granted to state a petition for a writ of mandate. The court found that, among other things, the original complaint failed to s...

Excerpt: ...s, but merely discovers, through the medium of affidavits or declarations, whether there are issues to be tried and whether the parties possess evidence that demands the analysis of a trial. (Melamed v City of Long Beach (1993) 15 Cal.App.4th 70, 76; Molko v Holy Spirit Ass'n (1988) 46 Cal.3d 1092, 1107; Schwoerer v Union Oil Co. (1993) 14 Cal.App.4th 103, 110.) In short, the motion is not a substitute for a bench trial. A summary judgment motion...

Excerpt: ...Set One Tentative Ruling: To grant defendant Central California Ear Nose & Throat Medical Group's (“CCENT”) motion for relief from waiver of objections. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2030.290, subd. (a)(1); 2031.300, subd. (a)(1).) To take plaintiff's motions to compel off calendar due to failure to comply with Local Rule 2.1.17 or the meet and confer requirements of Code of Civil Procedure sections 2016.040, 2030.300, subdivision (b)(1), and 2031.3...

Excerpt: ...st plaintiff and his counsel in the amount of $1,035. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1987.2.) Plaintiff shall pay sanctions to defendant within 30 days of the date of service of this order. Explanation: Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1987.1, “[i]f a subpoena requires the attendance of a witness or the production of books, documents, electronically stored information, or other things before a court, or at the trial of an issue therein, or at the ta...

Excerpt: ...n the action as a whole. (2) The health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party's interest in the litigation. (Code Civ. Proc., § 36, subd. (a).) “Upon the granting of such a motion for preference, the court shall set the matter for trial not more than 120 days from that date and there shall be no continuance beyond 120 days from the granting of the motion for preference except for physical disabili...

Excerpt: ...est for Production of Documents, Set Two, 15 days late. As a result, all objections were waived. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2031.300, subd. (a).) Relief from waiver of objections may be granted where both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The party has subsequently served a response that is in substantial compliance with Sections 2031.210, 2031.220, 2031.230, 2031.240, and 2031.280. (2) The party's failure to serve a timely response was th...

Excerpt: ...complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, contending that the complaint is a strategic lawsuit against public participation (“SLAPP”), and thus subject to being stricken unless plaintiff can show by admissible evidence that he has a probability of prevailing on the merits of his claims. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, “[a] cause of action against a person arising from any act of that person in furtherance of the ...