Excerpt: ...defendants. On June 3, 2015, plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal that is still pending. In January 2019, plaintiff recorded a lis pendens against the subject property. On November 18, 2019, defendants filed this motion. Defendants have not complied with Local Rule 3.3.7 enacted January 1, 2018, by failing to include the mandatory language in the notice of motion regarding the Court's tentative ruling system. Pursuant to said local rule, lack of co...

Excerpt: ...ore December 3, 2018. Having received no responses from plaintiff, defendant filed this motion on November 8, 2019. A court trial is set for January 30, 2020. Plaintiff has not complied with Local Rule 3.3.7 enacted January 1, 2018, by failing to include the mandatory language in the notice of motion regarding the Court's tentative ruling system. Pursuant to said local rule, lack of compliance provides a specific ground to deny any such procedura...

Excerpt: ... First Amended Complaint was filed. On February 7, 2017, a Second Amended complaint was filed. On April 20, 2019, defendants T & K Bennett enterprises, Inc., dba Century 21 Sierra Properties, and Tamara Dillashaw sought summary adjudication as to the third and twelfth causes of action and the prayers for general damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. The Court granted defendants' Motion for Summary Adjudication in its entirety. The Court...

Excerpt: ...ere served on July 3, 2019, but no documents were produced in response to Requests numbers 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, and 13. On April 26, 2019, defendant propounded form interrogatories on plaintiff. Defendant granted plaintiff's request for an extension to June 13, 2019. Plaintiff's incomplete responses were served on July 12, 2019. On September 20, 2019, the Court granted defendant's motion to compel plaintiff to fully comply with responses to request fo...

Excerpt: ...019, defendant Wuttke filed a demurrer to the first amended complaint. On November 21, 2019, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file second amended complaint is scheduled on December 27, 2019. Defendant Wuttke's request for judicial notice for Exhibits 1 and Exhibit 2 pursuant to Evidence Code section 452 and 453 is GRANTED. Plaintiff's request for judicial notice for Exhibits 1.a., 1.b. and Exhibit 2 pursuant to Evidence Code section 452 and ...

Excerpt: ...019, defendants filed this motion to partially expunge the lis pendens. Defendant has not complied with Local Rule 3.3.7 enacted January 1, 2018, by failing to include the mandatory language in the notice of motion regarding the Court's tentative ruling system. Pursuant to said local rule, lack of compliance provides a specific ground to deny any such procedurally‐deficient motion. However, in the interests of justice and judicial economy, the ...

Excerpt: ...r the filing of this motion, a probate matter for the estate of Carol Gordon was filed. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED as no opposition has been filed. The clerk shall provide notice of this ruling to the parties forthwith. Plaintiff is to prepare a formal order in compliance with this ruling. 9:00 AM 17CV42160 Angels Gun Club's Motion to Amend Cross Complaint 02/02/2017 02/19/2020 Case Management Conference Ptff/Pet: Tryon, Thomas Atty: Mooney, D...

Excerpt: ...ion, the Court agrees with defendants that plaintiffs have overstated the role a single point of contact serves under Civil Code section 2923.7 as the complaint confirms such a contact was in communication with plaintiffs. Defendants' demurrer to the first cause of action is sustained, with twenty (20) days leave to amend. Defendants' demurrer to the second cause of action is sustained, with twenty (20) days to leave to amend. Plaintiffs failed t...

Excerpt: ...continued until 5/31/19 because Vincent Vu, attorney for the plaintiff requested a continuance as “significant progress has been made in his case.” Court directed Mr. Santens, the new owner, to continue to work with the City of Angels. To date, no update as to the status of the request for inspection and abatement warrant has been provided to the Court. If the property continues to allegedly contain unsanitary conditions, petitioner's motion ...

Excerpt: ...nd cause of action. (The Court finds the answer filed on December 18, 2018 was inappropriately designated as Caltrans' answer and was superseded by the amended answer filed by George Reed, Inc. on 2/19/19.) Even under California's liberal pleading practice, plaintiff has failed to separate the allegations within the second cause of action. The allegations as to each defendant within the cause of action must be pled with sufficient particularity t...

Excerpt: ...tow Sheppart Wayte & Carruth Llp Tentative Ruling: The Court has read and considered defendants' “Motion for Summary Judgement [sic]/Summary Adjudication” filed April 2, 2019. Code of Civil Procedure section 473c(b)(1) requires that: The supporting papers shall include a separate statement setting forth plainly and concisely all material facts that the moving party contends are undisputed. Each of the material facts stated shall be followed b...

Excerpt: ...intiff Smith as a passenger, and the ATV flipped and plaintiff was injured. In analyzing the request for punitive damages, the Court relies on Peterson v Superior Court ((1982) 31 Cal.3d. 147), where the California Supreme Court stated “the law in California had evolved in the area of punitive damages to the point where a finding of defendant's conscious disregard of the safety or rights of others would support an award of punitive damages.” ...

Excerpt: ...and sixth causes of action. Defendants' request for judicial notice is granted as to all four requests pursuant to Evidence Code section 452 and 453. Defendants' demurer to the first cause of action is Overruled. Plaintiffs have pled an actionable claim for intentional misrepresentation. Additionally, the Court finds the cause of action is not barred by the economic loss rule as the cause for promissory fraud is tortious in nature, greater than a...

Excerpt: ...ts to specify which acts by which defendants are the basis for any given cause of action. While plaintiff has alleged each cause of action “against ALL DEFENDANTS” this is insufficient to allow each defendant to address each specific act plaintiff contends form the basis of the allegation as to each defendant as required when causes are asserted as to multiple defendants. Additionally, the Court agrees with defendants that plaintiff has faile...

Excerpt: ...otherwise provided in this chapter, the maximum amount of disposable earnings of an individual judgment debtor for any workweek that is subject to levy under an earnings withholding order shall not exceed the lesser of the following: (1) Twenty‐five percent of the individual's disposable earnings for that week. (2) Fifty percent of the amount by which the individual's disposable earnings for that week exceed 40 times the state minimum hourly wa...

Excerpt: ...e Ruling: The Court has read and considered plaintiffs [sic] Bodenmullers' “Request for Attorney and All Legal Fees Refunded and Monetary Compensation for Punitive Damages” filed March 26, 2019. As defendants have provided no statutory or case authority for this motion, defendants' motion is DENIED. Defendants failed to comply with Local Rule 3.3.7 enacted January 1, 2018 by failing to include the necessary language in the notice of motion re...

Excerpt: ...st various defendants regarding the purchase of their residence in Angels Camp. Defendants T & K Bennett and Tamara Dillashaw, the listing real estate broker and agent, seek summary adjudication as to the third and twelfth causes of action and the prayers for general damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. Plaintiffs have filed no opposition; however, the Court must still determine if defendants have met their burden to establish either t...

Excerpt: ... states: “(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the maximum amount of disposable earnings of an individual judgment debtor for any workweek that is subject to levy under an earnings withholding order shall not exceed the lesser of the following: (1) Twenty‐five percent of the individual's disposable earnings for that week. (2) Fifty percent of the amount by which the individual's disposable earnings for that week exceed 40 times t...

Excerpt: ...31.051). On August 24, 2018, defendant served an identical supplemental interrogatory, set two, and supplemental request for production of documents, set two. No responses were ever received. Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.260 provides that responses to interrogatories be served within 30 days and Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.290 provides that failure to timely provide responses waives any right to exercise the option to provide wri...

Excerpt: ...8. Defendant attempted to meet and confer and offered until January 11, 2019 for plaintiff to provide amended responses, asserting plaintiff's responses were defective. No amended responses were ever provided. (Although defendant labeled the present motion as one to “compel discovery responses,” in reality it is one to compel further responses, a necessary distinction as different statutory sections and standards apply; additionally, no issue...

Excerpt: ...l's business for the calendar year 2016.” (A second requested item was provided by defendant.) Defendant initially responded by estimating responding to the request would involve approximately 3000 pages that could be produced by June 8, 2018. Upon further review, on June 18, 2018 defendant notified petitioner that the request was not a valid PRAR. Petitioner responded to this denial by filing a petition for alternate and preemptory writ of man...

Excerpt: ...plaint. Pursuant to CCP section 472, a party can respond to a demurrer by amending the challenged pleading before the hearing. Based on the foregoing, Defendant's Demurrer is OVERRULED as moot. The clerk shall provide notice of this ruling to the parties forthwith. No further formal order pursuant to Rule of Court 3.1312 is required. ...

Excerpt: ...fendant's motion is therefore denied as MOOT. The clerk shall provide notice of this ruling to the parties forthwith. The Court will sign the judgment submitted by defendant. ...

Excerpt: ... respond. Based on the foregoing, plaintiff's motion requesting the matters be deemed admitted is GRANTED. Requests for admission numbers one through four are deemed admitted. Additionally, as no information was provided to the court as to costs or fees incurred, the only monetary sanction awarded pursuant to CCP section 2033.280(b) is the $60.00 filing fee for the present motion. The clerk shall provide notice of this ruling to the parties forth...

Excerpt: ...t was under construction when he inherited it from his father. Plaintiff alleges that although construction was completed later that year defendant's inspectors did not issue a final approval until January 7, 2014. The property was then reassessed increasing plaintiff's property taxes. Plaintiff claims defendant did not have the authority to reassess the property. Both plaintiff and defendant have filed motions for summary judgment. Pursuant to C...