Excerpt: ...support of the motion acknowledges actual knowledge of the trial date as of September 1, 2017. The motion and declaration thereafter appear to somewhat place responsibility for the nonappearance on “changes related to staff” and/or failure to have “local appearance counsel conduct the bench trial” and asserts these shortcomings as “excusable neglect”. The Court is unpersuaded these assertions amount to “excusable” neglect pursuant...

Excerpt: ...ot, contending that he can only be assessed single member dues regardless of the number of lots he owns under the HOA's establishment as a tax exempt social and recreational club. Plaintiff now moves for summary adjudication on his fourth and fifth causes of action for declaratory relief and permanent injunction, respectively, contending these causes are proven as a matter of law by the sentence in defendant's verified answer admitting paragraph ...