Excerpt: ...ate a cause of action and on uncertainty. (See, Defendant's points and authorities p.2.) In addition, Plaintiffs filed a substantive opposition. The Court will excuse the failure to file a demurrer because the points and authorities state the basis for the demurrer. S till, the section referencing Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10 states that Defendant is challenging the complaint, not specific causes of action. Thus, if there is any vali...

Excerpt: ... Implie d Contract, Breach of Written Contract, and Unfair Competition causes of action on the basis that they are uncertain and fail to state a claim. (Demurrer p. 2: 5 -13.) For the following reasons, the Demurrer is sustained with leave to amend. 16 Meet and Confer Requirement Defendant satisfied its meet and confer requirement regarding their demurrer in detailing their meet and confer efforts with Plaintiff in the Declaration of Jason Julia...

Excerpt: ...r the fol lowing reasons Construction West's petition to vacate is denied. Construction West's petition to correct is denied. One Nine's petition to confirm the arbitration award is granted. Factual Background On February 21, 2021, PLAINTIFF submitted a proposal a nd was awarded a contract (“Contract”) as a general contractor for the construction of a car wash located on the commercial properly commonly referred to as 1755 Market Street, Con...

Excerpt: ...relevant h istory of this action, Plaintiff filed his complaint on October 7, 2020 alleging causes of action against Defendants Vinnie's Bar & Grill and David Marcos Perez for (1) battery, (2) false imprisonment, (3) negligent hiring, retention and supervision, (4) n egligence and (5) violation of the Bane Act (Civ. Code § 52.1). At the first Case Management Conference (CMC) on February 24, 2021, Plaintiff's counsel did not appear, and an Orde...

Excerpt: ... barred by the applicable statute of limitations is subject to a general demurrer for failure to state of cause of action. (SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port Dist. (2020) 49 Cal.App.5th 284, 306.) A demurrer may be sustained based upon the statute of limitations only when the facts alleged in the complaint or matters which the judge took judicial notice clearly establish that the cause of action is barred. (Mitchell v. State of Dep't of Pub...

Excerpt: ...of contract (against Gomez), (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, (3) conversion, (4) unjust enrichment, (5) breach of fiduciary duty (against Gomez), (6) aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty (against Gold Star), (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (8) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing (against Gomez), and (9) unfair business practice (against Gold Star). Gomez seeks summary adjudication a...

Excerpt: ...o s ustain serious injuries. According to her declaration in support of this motion, after she fell she was taken to the emergency department of Kaiser in Walnut Creek. She was diagnosed with zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures and orbital floor fractures, along with bruising to her right shoulder, shattered teeth, a concussion and neck pain. She continues to have problems related to the injuries. These include face numbness; painful mouth, te...

Excerpt: ...pondent” or “DMV”) order of suspension. For the following reasons, Petitioner's Writ of Mandate denied. Petitioner's request for payment of attorney's fees pursuant to Government Code §800 is also denied. Factual Background On September 6, 2022, CHP Officer Fuller observe d a Mercedes Benz travelling at a high rate of speed travelling northbound on I -680. (Administrative Record (AR), p. 0018.) Officer Fuller visually estimated that the ca...

Excerpt: ...ges, the facts alleged must show fraud, oppression or malice. (Civil Code section 3294.) Subdivision (c) of the statute contains the following definitions: “(1) 'Malice' means conduct which is intended by the defendant to cause injury to the plaintiff or despicable conduct which is carried on by the defendant with a willful and conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others. [P] (2) 'Oppression' means despicable conduct ...

Excerpt: ...endants' a ctions in the negligence cause of action; (2) the request for repayment of attorney fees paid to Defendant during the underlying representation in the Prayer; (3) the request for “attorney's fees pursuant to Civil Code sections 52, 52.4(a) and any other a pplicable statute,” in the Prayer; and (4) Paragraph 19, which reads: Defendant Wiener did not provide response to Jane Doe's Request to know if the attorney holds liability insur...

Excerpt: ...l Back ground According to the complaint filed by plaintiffs Pedro Gomez III and Brianda Gomez (collectively plaintiffs and individually referred to by first name for convenience only, no disrespect intended), on or about November 2, 2019, Pedro fell and sustaine d severe injuries. At the time, he was working on scaffolding at the Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery. The scaffolding was allegedly negligently and improperly designed, constructed, assemb...

Excerpt: ...024 a ny factual allegations that could cure the defects in this cause of action, leave to amend is not granted. County's notice of motion was defective because it requests judgment on the pleadings as to the first cause of action for negligence and as to a non -existent fourth cause of action for “negligent hiring, retention and/or supervision.” County argues the Court should excuse the defect and dispose of all causes of action against it ...

Excerpt: ...Evalua tion of the parties' allocation of settlement proceeds is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court in the good faith settlement approval process. The court may rely on its own expertise and the opinions of experts in reaching a determination of the good or bad faith of a settlement. However, the court may not be able to do more than simply make a best estimate, and any challenge to the agreement's assigned value should ...

Excerpt: ... causes of action for 1) prof essional medical negligence and 2) loss of consortium. Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice of Plaintiffs' Complaint is granted. As discussed herein, the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MARTINEZ, CA DEPARTMENT 18 JUDICIAL OFFICER: DAN IELLE K DOUGLAS HEARING DATE: 03/15/2024 Court overrules Plaintiffs' objections to the Declaration of Cynthia Goodman, MD and sustains in part Defendants' objection...

Excerpt: ...defaul t was entered on August 21, 2023. On September18, 2023, Defendant filed her motion to set aside. Defense counsel states in his declaration that he was retained by defendant on June 27, 2023. Defendant counsel left a message for Plaintiff and faxed a lette r to Plaintiff on July 11, 2023. Defense counsel heard nothing from Plaintiff until he received a copy of the request for default in the mail around August 21, 2023. On August 22, 2023, ...

Excerpt: ... of motion to strike the whole or any part of the pleading. (Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 435(b)(1); Cal. Rules of Court, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MARTINEZ, CA DEPARTMENT 18 JUDICIAL OFFICER: DANIELLE K DOUGLAS HEARING DATE: 03/15/2024 Rule 3.1322(b).) The court may, upon a motion or at any time in its discretion and upon terms it deems proper: (1) strike out any irrelevant, false, or improper matter inserted in any ple...

Excerpt: ... 15, 2023 as a class action. PAGA claims were added by amendment on June 2. The settlement would create a gross settlement fund of $220,000. The class representative payment to the plaintiff would be $7,000. Attorney's fees would be $73,333 (one -third of the settlement). Litigation costs would not exceed $15,000. The settlement administrator's costs are estimated at $8,000. PAGA penalties would be $30,000, resulting in a payment of $22,500 to th...

Excerpt: ... resolved in t heir favor, it was the operative catalyst in securing the relief petitioners sought, namely the termination of the Tree Removal Agreement (TRA) between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the City of Lafayette. Although petitioners' present motion does not limit itself to seeking an award against only PG&E (rather than the City), only PG&E has filed an opposition. The Court would have welcomed the City's input on the issu...

Excerpt: ...mended complaint (FAC), namely count 3 (covenant of quiet enjoyment), count 4 (intentional infliction of emotional distress), and count 6 (covenant of good faith and fair dealing). The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. FPI is given 21 days in which to a nswer the remaining causes of action against it. If plaintiff contests this tentative ruling to seek leave to amend, he should attend the hearing prepared to discuss in detail what am...

Excerpt: ...violation of the California family rights act; (7) failure to provide meal & rest periods; (8) failure to provide overtime wages; (9) unfair business practices; (10) retaliation and wrongful termination in violation of public policy; and (11) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Defendant demurs to Plaintiff's causes of action for (1) disability harassment and (11) intentional infliction of emotional distress pursuant to Code of Civil ...

Excerpt: ...n June 2022, Kruse filed this lawsuit seeking $308,642 for unpaid work. A first amended complaint was filed in November 2022. Thompson Builders filed this motion to compel arbitration on December 21, 2023. “ ‘ “ ‘[T]he threshold question presented by a petition to compel arbitration is whether there is an agreement to arbitrate.' ” ' [Citations.] … This initial issue also reflects the very plain principle that you cannot compel i...

Excerpt: ...onsumer W arranty Act, Civil Code § 1791, et seq., fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (MTS p. 2: 3 -5.) 2. The claim for violation of the Magnusson -Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301, et seq., fails to state facts sufficient to consti tute a cause of action. (MTS p. 2: 6 -8.) 3. The claim for breach of express warranty under California Commercial Code, Cal. Com. Code § 2103, et seq., fails to state facts suffici...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Jaime Gonzalez Santiago alleges he was injured on June 9, 2022, while working for Defendant Georgia Langsam's horse breeding facility. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MARTINEZ, CA DEPARTMENT 27 JUDICIAL OFFICER: TERRI MOCKLER HEARING DATE: 0 3/13/2024 On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Application for Adjudication with the WCAB alleging injury on June 9, 2022, resulting from his employment with Defendant. On August 2...

Excerpt: ...aratory relief. Only th e first and third causes of action are alleged against the Kristons. For the following reasons, the motion for summary judgment is granted. Legal Standard Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) §§ 437c(o)(1) and 437c(p)(2) provide the relevant legal standard for deciding the MSJ. Section 437c(o)(1) provides, in relevant part: A cause of action has no merit if one or more of the elements of the cause of action cannot be sep...

Excerpt: ...UPERIOR CO URT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MARTINEZ, CA DEPARTMENT 27 JUDICIAL OFFICER: TERRI MOCKLER HEARING DATE: 03/13/2024 from Plaintiff Region Bank's predecessor in interest. Plaintiff now moves for summary adjudication as to its first cause of acti on for breach of the promissory note by Defendant Susan Hyde. Standard Summary adjudication is proper if all the papers submitted show that there is no triable issue as to any material f...