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2023.06.22 Demurrer 109
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.22
Excerpt: ...on and is uncertain. (Notice of Demurrer at 3:5-8.) A complaint must contain "facts constituting the cause of action." (Code Civ. Proc., S 425.10, subd. (a)(l).) "The party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by demurrer or answer as provided in Section 430.30, to the pleading on any one or more of the following grounds: ... (e) The pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of The pleading i...
2023.06.15 Demurrer to FAC 410
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.06.15
Excerpt: ...endant California Department of State Hospitals ("DSH") demurs to each cause of action asserted through the First Amended Complaint (FAC) by Plaintiff Rosela Lee ("Plaintiff"), an individual and as Successor-in-Interest to Victoria Jarvis, an individual, deceased ("Decedent"). DSH demurs on grounds that "Plaintiff lacks standing to assert causes of action one through four" and that Plaintiff's fifth cause of action for intentional infliction of e...
2023.06.14 Motion to Require Vexatious Litigant to Furnish Security or to Dismiss Litigation 046
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.06.14
Excerpt: ...t to show a reasonable probability that they will prevail on the merits of their claims, they will be ordered to furnish a security in the amount of $72,395 m, no later than 15 court days' following notice of entry of the Court's ruling on the motion. (S 391.3, subd. (a).) The stay of proceedings pending outcome of the present motion shall continue "until 10 days after the required security has been furnished and Defendants have given written not...
2023.06.14 Motion to Compel Responses, for Monetary Sanctions 188
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.06.14
Excerpt: ...s, Set One; and Request for Production of Documents, Set One. Plaintiff is further directed to pay to Defendant, care of Defendant's counsel of record in the action, no later than 10 calendar days after notice of entry of the present ruling, monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,460.00. Defendant Robert Jordan moves for an order compelling Plaintiff Orlando Ricardo Sanchez dba El Dorado Roofing to respond to Jordan's Form Interrogatories, Set On...
2023.06.09 Motion to Compel Arbitration 069
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.09
Excerpt: ...uant to Health & Safety Code section 1430 pending the outcome of such arbitration. The matter is set for a Review Hearing re: Arbitration on December 8, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B. l. PRELIMINARY MATTERS Defendants Providence Group, Inc. and NAPAIDENCE OPCO, LLC move, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.2, to compel arbitration and stay the action "based on the parties' written agreement to arbitrate." (Notice of Motion at 1:25-27...
2023.06.08 Motion to Stay, Quash, or for Protective Order Re Depositions 530
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.06.08
Excerpt: ...nd/or for a protective order regarding the insurance broker depositions of (1) Martha Carruth and (2) Brad Clark." (Notice of Motion at 3:3-7.) Plaintiffs so-move "on the basis that Plaintiffs have objected and sought to limit the depositions of Ms. Carruth and Mr. Clark, who are both insurance brokers, in accordance with the Court's May 2, 2023 Order Which addressed similar issues." (ld. at 3:8-10.) On May 15, 2023, the Court granted Defendant L...
2023.06.07 Motion to Compel Further Responses 026
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.07
Excerpt: ...quest for sanctions is DENIED. FPI Management, Inc. (FPI) moves, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure secton 2030.300, for an order compelling Plaintiff Elisabeth Wetzel to produce further responses to Form Interrogatory Nos. 6.4, 6.5, 6.7, 8.4, 8.7, 50.1 and 50.2 (Subject Interrogatories).l FPI 1 All subsequent statutory references herein are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise noted. further moves, pursuant to section 2030.3(L subdiv...
2023.06.07 Motion for Summary Judgment 225
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.07
Excerpt: ...intiff Elsa Espinosa. "A party may move for summary judgment in an action or proceeding if it is contended that the action has no merit...." (Code Civ. Proc„ S 437c, subd. The party moving for summary judgment and/or summary adjudication bears the burden of persuasion that there is no triable issue of material fact. (Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 825, 850.) A defendant meets this burden by showing that one or more elements...
2023.06.06 Motion to Compel Responses, for Sanctions 402
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.06
Excerpt: ...her ordered to pay to Judgment Creditor Amulet Estate LLC care of its attorneys of record monetary sanctions in the amount of $2,045 within 30 calendar days of notce of entry of entry of the present order. Plaintiff and Judgment Creditor Amulet Estate LLC moves, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 708.030, subdivision (a) and 2031.310, for an order compelling Beckstoffer to prov-de full and complete responses, and produce responsive docu...
2023.06.02 Motion to Compel Responses, for Monetary Sanctions 769
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.02
Excerpt: ...covery, without objection, and remit payment in the amount of $540 as monetary sanctions to Defendants, care of their attorneys of record, within 10 calendar days of notice of entry of the present order. The moving party failed to include in the notice of this motion proper notce of the Court's tentative ruling system as required by Gwal Rule 2.9. The moving party is therefore directed to immediately prov-de, by telephone call AND email, the miss...
2023.06.02 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 547
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.02
Excerpt: ...gument under Local Rule 2.9 remain in effect. However, the Court may grant belated requests for oral argument or continuance of hearing, made by any party who represents it did not timely receive the required notice, regardless of whether or not moving party is present at the hearing. Defendant FCA US LLC (FCA) moves for an order compelling arbitration and staying the action, "based on the Arbitration Provision included in the Sales Contract agre...
2023.06.02 Demurrer to FAC 149
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.06.02
Excerpt: ...llege facts sufficient to state a claim and further fails to plead standing to assert the claims against Defendant. Defendant demurred to the original complaint on these same grounds. The Court sustained that demurrer by Minute Order of February 1, 2023 (2/1 Order). Thereafter Plaintiff filed the FAC. As with the first demurrer, while Defendant— through the Notice — suggests two independent grounds for demurrer, the arguments advanced through...
2023.06.01 Motion to Stay Proceedings 234
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.06.01
Excerpt: ... in the notice of this motion proper notce of the Court's tentative ruling system as required by Gwal Rule 2.9. The moving party is therefore directed to immediately prov-de, by telephone call AND email, the missing notice to opposing party/ies forthwith. The requirements for requesting oral argument under Local Rule 2.9 remain in effect. However, the Court may grant belated requests for oral argument or continuance of hearing, made by any party ...
2023.05.31 Motion to Quash Deposition of Subpoena 262
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.31
Excerpt: ..."If 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...the court, upon motion reasonably made by [a party]...after giving counsel notice and an opportunity to be heard, may make an order quashing the subpoena entirely, modifying it, or directing compliance with it upon those terms or conditions as the court ...
2023.05.25 Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Complaint, to Set Aside Default, Judgment 301
Location: Napa
Judge: Young, Scott
Hearing Date: 2023.05.25
Excerpt: ...ined against them. Defendants so move on grounds that the Court lacks jurisdiction over Defendants because the substituted service was not properly effectuated which resulted in Defendants lacking actual notice of the action. In the event that the Court finds that substituted service was properly effectuated, Defendants alternatively move for the Courtto exercise its equitable powers and set aside the default and default judgment on grounds that ...
2023.05.19 Motion to Compel Responses, for Monetary Sanctions 769
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.19
Excerpt: ...e of this motion proper notce of the Court's tentative ruling system as required by Gwal Rule 2.9. The moving party is therefore directed to immediately prov-de, by telephone call AND email, the missing notice to opposing party/ies forthwith. The requirements for requesting oral argument under Local Rule 2.9 remain in effect. However, the Court may grant belated requests for oral argument or continuance of hearing, made by any party who represent...
2023.05.18 Motion to Compel Amended Verified Responses 286
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.18
Excerpt: ...to produce responsive documents and to serve supplemental and/or amended responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set 2 (Subject Discovery)l . Czap so moves on grounds that Plaintiffs have failed to serve proper responses to the Subject Discovery. Finally, Czap moves, pursuant to sections 2023.010, 2023.030, and 2031.320, for an award of monetary sanctions against Wang in the sum of $13,487.50. The moving party failed to include in the n...
2023.05.18 Demurrer to FAC 410
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.18
Excerpt: ...edure, section 430.41, subdivision (b); and whether they may assert a novel argument in support of their demurrer to the sixth cause of action for wrongful death, as discussed below. Plaintiff is granted leave to serve and file, no later than June 8, 2023, a supplemental opposition addressing the same issues and/or DSH's arguments thereon. A. PRELIMINARY MATTERS Defendant California Department of State Hospitals ("DSH") demurs to each cause of ac...
2023.05.16 Motion to Set Aside Void Judgment 423
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.16
Excerpt: ... remain in effect. However, the Court may grant belated requests for oral argument or continuance of hearing, made by any party who represents it did not timely receive the required notice, regardless of whether or not moving party is present at the hearing. Defendants Gino Bartalotti and Christopher Bartalotti move for an order setting aside judgments entered in fawr of Plaintiff Gordon Flesch Company in this action on the grounds of "improper a...
2023.05.16 Motion to Continue Trial 026
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.16
Excerpt: ...erence date, and all related pre- trial dates, on grounds that a new Plaintiff has recently been added to the case, Plaintiffs recently filed a Third Amended Complaint, and Plaintiff Todd Wentzel recently testified, at deposition, that he is seeking damages in the form of lost wages which testimony is purportedly inconsistent with earlier discovery responses. The Court has a statutory "responsibilityto eliminate delay in the progress and ultimate...
2023.05.12 Motion to Strike Punitive Damages 374
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.12
Excerpt: ...other portions of the SAC. Plaintiffs are granted 10 days' leave, from notice of entry of the present order, to amend the SAC forthe exclusive purpose of supporting a claim for punitive damages. Defendants David John Campbell, Jr. Bradford Stapleton and We Care Pest Solutions, Inc. move, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Sections 435 and 436, "to strike the prayer for punitive damages, and all references thereto, from the Second Amended Complai...
2023.05.11 Demurrer to SAC 512
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.11
Excerpt: .... The demurrer to each cause of achon is brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10, subdivision (e). Defendant further contends that the third cause of action, for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, fails, in part, based on the sham pleadings doctrine. Defendant previously demurred to each of Plaintiffs original Complaint and First Amended Complaint (FAC). Each of these demurrers was sustained by the Court with l...
2023.05.10 Motion to Strike 810
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.10
Excerpt: ...g. (b) Strike out all or any part of any pleading not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule, or an order of the court." (Code Civ. Proc. 5436.) The matters Defendants object to fall into two categories: (a) allegations regarding Robert Mueller's role in Zinfandel, LLC and Plaintiff's alter ego theory of liability (Notice of Motion at 2:4-14); and (b) allegations relating to Plaintiff's prayer for attorneys' fees (...
2023.05.10 Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment 575
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.10
Excerpt: ... 1:25-27.) The Court appreciates counsel's efforts at resolving what can fairly be described as a conundrum. However, the Court is unpersuaded that Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (b) provides authority for such resolution. The section of the statute relied upon provides that "[t]he court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, dismissal, order, or other proceeding t...
2023.05.10 Motion to Augment Expert Witness List 305
Location: Napa
Judge: Smith, Cynthia
Hearing Date: 2023.05.10
Excerpt: ...ious Diseases at the time of mutual and simultaneous exchange of expert witness information"; (b) "the need for the Augmented Witness List was recently discovered based on the deposition testimony of non- retained experts"; and (c) "Plaintiff will not be prejudiced by the proposed Augmented Expert List." (Motion at 1:21-2:2.) The conditions for granting leave to augment an expert witness list are prescribed by statute. (See Code Civ. Proc„ S 20...

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