Excerpt: ...inst cross -defendants Joel Farkas (“Farkas” indivi dually), Gateway American Resources, LLC, Kings Co. LLC, Latitude Accounting LLC (“CD” all together), and their attorneys Todd C. Theodora, Esq., Christopher J. Harney, Esq., Adrian L. Canzoneri, Esq. and Theodora Oringher PC. This matter involved a perso nal dispute between an Farkas and his former love interest (Smith). The pair did not split amicably and Farkas accused Smith of using ...

Excerpt: ....) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations lib erally and in context. (Wilson v. Transit Authority of City of Sacramento (1962) 199 Cal.App.2d 716, 720 -21.) In a demurrer proceeding, the defects must be apparent on the face of the pleading or via proper judicial notice. (Donabedian v. Mercury Ins. Co. (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 968, 994.) As such, the court assumes the truth of the complaints properly pleaded or implied factual alleg...

Excerpt: ...in. DEMURRER TO FAC A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context. (Wilson v. Transit Authority of City of Sacramento (1962) 199 Cal.App.2 d 716, 720-21.) In a demurrer proceeding, the defects must be apparent on the face of the pleading or via proper judicial notice. (Donabedian v. M...

Excerpt: ...alment” against Ford, based on alleged defects in his vehicle, but asserts only economic losses. Under the economic loss rule (the “ELR”), where a purchaser's expectations in a sale are frustrated because the product is not working properly, the remedy is in contract alone, for he has suffered only economic losses. (Robinson Hel icopter Co., Inc. v. Dana Corp. (2004) 34 Cal.4th 979, 988.) Claims for monetary losses between contractual p...

Excerpt: ...nt Inducement – Concealment” against Ford, based on alleged defects in their vehicle, but asserts only economic losses. Under the economic loss rule (the “ELR”), where a purchaser's expectations in a sale are frustrated because the product is not working properly, the remedy is in contract alone, for he has suffered only economic losses. (Robinson Helicopter Co., Inc. v. Dana Corp. (2004) 34 Cal.4th 979, 988.) Claims for monetary loss...

Excerpt: ...Procedure section 2030.300, subdivision (c). On Septemb er 29, 2023, Defense Counsel emailed as follows: “Let's do October 31 as the deadlines for both parties to move to compel on all discovery to date served on each other (unless the current deadline is later than that, in which case the later deadline contro l s ) …” (¶9 of Watson Declaration and Exhibit 5 thereto; See also ¶7 of Rutten Declaration and Exhibit H thereto [ROA No. 101 at...

Excerpt: ...hysical and mental condition. (ROA 491, Exs. 1 -4.) Riemann here asserts that because Plaintiff had obtained trial continuances and a temporary stay on certain discovery based on neurosurgeries performed in 2022 and her subsequent recuperation requirements, these subpoenas were justified and appropriate. However, the records sought are plainly confidential records subject to substantial privacy protections. Where privacy rights are at issue in ...

Excerpt: ... to Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.310. As to relevance of d ocuments, “[u]nless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with this title, any party may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action or to the determination of any motion made in that action, if the matter either is itself admissible in evidence or appears reasonably calculated to lead to the dis...

Excerpt: ...an employee (or independent contractor) thereof, who was injured in the course of the work, the burden then shifts to plaintiff to produce evidence raising a triable issue of fact as to application of a Privette exception. It is undisputed that Plaintiff was hired by Defendant to perform housekeep ing work at the subject property and that Plaintiff was a self- employed independent contractor (UMF 3, 7). In the course of completing that work, Plai...

Excerpt: ... defendants filed the instant motion for reconsider ation which is largely the same as the papers filed on 10/18/23. Defective Service of Motion The Proof of Service attached to the motion fails to comply with CCP § 1013b. The proof of service for the motion does not list the electronic service address of the person making the electronic service. Instead, only the business physical address and not the email or electronic service address is pro...

Excerpt: ...l be withheld or augmented as provided in this section…[¶] (c)(1) If an off er made by a defendant is not accepted and the plaintiff fails to obtain a more favorable judgment or award, the plaintiff shall not recover his or her postoffer costs and shall pay the defendant's costs from the time of the offer…(2)(A) In determining whe ther the plaintiff obtains a more favorable judgment, the court or arbitrator shall exclude the post offer c...

Excerpt: ...ike the general demurrer to a complaint, the inquiry is not into the statement of a cause of action but whether the answer raises a defense to the plaintiff's stated cause of action. (Timberidge Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Santa Rosa (1978) 86 Cal.App.3d 873, 879 -880.) Plaintiffs demur to the 15th Affirma tive Defense on the grounds that CCP §340.5 is listed among several statutes of limitation and that it does not apply because it pertain...

Excerpt: ...15610.07, subd. (b), 15610.57, subd. (b); Delaney v. Baker (1 999) 20 Cal.4th 23, 34, 82); (2) knew of conditions that made the elder or dependent adult unable to provide for his or her own basic needs (Sababin v Superior Court (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 81, 85, 90); and (3) denied or withheld goods or services necessary to meet the elder or dependent adult's basic needs, either with knowledge that injury was substantially certain to befall the e...

Excerpt: ...for RFP Nos. 9 -13, 27, 30 -35, and 39 -40. The reply does not meanin gfully attempt to argue contra. The Court has thus ruled here on those categories and RFPs only. For the PMQ categories, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART for Category Nos. 9 and 10, as to GM's warranty policy/procedure manuals or claim handling manuals for the period between Plaintiff's date of purchase and the date of suit, only, and for Category No. 22, also as to the reason or ...

Excerpt: ...chool Dist., (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 904, 909 [“John R. m akes it clear that a teacher's sexual abuse of a child is not an act for which a school district may be held responsible.”].) Plaintiff makes no argument in the Opposition that the District can be vicariously liable for the conduct of Mills in sexually abu sing Plaintiff. However, as both parties recognize, the District can be vicariously liable for the negligent conduct of its empl...

Excerpt: ...e, or evasive; (3) An objection in the response is without merit or too general. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2031.310(a).) The moving party must “set forth specific facts showing good cause justifying the discovery sought by the demand.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2031.310(b)(1).) “[A]bsent a claim of privilege or attorney work product, the party who seeks to compel production has met his burden of showing good cause simply by a fact -specific showing...

Excerpt: ...rk under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.5 or the date of service of written notice of entry of judgment or dismissal, or within 180 days after entry of judgment, whichever is first. Here, there has been no entry of judgment or dismissal. Accordingly, the time for filing the memo of costs has not run. With respect to the merits of the motion, except as otherwise provided, a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs ...

Excerpt: ..., after these motions were filed. In the Replies, Plaintiff contends the supplemental responses remain inadequate. However, there is no indication that Plaintiff attempted to contact Defendant to meet and confer regarding the further responses since said responses were served on Plaintiff in late November and early December. Given the extensive complaints raised by Plaintiff as to the sufficiency of the responses and the lack of meet and confer ...

Excerpt: ...ing 4 categories in dispute, the motion is GRANTED for Categories 9 and 22, and DENIED for Categories 10 and 19. Regarding the request for production of documents (“RFP”), the RFP contained in the deposition notice are identical to the RFP at issue in Plaintiff's motion to compel further RFP responses from Defendant, w hich this court granted in part on 10/19/23. (See Minute Order at ROA 90; Prior motion at ROA 43, Ex. 1.) Thus, the court has...

Excerpt: ...ons Code §2000. On this Motion, Plain tiff has presented evidence that the amount so incurred is $114,631.43. (ROA 637, 639, 641.) The Opposition presented by Defendants Saeed Sorat (“Sorat”) and Hen House Grill, Inc. (“HHGI”) (here, “Defendants”) does not meaningfully attempt to dispute that those expenses were incurred by Plaintiff for this limited proceeding, except to claim generally that they were “excessive” without showing...

Excerpt: ...tronixx v. Heger Realty Corp. (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 698, 706– 707.) The “prevailin g” party is the party who recovered greater relief in the action on the contract. (Civ.C. § 1717(b)(1).) Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 provides, in relevant part: “(a) The costs allowed under Sections 1031 and 1032 shall be withheld or augmented as provided in this section…[¶] (c)(1) If an offer made by a defendant is not accepted and the plaintif...

Excerpt: ...cy of the pleading, not the truth of the facts alleged. Thus, no matter how unlikely or impro bable, the allegations made must be accepted as true for the purpose of ruling on the demurrer. (Del E. Webb Corporation v. Structural Materials Co. (1981) 123 Cal.App.3d 593, 604.) Absent court orders or other items subject to judicial notice, or items attached as exhibits to the complaint, the court may not consider the contents of pleadings or other e...

Excerpt: ...d Complaint A demurrer for sufficiency tests wheth er the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context. (Wilson v. Transit Authority of City of Sacramento (1962) 199 Cal.App.2d 716, 720 -21.) In a demurrer proceeding, the defects must be apparent on the face of the pleading or via proper judicial notice. (Donabedian v. Mercury ...

Excerpt: ...s. If a timely motion to compel has been Þled, the responding party has the burden to justify any objection or failure fully to answer the discovery requests. (Coy v. Sup.Ct. (Wolcher) (1962) 58 Cal.2d 210, 220-221.) Request for Admissions The Court Þnds Plainti
¯'s response to RFA 1 is not “as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2033.220(a).) RFA 1 ask...

Excerpt: ...s each appears to exceed the appropriate scope of discovery based on what has been shown here to date. For Interrogatory Nos. 13-18, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART. For Nos. 13 -15, GM is to identify (and produce, on Motion 2 below) its warranty policy/procedure manuals and claim handling manuals for the period between Plainti
¯s date of purchase and the date of suit; the Motion is otherwise DENIED. Motion 2 is GRANTED IN PART. SpeciÞcally, the...