Excerpt: ...ed a ne w 2022 Ford F-150 from Fritts Ford. (Complaint, ¶ 13.) Plaintiffs allege that, the subject vehicle was delivered to Plaintiffs with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty and developed other serious defects and nonconformities to warranty includi ng, “screen blacking out, the speakers not working, a crackling noise coming from the passenger speakers, the Vehicle veering side to side when in cruise control, the rear axle hub br...

Excerpt: ...operating ag reement that gave Defendant a 100% ownership stake in the dealership despite assurances that it would not change the 50/50 ownership agreement. (TAC ¶ 14 - 16.) Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant knew he suffered from dyslexia and he could deceive him by hiding language deep in the agreement (TAC ¶ 16.) Plaintiff alleges that by the time he realized the deception, it was already too late as Defendant had taken title to all of...

Excerpt: ...of harassment by Plai ntiff, which the court ruled in Defendant's favor. (Compl. 1.) Plaintiff alleges that the instant action was filed “as a result of [Defendant's] allegations [in the harassment claim] and the recovered damages collected as a result of the [San Bernardino co urt's] ruling in her favor . . . .” (Id.) On February 26, 2024, Defendant filed a Special Motion to Strike pursuant to CCP § 425.16 on the grounds that Plaintiff's ...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs Myeasha Ki mble and William Hillard (collectively “Plaintiffs”) allege that Tyler had been pledging to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and had endured various forms of abusive hazing rituals. They allege that the Regents of the University of California (“Regent”) was aware of the fraternity's history of hazing and its employee/agent, Edkpeju Ed E -Nunu (“E -Nunu”), allegedly orchestrated the hazing and receive...

Excerpt: ...ey Middle Sc hool Modernization, Phase 3B, Increment 2, New Classroom Buildings BP 15 HVAC” (Project). Plaintiff alleges that the District breached its contract in numerous ways (e.g., failing to timely pay for work performed, failing to execute valid change order requ ests.) Plaintiff filed its Complaint on 12/21/22 alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. On 1/16/24, the District filed a Cross- Complaint alleging two causes...

Excerpt: ...n of the Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the “Song Beverly Act”). In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that on October 17, 2021, he purchased a 2021 Forest River Puma (the “RV”) from Beaumont RV. (Complaint at ¶ 4.) In connection with the sale, Forest River provided an express limited warran ty on the RV. (Complaint at ¶ 5.) Beaumont RV sold the RV to Plaintiff with defects in materials and workmanship. (Complaint at ¶ 7.) During th...

Excerpt: ... are prop erly joined as parties to this action, or, alternatively, an order that the case should be dismissed due to the absence of an indispensable party. Code of Civil Procedure §§367 and 389(b). This motion is made on the grounds that: 1) the current Plaintiffs lack standing and are not the real parties in interest; 2) there has been a misjoinder/nonjoinder of parties. Plaintiff Ludmila Andreeva is the Decedent's mother. Defense counsel...

Excerpt: ... On September 6, 20 23, Defendant moved for summary judgment on the grounds that there were no triable issues of material fact that Defendant did not create any hazard that caused Plaintiff's fall or that they had a reasonable time to discover and correct any hazard. On November 17, 2023, Defendant filed a notice of non- opposition. On November 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed an ex parte application, seeking relief under CCP § 437c(h) for continuanc...

Excerpt: ...ilure to provide rea sonable accommodations in violation of FEHA; (4) retaliation in violation of FEHA; (5) failure to prevent retaliation and/or harassment in violation of FEHA; (6) whistleblower retaliation; (7) wrongful termination in violation of public policy; (8) constru ctive discharge; (9) failure to indemnify; and (10) unfair business practices. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that in 2004, she was hired by Defendant as an administra...

Excerpt: ... the Subject Vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that during the warranty period, the Subject Vehicle developed several defects and nonconformities to warranty, which Defendant was unable to repair after a reasonable number of attempts. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant refused to repurchase the Subject Vehicle in violation of the Song Beverly Consumer Warranties Act (“Song Beverly Act”). On August 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint, alleging (1) B...

Excerpt: ...n the campaign. Bennett is a busi ness representative and lawyer for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 (“Local 47”). Plaintiff filed this action on 3/25/22 and filed the First Amended Complaint on 4/20/22. After the court sustained in part Defendant Local 47's demu r r e r, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on 9/20/22. The SAC asserts: (1) defamation/libel per se; (2) harassment; (3) online im...

Excerpt: ...�led its Com plaint on 7/13/22 alleging a single cause of action for subrogation. *** Defendant, Rachelle Stanisci, brings this motion to set aside the default entered against her on 6/16/23, and to vacate the default judgment entered on 12/6/23 so, she can file an ans w e r, a n d defend the action. Defendant asserts that proper service was not made on her as the service address was wrong so, the default judgment is void. (CCP § 473(d).) The m...

Excerpt: ...ning of September 15, 2018. Tyler was taken to the hospital where he died the next day. Plaintiffs Myesha Kimble and William Hilliard (collectively “Plaintiffs”) allege that Tyler had been pledging to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and had endured variou s forms of abusive hazing rituals. They allege that the Regents of the University of California (“Regent”) was aware of the fraternity's history of hazing and its emplo...

Excerpt: ...legations we re discovered; and (4) The reasons why the request for amendment was not made earlier. Here, the supporting Picozzi Decl. states the effect of the amendment (without using those words) in ¶1. Mr. Picozzi declares that the amendment is necessary and prop er to allow Plaintiff to present all remedies available for damages alleged in the original complaint arising from Defendant's wrongful acts related to the subject matter of this act...

Excerpt: ...rking on the roof o f a commercial building located at 3777 Mission Avenue, Riverside, California (the “Property”). The roof of the Property was covered with waterproof paper and there were no signs or anything else indicating it was a hazard zone. (Complaint at ¶¶ GN -1, Prem .L.1.) Defendants negligently owned, maintained, and operated the Property, and willfully and/or maliciously failed to warn of the dangerous condition. (Complaint at ...

Excerpt: ...officially formed Aug ust 24, 2010. At its initial meeting, Claudio was elected president, secretary, and chief financial officer and conducted the day -to -day business operations and Claudio was issued 1,000 shares. On September 18, 2012, BPI issued Pablo 1,000 shares, and an additional 8,000 shares were issued to Pablo on September 25, 2013. In March 2012, Pablo and Claudio's father passed away, leaving BPI with the brothers as the only two d...

Excerpt: ... are prope rly joined as parties to this action, or, alternatively, an order that the case should be dismissed due to the absence of an indispensable party. Code of Civil Procedure §§367 and 389(b). This motion is made on the grounds that: 1) the current Plaintiffs l ack standing and are not the real parties in interest; 2) there has been a misjoinder/nonjoinder of parties. Plaintiff Ludmila Andreeva is the Decedent's mother. Defense counse...

Excerpt: ... Inc. (“Defendant” or “Tilly's”) sale of a 2017 Axis A22 boat with a motor and a trailer (the “Subject Boat”) to ANTHONY MAI (“Mai”). Plaintiff, Bank of the West (“Plaintiff” or “BMO”), alleges that on 6/22/16, Defendant Tilly's submitted its application to do business with the Plaintiff BMO under a written Master NonRecourse Dealer Installment Sale Contract Agreement- Marine (“Dealer Contract”), which was approved/acc...

Excerpt: ... and 128.7, seeking t he complaint be stricken and monetary sanctions in the amount of $4,922.00 be awarded, for Plaintiff improperly bringing a complaint that lacks evidentiary support and asserting frivolous legal contentions. It asserts that Plaintiff tripped and fell over a gas hose that she placed into her vehicle herself. Costco contends that Plaintiff created the situation and had full knowledge that the hose was there and made the decisio...

Excerpt: ...nce per se. On May 2 2, 2023, Plaintiffs Johnna Burnett and James David Burnett (“Burnett Plaintiffs”) filed their initial Complaint against Defendant, alleging negligence and negligence per se. On October 3, 2023, Koziel Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging the same two causes of action. That same day, Burnett Plaintiffs also filed their FAC alleging the same two causes of action. On November 6, 2023, Defend...

Excerpt: ...ly. Grant t he motion to quash in its entirety to the subpoena propounded on UBS. Deny both parties requests for sanctions. Portero Commercial, LLC (“Portero”) owns undeveloped property in Riverside County. It began improving the property in 2005. It planned on c onstructing residential, commercial, and industrial spaces on the property. In 2018, Portero entered into a loan agreement with Southland Equities, LLC (“SEQ”). The loan was to m...

Excerpt: ...nt on 10/26/23. On 12/1/23, Defendant filed a memorandum of costs for $11,002.21. Plaintiffs move to tax costs as to filing fees ($1,092.45), deposition ($120), witness fees ($394.40), court reporter charges ($848.06), and other charges ($4,404.60), contending that t hey are unreasonable and unnecessary. They contend that the receipts are not itemized or are vaguely labeled. Defendants oppose the motion contending the costs for filing, exhibit...

Excerpt: ... bins at 9:30 p.m. on 3/7/21 where he opened the trash bin gate, which started leaning toward him. Martin tried to hold the gate with his arm and knee, but it fell on him striking his left knee and body. He alleges the gate was in a dangerous condition, which Defenda nts, SCI and Santiago Estates of Pedley (SEP) had a duty of care to maintain in a safe condition. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants knew or should have known that the subject premise...

Excerpt: ...eaning of hazardous material (“Haz Mat”) that was never requested, authorized, performed or necessary. Page 4 of 7 On October 5, 2023, Plaintiffs filed this qui tam action alleging Defendants violated Penal Code, § 550 and Insurance Code §  1871.7 (Insurance Frauds Prevention Act). *** Defendant Fire Recovery USA, LLC (“ Fire Recovery”) now demurs to the complaint arguing it fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of ac...

Excerpt: ...On September 20, 2 022, Plaintiff filed his Judicial Council form complaint alleging two causes of action: 1) premises liability; and 2) general negligence. *** Defendants now demur to the complaint on the grounds it fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and is uncertain. (C.C.P., § 430.10(e), (f).) Defendants argue Plaintiff alleges “Defendants paid Plaintiff to execute a task on their premises which they knew or sh...

Excerpt: ...Michael Dacolias (the “E state”) for purposes of keeping the business of ERC afloat and running. In July of 2023, Karl Anderson was appointed as the General Administrator of the Estate. On September 19, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against Defendants Karl Anderson in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Michael James Dacolias; ERC; Richard Neate; and Linda Neate aka Linda Wirsig. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (...

Excerpt: ...Ayala Flores (“Mr. A yala” per moving papers) who they allege caused an automobile accident while driving that vehicle that resulted in the death of their daughter, Decedent Chelsea Dringenberg, and her unborn baby. Also named as a defendant is Defendant EAN Holdings, LLC (“E AN”), the owner of the rented vehicle (a Ford Fusion). EAN Holdings has requested that the Court rule on its Motion in Limine No. 1 regarding the standard of care of...

Excerpt: ... § 17200. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that on February 15, 2009, Defendant purchased the property located at 16749 Cresent Glen Court, Riverside, California (the “Riverside Property”), and the parties agreed that Defendant would transfer title to the Riverside Property to Plaintiff in 2022, when she graduated medical school. (Complaint at ¶¶ 7, 9.) At the time of purchase, Plaintiff paid $100,000 toward the down payment on the Rive...

Excerpt: ...fication inspection on the sub ject vehicle and advertised the vehicle for sale as “certified. (Id., ¶¶ 6, 7.) The vehicle came with Defendant's 90 -day or 4,000 miles express warranty. (Id., ¶ 13.) At the time of sale, Defendant's employee Daniel Lomeli (“Lomeli”) gave Plaintiff the Cer tified Inspection Report, which stated that the air conditioning system had been thoroughly inspected, that the evaporator met Defendant's standards ...

Excerpt: ...as shopping at Defendant 's store when she tripped on an unmarked and/or unsecured lumber and/or similar item on a cart, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. (Compl. ¶ 8.) On December 28, 2021, Defendant filed its Answer, denying each and every allegation in the Complaint an d asserting affirmative defenses based on the fact that Plaintiff's injuries/damages were caused by the negligence and fault of someone other than Defendant, and the c...

Excerpt: ...est in the property to Gerardo and Manuel by Interspousal Transfer Grant Deeds. Nonetheless, it is alleged that Maria made regular payments until February of 2021 when, due to a third party's fraudulent actions, her bank account used to make payments was frozen for four months. She continued to make payments using money orders, but Defendants claimed they did not receive them and initiated foreclosure proceedings. Plaintiff requested a loan modi�...

Excerpt: ...ors-in -interest to Joseph Thomas Tracy IIV (“Decedent”) filed the operative third amended complaint (“TAC”) on November 9, 2023 against defendant the City of Riverside, the City of Hemet, Hemet Police Department Sergeant Paez #10459 (“Sergeant Paez”) and Riverside Police Department Detective Kerr #1697 (“Detective Kerr”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege that on January 18, 2022. On January 18, 2022, Decedent w...

Excerpt: ...ave been dumping trash and green waste over the boundary fences, encroaching new fences over his Property and vandalizing sprinkler systems. Plaintiff alleges he has been an “absent homeowner or occupant” as he has been providing care to his paraplegic wife. Plaintiff alleg es he and Edward R. Cardoos1 and Denise R. Cardoos entered into a stipulated settlement judgment in case numbers RIC 1818179 and RIC 1824892 in January 2022, but Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ted a dangerous condi tion by failing to post any warning signs while performing repairs on a City sidewalk. It alleged that Plaintiff tripped and fell at the site of the unmarked location where the repairs were being undertaken, sustaining physical injuries. After the Court s ustained the City's demurrer to the Complaint, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on November 9, 2022, alleging the same cause of action against the C...

Excerpt: ...as sold with a 3-year/36,000-mile basic coverage warranty and a 5 - year/60,000- mile powertrain warranty. Plaintiffs allege that during the warranty period, the Subject Vehicle developed nonconformities, including issues with defective Hydra -Matic 8L90 transmission, which causes the ve hicle to hesitate or jerk or judder when attempting to accelerate (“Transmission Defect”). Plaintiffs delivered the Subject Vehicles to authorized repair fac...

Excerpt: ...azard. On 1/17/24, Plainti
¯ Þled an ex parte application for relief under CCP §437c(h) for a continuance of this scheduled hearing to allow Plainti
¯ to conduct additional discovery. Plainti
¯ asserted it is waiting on completing the deposition of a PMK and production of records necessary to opposing the motion. On 1/19/24, this court denied the application, noting that “there has been previous continuances of the Motion for Summary Judgm...

Excerpt: ...��) (collectively “Balcor Defendants”) allegedly breached a purchase and sales agreement (“PSA”) by unilaterally canceling it and refusing to sell the Property to Plainti
¯. Shortly after the PSA was cancelled, Balcor Defendants relisted the property for sale, and Defendants PaciÞc Homes at Magnolia LLC (“PaciÞc Homes”), Reed Street LLC (“Reed Street”) and Dean Cook (“Cook”) purchased it. Plainti
¯ alleges that as a result...

Excerpt: ...in Plainti
¯ and Defendant Bing Dai (“Defendant Bing Dai”) lived and owned as marital property. According to Plainti
¯, the Eastvale Property was not subject to the martial dissolution, and on or about June 8, 2017, Plainti
¯ obtained a judgment against Defendant Bing Dai in the amount of approximately $300,000.00 for unpaid marital dissolution settlement funds. Since obtaining the Judgment, Defendant has transferred assets and other valua...

Excerpt: ... a registered security and Þnancial asset, such that there could be no securitization o the asset The complaint, Þled 11/21/23, asserts: (1) wrongul oreclosure (Civil Code §29235); (2) violation o the FDCPA; (3) violation o TILA; (4) breach o contract; (5) violation o ederal trust and lien laws; (6) slander o title; (7) slander o credit; and (8) inßiction o emotional distress Deendants contend that Catamount Properties purchase...

Excerpt: ...aint, Plainti
¯s seek dissolution of a partnership that was created between the parties on January 1, 1999, to manage the Oak Crest Ranch (the “partnership”). Plainti
¯s allege dissolution is proper because of Defendant M. William Tildens improper unilateral control of the partnership, and denial of Plainti
¯s access to the partnerships books, reports, and records. (Complaint at ¶¶ 9-10, 19-27, 34-35.) On January 3, 2022, Defendants �...

Excerpt: ...as Gomez (“Gomez”), who was driving in the scope of his employment with Defendants Jat Trucking (“Jat”) 50 60 Heaven (“Heaven”) and/or Fedex Ground Package Systems, Inc. (“Fedex”). Plainti
¯s allege that Gomez was driving negligently at the time of the incident. Decedents parents Plainti
¯s Steven Rigg and Michelle Ploesche, individually and as successorsin-interest to Michael Rigg (“Plainti
¯s”) Þled their Complaint on M...

Excerpt: ...alleges that Defendant then presented an amended operating agreement that gave Defendant a 100% ownership stake in the dealership Plainti
¯ was surprised and disappointed about his loss of control to A& Y Enterprises LLC but felt compelled to sign the Amended agreement as Defendant Ihmud was strongly insistent and tried to give Plainti
¯ the impression that the additional provision had no bearing on their business relationship Nevertheless, p...

Excerpt: ...hich Plainti
¯s allege were concealed, were in fact publicly available information. The Court can take judicial notice of the existence of the documents, but not their contents or interpretation. (Evid. Code § 452(c), (h), § 453.) Page 5 of 8 Plainti
¯s request judicial notice of a conformed copy of the second amended complaint Þled in Dhital v Nissan North America, Inc., No. RG19009260 in Alameda County. Judicial notice of court records is ...

Excerpt: ... sustains the objections to the declarations of Pablo and Dyman. The objections to the exhibits to the verified complaint are overruled. In reply, Pablo submitted evidentiary objections, which the court overrules as irrelevant since Pablo did not meet his initial burden. II. Standard "Granting or denying an injunction is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will be upheld on appeal absent an abuse of discretion." (Jessen v. Keystone...

Excerpt: ...laint, filed 6/28/23, asserts: (1) motor vehicle negligence; (2) general negligence; (3) respondeat superior; and (4) negligent hiring/retention. Defendants uber, Raiser and Raiser-CA move to compel arbitration pursuant to the Terms of Use, which contains an arbitration agreement. They point out that ADR Services is the designated arbitrator and has exclusive authority to determine the threshold questions of arbitration. They point out that the a...

Excerpt: ...eral." (Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (1997) 15 Cal.4th 951, 971—972.) Given the policy favoring arbitration, "doubts concerning the scope of arbitrable issues are to be resolved in favor of arbitration." (Ericksen, Arbuthnot, McCarthy, Kearney & Walsh, Inc. v. 100 Oak Street (1983) 35 Cal.3d 312, 323; see also Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase (1992) 3 Cal.4th 1, 9.) Section 1281.2 of the California Arbitration Act requires the trial cour...

Excerpt: ...already purchased. The employees again asked Serrano to leave the store. Armed Security Guard Frank Perla was called back to the store and he repeatedly requested that Serrano leave the store. Serrano refused multiple times and Perla used pepper spray on Serrano. This was ineffective so Perla then utilized a TASER-style electronic control device on Serrano. A Stater Bros. employee was on the phone with the non-emergency law enforcement line and w...

Excerpt: ... Deposition of the PMK occurred on December 18, 2023. The deposition only lasted a few hours. Ms. Rabaien, the attorney for Plaintiff could have kept going, but chose to conclude the deposition after a few hours. Nothing prohibited Plaintiff from taking more tme to ask whatever questions she felt were necessary. (Pappas Decl., 93.) Here, Plaintiffs were willing to schedule the deposition in August or September. It sounds like although GM could no...

Excerpt: ...ors, LLC ("Defendant" or "GM") alleging 1) breach of express warranty; 2) breach of implied warranty; 3) violation of Civil Code S 1793.2 and 4) fraudulent concealment. On 10/24/22, Plaintiff served written discovery, including requests for production, set one ("RFPs"). GM timely responded, but Plaintiff contends the responses remain deficient despite meet and confer efforts. Plaintiff now moves to compel further responses to all RFP, i.e., nos. ...

Excerpt: ...er Tuggle") (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. In the SAC, Plaintiff alleged that Officer Tuggle failed to exercise ordinary care prior to merging his patrol vehicle into the right-hand shoulder of the Alessandro Boulevard offramp, and caused his vehicle to come into the path of Plaintiff riding his motorcycle on the shoulder. (SAC MV-12.) As a result, Plaintiff allegedly crashed his moto...

Excerpt: ...eging (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Goods Sold and Delivered/Agreed Price, (3) Open Book Account, and (4) Account Stated. On February 10, 2023, Defendant filed an Answer, denying all allegations in the Complaint, and asserting affirmative defenses that Plaintiff's claims are barred by Plaintiff's consent, Plaintiff's failure to mitigate damages, Plaintiff's lack of capacity to contract, and are barred by a novation and/or an accord and satisfaction...

Excerpt: ...s to be heard after the cut-off dates. (CCP 52024.050(a).) The motion shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration. (ld.) In determining whether to reopen discovery, the court should consider: (1) the necessity and reasons for discovery; (2) the diligence or lack of diligence of the asking party; (3) the likelihood that permitting discovery will prevent the case from going to trial; and (4) the length of time between any prior trial date...

Excerpt: ...so suffering from depression and bipolar disorder. Defendant admitted Nicolas Kanukov, a heroin user. Decedent and Kanukov began an intmate relationship, of which Defendant was aware. In July 2020, Decedent tested positive for morphine, despite the fact that she was allergic to it. She also sustained a broken nose and concussion when she fell due to being heavily intoxicated. Decedent was found dead on the floor of Kanukov's room where Kanukov ad...

Excerpt: ...emedies Act ("CLRA"); and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges that on July 14, 2021, he brought his 1998 GMC Sierra truck (the "vehicle") to Defendants to fix the repair sensor so the vehicle could pass a smog check. (Complaint at BC-I.) Defendants advised Plaintiff that the vehicle needed a new engine and some transmission work, which Plaintiff paid for. (Complaint at BC-I, FR-4.) Defendants kept the vehicle longe...

Excerpt: ...uthfulness of its contents or the proper interpretation of the documents. (Fremont Indem. Co. v. Fremont Gen. Corp. (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 97, 113.) Objections: Overrule Plaintiffs' objections to exhibits 32, 35-37, and 38-44. Sustain Plaintiffs' objections for lack of foundation as to exhibits 9-31 and 33-34, as these exhibits are simply attached to the motion with no foundation or other explanation as to their origin. Overrule Plaintiffs' objec...

Excerpt: ...she sustained serious and permanent injuries from the collision. She filed her Complaint on 1/18/22 alleging four causes of action: 1) general negligence; 2) motor vehicle negligence; 3) negligence per se; and 4) negligent entrustment. * * Plaintiff, Jodi Lynn Chrisman, brings this motion to compel responses, without objections, to Special Interrogatories (Set Three) [SR], which Defendant failed to respond to. (CCP S 2030.290.) Plaintiff also see...

Excerpt: ...eeidence OPCO, LLC dba Riverwalk Post Acute ("Riverwalk"), Providence Group of Southern California, LLC, and Providence Group, Inc. ("Defendants"), asserting causes of action for elder abuse, violation of Health & Safety Code S 1430(b), wrongful death, and negligence per se. In the Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that Anna Almaraz ("Decedent") was a dependent adult who was involved in a motor vehicle accident in July 2021, that resulted in her being...

Excerpt: ...ce—including its prominent mutual arbitration clause—on four (4) separate occasions before the accident alleged in the Complaint. The claims she now purports to bring against Lyft arising out of her use of rideshare services arranged via the Lyft platform fall squarely within the scope of that agreement. Therefore, Defendant asserts that this court should therefore enforce the parties' agreement by compelling Plaintiff to arbitrate her claims...

Excerpt: ...Mark W. Flory ["Flory Decl."l at 94, Ex. 1; Opposition, p.3: 10-12.) On October 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Doe amendment adding Decedent's estate as a Doe #1. On January 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Doe amendment adding Defendant, Maria Lidia Cardoza aka Maria Lidia Pineda ("Defendant"), Decedent's spouse, as Doe #2. On August 18, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiffs motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint ("FAC"). On August 21, 2023, Pla...

Excerpt: ...lot warranted and distributed by AHM. A Complaint was filed on October 5, 2022 and a First Amended Complaint on October 26, 2023 alleging: (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act — Breach of Express Warranty; and (2) Fraudulent Inducement — Concealment. The gravamen of the pleading is that the subject vehicle was delivered to Plaintiffs with defects and conformities to warranty that substantially impaired the use, value, and/or safety of the vehicl...

Excerpt: ...e payments from his bank account. On 2/27/22, Plaintiff Maria was in a car accident and when she called Jones to make a claim, she was advised for the first time that the policy was cancelled due to non-payment. Plaintiffs contend that there was no notice provided. On 2/23/23, Plaintiffs filed their complaint for: (1) breach of written insurance contract; (2) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) intentional misrepresentation; (4...

Excerpt: ... (second) motion to bifurcate the trial and have this issue heard first before the liability and damages phases. Defendants seek an attorney fee award of $2,356,513. Defendants contend this amount is reasonable given the extent of the litigation in this case and in light of GTOK's eight-figure damages claim. Thirty-eight individuals were deposed in this action individually, resulting in a total of fifty-seven deposition transcripts. Defendants no...

Excerpt: ...n the scope of his employment with Defendants Jat Trucking ("Jat") 50 60 Heaven ("Heaven") and/or Fedex Ground Package Systems, Inc. ("Fedex"). Plaintiffs allege that Gomez was driving negligently at the time of the incident. Decedent's parents Plaintiffs Steven Rigg and Michelle Ploesche, individually and as successorsin-interest to Michael Rigg ("Plaintiffs") filed their Complaint on March 15, 2022. They assert nine causes of action for: (1) Ne...

Excerpt: ...e town car collided with a Dodge Ram. Denise Monroe claiming numerous physical injuries, including headaches, post-concussion syndrome, numbness in extremities, back pain, hip pain, and a neurocognitive disorder. Plaintiff Denise Monroe previously appeared for independent medical examinations (IME) with orthopedic surgeons Michael Weinstein and Nicholas Rose to address her various orthopedic issues. Defendants served an initial demand for IME wit...

Excerpt: ...nage his birth. Plaintiff alleges Defendants negligently diagnosed, cared for and treated him for his medical condition, which resulted in permanent injury and disability to his brain and cardiopulmonary damage. Plaintiff filed his operative First Amended Complaint (FAC) on 3/23/23 alleging a single cause of acton for medical malpractice. *** Plaintiff, Luke Barajas, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Adrian Barajas, brings this motio...

Excerpt: ...ona, Inc. ("Vista Cove") entered into a commercial lease ("Lease") for the Subject Property. The leased premises are a skilled nursing care facility (SNF) and a residential care facility for the elderly ("RCFE") (collectively "Leased Premises"). On November 30, 2016, the Lease was assigned to Defendant Corona Post Acute ("CPA") and Corona RCFE, LLC (RCFE) ("Assignment"). On October 30, 2020, Versacare and CCV entered into a Purchase and Sale Agre...

Excerpt: ...t to the subject matter of this action, and the witnesses Plaintiffs seek to depose are the owners and employees of Defendant South California Road to Recovery who have knowledge of facts and documents that are relevant and essential in this action. Defense counsel has twice canceled the entre slate of depositions without justification in a transparent effort to stonewall discovery and has done so at the last moment, thereby intentionally running...

Excerpt: ... the Fosters approached Sajan with an opportunity to invest in real estate through the Fosters' business 2nd Chance Investment Group, LLC ("2nd Chance"). He invested $20,000 towards the purchase of property in Long Beach and was promised repayment plus a 20% fixed interest return on his investment within 6 to 8 months. When the Fosters/2nd Chance repaid the loan, they convinced Sajan to contact others to invest with 2nd Chance and the Fosters pro...

Excerpt: ...mber 2019 until her death on September 5, 2020. Decedent abused alcohol and amphetamines, while also suffering from depression and bipolar disorder. Defendant admitted Nicolas Kanukov, a heroin user. Decedent and Kanukov began an intimate relationship, of which Defendant was aware. In July 2020, Decedent tested positive for morphine, despite the fact that she was allergic to it. She also sustained a broken nose and concussion when she fell due to...

Excerpt: ...nd Pledge Agreement are collectively referred to as "Contracts"). Though the Note provides that payment terms are quarterly installments of $100,000 beginning March 1, 2019, none of the agreements provide on what day of the month the quarterly payments were due. Accordingly, without any language suggesting otherwise, Ciaburri was entitled to make payment until the last day of every quarter. In April 2019, Ciaburri began making timely quarterly pa...

Excerpt: ...vision, and retention against PUSD. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges he was a victim of sexual assault and molestation at the hands of Regalado, an employee of PUSD (as a coach and tutor), from 2013-2014, when he was 15-16 years old. (Complaint at 1, 10.) During this time period, Regalado was also charged and found guilty of sexually assaulting at least one other student of PUSD. (Complaint at 12.) *** On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff served requests fo...

Excerpt: ...that FCM's authorized repair facilities failed to repair the defects after a reasonable number of attempts. The complaint sets forth three causes of action for violation of the Song-Beverly Act. * * * on June 22, 2023, the parties entered into a settlement under which Defendants agreed to pay $52,510.75. In addition, Defendants agreed to pay attorney's fees and costs to be determined by motion in which Plaintiffs would be deemed the prevailing pa...

Excerpt: ...nsferred to Residential Funding Company, LLC ("Residential Funding") or 21st Mortgage Corporation ("21st Mortgage"). In 2022, 21st Mortgage allegedly recorded a notice of default. A notice of trustee's sale was recorded in March 2023. Plaintiffs allege that these documents were improperly filed because Attorney Lender Services, Inc. ("Attorney Lender") failed to record a substitution of trustee. Plaintiffs allege that Residential Funding and 21st...

Excerpt: ..."), Exhibit A.) Plaintiffs allege that serious defects and nonconformities to warranty manifested within the applicable warranty period, which ARM's authorized facility was unable to repair. (Complaint, 11, 22-29, 63-85.) The Complaint sets forth five causes of action: (1) Violation of Civil Code S 1793.2(D); (2) Violation of Civil Code S 1793.2(B); (3) Violation of Civil Code S 1793.2(A)(3); (4) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability and ...

Excerpt: ...m Hillard (collectively "Plaintiffs") allege that Tyler had been pledging to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and had endured various forms of abusive hazing rituals. They allege that the Regents of the university of California ("Regent") were aware of the fraternty's history of hazing and its employee/agent, Edkpeju Ed E-Nunu ("Ed"), allegedly orchestrated the hazing and received daily calls from the pledges. Plaintiffs' operati...

Excerpt: ...r se. On October 3, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their operative First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), alleging the same two causes of action— negligence and negligence per se. Plaintiffs subsequently agreed to dismiss their second cause of action for negligence per se. (Becker Decl. 6.) In the FAC, Plaintiffs seek exemplary and punitive damages based on their first cause of achon for negligence. *** Defendant now moves to strike a portion of the FAC seek...

Excerpt: ...serious injuries. On October 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed his Complaint against the Inn and principle, Kalpesh Solanki (collectively "Defendants"). He asserts five causes of action for: (1) Assault; (2) Battery; (3) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (4) Negligence; and (5) Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Retention. Defendants now move for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff. Defendants assert that on July 17, 2023, their counsel obs...

Excerpt: ...iffs allege that the Vehicle was delivered with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty and that the Vehicle manifested additional defects and nonconformities within the applicable warranty period, which HMA's authorized facility was unable to repair. (Complaint, "1 10, 18, 22-24.) The Complaint sets forth three causes of action: (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act — Breach of Express Warranty; (2) Violation of Song-Beverly Act — Breach...

Excerpt: ...uary 26, 2021 alleging negligence and premises liability. The matter proceeded to jury trial on May 15, 2023, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff. Judgment was entered on August 15, 2023. Defendants filed a memorandum of costs on August 25, 2023, seeking $48,319.26 in costs. Plaintiff now moves to tax $972.75 in filing and motion fees, $22,600 in witness fees and $11,803.09 in other costs. Defendant oppose...

Excerpt: ... was the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado who struck and killed Ms. De La Luz. Plaintiffs in the instant matter are decedent's heirs. Plaintiffs have sued the following defendants under the following theories of liability: (1) Bookout on the theory that aookout negligently operated her motor vehicle at the time of the incident; (2) Defendants IPS, Shariden, and Zimmer Consultants, Ltd. on the theory that they negligently designed and/or const...

Excerpt: ... agency named in Gov. Code, S 6103, and no filing fees were paid, the clerk shall include as part of the judgment the amount of the fees that would have been paid but for Gov. C'Nle, S 6103. Thus, under Gov. C'Nle, S 6103.5, filing fees are costs incurred but not paid, which are recoverable under the general costs statute. Since Gov. Code, S 5103.5, specifically prescribes the inclusion of these fees as costs in a judgment, a trial court has no d...

Excerpt: ...ntiff had entered into a PSA that is the basis of Plaintiff's claims. The PSA was not executed by SEQ and SEQ is not identified as a party to said agreement. Plaintiff asserted in this motion that SEQ is the alter ego of GKL, in an attempt to hold SEQ liable for an alleged breach of the PSA. The Court continued the 9/28/23 hearing to allow Plaintiff to take Gary Leff's deposition, and on 10/24/23 granted Defendants ex parte application to file fu...

Excerpt: ...ting relevance and specific facts justifying discovery. (CCP Kirkland v. Sup. Ct. (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 92, 98.) The burden to show good cause for production "is met simply by a fact-s#cific showng of relevance." (Tbg Ins. Servs. Corp. v. Sup. Ct. (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 443, 448.) Once good cause is established, the responding party has the burden to justify any objections. (Kirkland, supra, 25 Cal.App.4th at 98.) l. he Discovery at Issue Is Relev...

Excerpt: ...racey, Ill and Gina Tracey, individually and as successorsin-interest to JOSEPH THOMAS TRACY IV ("Plaintiffs"), allege that Defendants Riverside Sheriffs Deputy SM TH #5198, Riverside County Sheriffs Investigator PORRAZZO #3299, Hemet Police Department Sergeant PAEZ #10459, and Riverside Police Department KERR #1697 (collectively, "Defendants" or "Hemet Defendants") ambushed JOSEPH TRACY IV ("Tracy' or "Decedent"), which caused him to flee. (Seco...

Excerpt: ...on stated, even if not the one intended, the complaint is sufficient. (Saunders v. Cariss (1990) 224 Cal.App.3d 905, 908.) The sufficiency of the cause of action is tested by presuming all of the material factual allegations in the complaint are true. (Aubry v. TriCity Hosp. Dist. (1992) 2 Cal.4th 962, 966-957.) l. Overrule the Demurrer to the 5th Cause of Action for Fraudulent Inducement—concealment A. Specificity The elements of an action for...

Excerpt: ...n to the hospital where he died the next day. Plaintiffs Myesah Kimble and William Hillard (collectively "Plaintiffs") allege that Tyler had been pledging to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and had endured various forms of abusive hazing rituals. They allege that the Regents of the university of California ("Regent") was aware of the fratern-ty"s history of hazing and its employee/agent, Edkpeju Ed E-Nunu ("Ed"), allegedly orche...

Excerpt: ...ts") allegedly owned, managed, maintained, operated, repaired, directed, leased, and/or controlled 67990 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City where the incident c„ccurred. The raised curb was a dangerous condition that Defendants knew of, or should have known of, for a sufficient time prior to the incident to have it repaired or warned of it. On 10/4/22, Plaintiffs Deborah and Justin Armstrong ("Justin") (collectively "Plaintiffs") filed thei...

Excerpt: ... for repair of defects and nonconformities, including, but not limited to, engine malfunction, transmission malfunction, the vehicle jerking while accelerating, and the vehicle shaking while driving. (ld. at '111.) She alleges that Defendant has failed to repair the subject vehicle to warranty after a reasonable number of attempts. (ld. at 12—13.) She further alleges that Defendant has refused to replace the vehicle or make restitution in accor...

Excerpt: ...iolation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Plaintiff has filed this motion to compel the deposition of Defendant's Person Most Knowledgeable ("PMK"). Plaintiffs contend that they have noticed the PMK deposition multiple times but Defendant refuses to a PMK for relevant categories of testimony. It has also failed to provide dates to reschedule the deposition. They argue that both the categories and the documents identified in the depositi...

Excerpt: ... compulsory, leave must be granted so long as defendant is acting in good faith. (CCP 5426.50.) A Defendant always has the option of asserting any cause of action defendant has against the plaintiff in a cross-complaint. The cause of action need not be related to the subject matter of plaintiff's complaint in any way. The purpose is to allow plaintiff and defendant to settle all of their differences in a single lawsuit. (CCP 5428.10(a).) If defen...

Excerpt: ...ty"). Specifically, he alleges that Defendants have been dumping trash and green waste over the boundary fences, encroaching new fences over his Property and vandalizing sprinkler systems. Plaintiff alleges he has been an "absent homeowner or occupant" as he has been providing care to his paraplegic wife. Plaintiff alleges he and Edward R. Cardoosl and Denise R. Cardoos entered into a stipulated settlement judgment in case numbers RIC 1818179 and...

Excerpt: ...bject collision, Defendant Jeremiah Montoya Haney ("Deputy Montoya Haney") was employed as a Deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department ("RCSD"), was acting in the course and scope of his employment with RCSD, and was operating a RCSD issued patrol unit equipped with emergency lights and siren. (Def.'s Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts ["DSSUMF"] 2.) He was also equipped with a RCSD issued body worn camera. (ld. at '1 3.)...

Excerpt: ...of its anti-SLAPP. An appeal from an order denying an ant-SLAPP moton divests the trial court of jurisdiction to conduct any "further trial court proceedings on the merits upon the causes of action affected by the motion." (Varian Med. Systems, Inc. v. Delfino (2005) 35 Cal.4th 180, 186, 192-193.) "In determining whether a proceeding is embraced in or affected by the appeal, we must consider the appeal and its possible outcomes in relation to the...

Excerpt: ...n defects that Defendant was aware of and failed to disclose. (SAC "16-70.) Plaintiff provided her vehicle to Defendant and its representatives but they were unable to repair the vehicle.(SAC 73-76, 89.) The Court previously sustained the Demurrer to the Fraud cause of action in the FAC finding: The Demurrer to the fraudulent concealment cause of achon is sustained on the grounds that Plaintiff has failed to allege the misrepresentations with suf...

Excerpt: ... motor vehicle. (Complaint at '1 27.) Plaintiff further alleges Defendant Jimenez Monterosa knew he was intoxicated and impaired such that he could not safely drive without putting others at a great and foreseeable risk of severe harm, and despite knowing this, he callously disregarded the safety of others and drove his vehicle at an excessive rate of speed, failing to slow or stop for red lights, while using his cell phone. (Complaint at 27-28.)...

Excerpt: ...rts have inherent power to 'take appropriate action to secure compliance with... orders, to punish contempt, and to control its proceedings" (Vidrio v. Hernandez (2W9) 172 Cal.App.4th 1443, 1445.) Code of Civil Procedure section 1211 provides that, "When the contempt is not committed in the immediate view and presence of the court an affdavit shall be presented to the court or judge of the facts constituting the contempt...." (Code Civ. Proc., S1...

Excerpt: ...rous condition of public property on the grounds it fails to state a cause of action under Gov. Cade 5835. Defendant asserts that the Complaint fails to state facts sufficient to show that the accident was caused by a dangerous condition of public property. Further, Defendant assert that under similar facts the court in Plattner v. City of Riverside (1999) 69 Cal. App. 4th 1441, expressly held a city has no duty to maintain a streetlamp at a cros...

Excerpt: .... Motions to strike can be used to attack the entire pleading, or any part thereof. CCP S 435(b). As with demurrers, the grounds for a motion to strike must appear on the face of the pleading under attack, or from matter which the court may judicially notice. CCP S 437(a). "[T]he court treats as true the material Page 6 of 10 facts alleged in the complaint, as well as any facts which may be implied or inferred from those expressly alleged." Washi...

Excerpt: ...xceed the time and mileage limitations of the other warranties. (99.) Plaintiffs allege the vehicle was delivered with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty and developed other serious defects and nonconformities to warranty including, but not limited to, the suspension, steering, and electrical system. (910.) Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint on 3/2/23 alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Act: (1) breach of express warranty; (...

Excerpt: ...warden summit Homeowners Association ("HOA"). The Bodewins allege the subject property is landlocked, with the north, east and southern boundaries shared with homes owned by HOA members. To the west, the property is bordered by Bodewin Court, a private street owned by the HOA, and which the Bodewins contend is the only point of access to the subject property. The City had previously used the property as a water reservoir and held limited easement...