Excerpt: ...Defendants”), alleging (1) violation of the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 21700) and (2) violation of the Unlawful, Unfair or Fraudulent Business Acts and Practices (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200 et seq.). On 5/31/2023, the Court dismissed the entire action without prejudice (Order of Dismissal was Þled by the Court on 6/5/2023). Plainti
¯s had failed to appear at two consecutive hearings after having bee...

Excerpt: ...48,197.03. The Complaint asserts the following causes of action: (1) breach of written contract, (2) common count for work and services performed, and (3) common count for closed book account. Scruton has Þled a Cross-Complaint against Home Care. In his original cross-complaint he alleged that he could not be released from his rehabilitation center without proof of 24-hour care. Home Care represented that it could provide said care and it would ...

Excerpt: ... Blvd. in Perris (“property”). On June 15, 2019, Plainti
¯'s predecessor, 420 Harley Knox, LLC, a California LLC (“Prior Landlord”), entered into a lease with Defendant COTC Management, LLC (“COTC”) for the property. On July 27, 2021, Prior Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain First Amendment to Lease (“First Amendment”), whereby Defendants 420-1, LLC (“420-1”) and 420-3, LLC (“4203) were added as additional tenant...

Excerpt: ...�'s vehicle. Defendant Patricia Solis is alleged to own the vehicle operated by Analley Solis (“Solis Defendants”). Plainti
¯ Þled the complaint on November 10, 2022, alleging 1) motor vehicle negligence; and 2) general negligence. On July 20, 2023, the Solis Defendants Þled a Notice of Settlement and simultaneously Þled an Application for Determination of Good Faith Settlement. Plainti
¯ Þled an Objection to the Notice of Settlement on...

Excerpt: ...various warranties, including a 4-year/50,000-mile express bumper to bumper warranty, a 4-year/50,000-mile powertrain warranty. Plainti
¯ asserts that during the warranty period, the Subject Vehicle developed defects and non-conformities, including engine, emission, steering, electrical and suspension defects. Plainti
¯ delivered the Subject Vehicle to authorized repair facilities on four occasions, but Defendant and its agents were unable to r...

Excerpt: ...igence; and 2) premises liability Page 3 of 11 Defendant Forge Partners LLC (“Defendant”) (owner of the property) now moves for summary judgment on the ground there is no issue of material fact as the allegedly unsafe condition was “open and obvious” and there was no necessity that Plainti
¯ encounter the allegedly unsafe condition Defendant argues Plainti
¯ was leaving her daughter's apartment in the afternoon and stepped o
¯ the co...

Excerpt: ...NT ON 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR OTHER COMPLAINT (OVER $25,000) OF JASON HUNTER Tentative Ruling: This action for recovery under the California False Claims Act (“CFCA”) at Government Code, § 12650, et seq. has been brought by Plainti
¯ Jason Hunter in a representative capacity on behalf of the public. The Second Amended Complaint (SAC) revolves around a City Council closed session meeting that occurred on 12/10/19 when former City Manager T...

Excerpt: ...eges causes of action for (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(D); (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(B); (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(A)(3); (4) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civil Code §§ 1791.1, 1794, and 1795.5.) SpeciÞcally, Plainti
¯ alleges that his 2021 GMC Yukon Denali, which was manufactured and distributed by Defendant, su
¯ers from widespread defects—including the Electrical Defects—and that Defe...

Excerpt: ... Street – LLC, American R.V. and Boat Storage and Richard Fell dba Fell Capital Management (collectively, “Defendants”). On January 31, 2023, the court granted Defendants' four motions to compel and awarded monetary sanctions in the total amount of $1,005. After Plainti
¯s failed to appear at two consecutive hearings, the court dismissed the entire action without prejudice on May 31, 2023. The court subsequently denied Plainti
¯s' motion ...

Excerpt: ...ong-Beverly Act (against VWGoA); (3) Violation o Civ. Code § 1793.2(a)(3) o Song-Beverly Act (against VWGoA); (4) Breach o the Implied Warranty o Merchantability (against VWGoA); (5) Negligent Repair (against Moss); and (6) Violation o the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (against all Deendants). Plainti
¯ alleges that, on July 25, 2020, she entered into a warranty contract with VWGoA regarding a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. (Compl. ¶ 8.) The warra...

Excerpt: ...ant David Orozco Pliego, an employee of the City of Riverside (“O
¯icer Pliego”), was operating a vehicle traveling on Central Avenue in the same direction ahead of Plainti
¯'s vehicle in the number two (2) lane, the lane next to Plainti
¯ P l a i n t i
¯ alleges that O
¯icer Pliego suddenly, and without warning, made a U-turn from the number two (2) lane, causing Plainti
¯ to collide with O
¯icer Pliego's vehicle Plainti
¯ alleges ...

Excerpt: ...nd Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. made claims against the bond which exceed the sum of the bond. On January 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed its limited complaint in interpleader. On March 29, 2023, N&J, LLC ("N&J") filed a cross complaint alleging it is the owner of the property where the construction services were performed that are the subject of the bond claims. N&J alleges the following eight (8) causes of acton: 1) breach of written contract; 2) breach of ...

Excerpt: ...d Eric Flores, individually ("Flores") (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed their operative Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") against Defendants American Logistics Company, LLC; AmLogCo, LLC; and Star Patient Transport, LLC (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging (1) Elder Abuse and Neglect (Welt & Inst. Code S 15600 et seq.); (2) Negligence; (3) Negligent Hiring, Supervision, or Retention of Employee, and (4) Wrongful Death. The SAC alleges that, o...

Excerpt: ...ded Care), is alleged to be a licensed 24-hour skilled nursing facility (SNF) located at 8171 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. Plaintiffs allege that Decedent was over 65 years of age with physical and mental limitations that restricted her ability to carry out normal activities. She was admitted to Extended Care on 7/21/22, which was to provide care or services to Decedent as her "care custodians" in a trust and fiduciary relationship. Decedent was...

Excerpt: ...fendant in addition to the current Defendant, Robin Shea. On 5/5/22, the Court sustained Desiree's Demurrer without leave to amend based on the same analysis included below. Plaintiff appealed and the remittitur issued on 11/27/23 after denying Plaintiffs request to vacate the dismissal of the appeal. As such, what follows below is almost identical analysis to the demurrer based on the same arguments. A defendant's motion for judgment on the plea...

Excerpt: ...dants asserting causes of action for (1) quiet title, (2) fraud, and (3) conversion. Defendants demurred to the FAC, and on October 27, 2023, the Court sustained the demurrer with 30 days leave to amend. Plaintiff did not file a Second Amended Complaint ("SAC"). On December 5, 2023, Defendants filed a request for dismissal of the achon as to them for failure to file an amended complaint, pursuant to C.C.P. S 581(f)(2). On December 20, 2023, the C...

Excerpt: ... that the vehicle developed certain defects during the warranty period that substantially impaired the use, value, or safety of the vehicle, but AHM failed to conform the vehicle to the terms of the express warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts. (FAC, 11-14.) The nonconformities Plaintiff complains of include, but are not limited to: transmission defects; infotainment defects; engine defects; electrical defects, among other defect...

Excerpt: ...mental declaration that includes billing statements to reflect the Page 3 of 4 work completed since October 17, 2021. In response to the court's order, the HOA submitted the Supplemental Declaration of Rian W. Jones ("Supp. Jones Decl."), which includes counsel's billing records as Exhibit A. As reflected in the declaration and billing records, counsel's lodestar is $124,290, which is based upon 267.20 hours at $450/hour plus an additional 9 hour...

Excerpt: ... and 3rd Causes of Action, the demurrer is overruled. Motion to Strike is denied. Motion for a protective order is moot. A general demurrer lies where the pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. CCCP, S 430.10(e).) In evaluating a demurrer, the court gives the pleading a reasonable interpretation by reading it as a whole and all of its parts in their context. (Moore v. Regents of university of California (1990) 5...

Excerpt: ... noticeable. (Blank vs. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 318.) In evaluating a complaint under these standards, if there is any valid cause of action 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. Tri-City Hosp. Dist. (1992) 2 Cal.4th 952, 95...

Excerpt: ...sts for Production ("RFPs"). Plaintiff timely opposed all three motions but failed to request oral argument after the court posted fts tentative ruling. On November 17, 2023, the court adopted its tentative ruling and granted all three motions and imposed sanctions against Plaintiff in the total amount of $4,205. Plaintiff now moves to set aside the order granting the motions to compel and imposing sanctions. Plaintiff argues that she is entitled...

Excerpt: ...arly morning of November 1, 2023, Defendant union, its agents, officers, and employees, and persons acting in concert with it (e.g., picketers), have intentionally blocked access to, ingress to and egress from, the distribution center, which has led to violence and threats of violence. (Complaint, '1 1.) The allegedly unlawful conducts include using human blockades consisting of 20-40 union picketers and traffic cones to blocking the only availab...

Excerpt: ...ng injuries. Plaintiff is also suing the store manager (DOE 1) alleging he is responsible for maintenance of the store at the time of the incident including ensuring a policy was in place, and that employees were properly trained and tasked with maintenance. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on 9/25/23 alleging two causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. *** Defendant, Costco, brings this moton to disqualify Plaintiff's counse...

Excerpt: ...ng this lawsuit, leading Plaintiff to dismiss her claims against him, and consequently, there is no cause of action against Perpetrator. The Complaint alleges that Plaintiff was sexually assaulted and battered by Gonzales from 1977 to 1981. Plaintiff alleges that her initial contact with Gonzales and his family stemmed from her father and Gonzales attending the sheriff academy together. (Complaint 15.) The Complaint alleges that during the period...

Excerpt: ...e secton 41600 et seq. and that officers where compared to one another based on the average number of citations. Plaintiff alleges that the Department retaliated against those officers refusing to participate in and/or reported the unlawful citation and arrest quota. Plaintiff alleges he reported the illegality of the citaton quota system to his superiors and suffered numerous, negative job consequences as a result. Plaintiff filed his Complaint ...