Excerpt: ...ention to resign or retire” (SAC ¶ 12) The SAC alleges sometime that day, DeSantis struck a “secret deal” with former Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez (Gutierrez) and thenAssistant City Attorney Paul Early (Early) that resulted in a “settlement agreement” to pay DeSantis “an enhanced settlement package worth over $300,000” (SAC ¶ 13) After the closed session, Early “reported out of closed session defendant DESANTIS' notice of resigna...

Excerpt: ... GM Plainti
¯ alleges that the Vehicle was delivered with signiÞcant defects and nonconformities to warranty and that GM failed to repair the defects after a reasonable number of attempts The complaint sets causes of action for breach of express and implied warranties under the Song-Beverly Act * * * On or about June 8, 2023, Plainti
¯ accepted GM's CCP § 998 O
¯er of Compromise under which GM agreed to pay Plainti
¯ $177,000 In additio...

Excerpt: ...ion 1st Amended Complaint as to Defendant Gabriel Deniz. Leave granted to Þle 2nd Amended Complaint within 20 days of this order becoming Þnal. Moving party, Zixta, to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. In May 2023, Plainti
¯ Isenia Salcedo (“Plainti
¯”) was an employee of Defendants Zixta Enterprises, Inc.; Zixta Enterprises, Inc. Vallerta Supermarkets 11, 15, 18, 21, 25, 54 (“Zixta Defendants”) at the Vallarta Supermarket in Ind...

Excerpt: ...ched Plainti
¯s to sell the property to Defendant Ankr, LLC such that Plainti
¯s could obtain the equity in the property and “save” it from foreclosure by having a reverse mortgage such that Plainti
¯s would receive the equity and could live in the house until they died. Alvarez identiÞed himself as a foreclosure consultant. On the day of the signing, Alvarez changed the terms of the written agreement such that the purchase price would be...

Excerpt: ...ave been properly pleaded, o acts which may be inerred rom those expressly pleaded, and o any material acts o which judicial notice has been requested and may be taken. (Crowley v. Katleman (1994) 8 Cal.4th 666, 672.) However, a demurrer does not admit contentions, deductions or conclusions o act or law. (Daar v. Yellow Cab Company (1967) 67 Cal.2d 695, 713.) Facts appearing in exhibits attached to the complaint will also be accepted as ...

Excerpt: ...ility – failure to warn; and res ipsa loquitor. In the Complaint, Plainti
¯ alleges he was employed by Champion Home Builders, Inc. dba Skyline Homes (“Skyline”), a manufacturer of modular homes. (Complaint at ¶ 11.) He worked at Skylines jobsite, located at 499 W. Esplanade Avenue, San Jacinto, California (the “jobsite”). (Complaint at ¶ 11.) Skyline contracted with Defendants for the purchase and installation of products at the jo...

Excerpt: ...side the judgment Þled in the companion case Þled under CVPS2106001. In both motions, Appellant argues that the cases were improperly decided by a Court commissioner, who, as a subordinate judicial o
¯icer, lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the cases. Appellant's challenge of the December 22, 2022 judgment is also based on a labored contention that this matter should not have been designated a limited civil case when in fact the “real” und...

Excerpt: ...rity as ordered by the Court in its order granting Respondent City's motion to declare Appellant a vexatious litigant. Appellant argues that the motion was decided by a Court commissioner, who, as a subordinate judicial o
¯icer, lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate such a motion. On that basis, Appellant argues that the order granting the motion to declare Appellant a vexatious litigant and the related order mandating Appellant to post security was...

Excerpt: ...e has an ownership interest in Information Technology, and licenses the trade secret to White Bu
¯alo, who in turn, granted Plainti
¯ the exclusive license to the trade secret. (Rozo Decl. ¶3.) Plainti
¯ argues that a sublicense has standing based on Civil Code §3426.1 which deÞnes misappropriation as: “(1) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper m...

Excerpt: ...to meet and confer to select two trial dates that are agreeable to all parties. The dates selected must be on Fridays no more than six months after the TSC. Facts/Procedural Summary: On May 3, 2022, Plainti
¯s leased a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. (Comp. ¶9.) Plainti
¯s allege the vehicle was delivered with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty, speciÞcally with respect to the electrical system, suspension, and transmission system. (Comp. �...

Excerpt: ...esidential Assn., Inc. v. Hulven Internal, Inc. (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 156, 170 to 180.) Plainti
¯s claim that there is nothing to show that the 5/25/18 assignment of the DOT is derivative of the 7/26/04 assignment, but the Third Amended Complaint (TAC) expressly states that the 7/26/04 transfer is part of the transaction. (Complaint, Paras. 39, 44.) Next, Plainti
¯s argue that the statute of repose does not apply to this action, because it appl...

Excerpt: ...First Amended CrossComplaint, ¶ 7.) The contract was allegedly entered into at someplace other than Superior's “appropriate trade premises” – Juan and Maria's home. (Id. at ¶ 18.) Based on the agreement attached to the Þrst amended cross-complaint, it appears that the amount of the agreement was more than $25. Due to this, it appears for pleading purposes, Civil Code § 1689.7 appears applicable. Civil Code § 1689.13 applies where a con...

Excerpt: ...d acts determined in Lugo I, many of which occurred after the August 12, 2015 e
¯ective date of the Bond For example, Plainti
¯ contends that the Notice of Ruling from the Lugo 1 Trial states “Perez continually reassured Lugo her funds would be returned Perez conÞrmed he sent a letter, dated September 30, 2015, discussing the return of these funds" (RJN Ex I, Pg 2, Paragraph 7) Additionally, the Notice of Ruling explains, "In February ...

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: ... Radiology. Plainti
¯ argues the subpoenas are overly broad in time and scope as they seek any and all records from February 1, 2011 to the present. Plainti
¯ argues she sustained injuries to her head, back, shoulders neck, ankle and leg, and that any subpoenas should be quashed in their entirety. The court is authorized to order that a subpoena be quashed, modiÞed, or that compliance be directed, with or without limitations, on the Þling of ...

Excerpt: ... all claims, including those asserted by Plainti
¯ as an individual and whether any defense to the Arbitration Agreement exist. Page 5 of 5 Enforceability is with the arbitrator. The delegation clause provides: “You agree that an arbitrator will decide any question about whether a claim or dispute must be arbitrated under the arbitration clause.” (Hernandez Dec., Ex. B.) The Agreement also provides that the arbitration will be administered b...

Excerpt: ... it Þnds: no written agreement to arbitrate exists; the right to compel arbitration has been waived; grounds exist for rescission of the agreement; or litigation is pending that may render the arbitration unnecessary or create conßicting rulings on common issues. (CCP § 1281.2; 9 USC § 2.) A proceeding to compel arbitration is in essence a suit in equity to compel speciÞc performance of a contract. (Freeman v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insuranc...

Excerpt: ...co San Diego, and Randall Hoover • CVRI2306261: Plainti
¯s Michael Manzanarez and Keith Koko; Defendants Sysco Corporation and Sysco Riverside, Inc The causes of action in CVRI2203227 are: 1 Violation of Labor Code §11025 (all plainti
¯s) 2 Wrongful constructive termination in violation of public policy (all plainti
¯s) 3 Negligent hiring, supervision, and retention (all plainti
¯s) 4 Age discrimination (all plainti
¯s) 5 Associati...

Excerpt: ...acility Act (Bus & Pro Code §§ 21700) and (2) violation o the Unlawul, Unair or Fraudulent Business Acts and Practices (Bus & Pro Code §§ 17200 et seq) On 5/31/2023, the Court dismissed the entire action without prejudice (Order o Dismissal was Þled by the Court on 6/5/2023) Plainti
¯s had ailed to appear at two consecutive hearings ater having been given notice On 8/10/2023, Plainti
¯s Þled a Motion to Set Aside the dismi...

Excerpt: ...olkswagen ID4 at or near the intersection of SR62 and I-10 while heavily intoxicated, crashed into the back of Grace, who was driving a motorcycle, and then continued forward colliding with a guardrail. (Complaint, ¶¶ 3-14, 22-25.) As a result of the collision, Grace was severely injured. (Complaint, ¶¶ 15, 26-30.) Schumacher was arrested at the scene for driving under the inßuence of alcohol/drugs. (Complaint, ¶ 16.) The Complaint sets for...

Excerpt: ...orce Growing Systems, Ltd. (“Defendant”). Through the PSA, Plainti
¯ agreed to sell non-residential real property located at 50th Avenue and Filmore Avenue, City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California (the “Property”) to Defendant. Plainti
¯ alleges that Defendant breached the PSA by failing to complete the purchase. On September 13, 2023, Plainti
¯ Þled a Complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract...

Excerpt: ...h his LLC 1801 Boulevard Holdings, LLC, is alleged to have wrongfully taken Plainti
¯s' property at 1817 Pintura Circle West. Plainti
¯s' case against Bordewick and the LLC was Þled in 2019 and tried before Judge John Vineyard in September 2021. That case resulted in a verdict in favor of Bordewick and the LLC, and a statement of decision explaining that Plainti
¯s' transfer of the 1817 Pintura property was supported by adequate consideration...

Excerpt: ... by Defendants from January 2014 to April 2017. (Complaint, ¶¶ 7-8.) Plainti
¯s allege that during their tenancy they repeatedly complained to Defendants about maintenance of the septic well/tank and repeatedly requested that Defendants change the water Þlters connected to the Property in order to avoid contamination of the water from harmful bacteria. (Complaint, ¶¶ 12.) However, Defendants ignored Plainti
¯s' requests and failed to maint...

Excerpt: ...inti
¯ alleges that during the warranty period, the Subject Vehicle developed nonconformities, including a transmission defect which causes the vehicle to experience hesitation, delayed acceleration, harsh or hard shifting, jerking, shuddering and/or juddering (“Transmission Defect”). Plainti
¯ asserts that, despite its inability to repair the Subject Vehicle, Defendant refuse to repurchase the vehicle in violation of the Song Beverly Consu...

Excerpt: ... under ERISA § 502(a), 29 U.S.C. § 1132. Conßict preemption does not apply under ERISA § 514, 29 U.S.C. § 1144, since Plainti
¯'s c l a i m s h e r e or implied contract, misrepresentation, negligence and quantum meruit are based on the alleged oral representations made by United's employee regarding a promise to pay or services provided by the Surgery Institute. While the Plan may be the initial step in the causation chain, in that the a...

Excerpt: ...R $25,000) OF GREGORY O'CONNOR 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR OTHER PERSONAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE/WRONGFUL DEATH TORT (OVER $25,000) OF GREGORY O'CONNOR BY EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FACILITIES CORPORATION CVRI2301595 O'CONNOR VS EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINT ON 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR OTHER PERSONAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE/WRONGFUL DEATH TORT (OVER $25,000) OF GREGORY O'CONNOR Tentative Ruling: With respect to E...

Excerpt: ...icial notice may be taken of “[f]acts and proposition that are not reasonably subject to dispute and are capable of immediate and accurate determination by resort to sources of reasonably indisputable accuracy.” (Evidence Code, §452(h).) Such facts and proposition may include the parties' contract. (Salvaty v. Falcon Cable Television (1985) 165 Cal.App.3d 798, 800.) Granted as to Exs. B-C (Plainti
¯'s discovery responses). “[A] complaint'...

Excerpt: ...er and Medi-Cal – Department of Health Care Services to Comply with a Deposition Subpoena to Produce Business Records. Factual / Procedural Context: This lawsuit is brought by Jacob Szemett, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Natalie Enriquez (“Plainti
¯”). Plainti
¯ asserts he attended a high school in Moreno Valley UniÞed School District (“District”). The school allegedly knew that Plainti
¯ was to ride the bus home on...

Excerpt: ... CRYSTAL GALO Tentative Ruling: Motions by Plainti
¯ to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One and to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories Set One were Þled on 12/21/23. Notice was given by electronic mail on 12/21/2023 regarding the motion and hearing date. Any response would need to be Þled and served 9 court days prior to the hearing (CCP 1005). The Court has not received any opposition to these motions. Accord...

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: ...PLAINT FOR OTHER REAL PROPERTY (OVER $25,000) OF PEYMAN HEIDARY CVRI2300938 HEIDARY VS JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. MOTION TO STRIKE COMPLAINT ON 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR OTHER REAL PROPERTY (OVER $25,000) OF PEYMAN HEIDARY CVRI2300938 HEIDARY VS JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT CVRI2300938 HEIDARY VS JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. JOINDER TO DEMURRERS AND REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED B...

Excerpt: ...of need not be alleged. (C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School Dist. (2012) 53 Cal.4th 861, 872.) Generally, a plainti
¯ need only plead facts necessary “to acquaint a defendant with the nature, source and extent of his claims.” (Doe v. City of Los Angeles (2007) 42 Cal.4th 531, 549550.) A demurrer on the ground of uncertainty will only be sustained where a defendant cannot reasonably determine what issues must be admitted or denied, or ...

Excerpt: ...he FAC is uncertain based on incorporating by reference paragraphs. (See FAC, ¶¶ 45, 70, 79, 89, 111, 124, 140, 145, 155, 163, 168.) Incorporating by reference is a common pleading practice and the demurrer is overruled to the extent it is based on this practice. Defendant also contends that Plainti
¯s fail to state who the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth causes of action are brought by. Typically this is indicated in the heading t...

Excerpt: ...alleges that defendant Jea So (“Defendant” or “So”) swindled him out of his retirement savings by convincing him to invest in her company, defendant 100Bio, LLC (“Company”). (Second Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶¶ 8, 9.) Plainti
¯ alleges So represented that she was well experienced in the biodegradable foam packaging materials industry and was getting a valuable patent for the Company. (Id., ¶ 10.) Defendant So was the founder ...

Excerpt: ...rt to Þle their Second Amended Complaint within 16 days of this order becoming Þnal. The deadline is mean to coincide with the previously sustained demurrer of other defendants in this action. Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. This is an action arising out of a real estate transaction, in which Plainti
¯ Je
¯ Johnston, acting in pro per, alleges 27 causes of action. In the instant motion, Defendants Reliance Partners, Inc...

Excerpt: ... for elder abuse. Plainti
¯ was 87-years old at the time of his residence at Defendant's facility. (FAC, ¶ 1.) On May 22, 2022, Plainti
¯ was admitted to the hospital at which Defendant took on a custodial relationship. (Id at ¶ 11.) Plainti
¯ alleges that Defendant's sta
¯ failed to properly monitor and assess his skin condition, failed to reposition his legs, failed to provide wound care or notify a physician when his skin deteriorated an...

Excerpt: ...on to strike punitive damages. The Court orders Defendants to Þle their answer within 30 days. Factual / Procedural Context On December 10, 2021, Plainti
¯ Ashley Perkins was shot with a gun while at Defendant Valley Wide Towing, LLC (“Valley Wide”) located at 24850 Rivard Road in Moreno Valley. Plainti
¯ alleges Plainti
¯ Randy A. Wilson (“Wilson”) is a manager and owner and/or operator of Valley Wide. Plainti
¯ was shot in the back...

Excerpt: ...ll expenses including upgrades, and within 30 days of closing, Defendant agreed to execute a new grant deed naming Plainti
¯ and Defendant as joint tenants in common with each holding a 50% ownership interest in the real property. Defendant did not execute the new grant deed, and Plainti
¯ Þled a lawsuit seeking speciÞc performance of the Agreement and obtained a judgment stating that Plainti
¯ is a tenant in common with a 50% ownership in t...

Excerpt: ...ndants' unlawful use of the Property for unpermitted weddings, large events, rentals, and associated activities and improvements, generated noise and tra
¯ic issues for the community, causing a public nuisance. (Id. at ¶ 4.) On September 25, 2023, the County Þled a Complaint against Defendants, alleging (1) public nuisance, (2) nuisance per se, and (3) injunctive relief. The County asked the Court to declare that the condition at the Property ...

Excerpt: ... prior MSJ was never withdrawn. Procedurally, Moving Party should have withdrawn the original MSJ and then reÞled its new MSJ. Accordingly, the only Motion that can be heard today is the Original Motion Þled on August 16, 2023. The so-called “Amended” MSJ is stricken. On its merits, the MSJ is DENIED. Plainti
¯s objection to the photographs is SUSTAINED. This leaves the only relevant evidence to be Plainti
¯s deposition that only identi...

Excerpt: ...nt of Horizon Mobile Village and RV Park, which is owned or operated by Defendant Laguna and, it appears, Horizon, which was added into the action as Doe 2. On December 17, 2020, another tenant, Raymond Bernal, stabbed McKee when McKee intervened to stop Bernal from assaulting another tenant. McKee asserts that moving Defendants breached a duty of care owed to the Plainti
¯ by creating a dangerous condition, failing to warn of danger, and failin...

Excerpt: ... Keating (1984) 465 U.S. 1 12; Volt Ino. Sciences Inc. v. Board o Trustees o Leland Stanord Junior University (1989) 489 U.S. 468 477. The FAA embodies a strong ederal policy avoring arbitration. Southland 465 U.S. at 12. The arbitration agreement provides that “[a]rbitration shall be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to the then-e
¯ective provisions o the CAA or i applicable the then-current provisions o the FAA.” D...

Excerpt: ...tions are both denied. Plainti
¯ to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. On October 6, 2023, Plainti
¯ Oasis Independent Medical Associates, Inc. (“Plainti
¯” or “Desert Oasis”) Þled a Complaint against Defendants, Job Lopez, Nurse Practitioner (“NP Lopez”), Juan M. Acosta, M.D. (“Dr. Acosta”), Coachella Valley Medical Group IPA Inc. (“CVMG”), Francisco Cordova, M.D. (“Dr. Cordova”), Carlos Lopez, M.D. (“Dr. Lopez�...

Excerpt: ...t denies Plainti
¯'s request for sanctions. Facts/Procedural Summary Plainti
¯ purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado manufactured and warranted by Defendant GM. Plainti
¯ alleges the vehicle is plagued with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty and Defendant has been unable to remedy the problem within the warranty period. Plainti
¯ alleges Defendant failed to promptly repurchase or replace the vehicle in accordance with the SongBeve...

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: ...19, defense counsel Þled an answer on behalf of Defendants Lopez and David Sanchez dba Apple Markets, Inc (erroneously sued as “Apple Markets, Inc”) At no time did Defendants seek to amend their answer indicating who was appearing before the court Trial commenced before a jury On 10/20/22, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Plainti
¯ and against Defendants Lopez and Sanchez dba Apple Markets, Inc On 11/21/22, the court entered judgm...

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: ... respect to sanctions, no sanctions are awarded to either party. The court, upon motion reasonably made by the party, the witness, any consumer, or employee whose personal records are sought, “or upon the court's own motion 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 and conditions as the court may declare, including ...

Excerpt: ... case. Plainti
¯ Dilia Kepley (“Plainti
¯”) alleges she was employed by defendant Desert Sands UniÞed School District (the “District” or “Defendant”) from November 2011 to April 2021 as a Food Tech Prep. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶¶ 19, 51.) Plainti
¯ alleges that she su
¯ered a work injury in 2017 while preparing food for student meals, including a torn rotator cu
¯, biceps tendon tear and subacromial shoulder imp...

Excerpt: ...t D/T Carson Enterprises (“Carson Enterprises”) from March 6, 2018 to August 10, 2018 as a mechanic's helper and welder. alleges that co-worker, Steven Young (“Young”) made sexually explicit comments and gestures to Plainti
¯ due to his perceived orientation. Plainti
¯ asserts that he complained to human resources (HR) and his direct supervisor about the alleged harassment, but no preventative action was taken. He claims that he was ter...