Excerpt: ...ation (2nd, 4th, 6th), and a cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty and another for negligence. Chang alleges all 8 causes of action against Peter Zarenejad and the 7th and 8th causes of action against Hilgenberg Realty Inc. Defendants Peter Zarenejad and Hilgenberg Realty Inc. demur to each cause of action (1st – 8 th causes of action) in Plaintiff Sophia Chang's First Amended Complaint on the grounds that they fail to state facts on whi...

Excerpt: ...nt by the defendant would be less than $750,000? 3. The declaration of Bello states at ¶ 30 that he “generally” obtains estimates from several potential administrators, but does not say whether he did so in this instance. Nor does it describe the results of those competitive bids. 4. ¶ 42 of the settlement concerns objections, but the last sentence refers to requests for exclusion. 5. The first sentence of ¶ 44 of the settlement is incompl...

Excerpt: ... costs and the allowance of 15% surcharge. Facts supported by the evidence. Upon appointment the Receiver removed Weedmart from the property. The property was inspected and there was substandard conditions at the property including but not limited to structural modification, electrical issues and inadequate bathroom facilities. The marijuana dispensary existing at the filing of this case, was operated by the former property owners Can Nguyen and ...

Excerpt: .... (Defendant was served with the Summons, Complaint, etc., on August 20, 2017 and filed an Answer, with the assistance of his former counsel, on October 24, 2017.) Defendant's Responses were not served on Plaintiff by Defendant's current counsel until March 27, 2018. Defendant did not submit any evidence to the Court that the parties agreed to an extension of time to serve the Responses with objections. Moreover, Defendant's Responses were not ve...

Excerpt: ... Since that estimate was given in June of 2016, the terms of the settlement have changed to eliminate the requirement of any claims being submitted. That eliminates the need for “reminder postcard,” “postage reminder postcard,” “claims processing,” and possibly other expenses, and may reduce other categories of services. In addition, the size of the class has risen from 833 to 946. The Court will require an updated quotation based on ...

Excerpt: ...presented that she was Dr. Bass's personal assistant. That misrepresentation caused Cross‐Complainant embarrassment and humiliation destroying his reputation in having to explain to his wife Page 8 of 9 and Servpro who his “assistant” Audrey was and the fact that he did not have an assistant and was not having an affair. In addition, when the Servpro documents could not be acquired by the phone ruse, Jurak served an Subpoena Ducts Tecum (�...

Excerpt: ...e a proper cause of action for negligent hiring. The 2nd cause of action in the Cross‐Complainants Pug and Meza's First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Field Asset Services owed Cross‐Complainants a duty to ensure that inspections they were ordering were appropriate for the work to be complete don the project such that their funds would not prematurely be dispersed to Plaintiff/Cross‐Defendant F.I.R. Affiliates, Inc. (“F.I.R.�...

Excerpt: ...ermination in his (plaintiff's) favor; (2) was brought without probable cause; and (3) was initiated with malice (Zamos vs. Stroud (2004) 32 Cal. 4th 958). Malicious prosecution includes continuing to prosecute a lawsuit discovered to lack probable cause (Id.). A claim for malicious prosecution need not be addressed to an entire lawsuit: it may be based upon only some of the causes of action alleged in the underlying lawsuit (Franklin Mint Co. vs...

Excerpt: ...seeking treatment by Dr. Torian, his behavior was inappropriate by exposing Donnelly's breasts and staring at them. Each visit Dr. Torian's exposure of Donnelly's breasts became longer. On one visit Dr. Torian asked Donnelly if her pain went to her groin and although she responded no Dr. Torian touched Donnelly in the crease of her upper inner thigh near her vaginal region. When Donnelly pulled back from the improper touching Dr. Torian said he w...

Excerpt: ... to determine whether this is the case. Furthermore, Defendant has not produced any evidence that it has workers' compensation insurance that will cover Plaintiff's claim. Additionally, there is no evidence establishing that other exceptions to the exclusivity rule do not apply. Page 3 of 3 The scope of discovery is generally broad and permits any party to obtain discovery regarding any matter not privileged that is relevant to the subject matter...

Excerpt: ...court earlier that a cross‐complaint had been filed. Hence, reconsideration is appropriate. However, upon reconsideration the Motion to Quash is GRANTED. When one weighs the privacy rights of the Tatums against James' need to conduct discovery into claims presented in a cross‐complaint that had been filed by his co‐defendant and that he does not have any interest in, the privacy rights of the Tatums prevail. Without being a party to the cro...

Excerpt: ...ion. DENY the motion for summary adjudication as to James Nichols the general contractor, on procedural and substantive grounds. Plaintiffs failed to comply with the requirements of Rules of Court, rule 3.1350 which requires that: “The specific cause of action or issues of duty must be stated specifically in the notice of motion and be repeated verbatim, in the separate statement of undisputed facts.” Additionally, there is a triable issue of...

Excerpt: ...promissory note in its Cross‐Complaint against Healing Nature, LLC. Summary judgment is granted when a moving party establishes the right to entry of judgment on a particular cause of action as a matter of law. (Code Civ. Proc. § 437c(c).) A defendant moving for summary judgment bears the initial burden of proving that there is no merit to a cause of action by showing that one or more elements of the cause of action cannot be established or th...

Excerpt: ...e issues of fact with respect to both the alleged breach of the standard of care and causation. Plaintiff's expert, Jack Sills, M.D. is properly qualified and opines that the standard of care required that the twins be subject to parallel evaluations and antibiotic treatment and that if Joshua had been started on the same antibiotic regimen as his twin sister, he would have, to a reasonable degree of medical probability, survived the infection th...

Excerpt: ... court to compel Plaintiff Donnelly to arbitrate her claims and to stay these proceedings. DISCUSSION: Dr. Torian asserts that the dispute in this action is subject to a valid and enforceable arbitration agreement and that Donnelly has refused to arbitrate her claims. However, the claims made by Donnelly for sexual assault do not arise “out of or in any way” relate to her physician‐patient relationship with Dr. Torian. (Victoria v. Superior...

Excerpt: ...g to the police report attached to the claim, the Izuzu was towed and it appears that the other named items were located in the vehicle. The citation states that the vehicle is “stored” pursuant to the driver being cited with a violation of Vehicle Code section 22651(p). Vehicle Code Section 22651 is a statutory provision sets for circumstances that permit a peace officer to remove a vehicle. Subsection (p) provides that one of those circumst...

Excerpt: ... 1,981. No explanation is offered for that drop of 24%. 2. The administrator's fee is limited to a maximum of $24,500, which was the estimated cost when the class was expected to number 2,600. Although the class was actually only 1,981, the administrator estimates its total costs as being $24,562.27. How is it that a 24% decrease in the size of the class results in an increase in the administrator's costs? 3. The declaration of Crawford is unclea...

Excerpt: ...ef. It should be noted; however, that the notice of motion includes demurrer to the 1st cause of action for nuisance, but thereafter the demurrer is silent as to the 1st cause of action. Defendant asserts that the 3rd, 4th and 10th causes of action should be sustained without leave to amend as Plaintiffs have failed to cure the previously‐adjudicated defects in their Original Complaint after the court granted them leave to amend. Defendant Will...

Excerpt: ...ommercial lease agreement with Christopher and David Hoffman, which they breached. To withstand a demurrer the complaint must contain “a statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 425.10.) “[T]he complaint need only allege facts sufficient to state a cause of action, each evidentiary fact that might eventually form part of the plaintiff's proof need not be alleged. (C.A. v...

Excerpt: ...n, a party to those escrow instructions, or a third party beneficiary to the refinance transaction. There are no allegations that the escrow instructions required that CHICAGO TITLE make any inquiry or a payoff to BARCLAY, or that BARCLAY was considered in any aspect in the Escrow 3 instructions or writings. As a result, pursuant to Summit Financial Holdings, Ltd. vs. Continental Lawyers Title Co. (2002) 27 Cal. 4th 705, the SAC fails to state an...

Excerpt: ...s incurred (Regional Steel Corp. vs. Superior Court (1994) 25 Cal. App. 4th 525, 528). Indemnity may arise from either of two general sources: by virtue of express contractual language establishing a duty in one party to save another harmless if specified circumstances occur; or it may find its source in equitable considerations brought into play by contractual language not specifically dealing with indemnification or by the equities of the parti...

Excerpt: ...es customarily charged by each attorney for that attorney's time during the period in which those services were performed, and (ii) the attorney's experience and expertise that justify such a rate. The declaration shall state whether the attorney has clients that pay that rate, and if so, the percentage of the attorney's clients that do so. If the attorney works exclusively on a contingency basis, the declaration shall explain the basis for the h...

Excerpt: ...aintiff has filed a First Amended Complaint.” The Court granted leave to amend (4‐12‐ 18), but no such pleading has been filed. 2. The agreement provides for the entry of judgment that would purport to bind all aggrieved employees. The parties rely on the Supreme Court's statement that “the judgment in [a PAGA action brought by an aggrieved employee] is binding not only on the named employee plaintiff but also on government agencies and a...

Excerpt: ...iscovery Act specifically permits contention interrogatories with no time restriction. The motion is MOOT as to Special Interrogatories 2, 5 and 28 and numbers 4 and 30. Supplemental responses were provided very late, which identify the portion of the CC&Rs that provide the duty. The motion is GRANTED as to Special Interrogatories 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, and 18, 20, 21, 22. If Plaintiffs are not aware of any personal facts, and can only rely on expert o...

Excerpt: ...LC is entitled to inspect the cart. Defendant Club Car, LLC (“Defendant”) seeks an order permitting visual inspection and non‐ destructive testing of the subject golf cart. Plaintiffs claim that Defendant has already conducted an inspection. This argument has no merit. Plaintiffs did allow Defendant access to the cart before this action was filed. However, the fact that Plaintiffs allowed Defendant access Page 2 of 2 to the cart before this...

Excerpt: ...ers for relief contained in Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in paragraphs 35 (3rd cause of action), 45 (4th cause of action) and 55 (5th cause of action) and prayer for relief related to the 3rd , 4 th and 5th causes of action. A motion to strike lies where the facts alleged in a pleading do not rise to the level of “malice, fraud or oppression” required to support a punitive damages claim. (Turman vs. Turning Point of Central...

Excerpt: ...ers requiring her to respond. The court's orders directing Plaintiff to answer discovery were entered March 6, 2018. The court directed Plaintiff to serve verified responses without objection within 15 days and granted monetary sanctions. The notice of the court's ruling was mailed on March 8, 2018, for effective service on March 13, 2018. Therefore, Plaintiff was ordered to serve her responses on or before March 28, 2018. As of April 5, 2018, th...

Excerpt: ...tor of the Estate was issued by the State of Texas. Code of Civil Procedure section 1913(b) states that the authority of a personal representative “does not extend beyond the jurisdiction of the government under which that person was invested with authority, except to the extent expressly authorized by Article 4 (commencing with Section 2011) of Chapter 8 of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Probate Code or another statute.” The disability of a for...

Excerpt: ...l date of June 8, 2018, and at the same time discovery was reopened. The Hamodots have had sufficient time to prepare for trial. (A.N. v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 1058, 1068 [defendant named as a Doe defendant approximately one month before trial].) Overruled as to the first, second, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth causes of action, as well as defendants' challenge to the sufficiency of the a...

Excerpt: ...o bring the claim. As plaintiff notes, the Ex. 3 Endorsement establishes that BARCLAY was insured under the Policy, and except for stated conditions, is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Policy. At Second Amended Complaint (SAC) §61, plaintiff alleges various reasons why it is entitled to coverage under the Policy and Endorsement. Plaintiff has adequately stated sufficient facts to alleged a cause of action for breach of contract...

Excerpt: ...t it is not a party to the CC&Rs it is alleged to have breached by placing a lock on the entry door to the subject property. For the following reasons, the demurrer is granted without leave to amend: MCS is not a party to the CC&Rs. The First amended Complaint (“FAC”) is based upon the following allegations: “After obtaining the Subject Property through an assessment lien foreclosure sale, Plaintiff made substantial repairs and improvements...

Excerpt: ...) as the prevailing parties on their anti‐SLAPP motion. In opposition, Plaintiff asserts that there was no need to file 3 separate motions to strike, rather than just one. Defendants in reply stated they attempted to file a joint motion but it was rejected by the court as an entry of default had been entered against Sun Salt Sand. In addition, Defendants point out that only $985 .00 of the requested total was related to the second motion, which...

Excerpt: ... of 3 More importantly, the Motion was not supported by declaration containing the information required under Rule 3.1324(b). The Motion is supported by the Declaration of Jessica R. Underwood, who indicates that Plaintiff was deposed on March 16, 2018 and testified as to Hurtado's involvement with the vehicle. However, the declaration does not state that the information was discovered at the deposition or why leave to amend was not sought earlie...

Excerpt: ...rrence. Further, because the County establishes that it is reasonably probable it will prevail on the merits, there is a rebuttable presumption that the potential harm to the public outweighs the potential harm to the defendants. (See City of Corona v. AMG Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (2016) 244 Cal.App.4th 291, 299.) Thus, because neither BPL nor Corral argues that they will suffer any harm through the issuance of a preliminary injunction, there is...

Excerpt: ...tion provision in the operating agreement. For the following reasons, the motion is denied: The parties are involved in litigation with third parties arising out of related transactions that create the possibility of conflicting rulings on a common issue of law or fact. The court may refuse to compel arbitration where “[a] party to the arbitration agreement is also a party to a pending court action or special proceeding with a third party, aris...

Excerpt: ...ongBeverly Act based upon the alleged defective “HVAC, SRS and electrical system.” (Compl. ¶¶ 17, 35, 46.) Now Plaintiff seeks leave to amend to add claims for fraudulent concealment and fraudulent inducement based upon another alleged defect, the Theta II engine. Plaintiff argues that “[a]s a result of Defendant's fraudulent misconduct, Plaintiffs purchased a defective automobile to their detriment. Plaintiffs have since experienced ...

Excerpt: ...revailing party to submit proposed judgement order and to give notice. There are no allegations that WFG owed an independent fiduciary duty to Jeffrey. Hence, this cause of action is based on WFG's alleged conscious decision to participate in tortious activity by assisting Aaron in breaching his fiduciary duty by entering into the various business transaction with Sunset without Jeffrey's knowledge or consent. The business transactions at issue a...

Excerpt: ...s‐Complaint. Thereafter, the notice states that “F.I.R. Affiliates, Inc., a California Corporation dba. Fire Insurance Repair Experts, Juliette Zuccolotto, an Individual, Greg Zuccolotto, an Individual, Sylvia Aden, an Individual, [sic] seek an order sustaining general and special demurrer [sic] to the [sic] all cause [sic] of action in defendant [sic] Guadalupe Puga; Jimmy Meza's 1st Amended Cross Complaint” and then, after setting forth t...

Excerpt: ...ary v. Superior Court (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 726 for the proposition that an admission eliminates the need for proof. But, St. Mary was a discovery dispute and the court was merely discussing the purpose of a request for admission—not the procedure to how to enforce it. The issues raised here are trial issues. ...

Excerpt: ...attorney Harry Kaladjian. Cross‐Cross‐Defendants Susan Weber, Hrair aka Harry Kaladjian and Hrair Kaladjian dba Kaladjian Law Office are to give notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5, forthwith. Page 2 of 6 Cross‐Defendant/Cross‐Cross‐Complainant Walter Tighe (“Tighe”) filed a Cross‐CrossComplaint against Cross‐Complainant/Cross‐Cross Defendant Susan Tighe Weber (“Weber”) and her attorney Cross‐Cross Defendant Harry Kaladjian al...

Excerpt: ... present sufficient evidence to show a reasonable probability of success. Indeed, plaintiff's opposition fails entirely to address and distinguish the applicable immunities that prevent him from meeting his burden on the second prong. Additionally, plaintiff's Page 2 of 2 memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to the motion reference exhibits but no such exhibits were attached. ...

Excerpt: ...attorney Harry Kaladjian. Cross‐Cross‐Defendants Susan Weber, Hrair aka Harry Kaladjian and Hrair Kaladjian dba Kaladjian Law Office are to give notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5, forthwith. Page 2 of 6 Cross‐Defendant/Cross‐Cross‐Complainant Walter Tighe (“Tighe”) filed a Cross‐CrossComplaint against Cross‐Complainant/Cross‐Cross Defendant Susan Tighe Weber (“Weber”) and her attorney Cross‐Cross Defendant Harry Kaladjian al...

Excerpt: ...spects: ¶ E.3.b. Where is the evidence of the estimate of the total number of alleged individual violations? ¶ E.4.c. Where is the evidence of the estimate of the penalties for which the defendant would be likely to be found liable at trial? ¶ E.4.e. Where is the evidence of how the amount of the agreed‐upon penalties was calculated? Page 2 of 5 ¶ E.6.a. Baker appears to say that the maximum value of the plaintiff's wage and hour claims is ...

Excerpt: ...chin (“Chernuchin”) arise out of an alleged breach of contract for failure to pay attorney's fees related to different litigation wherein Plaintiff Knez Law Group LLP (“Knez”) provided Chernuchin legal services. Chernuchin asserts that all four causes of action fail as a matter of law because Knez failed to allege that Chernuchin was provided with notice of her right to client fee arbitration. Knez asserts that the notice was served on Ch...

Excerpt: ...o authority was provided to the Court that a general allegation of ownership and/or control is insufficient for pleading purposes. A Complaint is not defective because of an allegation of joint ownership and control. (More v. City of San Bernardino (1931) 118 Cal.App. 732, 737. Gov. Code § 830(c).) Less particularity is required where the defendant may be assumed to possess knowledge superior to that possessed by the plaintiff. Finally, the Comp...

Excerpt: ...ith and Fair Dealing is based upon allegations that after Plaintiff Dreyfus had invested substantial funds and efforts in establishing Coachella Valley Growers, LLC and CV Pharms, Defendant Elsasser took advantage of a severe illness that rendered Dreyfus hospitalized and unable to participate in the business operations; that during this time, Elsasser engaged in a scheme to seize control of their business, exploit the Conditional Use Permit (“...

Excerpt: ...an male of approximately 50 years of age, 5'8” 150 pounds with salt and pepper hair “Person in Charge” at 290 Broadhollow Road, Suite 301, Melville NY 11747 on 2/23/18 at 10:43 a.m. The Proof of Service (“PoS”) states that it was served by James D. Cozens‐ Sano Attorney Service, P.O. Box 1568, Riverside, CA 92502 and states he is a registered California process server, Registration No. 0847484, but lists County as Suffolk County, whic...

Excerpt: ...ndant's right to appear in in the action, and a defendant has no right to participate in the proceedings until either his or her default is set aside or default judgment is entered. See Devlin v. Kearny Mesa AMC/Jeep/Renault, Inc. (1984) 155 Cal.App.3d 381, 385‐86. Thus, the entry of default deprives the court of jurisdiction to consider any motion other than a motion for relief from default. W.A. Rose Co. v. Municipal Court (1959) 176 Cal.App....

Excerpt: ...ging that he increased the risk to himself and the public by driving while intoxicated and, despite this knowledge, defendant drove the vehicle which plaintiff alleges caused the accident. (Complaint, ¶¶ 11‐ 12.) Prevailing party to give notice. Prevailing party to give notice. ...

Excerpt: ...dent. Taylor filed his Answer and Cross‐Complaint on 12/27/17 alleging that he was not the owner of the car and to the extent that his name was on the title, it was the result of elder abuse by Cyress Coast Nissan, Inc. and his son. On February 13, 2018, Dean Taylor passed away before his motion for trial preference could be heard. Dean Taylor's wife, Barbara Taylor substituted in as successor in interest and now moves for a trial preference ba...