Excerpt: ...CENTER, INC. MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DNUMENTS AND THINGS TO DEFENDANT SAEED MIRGHAFOURI (SET ONE) CVR12103284 VAZQUEZ VS NORCO TRUCK CENTER, INC. MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT SAEED MIRGHAFOURI (SET ONE AND SET TWO) CVR12103284 VAZQUEZ VS NORCO TRUCK CENTER, INC. MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT AUTOMOTIVE CREDIT CORPORATION (SET ONE) CVR12103284 VAZ...

Excerpt: ...yesaha Kimble and William Hillard (collectively "Plaintiffs") allege that Tyler had been pledging to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity ("APA") and had endured various forms of abusive hazing rituals. They allege that the Regents of the university of California ("Regents") was aware of APA's history of hazing and its employee/agent, Edkpeju Ed E-Nunu ("E-Nunu"), was himself an APA member and helped recruit members, including Tyler,...

Excerpt: ...ubmitted in the Reply. The elements of a negligence claim are: (1) legal duty owed to plaintiffs to use due care; (2) breach of duty; (3) causation; and (4) damage to plaintiff. (County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (21W6) 137 Cal.App.4th 292, 318.) Premises liability is a form of negligence. Accordingly, the elements of a claim for injuries suffered by an invitee due to a dangerous condition on the premises (whether natural or artific...

Excerpt: ...F MADISON BALESTRACCI BY Joseph E. Glaser, M.D. Tentative Ruling: The Court grants all three unopposed motions for summary judgment. Defendants are ordered to submit proposed orders/judgments within 10 court days. FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL CONTEXT Plaintiff Madison Balestracci ("Plaintiff' of "Madison"), by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Kate Balestracci ("Katie"), filed the complaint (the "Complaint") in this medical malpractice action on December ...

Excerpt: ...eral Motors, LLC ("GM"). On February 19, 2023, Plaintiff crashed the subject vehicle into a parked car causing the airbags to deploy. Plaintiff alleges that the airbags were negligently designed or manufactured such that Plaintiff suffered horrible fourth degree burns on her legs as well as other injuries. On June 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed her Complaint. She asserts eight causes of action for: (1) Strict Liability—Manufacturing Defect; (2) Stri...

Excerpt: ... name of his solely owned corporation (The 26th Corp.) while Aquino took title in the names of his corporations, partnerships, and trusts. Page 5 of 11 Plaintiffs allege that Aquino's entities are shams and alter egos for him. The relationship continued until 2008 when Aquino allegedly started a feud with Whitney. On 3/19/08, Aquino sued U.S. Bank and Whitney in Orange County alleging that Whitney forged Aquino's signature on a check for $450,000...

Excerpt: ... demurring party shall meet and confer in person or by telephone with the party who filed the pleading that is subject to demurrer for the purpose of determining whether an agreement can be reached that would resolve the objections to be raised in the demurrer." Here, Defendant neglected its duty to meet and confer as required. It may well be that a meet and confer will not resolve this demurrer. The likelihood of a resolution is, however, irrele...

Excerpt: ... on its behalf as to matter on which the examination is requested.l The deposition notice must "describe with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested." (Cal. Code Civ. Pro. S 2025.230.) The entity is then under a duty to designate and produce the officers, directors, managing agents or employees "most qualified" to testify on its behalf having knowledge of such matters. (ld.) Cal. Code Civ. S 2025.450(a) permits a p...

Excerpt: ...lysis: "[Mlotons for reconsideration under [CCP S and renewed motons under [S 1008(b)] are closely related. (See Tate v. Wilburn (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 150, 159 [internal citations omitted].) "A party filing either a motion under [S 1008(a) or is seeking a new result in the trial court based upon 'new or different facts, circumstances, Page 4 of 6 or law."' (ld. at 160 [citing CCP SS 1008(a) & (b)l.) The moving party must show "by affidavit what ...

Excerpt: ... pleading or pretrial conference order." (CCP 5576.) Since judicial policy favors the resolution of all disputed matters between the parties in the same lawsuit, the court's discretion will usually be exercised to permit amendment of pleadings. "[T]here has developed in this state a policy of great liberality in allowing amendments at any stage of the proceeding so as to dispose of cases upon their substantial merits where the authorization does ...

Excerpt: ...ember 10, 2020 automobile accident. On April 20, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with Form Interrogatories ("FROGS") and Requests for Production ("RFPs"). Defendant failed to provide timely responses, and the present motions ensued. * * * Plaintiff now moves by two separate motions to compel Defendant to provide initial responses to FROGS and RFPs. Plaintiff requests an award of sanctions in the amount of $2,060 on each motion ($4,120 total). In...

Excerpt: ...et for 10/10/23, which is less than 30 days the trial date of 11/2/23. However, the court has the authority to permit a later hearing. (aeroiz v. Wahl 84 Cal.App.4th 485, 493, fn 4.) Therefore, this argument fails. 1st and 2nd Cause of Action-Breach of Contract: Johanson argues that Plaintiff cannot prove a breach of contract claim because it failed to attach the contract to the Complaint, which shows there was no contract and no contract can be ...

Excerpt: ...it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of this jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding be not specifically pointed out by this Code or the statute, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this Code." Under this code section, judgments can be modified "under the 'successor corporation' theory." Wolf Metals, Inc. v. Rand Pacific Sales, Inc. (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th 698, ...

Excerpt: ...d a supplemental response following the filing of the Motion on September 26, 2023. (If Plaintiff believes the supplemental responses remain deficient, he must file new motions to compel after meeting and conferring.) As to Sanctions, Plaintiff is awarded a reduced reasonable amount of $810 (2 x $375 plus filing fee $60). The Motion to Compel Further Responses to RFPs is granted in part and denied in part. Defendant is ordered to provide further ...

Excerpt: ...r, 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) 51 Cal. 3d 120, 125.) The court assumes the truth of all material facts which have been properly pleaded, of facts which may be inferred from those expressly pleaded, and of any material facts of which judicial notice has been requested and may be taken. (Crowley v. Katlem...

Excerpt: ...med Incryo, a business based in India, would know of any law or regulation preventing it from paying the $250,000 settlement by 11/5/21. (ld. 10.) Smith also assumed that was going to pay the entire $250,000 settlement before the deadline. (ld. '1 8.) Smith asserts that the payment was ready to be made, but was unexpectedly delayed by the Reserve Bank of India due to a regulatory obstacle that prevented Incryo from making the $250,000 transfer fr...

Excerpt: ...er replace, repurchase, or repair" Plaintiffs vehicle. (Ranke" Decl. Ex. D.) The letter was addressed to Miriam Arreola and was sent to her email. However, no evidence is offered that shows Plaintiff Jorge Francisco Arreola was ever sent a similar letter. Thus, Defendant has not met its initial burden with respect to Plaintiff Jorge Arreola. b. Did Kia's December 8, 2020 letter constitute an offer? Kia provides a copy of the letter sent to Plaint...

Excerpt: ..., 25, 28, 29, it is denied. All other RFAs are moot. As to sanctions, it is denied. Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses from the Regents to form interrogatories sets one —three is granted; as to subpart (b) to form interrogatory no. 15.1 and order Regents to provide the contact information for the witness within 30 days. All other interrogatories are Sanctions awarded to Plaintiff and against Defendants and their counsel of record in...

Excerpt: ... to compel a further response as to document requests, the moving party must state facts demonstrating good cause justifying the discovery sought by demonstrating relevance and specific facts justifying discovery. (ld. at S 2031.310(b)(1).) he burden to show good cause for production "is met simply by a fact-specific showing of relevance." (Tbg Ins. Servs. Corp. v. Sup. Ct. (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 443, 448.) Once good cause is established, the resp...

Excerpt: ... 30 days of service of notice. (CCP 2023.010, 2030.290 (c), 2031.310, and 2033.280.) Prevailing party ordered to give notice pursuant to CCP 51019.5. This is a wrongful termination case by Plaintiffs Ki Burton and Paul Crawford alleging five causes of action against Defendant Eisenhower Medical Center for: 1) failure to accommodate/medical discrimination, 2) failure to accommodate/religious creed discrimination, 3) genetic information discriminat...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff shall be permitted to designate this additional witness as a rebuttal witness whose testimony would be limited to issues related to reconstruction of the event and biomechanical issues. • As to witness Guentzler, the Court finds that Plaintiff shall be permitted to designate this additional witness as a rebuttal witness whose testimony would be limited to issues related to anticipated use testing, standard engineering principles. •...

Excerpt: ... for relief sought 1) permanent injunction against Defendant prohibiting them from making any claims of increased performance through use of its replacement filters; 2) permanent injunction against Defendant prohibit claims that its replacement filters perform better than any original equipment filter or replacement filter sold by a vehicle manufacturer; 3) other injunctive relief deemed necessary and appropriate; 4) restituton for lost sales of ...

Excerpt: ...nding the employment relationship in question." Vernon v. State of California (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 114, 124-125. The keystone of the employment relationship is the requirement that the employer exercise direction and control over the person's work. Bradley v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1612, 1625. Other factors to consider in determining whether a secondary employer may be liable in an employment action inclu...

Excerpt: ...o be sold to Plaintiffs the Vehicle without disclosing that the Vehicle and its transmission was (sic) defective and susceptible to sudden and premature failure." (ld., '1 37.) The Complaint alleges that Ford "acquired its knowledge of the Transmission Defect prior to Plaintiffs acquiring the Subject Vehicle, through sources not available to consumers such as Plaintiffs, including but not limited to pre-production and post-production testing data...

Excerpt: ...er 14 years of age unless the court finds that the party does not have a substantial interest in the case as a whole. Code of Civil Procedure section 36, subdivision (f) further provides: upon the granting of such a motion for preference, the court shall set the matter for trial not more than 120 days from that date and there shall be no contnuance beyond 120 days from the granting of the motion for preference except for physical disability of a ...

Excerpt: ...ted at 1415 Via Vallarta, Riverside, CA 92506 (the "Property"). (First Amended Complaint filed on August 23, 2023 ["FAC"] 3, 9.) In 2015, Amie purchased the Property for $555,000 with cash and a private loan of $450,000 secured by a deed of trust ("2015 Deed of Trust"). (ld. at '111.) Plaintiff David Lonsdale ("David"), an unmarried man, allegedly performed numerous repairs to the Property using his personal money and labor, and therefore, allege...

Excerpt: ... property that Judgment Debtor and his family rented and occupied from December 2019 — September 2021. The SDT seeks information in Acorn's possession and control including "lease applications, credit checks, background checks, bank references, personal references, lease agreements, and lease modifications or amendments." It also seeks records "concerning or related to payments received from the Judgment Debtor" or made by Acorn "to the Judgmen...

Excerpt: ... In October 2012, Thelma and her mother, Defendant Josefina Ramirez ("Josefina") (collectively "Defendants"), agreed that if Ryan contributed to the down payment for 22385 Hayworth Court, Corona, CA 92883 ("Property") and continued contributing to the mortgage every month, he would receive title to the Property. (Comp. , '1 18.) Ryan and Thelma resided at the Property. (Comp. , '1 7.) The deed of trust was recorded on October 3, 2012, and names D...

Excerpt: ...iff Northgate Gonzalez, LLP which operates Northgate Market, a Hispanic supermarket (hereinafter collectively "Northgate"). Defendant Magnolia Partnership, LLC ("Magnolia") owns real property located at 10411-10481 Magnolia Avenue, William Lee Dieterle as trustee ofthe Dieterle Family Trust ("Dieterle") owns property located at 10485 Magnolia, and LMP Realty Advisors LLC ("LMP") owns property located at 10403 Magnolia. The predecessors-in-interes...

Excerpt: ...e irreconcilable with the results of a trial that took place in Balfour Beat-tvs absence. If trial is not stayed and proceeds before such a result comes down from the Court of Appeals, Plaintiff notes a second trial would have to be held and argues a "separate trial could result in contrary and conflicting rulings. Different evidence could be used, different jury members could result in irreconcilable outcomes regardless of the same evidence, and...

Excerpt: ...th Cause of Acton, item 40, 'Attorney's fees, witness fees and costs of litigation incurred by Plaintiffs to obtain policy benefits in an amount to be determined at trial' because the FAC fails to allege a contract between Plaintiffs and DKI providing for attorney fees to the prevailing party." The eighth cause of acton is for negligence. Plaintiff has not pleaded any basis for recovery of attorney fees under a negligence theory. The motion is gr...

Excerpt: ... make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing or confirm with the clerk that the file is electronically accessible to the court." (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1306(c).) Plaintiff requests that the Court take judicial notice of the complete file in the judicial records in this case, without specifying which records, and hence fails to comply with rule 3.1306. Request for judicial notice is DENIED. I...

Excerpt: ... attorneys, sent notice and administrative citations alleging violation of the JVMC, including but not limited to section 8.05.030 (Calfornia Building code section 105.1.3), section 9.240.510, section 9.125.050, Section 9.240.480, Section 9.240.250, and Section 5.05.030. At the times of the issuances of these notices and citations, Cross-Defendant City employed an administrative adjudicative system that was contrary to the common law and violated...

Excerpt: ...ation that state law and the governing documents of two common interest developments ("CIDs") permit Pettioners Matthew and Rebecca Parsons to rent their property as an STR without a thirty- day minimum stay requirement. Petitioners' property is located within two CIDs. The first, the Fairway Tennis Maintenance Association ("Tennis HOA"), is a CID that allows its members to rent their individual properties without a minimum night stay restriction...

Excerpt: ...not addressed in the moving papers and is therefore not properly before the Court. Responses to these Demands 1-5, 6-8, 17-20, 26, 36, 44-52, and 50 are not Code compliant. The party to whom a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling has been directed shall separately to each item or category of item by any of the following: [91 (1) A statement that the party will comply with the particular demand.... [q] (2) A representation that the...

Excerpt: ...r, where the moving papers are served by email, as in the present case, the 16-day period of notice before the hearing shall be increased by two court days. (CCP S 1010.6(a)(3)(B).) In the present case, the present motion to compel was served by electronic service on September 14, 2021 — just fourteen days before the scheduled hearing (4 days to late). Accordingly, the motion is denied on the ground of defective service. Moreover, under CCP S 2...

Excerpt: ...ator for the Estate of Edward James Schloss ("Plaintiff or "Judgment Creditor"). (Hellmich Decl. 2.) Defendant Quantum Materials Corp. ("Quantum") isa Nevada corporation with its principal place of business in Texas. (ld. at '14.) Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. ("Solterra") is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Texas. (ld. at 6.) Solterra is Quantum's wholly owned subsidiary. (ld.) Defendant Stephen Squires ("Mr...

Excerpt: ...Tail Lifts GMBH and Palfinger USA, LLC were added as Does 2 and 3, respectively. Defendant Palfinger North America was named as Doe 4, but was not filed or served. Charles alleges that at 1627 South Hargrave Street in Banning on October 24, 2019, he was injured by an Interlift liftgate model number ILF-55, which was attached to a 2011 Freightliner vehicle owned by the County of Riverside. Charles alleges he was in the process of performing a pre-...

Excerpt: ...ff twice in one night with no sitter ordered (FAC 912-13), and on the next day, he fell and suffered a laceration and hemorrhage (FAC 914). Plaintiffs generically allege that Defendant failed to assess his medical needs and refused to follow his care plan, failed to implement fall prevention policies and procedures, withholding care by failing to seek emergency' advice, and understaffing the facility. (FAC 921.) There are no facts to support that...

Excerpt: ...CCR, All SMILES, TAPO, SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL, DR. FARAHMANDIAN, ISREALA and DR. LADINES" as defendants. (See Complaint, 143, 144.) Defendant claims that this makes the pleading uncertain. There is only one Defendant named in the caption of the Complaint, which makes the inclusion of these entities very confusing. Further, Defendant contends that the Complaint alleges time frames from 2013 and 2014 as well as August 2021 and Defendant is left unab...

Excerpt: ...ve damages. The Court orders Defendant to file its answer within 20 days. Factual / Procedural Context: Plaintiff German Mendoza Gracia alleges that on May 24, 2021, he purchased a 2019 GMC Sierra with a defective transmission. On June 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed his operative First Amended Complaint for: (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act - Breach of Express Warranty; (2) Violation of Song-Beverly Act— Breach of Implied Warranty; (3) Violation of...

Excerpt: ...text: This is a wrongful death/personal injury achon by successors in interest to Decedent Robert Alexander arising out of a motor vehicle versus bicyclist. Plaintiffs Kristi Alexander and Kelsey Gregg's First Amended Complaint alleges two causes of achon for 1) motor vehicle negligence, and 2) dangerous condition of public property. Defendant State of California, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, demurs to the 2nd cause of action in...

Excerpt: ...onnel. However, these non-specific conclusory facts are insufficient to allege a cause of action for elder abuse within the meaning of the Act. Plaintiffs factual claims still do not rise to the level of egregious conduct required by the Supreme Court of California to plead a cause of action for elder abuse under the Act. As with the FAC, Plaintiff's SAC lays out a multitude of care that she received during her various hospitalizations to LLUMC-M...

Excerpt: ...lemental responses to the request for production of documents at issue. While the parties have continued to debate the merits of the original responses, the proper recourse is for the parties to meet and confer over the supplemental responses and file another motion to compel further responses, if necessary. See CCP S 2031.310(c). under CCP 52031.310(h), the court is required to impose sanctions against the opposing party that is unsuccessful, un...

Excerpt: ...r restraining and preventing any expenditure of funds received by a school district through the sale of bonds authorized by [Proposition 391." (Ed. Code, S 15284(a).) "An action brought pursuant to this section shall take special precedence over all civil matters on the calendar of the court except those matters granted equal precedence by law." (Ed. Code, S 15284(b).) Here, the parties appear to agree that under Educ. Code S 15284(b) the case is...

Excerpt: ...rside (County), and Douglas Nguyen, M.D. (Dr. Nguyen) for diagnosis and treatment of her medical condition. Plaintiff alleges she was given an injection at the hospital, but she was not advised not to drive, as required by medical standards. While driving home, Plaintiff blacked out and was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on 6/28/22 alleging a single cause of action for professional negligence. The Cour...

Excerpt: ...ses of action; DENY as to the 1st and 5th causes of achon. SOL: Defendant contends the limitations period is one year, but mistakenly relies on the prior version of Gov. Code S 12960. (See prior version of Gov. Code S 12960(d).) As of January 1, 2020, the time limit for filing FEHA claims with the California Civil Rights Department is three years from the unlawful act. (Gov. Code S 12960(e)(5),(5).) The "unlawful act" about which Plaintiff compla...

Excerpt: ...n this breach of contract action on August 29, 2022 against defendant Joseph Tash ("Defendant"). On May 23, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with Special Interrogatories ("SROGs"), Form Interrogatories ("FROGS") and Requests for Production ("RFPs"). Defendant failed to provide timely responses, resulting in Plaintiff's filing his present motions to compel (MTC). Defendant filed his oppositions to the motions to compel and Plaintiff filed his repl...

Excerpt: ...s operated from the Anza property. (ld. 3.) Smith was aware that Silvester ran other businesses from the property including HerbSharks, a Wyoming entity. (ld. 4.) Smith declares that in 2019, Silvester discussed a new business venture involving a hemp farm in Colorado, and solicited him to invest, which he wanted to do, but could not do financially. (ld. 5.) Smith has independently established that Silvester resided at the Anza property during th...

Excerpt: ...er, or proceedings has been taken. In the absence of an attorney affidavit of fault, the burden is on the moving party to show that the default could not have been avoided through the exercise of ordinary care. Jackson v. Bank of America (1983) 141 Cal.App.3d 55, 58. A motion under this section must be accompanied by a proposed pleading. C.C.P. S473(b). A mistake of law or fact can be the basis of relief under C.C.P. S 473(b), but it must be a re...