Excerpt: ...rdered to notify Plaintiff immediately of the tentative ruling system and to be available at the hearing, via Zoom or CourtCall, in the event Plaintiff appears without following the procedures set forth in Local Rule 1.06 (B). Defendant's request for judicial notice is granted. The Court does not accept the truth of any facts within the judicially noticed documents except to the extent such facts are beyond reasonable dispute. (See Poseidon Devel...

Excerpt: ...ligence and therefore fails to state a cause of action under Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10(e). Defendant's request for judicial notice of the complaint is granted. In this landlord‐tenant action, Plaintiffs allege the following causes of action: (1) negligence, (2) breach of the implied warranty of habitability, (3) negligent maintenance of premises, (4) maintenance of a nuisance, (5) unlawful business practices, and (6) wrongful evict...

Excerpt: ... of Citrus Heights (“City”). The Citrus Heights Code Enforcement issued a red tag on the property which is a 2392 sq. ft. single family residence on a 1.06 acre lot (“Property”). The CHCE deemed the Property “unsafe to occupy.” On 6/2/2020, the court appointed Eric P. Beatty as the Receiver (“Receiver”) to “duly correct all of the existing violations now existing upon the Subject Property and to see to it that the violations do ...

Excerpt: ...�AML”) application for writ of attachment against Pierce (“Application”). (ROA 49.) On 1/31/2020, the court issued the right to attach order and writ of attachment (“RTAO/WA”). (ROA 55.) On 2/27/2020, the court issued the writ of execution. (ROA 56.) The Application sought to attach, and RTAO/WA and writ of execution attached: “All real property, accounts receivable, chattel paper, and general intangibles arising out of the conduct of...

Excerpt: ...uire Posting of Security is GRANTED as follows. Defendant's request for judicial notice is granted. The Court notes it did not consider the filings submitted by Plaintiff on December 17, 2020, and December 28, 2020, as Plaintiff did not have leave of court to submit supplemental briefing on the motion. A. Background Plaintiff, in pro per, is an inmate currently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison. Plaintiff's form complaint states that he sues ...

Excerpt: ...iagnosed with Chronic Myelogenic Leukemia (“CML”) in 2000. He alleges that the defendants' products caused his disease. Mr. Villanueva's wife, Plaintiff Seanne Villanueva, alleges a cause of action for loss of consortium. Nineteen other Defendants filed joinders seeking to join the instant motion. Those joinders (including the joinders in Defendants' reply papers) are granted except as to Defendant Desoto Sales, Inc. Desoto Sales, Inc.'s join...

Excerpt: ...admissions to Defendant Rafael Quezada were deemed admitted on March 5, 2020. When the moving party is the plaintiff, there is only one ground for a motion for judgment on the pleadings: "the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause or causes of action against the defendant and the answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense to the complaint." (C.C.P. 438(c)(1)(A).) The grounds for the motion shall appear on the ...

Excerpt: ... v. H.A.S. Ins. Brokerage (1986) 184 Cal.App.3d 369, 374.) The Court did not consider Plaintiff's declaration submitted with the opposition. The Court cannot consider extrinsic evidence on demurrer. A demurrer “tests the pleadings alone and not the evidence or other extrinsic matters.” (SKF Farms v. Superior Court (1984) 153 Cal.App.3d 902, 905.) Extrinsic evidence may not properly be considered on demurrer. (Ion Equipment Corp. v. Nelson (19...

Excerpt: ...hristian School starting when plaintiff was a 16 year old sophomore at the school. Plaintiff alleges that Lombardi exploited Plaintiff's vulnerability and confidence, and after gaining trust and control over Plaintiff, seduced him into an unlawful and harmful sexual relationship, including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse. Plaintiff alleges Capital failed to supervise Lombardi. Plaintiff alleges causes of action against Capital for Neglige...

Excerpt: ...'s request for judicial notice is granted. Defendant demurrers on two grounds: (1) the FAC fails to comply with the Government Claims Act and all claims are barred under Government Code section 900, et seq., and (2) the FAC fails to plead exhaustion of administrative remedies under Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. Plaintiff alleges two causes of action against Dr. Arya, one for negligence and the other for intentional infliction of...

Excerpt: ...hat the Class Notice be sent to Class Members in the manner set forth in the Agreement; (3) Schedule a hearing on final approval of the proposed Settlement and Plaintiff's counsel's application for an award of attorney's fees and litigation costs. Plaintiff worked as a barista at a Dutch Brother's coffee kiosk owned by defendant. Plaintiff alleges the following causes of action on a class or representative basis: (1) Failure to Provide Rest Break...

Excerpt: ...rs of receiving it. The Litigation Coordinator shall make Plaintiff available, by COURTCALL, at 9:00 a.m. on the date of the continued hearing date, which will be February 24, 2021 to participate in oral argument. The continuance date will always be an appearance required hearing so that Plaintiff need not request oral argument. Plaintiff Gregory Taylor's (“Plaintiff”) “Motion for Relief from the First Amended Complaint” (Register of Acti...

Excerpt: ...of the accident and that there is no evidence to support Plaintiffs claim. UMF Nos. 1‐5 in support of the motion state that on November 30, 2017, defendant was involved in a rear‐end auto accident on northbound State Route 99 near the Sheldon Road exit in Sacramento. She was driving a 2005 GMC Yukon and rearended Ireana Price, who was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition. The accident took place around 8:30 a.m. She did not consume any alcohol on t...

Excerpt: ...(“Essentia”) filed an Opposition. (ROA 260.) This ruling addresses SMUD's MSJ as opposed by Essentia. Essentia also filed a Joinder (ROA 261) stating “Plaintiff ESSENTIA INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O JOHN W. COX hereby incorporates by reference the Opposition of Plaintiff FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S and the Opposition of Plaintiff TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT'S including all memorandum of points and authorities, declarations, exhibi...

Excerpt: ... On January 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed a supplemental declaration attesting to meet and confer efforts of counsel to obtain the documents. Defendant did not submit a supplemental declaration or other pleading. According to Plaintiff, all efforts to meet and confer were unsuccessful and, beyond that, Defendant declined to produce individuals whose depositions had been set for January to who might have aided in the designation, classification, and p...

Excerpt: ...alership including warranty claims and negligent repair, in connection with his purchase of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. On November 17, 2020, FCA's Motion to Compel Arbitration was denied on the basis that FCA had waived the right to arbitrate (See Minute Order, Department 53, November 17, 2020) The Court did not address plaintiff's other arguments as to why the case should not go to arbitration such as that the contract is subject to rescission ...

Excerpt: ...the Subject Vehicle's Theta II Engine that can result in catastrophic engine failure/seizure, stalling while in operation, and engine fire. On December 26, 2019, Defendant produced approximately 1.7 million pages of documents in this matter. This document production consisted of all documents turned over by Defendant to National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to NHTSA's investigation Recall Query 17‐003 ("RQ 17...

Excerpt: ...omitted) While courts take judicial notice of public records, they do not take notice of the truth of matters stated therein. (citation omitted) ‘When judicial notice is taken of a document, … the truthfulness and proper interpretation of the document are disputable.' (StorMedia Inc. v Superior Court (1999) 20 Cal.4th 448, 457, fn 9.” Herrera v Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1366, 1375. The underlying dispute arose ...

Excerpt: ...Zoom audio, if available (see bolded language above), to participate in oral argument on the continuance date. Defendant Secretary of State of California's (“Defendant”) motion to expunge lis pendens is GRANTED. Defendant moves pursuant to CCP § 405.30 to expunge the Notice of Lis Pendens recorded in the office of the Recorder of Kern County, California, Document Number 220124692 field on or about September 8, 2020 (the “Notice of Lis Pend...

Excerpt: ...actually given any discount. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant “lures and entices shoppers to enter its stores and shop by displaying a false and misleading ‘20% OFF' sign, causing customers to believe all merchandise in the store is 20% off; when in reality, only some of its merchandise is 20% off; and further by placing 20% off standing signs on store shelves above merchandise that is being sold at full price.” (Compl. ¶ 1.) Plaintiff all...

Excerpt: ...ning documents, which she understood were subject to the laws of the State of California set forth in the Davis‐Stirling Common Interest Development Act ("Davis‐Stirling") and California's Civil and Corporations Code. Upon receiving the governing documents, Hemer read and reviewed each of them to familiarize herself with her rights and obligations and to gain an understanding of HOA's rights and obligations. Plaintiff contends HOA was require...

Excerpt: ...d by Code of Civil Procedure §1290.2, which specifies that a petition relating to arbitration “shall be heard in a summary way in the manner and upon the notice provided by law for the making and hearing of motions” (i.e., Code Civ. Proc. §1005(b)), keeping in mind that 1/18/2021 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) was a court holiday. (Code Civ. Proc. §12c; Barefield v. Washington Mutual Bank (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 299, 303.) Ordinarily, such d...

Excerpt: ...t's "surreply." There is no provision in the Code of Civil Procedure allowing for such a filing. An improperly filed surreply brief may be disregarded by the Court. (City of Arcadia v. State Water Res. Control Bd., (2010) 191 Cal.App.4th 156, 180, as modified on denial of reh'g (Jan. 20, 2011).) The Court need not repeat the factual and procedural background for this motion, which is set forth in full the Court's ruling on item 2 on today's calen...

Excerpt: ... Factual Background This suit was commenced by plaintiff on 7/16/2020 as a representative action for civil penalties under the Labor Code's PAGA, asserting various wage‐and‐hour claims based on several different provisions of the Labor Code. On 9/15/2020 plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“1AC”) which purports to add to the existing representative claims under the PAGA several new claims on behalf of a putative class of employees,...

Excerpt: ...ct a final approval hearing to inquire into the fairness of the proposed settlement. (Cal. R. C.t 3.769(g).) A presumption of fairness exists where: (1) the settlement is reached through arm'slength bargaining; (2) investigation and discovery are sufficient to allow counsel and the court to act intelligently; (3) counsel is experienced in similar litigation; and (4) the percentage of objectors is small. (Newberg & Conte, Newberg on Class Actions,...