Excerpt: ...to amend for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Plaintiff, Trustee of Hardial Singh Hunju 1996 Trust, alleges that decedent, Hardial Singh Hunju, hired Sushil Bhopla as his live‐in caregiver after his wife died. Defendants Rhony and Veepak ("Vee") Bholpa are Sushil's daughter and son, respectively. The Court will refer to the parties Sushil, Rhony and Vee to distinguish them since they all share the s...

Excerpt: ... Harris, and Bradley Mannion seek an order sealing portions of the Declaration of Stuart C. Talley in Support of Request for Dismissal, pursuant to CRC 2.550 and 2.551. Paragraphs 4‐6 of the Talley Declaration contain information pertaining to individual settlement agreements that the parties have previously agreed is confidential. Dissemination of such content to third parties could impact the interests of the parties to this lawsuit. The seal...

Excerpt: ...dication of issues is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The court disregards written objections to evidence submitted solely in a separate statement. On summary judgment, a party wishing to object in writing must do so in a stand‐alone document and in the format prescribed in CRC 3.1354(b). The court likewise disregards evidence submitted with the reply, to which Plaintiff Juvoni Sterling (Sterling) has had no opportunity to respond. (See Naz...

Excerpt: .... Plaintiff moves for reconsideration of the order granting the fees' motion. “When an application for an order has been made to a judge, or to a court, and refused in whole or in part, or granted, or granted conditionally, or on terms, any party affected by the order may, within 10 days after service upon the party of written notice of entry of the order and based upon new or different facts, circumstances, or law, make application to the same...

Excerpt: ...here is no basis for an award of attorneys' fees where, as here, the case was dismissed prior to trial. In reply Defendant recognizes this controlling authority cited by Plaintiff and withdraws the motion. Defendant concedes that he has no basis for fees. Defendant's counsel declares that he had a mistaken but good faith belief regarding the availability of fees.. The Court declines Plaintiff's request in opposition to issue an OSC as to why ...

Excerpt: ...” (Walker v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 257, 269‐270.) In this action involving a dispute over the rental of a storage unit, Defendant moves to reclassify the matter from an unlimited action to a limited action. As seen from the Court's ruling on Defendants' demurrer, the subject contract was attached to the Second Amended Complaint. The contract contains a limitation of liability provision that provides that “[t]he maximum aggregate l...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Greenspoon Marder LLP's (GM) demurrer to the first amended complaint (FAC) is OVERRULED. Overview This is a nonjudicial foreclosure case. The plaintiffs are Rhonda James and Andre Monroe (collectively “Plaintiffs”.) Plaintiffs allege that GM, without having been substituted as trustee under the deed of trust, acted as the foreclosing trustee and caused their home to be sold at auction in February 2018. Plaintiffs allege that they su...

Excerpt: ... Centex Homes and Centex Real Estate Corporation (collectively, “Centex”). Centex opposes. Travelers' Motion for Summary Adjudication of the Second Cause of Action for Breach of Contract is DENIED. Request for Judicial Notice Travelers' Request for Judicial Notice (“Traveler's RJN”), which attaches court orders in other cases (Exhs. 1‐4) and a pleading filed in this action (Exh. 5), and Travelers' Supplemental RJN (“Supp'l RJN”), wh...

Excerpt: ... court costs to be determined by the Court upon noticed motion.” By this motion, Plaintiff seeks $39,015 in fees, representing approximately 76.5 hours of attorney time at the hourly rate of $510. Civil Code § 1794(d) provides that a prevailing buyer is entitled to recover "costs and expenses, including attorney's fees based on actual time expended, determined by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the buyer in connection wit...

Excerpt: ...uest for judicial notice is granted. NETF's request for judicial notice is granted. Cross‐Defendants' objections to the Declaration of Rick Grady are overruled. Factual and Procedural Background This action involves agreements regarding the construction of the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. In collaboration with the City of Sacramento, SDA was to design, develop, and construct the Golden 1 Center. In furtherance of these obligations, S...

Excerpt: ...position is UNOPPOSED and is GRANTED. In this foreclosure action, Plaintiffs allege claims against Defendant for negligence, violation of Business & Professions Code section 17200 et seq., violation of various provisions of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, and breach of contract. Trial is currently set for December 17, 2018. Based on this trial date, the last day to file a motion for summary judgment, if the motion is mail served, is Augu...

Excerpt: ... 2018, Plaintiff Kathryn Gerwig, inpro per, filed a motion to set aside the judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) on the grounds of surprise or inadvertence, claiming that she did not receive timely notice of Defendants' motion. On June 7, 2018, Defendants filed an ex parte application to set aside the order granting the anti‐SLAPP to allow Plaintiff a fair and reasonable opportunity to file an opposition to the anti‐SLA...

Excerpt: ...provide sufficient notice of the motion. The motion was untimely by 2 calendar days. The City, however, has substantively opposed the motion. Therefore, any defect in notice has been waived. Legal Standard On a motion to tax costs the burden of proof shifts between the parties. If the items in the cost bill appear to be proper and reasonable, the burden is on the party seeking to tax costs to show they were not reasonable or necessary. (Ladas v. ...

Excerpt: ...ed to appear for his deposition on June 11, 2018 in violation of a court order, and has failed to comply with two prior court orders requiring him to serve responses to written discovery. (See Declaration of Jansen, Ex. A, Minute order of April 24, 2018 ordering defendant to appear for his deposition and awarding sanctions in the amount of $860, Ex. B Third Amended Notice setting deposition for June 11, 2018, Ex. C Order of February 6, 2018 order...

Excerpt: ...made an offer to repair. Declaration of P. Elizabeth Arias (“Arias Decl.”), Ex. 6.) Defendant agreed to request from the manufacturer/installer to increase the size of the weep holes in certain windows to accommodate a larger volume of water draining out of the window channel. (Id .) Defendant's offer stated that “Ms. Dosty will need to acknowledge that the larger weep may, in the event of a storm/wind event, permit wind driven water back t...

Excerpt: ...lly sought a two week leave of absence starting July 1, 2016 to recover from major knee surgery. On July 8 plaintiff sent Hertz an email requesting an extension of the leave of absence until October 1 or "until further notice." Defendant told her that they could not hold her position open for three months, and plaintiff was terminated effective August 12, 2016. Plaintiff contends defendant 's "Medical Leaves Policy" is discrim...

Excerpt: ...ded responses. The motion, however, is not moot. A motion is "made" when it is filed and served. (CCP § 1005.5.) Because Plaintiff made the motion before Defendant served the amended responses, Plaintiff is entitled to a ruling. Defendant, however, need not reserve the discovery responses. The Court makes no determination regarding the sufficiency of Defendant's amended responses. Both parties' requests for sanctions are DENIED. ...

Excerpt: ...received the motion. In this personal injury action, Defendants seek an order requiring Plaintiff Joseph Mercado to submit to a second IME. Plaintiff underwent an initial IME on April 26, 2016 with Dr. Edward Younger, M.D., an orthopedist. Plaintiff complains of various injuries: left knee strain, lumbar sprain/strain; cervical degenerative disease; left shoulder pain; testicular pain; left hand pain; shaking in his hand and arm; and left tibia p...

Excerpt: ...t Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC's (“Ocwen”) motion for judgment on the pleadings is ruled upon as follows. Ocwen's request for judicial notice is granted. In taking judicial notice of the recorded land documents, the court accepts the fact of their existence, not the truth of their contents. (Herrera v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1366, 1375.) Overview This is a nonjudicial foreclosure action. Plaintiffs allege that Ocwen...

Excerpt: ...‐ year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty which, inter alia, covers the engine and transmission, and subsequently received a 10‐year/120,000 mile extended coverage plan (e.g. extended warranty) which covers engine in connection with the excessive oil consumption. Plaintiff alleges that during the warranty period, the vehicle contained/developed multiple defects, including the engine's inability to properly utilize engine oil. Plaintiff alleges ...

Excerpt: ... The Court recognizes that plaintiff is self‐represented and no doubt has little or no legal training. However, self‐represented litigants required to follow the procedural rules that govern civil litigation. McComber v. Wells (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 512, 522‐523. A party representing himself is to be treated like any other party and is entitled to the same, but no greater, consideration than other litigants and attorneys. Nwosu v. Uba (2004)...

Excerpt: ...e amount to be paid in the settlement; (3) the proposed allocation of the settlement proceeds; (4) a recognition that the settling parties should pay less in settlement than if they were found to be liable after trial; (5) the financial condition of the settling parties, and the insurance policy limits, if any; and (6) the existence of collusion, fraud or tortious conduct aimed to injure the interests of the non‐settling defendants. (Tech‐Bil...

Excerpt: ...rior to that time, Plaintiff's deposition had been noticed six times and Plaintiff had either failed to appear or the deposition had been rescheduled at the request of Plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff was ordered to appear for her deposition no later than August 28, 2017. Anchor General's and Defendants' counsel again appeared for the August 28, 2017 deposition and Plaintiff again failed to appear. On October 17, 2017, the Court granted Anchor Gene...

Excerpt: ...On 5/02/18, Stone Lake's counsel indicated by email that the date of the deposition might present a conflict. (Id., Exh. B.) Morales' counsel responded, “[t]hat is going to be a problem, as we do not intend to change the date.” (Id.) No trial date has been set, and the discovery cutoff is not approaching. Stone Lake did not serve any written objections to the deposition or move for a protective order. The day before the deposition, however, S...

Excerpt: ...vice attached to the motion states that it was served on May 26, 2018, this is impossible because the motion references Plaintiff's discovery responses which were served on June 12, 2018, more than two weeks later. The Court would note that the motion itself is not dated and it is not clear when it was actually served as the Court's copy does not contain a dated proof of service. While service does appear to be untimely, Plaintiff was nevertheles...

Excerpt: ...done so. Smart Choice initiated this action when it filed its complaint arising out of a dispute regarding a home improvement contract with Mr. Shaw. Mr. Shaw initially filed a cross ‐complaint for breach of contract, negligence and fraud. The cross‐complaint has been amended numerous times after Mr. Shaw obtained leave to amend from the Court and when the parties stipulated to allow an amended cross‐complaint to be filed. Smart Choice now ...

Excerpt: ...oration”) (collectively “Judgment Debtors”) to vacate the judgment entered against them on 4/11/18 is DENIED. Judgment Debtors' alternative request for a stay of enforcement is GRANTED; bonds to be posted within 14 days. Overview The Trucking Corporation appears to be a dissolved California Corporation operating as an interstate carrier. (See Carey Decl., Exh. A.) Chand owns/owned the Trucking Corporation. The procedural history in this mat...

Excerpt: ...errero. Judgment was entered on May 31, 2018. While the notice of motion does not set forth a specific basis for the motion (e.g. does not specifically cite CCP § 473), Plaintiff indicates in her memorandum of points and authorities that she moves to set aside the judgment pursuant to CCP § 473(b) on the basis that the CCP § 998 offer was withdrawn before Defendants accepted the offer. Alternatively, Plaintiff argues that if the offer was not ...

Excerpt: ...noted below that will be addressed at the hearing. Counsel are also reminded that pursuant to local rules, only limited oral argument is permitted on law and motion matters. *** Both the moving and reply memorandum of points & authorities fail to comply with CRC Rule 3.1113(d) and (e). Factual Background This putative class action was filed by plaintiff Gibbons, alleging defendant MFL violated the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act...

Excerpt: ... Lynn Arens. However, neither declaration complies with the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure §2015.5. The Lui Declaration does not affirmatively establish it was executed pursuant to California's penalty of perjury laws or alternatively was executed in this state. The Arens Declaration was not executed under penalty of perjury at all, merely averring it was executed in California. As such, neither declaration is admissible and thus, the c...

Excerpt: ...efendant Douglas Clark Washburn. Washburn testified at his deposition in May 2018 that he started drinking mimosas on the morning of the collision and had consumed three 12 oz glasses before getting in his vehicle. Washburn was arrested after the high impact collision after having lied to the police about whether he had been drinking. Washburn tested at an alcohol level of .16, twice the legal limit. These facts are sufficient at the pleading sta...

Excerpt: ... having been a resident of the facility for ten years. The trial date is now February of 2019. Plaintiff's motion is accompanied by four separate statements for the following depositions/documents: 1. Deposition of Heidi Capela (PMQ re document categories No. 5 Rupp Weekly Reports, No. 6 and 7 documents transmitted to and from deponent regarding Windsor El Camino or Thomas Knowles, No. 8 and 9 documents transmitted to or from Jane Rupp regard...

Excerpt: ...will be addressed at the hearing and the parties should be prepared to point to specific evidence which is claimed to show the existence or non‐existence of a triable issue of material fact. *** Defendant Stewart Title of Sacramento's (“STS”) motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication is ruled upon as follows. Overview This is an action for equitable indemnity, implied indemnity and declaratory relief. Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...1788.17 is granted. This action arises out of debt collection efforts by Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that defendant violated the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Civil Code section 1812.700(a). In this Court's February 9, 2018 order granting NES' motion for summary judgment against Mr. Wiegand, the court found that NES "cured" the alleged type‐size violation as to Mr. Wiegand pursuant to the cure provision in Civil...

Excerpt: ...018, the Court entered an Order granting preliminary approval of class action settlement, thereby preliminarily approving the terms of the settlement, certifying the class for purposes of settlement only, appointing Plaintiff as class representative, appointing Plaintiff's counsel as class counsel, and preliminarily approving Phoenix Settlement Administrators as the settlement administrator. By this motion, the parties now seek final approval of:...

Excerpt: ...on for writ of mandate and complaint filed by Plaintiff/Petitioner and Cross‐Defendant American Towers, LLC (“ATC”) against the State on March 4, 2015. On February 19, 2016, the writ proceeding was heard. On March 8, 2016, the ruling on the writ proceeding was issued, denying the petition and related request for declaratory relief. On August 31, 2016, the case was referred back for reassignment to the regular civil calendar following the co...

Excerpt: ...ey Defendants”) Special Motion to Strike (CCP §425.16) is GRANTED. The Court fully incorporates herein its ruling on the Attorney Defendants' Special Motion to Strike. (Item #12.) To reiterate, the anti‐SLAPP as to the breach of contract is DENIED. A breach of a settlement agreement after the underlying action is concluded is not protected activity. (Applied Bus. Software, Inc. v. Pac. Mortg. Exch., Inc. (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 1108, 1118.) �...

Excerpt: ... and 23 through 32 in Plaintiffs' Second Set of Document Requests propounded to Defendant Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services (SAC EMS) is GRANTED. Warren's further request for an order compelling SAC EMS to produce responsive documents is DENIED as premature. The court may only compel a party to produce responsive documents after the party serves written responses indicating it will produce responsive documents and then fails to make th...

Excerpt: ...nd, Inc's employee Bernardo Raul Gutierrez, Jr. while he was crossing the street in his wheelchair. Plaintiff alleges causes of action for negligence against Defendant Gutierrez and negligent supervision and negligent entrustment against Defendant C.R. England. C.R. England has admitted that Defendant Gutierrez was acting in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the incident. At issue on the instant motion are the deposition notic...

Excerpt: ...fendants indicate that they were never served with the summons and complaint. They also indicate that the declaration in support of the application for entry of default and default judgment filed on January 21, 2016 contains a proof of service executed by self‐represented Plaintiff. On May 22, 2018, Defendants received a document titled “Plaintiff's Notice of Motion to Set a Later Date to Continue Civil Case Based on Incarceration of Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...suant to CCP § 473(b). Plaintiff's counsel declares that after default and default judgment was entered, Plaintiff received notification that Defendant asserted a claim of fraud with respect to the subject account. Plaintiff eventually confirmed that Defendant's account was opened and/or used fraudulently. Plaintiff now seeks to set aside the default and default judgment entered against Defendant and to dismiss the matter with prejudice. Here, t...

Excerpt: ...ad a cause of action for Violation of the SongBeverly Consumer Warranty Act and allege that Defendant breached express and implied warranties. Plaintiffs allege that the vehicle was delivered to them with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty including various transmission, engine, HVAC and electrical defects. Kia seeks to strike paragraphs 14, 18, and portions of paragraph 17 (Plaintiffs' implied warranty claim). An issue of law may be...

Excerpt: ...to comply with Code of Civil Procedure §1013a, requiring the “exact title” of each document being served. The court rejects plaintiff's claim that DHCS' opposition papers were not timely filed or served but even if they were, the court has exercised its discretion and considered them. DHCS' objections to plaintiff's reference to the parties' settlement negotiations are sustained. Factual Background This consolidated action arises from a 2013...

Excerpt: ...ch was not properly secured by defendant Golden State Towing, LLC, slipped, injuring Plaintiff. On November 10, 2016, Plaintiff was driving his vehicle when defendants James R. Faulk and Shirley A. Faulk pulled into his lane and collided with his vehicle. Finally, on October 19, 2016, Plaintiff was driving his vehicle when uninsured motorist Connor Biehler turned into the side of Plaintiff's vehicle. The original Complaint was filed by Plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ...roude's notice of motion inexplicably fails to provide notice of the court's tentative ruling system, as required by Local Rule 1.06. Moving counsel is directed to contact all counsel and advise them of Local Rule 1.06 and the court's tentative ruling procedure and the manner to request a hearing. If moving counsel is unable to contact any counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing in person or by telephone. Frou...

Excerpt: ... January 26, 2018. Plaintiff's request for judicial notice of these two Court Orders is granted. On December 6, 2017, this Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion to compel Opposing Defendants to serve verified responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One, 4.1(e) on or before December 18, 2017. On January 26, 2018, this Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for sanctions, imposing monetary sanctions of $1,035 on Opposing Defenda...

Excerpt: ...on this matter. First, this matter must be dropped from calendar due to plaintiff's defective service of notice. Plaintiff's service of the moving papers by mail on 6/21/2018 for a hearing on 7/10/2018 does not give 16 court days plus 5 calendar days' notice as required by Code of Civil Procedure §1005(b), since 7/4/2018 (Independence Day) was a court holiday. (Code Civ. Proc. §12c; Barefield v. Washington Mutual Bank (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 299...

Excerpt: ...n satisfies the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41(a). Defendant Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency's (“Defendant”) demurrer to plaintiff Nikolay Koval's (“Plaintiff”) complaint is ruled upon as follows. Defendant has indicated the incorrect address in its notice of motion. The correct address for Department 54 of the Sacramento County Superior Court is 813 6th Street, Sacramento, California 95814. Defendant s...

Excerpt: ... Abir, Cohen, Treyzon, Salo, LLP and Federico C. Sayre's First Amended Answer is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as follows. This is a legal malpractice action. Plaintiff alleges Defendants represented her in a personal injury case against the City of Sacramento (the “City”), which she intended to pursue on a theory of dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff allegedly was injured while crossing in an unmarked City crosswalk. Her pe...

Excerpt: ...artment 53 of the Sacramento County Superior Court is 813 6th Street, Sacramento, California 95814. Defendants shall notify Plaintiff immediately. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court's tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 1.06(D). Defendants are ordered to notify Plaintiff immediately of the tentative ruling system and to be available at the hearing, in person or by telephone, in the event Plaintiff appears with...