Excerpt: ...lectively, “Defendants”) demurrer to Plaintiff in pro per Larry Redic's (“Plaintiff”) complaint is ruled upon as follows. Defendants' request for judicial notice of Executive Order N‐ 33‐20 is granted. The Court declines to take judicial notice that the Order “does not establish specific COVID ‐19 safety protocols for California's prisons.” (See, Def.'s RJN at 1:26‐27.) The Court notes that Plaintiff filed an opposition on Aug...

Excerpt: ... a hearing. If moving counsel is unable to contact opposing counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing by Zoom or by telephone. Background Plaintiff initiated this wrongful termination action against Defendant Safeway Inc. (“Defendant”) on July 18, 2019. Plaintiff's complaint included a total of seventeen causes of action. The first 11 causes of action were brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (�...

Excerpt: ...ommodate and violations of the Labor Code. Plaintiff's discrimination, retaliation and failure to accommodate causes of action also include allegations that Defendant discriminated against her due to her association with her son, who suffered from depression, had special needs, and suicidal ideations. Plaintiff alleges that she requested a reasonable accommodation for her son's disability, but Defendant failed to accommodate her request. She furt...

Excerpt: ... a result of injuries sustained by Plaintiff. The parties agree that some mental examination of Plaintiff is appropriate. However, despite their meet and confer efforts, the parties were unable to resolve whether 1) there is good cause to conduct the mental examination in Palo Alto, more than 75 miles from Plaintiff's residence, 2) whether the exam may include the Calibrated Neuropsychological Normative System (“CNNS”) test, and 3) whether De...

Excerpt: ...line and several agreements relating thereto, one of which contains an arbitration clause. More specifically, the “Cotenancy Agreement” dated 6/1/1984 provides in Section 13.2 that “Disputes arising under this Agreement that have not been resolved under Sections 13.1 or 15.2.3 shall be settled through binding arbitration as provided in this Section 13.2.” Moving Papers. Petitioners now seek compel arbitration of their claims against DWR a...

Excerpt: ...ons in the amount of $247.50. (Wright Decl., ¶ 7; ROA 25.) On March 17, 2022, the Court denied a prior motion for terminating sanctions on grounds of improper service. (Wright Decl., ¶ 11; ROA 45.) Defendant provided discovery responses in mid‐May. (Wright Decl., ¶ 13.) Plaintiff believed the responses were deficient and brought a motion to compel further responses, which was granted on July 27, 2022. (Wright Decl., ¶¶ 15‐ 16; ROA 69.) A...

Excerpt: ...10 employment causes of action under provisions of the Labor Code and FEHA. On November 4, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff's former counsel's motion to withdraw as Plaintiff's counsel of record in this matter. (ROA 24.) Defendant had served Plaintiff's former counsel with a notice to take Plaintiff's deposition on September 10, 2021, with the deposition scheduled for November 2, 2021. (Moores Decl., ¶ 6, Exh. B.) Defendant later served an amen...

Excerpt: ...ff's motion is UNOPPOSED and ruled upon as follows. The notice of motion does not provide notice of the Court's tentative ruling system, as required by Local Rule 1.06. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to contact Defendant and advise Defendant 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 Defendant prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at th...

Excerpt: ...ims stem from a home loan taken out by Defendant from Cal State 9 Credit Union (“CS9”) on or about October 18, 2006. The loan was secured by a second deed of trust and recorded with the Sacramento County Recorder's Office on May 1, 2007. The loan was ultimately sold to Plaintiff via an allonge executed by CS9 effective May 16, 2008. On July 14, 2008, an assignment of deed of trust was recorded with Sacramento County Recorder's Office transfer...

Excerpt: ...The pleadings define the scope of the issues on a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication. (FPI Dev. Inc. v. Nakashima (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 367, 381‐382.) Because a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication is limited to the issues raised by the pleadings (Lewis v. Chevron (2004) 119 Cal. App. 4th 690, 694), all evidence submitted in support of or in opposition to the motion must be addressed to the claims and defenses ra...

Excerpt: ...tion of this demurrer. The Court will not repeat the summary of the facts alleged in the complaint since it already summarized the facts in ruling on co‐defendant Trustee's demurrer. As pertinent here, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants purchased the Property from The Betty M. Comeau Trust, dated May 7, 2019, Brian A. Puiia, Successor Trustee. (Complaint, ¶ 2.) Defendants demur to the following “causes of action”: ∙ Quiet title on the gro...

Excerpt: ...o file a response by November 1, 2022, which they did. The Court now addresses Plaintiffs' showing below. Background This is a lemon law action that was filed on March 18, 2014. Fourteen months later, on May 19, 2015, the parties reached a conditional settlement when Plaintiffs accepted Defendant FCA US LLC's (“Defendant”) CCP section 998 offer to compromise. Plaintiffs filed a notice of conditional settlement on October 28, 2015, which state...

Excerpt: ... stop initiated by Rose. Plaintiff filed her original Complaint on August 12, 2021, her First Amended Complaint on November 30, 2021, and the operative 2AC on June 16, 2022. (ROAs 1, 8, 21.) The 2AC alleges causes of action for negligence (Gov. Code § 815.2(a), assault, Ralph Act violation (Civ. Code § 51.7), and Bane Act violation (Civ. Code §§ 52.1 and 52.) This is the first challenge to the pleading. The following facts are alleged in the ...

Excerpt: ...theless considered, although it did not alter the outcome of this motion. The Borkowski Declaration filed on 11/7/2022 in support of Request for Judicial Notice was also not timely filed or served and was not considered because it was filed after the reply papers, depriving defendant Mayfield of an opportunity to address it in the reply papers. But even assuming it were considered and judicial notice of the attached documents were granted, judici...

Excerpt: ... 54 Cal.App.4th 216, 219; Nordlinger v. Lynch (1990) 225 Cal.App.3d 1259, 1271; Boyle v. City of Redondo Beach (1999) 70 Cal.App.4th 1109, 1114, fn. 2.) “If the complaint states a cause of action under any theory, regardless of the title under which the factual basis for relief is stated, that aspect of the complaint is good against demurrer." (Quelimane Co. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 26, 38‐39; Bagatti v. Dept. of Rehabi...

Excerpt: ...d by Local Rule 1.06, and does not provide the correct address for Dept. 53/54. Moving counsel is directed to contact opposing counsel and advise him/her of Local Rule 1.06 and the Court's tentative ruling procedure and the manner to request a hearing, along with the correct address for Dept. 53/54. If moving counsel is unable to contact opposing counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing by Zoom or by telephone....

Excerpt: ...he Court's tentative ruling system as required by Local Rule 1.06(D). Plaintiff is ordered to notify Defendants immediately of the tentative ruling system and the manner to request a hearing. If Plaintiff is unable to contact Defendants prior to hearing, Plaintiff is ordered to appear at the hearing. On September 2, 2020, Plaintiff submitted her written notice under Labor Code § 2699.3 (the "PAGA Notice") to the Labor and Workforce Development A...

Excerpt: ...3(f), requiring both a table of contents and table of authorities when a brief exceeds ten pages (when such page length is permissible). To the extent plaintiffs' Reply proffers “new evidence” which the opposition did not have an opportunity to address, the “new evidence” was not considered by the Court. Defendants' three written objections to the Murphy Declaration in Reply are sustained. Factual Background This is an action for wrongful...

Excerpt: ...pposing counsel and advise 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 opposing counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing. This motion concerns a $15,000 Contractor's License Bond issued by ACIC to Swan Engineering, Inc. as principal pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 7071.5 and 7071.11. (Hayes Decl. ¶ ...

Excerpt: ...ourt's tentative ruling procedure and the manner to request a hearing. If moving counsel is unable to contact opposing counsel prior to hearing, moving counsel is ordered to appear at the hearing. This action arises out of an incident that occurred on August 25, 2018, wherein plaintiff Miguel Ledezma (“Plaintiff”) was replacing wood siding around the exterior of Defendant's home. Plaintiff stepped onto the roof and awning above a first‐floo...

Excerpt: ... Neglect of an Elder and Dependent Adult; (2) Negligence/Negligence per Se; (3) Violation of Resident's Bill of Rights; (4) Fraud/Misrepresentation; (5) Financial Elder Abuse; (6) Unfair Business Practices pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 17200 and (7) Wrongful Death in connection with allegations related to the Decedent's residency at Empire Ranch Alzheimer's Care Center. Defendants seek to compel the matter to arbitration pursuant t...

Excerpt: ...ing party. Carolina's argument is based on its assertion that its motion for new trial was pending at the time the motion to strike was filed. Here, the motion to strike is denied as this Court granted Lexington's motion to be deemed the prevailing party on October 26, 2022. As the Court noted in that ruling, Carolina's motion for new trial was denied. (ROA 1130.) Next, Carolina moves to tax certain costs set forth in Lexington's cost memorandum,...

Excerpt: ...t and Plaintiffs. On August 29, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an Application for Good Faith Settlement Determination. Plaintiffs have settled with non‐party insured Julie P. Armenta (“Armenta”) for $1,000,000 in exchange for Plaintiffs' full and complete release of Armenta, and waiver of all residual rights otherwise reserved by California Civil Code §1542 against her, associated with all claims against her arising from or relating to an auto/ped...

Excerpt: ...nts' motion to compel Plaintiff's initial responses is DENIED since Plaintiff served responses to the discovery prior to Defendants filing of the motion. Defendants' alternative motion to compel Plaintiff's further responses is GRANTED. Plaintiff filed a “partial opposition.” As an initial matter the Court is not persuaded by Plaintiff's argument that the discovery is defective because Holt did not sign the discovery requests. Plaintiff proff...

Excerpt: ...and charges against Hall were dismissed. On December 27, 2020, Hall purportedly submitted a Claim for Damages and Restitution to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors ("Claims") (although no such Claim is submitted with the Petition). Although Hall suggests that the Board of Supervisors did not respond to his Claim, Hall submits Notice of insufficiency from January 11, 2021, stating that the Claim failed, for a number of reasons, to substant...