Excerpt: ...onald, a me mber of the California State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that th e motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Judge Pro Tem who will decide the motion with the ...

Excerpt: ...iforn ia State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be hear d by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Judge Pro Tem who will decide the motion with the same authority as a Superi...

Excerpt: ...us and violent people," where Embattle provided security. (Id. at 5:24.) A male patron "twice attempted to steal Gomez' phone from her purse" and "pushed both Gomez and Co ntreras." (Id. 4:18 -22.) Later, outside the club, the male patron again pushed plaintiffs, then "pulled out a gun and shot Contreras multiple times." (Id. at 5:8 -9.) Embattle's security guards "were inadequately trained to intervene in ...

Excerpt: ... Government Code section 945.4" is denied as moot. (Petition, 1:23 -24.) Section 945.4 provides that a government claim must be filed to perfect a subsequent court action for damages. Government Code section 946.6 al lows the court to relieve the plaintiff from the failure to file a proper claim. These provisions are inapposite because the record shows that plaintiff (through prior counsel Bora Song) in fact filed a claim on April 27, 2023...

Excerpt: ...ntative ru ling part 1 of 2) Pro Tem Judge Philip Ward, a member of the California State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion wil l be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Ju...

Excerpt: ...r who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Judge Pro Tem who will decide the motion with the same authority as a Superior Court Judge. If...

Excerpt: ...State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Judge Pro Tem who will decide the motion with the same authority as a Superior Court J...

Excerpt: ...off Plaintiff's Motion for Order Granting Preference in Setting Case for Trial, and Extending Discovery Cutoff is GRANTED under C.C.P. section 36(a). No opposition filed. 1. The trial date is August 5, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. in Department 206. a. Last da y pursuant to C.C.P. section 36(f) is August 13, 2024. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Local Rule 20. 2. The last day for hearing summar...

Excerpt: ...4; next to a picture of two thick pats of butter. The package's "nutrition facts" list "shortening butter blend" as the second of 11 crust ingredients. In fact, the FAC alleges, the crust's butter content is negligible. Thus, the FAC pleads violations of California's unfair competition (UCL) and false advertising (FAL) laws and the state's consumer legal remedies act (CLRA), as well as fraud and unjust enrichment. ...

Excerpt: ...sdiction. (Edmunds v. Superior Court (1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 221, 228.) To establish specific jurisdiction, "[t]he plaintiff 's claims� 'must arise out of or relate to the defendant's contacts' with the forum." Ford Motor Co. v. Mont. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 592 U.S. 351, 359 (2021). In addition, a manufacturer can be haled into court where it makes efforts to serve the California mar ket and the sale is not an isola...

Excerpt: ... For Monetary Sanction s(tentative ruling part 1 of 2) Pro Tem Judge James Fleming, a member of the California State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties t o the motion will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearin...

Excerpt: ...e ruling has been emailed to the parties.) Defendants' motion for summary judgment is denied. The court rules as follows on defendants' alternative motion for summary adjudication: The motion is denied as to cause of action one for race discrimination in violation of FEHA. The motion for summary adjudication as to the second cause of action for retaliation is denied. The motion for summary adjudication as to the third cause of action for ...

Excerpt: ...2:3 -14; TACC 19:19- 22, 21:9.) First, defendant "cannot recover restitution on behalf of others" under his unfair competition law (UCL) claim because this case is not a class actio n. (Not. 2:9-12; Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1756, AFL -CIO v. Sup. Ct. (2009) 46 Cal.4th 993, 1005 ["all unfair competition law actions seeking relief on behalf of others �must be brought as class actions"].) Second, "attorney's fees ar...

Excerpt: ...n Code of Civil Procedure 340.6 to argue that the malpractice case is time -barred, because the complaint was filed on December 4, 2023 - purportedly more than a year after plaintiffs "suffered the injuries alleged" and "the end of" the "attorney -client relationship." (Memo. 2:3 -6.) This court assumes for argument's sake that alleged injuries were suffered before December 4, 2022. But CCP 340.6 provides that the lim...

Excerpt: ...ly co nditional non-opposition filed. 1. The trial date is July 29, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. in Department 206. a. Last day pursuant to C.C.P. section 36(f) is August 6, 2024. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Lo cal Rule 20. 2. The last day for hearing summary judgment/adjudication motions is July 23, 2024. a. Summary judgment/adjudication motions shall be brought on regular notice pursuant to t...

Excerpt: ...ary to effectuate the arbitrator's choice of remedy. Yer ABC, LLC, the alleged assignee of defendants, argues that the court should deny this motion because it is liquidating defendants' assets and confirmation of the arbitrator's security award would conflict with governmental restrictions. Yer ABC, LLC's only proof of these restrictions is a naked declaration from one of its members. (Yorkison Decl.) There is nothing from the ...

Excerpt: ...re inconsistent with the right to arbitrate; (2) whether "the litigation machinery has been substantially invoked" and the parties "were well into preparation of a lawsuit" before the party notified the opposing party of an intent to arbitrate; (3) whether a party either requested arbitration enforcement close to the trial date or delayed for a long period before seeking a stay; (4) whether a defendant seeking arbitration filed ...

Excerpt: ...MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF BRYAN L. MALONE; EXHIBITS (ADDED FOR POSTING OF TENTATIVE RULING) (Part two of tw o) For the 9:00 a.m. Discovery calendar, all attorneys and parties are required to appear remotely. Hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. To appear at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services, " navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and...

Excerpt: ...CS INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION AND FRANCIS LEE'S MOTION TO QUASH THE DEPO SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS RECORDS - 260 MICHELE COURT PARTNERS LP. (ADDED FOR POSTING OF TE NTATIvE RULING) (Part two of two) Second, Defendants argue that the subpoena will "inevitably result in a violation of Defendants' and third- party financial information, tax documents, and confidential personnel records as well," but do not provide how...

Excerpt: ...he California State Bar who meets all the requirements set forth in CRC 2.812 to serve as a temporary judge, has been assigned to hear this motion. Prior to the hearing all parties to the motion will be asked to sign a st ipulation agreeing that the motion may be heard by the Pro Tem Judge. If all parties to the motion sign the stipulation, the hearing will proceed before the Judge Pro Tem who will decide the motion with the same authority as a S...

Excerpt: ...dividual claim and stay the representative claim is denied. First, there is no basis for reconsideration because plaintiff does not cite "new law." Plaintiff cites the concurrence in Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LL C, 93 F.4th 459 (9th Cir. Feb. 12, 2024) to argue that the court should revisit its decision to stay the representative action. The court has broad discretion to determine what constitutes "new law" for reconside...

Excerpt: ....m. in Department 206. a. Last day pursuant to C.C.P. section 36(f) is July 30, 2024. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Local Rul e 20. 2. The last day for hearing summary judgment/adjudication motions is July 16, 2024. a. Summary judgment/adjudication motions shall be brought on regular notice pursuant to the relevant provisions of the C.C.P., unless the parties stipulate otherwise. b. Befo...

Excerpt: ...t to C.C.P. section 36(f) is July 30, 2024. b. The parties shall follow the California Rules of Court, San Francisco Local Rules, and Local Rule 20. 2. The last day for hearing sum mary judgment/adjudication motions is July 16, 2024. a. Summary judgment/adjudication motions shall be brought on regular notice pursuant to the relevant provisions of the C.C.P., unless the parties stipulate otherwise. b. Before a party files and serves a summary jud...

Excerpt: ... Docs Set 4 This motion is denied on procedural and substantive grounds. The first ground for denying this motion is that it is untimely as it was filed three (3) days after the date provided in the order shortening time allowing the filing of t he motion on shortened notice and the motion does not comply with the order shortening time. The second ground for denying this motion is that the separate statement submitted in support of the motion ...

Excerpt: ...dgment is denied. Defendant San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's ("SFMTA") motion for summary judgment is granted. CCSF's motion for summary adjudication on the general negligence and other ancillary negligence causes of actio n is granted. (The Court's complete tentative ruling has been emailed to the parties.) Friday's Law & Motion Calendar will be called out of Dept. 301. Anyone intending to appear in person ...