Excerpt: ...bitrate. The Financial Planning Agreement does not incorporate by reference the arbitration clause in the CFI application. In addition, that arbitration clause relates to "ANY AND ALL CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS BETWEEN CLIENT(S) [Olson] AND [CFI]?" Olson is not suing CFI nor does she name Davis as an agent of CFI. The cross‐complaint is unrelated to the CFI IRA and the arbitration clause does not apply. The Financial Planning Agreement and...

Excerpt: ...nted. The Hospital satisfied its summary adjudication burden of production by presenting evidence that it did not act with malice, oppression or fraud within the meaning of those terms for Civil Code 3294(c) and Mr. Mendoza did not present any evidence creating a triable dispute whether the Hospital acted with malice, oppression or fraud. None of Mr. Mendoza's evidence ‐‐ including the admission that the bus duct was never inspected and n...

Excerpt: ...#39; motion for reconsideration of the January 10, 2018 order denying his motion for leave to file a third amended complaint is denied. The sole asserted changed circumstance proffered in support of this motion is that Jean Lee is no longer a party to the case. While that is true, the January 10 order was based on far more than Ms. Lee being prejudiced by allowing Mr. Rogers leave to file his proposed third amended complaint. Among other things, ...

Excerpt: ...�‐ Public Version Plaintiff's motion to seal portion of the court's record and to proceed anonymously as "Jane Doe 1" and "Baby Doe" is granted. Plaintiff has shown good cause for the relief she seeks and that relief is in accordance with the Rules of Court providing for the sealing of documents. Because the order on this motion need not include any identifying information about any individual, the order granting this mo...

Excerpt: ...ements 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 a party appears by teleph...

Excerpt: ...curities, LLC's motion to compel further responses to set three special interrogatories and set five requests for production of documents is granted in part. The hearing is continued to April 5, 2018 to give the parties an opportunity to agree on a procedure which provides directly relevant information to CSL while protecting the privacy of plaintiff Michael Guta. No later than April 2, 2018 the parties must meet and confer in an effort to ag...

Excerpt: ...t to counsel for counsel for all other parties prior to the hearing. The conditions that Ms. Brunn must agree to are: 1) she must file her amendment to her complaint no later than March 29, 2018; 2) the trial is continued to August 6, 2018 at 9:30am in department 206 with all discovery deadlines triggered off the new trial date; 2) Ms. Brunn must serve verified code‐compliant responses without objection other than privilege no later than April ...

Excerpt: ...vili's motion for attorney's fees and costs is granted in substantial part. Plaintiffs are awarded fees of $104,409 and costs of $27,648.67 against defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. The lodestar fees claimed by plaintiffs have been reduced by 25% for the fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims alleged by plaintiffs as to which they received no recovery and are not entitled to an award of fees. The 25% reduction is based...

Excerpt: ...n believes that he is fair and impartial in this case. Defendant Homebridge, Inc's motion to compel arbitration of all individual claims and to dismiss the class claims alleged in plaintiff Stacey Curtis' first amended complaint is denied in its entirety. Ms. Curtis' statutory claims based on alleged violations of the Labor Code and Business and Professions Code 17200 are not arbitrable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement's ...

Excerpt: ...ick v. Superior Court (2015) 233 Cal.App.4th 8.) There is no evidence that Ms. Song expressly aimed her alleged tortious conduct at California. (Burdick, 233 Cal.App.4th at 20.) The only evidence that Mr. Drenberg proffers is his declaration and a declaration from his counsel. That evidence fails to show that Ms. Song specifically directed her comments toward California. Mr. Drenberg's request to conduct jurisdictional discovery is denied sin...

Excerpt: ...ll be issued that provides for judgment against Citadel in the amount of $250,789.95 and against Mr. Le in the amount of $235,789.95 with post‐judgment interest at the legal rate from January 18, 2018. Defendants have not shown any evidence establishing any of the grounds in CCP 473(b) to set aside the default and default judgment. Assuming without deciding that plaintiff Jennifer Young served as counsel for defendants at one time, that fact do...

Excerpt: ...Request For Production Of Documents Set Two With Monetary Sanctions Or Alternatively Plaintiffs Motion For Sanctions For Spoliation Of Evidence. Pro Tem Judge Noah Lebowitz, 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 will be asked to sign a stipulation agreeing that the motion may be ...

Excerpt: ...e jurisdiction to entertain this sanctions motion to vindicate its regulatory powers. (See Keitel v. Heubel, (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 324, 334.) The court concludes that plaintiff violated the bankruptcy stay, but whether a bankruptcy stay applies to a non‐debtor co‐ defendant such as Mr. Gebreslassie is not always clear and A.H. Robins even notes that it is an "unusual situation." (See A.H. Robins Co. Piccinin (1986) 788 F.2d 994, 999....

Excerpt: ...uent judgment. Plaintiff did not serve the instant motion in a timely fashion, but defendant waived the defect by addressing the merits. (See Carlton v. Quint, (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 690, 697.) Plaintiff, who is acting in pro per, demonstrates mistake, inadvertence, and/or excusable neglect. Plaintiff mistakenly believed that her second amended complaint would be filed and the demurrer hearing would be mooted. The court notes that there is a liber...

Excerpt: ...that the results of the pending investigation of the Medical Board were available for the arbitration. The arbitrator's award based on the finding that Ms. Davis failed to produce a declaration from an equally qualified expert identifying a breach of the standard of care or causation did not exceed the arbitrator's authority. Language used by respondents in their briefs is not a ground to vacate the arbitration award because it does not s...

Excerpt: ...the sole cause of action for indemnity and declaratory relief in the cross-complaint filed by cross- complainant Herman Franck is granted without leave to amend. The court agrees with the first three arguments made by the City in support of this motion that Mr. Franck cross-claim fails as a matter of law because: 1) the deemed admissions by plaintiff Robert Garrett preclude any liability by Mr. Garrett against Mr. Franck, 2) there is no nexus bet...

Excerpt: ...n Smith's Motion To Compel Further Responses From Defendants Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. And Wachiraporn Wachiradejkul A.K.A. Jane Wachiradejkul To Special Interrogatories And Demand For Production Of Documents And; Request For Monetary Sanctions. Pro Tem Judge Peter Catalanotti, 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...

Excerpt: ... Mr. Williams, who ceased his employment with defendants prior to the effective date of Labor Code 558.1, lacks standing to sue Mr. Pearce based on that statute, even if, which is at best unclear, section 558.1 permits the imposition of liability in a lawsuit brought by a party other than the Labor Commissioner. Mr. Pearce's request to propound discovery in an effort to locate a plaintiff with standing to sue Mr. Pearce is denied per CVS Phar...

Excerpt: ...f Sarah Johnson acknowledges that she accepted Lyft's Terms of Service. The Terms of Service include a clear and unmistakable delegation clause that requires the arbitrator to decide the validity and applicability of the arbitration agreement except in very limited circumstances that are not present in this case. Ms. Johnson fails to demonstrate that the delegation clause, separate from the arbitration agreement, is unconscionable. While proc...

Excerpt: ...urge is entitled to an order confirming the final award because there are no grounds to either vacate or correct that award. Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to [email protected] with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. Counsel for the ...

Excerpt: ...fer or dispute resolution process set forth in the agreement is not unconscionable. "We also disagree with plaintiff's contention that the arbitration provision is substantively unconscionable because it provides defendant a free peek at his claims before arbitration. The bilateral nature of the dispute resolution procedure distinguishes the parties' agreement from the employment contract analyzed in Nyulassy v. Lockheed Martin Corp. ...

Excerpt: ... cause of action is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. The complaint adequately pleads its breach of contract claims. However, its fraud allegations are conclusory and not pled with the required heightened specificity. PS Services has leave to amend to allege specific facts to show how, when, where, to whom, and by what means the misrepresentations were allegedly made by RingCentral. Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to con...

Excerpt: ...ear 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 a party appears by telephone, the stipulation may be signed via fax or consent to sign given by email. If no...

Excerpt: ...arch 2, 2018, Line 3, PLAINTIFF SEAN DEVRIES, ZEREMY UPTEGROVE'S Motion For 1 Order Imposing Terminating Or Issue Or Evidence Sanctions Against Defendant Sean Killen And His Attorney Na Il Benjamin For Failure To Obey Order Compelling Response To Demand For Production Of Documents And For Failure To Pay Monetary Sanction 2 Order Imposing Additional Monetary Sanctions (Defendant Killen). 1 - Notice Of Motion And Motion For 1 Order Imposing Ter...

Excerpt: ...ed Case) Kph Management Llc, Engage Hospitality Llc, Agpme Tenant Llc, Engage Hospitality Llc, Mangal, Inc., Lombard Hospitality Llc, Engage With Sf Hospitality Llc'S Motion For Summary Judgment Or, In The Alternative, Summary Adjudication. (Part 1 of 2) The hearing will be held at 1:30pm with Judge Kahn in Dept 302. Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication is denied in its entirety. As to the f...