Excerpt: ...urchase or replace the vehicle, alleging violations of the Song‐Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the Act) and fraud. On April 25, 2019, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement of this action after Defendants accepted Plaintiff's offer to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure1 section 998. Now, before the Court is Defendants' motion to tax Plaintiff's costs. Legal Authority. “[Code of Civil Procedure] section 1033.5, enacted in 1986, codified ...

Excerpt: ...he Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), Labor Code section 2698, et seq. On March 21, 2019, this Court granted VSS's motion to compel arbitration as to all of Plaintiff's claims except for her PAGA claim. The Court stayed Plaintiff's PAGA claim pending the arbitration. On July 9, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation indicating that Plaintiff had agreed to dismiss all the causes of action in her complaint, without prejudice, save for her PAGA cl...

Excerpt: ...tion. Sterling Pacific seeks leave to allege an eleventh cause of action for fraud against Defendants. The Court may allow the amendment of any pleading at any time before in the furtherance of justice, and upon such terms as may be proper. (Code Civ. Proc., ¶¶ 473(a), 576.) The Court's discretion is to be exercised liberally to permit the amendment of pleadings. (Nestle v. Santa Monica (1972) 6 Cal.3d 920, 939.) If the motion is timely and doe...

Excerpt: ... make a prompt offer to repurchase or replace the vehicle, alleging violations of the Song‐Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the Act) and fraud. On April 25, 2019, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement of this action after Defendants accepted Plaintiff's offer to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure section 998. Now, before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Plaintiff requests a total award of $129,755.2...

Excerpt: ...red dollars ($600.00) each month rent for my son BENJAMIN W. MORRIS III direct to his landlord for the life of BENJAMIN W. MORRIS. The trustee shall establish a reserve fund for the rent, and keep sufficient assets in the trust if necessary. This gift shall not be paid during any periods that my son may be incarcerated. Morris filed a Petition for Order Establishing Title to Trust Property on November 5, 2014, alleging that Foster had not complie...

Excerpt: ...e landlord. The Lease included an agreement between the parties regarding the construction of tenant improvements. On July 24, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion to file a fourth amended complaint (“FAC”) to add causes of action for disgorgement under Business and Professions Code section 7031, and for restitution/injunctive relief under Business and Professions Code section 17200, et seq. The Court adopted its tentative ruling which ...

Excerpt: ...yn Lue Eddleman (Mattie), bring this derivative action on behalf of The Morro Bay Ranch Limited Partnership (MBRLP or the Partnership) contending that the general partners breached their fiduciary obligations to the Partnership because John utilized the Ranch for his own operations without paying a fair market value of rent for such use. (Second Amended Complaint [SAC], ¶ 24.) Plaintiffs allege there was a misappropriation of Partnership opportu...

Excerpt: ...erse condemnation was pleaded against the City, and Plaintiffs' second cause of action for inverse condemnation was pleaded against the Fire Department. The action arises out of a fire at Plaintiffs' property on December 26, 2015, and Defendants' firefighting policies. Defendants demurred to both causes of action on the grounds that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to state a cause of action for inverse condemnation against Defendant...

Excerpt: ...rust proceeding. In July, 2019, a few days prior to the hearing on Hoyt's motion, Corral dismissed the civil action. Hoyt initiated this civil action on July 12, 2019, wherein she alleges a single cause of action for financial elder abuse against Corral. Currently on calendar is Corral's demurrer which argues that this civil action and the trust proceeding address the “same cause of action.” On those grounds, she seeks dismissal of this civil...

Excerpt: ...tract, (2) property damage, and (3) injunctive relief. Plaintiffs' lawsuit centers around real property located at 383 Alder Street in Arroyo Grande (the Subject Property). Plaintiffs and Defendants entered into an agreement to purchase and develop the Subject Property. These development plans were unsuccessful for a variety of reasons, and this lawsuit followed, as well as a cross‐complaint filed by DVR Development Company, LLC; PB Companies, ...

Excerpt: ...ed by Oetiker. (See Complaint.) Plaintiff's complaint includes counts for strict products liability, negligence, and breach of warranty. Oetiker now brings a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473c on the grounds that this action is barred as a matter of law under the 10‐year statute of repose within California's Right to Repair Act (the “Act”). Plaintiff opposes the motion. As the moving party, Oetiker ...

Excerpt: ...esident, director, and sole shareholder of Paloma Packing, Inc. (“Paloma”). Paloma harvests the crop once it is ready to be shipped and packed. There is an ongoing dispute as to whether Agro‐Jal is a “joint employer” with Paloma. Paloma employees are non‐exempt employees who work in harvest related activities, i.e., packers, stackers, and cutters, as well as crew bosses who supervise the harvesting employees. The crew bosses report to...

Excerpt: ...ns real property located at 783 Asilo Street in Arroyo Grande (the Subject Property). Plaintiff alleges that in 2003, Defendants “agreed to gift the Subject Property to Plaintiff if Plaintiff agreed to relocate her family from southern California to Arroyo Grande, CA, so that Plaintiff and her grandchild would be near defendants.” (Compl., ¶ 4.) Plaintiff alleges that she agreed to this proposal, and sold her home in Southern California, qui...

Excerpt: ...ainst Apio: His sixth cause of action for negligent supervision and seventh cause of action for vicarious liability. Apio demurs here to both causes of action alleged against it. Plaintiff opposes the demurrer. The parties met and conferred before the demurrer was filed. This action arises out of claims and allegations related to Roldan's sexual assaults of Plaintiff while Plaintiff was a minor, between August 2014 and mid‐2017. (SAC, ¶¶ 19, ...

Excerpt: ...il (Set One) (the “Interrogatories”), and Request for Production of Documents (Set One) (the “RFPs”). The RFPs contained six requests for production. (Arakawa Decls., Exhs. 1.) On April 17, 2019, Plaintiff mailed a letter to Defendant asking for responses and attempting to meet and confer. (Arakawa Decls., Exhs. 2.) No response to the letter was received, and no responses to the Interrogatories or the RFPs were received. (Arakawa Decls., ...

Excerpt: ...fenses. Now, before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings1 . A plaintiff may move for judgment on the pleadings on the ground that the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against the defendant and “the answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense to the complaint.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 438(c).) Here, Plaintiff's motion is based on Defendant's answer, wherein she admits al...

Excerpt: ...nt claims that Plaintiff is not entitled to ownership or possession of the Subject Property. (Ans., ¶¶ 3.k.) Defendant asserts he is the rightful owner of the Subject Property, and that the foreclosure sale at which “Plaintiff purported to purchase and acquire title was conducted by a foreclosure trustee and a foreclosing beneficiary who had no power under or interest in the deed of trust being foreclosed.” (Ans., Attachment 3k.) Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...s, Conditions and Restrictions and Grants and Reservations for Easements and Rights for [the Development]” (the “CC&Rs”), which was recorded on December 19, 1984. In addition, Petitioner is regulated by its Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State and its Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). On November 6, 2018, Petitioner filed a verified Petition to Reduce the Required Voting Percentages to Amend the CC&Rs, p...

Excerpt: ...iff served Special Interrogatories, Set One (“Interrogatories”) and Request for Production of Documents, Set One (“RFPs”) (collectively “Discovery”) on Defendant. On August 27, 2018, Plaintiff granted Defendant a two‐week extension to respond to the Discovery, making Defendant's deadline to respond September 19, 2018. (Opposition, Exh. B.) Defendant timely served responses, containing only objections, to both the Interrogatories and...

Excerpt: ...persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title estate, lien or interest in the property described in the cross‐complaint, and ROES 1 to 20, inclusive, Cross‐Defendants. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Motion to Vacate the Judgment under CCP §473 Plaintiff/Cross‐Defendant Timothy Mattson (“Mattson”) filed this action against Defendants/Cross‐Complainants Chelsey Baker and Jer...

Excerpt: ... The Complaint alleges causes of action for financial elder abuse, unjust enrichment/restitution, fraud and declaratory relief with regard to financial and other issues related to real property located at 16555 Morro Road in Atascadero, California (“Property”). On October 10, 2017, the Bakers filed a Cross‐Complaint for Partition of Real Property against Mattson, Linda Riley (“Riley”), and various entity defendants seeking a judgment pa...

Excerpt: ...ffs allege that Mrs. Hamrick, Defendants' patient, suffered injuries due to Defendants' negligence. Mrs. Hamrick initially presented to Limburg Eye Surgery on June 9, 2015, where she was diagnosed with macular puckering, pre‐retinal fibrosis, chronic cataract, and nuclear sclerosis in her left eye. (Undisputed Material Fact [UMF] 1.) Mrs. Hamrick returned to Limburg Eye Surgery on August 7, 2015, at which time surgery was scheduled with Dr. Mar...

Excerpt: ...e parties, Plaintiff has now amended his complaint twice. Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint for Damages (“SAC”) states one cause of action under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) (Cal. Government Code Sec. 12940, et. seq.). Defendant moves here, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 435 through 437, to strike page 5, lines 14‐15, from Plaintiff's SAC, which lines state: “when he was retaliated against for filing a...

Excerpt: ..., including form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for production (“RFPs”). Paloma provided responses, but Plaintiff argued some of those responses were incomplete because they failed to disclose contact information about putative class members. About a year later, in September 2016, Plaintiffs filed motions to compel further responses in connection with that discovery (“September 2016 Motions”). At that time, the par...

Excerpt: ...alendar are two motions to compel.2 In the first motion, Plaintiffs seek further responses from the corporate Defendants to Requests for Production (“RFP”; Set Two) Nos. 38‐ 77; and Nos. 44, 48, 52‐54, 56‐69, and 74‐77 for Mr. Maldonado. In the second motion, Plaintiffs seek further responses to Special Interrogatories (Set Two) Nos. 70‐72 from all of the Defendants. Plaintiffs argue that the responses in both motions relate to Defe...

Excerpt: ...r negligence and premises liability, and Mrs. McAvoy asserts a claim for loss of consortium. (Compl., passim.) Plaintiffs are represented by Attorney Don Ernst. Hannah is represented by Attorney Jennifer Capabianco. Plaintiffs contend that on December 3, 2013, while using a rung ladder between dock doors six and seven at a FedEx facility at 250 Bonetti Drive in San Luis Obispo, Mr. McAvoy slipped from the ladder and fell, suffering severe persona...

Excerpt: ...e Civ. Proc., § 474.) Plaintiff's complaint asserts one cause of action for premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that all Defendants owned or controlled the premises located at 1248 E. Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande (the Subject Property). Plaintiff further alleges that on December 14, 2015, she tripped and fell on an entrance step at the Subject Property, suffering injuries. Now, before the Court is Ms. Innes' motion for summary judgment. (Code...

Excerpt: ...n July 2, 2018, Petitioner filed an Amended Petition. Respondent opposes Petitioner's request. Petitioner claims he suffered injuries while a passenger in an RTA bus, on September 27, 2016. Petitioner claims the bus was traveling southbound on Santa Rosa Street, turning right on Monterey, when the driver braked suddenly, causing the bus to hit a lightpole, shattering the passenger side windows. (Amended Petition, p. 6, ll. 15‐19.) Petitioner al...

Excerpt: ...iding coverage for any damages to the property located at 1039 Murray Avenue, Suite 120, San Luis Obispo, California 93405 (the “Subject Property”). (Compl., ¶ 10.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant “designed, manufactured, distributed, marketed, supplied, sold, assembled, and/or otherwise placed in the stream of commerce” a water heater, model number SR‐40/208, serial number 756841 (the “Water Heater”), in an office located at 1039 Murr...

Excerpt: ... Defendant Meghan Hughes (“Defendant”), arising out of an automobile accident. Motion for Costs and Expenses to Enforce Requests for Admissions Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.430, Plaintiff now moves for the recovery of expenses, including attorney's fees and costs incurred, in proving at trial the truth of certain matters that were denied by Defendant in response to requests for admissions. Plaintiff's motion seeks $182,573...

Excerpt: ...ed as co‐trustees.1 In November 2005, Floyd and Joan purchased real property on Alameda Drive in Paso Robles, which served as their primary residence (the “Alameda Property”). Floyd and Joan took title as “husband and wife as joint tenants.” Floyd passed away on May 29, 2008, after which Joan became sole trustee of the Trust. In July 2008, Joan recorded (1) an Affidavit – Death of Joint Tenant removing Floyd from title on the Alameda ...

Excerpt: ...ll named beneficiaries of the Estate of Howard W. Lester, deceased. On December 27, 2017, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiff alleges that he is the son of Howard W. Lester (“Howard”). (FAC, ¶ 9.) Howard divorced Plaintiff's mother in 1967, and in 1971 married Jonnie Braaten (“Jonnie”), who had two children at the time of the marriage, the Defendants. (FAC, ¶¶ 8‐10.) On May 20, 1992, Howard and Jonnie e...

Excerpt: ...lleging similar claims stemming from his employment. The two cases were consolidated on December 19, 2017. Plaintiffs2 allege causes of action3 for (1) failure to pay minimum wages; (2) failure to pay overtime wages; (3) failure to provide rest periods or additional wages in lieu thereof; (4) failure to provide meal periods or additional wages in lieu thereof; (5) failure to issue accurate wage statements; (6) failure to timely pay wages due at t...

Excerpt: ...n an attorney affidavit of fault. Section 473 relief applies to dismissals if it results from counsel's failure to appear, which is comparable to the entry of a default against a defendant that fails to appear. (Leader v. Health Indus. of Am., Inc. (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 603, 619.) Counsel provides a declaration confirming that he failed to appear at the OSC because he inadvertently miscalendared the hearing date for April 19, 2017 (not 2018). Rel...

Excerpt: ...ing to the home station. Stark seeks to stay his payments obligation pursuant to Military and Veterans Code section 409.3, which allows a service member to petition for relief of any obligation or liability incurred by the service member before the effective date of the orders for his or her current period of military service. (See also Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1372.) The petition and supporting declaration must be served on the agent for serv...

Excerpt: ...de Defendant's confidential information, including financial account numbers and Defendant's social security number. Plaintiff now moves to redact Defendant's “personal identifiers” from the complaint. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.201.) The motion is unopposed. Plaintiff seeks to replace the complaint with a redacted copy omitting all but the last four digits of Defendant's financial account and social security numbers. Plaintiff's counsel av...

Excerpt: ...s that on July 24, 2016, she visited the Property to access the beach below the Property, known as Shelter Cove. Plaintiff alleges the walkway down to Shelter Cove gave way, causing her to fall down to the beach below, sustaining injuries. (Compl., ¶ 8.) On the date of her injury, Plaintiff was not a paying guest at Defendant's Property, but rather visited the Property to access the beach, where she planned to meet her friends. (Def.'s Separate ...

Excerpt: ...t. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant had been drinking at the Cliffs' restaurant; that he was intoxicated at the time of the incident; and that Plaintiff and Defendant had an altercation prior to Defendant striking Plaintiff with his (Defendant's) vehicle. Plaintiff's complaint includes a claim for punitive damages against Defendant. Pursuant to Civil Code section 3295(c), Plaintiff now brings a motion for order allowing pretrial discovery of Defe...

Excerpt: ...y moved for an award of attorneys' fees ($68,549.60) pursuant to the parties' Operating Agreement and Civil Code section 1717.1 By its terms, Civil Code section 1717 applies only to actions “on a contract” and to fees “which are incurred to enforce that contract.” (See Santisas v. Goodin (1998) 17 Cal.4th 599, 615.) Defendant, however, did not explain how the claims in the three versions of the complaint were “on the contract,” i.e., ...

Excerpt: ...ten or oral; and (3) is uncertain. A demurrer challenges defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack; or from matters outside the pleading that are judicially noticeable. (Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 318.) A demurrer tests only the legal sufficiency of the pleading, and “[t]he facts alleged in the pleading are deemed to be true, however improbable they may be. [citation].” (Berg & Berg (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 1020, 1...

Excerpt: ...otion is nonetheless still denied. RULING Castlerock Development and K&M Holding Corporation (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) initiated this litigation on November 29, 2016, against the City of Atascadero (the “City”). A first amended complaint and petition for writ of mandate (“FAC”) was filed on January 31, 2017. The FAC challenges certain development impact fees imposed by the City in connection with Plaintiffs' development of 802 acre...

Excerpt: ...st since 2007, and was misclassified as an exempt employee. The complaint alleges that each Defendant is the alter ego of the other. (Cmplt., ¶¶ 17‐18.) The individual Defendants Quinn and Nichols demur to the entirety of the complaint on the grounds that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; and also move to strike specific lines in the complaint which reference “Labor Code §§ 558, 558.1 and other.”1 Speci...

Excerpt: ...or judgment on the pleadings. There is no opposition.1 Prior to initial hearing on this matter, the Court posted a tentative ruling (1) directing the parties to participate in a meaningful meet and confer as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 439(a); and (2) directing Capital One to submit a declaration confirming compliance with that section. At the hearing on July 17, 2018, the Court was informed that the parties had not yet met and co...

Excerpt: ... to enforce the judgment against Defendant through a wage garnishment. Defendant has filed a claim of exemption in which he reports (a) his gross monthly income as $2,000, and (b) deductions of $200 for required federal and state withholdings, and $50 for a wage garnishment filed by the Employment Development Department (“EDD”). In addition to the existing wage garnishment, Defendant reports that his net monthly expenses ($1,850) exceed his n...

Excerpt: ...the general maritime Law. (FAC, passim.) Plaintiff alleges that on March 11, 2016, and while employed with the Port, he was injured in a fall while attempting to board a vessel moored at a pier. (FAC, ¶¶ 21, 23.) On February 14, 2017, Plaintiff filed a workers' compensation action with the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (“WCAB”) for recovery of compensation and benefits under California's Workers' Compensation Act (the “WC...

Excerpt: ...ent's son, alleges he is also a current beneficiary. Respondent disputes this, contending Petitioner and Respondent's daughter are contingent/remainder beneficiaries. Petitioner alleges that Respondent breached her fiduciary duties by not following the asset allocation formula provided for in the Trust, which is a division between Marital and Family shares. The Family Share trust became irrevocable upon Jerry McKibben's death. The Trust held six ...

Excerpt: ... for Production of Documents (Set One) (“RFPs”), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and Form Interrogatories (Set One) on Defendant. On March 7, 2018, Jonathan Milder, Esq., Defendant's counsel, requested an extension of time to respond to the discovery request, which was granted through March 21, 2018. On March 21, 2018, Defendant served responses to the RFAs, Form Interrogatories, and Special Interrogatories, but failed to serve responses t...

Excerpt: ...itutional rights when he refused to accept mental health treatment from Dr. Kang‐Elliott. Dr. Kang‐Elliott is a medical doctor and part‐time psychiatrist at CMC. Mr. Sohner is a correctional officer at CMC. Defendants bring this motion for summary judgment (“MSJ”) on the ground that there are no triable issues of material fact that (1) Plaintiff has failed to timely or properly file a Government Tort Claim and therefore is barred from b...

Excerpt: ...�Defendants”). The Defendants may oppose the motions orally on the date of the hearing. (See Cal. Rule of Court, rule 3.1351(b).) No opposition has been received to any of Ken's motions. However, even when unopposed, the trial court is required to determine no dispute of material fact exists and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c(c).) Ken alleges he is the owner of real property located a...

Excerpt: ...ey Damages and Indemnification was filed on November 29, 2017 (“Complaint”). Plaintiffs' first three causes of action were pleaded against Randy only, and Plaintiffs' fourth cause of action for indemnity was pleaded against Fidelity only. Fidelity demurred to the Complaint on the grounds that the fourth cause of action for indemnity was barred on its face by the statute of limitations. This Court granted Fidelity's demurrer with leave to amen...

Excerpt: ...ded complaint (“FAC”) alleges it operates a retail jewelry store located at 734 Main Street, Suite 1, Cambria, California 93428. (FAC, ¶ 2.) Plaintiff alleges that on January 11, 2017, Plaintiff entered into a Customer Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the purchase and installation of a security alarm system with Defendant, which system included a police monitoring alarm, monitoring plan, security camera, a three‐year alarm warranty, qua...

Excerpt: ...elope with a window that provided access to Plaintiff's personal information. The litigation was settled, and on October 12, 2017, the Court preliminarily approved the settlement. Plaintiff has now filed a Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and a Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs pursuant to Civil Code section 1788.30(c). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.769.) There is no opposition. The settlement provides for a $35,000 administ...

Excerpt: ...cannot be repaired to the level of the express and implied warranties. The second amended complaint (“SAC”) includes one cause of action for violation of the Song‐Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Act). (Civ. Code, § 1790 et seq., “the Act”). On February 13, 2018, one day before this lawsuit was set to go to trial, the Parties settled this matter after a mandatory settlement conference (“MSC”) with Defendant agreeing to pay Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...ant to the parties' Operating Agreement (the “Agreement”) and Civil Code section 1717.1 Section 1717 provides in pertinent part: In any action on a contract, where the contract specifically provides that attorney's fees and costs, which are incurred to enforce that contract, shall be awarded either to one of the parties or to the prevailing party, then the party who is determined to be the party prevailing on the contract, whether he or she i...

Excerpt: ...y, Coasthills has the initial burden to make a prima facie showing that there are no triable issues of material fact and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (Code Civ. Proc., §437c(c); Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 826, 843.) As the plaintiff, that burden includes a showing that there is no defense to the cause of action by proving each element of the cause of action which entitles it to judgment. (Code Civ....

Excerpt: ... Obispo. (Compl., ¶ 3.) Ms. Garrett was employed with Plaintiffs as Head of School at Eucasia's school, known as the Laureate School. (Compl., ¶ 6.) Plaintiffs further allege that Ms. Garrett formed Central Coast to “complete with Eucasia in the field of elementary education services.” (Compl., ¶ 8.) Plaintiffs further allege that Ms. Rowland is “responsible to some degree for the damages to the Plaintiff.” (Compl., ¶ 9.) Plaintiffs' ...

Excerpt: ...mpons and fail to issue female inmates “sanitary napkins and/or tampons as needed”, in violation of equal protection, the California Constitution, and section 1265 of Title 15 of the Administrative Code. Plaintiff alleges one cause of action in her FAC and seeks injunctive relief and orders, as well as an accounting and repayment of money paid by female inmates. Plaintiff makes class allegations, and her proposed class is defined as “all pa...

Excerpt: ... of oral contract between Plaintiff and Agenbroad; (3) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and, (4) intentional infliction of mental and emotional distress. Plaintiff's FAC alleges that Plaintiff and Agenbroad were in a romantic relationship and, in early 2016 they decided to attend university and move in together. In January 2016, Plaintiff and Agenbroad entered into a written lease agreement with California West, Inc....

Excerpt: ...perty”). (Compl., ¶ 7.) The Premier Defendants1 allegedly acted as dual agents for Mr. Gunther, the seller of the Subject Property, and Plaintiff, the buyer. (Compl., ¶ 8.) Plaintiff alleges that on or about April 25, 2017, “defendants, falsely and fraudulently represented to Plaintiff that the property was in a condition to be developed and built upon, and that Plaintiff could build a house on the property as was his purpose...” (Compl.,...

Excerpt: ...urt (Case No. NC053600). This action is an attempt to enforce that judgment, by setting aside a transfer of real property in Colorado under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (Civ. Code, § 3439, et seq.). On August 28, 2017, Plaintiffs propounded a first set of Special Interrogatories and Requests for Production on Matthew. After much back and forth regarding service of the discovery, Bryan filed a motion to compel Matthew to respond to the f...

Excerpt: ...possesses certain real property located at Nacimiento Reservoir subject to a grazing lease, which it used for the raising of livestock (the “Subject Property”). (Compl., ¶ 3.) Plaintiff alleges Batdorf owns real property adjacent to the Subject Property, identified as Assessor's Parcel No. 014‐011‐009 (the “Batdorf Property”). (Compl., ¶ 6.) The complaint alleges that, on or about August 13, 2016, Atkins was “acting within the cou...

Excerpt: ...e Court notes there is no declaration confirming Capital One satisfied the meet and confer requirement set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 439(a). The Court directs the parties to participate in a meaningful meet and confer prior to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018. Capital One is then to submit a declaration confirming the meet and confer and the results thereof by 1:30 p.m. that same day. The tentative ruling will be posted followin...

Excerpt: ... 2016. Petitioner alleges he was covered by bodily injury liability insurance policies containing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage that were applicable on February 4, 2015 (policy number BA 8646989), and January 26, 2016 (policy number BAA (16) 56 47 56 16). (See Exhs. 1, 2, to Declaration of Don A. Ernst (“Ernst Decl.”.) On June 28, 2017, Petitioner sent a letter demanding arbitration under the uninsured and underinsured motorist pro...

Excerpt: ...vit of fault. Section 473 relief applies to dismissals if it results from counsel's failure to appear, which is comparable to the entry of a default against a defendant that fails to appear. (Leader v. Health Indus. of Am., Inc. (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 603, 619.) Counsel provides a declaration confirming that he failed to appear at the OSC because due to his mistake, inadvertence and surprise he was not aware of the hearing. Relief from the judgmen...

Excerpt: ...endant Tamara A. McGinty (“RFAs”). As of the date of filing the Motion, Plaintiff had not received any responses from McGinty. Plaintiff moves here to have the RFAs deemed admitted. On July 3, 2018, Plaintiff filed an Amended Notice of Non‐Opposition to Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted and for Monetary Sanctions. In the Amended Notice, Plaintiff stated that subsequent to filing the Motion, McGinty served responses to the RFAs,...

Excerpt: ...ion 473 relief applies to dismissals if it results from counsel's failure to appear, which is comparable to the entry of a default against a defendant that fails to appear. (Leader v. Health Indus. of Am., Inc. (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 603, 619.) Relief from the judgment of dismissal is mandatory when there is an attorney affidavit of fault and the motion is brought within six months of the dismissal. (Code Civ. Proc., § 473(b).) Here, the motion w...

Excerpt: ...ility, and Mrs. McAvoy asserts a claim for loss of consortium. (Compl., passim.) Plaintiffs contend that on December 3, 2013, while using a rung ladder between dock doors six and seven at a FedEx facility at 250 Bonetti Drive in San Luis Obispo, Mr. McAvoy slipped from the ladder and fell, suffering severe personal injuries. Plaintiffs contend that the placement of an electrical conduit near the rung ladder created a slipping hazard, leading to M...

Excerpt: ...es utilized a corporation, previously formed by Dennis, called Sanctuary 805, Inc. (“Sanctuary” or the “Corporation”). Sanctuary acquired all of the assets of Shell Café and, in exchange, the Brunettis received 75% of the Corporation's shares of stock and the Balsamos received 25% of the stock shares. The parties agreed to a three‐person Board of Directors (“Board”), but only selected two initial Board members, Charles and Dennis. ...

Excerpt: ...urther requests that Defendants provide additional support for the amount of the requested undertaking. Parties should come prepared to discuss dates for the continued hearing. ...

Excerpt: ...h Carolina. (See also 50 U.S.C. Appen. § 522(b).)2 Under that section, upon application by the service member, the Court must stay the action, “unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the plaintiff to prosecute the action or the defendant to conduct his or her defense is not materially affected by reason of his or her military service.” Christopher enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on August 30, 2017, and will serve thre...

Excerpt: ...rivate Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”; Lab. Code, § 2698, et seq.). Plaintiff has since dismissed all of her individual causes of action, and only the PAGA claim remains. On November 27, 2017, Sierra Vista filed a petition to compel arbitration, which this Court denied in an order dated February 28, 2018 (“Order”). Notice of Entry of the Order was entered on April 27, 2018. On June 26, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal of the Order...

Excerpt: ...y the LLC and constructed by the Corporation. On February 27, 2018, Plaintiff served (a) special interrogatories (Set One); (b) form interrogatories (Set One); and (3) requests for production of documents (Set Two) on the LLC. That same day, Plaintiff served (a) special interrogatories (Set One); and (b) requests for production of documents (Set Two) on the Corporation. Responses were due on April 3, 2018. Plaintiff's counsel followed up with def...

Excerpt: ...independent retail service stations, joined in this action to allege that each of them entered into their respective contracts with Defendant Eagle Energy, Inc. (“Eagle”) and Linda Schultze (“Ms. Schultze”) for the exclusive supply of gasoline products for a ten‐year term. According to the second amended complaint (“SAC”), the Parties agreed that pricing would be accomplished according to the industry “Dealer Tank Wagon Pricing”...

Excerpt: ...wage garnishment. Defendant has filed a claim of exemption in which he reports a net monthly income of $3,648.82;1 and expenses of $3,595 (a difference of $53.82). The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reports that as of May 25, 2018, it was not holding any funds. In addition to Defendant's claim of exemption, the Employer's Return states there are two other earnings withholding orders currently in effect. One of which was received on May 17, 20...

Excerpt: ...mplaint‐in‐intervention pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 387. According to the motion, Plaintiff was working in the course and scope of his employment with Aqua Systems when the accident occurred. Aqua Systems, at the time, was insured by Great American. Great American alleges that it has paid workers' compensation benefits to Plaintiff in connection with the incident. Under Labor Code sections 3852 and 3853, the insurer has a stat...

Excerpt: ...eable debt under federal bankruptcy law. On October 6, 2017, the bankruptcy court returned the 2014 judgment to this Court. On January 5, 2018, Plaintiff was issued an Abstract of Judgment in the amount of $57,493.07 and a Writ of Execution in the amount of $57,968.07. On March 6, 2018, Plaintiff filed an Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Partial Judgment, crediting Defendant for payments of $13,000. Plaintiff executed a bank levy on two of Defen...

Excerpt: ...013, Defendant expressed her concerns to Plaintiff regarding the absence and makeup policy in his P.E. class, in which Defendant's son was enrolled. (Compl., ¶ 6.) Defendant's concerns stemmed from her son's C‐grade, which Plaintiff explained was due to several absences, per department policy. (Ibid.) Thereafter, Defendant allegedly began a campaign to overturn what she considered an unfair policy concerning absences, involving several other s...

Excerpt: ...er), Christopher and Monica Belavic (the owners of the residence where Geiger lived with the dogs), the City of Exeter, the City of Grover Beach, and the cities' respective police departments. The City Defendants had allegedly owned, maintained, utilized, or sought to procure one of the dogs (named Neo) as part of their K‐9 police units. The City of Grover Beach filed a cross‐complaint for indemnification against the other Defendants (except ...

Excerpt: ... Fact (“UMF”) 3.) Wendee Carr (“Defendant”), Mr. Carr's wife, is a signatory to the release with Ms. Perez's insurance company, which specifically states: “This is not to be construed as a release of any UIM claim.” (Compl., Ex. B.) At the time of the accident, Mr. Carr was insured under a policy of automobile liability insurance (“the Policy”) issued by Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club (“Plaintiff”). The “Name...

Excerpt: ...s on the underlying note. McClure was served by personal service on April 4, 2018. Her default was entered on May 8, 2018, and a default prove‐up hearing set for June 4, 2018. That hearing was continued to the present hearing date. In the interim, McClure filed this motion to set aside default pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b).1 In her supporting declaration, McClure states that (1) she contacted Rossi after the complaint was f...

Excerpt: ....) As of June 4, 2018, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department is holding $3,887.30. Defendant filed a claim of exemption contending the levied funds are wages and checking the boxes indicating that (1) his claim is made “pursuant to a provision exempting property to the extent necessary” for the support of Defendant and his dependents, and (2) the property claimed to be exempt is “tools, implements, materials, uniforms, furnishings, ...

Excerpt: ...tes that Defendant failed to properly serve counsel for Plaintiffs with his Motion to Quash. Defendant's proof of service indicates that the motion was mailed to counsel for Plaintiffs at “928 W Grand AVE, Grover Beach, CA 93433,” on June 25, 2018. Per the address on the caption of the complaint, counsel's zip code is 93483. Thus, Plaintiffs were not properly served. Second, in his declaration in support of his Motion to Quash, Defendant decl...

Excerpt: ...weeks. Plaintiffs have yet to file a proof of service of Summons via publication. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 415.50(c); Gov. Code, § 6064 [service completed on the 28th day following the first day of publication].) Now, before the Court is Plaintiffs' “Petition (Motion) for Mediation Agreement to Become a Judgment, Court to Retain Jurisdiction Under CCP § 664.6” (“the Motion”). In their Motion, Plaintiffs aver that they mediated a dispute...

Excerpt: ...Tom Diaz, about a possible job opportunity as a mechanic. After the initial interview, Plaintiff spoke with Diaz by phone, in early August 2016, and informed Diaz that he would need to make at least $90,000 a year (or $7,500 a month) in order for a move to California to be financially viable due to the higher costs of living. Plaintiff alleges Diaz responded that (a) he had already “got approval for [a] $30 ‘flat hourly rate', (or $30 an hour...

Excerpt: ... attorney, Sig Haddad, as well as a copy of the lease containing the attorney's fees provision and invoices from her counsel. No opposition has been filed by Defendant Leanne M. Rozier (“Rozier”) The proof of service for the motion shows that it was timely served by mail on Rozier. However, the Court has no evidence in its file that the address to which the motion was mailed is a correct address for Rozier. The Court understands that Rozier p...

Excerpt: ...pervising Environmental Health Specialist with the CUPA. (LaBarre Decl., ¶ 2.) Linnea Faulkner is an Environmental Health Specialist III with San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Services (“EHS”), and works in the CUPA program to ensure compliance with state, federal, and local regulations as they apply to (among other things) UST. (Faulkner Decl., ¶ 2.) Beginning in 2006, EHS employees observed a series of violations at facilities (...

Excerpt: ...staurant, Yanagi Sushi & Grill on James Way in Pismo Beach (“Yanagi”). On April 24, 2017, default was entered against C‐JDR. On May 26, 2017, Plaintiff amended her complaint to add JE&E, Inc. (“JE&E”) as a defendant under a successor liability theory. Plaintiff had moved for leave to amend after Yanagi was sold to JE&E, and after Plaintiff purportedly learned that C‐JDR's CEO, Kyong Jeong, left the country prior to trial. JE&E moves h...

Excerpt: ...nteed future payments since May 2016. On May 26, 2016, the Court approved a transfer of $50,000 in a future payment due on July 15, 2020. On September 15, 2016, the Court approved a transfer of $50,000 of a July 12, 2020 payment. On January 12, 2017, the Court approved the transfer of $81,720.88 from a July 12, 2025 payment. On April 13, 2017, Payee transferred $25,013.96 from the July 12, 2020 payment and $78,011.23 from the July 12, 2025 paymen...

Excerpt: ...y injury liability insurance policy with uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. In her Petition, Petitioner alleges she was in an automobile accident on August 29, 2015 with an underinsured motorist. Petitioner thereafter filed a claim for underinsured motorist benefits pursuant to her policy with Respondent. Petitioner alleges that the Parties have been unable to agree upon a neutral arbitrator. (Petition, p. 2, ll. 23‐24.) Petitioner reque...

Excerpt: ...2017. Romero consequently seeks to stay his mortgage payments, pursuant to Military and Veterans Code section 409.3, which allows a service member to petition for relief of any obligation or liability incurred by the service member before the effective date of the orders for his or her current period of military service. (See also Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1372.) The petition and supporting declaration must be served on the agent for service of...

Excerpt: ... attempted to take Mayer's locked ammunition box from Mayer's possession. Mayer further alleges that the employee attempted to wrest the box from his control, causing Mayer to fall to the ground, and to sustain physical and mental injuries. Defendant moves here for summary judgment on the complaint, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Mayer opposes the motion. As the moving party, Defendant has the initial burden to make a prima facie sh...

Excerpt: ...f filed suit against Compass Holding, Inc. and Compass Health, Inc., asserting two causes of action for Elder Abuse and Negligent Hiring and Supervision. French is not named as a defendant. Evidence Code section 1158 states: Before the filing of any action or the appearance of a defendant in an action, if an attorney at law or his or her representative presents a written authorization therefor signed by an adult patient, by the guardian or conser...

Excerpt: ...int (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for (1) breach of lease, (2) breach of contract, (3) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (4) breach of fiduciary duty, (5) declaratory relief, (6) fraud‐misrepresentation, (7) fraud‐concealment, (8) unjust enrichment, and (9) accounting. On April 4, 2018, this Court sustained Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's second, third, and fifth causes of action with leave to amend, and ov...

Excerpt: ...the City in connection with Plaintiffs' development of 802 acres in the City of Atascadero (the “Project”).1 The Project, known as “Oak Ridge Estates,” includes the development of 111 residential units, a water tank parcel, and three open space lots (which total 251.66 acres). In March 1995, the City adopted Ordinance No. 286 which found the final Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) on the Project adequate and established the Planned ...

Excerpt: ...ants filed a cross‐complaint against Plaintiffs, alleging causes of action for breach of contract and negligence. At a readiness conference on January 31, 2018, the Parties represented that they settled after mediation. The Parties agreed on the record that settlement would be enforceable by motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 664.6. Plaintiffs now petition the Court for the mediation agreement to become a judgment, and request ...

Excerpt: ...nergy, LLC and BKS Cambia, LLC with payment of the unpaid balance of the judgment entered in this action, which currently totals $3,836,883.63; and (2) directing the LLCs and all members thereof to pay any money or property due or to become due to the Judgment Debtor directly to Plaintiff until the amount remaining due on the judgment, plus accrued interest and post‐judgment costs thereon is paid in full. Judgment Debtor opposes the Motion. Thi...

Excerpt: ...the Motorhome is uninhabitable due to mold and contamination. Plaintiff sought leave from this court to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), which was granted, and the FAC was filed on January 30, 2018. The FAC alleged two causes of action: 1) Breach of Implied Warranties Pursuant to the Song‐ Beverly Consumer Warranty Act; and 2) Elder Abuse pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code section 15610.30. The FAC further pleaded a statutory en...

Excerpt: ...bt. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶¶ 19, 21.) Plaintiff alleges she received written and telephonic communications from Defendant attempting to collect on the debt, which communications constituted a “debt collection” as that phrase is denied in the Act. (FAC, ¶ 22, citing Civ. Code, § 1788.2(b).) On August 18, 2017, Plaintiff advised Defendant in writing that she refused to pay the alleged debt, but Defendant has continued to con...

Excerpt: ...ntinued to June 4, 2018, before Judge Hurst. The matter was then moved to this date by Judge Hurst. The dispute involves the administration of the Edgar and Bernice Smith Revocable Trust, dated June 17, 2005 (“Edgar and Bernice Trust”)1 . Michael, the Petitioner, is a beneficiary of the Edgar and Bernice Trust. Michael's original underlying Petition, filed on October 19, 2017, claims a second trust, the Edgar L. Smith Trust (“Edgar's Trust�...

Excerpt: ...., ¶ 2.) Plaintiffs' complaint alleges one cause of action for medical malpractice (wrongful death). The complaint alleges that Decedent was an 84‐year‐old patient suffering from dementia who was prescribed and dispensed Seroquel, and that his ingestion of Seroquel caused Decedent injuries and eventually, his death. (Compl., ¶ 15.) Plaintiffs specifically allege that Defendant “prescribed and dispensed” Seroquel to Decedent; that Defend...