Excerpt: ...although a summons is on file, there is no indication that either Defendant has been served with the summons. On March 5, 2019, Plaintiff filed a case management conference (CMC) statement with the court. The proof of service attached to the CMC statement indicates that it was mailed to this court, but there is no indication that the CMC statement was served on either of the Defendants. On March 29, 2019, Plaintiff filed the following: ‐ “Mot...

Excerpt: ...l Contest and Grounds for Opposition to Probate of Purported Will, alleging the Decedent, Ms. DeWitt, lacked testamentary capacity on the date she executed her Last Will and Testament, and that the Will was made as a result of undue influence by Respondent. On November 1, 2018, Lum served form interrogatories (set one), a request for production of documents (set one), and requests for admission (set one) on all seven Contestants, via mail. Lum no...

Excerpt: ...d Press Action.”) The complaint alleges that from July through September 2016, Second Press negotiated an agreement with the Figueroa Defendants under which the latter agreed to purchase certain furniture, fixtures, and kitchen equipment (the “FFE”) related to the restaurant industry. Attached to the complaint as Exhibit A is a list of the FFE at issue. Over a year later, on September 26, 2018, Ron and Vickie Mullins (the “Mullins”) fil...

Excerpt: ...rth Development, LLC. The complaint alleges eight causes for anticipatory breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, intentional interference with contractual relations, intentional infliction of emotional distress, promissory estoppel, specific performance of lease and declaratory relief. The action by Plaintiffs, who own and operate the Coastal Dance & Mu...

Excerpt: ...t ten years, the City has allowed untreated sewage to flow from the property adjacent to his Property “without taking actions to force such contamination to stop.” (Compl., ¶ 3.) The property adjacent to Plaintiff's is identified as the Powell Property1 , located at 4250 Tranquilla Avenue. Plaintiff alleges that in September 2007 he noticed a contractor in Ms. Powell's yard digging trenches for a septic system. (Compl., ¶ 6.) Shortly therea...

Excerpt: ...ta. Now, before the Court are the following motions brought by Dr. Wogu: (1) Motion to compel responses to form interrogatories and for sanctions; and (2) Motion to compel responses to request for production of documents and for sanctions. No opposition is on file from Plaintiff. On January 28, 2019, Dr. Wogu served form interrogatories and requests for production on Plaintiff. To date, Plaintiff has not responded to either the interrogatories or...

Excerpt: ...otice of removal. Therefore, the Federal District Court remanded the action. Defendants' answer was filed on March 28, 2019. Shortly thereafter, on April 12, 2019, Defendants filed this Motion for Order Authorizing Cross Complaint, seeking leave to file a proposed cross complaint, which is attached to the motion. Defendants argue that they filed the cross complaint in the District Court after filing the notice of removal, and mistakenly believed ...

Excerpt: ... their property for oil drilling and extraction purposes in exchange for royalty payments on oil produced. On April 5, 2017, the Court certified the overall class as “all royalty owners who have earned royalties at any time on or after March 22, 2009, under royalty interest agreements for oil wells in the unitized San Ardo Field ....1 ” In addition, the Court certified two subclasses: (a) royalty owners who share the cost of purchased gas by ...

Excerpt: ...ry judgment or in the alternative, summary adjudication against Defendant, which was served on Defendant on February 12, 2019. Plaintiff 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.) Plaintiff has the burden of showing that there is no defense to...

Excerpt: ...nd Defendant were married from October 13, 2007 until September 1, 2017. (FAC, ¶ 7.) After Defendant filed for divorce in November 2017, the Court (Hon. Rita Federman, presiding) entered the parties' stipulated judgment (Stipulated Judgment) dissolving their marriage on November 21, 20171 . (FAC, ¶ 7.) Relevant to this case are two adjacent parcels of property on Whitley Gardens Drive in Paso Robles (the Whitley Gardens Properties when referred...

Excerpt: ...te arising from Puckett's operation of a dog boarding kennel and breeding business. Plaintiffs' complaint alleges two causes of action for breach of CC&Rs and declaratory relief. On July 27, 2018, Puckett filed a cross‐complaint against Plaintiffs alleging four causes of action for defamation, intentional interference with prospective economic activity, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and declaratory relief. On December 12, 2018, ...

Excerpt: ... of $3,308.76. The Agreement further provides that Plaintiff will not request that judgment be entered so long as Defendant was not in default with a payment plan. Defendant agreed to pay Plaintiff a minimum of $500 on or before October 19, 2017, then four monthly payments of $50 due by the 27th day of each and every month thereafter beginning November 27, 2017, and a final payment of $1,450 due on or before March 27, 2018, for a total settlement...

Excerpt: ...endant”) and Compass Holding, Inc., alleging elder abuse and wrongful death. Now, before the Court are five discovery motions and a motion for summary adjudication, all filed by Plaintiffs. Motions to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission Plaintiff served Request for Admissions, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Form Interrogatories, Set One, on Defendant on October 24,...

Excerpt: ...ber 10, 2018, alleging (1) fraudulent concealment; (2) intentional misrepresentation; (3) breach of fiduciary duty; (4) constructive fraud; (5) professional negligence; (6) negligent misrepresentation; (7) breach of contract; (8) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (9) specific performance. The parties' dispute arises out of the negotiation, sale, and construction of a home in Paso Robles, on Kleck Road. On June 23,...

Excerpt: .... Plaintiff, an attorney, formerly represented Defendants in the lawsuit captioned Frank Macciola, et al. v. David Harms and Jolene Harms (17CVP‐0260) (the Macciola Action). Defendants are currently unrepresented in the Macciola Action, which remains pending before the Honorable Linda Hurst. On March 23, 2018, Defendants submitted a request to arbitrate their fee dispute with Plaintiff to the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association's Fee Arbitra...

Excerpt: ...d expulsion of Defendants as members of Legacy Ranch, LLC (Legacy); (2) breach of fiduciary duty; (3) fraud; (4) concealment; (5) constructive fraud; (6) breach of oral contract; (7) breach of written contract; and (8) injunctive relief. On October 6, 2017, Kyle, Hal, and Mr. Despain filed a cross‐complaint against Patrick and Legacy asserting causes of action for (1) breach of governing documents of Legacy; (2) disassociation and expulsion of ...

Excerpt: ...ing Defendant's predecessor an easement for “ingress, egress, parking, landscaping and incidental purposes” over Plaintiff's property. (Compl., ¶ 9; Ex. C to Compl.) In Spring 2018, Defendant began using the deeded easement to begin construction of the Development. (Compl., ¶ 10.) Plaintiff filed this lawsuit on September 24, 2018 asserting causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, (2) trespass, (3) action to extinguish easement, and (4)...

Excerpt: ...rygium excision with autograft on Plaintiff's right eye. Plaintiff now claims that he is experiencing complications, including double vision. At the time of the surgery, Plaintiff was incarcerated at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (“CSATF”). On January 8, 2018, this Court heard five motions in this matter: 1) Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel, which was denied; 2) Plaintiff's Motion fo...

Excerpt: ...confirmation conference scheduled for July 29, 2019. Defendant/cross-complainants have filed a motion to amend their answer to the second amended pleading, to add a new allegation to the first amended cross complaint, and to renew the 9 th cause of action originally contained in the first amended cross-complaint, scheduled for April 24, 2019. There are two motions before the court for hearing on April 9, 2019. The first motion is a request for an...

Excerpt: ...confirmation conference scheduled for July 29, 2019. Defendant/cross-complainants have filed a motion to amend their answer to the second amended pleading, to add a new allegation to the first amended cross complaint, and to renew the 9 th cause of action originally contained in the first amended cross-complaint, scheduled for April 24, 2019. There are two motions before the court for hearing on April 9, 2019. The first motion is a request for an...

Excerpt: ...confirmation conference scheduled for July 29, 2019. Defendant/cross-complainants have filed a motion to amend their answer to the second amended pleading, to add a new allegation to the first amended cross complaint, and to renew the 9 th cause of action originally contained in the first amended cross-complaint, scheduled for April 24, 2019. There are two motions before the court for hearing on April 9, 2019. The first motion is a request for an...

Excerpt: ...confirmation conference scheduled for July 29, 2019. Defendant/cross-complainants have filed a motion to amend their answer to the second amended pleading, to add a new allegation to the first amended cross complaint, and to renew the 9 th cause of action originally contained in the first amended cross-complaint, scheduled for April 24, 2019. There are two motions before the court for hearing on April 9, 2019. The first motion is a request for an...

Excerpt: ...confirmation conference scheduled for July 29, 2019. Defendant/cross-complainants have filed a motion to amend their answer to the second amended pleading, to add a new allegation to the first amended cross complaint, and to renew the 9 th cause of action originally contained in the first amended cross-complaint, scheduled for April 24, 2019. There are two motions before the court for hearing on April 9, 2019. The first motion is a request for an...

Excerpt: ...ommissioner entered an order in Garcia's favor for wages and penalties in the amount of $18,469.21. The Labor Commissioner award was entered as a money judgment in this Court on June 15, 2012 (the “Judgment”). In 2013, Terhune was disbarred. Garcia moves here to amend the Judgment to add Terhune as an alter ego judgment debtor. The motion was timely served by mail on Terhune and W.P.T., Esq., Inc. No opposition was filed. At the hearing and a...

Excerpt: ...g Services dba Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (the “Realtors”). Gunther moves here for leave to file a cross complaint for negligence, declaratory relief with respect to right of appointment of comparative fault, and declaratory relief related to indemnification based on apportionment of fault against the Realtors.1 The Realtors oppose the motion. Gunther asserts that he recently learned that at the time the property at issue was sold to Plai...