Excerpt: ...After a five-day trial the Court issued a Ruling on Decision After Trial in favor of Plaintiffs for $40,470.52. Plaintiffs now seek attorney's fees of $197,541.00 pursuant to section Paragraph 25 of the parties' Motel Lease, which provides as follows: In the event of the commencement of any action by either party hereto, or their respective successors in interest, hereon or hereunder or by reason of the breach of any covenant or condition on the ...

Excerpt: ...rogatories, Set One ("Form Interrogatories"); 3. Defendant's Supplemental Interrogatory ("Supp. Interrogatory"); 4. Defendant's Supplemental Request for Production of Documents ("Supp. RFP"); 5. Defendant's Requests for Admissions, Set One ("RFA"). Plaintiff opposes the motions and argues that his objections have merit and he has provided responsive answers to the extent possible. 1. Standard for Determining Motion to Compel Further Discovery Res...

Excerpt: ...auses of action for gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, respectively. Defendants move on the grounds that their complaint of fall well short of the required showing of "extreme" and "outrageous" conduct on behalf of the moving defendants. Plaintiffs oppose the moton as to Shelley only. As to Robert Higginbotham, Plaintiffs do not oppose a dismissal of him as a defendant with respect to their sixth and seventh causes...

Excerpt: ...ectively as "Plaintiffs." Plaintiffs allege a negligence cause of action as to Isabel and a loss of consortum cause of action as to David. Currently before the Court is Defendant CommonSpirit Health dba French Hospital's ("Defendant") motion for summary judgment. Defendant argues that there is no evidence that it acted negligently in providing medical care to Isabel. In support of its motion, Defendant submitted the declaration of Andrew Lawson, ...

Excerpt: ...i Trust; John W. Jones, Jr.; Shannon Jones; Katie Jones Pascoel ; The Morro Bay Ranch Limited Partnership (the Limited Partnership); and other Defendants who are no longer partyto the lawsuit. Intervening Plaintiff Dan Eddleman, Sandra's estranged husband, joined the lawsuit shortly before trial, on October 25, 20202 A court trial commenced on October 27, 2020. On July 20, 2021, this Court issued its Statement of Decision (SOD), wherein the Court...

Excerpt: ...ard defendant's demurrers to that pleading and issued an order on 8/10/23. The court sustained without leave to amend as to cause of action 1 and overruled as to causes of action 2-4. Per CRC 3.1320(g) and (j), defendant should have filed an answer to the FAC within 10 days of notice of entry of that order. There was nothing for plaintiff to amend and plaintiff never filed a second amended complaint. But instead of complying with the code and rul...

Excerpt: ...uger attachment. (Compl., p. 4.) Plaintiff alleges that an employee of Quinn Rental Services was getting the skid steer ready for pickup when he caused a portion to fall on Plaintiff's head, causing him serious injury. (Ibid.) A jury trial is scheduled to begin April 9, 2024. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion to amend the complaint to add a claim for pun-tive damages. Legal Authority. "The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any...

Excerpt: ...Danna Dec.); Ex. 1. Stip., 1, 2.) Judgment shall not be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant so long as Defendant pays to Plaintiff the compromise sum of $2,365 by making an initial payment of $111, followed by payments of $98 per month until the compromise amount was paid. (ld., 'l 3.) Should Defendant default, she is entitled to a noticed motion to enter judgment pursuant to the stipulation in the amount of $3,637.38, less paymen...

Excerpt: ...Verduzco), (2) negligence (against CDSH and CDCR), and (3) negligent entrustment, hiring, supervision, training, and/or retention (against CDCR). Plaintiff alleges he is currently in custody with CDSH in Coalinga. (FAC, 1.) Plaintiff alleges that Adame and Verduzco were hired and employed by the State of California, by and through COCR, and also alleges Adame and Verduzco are employed by CDSH. (ld. at "1 31, 32, 35, 45.) Plaintiff alleges he has ...

Excerpt: ...Counties), Louis Carnesale (Louis) 1, John Carnesale (John), and the City of Atascadero. 10850, Tri Counties and John Carnesale (collectively Defendants) now demur to the complaint as a whole as alleged against them and to each of the first four causes of action .2 Defendants demur to all causes of action on the grounds that the pleading is internally inconsistent as to the date for the alleged actionable event and on the grounds that each cause ...

Excerpt: ...ifornia. Plaintiff worked for Defendants from March 2017 to March 2019. Defendants filed an answer generally denying all allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. In March, 2023, Plaintiff and Defendants entered into a Stipulation of Settlement of Class and PAGA Acton Claims and Release of Claims ("Settlement Agreement"). (Declaration of Jean-Claude Lapuyade ("Lapuyade Decl."), Ex. 1.) Plaintiff did not notify the Labor and Workforce Develo...

Excerpt: ...m SLOCAL. SLOCAL moves for summary judgment on Plaintiffs' sole cause of action alleged against it for negligent entrustment on the grounds that SLOCAL met its duty of care by determining that Aversano possessed a valid driver's license and because it had no reason to believe that Aversano was intoxicated or otherwise unable to reasonably operate a motor vehicle. Plaintiffs oppose the moton. On November 28, 2023, after their opposition was filed,...

Excerpt: ...ky Car Wash Associates, L.P.; Quiky Car Wash, LLC (collectively "Defendants"); and Sun Day Carwash, Inc. ("Sun Day"). Plaintiffs' complaints sets forth fifteen causes of acton. The summary of Plaintiffs' claims is as follows: Defendants Hamish Marshall ("Marshall") and Rodney Cegelski ("Cegelski") (collectively, the "Individual Defendants"), individually and through their entities, are wrongfully taking steps to cause (1) the asset sale of Nomina...

Excerpt: ...hell Tae-Yeon Kim is Grace's sister. Grace's father, Kenny Kim, is not a party to this action. (Compl., '1 8.) The dispute centers around real property located at 802 Park Way in Arroyo Grande (the Property). Plaintiffs allege that Mary and Kenny, through the Trust, purchased the Property in 2018 for Plaintiffs and their young son to live in with the understanding that Plaintiffs would make payments on the Property for thirty years, or until 2048...

Excerpt: ...thout her informed consent. Her husband, plaintiff Steve Lessi, alleges a claim for loss of consortium. Amy Lessi and Steve Lessi are collectively referred to as "Plaintiffs." Dr. Levin and defendant ENT Medical and Surgical Care are collectively referred to as "Defendants." Defendants move for summary judgment or alternatively summary adjudication on the following grounds: Issue No. 1: The First Cause of Action for Medical Negligence fails as a ...

Excerpt: ..., and its amendments, Claire continued to serve as the sole trustee. Claire passed away in July 2012. Shortly before her death she resigned as trustee, and two of the Settlors' children (Marianne and Gail) became the successor trustees of all three subtrusts. The Settlors' son Peter served as a third trustee for Trusts B and C.I Disagreements between the siblings resulted in this trust proceeding and the appointment of Jed Hazeltine (Hazeltine) a...

Excerpt: ... The action arises out of a leased commercial property dispute. Defendants now move pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 435, 436 and 437 for an order striking certain portions of the complaint contained in paragraphs 65, 74, 75, and 82, as well as paragraph 4 of the prayer, on the grounds that they fail to set forth with particularity sufficient facts supporting a claim for punitive damages under Civil Code section 3294. Defendants' coun...

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Excerpt: ...cannabis in violation of County regulations. The County initiated two administrative actions against Plaintiff and Hodge. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants John R. Armstrong and Armstrong Law Group (ALG) maintained that they represented Plaintiff in both administrative actions. (ld. at 16.) Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Armstrong "also and primarily represented" Hodge in the administrative proceed-ngs. (Ibid.) Plaintiff alleges the Armstrong Defenda...

Excerpt: ... re written grape purchase agreement, and (3) enforcement and foreclosure of producer's lien under Food & Agriculture Code section 55631 et seq. Rabbit Ridge and Fluid have filed a second amended cross-complaint against Plaintiff and Joanne Russell (collectively referred to as the Russells). On March 1, 2023, the Russells filed a cross-complaint against various Cross-Defendants, including Rabbit Ridge; Leroy Codding; Steven Jones; and Bank of Ame...

Excerpt: ...nitial forfeiture gave the bail agent 185 days from the date of forfeiture to locate and return Ms. Vargas to custody. (Pen. Cade, S 1305.) On January 13, 2023, notice of the forfeiture was sent to Bail Hotline's agent and its surety, Financial Casualty and Surety, Inc. (Moving Party). This notice informed Bail Hotline's agent and Moving Party that the forfeiture would become absolute on July 23, 2023, following the 185-day statutory timeframe ou...

Excerpt: ...tion of instrument; 2) quiet title to real property; 3) constructive trust; 4) conversion; 5) theft; and 6) declaratory judgment. This achon is consolidated with three other actions, with Live Oak, LLC v. Nevis, 22CV-0429 as the lead action. Now on calendar is Manji's moton for summary adjudication of its first cause of action for cancellation of instruments and as to each of the grant deeds alleged in the FAC on the grounds that they are fraudul...

Excerpt: ...ment Permit Project No. P20-000076 (the Administrative Permit). Currently before the Court is the City's demurrer to the SAP on the ground it fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (Code Civ. Proc., S 430.10, subd. Specifically, the City argues that Petitioners' claim is barred by the relevant statute of limitations. (Gov. Code, S 65009, subd. Section 65009, subdivision (c)(1)(E) requires that any action challenging cond...

Excerpt: ...iding and abetting; and wrongful termination. On May 4, 2020, Defendants filed a motion to compel Plaintiffs' claims to arbitration. On September 1, 2020, this Court (Hon. Ginger E. Garrett, presiding) granted the motion. On December 18, 2020, Plaintiffs submitted their demand for arbitration "solely pursuant to the order compelling arbitration and contended that Defendant's arbitration agreements were unenforceable." (Mtn., p. 2, II. 23-25.) Thi...

Excerpt: ...e Court." (Minutes, 05/24/23.) Plaintiff has not yet done so. On July 28, 2023, Defendant filed a Motion to Tax Costs. Defendant notes that the motion is in response to a Memorandum of Costs Dated July 11, 2023, served on his counsel that same day. Plaintiff never filed a Memorandum of Costs with the Court. under California Rules of Court, rule the prevailing party must serve and file memorandum of costs within a specified number of days after en...