Excerpt: ...obate department and assigned case number PR12‐0218. Plaintiff filed an amended petition in December 2018. In the interim, on April 30, 2018, Plaintiff filed this civil complaint against Hazeltine, Glenn, Marianne Davis (“Davis”), Gail Edwards (“Edwards”), and Martin Harris (“Harris”).1 According to the complaint, Davis and Edwards are the former successor trustees of the Carl H. Goedinghaus Family Trusts A, B, and C; and Harris is ...

Excerpt: ...ibben (“Petitioner”), filed a petition under Probate Code section 17200, seeking Respondent's removal as trustee for various alleged breaches of trust. Petitioner filed an amended petition in July 2017. Under the terms of the Trust, upon the death of the first settlor, the Trust's assets were to be allocated, as specified in the Trust, between the Marital and Family Shares. Petitioner alleges that Respondent breached her fiduciary duties by f...

Excerpt: .... Sandra1 is John's sister and JoAnn's daughter. She and her daughter, Madelyn 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 fair market value of rent for such use. (Second Amended Complaint [SAC], ¶ ...

Excerpt: ..., Sales (11th 2018) § 393.) Under Section 122354.5, “a pet store operator1 shall not sell a live dog, cat, or rabbit in a pet store2 unless the animal was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group3 that is in a cooperative agreement with at least one private or public shelter.” (Id. at subd. (a).) Violators are subject to a civil ...

Excerpt: ...laintiff to receive wire instructions for an incorrect bank account at BANA. Plaintiffs wired the funds as directed in the fraudulent email, and as a result lost $183,443. BANA is named as a defendant in the first three causes of action for (1) negligence; (2) violation of Civil Code section 1798.81.5; and (3) negligence per se. BANA demurs to all three causes of action, and the entire complaint, for failure to state facts sufficient to constitut...

Excerpt: ...ts First Amended Verified Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandamus (Code Civ. Proc. § 1094.5) and/or Traditional Mandamus (Code Civ. Proc. § 1085), and Complaint for Injunctive Relief (the “Petition”). On March 19, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation and order dismissing counts two and seven from the Petition. After the dismissal of counts two and seven, the California Coastal Commission (“Respondent” or “CCC”) was the only re...

Excerpt: ...ated on Hogan Court in Nipomo (the “Property”). Hoyt had six months following the death of the surviving settlor to exercise that option. Hoyt was also the nominated sole successor trustee. The residue of the Trust was to be divided as follows: 55% outright to Hoyt, 30% in trust to the Settlors' other daughter, Leslie Hoyt, and the remainder split in small percentages to six other individuals. Thelma died in September 2017. Wayne passed away ...

Excerpt: ...cKibben (“Petitioner”), filed a petition under Probate Code section 17200, seeking Respondent's removal as trustee for various alleged breaches of trust. Petitioner filed an amended petition in July 2017. Under the terms of the Trust, upon the death of the first settlor, the Trust's assets were to be allocated, as specified in the Trust, between the Marital and Family Shares. Petitioner alleges that Respondent breached her fiduciary duties by...

Excerpt: ...ants are collectively running an illegal puppy laundering operation in violation of Health and Safety Code section 122354.5. On July 1, 2019, Plaintiffs served a notice of deposition on Iowa Pets. (Sano Decl., Ex. A.) Following discussion between counsel, Plaintiffs served an updated notice indicating the Iowa Pets deposition would occur at its counsel's office in Santa Barbara on August 5, 2019. (Sano Decl., Ex. B.) On July 31, 2019, Iowa Pets s...

Excerpt: ... 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 this Court. 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 Arbitration Program, requesting a non‐ binding arbitration (the A...

Excerpt: ...ts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and for uncertainty. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 430.10(e), (f).) The complaint alleges that unidentified individuals hacked the email account of Plaintiffs' real estate agent, causing Plaintiff to receive wire instructions for an incorrect bank account at BANA. Plaintiffs wired the funds as directed in the fraudulent email, and as a result lost $183,443. BANA alleges that the causes of action against it f...

Excerpt: ... injunctive relief and constructive trust (the “Complaint”). Plaintiffs' first cause of action is alleged against all Defendants; the other four causes of action do not name specific defendants, but apparently are directed against all defendants. Roberta Chavez (“Chavez”) now demurs to the Complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10(e) on the grounds that none of the causes of action in the Complaint state facts sufficien...

Excerpt: ...which relates to a pet store operator's ability to sell live animals. Health and Safety Code section 122354.5 (Section 122354.5) codifies AB 485, and went into effect January 1, 2019. (4 Witkin, Sales (11th 2018) § 393.) Under Section 122354.5, “a pet store operator1 shall not sell a live dog, cat, or rabbit in a pet store2 unless the animal was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to a...

Excerpt: ... the Labor code, Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), and Business and Professions Code. Plaintiff's SAC alleges that he worked as a security guard for Inter‐Con on properties owned and operated by defendant Cal‐Trans from approximately July 2012 through his termination on or about September 2015. (SAC, ¶ 13.) On or about November 6, 2013, Plaintiff emailed his immediate supervisor, Phillips regarding Bryan Duvall1 , who Plaintiff p...

Excerpt: ...y”). Cambria was Plaintiff's broker, and Koontz, also a broker, worked for Cambria. (Singh Decl., Ex. 2.)1 Plaintiff states that she was looking for a piece of large property on which she could build a home for herself and her fiancé (now husband), a separate home for her parents, and other parcels that they could subdivide and sell to finance the purchase and building costs. (Singh Decl., ¶ 9.) Plaintiff states that neither she nor her husba...

Excerpt: ... degree burns on her torso and left arm and minor burns to her hands. On January 8, 2018, Mrs. Clarke and her husband, Robert Clarke (collectively, the “Clarkes”), filed this personal injury and fraud action against Unilever, United States, Inc. (“Unilever”) and Thrifty Payless, Inc. dba Rite Aid, Inc. On April 17, 2019, Unilever propounded Requests for Admissions (“RFAs”) on Mrs. Clarke. Mrs. Clarke responded on May 22, 2019. Unileve...

Excerpt: ... compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements, and encourages administrative efficiency.” (Welf. & Inst. Code1 , § 14126.02.) In 2010, the Legislature amended the Act and enacted legislation that required Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which administers the Medi‐Cal program, to create the Quality and Accountability Supplemental Payment (QASP) program, which provides supplemental payments to skilled nursing facili...

Excerpt: ...II (the “Driver”) made an unsafe lane change into the lane in which Plaintiff was driving, causing Plaintiff to swerve into the center median and back across the interstate, sending Plaintiff's vehicle into a roll. The SAC alleges that the Driver had been operating his vehicle, a 75,000 pound, ten‐wheel, two‐ axel, specialized truck, “erratically” from the Grand Avenue off‐ramp in San Luis Obispo to the scene of the accident near At...

Excerpt: ...causes of action against Winnebago: (1) violation of subdivision (d) of Civil Code section 1793.2; (2) violation of subdivision (b) of Civil Code section 1793.2; (3) violation of subdivision (A)(3) of Civil Code section 1793.2; and (4) breach of express warranty, Civil Code sections 1791.2(a) and 1794. Plaintiffs move here for summary adjudication of their first cause of action for failure to repurchase/replace the RV and fourth cause of action f...

Excerpt: ...um. Plaintiffs' complaint alleges that Defendants were negligent in the examination and treatment of Mr. Rushing. (Compl., ¶ 10.) Plaintiffs contend that Mr. Rushing “has been rendered sick, sore, lame, disabled and disordered, both internally and externally” as a result of Defendants' negligent treatment. (Compl., ¶ 11.) Now before the Court are two motions for summary judgment. The first is brought by Dr. Hansen; the second is brought by ...

Excerpt: ... on November 5, 2014, alleging that Foster had not complied with a provision of the Trust that required the trustee to pay Morris $600 per month in rent to Morris' landlord (the “850 Petition”). Dennis James Balsamo, Esq. (“Balsamo”) represented Foster in connection with the 850 Petition. The parties settled the matter in September 2015, and the action was dismissed. Pursuant to the settlement, Balsamo became successor trustee of the Trus...

Excerpt: ...een Plaintiff, as the lessor, and the Limited Partnership, as the landlord, at property located at 4251 S. Higuera Street, Suite 101, in San Luis Obispo (the Subject Property). Plaintiff's fourth amended complaint (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) frau...

Excerpt: ...roperty”) against Defendant Lorraine Janet Andrews (“Defendant”). The Property was ordered to be sold by the Court; during the overbid process at the hearing, Defendant was the successful bidder and purchased Plaintiffs' interest in the Property. Prior to the hearing, Plaintiffs argued that if the property was sold to Defendant or any third party, they needed an easement for maintenance and repair of a water pipe that ran across the Propert...

Excerpt: ...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 and Peter served as a third trustee for Trusts B and C.1 Disagreements between the siblings resulted in this trust proceeding2 and the appointment of Diane Davies (“Davies”) as the court‐appointed successor trustee for Trust A, and Jed Haze...

Excerpt: ...or traffic, pleading a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. Plaintiff alleges that Costa was guilty of malice and oppression as defined in Civil Code section 3294, because Costa consumed an unknown amount of CNS depressants and cannabis to the point of intoxication, then willfully and with malice drove her car and collided with Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that Costa consumed those substances knowing that she would opera...