Excerpt: ...had been entered earlier that morning. The deadline for Sharianne to file a responsive pleading was Thursday, September 8, 2022. (Code Civ. Proc., SS 412.20(a)(3), 415.10.) The request for entry of default against Michael was denied because his answer was timely filed. (Code Civ. Proc„ S 415.20(a).) Sharianne seeks to set aside her default under Code of Civil Procedure section 473. Under subsection (b) of section 473, the court may relieve a pa...

Excerpt: ...d Parker were served on October 31, 2022, and Weinberg was served on November 3, 2022. (Pl. Decl., 7, 15, 23.)1 The date for production on all three subpoenas was November 18, 2022. (Pl. On November 1, 2022, Jed Hazeltine (Hazeltine), the successor trustee of Trusts B and C informed Sander via email that he was asserting the attorney-client privilege in the documents.2 On November 9, 2022, Weinberg objected to the subpoena served on him. (Pl. Dec...

Excerpt: ...irst Amended Petition alleging wrongdoing by the trustee, Deborah Foster-Swenson (Swenson) .2 Bruce has since settled and dismissed his claims, leaving Sarah Foster as the sole remaining petitioner. On April 25, 2022, Sarah Foster (Petitioner) filed a Second Amended Petiton (the SAP). The 1994 Trust directed that the residual trust estate be divided 50% to Swenson (outright); 25% to Bruce (in a trust with the balance to his children upon his deat...

Excerpt: ...Robert Leslie, at the deposition of Jeff Martin. Mr. Leslie represents Specialty Construction, Inc. (Specialty), and Mr. Martin is Specialty's senior vice president. Specifically, Moving Parties seek an order: 1. Precluding Specialtvs counsel from making speaking objections or coaching witnesses on the record; 2. Precluding Specialty's counsel from making personal attacks against opposing counsel during depositions; 3. Requiring the parties to me...

Excerpt: ... large tree branch fell on him while he was working on a property located at or near 650 Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo on October 6, 2021. Multiple cross-complaints are on file, including a cross-complaint filed by Bunpn on July 12, 2022. Now before the Court is Covelop's motion for good faith settlement. Also on calendar is cross- defendant Box Kite Barnyard, Inc. (Doe 2)'s (BKB) motion for judgment on the pleadings as to Bunyon's cross-comp...

Excerpt: ...n San Luis Obispo on October 6, 2021, when a large tree branch fell on him. Multiple cross-complaints are on file, including a cross-complaint filed by Bunpn on July 12, 2022. Now before the Court is cross-defendant RRM Design Group (Doe 3)'s (RRM) demurrer to Bunyon's cross-complaint. l. RRM's Demurrer RRM demurs to Bunyon's cross-complaint as follows: 1) The cross-complaint and each cause of achon therein as to RRM pursuant to Code of Civil Pro...

Excerpt: ...ting that the Court remove Matthew as Trustee for, among other things, breach of trust. Petitoner also requests the Court remove Jennifer as Matthew's successor trustee. On March 8, 2023 a Stipulation and Order was filed agreeing to specific affirmative defenses. Now before the Court is Petitioner's motion to quash two business records subpoenas for her medical records. l. Background Petitioner is the beneficiary of the Denise Solters Special Nee...

Excerpt: ...out and eliminates off-highway vehicle ("OHV") use at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area ("ODSVRA"), managed and operated by State Parks. Three of the consolidated petitions were filed by Friends of Oceano Dunes, Inc. ("Friends"), and the remaining petition was filed by Ecologic Partners, Inc. and Specialty Equipment Market Association (collectively, "EcoLogic".) All four of the petitions seek a writ of mandamus pursuant to Code of Ci...

Excerpt: ....98, plus interest, costs, and fees. Local Rule 25.02 provides a fee schedule for the award of attorney fees. Plaintiff now moves pursuant to Local Rule 25.04 for an increase in the amount of attorney fees awarded. Local Rule 25.04 provides as follows: In the event that counsel has provided extraordinary services in the prosecution of litigation such that the schedules called for in this rule would not provide a fair and reasonable compensation o...

Excerpt: ...g as an agent for Defendants [Gordon] and [Orchardl and was working and driving in the Trinity County area" when the accident occurred. (FAC, 4.) Jut-ila alleges she was delivering vehicles and equipment to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("Cal Fire") for Defendants and their benefit, pursuant to a contract between Orchard and the USCA Forest Service. (FAC, 3,14, 15.) Jutla alleges that at the time of the accident she "h...

Excerpt: ...ion, breach of fiduciary duty, and elder abuse. 80th defendants reside in San Diego County. The complaint alleges that venue is proper in this County because a substantial portion of the acts and omissions complained about occurred in this County. (Cmp., 7, 8.) Ditty seeks to transfer venue to San Diego County Superior Court (North County Division) pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 395(a) and 396(a). 1 Picozzi has filed a joinder to th...

Excerpt: ...ugust 9, 2022, Petitioner dismissed the action. On August 18, 2022, Respondent filed a motion to vacate the dismissal (the Mohon to Vacate), which was opposed by Petitoner. The Court denied the motion to vacate the dismissal. Petitioner now moves for sanctons against Respondent under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, subdivisions (b) (1-3).1 Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, subdivisions (b) provides that: (b) By presenting to the court...

Excerpt: ...ess. Defendant demurred to the complaint, and the Court overruled Defendant's demurrer to Plaintiff's second and third causes of action and sustained the demurrer to the fourth through sixth causes of action with leave to amend. On July 8, 2020, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Verified Complaint for Damages (FAC) alleging four causes of action for 1) professional negligence (medical malpractice); 2) battery; 3) lack of consent; and 4) reckless ...

Excerpt: ...s Obisipo County ("Property") from Developer. The Property was a new construction project, and the sale was completed on April 27, 2018. Plaintiffs allege that the Property began to manifest observable damages after the close of escrow and within one year of being completed, and further allege that the same damages have appeared in each of the homes in the same layout built by Contractor. Plaintiffs allege the Property fails to comply with multip...

Excerpt: ...aiding 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.) Th...

Excerpt: ...motion. (Declaration of Peter Pritchard, '13.) l. Legal Standard California law favors arbitration. (OTO, LLC. v. Kho (2019) 8 Cal.5th 111, 125.) Under California law, "[a] written agreement to submit to arbitration an existing controversy or a controversy thereafter is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist for the revocation of any contract." (Code Civ. Proc„ S 1281.) The right to arbitration depends on the exist...

Excerpt: ...ave to amend. Plaintiff's second amended complaint (SAC) alleges the same causes of action as the FAC, namely (1) breach of partnership/joint venture agreement; (2) declaratory relief; (3) equitable contribution; and (4) promissory estoppel. Now before the Court is Defendant's demurrer to the SAC. 1 l. Legal Standard A demurrer tests the legal sufficiency of the allegations in a complaint. It raises issues of law, not fact, regarding the complain...

Excerpt: ...("Equipment"). Defendant promised to pay to Plaintiff the financed amount of $36,579.49. A true and correct of the Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement ("Contract") is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. (Cmp., 6.) Defendant was personally served with the summons and complaint on August 19, 2022. Defendant failed to file a responsive pleading, and his default was entered on September 23, 2022. P...

Excerpt: ...dgment was entered on February 8, 2023, and notice of entry of judgment was filed and served on February 21, 2023. Hugh now timely moves the Court to vacate and set aside the decision of the Court. Theresa opposes the motion. Per his notice of motion, Hugh seeks a new trial on the following issues: 1. The Court had no authority to nullify the provisions of the trust amendment made in 2006 and find that the original trust provisions made in 2005 s...

Excerpt: ...ive trust; (4) unjust enrichment; (5) civil damages under Penal Code secton 496(c); and (6) accounting. On August 3, 2022, the Court sustained Defendants' demurrer to the SAC with leave to amend. A Third Amended Complaint (TAC) was filed on August 15, 2022. Now before the Court is Defendants' demurrer to the Third Amended Complaint. l. Background The three Plaintiffs are sisters, filing this lawsuit in their individual capacities, as well as rema...

Excerpt: ...Harms, representative of the estate of David Harms and Jolene Harms (Harms) filed a creditor's claim in the total amount of $300,000. On September 21, 2022, the Public Administrator filed and served a rejection of that claim. Additionally, on August 24, 2022, and September 7, 2022, the Public Administrator filed notices of proposed action proposing to sell Decedent's real property. On December 21, 2022, Harms filed a petition for declaratory reli...

Excerpt: ...ed with the Court's probate department and assigned case number PR120281. Plaintiff filed an amended petition in December 2018 (the Amended Petition). 1 on September 9, 2019, Plaintiff filed a separate Petition for Instructons re Corrections, which he amended on August 24, 2020 (the 2020 Petition). In the interim, Plaintiff filed this civil complaint against Hazeltine, Glenn, Marianne Davis (Davis), Gail Edwards (Edwards), and Martin Harris (Harr...

Excerpt: ...15.98, plus interest, costs and fees. San Luis Obispo County Local Rule 25.02, provides a fee schedule for the award of attorney fees. Plaintiff now moves pursuant to Local Rule 25.04 for an increase in the amount of attorney fees awarded. Local Rule 25.04 prov-des as follows: In the event that counsel has provided extraordinary services in the prosecution of litigation such that the schedules called for in this rule would not provide a fair and ...

Excerpt: ...ey Harold Messick. Now before the Court is the demurrer filed by the Municipal Defendants. Plaintiff brings multiple causes of action which are premised on alleged mishandling of inspections or applications by the Municipal Defendants. Plaintiff opposes the demurrer.l Defendants have also filed a separate Motion to Strike portions of the FAC which is addressed herein. l. Background Plaintiff's FAC contains many causes of action and facts but enco...

Excerpt: ...ing yard at property located at or near 550 Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo on October 6, 2021, when a large tree branch fell on him. On October 19, 2022, this Court denied Plaintiff's motion for an order granting trial preference pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure2 section 36(a). Now before the Court is Plaintiff's renewed motion for preference. Oppositions are on file from Agera, Bunyon, and Covelop. The City has filed a joinder to the motio...