Excerpt: ...ontract” (the “Contract”), under which Plaintiff retained ownership of Winslow, as well as breeding rights until Winslow was six years old. 1 At that time, Plaintiff was to transfer full ownership to Defendant. 2 The Contract, and a subsequent March 2019 amendment, 3 set forth conditions for Winslow's care and required that Defendant return Winslow if any of the conditions could not be met. The Contract also gave Plaintiff the right to resc...

Excerpt: ...ed litigation against Centex under a separate case number (16CVP‐0337). The two matters were subsequently consolidated. The homes at issue are part of the Cottages at Dove Creek and Collection at Dove Creek projects in Atascadero, California. Trial is set to begin on October 21, 2019. Centex seeks an order bifurcating the trial into two phases: (1) the construction defect claims, including all of Plaintiffs' claims and Centex's claims for indem...

Excerpt: ...red by the doctrine of res judicata, that Plaintiff lacks standing, and that the complaint fails to state facts sufficient to constitute any causes of action against Defendant. Defendant's counsel declares that she met and conferred with Plaintiff by telephone prior to filing the demurrer. (Declaration of Rachel M. Sanders.) Procedural Background Defendant submitted a Request for Judicial Notice with 25 exhibits in support of its demurrer. A demu...

Excerpt: ... are collectively running an illegal puppy laundering operation in violation of Health and Safety Code section 122354.5 (“Section 122354.5”). On April 5, 2019, Plaintiffs propounded a first set of requests for production (“RFPs”) and Special Interrogatories on the Bark Defendants. The Special Interrogatories included only one interrogatory asking the responding parties to “[i]dentify each and every officer, director, founder, employee, ...

Excerpt: ...s was also survived by his wife, another daughter, and his step‐son. In addition to their appointment as the personal representatives, the Administrators also sought to probate a will signed by Charles in 1991. The will provided that Charles' personal property and household effects should be distributed to his wife Marian, and the remainder to the Charles A. Pratt Living Trust (the “Trust”). The Administrators were issued letters of special...

Excerpt: ...46. A first amended complaint (“FAC”) was filed on June 12, 2019, and alleges negligence, dangerous condition of public property, and negligent design of roadway. The first cause of action is asserted solely against the Estate of Catherine Fox. The last two causes of action are asserted against CalTrans and brought pursuant to Government Code section 835.1 CalTrans demurs to the FAC on the ground that Plaintiffs failed to set forth, within th...

Excerpt: ...ubstituted service on September 11, 2017. Service was complete on September 21, 2017. (Code Civ. Proc., § 415.20 [10th day after mailing].) ACC's default was entered on October 24, 2017.1 ACC now seeks to set aside that default. According to ACC, upon being served, it forwarded the complaint to its insurance broker for purposes of submitting a claim under its liability policy. The broker informed ACC that its insurer had been placed into receive...

Excerpt: ...h the claims statute bars the claim against the public entity. (§ 945.4; see also State of California v. Superior Court (2004) 32 Cal.4th 1234, 1239.) When a claim is not presented by the six‐month deadline, the claimant may submit a written application to the public entity seeking leave to present a late claim. (Gov. Code, § 911.4(a).) Any such applications must be made “within a reasonable time not to exceed one year after the accrual of ...

Excerpt: ...; (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (4) violation of constitutional rights.1 The County demurs to the entire complaint on the ground that Plaintiff failed to comply with the Government Claim Act (Gov. Code, § 900 et seq.). In addition, the County demurs to the first, second, and third causes of action on the ground it has immunity under Government Code section 850.4. 1. The Government Claim Act “In general, no suit for mone...

Excerpt: ...igence; (2) assault; (3) battery; (4) sexual assault; (5) false imprisonment; and (6) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Kurt Tom is named as a defendant on all six causes of action. His parents, the Toms, are named on the first and sixth causes of action. The Toms demur to both of those causes of action on the grounds that they (1) fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; and (2) are barred by the relevant statu...

Excerpt: ...of service on file showing the motion was served on Defendant. Provided the notice issue is resolved, the Court intends to rule as follows: As the moving party, Discover Bank 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.) If Discover Bank makes i...

Excerpt: ..., 2017. Service was complete on September 21, 2017. (Code Civ. Proc., § 415.20 [10th day after mailing].) ACC's default was entered on October 24, 2017.1 ACC now seeks to set aside that default under Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b). According to ACC, upon being served, it forwarded the complaint to its insurance broker for purposes of submitting a claim under its liability policy. The broker informed ACC that its insurer had been placed i...

Excerpt: ...f action for medical malpractice and the wrongful death of Ezmeralda Landin (“Landin”), based upon the defendants' medical care and treatment provided to Landin during her hospitalization at Twin Cities in October 2016. 1 Dr. Saul filed a motion for summary judgment which was heard on April 23, 2019. This Court took the matter under submission, and on May 3, 2019, issued its ruling granting Dr. Saul's motion. Judgment was entered in Dr. Saul'...

Excerpt: ..., John Llerenas, attended an event at the Vineyard called the Midsummer Night's Dinner. (UMF No. 10.) At the event, guests were invited to participate in the stomping of the grapes. (Hooks Depo., 127:5‐7.) Participation in the grape‐stomping activity was entirely voluntary. (UMF No. 6.) Plaintiff wanted to participate in the grape‐stomping activity for the experience, because she was curious and thought it would be fun. (UMF No. 13.) Hooks ...

Excerpt: ...lation of the Song‐Beverly Act section 1793.2; and (4) fraudulent inducement – concealment. Plaintiff's lawsuit concerns FCA's disclosure and warranty obligations for a vehicle (the Subject Vehicle) Plaintiff purchased from Mullahey in December 2017. The complaint alleges that FCA concealed a known defect; specifically, the vehicle's “electrical architecture and/or its central gateway module, known as the [Body Control Module],” and the �...

Excerpt: ...int, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint alleging causes of action for (1) motor vehicle and (2) general negligence. Plaintiff alleges that, on the date of the accident, Mr. Shields was in the performance of his duties as an employee of Michelin, and was operating a motorcycle in an extremely unsafe manner when he struck Plaintiff at a high rate of speed, causing severe injuries to Plaintiff and severe damages to Plaintiff's personal proper...

Excerpt: ...ims 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. Plaintiff moves here for the Court to appoint a neutral arbitrator to conduct a binding or non‐binding arbitration. Plaintiff argues that the parties already mediated in front of a neutral mediator appointed by the Court, but did not resolve th...

Excerpt: ... leave to file a First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to add two causes of action to her complaint: 1) Retaliation in Violation of Labor Code section 1102.5 et seq., and 2) Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy (Government Code section 12940 et seq.). Defendant filed a late opposition to the motion. The Court, in its discretion, will consider the opposition. Plaintiff asserts that during the course of discovery in this matter, sh...

Excerpt: ...(Letters) (collectively Plaintiffs) are separate independent retail service stations, joined in this action to allege that each of them entered into their respective contracts1 with Defendants Eagle Energy, Inc. (Eagle), a fuel distributor, and Linda Schultze2 (Ms. Schultze) for the exclusive supply of gasoline products for a ten‐year term. According to the third amended complaint (TAC), the parties agreed that pricing would be accomplished acc...

Excerpt: ...lectively “Defendants”). Plaintiffs' complaint alleges one cause of action for medical malpractice and the wrongful death of Ezmeralda Landin (“Landin”), based upon the defendants' medical care and treatment provided to Landin during her delivery of a premature and non‐viable fetus and hospitalization at Twin Cities in October 2016, which treatment and care Plaintiffs claim caused Landin's death.1 Drs. Wiese and Mulder brought a motion ...

Excerpt: ...On that same day, Champions filed a cross‐complaint against Plaintiffs. On April 12, 2019, Minardo filed a substitution of attorney by which he became self‐ represented. On April 22, 2019, Champions filed a substitution of attorney, and was no longer represented by counsel. Minardo signed both substitutions. Plaintiffs move here pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 436 to strike Champions' answer and cross‐complaint, on the grounds t...

Excerpt: ... cause of action for medical malpractice and the wrongful death of Ezmeralda Landin (“Landin”).1 The action arises from Landin's two admissions to Twin Cities, from October 1st to 7th, 2016, and October 20th to 21st, 2016. Dr. Blaney brings a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, on the grounds that no triable issue of material fact exists and the undisputed facts entitle Dr. Blaney to summary judgment ...

Excerpt: ...ibald's vehicle collided with her bicycle, causing her injuries. Defendants demurred to the FAC on the grounds that Plaintiff has not and cannot allege that she fulfilled the mandatory filing requirements of the Government Claims Act (Gov. Code, § 900 et seq.) The Court sustained the demurrer without leave to amend. Plaintiff now moves to compel her former counsel, the Law Offices of Jonathan Kashani (“Kashani”), to turn over her entire orig...

Excerpt: ...errogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One (including 61 special interrogatories plus a declaration pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.040), and Request for Production, Set One (including 29 requests for production) (collectively the “Discovery”) on Plaintiff by mail. On February 19, 2019, when no responses were received, counsel for Defendants sent a meet and confer letter to Plaintiff requesting responses without ...

Excerpt: ...“Restaurants”). In August 2015, Clouston, in his capacity as managing member of the LLC, executed three contracts to sell the Restaurants and requested that Chicago Title Company (“CTC”) serve as the escrow holder for the purchase. CTC opened three escrows for the sale of the Restaurants on August 6, 2015. The estimated closing date was October 5, 2015. (UMF Nos. 1‐6.) On September 15, 2015, CTC informed the parties to the escrows that ...