Excerpt: ...l settlement and that a request for dismissal would be filed no later than December 22, 2023. In compliance with local procedures, the Court issued an order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1385, stating the matter would be dismissed on February 5, 2024, absent a motion to vacate the order. Thus, the matter has not yet been dismissed. Plaintiff now seeks to enforce the parties' Stipulation for Settlement (“Stipulation”) and have ...

Excerpt: ...he custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the “CDCR”). The State of California, acting by and through the CDCR (the “State”), demurred to the causes of action alleged against it in the FAC. The Court found that the only causes of action pleaded against the State was the first cause of action for negligence and a violation of Government Code section 845.6, and as to that cause of action the Court sustained ...

Excerpt: ...aint on January 13, 2020, at 6:48 pm. Thereafter, the parties entered into a Stipulation Agreement (the “Stipulation”), which was executed by Defendant on February 22, 2020, and Plaintiff on March 11, 2020. (Exh. 1) Plaintiff now moves to enforce the Stipulation and enter judgment against Defendant. The motion and supporting documents were served on Defendant, but no opposition or objection was filed. Plaintiff moves pursuant to Code of Civil...

Excerpt: ... breach of contract / ERISA benefit enforcement; and (2) breach of fiduciary duty. The dispute arises out of the Plan's refusal to pay for medical treatment received by each of the twelve Plaintiffs in connection with their total knee arthroplasties. Plaintiffs obtained coverage under the medical plan by virtue of their employment with Kern County. The FAC states each of the plaintiffs underwent medical care with Dr. Ferro at Concierge, an outpat...

Excerpt: ...d his First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code 11350 (“the Petition”) on October 17, 2019. Defendants oppose the Petition. On March 26, 2020, Defendants lodged the administrative record in this matter with the Court, Bates Nos. AR000001‐AR000023. Farmer's Petition seeks a declaration that California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 5040(b)(3), adopted by ...

Excerpt: ...l settlement and that a request for dismissal would be filed no later than December 22, 2023. In compliance with local procedures, the Court issued an order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1385, stating the matter would be dismissed on February 5, 2024, absent a motion to vacate the order. Thus, the matter has not yet been dismissed. Plaintiff now seeks to enforce the parties' Stipulation for Settlement (“Stipulation”) and have ...

Excerpt: ... breach of contract / ERISA benefit enforcement; and (2) breach of fiduciary duty. The dispute arises out of the Plan's refusal to pay for medical treatment received by each of the twelve Plaintiffs in connection with their total knee arthroplasties. Plaintiffs obtained coverage under the medical plan by virtue of their employment with Kern County. The FAC states each of the plaintiffs underwent medical care with Dr. Ferro at Concierge, an outpat...

Excerpt: ...nd the handler for a K‐9 named “Neo,” the primary aggressor in the attack. Prior to leaving his employment with the City of Exeter, Geiger purchased Neo from the city and moved to Grover Beach, California. On September 28, 2017, the Fears and Long (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Geiger, Christopher and Monica Belavic (the owners of the residence where Geiger lived with the dogs), the City of Exeter (the “City”...

Excerpt: ...re sections 473 and 576, for leave to file a first amended complaint (“FAC”). The motion was served on Defendant's counsel of record, but no opposition was filed. Plaintiff seeks to amend the complaint to add two additional causes of action: (1) Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing against Defendant and Does 1 through 10; and (2) Negligent Misrepresentation against Defendant and Does 1 through 10. Plaintiff's motion includes a de...

Excerpt: ...bout June 2015, Plaintiff and Defendant discussed purchasing a parcel of undeveloped real property (the Property) located at 4210 Ramada Drive, in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County near Templeton. (SAC, ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges it was interested in the 20 acres fronting Ramada Drive, and Defendant was interested in the 20 back acres. (Ibid.) Plaintiff alleges the parties agreed Defendant would purchase the Property and grant Plaintiff an excl...

Excerpt: ...or (aged 14 months old at the time) suffered burns from hot coffee left on a table while in Defendant's care. Defendant answered the complaint on November 20, 2019.2 Currently, before the Court is Plaintiff's request for leave to file a first amended complaint (“FAC”), to include a claim for punitive damages. Plaintiff states that during discovery she discovered new facts showing that Defendant acted with conscious disregard for the minor's s...

Excerpt: ...Harmon‐ Perry”) (collectively “Defendants”). Natale's notice of motion further requests monetary sanctions. Defendants oppose the motion. Natale first noticed the depositions of Wolkoff and Harmon‐Perry on September 4, 2019, to take place on October 4, 2019. (Karen Decl., ¶ 2; Exh. 1.) On February 18, 2020, Natale served amended deposition notices continuing Wolkoff's deposition to April 14, 2020, and Harmon‐ Perry's deposition to Ap...

Excerpt: ..., 2018 accident wherein their son, Jordan Grant, was riding his motorcycle on U.S. Route 101 when a car turned in front of him from El Campo Road, colliding with and killing him. Now before the Court is the State's motion for an order permitting the release of photographs of the decedent taken by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff‐Coroner's Office. As outlined in the State's motion, Senior Deputy Coroner for the County Sheriff‐Coroner's Offic...

Excerpt: ... now moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473(a) for leave to file a proposed First Amended Complaint, attached as an exhibit to the motion (the “FAC”), to include allegations and a prayer for punitive damages against Defendant. Plaintiff served her motion on Defendant, but no opposition was filed. Plaintiff argues that she discovered new facts during discovery confirming that Defendant knew that his donkey was a threat to animal...

Excerpt: ...f consortium. Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleging the same causes of action on June 11, 2020. According to the FAC, Plaintiffs were passengers aboard a motor coach named “Landry,” when it crashed in San Luis Obispo County, causing serious personal injury to each of the Plaintiffs and causing the death of David Turner (whose estate is represented by his surviving spouse, one of the Plaintiffs to this action). The La...

Excerpt: ...issued for Roche's arrest. The initial forfeiture period gave the bail agent 185 days from the date of forfeiture to locate and return Roche to custody. (Penal Code, § 1305) ABC contends it was close to apprehending Roche as the deadline approached, and thus, on December 16, 2019, requested an additional 180 days to apprehend Roche. (Pen. Code, § 1305.4) The County of San Luis Obispo (the “County”) opposed the extension request and the matt...

Excerpt: ...ement Conference and the matter was set for an OSC re: Dismissal. Plaintiff responded to the OSC by submitting a declaration from counsel setting forth challenges experienced due to the death of counsel's long‐time law partner, and declaring that counsel would see to it that the summons and complaint were served on all Defendants. At the August 24, 2018 hearing, the Court discharged the OSC. On December 11, 2018, Plaintiff again failed to appea...

Excerpt: ...MC. Plaintiff has subsequently suffered amputation below the knee, which he contends is a result of his fall. Plaintiff seeks damages for wage loss, medical expenses, property damages, and general damages. GMC now moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 428.10, 428.30 and 428.50, for an order granting leave to file a Cross‐Complaint for equitable indemnity and declaratory relief against Eric Ford Shepherd (“Dr. Shepherd”) and Roe...

Excerpt: ...) against Defendants on May 29, 2020. The FAC alleges eleven causes of action: (1) breach of contract; (2) false promise; (3) conversion; (4) quantum meruit; (5) quantum valebant; (6) civil conspiracy; (7) unfair competition law; (8) emotional distress; (9) declaratory and injunctive relief; (10) shareholder inspection; and (11) constructive trust. Defendants now jointly and severally demur to each cause of action in the FAC on the grounds that (...

Excerpt: ... 2019, Hobe and the Estate of Jaqueline Audrey Hobe (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a civil action (19CV‐0668) for financial elder abuse, fraud, cancellation of title, conversion, recovery of trust property – conversion, constructive trust, breach of contract and declaratory relief against Nielsen (the “Civil Action”). Hobe now moves for her expenses in serving Nielsen in the Civil Action. Plaintiffs also both move to consolidate th...

Excerpt: ...e, fell due to the debris strewn about from the collision. Plaintiff suffered unspecified injuries that required hospitalization and surgery. The complaint sets forth causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence; (2) general negligence; and (3) intentional tort. Plaintiff also seeks punitive damages based on the fact that Defendant “voluntarily consumed alcoholic beverages to the point of intoxication, knowing from the outset that he would...

Excerpt: ...uary 14, 2019. Defendant now moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 426.50 and 428.50 for an order granting leave to file a cross‐ complaint, a copy of which is attached to the motion as Exhibit A. Defendant moves on the grounds that the causes of action asserted in the proposed cross‐ complaint arise out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrence as the causes of action brought against Defendant; ...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs' second amended complaint (SAC) include San Luis Obispo Defenders, APLC; Patricia Ashbaugh; and Ronald Crawford (collectively referred to as the Attorney Defendants). Plaintiffs plead one cause of action for legal malpractice against the Attorney Defendants. In the SAC, Plaintiffs allege that San Luis Obispo Defenders, APLC was appointed to represent Russell in a felony case entitled People of the State of California v. Russell Hammer (1...

Excerpt: ...iffs”)1 filed this action against Alex Geiger (the dogs' owner; “Geiger”), Christopher and Monica Belavic (the owners of the residence where Geiger lived with the dogs), the City of Exeter, the City of Grover Beach, and the cities' respective police departments.2 On February 28, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint (“SAC”), which names Sergeant Brett Inglehart (“Inglehart”) of the Exeter Police Department as an addition...

Excerpt: ...: You acknowledge that I have advised you that I desire to arbitrate any and all disputes arising out of any provisions of services that I provide you. This includes any legal malpractice which you may hereafter claim regarding the matter for which you are hiring me. It also includes any claim for any intentional tort, fraud, claimed statutory violations or any other legal theory or claim which is ancillary to the underlying legal malpractice cla...

Excerpt: ... his First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate and complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code 11350 (“the Petition”) on October 17, 2019. Defendants oppose the Petition. On March 26, 2020, Defendants lodged the administrative record in this matter with the Court, Bates Nos. AR000001‐AR000023. Farmer's Petition seeks a declaration that California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 5040(b)(3), adopted by t...

Excerpt: ...n of Settlement (the Settlement). Arguello brings this unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement, moving the Court for an order: (1) granting class certification of the Class solely for settlement purposes, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 382; (2) preliminarily approving the Settlement; (3) appointing David Spivak of The Spivak Law Firm and Walter Haines of the United Employees Law Group as Class Counsel; (4...

Excerpt: ...ings pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 438, on the ground that the complaint does not contain facts stating a cause of action against U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank argues that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to allege the elements of conversion and lacks sufficient facts to establish that Plaintiff has standing to assert claims on behalf of the Estate of Victor Raigoza. The complaint alleges one cause of action against U.S. Bank fo...

Excerpt: ... complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10(e), on the ground that the pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Defendants demur to the entirety of Plaintiff's complaint on the grounds that the action is barred by the statute of limitations for actions against state employees, and that Plaintiff lacks standing to challenge the disposition of a check made out to the Estate of Victor Raigoza, as he...

Excerpt: ...causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, and (2) quiet title. On May 2, 2019, Eureka filed a cross‐complaint against both Plaintiffs and HomeFed Corporation (HomeFed), also alleging causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, and (2) quiet title. The Parties. The parties' dispute centers around a lease agreement (the 1968 Lease) entered into between Luigi Marré Land and Cattle Company (LMLCC), the lessor, and Diablo Canyon Corporation (Di...

Excerpt: ...int centers around her October 14, 2012 purchase of a 2012 Nissan Versa (the Vehicle), which Vehicle allegedly had several defects and malfunctions. Plaintiff alleges she presented the Vehicle to Defendant's repair personnel on several occasions, and on each occasion, those representatives confirmed the defects/malfunctions would be remedied. Plaintiff alleges that those representations were false and that the Vehicle's defects/malfunctions still...

Excerpt: ...oyo Grande owned by James Modder and Ladera Plaza, and managed by GMC. Plaintiff seeks damages for wage loss, medical expenses, property damages and general damages. Plaintiff contends that he was injured on property located in Arroyo Grande owned and operated by the defendants, and suffered serious injury to his ankle when he fell into a hole. Plaintiff has subsequently suffered amputation below the knee, which he contends is a result of his fal...

Excerpt: ... (referred to as the Project), including the construction of a new water reclamation facility (WRF) and the decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The Property is described as part of a “Larger Parcel.” The City seeks the following interests (the Easement Interests) in portions of this Larger Parcel: a. A permanent pipeline easement consisting of approximately 37,026 square feet (0.85 acres); b. A temporary constru...

Excerpt: ...Project), including the construction of a new water reclamation facility (WRF) and the decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The Property is described as part of a “Larger Parcel.” The City seeks the following interests (the Easement Interests) in portions of this Larger Parcel: a. A permanent pipeline easement consisting of approximately 37,026 square feet (0.85 acres); b. A temporary construction easement for a ...

Excerpt: ...d a limited liability company called The Yard at Victoria, LLC (the “LLC”). The purpose of the LLC was development of a residential housing project on Victoria Avenue in San Luis Obispo known as “The Yard.” Plaintiff filed this action individually and derivatively on behalf of the LLC. The LLC is not named as a party. Both Plaintiff and PCO3 own a 50% membership interest in the LLC, which was managed by a board of managers comprised of tw...

Excerpt: ...y and post‐operative care, Defendants lacked reasonable skill and care, causing unintended injury to Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges he was left with temporary blindness, and underwent additional corrective medical procedures due to the complications caused by the injury to his eye. Now before the Court is Defendants' motion for summary judgment. Legal Authority. “The purpose of a summary judgment proceeding is to permit a party to show that mat...

Excerpt: ...nlawfully sexually harassed, battered, and assaulted several female students. The first lawsuit was filed on August 16, 2018 by Jane S.G. Doe, and names as Defendants Lucia Mar Unified School District (Lucia Mar), the High School, and Mr. Magdaleno (referred to as the 2018 Action, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 18CV‐0503). The 2018 Action alleges causes of action for (1) negligent supervision (against Lucia Mar and the High School), (2...

Excerpt: ...1) Elder Abuse – Negligence; (2) Elder Abuse – Fraud; and (3) Elder Abuse – Mental Suffering against Defendants PSHHC and TDG. Plaintiff alleges that he is a resident in the Ocean View Manor Apartments (the “Apartments”) in Morro Bay, California, which are owned by PSHHC with property management by TDG. Plaintiff alleges that on May 16, 2017, Wi‐Fi internet service with ten routers was installed in the Apartments. Plaintiff contends t...

Excerpt: ...by James Modder and Ladera Plaza, and managed by GMC. Plaintiff seeks damages for wage loss, medical expenses, property damages, and general damages. Motion for Summary Judgment GMC moves for summary judgment against Plaintiff and Intervenor Alaska National Insurance Company2 . pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, on the ground that no triable issue of material fact exists, and that GMC is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of ...

Excerpt: ...n, (5) claim and delivery, and (6) ejectment. Plaintiff's lawsuit centers around a longstanding dispute between the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (the National Grange)1 and the California State Grange, on the one hand, and the California Guild, on the other hand. (FAC, ¶ 1.) The California State Grange is the National Grange's state‐level division, with jurisdictions over the divisions of other Granges in California, inc...

Excerpt: ...The Watsons now file a Motion to Tax Costs pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1700(b), to exclude certain non‐allowable costs in Stalwork's cost bill. Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5(a) sets forth allowable costs and subsection (b) sets forth costs that are not allowable, except where expressly authorized by law. Allowable costs shall be reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation rather than merely convenient or ben...

Excerpt: ...d liability company called The Yard at Victoria, LLC (the “LLC”). The purpose of the LLC was development of a residential housing project on Victoria Avenue in San Luis Obispo known as “The Yard.” Plaintiff filed this action individually and derivatively on behalf of the LLC. The LLC is not named as a party. Both Plaintiff and PCO3 owned a 50% membership interest in the LLC. The LLC then was managed by a board of managers comprised of two...

Excerpt: ...ting and selling automobile insurance policies to customers throughout California “using a network of affiliated producers working in dealerships.” (Compl., ¶ 6.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant was employed as Plaintiff's office manager for two years. (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that beginning in June 2018, he and Defendant “discussed, planned and developed an enterprise in which Defendant would form her own insurance agency to han...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint. On September 12, 2019, Schneeberger and Smart's claims were ordered to arbitration. On September 30, 2019, Natale filed her Second Amended Complaint, and on November 21, 2019, Natale filed her Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”). Natale's TAC alleges ten causes of action against Defendants: 1) Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Polices; 2) Retaliation; 3) Disparate Treatment; 4) Failure to Re...

Excerpt: ...ion of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code sections 21168 and 21168.5; and (2) “The Hemp Prohibition Violates the Law and is Unsupported by Any Evidence,” which Petitioner alleges violates Code of Civil Procedure sections 1060, 1085, and 1094.5. Petitioner is a Wyoming nonprofit mutual benefit corporation1 , formed to support the hemp industry within the County. (Pet., ¶ 12.) Petitioner's lawsuit centers ar...

Excerpt: ... (the Citation) against Plaintiff, assessing a penalty in the amount of $17,100. (Compl., p. 4, ¶¶ 1, 2.) Plaintiff alleges the Citation asserts certain regulatory failures and that such failures presented an imminent danger that death or serious harm would result or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result. (Compl., p. 4, ¶ 3.) Plaintiff alleges that the asserted regulatory failures did not occur, “or were ...

Excerpt: ...business of marketing and selling automobile insurance policies to customers throughout California “using a network of affiliated producers working in dealerships.” (Compl., ¶ 6.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant was employed as Plaintiff's office manager for two years. (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that beginning in June 2018, he and Defendant “discussed, planned and developed an enterprise in which Defendant would form her own insura...

Excerpt: ...business of marketing and selling automobile insurance policies to customers throughout California “using a network of affiliated producers working in dealerships.” (Compl., ¶ 6.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant was employed as Plaintiff's office manager for two years. (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that beginning in June 2018, he and Defendant “discussed, planned and developed an enterprise in which Defendant would form her own insura...

Excerpt: ...orth various affirmative defenses. The dispute arises out of a past due credit card balance. Currently before the Court is US Bank's motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication. The motion addresses the first two causes of action. No opposition has been filed. As an initial matter, the Court grants US Bank's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452(a)‐(c).) As the moving party, US Bank has the initial burden ...

Excerpt: ... trial setting under Code of Civil Procedure section 36,1 which provides as follows: A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both the following findings: (1) The party has a substantial interest in the action as a whole. (2) The health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party's interest in litigation. P...

Excerpt: ...ng that time misappropriated over $3 million worth of Plaintiff's assets. Ginger and Wapita filed an answer on March 26, 2020, and Mark filed a demurrer, presently before the Court. Also before the Court is Ginger and Wapita's Motion to Stay the Civil Proceedings Pending Resolution of the Related Criminal Matter (Case No. 20F‐00984). The criminal complaint was filed on February 5, 2020, two days before this civil action was filed and includes m...

Excerpt: ...intiff filed his First Amended Complaint later that same day (“FAC”). Quest demurred to Plaintiff's FAC, and moved to strike the relief requested by Plaintiff. Plaintiff opposed the demurrer and motion to strike. Quest's demurrer was overruled as to Plaintiff's second cause of action under the UCL, and sustained with leave to amend as to Plaintiff's first cause of action for declaratory relief. Quest's motion to strike was granted in its enti...

Excerpt: ...ars. The BMW was leased from Manhattan. Manhattan has now specially appeared and filed a motion to dismiss the action on the ground of inconvenient forum, along with supporting declarations and exhibits. When the hearing first came on calendar for this motion, Manhattan's proof of service only showed electronic service of the motion on Plaintiff. Plaintiff is self‐represented and the Court has no record that he has expressly consented to electr...

Excerpt: ...rneys General Act, Labor Code section 2698, et seq. (“PAGA”). On July 10, 2019, Plaintiff filed her Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) which alleges a single cause of action under PAGA. Plaintiff served her First Set of Special Interrogatories (the “Interrogatories”) and First Set of Requests for Production (the “Requests”) (collectively the “Discovery”) on July 24, 2019. Defendant's responses were served on August 27, 2019. The...

Excerpt: ... (Turner) filed a separate class action against Defendant (the Turner Action), also alleging various Labor Code violations. This second action was filed with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. An amended complaint, adding Beatriz Ochoa (Ochoa) as a plaintiff, was filed in February 2019. On March 5, 2019, Turner filed a request for dismissal of her claims, leaving Ochoa as the sole plaintiff. On April 3, 2019, Ochoa petitioned the Chairperso...

Excerpt: ...also survived by his wife, another daughter, and his stepson. 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 administ...

Excerpt: ...ued its ruling on Farias' motion to certify a class and seven (7) subclasses (the “October 2019 Ruling”).2 The Court granted the majority of the requests (some conditioned on submission of a sufficient trial plan), but denied certification of the Meal Break Subclass. Farias asserted three theories of liability for the Meal Break Subclass. First, that the Defendants' meal break policy violated Wage Order 14‐2001; second, that Defendants fail...

Excerpt: ...ments to take my legal documents.” (Compl., p. 2.) Plaintiff's complaint pleads causes of action for conversion (Compl., p. 1) and a violation of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution (Id. at p. 4). Plaintiff requests that the 3,000 pages be returned to him, $75,000 in damages, and $25,000 in punitive damages because Defendant's actions “were made with the desire to harm and reckless disregard of my rights and caused me approxi...

Excerpt: ...n April 2019. On December 11, 2018, Kelli Turner (Turner) filed a separate class action against Defendant (the Turner Action), also alleging various Labor Code violations. This second action was filed with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. An amended complaint, adding Beatriz Ochoa (Ochoa) as a plaintiff, was filed in February 2019. On March 5, 2019, Turner filed a request for dismissal of her claims, leaving Ochoa as the sole plaintiff. O...

Excerpt: ...lemental request for production of documents on Plaintiff (“the “Supplemental Discovery”). (Flynn Decl., Exhs. A, B.) Responses were due to the discovery on May 10, 2019. As of the date the motion was filed, February 10, 2020, no responses had been received and Defendants moved to compel responses to the Supplemental Discovery and for sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel of record, Dustin Tardiff. Plaintiff opposes the motion. No rep...

Excerpt: ...nt “engaged in operational judgments to take my legal documents.” (Compl., p. 2.) Plaintiff's complaint pleads causes of action for conversion (Compl., p. 1) and a violation of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution (Id. at p. 4). Plaintiff requests that the 3,000 pages be returned to him, $75,000 in damages, and $25,000 in punitive damages because Defendant's actions “were made with the desire to harm and reckless disregard o...

Excerpt: ...aintiff filed his First Amended Complaint later that same day (“FAC”). Quest demurred to Plaintiff's FAC, and moved to strike the relief requested by Plaintiff. Plaintiff opposed the demurrer and motion to strike. Quest's demurrer was overruled as to Plaintiff's second cause of action under the UCL, and sustained with leave to amend as to Plaintiff's first cause of action for declaratory relief. Quest's motion to strike was granted in its ent...

Excerpt: ...promised of $7,688.50 for his work as the general contractor, and $11,000 owed to a subcontractor for his work on the project. (Opposition to Motion to Modify Award, 6:6 ‐8.) The matter was brought to trial and on January 13, 2020, the jury awarded damages to Defendants on their cross‐complaint in the lump sum amount of $27,688.50, more than the amount requested by Defendants in their Cross‐Complaint. The next day, Daniel McGee, Esq., couns...

Excerpt: ...Beene assigned or subrogated his claims and demands against any person to State Farm. (Complaint, ¶ 5.) State Farm alleges that Storer caused collision damage to Beene's vehicle while it was lawfully parked on public streets in San Luis Obispo, California. (Id., ¶¶ 10, 11.) Century‐National Insurance Company (“Century”) now moves for leave to intervene in the action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 387, on the ground that Cent...

Excerpt: ...o state a cause of action and is uncertain. Plaintiff opposes the demurrer. The parties met and conferred prior to Defendant filing this demurrer. (See Declaration of Barbara S. Kilroy, filed December 6, 2019.) Plaintiff's second cause of action for breach of contract alleges that Defendant is a health care provider, that he established a physician‐patient relationship by undertaking employment to diagnose Plaintiff's medical condition and to p...

Excerpt: ...before an opposition to the demurrer was due, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Plaintiff's FAC alleges one cause of action for declaratory relief. Plaintiff's SAC, filed after Defendants' demurrer was filed, alleges additional causes of action for commercial disparagement and defamation, among other new allegations. On December 20, 2019, Defendants filed a motion to strike the SAC on the grounds that Plaintiff had already a...

Excerpt: ...nly lists one cause of action for “intentional tort.” Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages and punitive damages in the amount of $4,000. (Compl., ¶ 14.) Plaintiff's complaint centers around his Sony boombox, which he alleges was confiscated by Defendants. (Compl., p. 4, ¶ 2.) Plaintiff's intentional tort cause of action pleads “intentional infliction of emotional stress [sic] with malice to cause prisoner harm pursuant to C.C.R. title 15,...

Excerpt: ...one cause of action for fraud on the court (the “Complaint”). After Plaintiff filed a motion resulting in the setting aside of the previous dismissal of the case, Defendants were served with the summons and complaint in late October 2019, and filed an answer on November 25, 2019. Defendants have now filed a Special Motion to Strike pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (Anti‐SLAPP), as well as two motions for sanctions pursuant...

Excerpt: ...ieu thereof; (2) failure to issue accurate wage statements; (3) failure to pay wages due at termination; and (4) unfair competition. (Compl., passim.) Defendants moved to compel arbitration under an agreement (the Agreement) that Plaintiff signed to arbitrate any and all claims arising out of his employment with Defendants on an individual basis. Plaintiff then filed a first amended complaint (FAC), alleging five causes of action under the Privat...

Excerpt: ...r); (2) breach of mandatory duty (Gov. Code, §§ 815.6, 820) (against Lucia Mar); (3) sexual harassment (Civ. Code, § 51.9) (against both Defendants); (4) sexual harassment in educational setting (Ed. Code, § 220) (against Lucia Mar); (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (against both Defendants); (6) sexual battery (against Magdaleno); (7) battery (against Magadaleno); and (8) assault (against Magdaleno). As alleged in the complai...

Excerpt: ...of $7,688.50 for his work as the general contractor, and $11,000.00 owed to a subcontractor for his work on the project. (Opposition to Motion to Modify Award, 6:6‐8.) The matter was brought to trial and on January 13, 2020, the jury awarded damages to Defendants on their cross‐complaint in the lump sum amount of $27,688.50, more than the amount requested by Defendants in their Cross‐Complaint. The next day, Daniel McGee, Esq., counsel for ...

Excerpt: ... of $800 on the 15th of each month, with the first payment due on April 15, 2014. The Note was to be secured by, among other things, a prior installment note recorded on January 31, 2008 (the Installment Note). The Installment Note provided funds ($50,000.00) for the construction of a home on real property located at 850 Taft Street in Pismo Beach, California. The Installment Note was itself secured by a deed of trust recorded against Defendant's...

Excerpt: ... Pursuant to Motions Heard on February 28, 2019 (the May Ruling). The May Ruling required the District to submit two categories of documents for the Court's in‐camera review: (1) e‐mails between the District's employees, and (2) various miscellaneous items (collectively, the Non‐Produced Documents). Both categories were listed on the District's privilege log, and were not produced to The Tribune. The Court ultimately determined that both ca...

Excerpt: ...sed the subject vehicle, a 2013 Dodge Durango (the “Durango”), and that during the warranty period, the Durango developed defects related to its engine. On March 4, 2019, Plaintiffs served Requests for Production of Documents, Set One (the “RFPs”) on FCA US LLC (“FCA”). Plaintiffs requested that FCA produce documents concerning FCA's internal investigation and analysis of the alleged engine defect (RFP Nos. 1, 10, 17, 19‐24, 63) and...

Excerpt: ...11, 2019, and reached a full and complete agreement. The parties signed a Settlement Agreement and Release (Agreement), wherein Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiffs $41,8500. (Belaga Decl., Ex. A, ¶ 2.) The Agreement includes the following paragraph: The parties shall execute a copy of this Agreement, which shall be binding and enforceable according to its terms, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo (�...

Excerpt: ...tively set for June 22, 2020, prior to the five‐year deadline for bringing an action to trial. (Code Civ. Proc., § 583.310.)2 Cipriano Ponce (“Ponce”) was employed by Agro‐Jal until September 2014. The parties dispute whether he was misclassified as an exempt employee. Carlos Farias (“Farias”) was employed by Paloma from May 2008 to January 2010, and again from April 2010 to April 2012. Ponce was Farias' supervisor during those times...

Excerpt: ...ctober 30, 2019, added a cause of action for fraud. Prior to that on January 22, 2019, IVDC filed a cross‐complaint for breach of contract, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, receipt of stolen property, negligence, and unfair competition. Sterling and Ciano Real Estate, Inc. are named as the cross‐defendants. The parties' dispute arises out of three loans funded by S...

Excerpt: ...Robles. Plaintiffs' complaint alleges causes of action for (1) tortious breach of the implied warranty of habitability; (2) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (3) specific performance of lease agreements; (4) violation of Civil Code section 1942.4; (5) bad faith retention of security deposits; (6) damages for nuisance; (7) abatement of nuisance – injunctive relief; (8) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 – restit...

Excerpt: ...er entered on September 17, 2019, after the filing of an amended proof of service. On September 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint correcting the spelling of Defendant's last name and including her full middle name. The amendment was served by mail, and a second entry of default with Defendant's correct name was entered on October 30, 2019.1 Defendant now seeks to set aside the entry of default pursuant to Code of Civil Proce...

Excerpt: ...iff was sentenced to prison for 26 years‐to‐life after the jury found him guilty of first‐degree murder, first‐degree residential burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of first‐degree residential robbery, and found true a firearm enhancement. (Id. at pp. 627, 637.) In 2018, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law, Senate Bill No. 1437 (SB 1437, codified at Penal Code1 section 1170.95) which restricted the c...

Excerpt: ...d against the State of California (the “State”), amongst other Defendants. The State moves here to strike lines 8‐11 of paragraph 18 of the complaint, and lines 19‐21 of paragraph 19 of the complaint, on the grounds that the factual allegations in those portions of the complaint are not fairly reflected in, or are in variance with, the government claims submitted by Plaintiffs. The Court grants the State's Request for Judicial Notice and ...

Excerpt: ...filed on October 30, 2019, added a cause of action for fraud. Prior to that on January 22, 2019, IVDC had filed a cross‐complaint for breach of contract, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, receipt of stolen property, negligence, and unfair competition. Sterling and Ciano Real Estate, Inc. are named as the cross‐defendants. The parties' dispute arises out of three loa...

Excerpt: ...served their first set of written and special interrogatories (the “Discovery”) on Plaintiff. Plaintiff served initial responses to the Discovery on May 13, 2019, and amended responses on July 31, 2019. In September, Defendants' counsel sent further meet and confer correspondence regarding the amended responses, and the parties agreed to an extension of Defendants' deadline to file a motion to compel. The parties met and conferred but could n...

Excerpt: ...DG”) (collectively “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that he is a resident in the Ocean View Manor Apartments (the “Apartments”) in Morro Bay, California, which are owned by PSHHC, with property management by TDG. (Complaint, ¶ 1.) Plaintiff alleges that in 2016, the Apartments were rehabilitated with partial financial help from the California State Treasurer's Office through a program of the California Tax Credit Allowance Committee, a...

Excerpt: ...August 4, 2014, alleging professional negligence. (See 14CV‐0410, the 2014 Action.) The crux of the 2014 Action was that Mr. Hagan improperly advised the Rikers to waive their homestead exemption in their bankruptcy proceeding. When the Rikers failed to appear at the trial readiness conference in the 2014 Action, the case was dismissed with prejudice, and judgment was entered in Mr. Hagan's favor on July 5, 2016. On May 7, 2017, Mr. Hagan filed...

Excerpt: ...ly, “Plaintiffs”)1 filed this action against Alex Geiger (the dogs' owner, “Geiger”), Christopher and Monica Belavic (the owners of the residence where Geiger lived with the dogs), the City of Exeter, the City of Grover Beach, and the cities' respective police departments.2 According to Plaintiffs, Geiger was a K‐9 Officer with the City of Exeter and the handler for a K‐9 named “Neo,” the primary aggressor in the attack. Prior to ...

Excerpt: ...efore an opposition to the demurrer was due, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Plaintiff's FAC alleges one cause of action for declaratory relief. Plaintiff's SAC, filed after Defendants' demurrer was filed, alleges additional causes of action for commercial disparagement and defamation, among other new allegations. On December 20, 2019, Defendants filed a motion to strike the SAC on the grounds that Plaintiff had already am...

Excerpt: ...ia, under the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the “CDCR”). Plaintiff alleges that on January 13, 2016, he was diagnosed with degenerative spondylosis by a Dr. Gallagher. (FAC, First Cause of Action, p. 1, ¶ 1.) A second doctor, Dr. Voegele, allegedly gave Plaintiff a lifting restriction of 19 pounds. (Ibid.) Plaintiff alleges that thereafter prison personnel gave him a job assignment that he was medica...

Excerpt: ...August 4, 2014, alleging professional negligence. (See 14CV‐0410, the 2014 Action.) The crux of the 2014 Action was that Mr. Hagan improperly advised the Rikers to waive their homestead exemption in their bankruptcy proceeding. When the Rikers failed to appear at the trial readiness conference in the 2014 Action, the case was dismissed with prejudice, and judgment was entered in Mr. Hagan's favor on July 5, 2016. On May 7, 2017, Mr. Hagan filed...

Excerpt: ...; (3) fraudulent inducement – concealment; and (4) fraudulent inducement – intentional misrepresentation. This lawsuit arises out of Plaintiff's purchase of a new 2013 BMW X5 vehicle that was equipped with a faulty Takata airbag. Now before the Court is Defendants' motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. Legal Standard. “The purpose of a summary judgment proceeding is to permit a party to show that material...

Excerpt: ... Kelly and David Ammons (“Moving Parties”) requesting their personal appearance and production of documents at trial. At the time, trial was set for December 10, 2019. The trial date has since been moved and new subpoenas issued on December 12, 2019 (the “Subpoenas”). Because the issues remain the same, the parties have agreed to have this motion address the latter subpoenas. The Moving Parties are lawyers with the firm LTL Attorneys LLP ...

Excerpt: ...idewalk that he was walking on ended abruptly and for no apparent reason. (Ibid.) Plaintiff's complaint alleges once cause of action for premises liability. Within that cause of action, Plaintiff alleges three counts against the City and the Does: Count One‐ Negligence (Complaint, p. 4, ¶ Prem.L‐2), Count Two‐Willful Failure to Warn (Id., ¶ Prem.L‐3) and Count Three‐Dangerous Condition of Public Property (Id., ¶ Prem.L‐4.) The City...

Excerpt: ...e District to submit two categories of documents for the Court's in camera review: (1) e‐mails between the District's employees and (2) various miscellaneous items (collectively, the “NonProduced Documents”). Both categories had been listed on the District's privilege log, and had not yet been produced to The Tribune. The Court ultimately determined that both categories were nonresponsive to The Tribune's PRA requests, and need not be produ...

Excerpt: ... its answer on July 26, 2018. Oetiker moves here for leave to file an amended answer to assert two new affirmative defenses for failure to comply with the Right to Repair Act (Civil Code sections 895, et seq., 945.5) and statute of limitations (Civil Code section 941). Oetiker timely served the motion on counsel for Plaintiff but no opposition was filed. Oetiker argues that after answering Plaintiff's complaint, the parties commenced discovery. D...

Excerpt: ...Roe 1. On January 4, 2019, DC Design & Construction filed a cross‐complaint against Chronomite for apportionment of fault and indemnification. On June 26, 2019, the parties held a trial setting conference and set a trial readiness conference for November 13, 2019 and a trial date of November 18, 2019. On July 12, 2019, Chronomite filed another amendment substituting Centervest Capital, LLC (“Centervest”) and Besher Holdings, LLC (“Besher�...

Excerpt: ... Los Ranchos Del Mar (LRDM). The underlying dispute involves LRDM's and the City's efforts to annex approximately 154 acres of undeveloped real property (the Property), owned by LRDM, into the City. In 2004, the City and LRDM entered into a “Pre‐Annexation and Development Agreement No. 2004‐01” (the Development Agreement). In 2005, pursuant to the Development Agreement, the City and LRDM applied to LAFCO for annexation of the Property. Th...

Excerpt: ...elated to planting, growing, harvesting, shipping, cooling, processing, and/or shipping fruits and/or vegetables and who worked in California between May 1, 2011 and the present (called ‘Harvesters' or the ‘Class') and who were paid by Defendant PALOMA PACKING, INC. (‘Paloma').” The seven subclasses begin the same way but after the phrase “and the present” end as follows: 1. ... and who were paid by Paloma and for whom Defendants have...

Excerpt: ...On May 30, 2019, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). The FAC alleges fourteen causes of action against Defendants. This action arises out of Plaintiffs' employment at Sky River. The FAC alleges that Defendants discriminated against and harassed her based upon her medical condition, namely melanoma, failed to accommodate her or engage in an interactive process, and wrongfully terminated her in violation of public policy. Sm...

Excerpt: ... a second amended complaint (SAC) against RIG, TheClymb, and Does 1 through 15 alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraudulent transfer, (3) conspiracy to defraud, (4) successor liability, (5) an accounting, (6) declaratory relief, and (7) unfair competition. Plaintiffs allege that RIG is an Oregon corporation whose license is “administratively suspended,” but has “never formally dissolved.” (SAC, ¶ 3.) Plaintiffs al...

Excerpt: ...n under Business and Professions Code section 17200, et seq., and a representative cause of action for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act, Labor Code section 2698, et seq. (“PAGA”). Plaintiffs allege that they were misclassified as independent contractors and are entitled to unpaid wages, and meal and rest period violations. All causes of action are alleged against all Defendants. On June 28, 2018, Plaintiffs served disco...