Excerpt: ...e of Civ-l Procedure section 1281.2 to compel Coast Nissan and Santander to arbitrate this controversy with the American Arbitration (AAA), and for a stay of the action pending arbitration. The moton and supporting papers were served on Defendants' counsel on October 4, 2023; no opposition is on file. Plaintiff purchased a used car from Coast Nissan pursuant to a Retail Installment Sales Agreement (the Contract). (Declaration of Nima Heydari (Hey...

Excerpt: ... to extend the enforceability of the judgment. The Clerk's Office (San Luis Obispo branch) rejected the Renewal that same day. The rejection notice stated: "For any Judgment entered or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, the interest rate on any unpaid balance is 5%. Please see new Laws for 2023." (Haney Decl., Ex. B.) On May 2, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel received a filed Renewals of Judgments from the Clerk's Office (Paso Robles branch) in a dif...

Excerpt: ...ract, false claims, and unfair competition. On June 14, 2021, VLS filed its own cross-complaint against the City for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of gtncl faith and fair dealing, and claims arising under section 1983 of title 42 of the United States Code. Factual Background First Debarment On December 19, 2017, after a competitive bidding process, the City awarded VLS a contract in the amount of $2,091,486 for the Five Cites...

Excerpt: ...aintiff had filed a PAGA Representative Action (Case No. 21CV-0651) (the PAGA Acton). Plaintiff reports the matter has settled and moves for preliminary approval of the Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement (the Agreement). Civ. Proc., S 382; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.769.) Specifically, Plaintiff seeks an order: (1) preliminarily approving the settlement; (2) certifying a class for settlement purposes; (3) appointing Plaintiff as the cl...

Excerpt: ...o Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint ("FAC"). Defendants demur to the Third Cause of Acton for Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment and Fourth Cause of Action for Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability. Defendants move to strike allegations in paragraphs 1, 21, and 28 of the FAC for punitive damages and the prayer for punitive damages. 1. Legal Standard for Demurrer A demurrer tests the legal sufficiency of the allegations in a complaint. I...

Excerpt: ...on (Case No. 23CV-0157) seeking to quiet title to real property identified as 813 Trouville, Grover Beach, California (the Property) against 441S5th, LLC and Zion Jerge (Moving Parties). The two matters, along with two other cases, were consolidated in April 2023. On April 10, 2023, Nevis recorded a Notice of Pendency of Acton (Lis Pendens) with the San Luis Obispo County Recorder's Office. On August 31, 2023, the Court dismissed the quiet title ...

Excerpt: ...or an order bifurcating the punitive damage phase of the trial from the liability phase of trial, and excluding all evidence of the wealth, profits and/or financial condition of any defendants unless and until the trier of fact returns a verdict for Plaintiffs against Defendants awarding actual damages and finding any Defendants guilty of malice, oppression or fraud in accordance with Civil Code section 3294. The Court grants Defendants' request ...

Excerpt: ... ("Insurer") prov-des worker's compensation insurance to Monterey Peninsula Horticulture ("Employer") and asserts that Plaintiff was acting within the course and scope of employment with Employer when he was injured. (Motion for Leave to File Complaint in Intervention ("Motion"), p. 2, Ins. 3-7.) Insurer has paid and continues to pay workers' compensation benefits to, and on behalf of Plaintiff, and desires to intervene in this lawsuit to seek re...

Excerpt: ...on (Case No. 23CV-0157) seeking to quiet title to real property identified as 813 Trouville, Grover Beach, California (the Property) against 441S5th, LLC and Zion Jerge (Moving Parties). The two matters, along with two other cases, were consolidated in April 2023. On April 10, 2023, Nevis recorded a Notice of Pendency of Acton (Lis Pendens) with the San Luis Obispo County Recorder's Office. On August 31, 2023, the Court dismissed the quiet title ...

Excerpt: ...or an order bifurcating the punitive damage phase of the trial from the liability phase of trial, and excluding all evidence of the wealth, profits and/or financial condition of any defendants unless and until the trier of fact returns a verdict for Plaintiffs against Defendants awarding actual damages and finding any Defendants guilty of malice, oppression or fraud in accordance with Civil Code section 3294. The Court grants Defendants' request ...

Excerpt: ... ("Insurer") prov-des worker's compensation insurance to Monterey Peninsula Horticulture ("Employer") and asserts that Plaintiff was acting within the course and scope of employment with Employer when he was injured. (Motion for Leave to File Complaint in Intervention ("Motion"), p. 2, Ins. 3-7.) Insurer has paid and continues to pay workers' compensation benefits to, and on behalf of Plaintiff, and desires to intervene in this lawsuit to seek re...

Excerpt: ...h of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; 4) specific performance; 5) accounting; and 6)-7) declaratory relief. The action arises out of an alleged partnership between Plaintiff and Defendants to purchase and develop property. Plaintiff seeks an order that Jack Ranch transfer two lots of land to Plaintiff or in the alternative he seeks more than in damages. Defendants demur to the first and fifth causes of action pursuant to Code of Civil...

Excerpt: ...hat the rodents caused significant damage to the Property. On December 16, 2022, the Court granted the motion to strike expert witness designation filed by Defendants OiC Real Estate Services, Inc. (OiC) and Kristenann Murchison (Murchison). In their motion, Defendants argued that the expert designation was not only tardyl but also failed to include a declaration from counsel in support describing the expert witness's areas of expertise. In grant...

Excerpt: ... cancellation 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 Rentals, 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 complaint to be fraudu...

Excerpt: ... 2021, Defendants filed their answer. At the same time, Defendants propounded their initial round of discovery on Plaintiff which consisted of form and special interrogatories and requests for production of documents. (Declaration of Christopher J. Mohamed (Mohamed Decl.) 3.) Plaintiff provided responses on September 8, 2021, and on January 25, 2022, Defendants filed their first amended answer to the complaint. On August 15, 2022, Plaintiff's for...

Excerpt: ... before the Court is Natwick's Motion to Strike pursuant to Code Civil Procedure section 425.16. Cotton has filed a Notice of Joinder. The Court takes judicial notce of the matters as requested by the Defendants. The Court grants Defendants' objection to Plaintiff's declaration as the declaration is not in compliance with Code of Civ. Proc. Section 2015.5.1 For the reasons set forth below, the moton to strike is granted. l. Background2 In 1988, J...

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Excerpt: ...claiming he never agreed to sign an arbitration agreement electronically and did not do 1. Legal Standard The standard for determining a motion to compel arbitration is as follows: On a petition to compel arbitration, the trial court must first determine whether an "agreement to arbitrate the controversy exists." (Code Civ. Proc., S 1281.2.) "Because the existence of the agreement is a statutory prerequisite to granting the petition, the petition...

Excerpt: ...ttorney Haskell (res judicata) and Judge Foley (immunity) without leave to amend and sustained demurrers as to all other defendants with leave to amend. On July 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Fraud Complaint ("FAC"). Plaintiff added the Santa Barbara Superior Court and City Attorney Denny Wei as defendants in the FAC. The 44- page FAC alleges a myriad of facts, statements and thoughts with the word "fraud" interposed throughout and cit...

Excerpt: ...ound a home they intended to buy, and decided to obtain the loan in Defendant's name only as her credit was better than Plaintiff's credit. Plaintiff alleges he gave Defendant $17,000 in order to obtain the loan. Plaintiff also alleges he performed renovations on the Property. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant is now the sole owner of property identified as 938 Pecho Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 with Assessor's Parcel Number: 066-201-037 ("Property...

Excerpt: ...y the Commission. (Administrative Record [AR], 149, '1 2.) On October 29, 2020, Sandy, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the Commission, filed an Accusaton against Petitioner, requesting a hearing on the matters alleged and that the Commission issue a decision revoking Petitioner's teaching credential. (AR 149-156.) An administrative hearing was held October 4-8, 2021, before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Chantal M. Sampogna. (AR...

Excerpt: ....). On April 27, 2023, this Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. Plaintiff has now filed a Motion for Final Approval of Class Acton Settlement. The motion is unopposed. The settlement class consists of "all current and former non-exempt employees who worked for Defendant Holand America Flowers, LLC in California from May 11, 2017 through April 27, 2023 (the "Class Period.")" (Settlement Agreementl 1.) There are 803 Settlement Cla...

Excerpt: ... in the ATV that render it unusable and were not fixed. Before the Court is Custom's demurrer to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Causes of Acton in the SAC and Motion to Strike Paragraph 51, page 12, lines 16-23 and Prayer for Relief (c), page 15, lines 3-4 of the SAC. 1. Legal Standard for Demurrer A demurrer tests the legal sufficiency of the allegations in a complaint. It raises issues of law, not fact, regarding the complaint's form or content. ...

Excerpt: ...On July 21, 2023, Elyon filed a cross-complaint for: 1) foreclosure of mechanic's lien; 2) breach of written contract; and 3) quantum meruit. Elyon alleges that on October 11, 2022, it entered into a Professional Services Agreement under its dba, Schaefer Custom Homes (the Agreement), wherein it agreed to provide Mathias pre- construction services for a luxury custom home to be built on the Property. (X-Compl., '1 4.) Elyon provided pre-construct...

Excerpt: ...leging various wage and hour violations, violations of Business and Professions Code secton 17200, and a PAGA claim. On March 24, 2022, Plaintiff served his first set of special interrogatories (Interrogatories) and first set of requests for production of documents (RPD) on Defendant. As to the Interrogatories, Defendant made several objections but prov-ded no substantive responses. As to the RPDs, Defendant made several objections but prov-ded s...