Excerpt: ...er) filed a petition under Probate Code secton 850 to determine ownership of certain shares of stock (the Petition).l on March 19, 2020, Andreoli filed a counterpetition against Siegenthaler alleging financial abuse and fraud. Andreoli now moves the Court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 128.72 for an order striking Siegenthaler's Petition and awarding monetary sanctions in the anticipated amount of $9,500 in attorney fees and costs pl...

Excerpt: ...eges that, on May 26, 2015, the parties entered into a one-page agreement captioned "Nunno Wine Storage & Service Agreement" (the Agreement), whereby Plaintiff would store its wine at Defendant's facility on Dry Creek Road. (Compl., 8.) Plaintiff alleges that it began storing its wine on May 27, 2015, and that under the Agreement's terms, Plaintiff was charged monthly storage fees based on the wine inventory on hand at the facility at the end of ...

Excerpt: ...17, 2021, Bright filed a cross-complaint against Batie alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) open book account; (4) account stated; (5) fraud; (6) unjust enrichment; and (7) quantum meruit. The parties' dispute centers around their agreement that Bright would repair, restore, and/or customize Batie's 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air vehicle (the Vehicle). The parties' ag...

Excerpt: ...de section 172W. Plaintiff alleges he owns the residence located at 1315 Stoney Creek, Paso Robles, 93446 (the Property). Plaintiff alleges Defendant has a deed of trust on the Property. Plaintiff alleges he has attempted to work with Defendant on his mortgage payments, but that Defendants have not provided him with a loan mtxlification agreement. Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit to halt foreclosure proceedings on the Property. Now before the Cou...

Excerpt: ...a subsequent deposition 'for cause shown' pursuantto C.C.P section 2025.610." Exh. A, "l 4, 5.) Defendant seeks an order compelling the deposition of Plaintiff pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.610. Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.610 precludes the subsequent of a person unless the court orders it based on good cause. Defendant argues that there is good cause for allowing a second deposition of Plaintiff because it has been mo...

Excerpt: ...100 acres of land located at 6955 Estrella Road in San Luis Obispo County ("Property") from Jeannot Nahmias ("Nahmias") who had previously used the land forfarming grapes. (Pet. , 1, 19, 28-29.)1 Petitioner leased the land for the purpose of growing hemp for research purposes. The Property is located in the agriculture land use category. (AR 019.) On June 18, 2019, the County adopted an interim zoning/urgency ordinance, Ordinance No. 3393") pursu...

Excerpt: ...ee of Defendants' employees. In the notices of the three depositions, Plaintiff made document requests. No documents were produced at the first of the three depositions, and Plaintiff's counsel suspended the deposition after one-half hour and refused to go forward with the other two depositions. Before the court is Plaintiff's motion to compel the three depositions and the production of documents. Also before the court is Defendants' motion to st...

Excerpt: ...ions seeking punitive damages. That moton to strike was granted in part, with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint (FAC) on April 13, 2023. According to the FAC, on September 1, 2021, Edmunson was driving a truck tractor towing a trailer loaded with an excavator on Highway 101, when a tire blew out. As a result, Edmunson lost control of the truck tractor, veering off the paved highway and striking a guardrail on an overpass....

Excerpt: ...est for appointment of a receiver in the sixth cause of action. Provisional remedies, such as a request for appointment of a receiver or injunctive relief, were excluded from the parties' arbitration agreement. The litigation was otherwise stayed in this Court. The Court later denied Plaintiff's request for appointment of a receiver. (Ruling, 03/30/22.) Currently before the Court is Judkins' motion to dismiss for delay of prosecution under Code o...

Excerpt: ...3 Higuera Street (the Property). (Comp. , "1 3, 4.) The John Action alleges causes of action for breach of contract, negligence, intentional misrepresentation, concealment, fraud, duress and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, rescission, restitution, and money had and received arising out of the remodel. Plaintiff now moves to consolidate for purposes of trial only the John Acton with Douglas Littlejohn v. City of San Luis Obispo, et. al., 22CV...

Excerpt: ...ter demurrers, there are three causes of achon at issue in Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint (TAC): Negligent Misrepresentation; Fraud (False Promise); and Professional Negligence. Defendant seeks summary judgment or summary adjudication as to these causes of action. A. Legal Standard Summary judgment is proper when there are no triable issues of material fact, and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. (Code Civ. Proc. ...

Excerpt: ...and Labor Code section 1102.5. Factual Allegations In his complaint, Plaintiff alleges that on September 18, 2017, he filed a complaint against his then-employer, the Lucia Mar Unified School District (LMUSD), for its alleged violation of the Education Code by MUSD's installation of video cameras in Plaintiff's instructional area. (Compl., '1 1.) On October 10, 2017, Plaintiff sent an email to the parents of an affected student with a copy to LMU...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff to the San Luis Obispo Police Department in July 2019, and on Facebook. Trial in this matter is set for February 26, 2024. Plaintiff seeks to file a first amended complaint which: (1) clarifies the actionable statements attributed to Hale; (2) attaches additional exhibits that reflect the date and time Hale made her Facebook statements; and (3) dismisses the cause of action for defamation — false light. No opposition is on file. The C...

Excerpt: ...endant entered into a transaction with Westlake Farms, Inc. (Westlake) and Ceil Howe, Jr. by which: (1) Westlake and Mr. Howe's predecessors in interest sold 14,469 acres of farm land in the Kettleman City area of California to Defendant (the Land Sale Agreement); (2) Westlake, via a Leaseback Agreement, leased back more than 12,000 acres of that land from Defendant for a minimum term of 30 years to farm. (Compl., '17.) Plaintiff alleges the Leas...

Excerpt: ...the demurrer with leave to amend and granted the motion to strike. On April 17, 2023, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint (SAC), alleging five causes of action for: 1) violation of state and federal civil rights; 2) trespass; 3) oppression, fraud and malice; 4) Bane Act violation; and 5) vicarious liability. Defendants filed an answer to the SAC on May 18, 2023. The action arises out of a building code inspection at premises owned by Plain...

Excerpt: ...her defendants in this action have been dismissed or had judgment entered in their favor after successful motons for summary judgment. Davis is named as a defendant in first (intentional interference with expected inheritance), second (fraud), third (constructive fraud), tenth (breach of fiduciary duty), eleventh (breach of fiduciary duty), twelfth (breach of fiduciary duty), thirteenth (breach of fiduciary duty), twenty-second (intentional infli...

Excerpt: ...ver the term of the Lease Agreement ("Contract") of $28,214.52. The complaint alleges violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the "Act"), and (Civ. Code S 1790 et seq.). Shortly after entering into the lease agreement, Plaintiffs presented the Vehicle to Defendant for repairs, specifically for defects related to: (a) hesitation during acceleration on two (2) separate occasions; (b) abnormal loud thud and rattling noises while drivin...

Excerpt: ...essary medical assistance which ultimately led to Plaintiff suffering a painful urinary tract infection. Defendant filed a demurrer to the FAC on the grounds that Plaintiffs claims are barred because the achon was not brought within six months of the rejection of his government claim, and that Plaintiff has failed to "state a cognizable claim for relief as to any theory of liability." (Demurrer, p.l.) No opposition is on file. Demurrers can be us...

Excerpt: ...red and/or distributed by Defendant Diamond C Trailers ("Diamond C") and/or The Trailer Specialist, Inc. ("Trailer specialist") (SAC, '123-24.) The truck, trailers and ATVs were owned by Defendants Orchard City RV, LLC ("Orchard") and Matthew Gordon ("Gordon"). (SAC, 3.) At the time of the incident, Jutila was acting as an agent for Defendants Orchard and Gordon. (SAC, 6.) Jut-ila was driving to deliverthe equipment to the California Department o...

Excerpt: ...fendants, including Respondent. On April 11, 2022, the Nevada court dismissed Respondent from the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. (Declaration of Ronald Green (Green Dec.), Ex. 1.) On November 4, 2022, Petitioner served Respondent, a California res-dent, with a deposition subpoena for personal appearance and production of documents, electronically stored information, and things in action appearing outside California. (Green Dec., Ex. 2....

Excerpt: ...and breached its warranty by failing to repair multiple defects in the vehicle within a reasonable number of attempts. Plaintiff also alleges Defendant knew the vehicle suffered from prevalent defects, but nevertheless refused to repurchase the vehicle in willful violation of the Act. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion to compel the deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable (PMK) and request for production of documents. Discussi...

Excerpt: ...r 27, 2022, the demurrer was partially overruled and partially sustained without leave to amend. Plaintiff now moves for leave to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiff's proof of service shows that she served the motion on counsel for Defendants via email on July 14, 2023. No opposition is on file. Plaintiff's points and authorities describe the amendments she proposes to make to her SAC, and she provides a declaration and a copy of the FAC....

Excerpt: ...urrently before the Court is Defendant's motion for an order compelling a nonparty to comply with a deposition subpoena for the production of business records. Defendants argue the records sought are relevant to Plaintiff's claims. No opposition has been filed. On December 23, 2023, Defendant served a subpoena for the production of business records (the "Subpoena") on the Arroyo Grande Police Department ("Police Department") seeking: All document...

Excerpt: ... driven by McCullough. The incident occurred on February 15, 2019, on the US-IOI freeway near Price Street in Pismo Beach. Plaintiffs allege that the collision was caused by McCullough's negligent driving. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1030, 1 McCullough and RTA (collectively Defendants) move for an order requiring Plaintiffs to file an undertaking in the amount of $37,009.00 to secure any award of costs that may be awarded against ...

Excerpt: ... with a related achon filed on March 13, 2023, by Defendant against Plaintiff. The actions arise out of ownership, control and management of Grossini's Autobody, lnc„ located in Grover Beach (Grossini's or the Corporation). Plaintiff now seeks a preliminary injunction restraining Defendant and her agents representatives, or persons acting in concert or participation with her, from "controlling, transferring, withdrawing, encumbering, or otherwi...

Excerpt: ...ntial probability exists that the overriding interest will be prejudiced if the record is not sealed; (4) The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored; and (5) No less restrictive means exist to achieve the overriding interest. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.550(d).) A. CenCal Health's Motion to Seal Sections of Exhibit 54 CenCal Health reports that exhibit 54 contains highly confidential information relating to CenCal's provider payment methodologies...

Excerpt: ... SLO, L.P. (Garden Street),l hired Specialty Construction, Inc. (Specialty) to serve as its general contractor, and Specialty hired subcontractors. At some point, for disputed reasons, payments stopped, resulting in Specialty and various subcontractors recording mechanic's liens. On October 4, 2019, one of the subcontractors, Sahara Constructon Co., Inc., filed a complaint against Specialty for damages. On May 8, 2020, Specialty filed a cross-com...

Excerpt: ...cedent was enrolled as a Medi-Cal recipient. Capitation payments are part of a "risk-sharing arrangement" between Medi-Cal and a managed care organization (MCO), under which Medi-Cal pays a monthly fixed amount for each enrolled person to cover contracted services (capitated basis), and the MCO "assumes the full risk for the cost of [those] contracted services without regard to the type, value or frequency of services provided." (Centinela Freema...

Excerpt: ...vin Newsoml ; Jay M. Coggan, individually and in his official capacity as commanding general of the California State Guard2 Peter 8. Cross, individually and in his official capacity as commander of California Military Department Youth & Community Programs Task Force; and Francisco Flores, individually and in his official capacity as commander of Grizzly Youth Academy (GYA). On October 12, 2022, this Court issued a ruling on a demurrer to the comp...

Excerpt: ...r) filed a petition under Probate Code secton 850 to determine ownership of certain shares of stock (the Petition). on March 19, 2020, Andreoli filed a counterpetition against Siegenthaler alleging financial abuse and fraud. Andreoli now moves the Court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 128.72 for an order striking Siegenthaler's Petition and awarding monetary sanctions in the anticipated amount of $9,500 in attorney fees and costs plus...

Excerpt: ... her claims. On March 1, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff. Before withdrawing, Plaintiff's counsel filed the subject motion to continue the trial date and the hearing on the State's motion for summary judgment. Defendant Adam McLaughlin does not oppose a continuance. (Declaration of Terence D. Edwards ("Edwards Decl."), 4.) State would not stipulate to continue the trial and summary judgmen...

Excerpt: ...nd negligence. Now before the Court is Replogle's motion to strike Plaintiffs' request for punitive damages. A. Background Facts Cambria is a Limited Partnership and the owner of real property located at 1509 24th Street in Oceano, California ("Cambria Property"). Rust is the owner of real property located at 1517 24th Street in Oceano, California ("Rust Pro#rty"). Willard lives in the Cambria Property as a tenant of Cambria. Replogle is the owne...

Excerpt: ...r and briefly describe the exhibit." (See also San Luis Superior Court Local Rules 5M, and 9.03 [sanctions for failure to comply].) Background On December 1, 2021, Plaintiff Simone Y. Hosey filed this employment lawsuit against Defendants California Military Department ("CMD"); Peter B. Cross, individually and in his offcial capacity as commander of California Military Department Youth & Community Programs Task Force; Francisco Flores, individual...

Excerpt: ... March 2019. Defendants filed an answer generally denying all allegations and asserting affrmative defenses. Plaintiff reports the matter has been resolved and seeks preliminary approval of the settlement by the Court. Specifically, Plaintiff seeks an order as follows: 1. Preliminary approval of the settlement described in the Stipulation of Settlement of Class and PAGA Action Claims and Release of Claims, attached as Exhibit 1 to the Declaration...

Excerpt: ...er four attempts. Plaintiff filed this lawsuit, alleging one cause of action against Defendant for violating the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Defendant moves to compel arbitration of Plaintiff's claim, and for stay of this action until the conclusion of arbitration. Plaintiff opposes the motion. Defendant seeks to compel arbitration based on prov-sions in the RISC between Plaintiff and Dealer and claims that although it is not a party to t...

Excerpt: ...tion under Business and Professions Code section 17200, et seq. (the LJCL), and a representative cause of action for civil penalties underthe Private Attorneys General Act, Labor Code section 2598, 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 aga-nst all Defendants. Shortly before the jury trial in t...

Excerpt: ...ondragon and Jiminez, dba Paradise Grill ("Lessee") leased the Property, as well as furniture and fixtures contained therein, for the purpose of running a sit down family restaurant. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to pay rent as required and that rent is now due in excess of $204,687, 13, exclusive of attorney's fees and costs. (Leggitt Decl. '192-11.) On September 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Application for the Right to Attach Order a...

Excerpt: ...from Eagle. Then as Cross-complainant Eagle Energy, Inc. ("Eagle") was granted summary judgment on its breach of contract claims against Cross- Defendants WCG and Letters, the amount of damages to be awarded to Eagle was left to be tried by jury. Judgment was entered on the amounts determined after jury trial. Eagle now seeks to amend the judgment to include prejudgment interest on the ground that interest was capable of being made certain by cal...

Excerpt: ...m moves here for its attorneys' fees and costs incurred in domesticating the Judgment and in attempting to collect on the Judgment, in the amount of $1,470.36. Wigwam served the motion on Judgment Debtors, but no opposition was filed. Wigwam's unopposed Request for Judicial Notice ("RJN") is granted; the Court shall take judicial notce of Exhibits 1-3 to the RJN. Wigwam moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 685.080 on the grounds that...

Excerpt: ...efendant appeared for arraignment and executed a waiver of personal presence under Penal Code section 977 ("977 waiver"). 1 (Opposition, Ex. A.) Defendant did not appear thereafter, with all appearances being made by his attorney. (See Motion, Ex. B.) On February 9, 2022, at a pretrial conference, Defendant's counsel informed the court that he had lost contact with Defendant and the Court ordered the bond forfeited. A Notce of Forfeiture was file...

Excerpt: ..., before the Court is Defendant's motion for an order compelling a nonparty to comply with a deposition subpoena for the production of business records. Defendant argues the records sought are relevant to Plaintiff's claims. No opposition has been filed. On December 23, 2023, Defendant served a subpoena for the production of business records (the "Subpoena") on the Arroyo Grande Police Department ("Police Department") seeking: All documents inclu...

Excerpt: ...Center, Galileo Surgery Center, Camarillo Ambulatory Surgery Center, Spanish Hills Surgery Center, Cypress Ave. Realty Investment Co., LLC, Central Coast Medcare, LLC, PK Surgery Investors, LLC, Healthcare Billing & Bookkeeping Services, Inc., Healthcare Billing and Management Services, Inc., Boris Pilch, M.D., Jashvant Patel, M.D., and Marc Wolfsohn, M.D. (“Defendants”) Þled a mo
Ÿon for summary judgment, which was granted in its en
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Excerpt: ...ect that was not dangerous as a matter of aw. It also contends that Frucht cannot prove City had actual or constructve notice of the defect. Summary judgment is proper when there are no triable issues of material fact, and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. (Code Civ. Proc., S 437c, subd. (c).) As the moving party, City has the initial burden to show the cause of action has no merit by either showing that one or more e...

Excerpt: ...s pecuniary damages pursuant to the Third Cause of Acton for Slander of Title." As such, Plaintiff is entitled to its attorney fees as damages. Defendant San Luis Obispo Guild Hall opposes the motion, arguing it is improper because Defendant has appealed the Court's ruling on Plaintiff's summary judgment moton. Defendant contends the Judgment awarded Plaintiff attorney fees "once as damages," but that Plaintiff now seeks to "double that recovery ...

Excerpt: ...AC), Knudson again responded by demurrer, which the Court sustained with leave to amend. On October 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint (SAC). On May 16, 2022, the Court sustained Knudson's demurrer to the SAC without leave to amend. 1 Knudson now seeks attorney's fees in the amount of $58,772, pursuant to section 6.8 of the parties' Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA), which provides in relevant part: Attorney's Fees. If any legal act...

Excerpt: ...thwest of the community of Coalinga (the "Park Fire"). Calvin Louis Norman ("Norman") and Bryan Dillard ("Dillard") have since been added to the achon as defendants. The Kester Plaintiffs' operative pleading against the County and Norman alleges seven causes of action for: 1) inverse condemnation, 2) negligence, 3) nuisance, 4) trespass, 5) violation of Health and Safety Code section 13007, 6) Vehicle Code section 17001, and 7) Government Code 83...

Excerpt: ...rt as a director. On December 8, 2022, Robert filed a second amended cross- complaint (SAXC) against Steve. The SAXC also added BBC as a defendant and asserted derivative claims on its behalf. Currently on calendar is Steve's demurrer to the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth causes of action in the SAXC on the ground that they are uncertain and fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (Code Civ. Proc., S 430....

Excerpt: ...sts ("Judgment Amount"). (Agreement 1). The Agreement sets forth a payment schedule and provides that upon default of any payment the entire judgment, less any amounts paid, is due and Plaintiff can move to vacate dismissal and request entry of judgment. (Agreement 1, 3, 4 and 7). On December 20, 2021, the Court dismissed the case pursuant to the Agreement and retained jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 ("section 664.6"). Pl...

Excerpt: ...ended Cross-complaint ("FACC") alleges that the founding members orally agreed to enter into a partnership to grow and sell cannabis to dispensaries (the "Oral Agreement"). (FACC '112.) The parties formed the LLC and entered into a written Operating Agreement ("Operating Agreement") in accordance with the Oral Agreement. (FACC 14, 33.) The parties located agricultural real property ("Property") and agreed that Pritz would purchase the Property be...

Excerpt: ..., alleging seven causes of action for 1) breach of contract; 2) breach of fiduciary duty; 3) fraud; 4) accounting and of documents; 5) injunctive relief and constructive trust; 6) intentional interference with contractual relationship; and 7) negligent interference with contractual relationship (the "FAC"). On October 7, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a doe amendment naming Cornerstone Residential Real Estate, Inc. as Doe 1. The FAC arises out of an agre...

Excerpt: ...ntinued to serve as the 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 sub-trusts. The Settlors' son Peter served as a third trustee for Trusts B and C.I Disagreements between the siblings resulted in this trust proceeding and the appointment of Diane Davies (Davies) as the court-appointed successor tru...

Excerpt: ...er 7, 2018, Plaintiffs' son, Jordon Grant,l was riding his motorcycle southbound on Highway 101, when Richard Giuli (Giuli), who was driving eastbound on El Campo Road, made a left turn onto the highway. Giuli passed directly in front of Jordan resulting in a collision that killed Jordan. At the tme of the incident, a GoPro camera was attached to Jordan's helmet. The memory card (Micro Secure Digital Card [SD Card)) from the GoPro camera was subs...

Excerpt: ...ground Defendant provides services to adults with intellectual disabilities who cannot live alone and who need round-the-clock supervision. (Declaration of Michelle Payne ("Payne Decl.") '1 1, Ex. 2.) In 2020 Plaintiff was employed by Defendant as a "direct support professional" and part of the frontline staff that took care of the residents. (UMF 9-10.) Plaintiff was employed at Sunset House. Plaintiff's job duties included helping residents wit...

Excerpt: ... l. Background Defendant provides services to adults with intellectual disabilities who cannot live alone and who need round-the-clock supervision. (Declaration of Michelle Payne ("Payne Decl.") '1 1, Ex. 2.) In 2016 or 2017 Plaintiff began working for Defendant as a caregiver for adults with intellectual disabilities at a facility known as Sunset Community Home aka Sunset House (hereinafter "Sunset House"). (UMF 1-2; Plaintiff's undisputed Addit...

Excerpt: ...ration); and Steve's ATV. The lawsuit centers around a September 6, 2021, accident in Pismo Beach that injured De Muhoz. On this date, De Muhoz was a front seat passenger in a Polaris RZR, a type of utlity vehicle (UTV), the Subject Vehicle. The Subject Vehicle is a 2010 Polaris RZR S 800, a side-by- side UT'v' designed for recreational use such as off-roading. Plaintiffs allege the Subject Vehicle was owned by Steve's ATV and was designed, manuf...

Excerpt: ... a superior court judge, Defendant Stephen Foley ("Judge Foley") was a commissioner of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court who presided over restraining order proceedings and issued a temporary restraining order against Plaintiff. Judge Foley demurs on the grounds that the Complaint is barred by absolute judicial immunity", is barred by plaintiff's failure to timely comply with the claim presentation requirements set forth in the Government C...

Excerpt: ...sale of an allegedly defective off-road vehicle. On October 6, 2022, this Court sustained in part and overruled in part Defendants' demurrer to and motion to strike the complaint. The operative complaint is the second amended complaint (SAC), filed January 18, 2023. Now before the Court is Honda's demurrer to the SAC. Honda demurs to Plaintiff's sixth cause of action for violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. on the basi...

Excerpt: ...tlement, and the matter was dismissed as to Nahmias' claims. Petitioner now petitions, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1085, 1094.5 and 1102 for the following relief: 1. An alternate and peremptory writ of mandate and prohibition commanding Respondents to take no further enforcement measures against Petitioners; 2. A stay, temporary restraining order, preliminary, and permanent injunction prohibiting Respondents from taking any furth...

Excerpt: ... of action for constitutional taking. The dispute concerns a billboard located on Plaintiff's property, located at 6020 Conejo Road in Atascadero (the Property). With his request for writ of mandate, Petitioner requests the Court order Respondents to allow reconstruction of the billboard. l. Factual Background. A. The Original Billboard. Petitioner alleges he acquired the Property on April 26, 2016. (Pet„ 1.) Petitioner alleges the billboard on...

Excerpt: ...dants' filing that civil action. Defendants filed a demurrer to the original complaint in this action that was scheduled for hearing on June 15, 2023. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on May 15, 2023, that became the operative complaint. The demurrer is therefore moot. (People ex rel. Strathmann v. Acacia Research Corp. (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 487, 505-505.) Two motons are at issue: Defendants' Motion to Strike the FAC and Defenda...

Excerpt: ...e timely service on June 2, 2023. (Code Civ. Proc., SS 1170.7; Yanez v. Vasquez (2021) 65 Cal.App.5th Supp. 1, 8 [Code Civ. Proc., S 1013 applies].) Opposition, however, may be made orally at the hearing or in writing the court day before the hearing. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1351.) l. Legal Standard Summary judgment is proper when there are no triable issues of material fact, and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law....

Excerpt: ...or Production of Documents, Set One ("RFP"); Form Interrogatories, Set One ("Form Interrogatories"); and Special Interrogatories, Set One ("Special Interrogatories"). Plaintiff served objections to the RFP and Special Interrogatories and objections to many of the Form Interrogatories. 1 On November 3, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff's counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Cannon attempted to meet and confer with Plaintiff and her former c...

Excerpt: ...ed to pay. On October 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, Breach of Contract, Negligence, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty. Plaintiff filed the subject motion seeking preference pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 36, subdivision (a), which provides that "[a] partyto a civil achon who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the c...

Excerpt: ...roduce; 3. Precluding counsel for Garden Street SLO Partners, L.P. (Garden Street), Roy Ogden, from coaching Mr. Smith during his deposition; and 4. For sanctions of $2,800 against Mr. Smith, Mr. Ogden, and Garden Street.l Garden Street opposes the motion, and requests sanctions of $2,040 for its opposition. The motion is granted in part and denied in part as set forth below; and the parties' respective requests for sanctions are denied. A. Motio...

Excerpt: ...h of fiduciary duty, and removal of director. On December 8, 2022, Robert filed a second amended cross-complaint against Steve alleging both individual and derivative claims. Steve alleges Robert has stolen BBC vehicles and equipment, misrepresented the profitability of a project leading to imprudent shareholder distributions, misused BBC assets to reduce his personal liability on outstanding personal guarantees, violated his obligation to sign b...

Excerpt: ...on October 23, 2021, in Paso Robles. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion to quash Defendants' subpoena for medical records or, in the alternative, for a protective order and order to modify the subpoenas issued to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and for sanctions in the amount of $1,130 against Defendants and their counsel of record. The Court is not in receipt of an opposition; a proof of service is on file. On October 18, 2022, Plai...

Excerpt: ...rust. The Handleysl , Destino Investments LLC, and The Development Trust filed a cross- action Stier and John Handley. The operative cross-complaint is the fifth amended cross- complaint (5ACC), filed April 6, 2023, after this Court (Hon. Donald G. Umhofer, presiding) granted Cross-complainants' moton for leave to file an amended pleading. The 5ACC includes causes of action for (1) breach of partnership agreement; (2) intentional interference in ...

Excerpt: ...otion for summary judgment. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $41,015.00. The Court is not in receipt of an opposition; a proof of service is on file. Plaintiff seeks attorney's fees under Civil Code section 5975(c), which mandates an award of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action to enforce a homeowners association's governing documents as a matter of right. Plaintiff broug...

Excerpt: ...r 7, 2018, Plaintiffs' son, Jordon Grant (Jordan), was riding his motorcycle southbound on Highway 101, when Richard Giuli, who was driving eastbound on El Campo Road, made a left turn onto the highway. Mr. Giuli passed directly in front of Jordan resulting in a collision that killed Jordan. In the first amended complaint, Plaintiffs assert a single cause of action against the County for Dangerous Condition of Public Property under Government Cod...

Excerpt: ...eys, several individuals, and a Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge ("the Complaint"). Four demurrers filed by the following defendants are at issue: 1. City of Santa Barbara and its employees sued in this case (collectively referred to as "City Defendants"); 2. Attorney Gabriela Ferreira ("Ferreira"); 3. Lisa Ann O'Niahll ("O'Niahll"); 4. Attorney Christopher E. Haskell ("Haskell") All the demurrers are brought on the grounds that the Comp...

Excerpt: ...ued the following day.l On August 22, 2022, Brian Harms (Harms), identified as the representative of the Estates of David Harms and Jolene Harms, filed a creditor's claim in the amount of $300,000. The Public Administrator rejected the claim in September 2022. In the interim, the Public Administrator had filed Notices of Proposed Action proposing to sell Decedent's real property. Harms then recorded a Notice of Pending Action (Lis Pendens) on Sep...

Excerpt: ... supervisor, Flores, while employed with CMD at the Grizzly Youth Academy (GYA) in San Luis Obispo. Now before the Court is Plaintiff's motion to compel the production of records from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) pursuant to Evidence Codel section 1043, known as a Pitchess2 motion. Legal Authority. Personnel records of peace officers as well as records of citizens' complaints against personnel maintained under Penal Code section 832.5 are ...

Excerpt: ... demurrer, which the Court sustained with leave to amend. On October 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint (SAC). On May 16, 2022, the Court sustained Knudson's demurrer to the SAC without leave to amend. 1 Knudson now seeks attorney's fees in the amount of $58,772, pursuant to section 6.8 of the parties' Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA), which provides in relevant part: Attorney's Fees. If any legal action or proceeding arising out o...

Excerpt: ...te concerns alleged construction defects. Specifically, "major foundation settlement [issues] that will require stabilization and related repairs to the damaged structure," i.e., Plaintiffs' residence. (FAC, 10, 11.) l. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs are the owners of real property located at 5255 Cascabel Road in Atascadero (the Property). Priorto Plaintiffs' ownership, the Property was owned by Darren Thomas (Thomas). In September 2007, Thomas a...

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: ...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: ...between Plaintiff and ABC. A default against Szulborski was entered on January 25, 2021, and a default judgment was entered against him for the full amount allegedly owed on the contract, plus interest and attorney fees, on April 29, 2021. Szulborski filed the subject motion to set aside default on the grounds that he was never served with a summons, and the judgment was obtained by fraud in that Plaintiff failed to advise the Court that Van De S...

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: ...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: ...irst Amended Complaint (FAC) was filed on March 7, 2023. Colorado Structures now moves pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 435, subd. (b) and 436, to strike the alter ego allegation in paragraph 10 of the FACI , on the grounds that it lacks the specific particularity required for pleading.2 Plaintiffs oppose the motion and contend that the allegations are sufficient to put the defendants on notice of the claim. Code of Civil Procedure se...

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: ...f refused Defendant's requestfor an extension of time within which to serve responses, and Defendant served an objection only response. Plaintiff's counsel engaged in an effort to meet and confer, which Defendant argues was not in good faith. While Plaintiff gave Defendant a very short deadline (about 12 hours) to agree to a discovery conference or the subject moton would be filed, Plaintiff's counsel had already provided a detailed explanation c...

Excerpt: ... of Civil Procedure section 2023.040. Defendants contend that Plaintiffs served a non-complaint Supplemental Designation of Experts that included admissions that it was intended as a placeholder. Defendants seek an order striking the supplemental designation, a sanction order prohibiting introduction of expert testimony by Plaintiffs at trial (aside from rebuttal testimony) and monetary sanctions against counsel for Plaintiffs payable to Defendan...

Excerpt: ...l Defendant to prov-de further discovery responses and to have requests for admissions deemed admitted. No opposition has been filed. The specific discovery at issues is as follows: 1. Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One, ("Form Interrogatories") interrogatory numbers 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 17.1, 50.1, and 50.6; 2. Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories, Set One, ("Special Interrogatories") interrogatory numbers 5 and 6;...

Excerpt: ...assaulted her while giving her a massage. When questioned by Defendant, Denneen admitted Plaintiff's allegations and was fired. Denneen had worked for Defendant for fifteen years and three customers had complained about Denneen's odd behavior. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant knew or should have known of Denneen's propensity to act inappropriately, and to commit acts of sexual misconduct but breached its duty of care to warn and protect its patro...

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: ... of Business & Professions Code secton 17200. The lawsuit centers around Dr. Chalekson's medical care provided to Plaintiff. There are two surgeries at issue. The first occurred on October 23, 2015, when Dr. Chalekson performed a single mastectomy on Plaintiff's left breast with immediate tram flap reconstruction. (4AC, 14.) In October 2018, Dr. Chalekson performed a second surgery to remove torn mesh and repair a hernia. (ld. at q 36.) Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ... that it is a partnership. The complaint is signed by a partner. The Defendants have provided a lengthy recitaton of the facts giving rise to their motion, including the fact of a related case in which Defendants are suing Plaintiff. (Related Case No. 23CVP-0130 — Jerome Zalusky dba Uncle Ed's Outfitters, et al v. Plaza de Pueblo, et al.) Now before the Court is the Defendants' moton to quash the summons and complaint. For purposes of this limi...

Excerpt: ...anty by failing to repair multiple defects in the vehicle within a reasonable number of attempts. Linane also alleges GM knew that the vehicle suffered from prevalent defects, but nevertheless refused to repurchase the vehicle in willful violation of the Lemon Law. Linane served GM with Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents, Set One ("RPD"), and GM timely served Linane with responses. GM objected to all 89 of the requests and agreed to...

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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...alleges that defects and nonconformities appeared within the applicable express warranty period, including the engine. (ld., '1 16.) Plaintiff brought the Vehicle into an authorized Ford repair facility but after numerous attempts, the repairs were not able to be made to the applicable express warranty. (ld., 19.) Plaintiff alleges that under the Song-Beverly Act, Ford had an affirmative duty to promptly offer to repurchase or replace the Vehicle...

Excerpt: ...ll, 2021, and that the prior owners of the Property ("the Durands") entered into three separate agreements with Defendant as follows: A Grant of Easement recorded August 9, 2000, which states that Defendant is granted "those appurtenant non-exclusive easements ("the easement area") located in Tract 1599, ." for the purposes of water well sites, including ingress and egress to install and maintain wells and their accompanying equipment ("2000 Ease...

Excerpt: ...nder), John Robinson (Robinson), and Joseph Seither (Seither).l The individual defendants are members of the EHHOA board, and are named as defendants in the complaint's first and fifth causes of action (breach of fiduciary duty and gross negligence, respectively). Plaintiffs and the individual defendants all reside within Emerald Hills Estates, a common interest development located in San Luis Obispo, California. The parties' dispute concerns Pla...