Excerpt: ...ended Complaint for the fifth cause of action. Defendant's Demurrer to the fifth cause of action to the extent that it claims fraudulent concealment of a defective battery know to be defective at the tme of sale of the vehicle is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. Contrary to the Code of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff fails to s#cifically allege the amount of damages claimed under this cause of achon for fraud. Further, Plaintiff fails to identify a sing...

Excerpt: ...or Plaintiff in July 27, 2023. Although Jones presented evidence that she was on maternity leave from March 28, 2023 to June 26, 2023, there is no valid excuse or explanation from the other two attorneys as to why they did not take action on behalf of Plaintiff. Indeed, Plaintiff's counsel were able to promptly file and serve the Second Amended Complaint on April 21, 2023 in the midst of Jones' maternity leave. It is further puzzling, because the...

Excerpt: ...NG: Joel Drotts brings this petition for writ of mandate requesting that this court order the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to cease applying Vehicle Code section 13352, subdivision (hereinafter all statutory references are to the Vehicle Code) in an arbitrary and capricious manner found to violate his right to equal protection under the law in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1085. (Amended Opening Brief and Pleading for Writ...

Excerpt: .... This court must: (1) "identify the issues framed by the pleadings because the court's sole function on a motion for summary judgment is to determine from the submitted evidence whether there is a 'triable issue as to any material fact;' " (2) determine whether the moving party has met its statutory burden of proof under Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, subdivision (o); if the moving party has met statutory burden of proof, determine whethe...

Excerpt: ...worked in California for Defendant Sutter Bay Hospitals between July 20, 2015 and January 31, 2023. On April 25, 2023, this court gave preliminary approval to the class and PAGA settlement plaintiffs and defendant. As set forth in the Declaration of Cassandra Polites on behalf of the claims administrator, Ilym Group, Inc. (Ilym), on July 21, 2023, in accordance with the preliminary approval order, Ilyrn mailed out the approved class notices to 22...

Excerpt: ...inds that the motion was timely filed. A motion for reconsideration generally must be brought "within 10 days after service upon the party of written notice of entry of the order..." (Code of Civ. Proc., S 1008 subd. (a).) The notice of entry of order was served by email on September 15, 2023 and the moton was filed on September 27, 2023, making the motion timely when adding the two days for the electronic service. The court denies the motion for...

Excerpt: ...r Judicial Notice (RJN) is GRAN ED. (Evid. Code Sect. 452(c).) Background. Plaintiff's 11-17-22 FAC alleges that Plaintiff Mboma started working as an for Defendant DPR Constructon in 2020. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants discriminated against her due to her race/national origin and her pregnancy/sex, that Defendants harassed and retaliated against her, and ultmately terminated her. Plaintiff's FAC asserted 20 total causes of action, six (6) of...

Excerpt: ...e had an Informal Discovery Conference ("IDC") with the Court. Here, no IDC was conducted in this action prior to Plaintiff's August 7, 2023 Motion to Quash. The Motion is subject to denial for this reason, as well as on its merits. Medical Records Subpoena Defendant's medical records subpoenas seek medical records including: All written and electronic medical documents pertaining to the history, care, treatment and/or examination of Wisam Ibrahi...

Excerpt: ...how that (1) the plaintiff was in actual peaceful possession of the premises at the time of the entry; (2) a forcible entry has ucurred: i.e„ either that the entry was nonconsensual or not pursuant to "orderly legal pruess;" (3) plaintiff was deprived of possession either by the unlawful entry or by separate conduct; and (4) plaintiff is seeking to ræover possession. (Cal. Prac. Guide Landlord-Tenant Ch. 7-A, S 7:18, et seq.) The declarations ...

Excerpt: ...tion of this claim alleged in his First Amended Cross-complaint. A crosscomplainant meets his or her burden of showing there is no defense to a cause of action if that party proves each element of the cause of action entitling the party to judgment on the cause of action. Civ. Proc. S 437c(p)(1).) Once the cross-complainant meets that burden, the burden shifts to the cross- defendant to show that a triable issue of one or more material facts exis...

Excerpt: ...uction Inc. ("Ampex" or "Defendant") is an employer required under the California Labor Code to carry workers' compensation insurance. According to the Complaint, Defendant obtained this coverage from State Compensation Insurance Fund ("SCIF") but failed to pay the amounts requested on SCIF's "premium bills" or "final audit statements" covering the period of June 6, 2016 to November 26, 2018. SCIF sent three "premium bills" to Ampex: a bill for $...

Excerpt: ...(FAC) does not relate back to the filing of the original complaint because the FAC is based on a primary right different from the one pleaded in the original complaint. The argument is unpersuasive. Relevant to this demurrer, Defendant makes two (1) Entwio, which contains the antibody vedolizumab, which binds to a protein identified as a4ß7 and (2) a product (unnamed in the pleadings) that contains an antibody that binds to a protein identified ...

Excerpt: ...a preference to a petitioning party over age 70 when it finds that (1) the party has a substantial interest in the action as a whole and (2) the health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party's interest in the litigation. A motion for preference need only be supported by an affidavit "signed by the attorney for the party seeking preference based upon information and belief as to the medical diagnosis a...

Excerpt: ...s GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set forth below. Defendant West Bay Sanitary District's Request for Judicial Notice is GRANTED as to all items. Defendant West Bay Sanitary District's Objections to the Declaration of Richard Li are OVERRULED as to all items. Defendant West Bay Sanitary District ("WBSD") moves here for summary adjudication of the second through fifth causes of action as set forth in the Second Amended Complaint (the "SAC")....

Excerpt: ...ures LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-CIV-02211), and Zambezi Creek Road LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-ClV02214). All three cases relate to flooding during atmospheric river storms in Northern California, which each of the respective Plaintiffs allege was caused by the actions of Defendants. Zambezi Creek Road LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-ClV-02214) Defendant moves to strike certain portions of Plaintiffs' operat...

Excerpt: ...t al. (23-ClV-02210), Woodside Property Ventures LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-ClV-02211), and Zambezi Creek Road LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23- CIV02214). All three cases relate to flooding during atmospheric river storms in Northern California, which each of the respective Plaintiffs allege was caused by the actions of Defendants. Emygd-us Holdings, LLC, et al. v. Kings Mountain Road LLC, et al. (23-ClV-02210) Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...erty Ventures LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-CIV- 02211), and Zambezi Creek Road LLCv. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-ClV02214). All three cases relate to flooding during atmospheric river storms in Northern California, which each of the respective Plaintiffs allege was caused by the actions of Defendants. Woodside Property Ventures LLC v. Kings Mountain Road LLC et al. (23-ClV-02211) Defendant moves to strike certain portions of P...

Excerpt: ...NISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC for residents at BURLINGAME HEALTH CARE CENTER during the time period that Ms. CYNTHIA JENNINGS was a resident at BURLINGAME HEALTH CARE CENTER. No. 22: All "review tool" manuals from which ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC will any e-mail "load files" in response to the discovery requests in this First Set of Requests for Production. As part of the meet and confer process, Plaintiffs stated that they were amenable to t...

Excerpt: ...d Telios. Plaintiff's Complaint does not provide details on the relationship between her and Telios, but merely lumps Kartos and Telios together at the beginning of the Complaint as Defendants or collectively, "the Company." Plaintiff's Complaint does not allege that she entered into a contract of any kind with Telios, and the attached offer letter is only on behalf of Kartos and signed by Kartos offcers. In regard to the demurrer of Kartos, alth...

Excerpt: ...ument requests on plaintiff. On August 26, 2022, she and on November 15, 2022, she filed amended response. Efforts at informal resolution between the parties, but without an Informal Discovery Conference, failed necessitating this motion, which was filed on January 31, 2023. The motion is untimely because it was not brought within 45 days of the services of the verified amended responses. "Unless notice of this motion is given within 45 days of t...

Excerpt: ...led a declaration pursuant to Code of Civil Prmædure section 439 attesting to a proper meet and confer prior to the filing of this Motion. In the Court's discretion, the Court has chosen to overlook this procedural defect in this instance. Defendant is cautioned and reminded, however, to strictly comply with all court rules and meet and confer requirements going forward. This case is related to Case No. 23ClV02234, captioned PNC Bank N.A. v. Yin...

Excerpt: ...lists the incorrect address for the Court. (Sep. 13, 2023 Notice of Demurrer, p. 2.) The address for Department 4 is 800 North Humboldt Street, San Mateo, California 94401. The First Amended Complaint (the "FAC") asserts ten causes of action against Fidel and Guadalupe regarding a dispute over ownership to a mobile home situated at Space 11 of 250 San Mateo Road in Half Moon Bay (the "Property"). Fidel and Guadalupe here demur to each of these ca...

Excerpt: ...nt"). Plaintiff Jose David Sanchez, a former employee of Defendant, initially brought a complaint to the Labor Commissioner. The Labor Commissioner is empowered to hold administrative "Berman" hearings to provide an ex#ditious and less costly means to adjudicate wage claims. (Lolley v. Campbell (2CM) 28 Cal.4th 367, 372-373.) The parties settled the claim and agreed that Defendant would pay Plaintiff (via the Labor Commissioner) settlement sums a...

Excerpt: ... DENIED without prejudice. A motion for an order compelling further responses to interrogatories must file a meet and confer declaration that states "facts showing a reasonable and faith attempt at an informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion." of Civ. Proc., S 2015.010; see id., at S 2030.300, subd. he purpose of these statutory requirements is to make civil discovery self-executing, without the need for judicial intervention. (T...

Excerpt: ...he ground of fraud or mistake. Cal. Code of Civil Procedure Section 338(d). Plaintiff's cause of action for fraud is based on events that took place from July to September of 2017. Complaint, 99, 16. This action was filed more than three years later, on September 20, 2021. This cause of action is therefore time-barred on the face of the Complaint, and the Demurrer is SUSTAINED on this basis. Defendant additionally argues that the Complaint fails ...