Excerpt: ...ndants contend the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction in this case because “this action arises from claims relating to an administration of an estate in a foreign jurisdiction of a decedent who did not die in California nor leave property in California at the time of his death.” MPA, p.5. Defendants appear to be correct that all of Plaintiff's claims stem from Defendant Allison Lim's duties as executor of their father's estate, which was...

Excerpt: ...f months after that purchase, Plaintiff's wife tried to make another purchase but was informed that the card balance was $0.00. Nordstrom investigated, discovered that the card had been used fraudulently, and issued a new gift card to Plaintiff's wife via email in the amount of the alleged loss, $483.21. Plaintiff filed a complaint against Nordstrom asserting causes of action for breach of contract, negligence, and statutory violations of the Con...

Excerpt: ...otal settlement with Plaintiffs was not in good faith. 1. Background These consolidated personal injury cases arise from an August 5, 2017 incident on the campus of Defendant Menlo College (“Menlo”) in Atherton, California. Plaintiffs Julie Dale, Jodi Cohen, Jasmine Garcia, Chris Garcia, Zealyn Garcia, and Irelyn Garcia (“Plaintiffs”) were attending a company picnic at Menlo's campus, under an oak tree, when a large branch fractured and s...

Excerpt: ...ce. While attempting to park, he “had an encounter” with Defendant Victoria Haller, who yelled at Caraway in a manner designed to intimidate him. She “screamed at him that she was going to call the police regarding what should have been a non‐incident.” The police arrived and arrested Plaintiff, ostensibly for ‘hit and run' though he never hit the Defendant Haller and never ran from the scene. These charges were reduced before he was ...

Excerpt: ...romissory Fraud is OVERRULED. (Cal. Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10(e).) Plaintiff has alleged sufficient facts to demonstrate justifiable reliance. (FAC ¶¶ 6‐7.) Second Cause of Action Defendant's general demurrer to the Second Cause of Action for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment is OVERRULED. (Cal. Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10(e).) Plaintiff has alleged facts sufficient to plead this cause of action. (FAC ¶ 18.) The sole issue ra...

Excerpt: ...f ownership title of 50% in the subject property. As this seeks more than simple declaratory relief, and rather is an action to enforce the oral contract, trial preference is discretionary in the Court, pursuant to Section 1062.3(b). Further, Plaintiff admits that she presently has no ownership interest in the subject property – rather she is seeking to have an ownership interest transferred back to her. Plaintiff presents no declaration or oth...

Excerpt: ...hovel if that person comes near Defendant's birds. The Notice alleges Defendant's threat of violence is unlawful and constitutes a nuisance. A threat to inflict serious bodily injury on another person can, in some cases, constitute just cause for an eviction. See, e.g., Civ. Code 1946.2(b)(1)(F) (“… at‐fault just cause is …. any of the following: (F) Criminal activity by the tenant on the residential real property, …or any …criminal t...

Excerpt: ...oduction of Documents (RFPs) to Defendants Dr. Ihab Hanna and the two “Entity defendants” (Defendants “BAII” and “BAIC”), is GRANTED‐IN‐PART and DENIED‐IN‐ PART, as set forth below. Protective Order Defendants have raised HIPAA/privacy/trade secret concerns regarding documents that may contain (dental) patient information, and Defendants have requested that Plaintiff agree to sign a Protective Order addressing these concerns/o...

Excerpt: ...ds to be provided: Plaintiff William Lombardini's motion to compel further responses to Form Interrogatory 17.1 is GRANTED. A. Subpart (b) ‐ Facts Explaining the RFA Denials Defendant's Opposing declaration states, “I . . . generally described the nature of the assistance and/or guidance I provided to him in the interrogatory responses.” (Decl. of Makada ¶ 4.) This is not accurate. Defendant's response to that “Mr. Lombardini had difficu...

Excerpt: ...notice of motion filed August 20, 2021 lists three grounds for the motion: (1) Reconsideration of Statement of Decision; (2) Credit of Settling Surety Party; and (3) CrossDefendant prevailing party attorneys' fees. Notice at 2. His memorandum of points and authorities, however, only addresses the first issue, the Statement of Decision. Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support of Motion re: Reconsideration of Statement of Decision filed Septe...

Excerpt: ...nsel for Monterey met and conferred with counsel for Petitioners by email and telephone to discuss the issues raised by the Demurrer prior to filing the Demurrer. Kontabecki Decl., ¶¶ 7‐20. Monterey's Request for Judicial Notice is GRANTED. The Court takes judicial notice of the existence of the documents, but not the truth of the matters within them. The Court notes that the official writings are not certified, but there is no objection by P...

Excerpt: ...�PART and DENIED‐IN‐PART, as set forth below. Plaintiff's request for an order holding Defendants in contempt and/or issuing an OSC is DENIED. Having reviewed the evidence, the Court finds it does not clearly demonstrate that Defendants willfully disobeyed the Court's 4‐9‐21 Order. Chapman v. Superior Court (1968) 261 Cal.App.2d 194, 200‐201. The 4‐9‐21 Order awarded attorney's fees and costs to Plaintiff following Plaintiff's accep...

Excerpt: ... motion for summary judgment and alternative motion for summary adjudication of issues is denied in its entirety. The Court sustains Defendant's Objection to the Police Report, showing that the collision occurred in the Number 2 lane, just 100 feet south of the University Avenue Exit, as unauthenticated and hearsay. The Court exercises its discretion to not rule on the remainder of Defendants' objections, since the challenged evidence is not mate...

Excerpt: ...C‐21‐589223, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court in 2021. Plaintiff's Motion for an Order Coordinating the Actions is DENIED. Background In the instant action, Plaintiff's lawsuit concerns cosmetic medical treatments provided to her by Defendants Joel Beck, M.D. and Alice Tung, N.P., in 2016, which involved the use of the Ulthera System (“Ultherapy”) manufactured by former defendant Merz North America (“Merz”). Plaintiff file...

Excerpt: ...��Nordstrom”) but never used it. A little over a year later, Plaintiff's wife used the card for a small purchase. A couple of months after that purchase, Plaintiff's wife tried to make another purchase but was informed that the card balance was $0.00. Nordstrom investigated, discovered that the card had been used fraudulently, and issued a new gift card to Plaintiff's wife via email in the amount of the alleged loss, $483.21. Plaintiff filed a ...

Excerpt: ...vid Weiner received a $500 gift card for use at Defendant Nordstrom, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Nordstrom”) but never used it. A little over a year later, Plaintiff's wife used the card for a small purchase. A couple of months after that purchase, Plaintiff's wife tried to make another purchase but was informed that the card balance was $0.00. Nordstrom investigated, discovered that the card had been used fraudulently, and issued a new gift ca...

Excerpt: ...rm”) is DENIED. Plaintiff's Counsel's Declaration is Not Signed As an initial matter, the declaration of Plaintiff's counsel filed in support of this Motion is unsigned. (See Galligan Dec.) “Every pleading, petition, written notice of motion, or other similar paper shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's individual name, or, if the party is not represented by an attorney, shall be signed by the party.” (Cal. Cod...

Excerpt: ...Judgment. Pursuant to Code Civ. Proc., § 1285.4, a petition to confirm an arbitration award must (1) set forth the substance of the agreement to arbitrate, (2) set forth the names of the arbitrators, and (3) set forth or attach a copy of the arbitration award. The unopposed Petition complies with these requirements. The arbitrator's Final Award was issued on March 8, 2021. The present Petition was timely filed and served in accordance with Code ...

Excerpt: ...mpel further responses to Form Interrogatory 17.1 is GRANTED. A. Subpart (b) ‐ Facts Explaining the RFA Denials Defendant's Opposing declaration states, “I . . . generally described the nature of the assistance and/or guidance I provided to him in the interrogatory responses.” (Decl. of Makada ¶ 4.) This is not accurate. Defendant's response to that “Mr. Lombardini had difficulty resolving cases without assistance” and “Mr. Makada wa...

Excerpt: ...issued its remittitur. The Demurrer of Defendants Richard George and Sandrine Clark (“Defendants”) to the Complaint of Plaintiff Triton Property Investments, LLC (“Plaintiff”) is OVERRULED. Defendants first argue that the Complaint fails to state facts sufficient to support an unlawful detainer claim because the Notice of Terminating of Tenancy (“notice”) was posted and mailed without any alleged attempt to personally serve the notice...

Excerpt: ...� 452(d). Specially Appearing Defendants' Special Motion to Strike is GRANTED pursuant to Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. § 425.16. This Motion was initially set for August 23, 2021. The Court posted a tentative ruling for that hearing date indicating that the issues raised by the Special Motion to Strike were moot due to filing of FAC, which omitted the challenged causes of action. On the Court's own motion, that tentative order was vacated and hearing...

Excerpt: ...nts and Cross‐ Complainant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay the Proceedings is GRANTED. The Build Contract contains the arbitration clause pursuant which the parties have agreed to arbitration. As California has a strong public policy in favor of arbitration, any doubts of arbitrability are resolved in favor of arbitration. Rice v. Downs (2016) 248 Cal.App.4th 175, 185. Thus, arbitration should be upheld “unless it can be said with ass...

Excerpt: ...hat the People have not presented sufficient facts to establish that Yi may be held liable under the “Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine” (RCOD). The People respond that “On June 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint (attached hereto as Exhibit 3). In paragraph 5, Plaintiff amended the description of Defendant Yi and specifically included the language ordered by the court in its ruling on the demurrer.” The State has al...

Excerpt: ... to appear for deposition on October 11, 2021. In July 2021, counsel for SBM contacted Plaintiff's counsel in an attempt to schedule Mr. Agredano's deposition. Baarts Decl., ¶ 7. Plaintiff's counsel indicated that he was reaching out to Mr. Agredano to determine his availability. Id. However, Plaintiff's counsel did not follow up and, as a result, on July 22, SBM served a deposition notice setting Mr. Agredano's deposition for August 12. Id., ¶...

Excerpt: ...n these consolidated cases, is GRANTED. Code Civ. Proc. Sect. 437c. This case has been consolidated with Case Nos. CIV526396, 17CIV00114, and 21CIV01178. The four operative Complaints initially asserted additional claims against defendant RH, several of which were previously adjudicated in RH's favor. At present, the remaining causes of action against defendants RH and Larry Young are (1) violation of Civ. Code Sect. 2924c‐d; (2) wrongful forec...