Excerpt: ...parties. The Motion to Compel the Request for Production of Documents in the Notice of Deposition is DENIED as to Request nos. 1 and 2, except as to copies of checks to or from Defendant, McDonald's Restaurants, and Travel Faire, Inc. that Plaintiff has agreed to produce. The requests for the remaining checks and deposits are denied because Defendant failed to provide a separate statement in compliance with CRC Rule 3.1345(a)(5). These requests a...

Excerpt: ...ry, Plaintiffs fail to establish that Defendant HOLTZMAN both purposefully availed himself of forum benefits with respect to the matter in controversy, and that the controversy is related to or arises out of Defendant's contacts with California. Accordingly, the motion to quash is GRANTED. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediatel...

Excerpt: ... Release of All Claims,” Plaintiff appears to be entitled to a judgment in the amount of $50,000.00. Plaintiff, however, seeks only $33,333.64. Defendants contend their performance under the agreement is excused because Plaintiff materially breached the settlement agreement as a result of the fact that “Plaintiff's fiduciary simply had Plaintiff rubber stamp [the declaration identified in the agreement], which Plaintiff neither read for under...

Excerpt: ... the forum state is such that the exercise of jurisdiction does not offend “traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.” International Shoe Co. v. State of Wash. (1945) 326 US 310, 316. Jurisdiction is proper where the contacts proximately result from actions by the defendant himself or herself that create a substantial connection with the form state. Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz (1985) 471 U.S. 462, 475. California has the br...

Excerpt: ...ell as third party privacy rights. (See Defendant's Exh. A; see also Board of Trustees v. Sup. Ct. (1981) 119 Cal.App.3d 516, 528‐530 (disapproved on other grounds in Williams v. Sup. Ct. (2017) 3 Cal.5th 531, 557).) Privacy rights are not absolute, but rather the court must balance whether such privacy rights are outweighed by the relevance of the information sought to the subject matter in the pending action. Discovery will not be ordered if ...

Excerpt: ...ry Adjudication is DENIED. Based on the declarations of the parties, a genuine dispute of material fact exists with regard to the impact of the dispute between the LLC members on Plaintiff's membership interest such that dissolution would be reasonably necessary to protect the rights or interests of Plaintiff. A genuine dispute of material fact also exists with respect to whether management of the LLC is subject to internal dissention such that d...

Excerpt: ... seek documents regarding any loans or loan applications with respect to the property at issue. Defendants have asserted that such documents are privileged pursuant to their constitutional right to privacy, and that the documents are therefore not discoverable. According to Plaintiff, the documents are “directly relevant to Defendants' efforts to obtain financing to pay their outstanding balance to NOLAN. Indeed, it was the promise of financing...

Excerpt: ...ue. A. Rough approximation of plaintiffs' recovery and settlor's proportionate liability. “The ultimate determinant of good faith is whether the settlement is grossly disproportionate to what a reasonable person at the time of settlement would estimate the settlor's liability to be.” (City of Grand Terrace v. Sup.Ct. (1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 1251, 1262.) That the settlement was 1.16 percent of the claimed damages does not, by itself,...

Excerpt: ...‐531589. A Tentative Statement of Decision was issued in case PRO‐ 122577 on December 17, 2018. Objections to that Tentative Statement of Decision were overruled and a Final Statement of Decision was issued on March 14, 2019. The only reason that a Judgment has not yet been entered in Case PRO‐122577 pursuant to the terms of the Final Statement of Decision is that the attorneys who represent Carleen Whittelsey in Case PRO‐122577, the same...

Excerpt: ...of Labor v. Chimes District of Columbia, Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. 1:15‐cv‐03315‐RDB (“Chimes”). That case has since concluded. Thus, the stated basis for the stay no longer exists. Heffernan argues another recently‐filed case against Plaintiff militates in favor of extending the stay, namely, Abraha, et. al. v. Colonial Parking, Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Case No. 16...

Excerpt: ... client in the same “or a substantially related matter” if the lawyer received information from the prospective client “that could be significantly harmful to that person in the matter.” (Rules of Prof. Conduct, Rule 1.18(b), (c).) Here, Plaintiff does not sufficiently demonstrate that the alleged confidential information shared with Perkins Coie during a May 4, 2017 telephone conversation involves the same or “substantially related mat...

Excerpt: ...efects, however, as there are more significant reasons the motion must be denied. The request for relief under Code Civ. Proc. § 663 lacks merit. Plaintiff seeks relief from an Order sustaining a Demurrer. As noted in the Opposition and not addressed in any Reply, a motion to vacate judgment under § 663, subdivision (1) may only be brought when the trial judge draws an incorrect legal conclusion or renders an erroneous judgment upon the facts f...

Excerpt: ...nd claims was, and still is, the rightful owner of the membership interest in 1893, and was and still is, entitled to the possession of the following personal property: the membership interest in 1893.” [4ACC, ¶ 68] Under this cause of action, the complaint further alleges the Ceccatos intended to “convert 1893's membership interest for themselves.” [4ACC, ¶ 70] The complaint states, “As a direct and proximate result of Ceccato and Mont...

Excerpt: ... party in interest, it does not have standing to seek costs. Because the named Defendant is deceased, counsel cannot act on his behalf to seek costs. As the moving papers note, it is wellestablished that “The authority of an attorney necessarily ceases with the death of the client, for no one can act for a dead man. After the death of the client, his attorney therefore becomes a stranger to the proceedings.” Swartfager v. Wells, 53 Cal.App.2d...

Excerpt: ...h, fifth, and sixth causes of action on the ground that the Court previously issued a tentative ruling in a different action is overruled. A tentative ruling is not a ruling. Plaintiffs dismissed the prior action before the Court ruled on the demurrer. Demurrer to the first cause of action (breach of contract) is sustained with leave to amend. The claim alleges that “Defendants failed to perform its duties” and “cancelled Plaintiff's loan m...

Excerpt: ...es only that he is not seeking compensation “at this time.” Defendant shall supplement his response to indicate whether he incurred any injuries or damage, and describe the injuries or damage, regardless of whether he is seeking compensation at this time. Form Interrogatory 115.2. Granted. Even without discovery, Defendant highly likely has knowledge of some facts to support his general denial and affirmative defenses. Signing a paper filed w...

Excerpt: ...e, however, involved a dispute over the petitioner's claim to an easement. No easement is at issue in this case. Plaintiff does not allege that Defendant has presented any right to possession or title to Plaintiff's property. Plaintiff's first amended complaint asserts that “Defendant's conduct will eventually interfere with Plaintiff's possession of the Scott Property through the imposition of a servient easement in favor of Defendants across ...

Excerpt: ...tiff has failed to set forth specific facts demonstrating malice or oppression by Defendant, as those terms are defined in Civ. Code § 3294. Further, although Plaintiff has attempted to add allegations relating to Defendants' ratification of the actions of their employees, Plaintiff has nonetheless failed to set forth specific facts demonstrating authorization of wrongful conduct or advance knowledge of the likelihood of wrongful conduct by Defe...

Excerpt: ...ablishing that plaintiff is entitled to the relief sought. Clauson v. Superior Court (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 1253, 1255. In establishing a claim for punitive damages, plaintiff must show by “clear and convincing” evidence that the defendant is guilty of oppression, fraud or malice. Civil Code § 3294(a). Plaintiffs fail to do so here, and fail to demonstrate how they may amend their Complaint to properly state a punitive damages claim. Accordin...

Excerpt: ...d. SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to the Seventh cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress. A cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress requires (1) extreme and outrageous conduct by the defendant; (2) intention to cause or reckless disregard of the probability of causing emotional distress; (3) severe emotional suffering; and (4) actual and proximate causation of the emotional distress. Heller v. P...

Excerpt: ...not provided a copy of the stipulated judgment with the moving papers. Further, Defendant has not provided a proposed order. Most significantly, however, Defendant provides no authority for the relief that he seeks; i.e. enforcement of a non‐money judgment. The court notes that lack of compliance with a non‐money judgment is generally enforced through contempt proceedings. CCP § 1209(a)(5). Further, the court notes that the merits of Defenda...

Excerpt: ...ion on the grounds that “Plaintiff has undergone three major surgeries relating to Crohn's and cancer, with a fourth surgery currently scheduled and longterm health issues leading up to these surgeries that indeed not only made it “‘impractical,' but ‘impossible,' to file an at‐ issue to proceed with this case at this time.” Notably, Plaintiff's “declaration” is not made under penalty of perjury and, therefore, does not constitute...

Excerpt: ...eir capacity as cross‐defendants. However, the court's records reflect that Cross‐Defendants' defaults have been entered. Furthermore, Sha has not provided evidence sufficient to establish that the underlying discovery was properly served on Cross‐ Defendants. The declaration of Carmen Aviles merely states she served the discovery on July 19, 2018. No further information is provided such as method or location of service. If the tentative ru...

Excerpt: ... incur legal expenses in his defense, the Court finds the evidence here insufficient to justify a fee award. Lopes argues he was falsely accused of threatening to kill Petitioner and ultimately “prevailed on the merits.” The Minute Order for the 02‐15‐19 hearing indicates that no one (no party and no attorney) showed up for the hearing. Thus, the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) dissolved because no one appeared – not because of any va...

Excerpt: ...conduct business in California under that name. It has no bearing on whether Plaintiff has capacity to sue or defend, nor does it bear on whether Plaintiff was the legal owner of the vehicle. B. Plaintiff Fails to Show Probable Validity of Its Claim. To obtain writ of possession, the applicant must show that he or she (1) has the right to immediate possession of tangible personal property; and (2) the property is being wrongfully withheld by defe...