Excerpt: ...ntative Ruling: The court grants, in substantial part, plaintiff Jonas Svensson's motion to compel production of documents and orders defendant iO73 Investments, Inc. to, on or before March 22, 2021, provide further responses to and produce documents responsive to demands for production, set one, ##38-43, 47-63, 68-71, 73, 78, 80, and 81, consistent with this ruling. The court is not granting the motion with respect to demands ##74, 75, and 83. T...

Excerpt: ...tainer action, filed December 29, 2020, seeks to evict defendant Mark Zimmer from HUD subsidized housing provided by plaintiff Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. The eviction is based upon a numerous series of violations of the lease agreement, of the House Rules, which were incorporated into the lease agreement, the Mold and Mildew Addendum to the lease, and the Bedbug Addendum to the lease. Plaintiff referred defendant to the Home ...

Excerpt: ...otion to strike allegations of FAC Hall motion for protective order and to modify or quash SDTs served by Trejo-Takembaiyee ATTORNEYS: Patrick McCarthy / Ronald J. Zonen / Briana E. McCarthy of McCarthy &Kroes for plaintiff Judith M Hall Eve H. Korff / Alex Silva Van Vo of Shaver, Korff & Castronovo LLP for defendant Esther Emiko Trejo Takembaiyee Jennifer L. Russell / David H. Mendoza of Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar and Peter M. Wicetich of Ho...

Excerpt: ... as to privilege and in a form complying with the Code of Civil Procedure, to special interrogatories Nos. 40 through 46, subject to the court's protective order. In all other respects, including all requests for sanctions, the motion is denied. (2) As set forth herein, the motion of plaintiff to compel further responses to special interrogatories from defendant Donald Stanley Tenpenny is granted in part and denied in part. On or before March 15,...

Excerpt: ... against defendants Rok Solid Exploration & Recovery, LLC, and Johnathan Kendrick. Plaintiff alleges: Rok Solid entered into a written contract with Aqueous to perform subsea services in connection with Rok Solid's venture to recover gold from a sunken ship off the California coast near Oceanside. Aqueos perfomed those services and the unpaid balance of the amounts charged is $185,449. Aqueous alleges that Rok Solid is the alter ego of Kendrick. ...

Excerpt: ...of defendant Avco Corporation to quash service of summons as to plaintiff Turner Conrad is continued to April 30, 2021. The court will not resolve the motion at that time, but will set a further date at that hearing. (3) As set forth herein, the court grants the motion of defendant Avco Corporation to file under seal the documents now lodged with the court conditionally under seal on February 4, 2021, consisting of exhibits 5, 6, and 7 to the dec...

Excerpt: ...tember 14, 2019 on State Route 154. Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle operated by Enrique Calderon-Mendez. Defendant Javier Jonathan Antunez was the operator of a vehicle owned by defendant Esther Emiko Trejo-Takembaiyee and in which Trejo-Takembaiyee was a passenger. The accident occurred when the Antunez vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and collided with the Calderon-Mendez vehicle in which plaintiff was a passenger. A third veh...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff alleges that she is disabled and that she was harassed, discriminated against, and constructively terminated by defendants because of her disabilities. On June 27, 2019, plaintiff filed her complaint, alleging eighteen causes of action, including claims for actual and perceived disability harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in violation of Government Code Section 12940 et seq., failure to accommodate, intentional infliction of ...

Excerpt: ...David P. Ramirez / Richard D. Seely of Tyson & Mendes LLP for Intervenor Seneca Specialty Insurance Company, on behalf of defendant Irontown Housing Corporation, Inc., a suspended California corporation. ISSUES Demurrers; Motion to Strike RULINGS For the reasons explained below, the demurrers are sustained, without leave to amend as to the second cause of action for recovery of compensation paid to an unlicensed contractor, and are sustained, wit...

Excerpt: ...with leave to amend on one ground only, directing petitioner to remove the Planning Commission as a party from this lawsuit (as to both causes of action), as it was involved only in preliminary determinations. The court overruled all other grounds advanced by respondents, for the reasons detailed in that order. Petitioners filed a second amended petition for writ of mandate, complying with the court's order, but adding a third cause of action for...

Excerpt: ...David Snider: Robert B. Forouzandeh (Reicker, Pfau, et al.) Issue Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ruling: The Court grants the motion of plaintiff ECO Propert y Group, LLC, on behalf of Morongo Equity Partners I, LLC, for a preliminary injunction. The Court imposes a preliminary injunction against defendants Snider Investments, LLC, and David Snider from causing Morongo Equity Partners I, LLC, to sell, encumber, distribute, or otherwise dissipa...

Excerpt: ...r of violations of Government Code section 12940, et seq., including discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in good faith interactive process), declaratory relief, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, violations of wage and hour laws under the Labor Code (including unpaid overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rests periods...

Excerpt: ...com; [email protected]; [email protected]; Cali.Law- [email protected]; [email protected]; Issue Motion to Compel Records and Request for Sanctions Ruling The Court grants, in part, defendant County of Santa Barbara's motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admissions. The Court orders plaintiff Isabel Seife to provide, on or befo...

Excerpt: ... hearing or orally at the hearing. If defendant fails to do so or fails to sustain her burden of production to make a prima facie showing of the existence of a triable issue of material fact, the Court will grant plaintiff Steven J. Goggia's motion for summary judgment and enter judgment for plaintiff for possession of the premises located at 625 Parra Grande Lane in Santa Barbara, California. Background On January 6, 2021, plaintiff Steven J. Go...

Excerpt: ...Raney, LLP for plaintiffs R. Scott Turicchi and Lannette C. Turicchi Defendants Randy Quaid and Evi Quaid are in pro per Regina Spurley for cross-defendants Aleksandr Volynskiy and Baltcor Corporation Jared M. Katz of Mullen & Henzell LLP for cross-defendants Robert Lamborn and James Krautmann Marc E. Rohatiner / Edward E. Weiman of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP for cross-defendants Bruce Berman and Nancy Goliger Berman RULING Giv...

Excerpt: ...or Respondents and Defendants County of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors RULING Defendant County of Santa Barbara's demurrer to plaintiffs' first cause of action based on the statute of limitations is overruled. County's demurrer to plaintiffs' first, third, fourth, and fifth causes of action for writ of mandate, inverse condemnation, injunctive relief, and declaratory relief is sustained with leave to amend. County's d...

Excerpt: ... to Quash and for Protective Order as to Deposition of Defendant Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy, LLP RULING As set forth herein, the motion of defendants for a protective order as to the deposition of defendant Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy, LLP, is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted, subject to the provisos set forth herein, to permit counsel for the person most qualified of the deponent- defendant to be physically present with...

Excerpt: ...E Email addresses: [email protected]; [email protected] barbara.ca.us; [email protected]; [email protected]; john @ mind ybi Issue County's Motion for bifurcation. Park District joins in the motion. Ruling For the reasons set out below the Court DENIES the motion to bifurcate the trial. Background The case was filed in 10/2019; now set for trial in 10/21. Although long ago designated comple x the Court has not been able to get th...

Excerpt: ...he Court will enter the proposed order plaintiff submitted, except the Court will cross out Item 4 in the order because the order is being issued after hearing, not ex parte; the Court will add $1,000 to Item 5.d. Background This action involves a dispute over a 1965 Ford Mustang. In her verified complaint, plaintiff Kathleen Johnson alleges: She is the owner of the vehicle and is entitled to possession of it. She alleges that in April 2020, the ...

Excerpt: ... 5, 2016, in response to the Complaint filed by Rancho Ynecita Homeowners Association, James Nicholas filed a small claims suit against Rancho Ynecita Homeowners Association. Mr. Nicholas also named several individual members of that association as defendants. That case was dismissed by stipulation as noted in the Order After Hearing filed on August 5, 2020. On November 3, 2016, Rancho Ynecita Homeowners Association filed a motion for preliminary...

Excerpt: ...t to CCP § 473(b); in the alternative, to Enter a Different Judgment Pursuant to CCP § 663; and to Terminate Writ of Execution Ruling The Court denies in part and grants in part defendants Craig Saling, Santa Barbara Merchant Services., Inc., and Tack & Jibe, Inc.'s Motion to Vacate Judgment Pursuant to CCP § 473(b); in the alternative, to Enter a Different Judgment Pursuant to CCP § 663; and to Terminate Writ of Execution. The Court orders t...

Excerpt: ...ts RULING Plaintiffs' motion for order enforcing the consolidated judgment and awarding attorney's fees and costs is denied without prejudice for the reasons set forth herein. BACKGROUND This action involves a view easement dispute. Plaintiffs Patrick Corrigan and Margaret Ingalls are the owners of real property located at 836 Jimeno Road and 1402 Grand Avenue. Both properties are situated in the Riviera neighborhood of Santa Barbara where reside...

Excerpt: ... dba L.A. Care Health Plan Email addresses: [email protected]; [email protected];[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] ISSUE Demurrer to First Amended Complaint RULING For the reasons set forth herein relating to plaintiff's failure to allege compliance, or excuse from compliance, with the mandatory claim presentation requirements, defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's first amended c...

Excerpt: ... responses to requests for production and to produce documents (set two) and motion to compel both defendants to provide further responses to special interrogatories, which are actually four motions, to February 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. On or before February 11, 2021, plaintiff shall pay two additional filing fees to have the motions heard or shall withdraw one of the motions, which is actually two motions. Plaintiff shall file a notice with the c...

Excerpt: ...Code of Civil Procedure section 877 and 877.6. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to permanently delete the Declaration of Andrew Waugh lodged provisionally under seal with the court on January 21, 2021, from the court's electronic record as provided by California Rules of Court, rule 2.551(b)(6)(2). Background: On November 4, 2019, plaintiffs Jenny Belforte and Todd Belforte, individually and as guardians ad litem for John Doe and James Doe, file...