Excerpt: ...to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Demands for Production, Requests for Admission Motons to compel further responses from Steven Fairly to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Demands for Production, ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiffs Carina and Steven Fairly: Carina and Steven Fairly, In pro per For Defendant Estate of Malcolm S. Shryer and Diane M. Schryer: Erin Hallissey, David Lang, of Daniels Fine Israel, Schonbuch & Lebovits...

Excerpt: ...ses and documents responsive to Evgenia Quaid's request for production of documents. ATTORNEYS: Craig S. Granet / Claire K. Mitchell of RIMON, PC and Andrew W. Zepeda of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz, Hogan & Martin for plaintiffs R. Scott Turicchi and Lannette C. Turicchi Grant Puleo / Karen L. Alexander / Daniel M. Doff of Duane Morris LLP for defendants Randy Quaid and Evgenia Quaid TENTATIVE RULINGS: The Turicchis' motion to modify the sublN)ena iss...

Excerpt: ... For Defendants AG Roots, LLC, Heirloom Valley LLC, Wil Crummer, Jack Crummer, Keith Crummer, Jay Caplan, Marybeth Hammond, and Defendant and Cross-complainant Farm and Ranch Management LLC: Lance M. Williams, Amanda D. McGee, Boren, Osher & Luftman, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: (1) Defendant Heirlcx)rn Valley, LLC's request for issue or evidentiary sanctions will be denied without prejudice; (2) Plaintiff Jesse Zaragoza shall comply with the August 7, ...

Excerpt: ... Ian Alban Stewart, Sr., and Ian Alban Stewart, Jr. : J. Paul Gignac, Rimon, TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons set forth herein, the application of plaintiff Norman Colavincenzo, as trustee of the Michael M. Stewart Trust, for a right to attach order and for issuance of a writ of attachment is denied. Background: On October 27, 2022, plaintiff Norman Colavincenzo, as trustee of the Michael M. Stewart Trust (MMS Trust), filed his original complain...

Excerpt: ...e loss of the hard drives to the trier of fact. The court awards monetary sanctions in favor of plaintiff California State Lands Commission and against defendant and cross- complainant Signal Hill Service, Inc., in the amount of $13,200.W, to be paid to counsel for plaintiff on or before December 15, 2023. In all other respects the motion is denied. Background: On August 14, 2019, plaintiff State Lands Commission (Commission) filed its complaint ...

Excerpt: ...urt at this time. Background: The first amended complaint (FAC) filed by plaintiff Joel Cummings in this matter on March 22, 2018, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, alleges six causes of action against defendant Eureka Restaurant Group LLC: (1) failure to provide meal periods; (2) failure to provide rest periods; (3) unfair competition; (4) failure to provide accurate wage statements; (5) failure to pay all wages owed upon termi...

Excerpt: ...agreement discussed herein together with the affidavit or declaration required by this ruling. (3) On or before November 29, 2023, Ply Gem shall file and serve a supplemental moving brief, if appropriate, in accordance with this ruling. (4) On or before December 6, 2023, Hayward shall file and serve its response to any supplemental brief that may be filed by Ply Gem in accordance with this ruling. (5) No party shall file any additional papers not...

Excerpt: ... Josue Gamino, and Diego Rodriguez Garcia filed their original complaint in this achon against defendants R.J. Carroll & Sons, Inc. (RJ Carroll), and Stuart Carroll (collectively, defendants). On December 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed their operative pleading, the second amended complaint (SAC). The SAC asserts wages and hour, fraud, and health and safety claims against defendants. On January 12, 2021, defendants filed their answer to the SAC general...

Excerpt: ...ile under seal of Plaintiff John Doe #3 is granted. Plaintiff's exhibits 7, 8, and 19, which were lodged with this Court on August 16, 2023, in support of Plaintiff's opposition to Defendant Santa Barbara Unified School District's motion for summary judgment, are ordered filed under seal. No other Court records or records relating to the case are to be sealed at this stage of the proceedings. Only the Court, the parties named in this action and t...

Excerpt: ...acific Premier Bank to compel arbitration is granted. Plaintiff's claims against Defendant shall to arbitration. This litigation shall be stayed the completion of arbitration. The Court will set a follow-up CMC for 11/20/24 at 8:30am dismiss the case if everything is done. Background This action relates to the disbursement of insurance proceeds following a fire at property owned by the Gregg Welsh Revocable Trust U/T/D dated August 31, 2015 (the ...

Excerpt: ...ant 1604 Sunset Plaza LLC: unrepresented For Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Elliot Lander: Self-Represented For Defendant and Cross-complainant Preferred Bank: Michael E. Bubman, Mirman, Bubman & Nahmias, RULING For the reasons set forth below: 2. 3. 4. Defendant Preferred Bank's motion for summary judgment is granted. Defendant Preferred Bank's motion for terminating sanctions is granted. The trial date of 11/29/23 is ordered off calendar. Prefer...

Excerpt: ...ourt has reviewed the proposed order submitted with the motion and intends on signing the same. The relevant terms include: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Preliminary approval of the settlement set forth in the Class Action Settlement Agreement is granted; The settlement class is conditionally certified; Cristina Calzada-Guido is provisionally as the representative of the settlement class; Arby Aiwazian, Joanna Ghosh, and Yasmin Hosseini of Lawyers for Justice, ...

Excerpt: ...S: For Plaintiffs Carina and Steven Fairly: Carina and Steven Fairly, In pro per For Defendant Estate of Malcolm S. Shryer and Diane M. Schryer: Erin Hallissey, David Lang, of Daniels Fine Israel, Schonbuch & Lebovits LLP TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's motions to compel further responses from Carina Fairly to Form Interrogatories, Interrogatories, Demands for Production and Requests for Admission are denied, without prejudice to the filing of futu...

Excerpt: ...ty District Attorney; Hydee Feldstein Soto, Kathleen A. Kenealy, William R. Pletcher, Miguel J. Ruiz, Louisa O. Kirakosian, Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney For Defendant Sunseeker Enterprises, Inc., dba Sun Firedefense: Michael N. Sofris, Action Legal Team For Defendant James E. Moseley: Self-represented TENTATIVE RULING: To the extent set forth herein, the motion of plaintiff People of the State of California for issuance of a preliminar...

Excerpt: ...nt Berylwood Heights Mutual Water Company: Joseph A. Salazar, Jr., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP For Amici Curiae Las Posas Farming Group: Matt Kline, Barton (Buzz) Thompson, Russell McGlothlin, Heather Welles, O'Melveny & Myers LLP RULING For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of Plaintiff US Horticulture Farmland, LLC, to strike costs is denied. The Court confirms an award of costs in the amount of $14,572.74 in favor of Defendants ...

Excerpt: ...glor, Littler Mendelson, P.C. For Defendant Zeb Albert: No appearance For Defendant Caroline Neufeld: No appearance RULING This case is also on the CMC Calendar for 11/8/23; the CMC and the CL&M matters will both be called on the 10 am Calendar; no appearance necessary for the 8:30am CMC Calendar. The Trial Date of 4/24/24 is CONFIRMED For the reasons set forth herein: 1. The motion to compel further responses to requests for production of docume...

Excerpt: ... possession is granted. The Court will sign the prolN)sed order submitted by City of Goleta. Background Plaintiff City of Goleta ("City") filed its complaint in eminent domain on August 8, 2023, against Defendants County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Flood Control and Southern California Gas Company. As alleged in the complaint: "City seeks to acquire, by eminent domain, a Permanent Easement for public recreational trail purposes and an associa...

Excerpt: ...n, the motion of Plaintiff Tine F. Sloan to enforce the 2018 Roadway Easement Use And Maintenance Agreement and for liquidated damages, attorney fees, and restoration of a modified fence is denied. Background Plaintiffs Tine F. Sloan (Sloan) and Michael Corrigan (Corrigan) (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed this action against Defendant Gregg Patronyk (Patronyk) on August 20, 2019, to enforce the terms of a 2018 Amended and Restated Roadway Easemen...

Excerpt: ...sed herein, the demurrer of Defendant IV Properties, Inc., to Plaintiffs' complaint is overruled. (2) For all reasons discussed herein, the motion to strike of Defendant IV Properties, Inc., is denied. Background Plaintiffs Kaia Leibo Benjamin Richardson (Richardson), and Abby Wilbur (Wilbur) (collectively, Plaintiffs), individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, filed their original class action complaint in this matter on September...

Excerpt: ...icles: Rob Bonta, Gary S. Balekjian, Catherine E. Wise, Office of the Attorney General of California TENTATIVE RULING: For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of respondent for mandatory dismissal of this is granted. This matter shall be dismissed without prejudice. Background: On December 18, 2017, #titioner Patricia A. McNally filed her verified petition for writ of administrative mandamus or mandate, alleging that respondent Jean Shiomoto...

Excerpt: ...ranet / Claire K. Mitchell of Rimon, P.C. and Andrew W. Zepeda of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz, Hogan & Martin for plaintiffs R. Scott Turicchi and Lannette C. Turicchi Grant Puleo / Karen L. Alexander / Daniel M. Doff of Duane Morris LLP for defendants Randy Quaid and Evgenia Quaid TENTATIVE RULING: For reasons more fully articulated below, motions will be denied in their entirety. Background: This action was commenced on November 25, 2019, by the fil...

Excerpt: ...tt A. Jaske, Mark T. Coffn, PC For Defendants and Cross-complainants DS Infinity Holding Corp. and Daniel Starr: Lawrence J. Conlan, G. Michael Brelje, and Andrew J. Dickerson, Cap#llo & Noel LLP TENTATIVE RULING: The (motion) of plaintiff and cross-defendant Litchfield Builders and cross-defendants Stephan Litchfield and Tara Fergusson is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted to order to arbitration all claims in the first am...

Excerpt: ...P.C. For Defendant, Cross-complainant, and Cross-Defendant Brian M. Metcalf: Jason W. Wansor, R. Scott Mullen, Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: For all reasons discussed herein, plaintiff's petition to quash is denied with the following conditions imposed by the court: 2. Except upon further order of the court, the shall be limited in time from the opening of the account in 2017, to March 29, 2021. This limitation is without pr...

Excerpt: ... of plaintiff Jason Welsh for summary judgment is denied. Appearances are required at the case management conference to be conducted concurrently with the hearing on the motion for summary judgment, and the parties are to be prepared to discuss the issues identified herein at that conference. Background: On February 15, 2022, petitioner Jason Welsh filed his petition pursuant to Corporations Code section 17711.06 to determine the fair value of We...

Excerpt: ...and through the Department of Parks & Recreation: Rob Bonta, Christine E. Garske, Kelly T. Smith, Offce of the Attorney General of California TENTATIVE RULING: For all reasons discussed herein, the motion of plaintiff for leave to file a second amended complaint is granted. Plaintiff shall file and serve the second amended complaint, in the form attached to plaintiffs motion, on or before November g, 2023. Background: On June 27, 2022, plaintiff ...