Excerpt: ..., he fell into the waters of the Santa Barbara Harbor. (See Mubanda v. City of Santa Barbara (2022), 259 (Mubanda).) Defendants Skip Abed and Blue Water Boating, Inc. (BWB) now move for summary judgment or alternatively for summary adjudication. (1) Procedural History On February 6, 2018, plaintiff Agnes Nabisere Mubanda filed her original complaint in this action. Mubanda is alleged to be Kabogoza's mother and successor in interest to Kabogoza (...

Excerpt: ...he filing of the complaint for violation of statutory obligations by Eric Koopmans and Lynda Koopmans (collectively “plaintiffs”) against General Motors, LLC (“defendant”). The complaint contains the following causes of action: (1) Violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (D); (2) Violation of Civil Code section, 1793.2 subdivision (B); (3) Violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (A)(3); (4) Breach of the Implied Wa...

Excerpt: ...ot was riding his bicycle southbound on Highway 101 when he was struck by a vehicle being driven by defendant Susan McCurnin. Plaintiffs Ronald Wilmot (Plaintiff) and Sandy Wilmot filed their original complaint on February 3, 2022. Thereafter, on May 19, 2022, the Wilmots filed their first amended complaint (FAC) against State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), County of Santa Barbara, Susan Gain McCurnin, and Does 1 to 20. Fo...

Excerpt: ...ark Homes Association, Marco Del Chiaro, and Jill Van Zeebroeck to strike portions of plaintiff's first amended complaint is denied. (3) Defendants Hope Ranch Park Homes Association, Marco Del Chiaro, and Jill Van Zeebroeck shall file and serve their answers to the first amended complaint on or before June 26, 2023. Background: As alleged in plaintiff's verified first amended complaint (FAC): Plaintiff Max Liskin, as trustee of the Max Liskin Tru...

Excerpt: ...int alleges that defendant has been renting premises located at 517 Wentworth Avenue, Unit C, Santa Barbara, within the city limits of Santa Barbara, since January 1, 2021, on a month-to- month basis, with monthly rent of $1,550.00. (Complaint, ¶¶ 3, 6.) The tenancy is subject to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. (Id. at ¶ 7.) Defendant was served with a three-day notice to pay rent quit on March 31, 2023. (Id. at ¶ 9 & Exh. 2.) On May 15, 2...

Excerpt: ...s with its original tentative ruling. TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons set forth herein: (1) Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction is Granted as follows: 1. Defendant is enjoined from initiating or pursuing any eviction proceedings against plaintiff, outside of the current litigation, until conclusion of this matter or further order of the court. 2. Plaintiff shall post bond of within 5 court days of the hearing and prov-de proof of same....

Excerpt: ...on the pleadings and grants such motion as to the twelfth affirmative defense without leave to amend. Background: (1) Background F acts On June 30, 1977, an easement of record was created by a reservation from a Grant Deed from Montecito Country Club: a colpration: to William C. Alexander and Charles K. Schmidt: which was recorded in the real estate records reserving an easement ' 'for cart path and greens-keeper trucks purposes. " (the Recorded ...

Excerpt: ... paragraph: "Plaintiff is granted possession ofthe premises beginning on 1 2021 _ Defendant applying for or receiving rental assistance is independent and separate of plaintiff s right to possession." The court clerk will issue a writ of possessiom Plaintiff is to provide the coun with a corrected judgment: for signature, and a completed writ of possession that complies u.ith all statutory requirements Background: The action Ivas filed as an unla...

Excerpt: ... section 1013 _ Defendant shall also properly serve a copy of his answer to the complaint on plaintiffs counsel and notice of the court' s ruling hereim Background: This is an unlawftl detainer action filed by plaintiff Abdul Yahyavi against defendant Timothy Lee. As alleged in plaintiff s complaint filed in this matter on April 10: 2023 plaintiff is the landlord of premises læated at 212 Oceano Avenue Unit in Santa Barbara: California (the prem...

Excerpt: ...atory no. 17 _ 1: for requests for admission nos. 1 through 15, 17 through 19, and 21 through 25 served on Luis E. Perez, without objections except as to privilege and m accordance with this ruling. (2) For all reasons discussed herein: the court grants the motion of defendant Partners Personnel- Management Sen-ices: LLC, to compel åurther interrogatory responses from plaintiff BaronHR West Inc. Plaintiff shall serve code compliant verified Hart...

Excerpt: ...: 201 S: Gary Gordon: Trustee of the Edmond W _ Gordon Separate Property Trust: transfeffed title to real property located at 1790 Eucalyptus Hill Road, Santa Barbara, California (the property) to plaintiff and defendant as joint tenants. Plaintiff and defendant each hold an undivided one-half fee simple interest in the property. Pentagon Federal Credit Union is the owner of a $122522000 note secured by a deed of tmst on the Property. After the p...

Excerpt: ... 3 Costs in the amount of S 1,392 _ 10 are allowed for service of process; 4 Costs in the amount of S4,539.00 are allowed for court reporter fees; 5 Costs in the amount of 54,526.47 are allowed for models: enlargements, and 6 photocopies of exhibits; Costs in the amount of S52_ 10 are allowed for electronic filing fees; 7 8. No costs are allowed for hosting electronic documents _ (2) Huntsville Defendants: 1. Costs in the amount are allowed for f...

Excerpt: ...0. On October 30, without any response having been filed by any party: Stiglmier filed his first amended complaint (FAC)_ The FAC asserted eight causes of actiom (1) false arrest; (2) false imprisonment; (3) negligence; (4) battery; (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (6) violation of statutory duty to properly train officers; (7) violation of statutory duty to properly supervise officers in the field; (S) violation of title 42 Unit...

Excerpt: ...imesberger in the amount of Background: As alleged in the cross-complaint (CC) of Daniel Preimesberger (Preimesberger) Preimesberger is an owner of: and resides at: real property located at 4647 Via Bendita: Santa Barbarm (CC, 6.) Cross-defendants Travis Logue and Lara Logue (collectively: the Logues) are owners of: and residents of, real property located at 4668 Via Bendita: Santa Barbara: which is adjacent to 4647 Via Bendita and the common int...

Excerpt: ...Meadows entered into a written six-month residential lease on May 4, 2022: for the rental of a room located at 671 Arundel Road: Goleta: at S 1, 100.00 per month in rent. (Complaint: 6) However: this is contradicted by the lease that is attached to the complaint The lease shou•s that the term of the lease is one year. Marquis alleges that the tenancy is subject to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. (Complaint: 7 On March 22, 2023, a Three-Day N...

Excerpt: ... was commenced on June 22, 2022, by the filing of the complaint by plaintiff Joseph Rocco against City of Goleta, City of Santa Barbara: County of Santa Barbara C 'County"): and Califomia Department of Transportation. City of Santa Barbara and Califomia Department of Transportation were subsequently dismissecL The action now proceeds against County of Santa Barbara and City of Goleta. The complaint contains a single cause of action for premises l...

Excerpt: ...bership Interest" (Petition) pursuant to Corporations Code section 17711.06. (Petition: p. 4.) In its Minute Order dated May 20, 2022, the coun noting that Corporations Code section 17711.06, subdivision (a): required the filing of a "complaint": ordered the hearing on the petition off calendar as premature. On May 23: 2022: Welsh filed his complaint in this matter against defendants Fiore Management: Inc. (Fiore) and Adrian Z Sedlin (Sedlin): st...

Excerpt: .... Background: As explained in the court' s statement of decision (Statement of Decision), filed on January 27 2022: and attached to the judgment entered in this matter on October 10, 2022 (Judgment) 'This action arises out of an October S: 2016 automobile versus pedestrian accident wherein Defendant Berl Golomb ('Mr. Golomb') drove his Prius into the front entrance of Cross- Complainant TRADER JOE'S CONIPANY: -S ('Trader Joe's') store located in ...

Excerpt: ...sonable and grants final approval _ (2) The class representative incentive payment of $7 , 500 to individual plaintiff Rory Massey is reasonable and is approved. (3) Settlement administration costs of S8 500.00 is reasonable and is approved. In the alternative: plaintiff may elect to re-notice the class action settlement with the correct amount: as previously approved, of up to $10,500.00. In the event that plaintiffs do not elect to re-notice th...

Excerpt: ...sed. Background: Plaintiff Karen Dawn (Dawn) filed her original complaint on May 10, 2022, alleging one cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress against defendant Peter Singer (Singer) Singer demurred to the original complaint and on December 16: 2022: the demurrer was sustained with leave to amend. Dawn was given until January 27: 2023: to file her FAC. Dawn filed her FAC on January 27: 2023 The FAC. although formatted di...

Excerpt: ... (the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act or Bane Act); (2) battery; (3) sexual battery; (4) medical battery; and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress against defendants Susanne Ramos and Dr. Susanne L. Ramos: M_D_: Inc. Plaintiff defines the term 'Defendant" as used in the complaint to mean Susanne Ramos (Dr. Ramos): who plaintiff alleges is an obstetrician and gynecologist. (See Complaint: 1 : 6.) As alleged in the complaint: aner plaintiff b...

Excerpt: ... 2023 plaintiff is the property manager of premises located at 2517 Modoc Road, 24, in Santa Barbara: Califomia (the premises). (Complaint: 3 _a, 4.) On July 31 : 2021: defendants entered into a written residential rental agreement (the agreement) with plaintiff for the premises. (ld at "16 _a, 6b, 6 .e & Exh 1_) Defendants agreed to rent the premises for one year and to pay monthly rent in the amount of $2,225 (ld. at (2)_) The tenancy is subjec...

Excerpt: ...nagement ("Meridian") against defendants Guadalupe Zarate ('Zarate") and Roberto Zarate Cervantes aka Roberto Zarate related to an apartment at 450 Elluood Beach Unit 9: Goleta. The complaint is verified with the written lease: rent increase letters, a notice to vacate, and proof of service for the notice attached as exhibits The parties entered into the written month-to-month lease agreement on March 29: 2017 _ (Complaint: 6 & Exh 1.) The body o...

Excerpt: ...intiffs' first arnended complaint (FAC)- This action seeks a comprehensive adjudication pursuant to the Groundwater Adjudication Statute (Code Civ. Proc_: 830 et seq_) to determine all rights to extract groundwater in the Santa Clara River Valley — Oxnard Groundwater Subbasin and the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Subbasin (collectively: Basins). (FAC: 3: 41.) Plaintiffs each 01vn land overlying the Basins, and each grows commercial crops that are...

Excerpt: ...dresses and to file a proof of service of the notice on or before March 30, 2023 _ Except as othen.vise herein granted: plaintiff s motion is denied. Background: On March 29, 2021 plaintiff Bridger Claims Services, LLC, filed its complaint in this matter alleging that it had in effect an automobile insurance (the policy) with its insured Erika Vargas Roman. Plaintiff made payments under the policy for the repair of property and bodily Injury cost...

Excerpt: ... 3 _ The motion to compel fin-ther responses to form interrogatories 50.1 through 50.6 is denied. 4. Nabis shall serve åurther responses: objection: no later than April 14: 2023. 5 _ The request of HERBL for an award of monetary sanctions is granted in favor of HERBL and against Nabis and its counsel: Wilson: Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker: LLP: jointly and severally, in the amount of SS 221 1 00: to be paid to counsel for HERBL on or before...

Excerpt: ...r to reflect plaintiff s true name. Background: This is a whistleblower retaliation and wronghal termination action. Plaintiff filed her complaint on December 4: 2020, under the pseudonym Jane Doe "in order to protect her legitimate privacy rights" and because she is "fearful of åurther retaliation by Defendants and others in the local medical community if her tme identity is revealed publicly in connection with this lawsuit" (Complaint: _ ) The...

Excerpt: ...st defendant Peter Kurrels: individually and dba The Engine Company Auto Repair for breach of contract and common counts. Lund alleges that Peter Kurrels failed to make monthly payments pursuant to a promissory note signed by the parties. Coult records reflect that the default of the named defendant was entered on December 1 2020. A court judgment by default against ' 'Peter KulTels dba The Engine Company Auto Repair" in the amount of was filed o...

Excerpt: ...a proposed order that conforms to the court: s ruling herein. Background: The c#rative pleading in this matter is the first amended complaint (FAC) filed on October 27 2022, by plaintiffs Brian Willis: Maeve Willis: and minors Enzo Willis and Mia Willis by and through their guardian ad litem_ As alleged in the FAC: on May 1 : 201 S: plaintiffs were stopped in their vehicle on US. Highway 101 at the Nojoqui grade in the County of Santa Barbara whe...

Excerpt: ... when he encountered a dangerous and unsafe walkway on the property which was unguarded causing plaintiff to fall more than 25 feet resulting in severe and permanent injuries. (Complaint: 6, 7 _ ) At the time of his injury: plaintiff was employed by Legado Compames dba JDC Management Co. ("JDC")_ LSR owns a private 158-acre ranch and corporate retreat located at 2720 Painted Cave Road in Santa Barbara. (Litwin Dec.: 3.) JDC serves as the property...

Excerpt: ...r summary adjudication is denied in its entirety. Background: (1) Allegations of Plaintiffs' Complaint As alleged in the complaint: Plaintiffs Richard Weger (Weger) and Kathleen Dagg (Dagg), as trustees of the Weger/Dagg Family Trust dated October 5, 1996, are owners of real property located at 1429 Olive Street, Santa Barbara (Plaintiffs' Property). (Complaint, ¶ 5.) Defendant Mary Alice Medina (Medina) is the owner of real property adjacent to...

Excerpt: ... automobile versus bicyclist accident that occurred on January 3, 2021, on Highway 101, crossing the Arroyo Quemada Bridge in Santa Barbara County, California. Plaintiff Ronald Wilmot was riding his bicycle southbound on Highway 101 when he was struck by a vehicle being driven by defendant Susan McCurnin. Plaintiffs Ronald and Sandy Wilmot filed their original complaint on February 3, 2022. Thereafter, on May 19, 2022, plaintiffs filed their firs...

Excerpt: ... twenty, and twenty-two. Dr. Saunders shall file and serve code compliant further responses to the request for production of documents (set one) no later than March 24, 2023. (2) The motion to compel further responses to requests for admissions (set one) is denied. (3) The motion to compel further responses to form interrogatories (set one) is denied as to interrogatories 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6. The denial with respect to 12.1 is ...

Excerpt: ...pursuant to a stipulation by the parties and with leave of court, plaintiff HERBL, Inc. (HERBL) filed its second amended complaint (SAC) in this matter. The SAC is the operative pleading. As alleged in the SAC, HERBL operates a group of distribution centers that sell legal cannabis products across the State of California. (SAC, ¶ 8.) Defendant Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. dba Raw Garden (CCA) is engaged in the cultivation, manufacturing, and ...

Excerpt: ... ruling on the waiver of objections for Request for Production Nos. 9-40; (2) the Court did not order that all responsive documents must be provided by November 18, 2022, and in fact the time for production pursuant to the responses was not in issue before the Court on those motions. To the extent that a legitimate dispute arises about the production of documents, it can be brought before the Court by means of a further motion to compel productio...

Excerpt: ... El Capitan Canyon, LLC, and its counsel of record Murchison & Cumming, LLP, jointly and severally, in the amount of $1,260, payable to plaintiff's counsel. Payment of sanctions is due by March 24, 2023. Background: Plaintiff Mina Kolahi's complaint filed on August 12, 2020, alleges two causes of action for negligence and premises liability against defendant El Capitan Canyon, LLC. As alleged in the complaint, on June 30, 2020, plaintiff was with...

Excerpt: ...ca Newbatt (B Newbatt), Mitchell C. Lipkin (Lipkin), Michael J. Bellas (Bellas), Jimmie Garrett Baker, Jr. (Baker Jr.), and WesTele Utility Solutions, LLC (WesTele), asserting eight causes of action for: (1) breach of contract (against Lipkin, Bellas, and Baker Jr. only); (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (against Lipkin, Bellas, and Baker Jr. only); (3) misappropriation of trade secrets (Civ. Code, § 3426 et seq....

Excerpt: ...lly and as the conservator for Ellen P. Shurtleff (Ellen), and Ellen, as a conserved individual, alleges seven causes of action as follows: (1) breach of written contract (against defendants Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc. (Sanctuary), and AVA Billing & Consulting, LLC (AVA)); (2) conversion (against Sanctuary) (3) fraud (against Sanctuary, AVA, and defendants Lisa B. Moschini (Moschini), Barry R. Schoer (Schoer), and Ashton V. Abernathy...

Excerpt: ...t filed on August 26, 2022, with leave to amend in accordance with this ruling. Plaintiff shall label her amended pleading to be filed with this court as a third amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file and serve her third amended complaint on or before March 3, 2023. Plaintiff shall not file any further amended pleadings without first obtaining leave of court in accordance with this ruling. (3) For all reasons discussed herein, defendants' motion...

Excerpt: ... Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions; (3) Public Nuisance; and Declaratory Relief on M. Barry Semler (Semler) and Sycamore Creek Estates, LLC (Sycamore) (collectively, “defendants”). The complaint relates to the use of real property owned by defendants on land known as Primavera Estates in Santa Barbara. Plaintiffs allege that defendants' building of a wedding facility or event venue on property that is the subject of this action constitu...

Excerpt: ... (Jordan). (Note: Due to common surnames and to avoid confusion, the court will refer to defendants, individually, by their first names. No disrespect is intended.) Plaintiff alleges that on June 27, 2021, plaintiff was driving his 2001 Vespa scooter at Las Positas Road and Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara, California, when Louis and Jordan's vehicle struck the scooter causing injuries and damages to plaintiff. On October 26, 2021, Louis and Jordan f...

Excerpt: ..., 2018, a vehicle operated by Lianna Jane Vaughn (Vaughn) was driving directly behind plaintiff, and defendant Katelyn Elizabeth Orr (Katelyn) was driving directly behind Vaughn's vehicle. (Note: Due to common surnames and to avoid confusion, the court may refer to defendants by their first names. No disrespect is intended.) Katelyn's vehicle collided with Vaughn's vehicle which, in turn, collided into the rear end of plaintiff's vehicle. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...aren (McLaren). As alleged in plaintiff's complaint filed on February 3, 2022, plaintiff rented premises located at 4591 Cathedral Oaks Road in Santa Barbara, California (the premises) to McLaren pursuant to a written lease agreement dated August 3, 2012. McLaren agreed to pay monthly rent for the premises in the amount of $450 per month, which was later increased to $525 per month. On December 19, 2021, plaintiff personally handed a copy of a 3-...

Excerpt: ...ries from defendant Linda Hong Sun Stein is granted to compel further responses to form interrogatory No. 17.1 as to request for admission No. 34, and to special interrogatories Nos. 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56. Also, with reference to the discussion herein, to the extent that Linda Hong Sun Stein's response to special interrogatory No. 11 is not now complete and accurate, a further response will also be required to that interrogatory. The motion is i...

Excerpt: ...er by plaintiff. The complaint was filed on October 12, 2021, and alleged causes of action for common counts (open book account, account stated, money lent by plaintiff to defendant at defendant's request, and money paid, laid out, and expended to or for defendant at defendant's special instance and request) against defendant. The complaint alleges that the amount due to plaintiff and unpaid by defendant totals $8,054.97. Defendant answered the c...

Excerpt: ...ed. For all reasons discussed herein, defendant's motion for summary adjudication of the second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth causes of action, and fourth cause of action for failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, alleged in plaintiff's second amended complaint, is denied. The court therefore also denies defendant's motion for summary judgment. (2) For all reasons discuss herein, defendant's motion to file exhibits under seal ...

Excerpt: ...filing requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 391.7 as follows: 1. Plaintiff is prohibited from filing any new litigation in the courts of this state in propria persona without first obtaining leave of the presiding justice or presiding judge of the court where the litigation is proposed to be filed. Disobedience of the order by a vexatious litigant may be punished as a contempt of court. 2. The presiding justice or presiding judge shall...

Excerpt: ...at a violation of its electricity tax ordinance by defendant Southern California Edison Company for failure to collect tax as required by law. Further proceedings are required to resolve the issue of penalties and interest as to the City of Culver City. (3) Counsel are ordered to appear at the hearing of this matter and to be prepared to discuss scheduling and all other aspects of further proceedings in this matter. Background: (1) Allegations of...

Excerpt: ...3-15, and 17-26, and to do so on or before March 3, 2023. If Hashimoto, upon being provided with actual notice of this order (either by presence at the CMC in Case No. 18CV05728, being held concurrently with this motion, or by being provided with notice in the manner specified below), fails to comply with it, the Court will entertain a further motion for terminating or enhanced sanctions by Regents. Background: On March 26, 2021, plaintiff Ryan H...

Excerpt: ...t. Subsequently, Gonzalez dismissed Blount as a defendant and substituted in Adolph Costello. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence and premises liability. As alleged in the complaint, on February 13, 2021, Gonzalez was lawfully on the Costco premises and, while using the premises in a reasonably foreseeable manner, she was seriously injured when she slipped and/or fell due to spillage on the floor that created an unreasonable risk of...