Excerpt: ...ple of the State of California ex rel. Ariel Pierre Calonne: Ariel Pierre Calonne, John S. Doimas, Office of the City Attorney: Matthew R. Silver, Rene L. Farjeat, Silver & Wright LLP For Defendants Dario L. Pini, D.L.P. Properties, Dario L. Pini, trustee of the Dario L. Pini Trust dated March 2, 2015, Nonnie Investments, LLC, 104 Las Aguajes, LLC, Alamar II, LLC, and Alamar III, LLC: Paul R. Burns, Solange D. Sanhueza, Law Offices of Paul R. Bur...

Excerpt: ...ndant: Roshni C. Kapoor (Ogletree, Deakins, et al. – San Francisco) Tentative Ruling: The court grants plaintiff Angelina Longstreth's motion to quash or limit the deposition subpoenas that defendant Agilent Technologies, Inc., issued to Paul J. Markowitz, M.D.; Sierra Rose Smargon, LMFT; and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. The deposition subpoenas shall be limited to two time periods: (1) September 24, 2017, through December 22, 2017...

Excerpt: ...ial Records ATTORNEYS: Ashley E. Flood, Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner Joseph Holland, Santa Barbara County Assessor Jason D. Strabo for Respondents CWI Santa Barbara Hotel, LP and CWI 2 Santa Barbara Hotel, LP TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner's Application for Order to Seal Confidential Records is granted. The specified exhibits are ordered sealed. Petitioner's Application for Order of Appearance is granted. Respondent is ordered to produce t...

Excerpt: ...iel S. Hentschke of City Attorney's Office for defendant City of Santa Barbara TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer to the inverse condemnation cause of action is sustained. While the Court is doubtful that the complaint can be amended to state a valid cause of action for inverse condemnation, it will allow plaintiff leave to file a First Amended Complaint in an attempt to do so. Any such amended complaint must be filed on or before December 23, 2019. ...

Excerpt: ...ff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint is denied. Plaintiff's allegations of misconduct are already the subject of a cross-complaint she has filed in another action. BACKGROUND: Plaintiff Jophe Jones and defendant Julia Riva are sisters and the sole owners and directors of defendant Four Jays Music Company (“Four Jays”), a company responsible for collecting and distributing royalties from music composed by Jones and Riva's la...

Excerpt: ...nc.; Request for Sanctions 2. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint Attorneys: Plaintiffs: Jonathan C. Teller, Erik Harper (Wilshire Law Firm – Los Angeles) For Defendant Community Solutions: Paul D. Singer (Beach Cowdrey Jenkins – Oxnard) For Defendant Stalwart Clean & Sober: Jack H. Snyder (Wolfe & Wyman – Irvine) Tentative Rulings: 1. The court denies plaintiffs John Strumpfler and Tracy Morris's motion to compel further re...

Excerpt: ...he complaint in this case. Complaint: On January 4, 2019, plaintiffs Rodrigo Isidro De Jesus and Gregoria Julita Garcia-Osorio filed their complaint against defendants California Highway Patrol (CHP), State of California (State), and Felipe Amalio Hernandez. As relevant here, plaintiffs allege: Defendant Hernandez operated a vehicle owned by CHP and State in the course and scope of his employment. [¶¶19, 20] On May 1, 2018, Hernandez operated t...

Excerpt: ... Cooperative and the Hollister Ranch Owners' Association:Steven A. Amerikaner, Beth Collins, Hillary H. Steenberge, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP For Plaintiffs Tim Behunin, Trustee of the Behunin Family Trust, Carolyn Pappas, Patrick L. Connelly, individually and on behalf of the Plaintiff Classes:A. Barry Cappello, Wendy D. Welkom, Cappello & Noel LLP For Defendants California Coastal Commission and State Coastal Conservancy:Xavier Becer...

Excerpt: ...McLachlan (Hermosa Beach) For Defendant City of Goleta: James N. Procter (Procter, Shyer & Winter – Camarillo) For Defendant County of Santa Barbara: Lisa A. Rothstein, Sr. Deputy County Counsel Tentative Ruling: The court grants defendants County of Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara Flood Control & Water Conservation District's motion for leave to file second amended answers to complaint. Background: On December 27, 2016, plaintiffs Co...

Excerpt: ...La Mesa Venture, LLC, Tenacious Adventures II, LLC, Point III Holdings, Inc., and Martin Newton for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication of the Third Amended Complaint as to Plaintiff Norm Salter (2) Motion of Cross-Defendants Vista Oceano La Mesa Venture, LLC, Tenacious Adventures II, LLC, Point III Holdings, Inc., and Martin Newton for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication of Cross-Complaint of Dilip Ram ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiffs and Cro...

Excerpt: ...fendants Martin Jarchow and Summerland Builders Edward J. Valdespino for Defendant American Bankers Insurance Company Caryn Brottman Sanders for Defendant Universal North American Insurance Company TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer of defendant Martin Jarchow to plaintiffs' first, second, and third causes of action for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and fraud is overruled. Defendant shall file and serve his answer to plaintiffs' first amen...

Excerpt: ...of Santa Barbara; Matthew R. Silver, Daniel J. Pasek, Silver & Wright LLP For Defendant, individually and as trustee, and Cross-Complainant Dario L. Pini and Defendants D.L.P. Properties, Nonnie Investments, LLC, 104 Las Aquajes, LLC, Alamar II, LLC, Alamar III, LLC: Paul R. Burns, Solange D. Sanhueza, Law Offices of Paul R. Burns, P.C. For Receiver and Cross-Defendant William J. Hoffman, as Receiver and individually, and cross-defendants Trigild...

Excerpt: ...nd plaintiff is ordered to pay to defendant the amount of $5,325. The motion for issue or evidence sanctions is denied, based upon the motion's failure to include the mandatory separate statement required by California Rules of Court, rule 1.345(a)(7) for such motions. The Court issues a further order compelling plaintiff to appear for the continued deposition and the IME, as outlined below, and cautions her that if she fails to appear for either...

Excerpt: ...hear from them twice. This case shares a common profile with many cases that are tried before the court in a unified manner on a regular basis. There are ways other than bifurcation to make sure that the presentation of damages issues in the case is properly controlled and fair to both sides of the case, in terms of duplicative or repetitive testimony and evidence- the court expects a reasonable and efficient presentation of the case. ...

Excerpt: ...er Beary Jeffrey P. Walsworth / Elizabeth L. Huynh of WFBM, LLP for defendants Fiore Management LLC a.k.a. Canndescent and Adrian Z. Sedlin James A. Anton for intervenor HCB Financial Corp. TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for reconsideration is denied. The Court finds that the new facts asserted by moving parties do not provide a basis for reconsideration of its prior ruling on the intervention issue. Background: Intervenor HCB Financial Corp. (HCB)...

Excerpt: ...cLachlan (Hermosa Beach) For Defendant City of Goleta: James N. Procter (Procter, Shyer & Winter – Camarillo) For Defendant County of Santa Barbara: Lisa A. Rothstein, Sr. Deputy County Counsel Tentative Ruling: 1. The court grants, in part, defendants County of Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara Flood Control & Water Conservation District's motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. The court grants summar...

Excerpt: ...he City Attorney, City of Santa Barbara; Matthew R. Silver, Daniel J. Pasek, Silver & Wright LLP For Defendant, individually and as trustee, and Cross-Complainant Dario L. Pini and Defendants D.L.P. Properties, Nonnie Investments, LLC, 104 Las Aquajes, LLC, Alamar II, LLC, Alamar III, LLC: Paul R. Burns, Solange D. Sanhueza, Law Offices of Paul R. Burns, P.C. For Receiver and Cross-Defendant William J. Hoffman, as Receiver and individually, and c...

Excerpt: ...cuments, Set One, and Sanctions Attorneys: For Plaintiffs: Philip D. Dracht; Jeffrey L. Oakes (Beary & Oakes – New Orleans) For Defendants Fiore and Sedlin: Elizabeth L. Huynh (WFBM, LLP – Orange) Tentative Ruling: The court grants, in part, defendant/cross-complainant Fiore Management LLC aka Canndescent's motion for orders compelling verifications, privilege logs, and responses/further responses to requests for production of documents, set ...

Excerpt: ...roup of Santa Barbara, Inc.: Timothy J. Trager, Meghan K. Woodstone, Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of defendants Pueblo Radiology Medical Group, Inc., and Pueblo Radiology Medical Group of Santa Barbara, Inc., for summary judgment or alternatively for summary adjudication will be denied in its entirety. Background: In the operative pleading, plaintiff John J. Stef's second amended complaint (SAC), Stef alleges a sin...

Excerpt: ...k TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of defendants to compel arbitration and stay all proceedings in this court is granted. BACKGROUND: Plaintiff Iaian Filippini (“Filippini”) is an investment advisor and a principal of plaintiff Filippini Wealth Management, Inc. (“FWM”). In 2008, defendants David B. Avrick and Jean L. Avrick initiated arbitration against Filippini and others arising out of certain investments defendants had made. In 2009, the ...

Excerpt: ... Brian J. Panish, Candice Klein, Sarah Kim, Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Renee J. Nordstrand, Matthew M. Morrison, NordstrandBlack PC For Defendant Southern California Edison: Jason M. Booth, Paul D. Rasmussen, Benjamin L. Caplan, Booth LLP; Leon Bass, Jr., Laura A. Meyerson TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of defendant Southern California Edison Company to compel further responses by plaintiff Richard Anthony Easbey to defendant's request for production...

Excerpt: ... Respondent Carrillo Builders, Inc.: Xavier Centina TENTATIVE RULING: The petition for release of property from mechanic's lien is granted. On December 11, 2018, petitioner Nicole Ybarra filed a verified petition for an order releasing her real property located at 2426 Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara from a mechanic's lien. (Petition, filed Dec. 11, 2018, ¶ 1.) Respondent Carrillo Builders, Inc., recorded a mechanic's lien claim on March 20, 2...

Excerpt: ...ted: Edwin Aiwazian, Arby Aiwazian, Joanna Gosh, Lawyers for Justice, PC For Defendant Meridian Senior Living, LLC: Leonora M. Schloss, Edward J. McNamara, Danny Yaddision, Jackson Lewis P.C. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement is granted. Counsel shall appear at the hearing of this motion to discuss scheduling issues for notice and the hearing on final approval. Background: On March 16, 20...

Excerpt: ...netary Sanctions Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint and Motion for Extension of Time to File a Motion to Compel Further Response to Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents Attorneys: Plaintiffs: Self-represented For Defendants: Mark T. Coffin (Law Offices of Mark T. Coffin); Lori L Dunivan (Thomas/Lucas – San Diego) Tentative Ruling: 1. The court strikes plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order Limiting and/or Rest...

Excerpt: ...fornia Department of Transportation, et al., Case No. 18CV00937 (Judge Sterne) HEARING DATE: January 14, 2019 MATTER: Motions (8) to Quash Deposition Subpoenas for Production of Business Records ATTORNEYS: Anthony E. Vieira for Plaintiffs Daniel Laurin O'Keefe and Kelly Anne O'Keefe Brock Christensen for Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation dba Amtrak TENTATIVE RULING: The tentative ruling on plaintiffs' eight motions to quash deposi...