Excerpt: ...monetary, issue, and evidence sanctions, in part. The court awards sanctions in favor of Abatex: LLC: against defendant Ann Fox and her counsel in the amount of $1,989.25: payable to Abatex: LLC's counseL Payment of sanctions is due by July 6: 2023 _ Defendant Ann Fox shall serve verified funher responses to Abatex_ LLC's, set one form interrogatories and set one of requests for production of documents, uithout objections except as to privilege: ...

Excerpt: ... Santa Barbara: Davina Pujari and Amber Holdemess TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer to petitioner' s first amended petition for writ of mandate is overruled. Respondent shall file and semre an Answer to the first amended petition for Writ of Mandate no later than June 26, 2023 _ Background: Petitioner Joyce E. Dudley, Santa Barbara County District Attomey ('Dudley") filed her original petition for writ of mandate on December 22: 2022. On January 3, ...

Excerpt: ...efendant Santa Barbara Erudite Ventures and Plaintiff Cal Green Medical, LLC: Lawrence L Conlan, David L. Cousineau: Richard Lloyd: Cappello & Noel LLP For Defendants and Cross-Complainants Jeddediah Delmar Hazard and Mark Valdez Russell and Cross-Complainant Cal Green Medical, LLC: Joshua E. Lynn: Elizabeth A _ O'Brien: Lynn & O'Brien: LLP For Cross-Defendants Clark Howell, LLP, and Ariel Clark: Patrick McCarthy: Linda Elias- Wheelock: Briana E....

Excerpt: ...petition is denied in its entirety BACKGROUND: The Petition for Writ of Mandamus was filed by Petitioner John Doe (Doe) on May 11: 2022. Doe was at all times a tenured professor in his department at the University of Califomia at Santa Barbara (UCSB)_ The petition challenges the disciplinary action taken by the University of Califomia (University) based upon alleged violations by Doe ofthe Faculty Code of Conduct: in relation to a doctoral studen...

Excerpt: ...ntiff s Motion For Leave To File Second Amended Complaint ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiff Christian P. Adamc Prado: Kashif Haque, Samuel A. Wong, Jessica L. Campbell, Joseph M. Szilagyi: Aegis Law Firm: PC For Defendant Natural Pack, Inc. : Sue M. Bendavid: Nicholas Kanter, Chrystal Ferber, Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan TENTATIVE RULING: (1) the coun orders the parties to appear at the hearmg on plaintiff s motions to compel åurther respo...

Excerpt: ...y Counsel TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant the County of Santa Barbara for summary judgment is denied Background: This case arises out of an incident that occurred on April 6: 2021 when plaintiff Joshua Rubow Ivas injured while riding his skateboard at the intersection of Del Playa Drive and Camino Lindo (the intersection) •which is located in Isla Vista: in the County of Santa Barbara: Califomia_ As alleged in the first amended compla...

Excerpt: ..., Cory T Baker: Reicker: Pfau: Pyle & McRoy LLP For Defendants and Cross-Complainants Adam Pirozzi and 4602 Via Carretas, LLC: Jasper L. Ozbirn, Ozbim Law TENTATIVE RULING: The demulTer of cross-defendant Edward St. George is sustained in part as to the third and fourth causes of action alleged in Adam Pirozzi and 4601 Via Carretas, LLC's: cross-complaint: with leave to amend. Cross-complainants shall file a first amended cross-complaint on or be...

Excerpt: ...nt V entura Investment Co. : Brier Miron Setlur TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for approval of settlement under the private attomey' s general act is denied without prejudice. Background: Plaintiff Matt Del Campo: on behalf of himself: the State of California: and others similarly situated and aggrieved: filed his complaint on June 7: 2022. The complaint alleges a smgle cause of action for violation of the Labor Code Private Attomeys General Act of...

Excerpt: ...fs' complaint is sustained without leave to amend. Defendant shall serve notice of this ruling at all known addresses for plaintiffs. Background: This is an unlawftl detainer action filed by plaintiffs Jennifer Lentini and Mark Lentini against defendant Andrea Gonzalez. As alleged in plaintiffs complaint filed on April 4: 2023 plaintiffs are the owner of premises located at 4723 Glenbrook Street in Goleta, California (the premises) (Complaint, 3 ...

Excerpt: ...Film: P _ C. For Defendant Megan M. Thiessen: No appearance. TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons set forth herein, plaintiff Cavalry SPV I, LLC as assignee of Citibank N _ A. s motion for entry ofjudgment pursuant to defendant' s default under settlement and release agreement is granted. The coun will sign the proposed judgment submitted by plaintiff. Background: This action was commenced on June 5 2019, by the filing of the complaint for account s...

Excerpt: ...ractic: Mark S. Ashworth, Carissa A. Ashworth-Johnson: Ashworth & Ashwofih, LLP (For other appearances see list) TENTATIVE RULING: For all reasons discussed herein: the motion of defendant John Craviotto, D_C_, dba Craviotto Family Chiropractic that settlement was made in good faith is granted. Background: This is a medical malpractice action that was filed on April 5, 2019, by plaintiffs Alexandro Filippini and Stephanie Filippim against over 30...

Excerpt: ...oss Complainant The Los Canoas Co. dba Construction Plumbing: Daniel E. Engel For Cross Complainant and Cross-Defendant James Davis dba Wade Davis Design: Paul R Bums For Cross Defendant James Davis dba Wade Davis Design: Rinat Klier-Er1ich TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons set forth below: the Motion of James Davis dba Wade Davis Design for Attomey Fees is granted in part and denied in part. The coult awards attomey fees in favor of James Davis ...

Excerpt: ...P., erroneously sued as Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. dba Thousand Trails and MHC NAC, L.P. dba Rancho Oso: John B. Larson, Michelle Moy, Larson & Gaston, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer of defendants MHC NAC, L.P. and MHC Property Management, L.P., (erroneously sued as Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. dba Thousand Trails and MHC NAC, L.P. dba Rancho Oso) to plaintiff's first amended complaint is overruled. Defendants shall file and serve...

Excerpt: ...t State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: No appearance TENTATIVE RULING: The parties are ordered to appear at the hearing on April 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall be prepared to discuss the status of this matter and, if appropriate, a continued hearing date and briefing schedule. In addition, for reasons discussed herein, on or before a date to be determined at the hearing, plaintiff is ordered to file and serve a corrected dec...

Excerpt: ...YS: For Plaintiff The People of the State of California: John T. Savrnoch, Morgan S. Lucas, District Attorney For Claimant 50 Fathoms, LLC: Joshua E. Lynn, Lynn & O'Brien, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of the People of the State of California to strike the claim opposing forfeiture of 50 Fathoms, LLC, is granted with leave to amend. Claimant 50 Fathoms, LLC, shall file and serve its amended claim opposing forfeiture on or before June 16, 2023....

Excerpt: ...te Lands Commission: Rob Bonta: Brian D _ Wesley, Michael T _ Zarro: Robert R. Willis, Matthew C. Heyn_ Office of the Califomia Attomey General For Plaintiff Aspen American Insurance Company: David C. Veis: Laura P _ Nash: Clyde & co LLP For Defendants Plains Pipeline, L. P.. Plains All American Pipeline, LP., Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Plains APP, L.R. Plains All American GP LLP, PA GP LLC: Henry Weissmann: Daniel B _ Levin: Grant A. Davis-Denny:...

Excerpt: ...Further Responses To Requests For Production Of Documents, Set One, And Request For Monetary Sanctions ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiffs Donna Marie Harker, Jeff Harker, and Kelsey Marie Barnard: Tionna Dolin: James L _ Carroll: E. Neubauer: Strategic Legal Practices: APC For Defendant General Motors, LLC: Mary Arens McBride, Arash Yaraghchian, Erskine Law Group: PC TENTATIVE RULING: (1) The court oven-ules defendant General Motors: LLC's, demurrer to pl...

Excerpt: ...ses sanctions agamst plaintiffs counsel: John Kenneth Dorwin_ in the amount of 500, payable to the court. Payment of sanctions is due by April 27, 2023 Background: This matter is consolidated u.ith Franciscan Oaks Condominium Association, Inc., etc. v. Berry, case number 17CV01524: with this case designated as the lead case. On May 24: 2017 plaintiff Sharon Green filed her complaint in this action alleging two causes of action for negligence and ...

Excerpt: ...ndant John D. Kumpitsch: Self-Represented TENTATIVE RULING: The of defendant John D. Kumpitsch to set aside default is granted. Defendant shall file and serve his answer to plaintiff s complaint in the form submitted by defendant with the present motion. Defendant: s time to file and serve the answer shall be extended until five days after service upon him ofwritten notice of entry of the court' s order denying the motion, exclusive of extended t...

Excerpt: ...hi Evgenia Quaid and Randy Quaid: defendants and cross-complainants, are self-represented TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted in its entirety Background: This action was commenced on November 25, 2019, by the filing of the original complaint by plaintiffs R. Scott Turicchi and Lannette C Turicchi_ At that time, the complaint alleged a cause of action to quiet title in plaintiffs in property located at 1355 East Mountain Drive in Santa Barbara...

Excerpt: ...d, Cyrus Khosh-Chashm: KVT Law Group, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant' s motion to quash plaintiff s deposition notice is denied as moot. The Court alvards sanctions in favor of plaintiff and against defendant Foodbank of Santa Barbara County' s counsel of record: the K VT Law Group: in the amount of S 12125: payable to plaintiff s counsel. Payment of sanctions is due by April 20, 2023 _ Background: This is a wrongful tennination lawsuit brought ...

Excerpt: ...r: Timothy S _ McConn: Tracy N _ LeRoy: Wynn B McCloskey: Jane Ray: Audrey Hendricks: Luke A _ Schamel, Yetter Coleman LLP; Brian E. Klein: Melissa A _ Meister, Waymaker LL P For Defendants Plains Pipeline, LP., Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Plains MP, L.P., Plains American GP LLC, and PA GP LLC (case No. 18CV02504): Henry Weissmann: Daniel B _ Levin: Grant A. Davis-Denny: Robyn K. Bacon: Jeremy A. Lawrence, Colin ...

Excerpt: ...��' s Fees (2) Defendant Heirloom Valley: LLC's Motion For Order Compelling Plaintiff To Answer First Set Of Demand For Production Of Documents And Imposing Reasonable Expenses Including Attorney' s F ees (3) Defendant Heirloom Valley, LLC's Motion For Order Compelling Plaintiffs Further Responses To Requests For Admission: Set One: And Request For Monetary Sanctions (4) Motion To Be Relieved As Counsel ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiff Jesse Zaragoza: Se...

Excerpt: ...ephen C. Pasarow, Karie E. Schroder, Knapp: Petersen & Clarke TENTATIVE RULING: For all reasons discussed herein: the coun denies, without prejudice: plaintiff s motion for a protective order and to quash defendants' deposition notice as moot Background: This action arises out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Garden and Los Olivos Streets in Santa Barbara, California. As alleged in the complaint filed by plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...aine Spath, Renee Spath, Rita Marinello, and Walnut Park Associates: Barry J. Reagan, Guillermo E. Partida, Slaughter, Reagan & Cole, LLP TENTATIVE RULING: The court grants defendants' motion. The court corrects nunc pro tunc the Minute Order dated November 7, 2022, in accordance with this ruling. Further, the court vacates the “Order on Plaintiffs' Motion For Protective Order” entered and filed on November 23, 2022, and orders the “Notice ...