Excerpt: ...c. (collectively, “Defendants”). According to the first amended complaint (“FAC”), the subject of this action concerns certain real property located at 3962 Ross Avenue in San Jose, California (“Property”). (FAC at ¶ 1.) The Mathew Wang Li ving Trust Dated May 5, 2021 (“Trust”) was and is the co -owner of the Property. (FAC at ¶ 2.) Plaintiff and his late wife, Betty Wang (“Betty”1), were cotrustees of the Trust. (Ibid.) Up...

Excerpt: ...ollectively, “Defendants”). Dr. Kethineni is a medical doctor with a specialization in infectious diseases who practices at San Joquin General Hospital. (Complaint at ¶ 2.) In December 2010, non- party Neelinfo, Inc. (“Neelinfo”), a California c orporation, entered into a commercial agreement (“Agreement”) with defendant Techorbit, a Texas corporation. (Complaint at ¶ 3.) On June 13, 2012, Techorbit filed an action against Dr. Keth...

Excerpt: ...d SAC, Plaintiff had a duty to “competently” advise City Entities and to defend them in “numerous lawsuits” involving the City Entities' ownership of the “San Francisco 49ers football team.” (Id. at ¶ 3.) From approximately February 2017 to December 2017, Plaintiff became the “Interim City Attorney” for the Defendant, in a “part time capacity.” (Id. at ¶ 4.) From December 19, 2017, until his termination on September 2, 2021,...

Excerpt: ...license Old DivX's codec software. (Complaint, ¶ 1.) In 2013, Plaintiff and Old DivX allegedly amended the contract so Plaintiff could purchase a perpetual license to the Old DivX decoder software. (Id. at ¶ 2.) Plaintiff subsequently paid the perpetual license fee. (I bid.) Plaintiff alleges that it continued using, and reporting its use of, the perpetually licensed Old DivX software for the next eight years without any issues or disputes. (Co...

Excerpt: ..., 2022, sets f orth the following causes of action: (1) Willful Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors; (2) Failure to Provide Required Meal Periods; (3) Failure to Provide Required Rest Breaks; (4) Failure to Pay Overtime Wages; (5) Failure to Pay Min imum Wages; (6) Failure to Pay Timely Wages; (7) Failure to Pay All Wages Due to Discharged and Quitting Employees; (8) Failure to Maintain Required Records; (9) Failure to Furn...

Excerpt: ... Under the Pri vate Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). Plaintiff alleges that defendant Facility Masters, Inc. (“Defendant”) had an unlawful rounding policy, failed to compensate employees for “off the clock” time, failed to compensate employees when they worked through me al periods, failed to accurately calculate employees' regular rate of pay, failed to provide employees with accurate and complete itemized wage statements, failed to k...

Excerpt: ...ivil Penalties for Violations of California Labor Code, Pursuant to PAGA, §§ 2698, et seq. (“PAGA”). The parties reached a settlement of the PAGA claim. Plaintiff moved for approval of the PAGA settlement. The motion was unopposed. On February 7, 2024, the court continu ed the motion for approval of the PAGA settlement to March 13, 2024. The court explained that it had multiple concerns regarding the fairness of the settlement. First, the l...

Excerpt: ...n February 18, 2020, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay All Hours Worked; (2) Failure to Pay All Overtime Hours; (3) Meal Period Violations; (4) Rest Period Violations; (5) Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses; (6) Wage Statement Violations; (7) Waiting Time Penalties; (8) Private Attorney General Act; and (9) Unfair Competition in Violation of Cal. Business and Professions Code § 17200, et seq. On April 22, 2022, Pl...

Excerpt: ... enumerated “issues,” which the court heard on July 18, 2023. The court granted the motion with respect to Issue No. 5, determining “that Galan Ramirez, like all of the drivers on the roadways in California, had a duty to operate his vehicle in a safe and reasonable manner .” (July 18, 2023 Order at p. 6:5 -7.) The court denied the motion with respect to all of the other issues, none of which disposed of a cause of action, affirmative def...

Excerpt: ...the Healing Wellness Cente r, Inc. (“Center,”) a California corporation located in San Jose. (FAC, ¶¶ 1 -4, 16.) Plaintiff agreed to provide chiropractic services for the Center's “group practice.” (FAC, ¶ 17.) The Agreement provided that Plaintiff “would be responsible for his own t axes, but said nothing [about] billing using CHIANG's Tax ID number, nor was the CENTER using CHIANG's Tax ID number discussed when negotiating” the A...

Excerpt: .... Any party opposing the tentative ruling must call Department 20 at 408.808.6856 and the opposing party no later than 4:00 PM on 11 March 2024. Please specify the issue to be contested when calling the Court and Counsel. Demurrer of Defendant Mvin ix Corporation To Plaintiff's Complaint. I. Statement of Facts. In or about 2010, plaintiff Han Bich Nguyen (“Nguyen”) secured 16.7% of the stock of defendant Mvinix Corporation (“Mvinix”). (Co...

Excerpt: ...rike the TACC; (3) defenda nt Hudson Insurance Company's (“Hudson”) motion to strike the TACC; and (4) Hudson's motion for sanctions against Abdo. Pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1308, the Court issues its tentative ruling. I. Background This is an action for fraud and unfa ir business practices. According to the TACC, crossdefendant Jalal Shreim (“Jalal”) was the sole shareholder, president, and CEO of Friendly Wholesalers of Cali...

Excerpt: ...irst Street, San Jose. Any party opposing the tentative ruling must call Department 20 at 408.808.6856 and the opposing party no later than 4:00 PM on 11 March 2024. Please specify the issue to be contested when calling the Court and Counsel. --- oooOooo --- Order on Defendant Ford Motor Company for Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. I. Statement of Facts. On or about 15 March 2014, plaintiffs Sarah Gryder and Stanley Moore (“Plaintiffs”) ...

Excerpt: ...d witnesses in December 2023, that revealed extensive new information concerning the management and problems at SSH necessitating the need to file an amended complaint. Because of the new information, Plaintiff now believes a claim for punitive damages is warranted. Plaintiff had initially pled punitive damages but voluntarily dismissed the claim without prejudice on April 10, 2023, approximately three months after filing the initial complaint....

Excerpt: ...ting four causes of action against State Farm and/or non -insurance company defendants: (1) Breach of Contract (the insurance policy, alleged against State Farm only); (2) Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing (insurance bad faith, alleged against S tate Farm only); (3) Negligence (against all defendants); and (4) Unfair Business Practices (against all defendants). While the specific insurance policy for the subject prope...

Excerpt: ... San Jose. Any party opposing the tentative ruling must call Department 20 at 408.808.6856 and the opposing party no later than 4:00 PM on 11 March 2024. Please specify the issue to be contested when calling the Court and Counsel. --- oooOooo--- Ord er on Motion of Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Discovery Requests, and Request for Monetary Sanctions. I. Statement of Facts. Plaintiff filed this complaint on ...

Excerpt: ...urt granted both motions. Plaintiff now asks the Court to vacate its grant of summary judgment for Flowers pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 473(b) because Plaintiff mistakenly filed her opposition to both motions late because she thought both motions were s et for January 22, 2024. Plaintiff's request is denied. While Plaintiff is correct that the Court declined to exercise its discretion to consider Plaintiff's late filed opposition because...

Excerpt: ...chael Maidy's, Timothy Cox's, Martin Pichinson's motion for summary judgment, and (6) Feeva Technology Inc.'s motion for summary judgment, against Cross- Defendant, Peter Kleidman. Pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1308, the Court issues its tentative ruling. I. Bac kground This is an action for breach of settlement agreement allegedly entered to resolve lawsuit CrossDefendant Kleidman filed in 2013. According to the Cross- Complaint brough...

Excerpt: ...ges “[d]eff ects and nonconformities to warranty manifested themselves within the applicable express warranty period, including but not limited to, transmission defects, infotainment defects, body defects; among other defects and non -conformities. Plaintiff filed th is action on September 7, 2023, asserting various statutory claims, fraudulent inducement, and negligent repair. Plaintiff now seeks to compel FMC to produce further documents in ...

Excerpt: ...der”) alleges on February 10, 2022, Lender's predecessors -in -interest entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan”) for up to $3,262,500.00. (Complaint, ¶ 7.) The borrower executed a secured note (the “Note”) in which they agreed to pay the original lender the principa l amount of $3,262,500.00 plus interest, costs, and attorneys' fees. (Complaint, ¶ 8.) To secure payment under the Loan and Note, the borrower pledged to the original le...

Excerpt: ...d and wa s responsible for maintaining the roadway and contracted with Defendant MasTec North America, Inc. (“MasTec”) to dig and/or maintain trenches or tunnels for electrical components near where Plaintiff's accident occurred. (Complaint, ¶¶10 -11.) According t o Plaintiff, MasTec contracted with Smart Communications Systems, LLC (“SCS”) to assist and oversee the construction, including resurfacing the roadway at the accident locatio...

Excerpt: ...ion”]; Stepan v. Garcia (1974) 43 Cal.App.3d 497, 500 [the court may take judicial notice of its own file].) Accordingly, the court takes judicial notice of its own file in this matter. Plaintiff's moving papers filed 10/10/2023 and on 2/1/2024 show her address is: 2694 GLEN DOON CT, SAN JOSE, CA 95148. Here, the proof of service filed 6/29/2022 shows that Defendant was served by substitute service. It states that the summons and complaint ...

Excerpt: ...opposes the motion. Because the court sees little to no utility in a four -month stay, and because Timothy does not demonstrate any valid basis for a stay, the court DENIES the motion. Timothy contends that this case was commenced improperly by his brother, Brian Bumb (“Brian”), in Bria n's capacity as manager of S.J. Bayshore, and that the First Street case will establish this fact by granting Timothy a declaratory judgment that Brian unlawf...

Excerpt: .... (“CSC ”) to form Defendant DXC Technology Company (“DXC”) (the “Merger”). Before the Court are the following motions: (1) Defendants DXE, HPE, Mukesh Aghi, Amy E. Alving, David Herzog, Sachin Lawande, J. Michael Lawrie, Julio A. Portalatin, Peter Rutland, Mano j P. Singh, Robert F. Woods, Rishi Varma, Timothy C. Stonesifer, Jeremy K. Cox, and Margaret C. Whitman's (collectively, “Defendants”) motion to strike the declaration of ...

Excerpt: ... asserting it serve d Que by personal service in Hong Kong on August 10, 2023, at 7:49 PM. The proof of service indicates Chau Sinling Fanny (“Fanny”) served the papers on Que. Que specially appears to bring a motion to quash service by Plaintiff. II. Motion to Quash Que mo ves to quash service of summons on the ground the Court lacks jurisdiction over him because Plaintiff failed to properly serve him pursuant to international laws. a. Legal...