Excerpt: ...i nt In the operative first amended complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff Chicago Title Company (“CTC”) alleges on or about 27 July 2019, defendant 28th St Villa Apts, LLC (“Buyer”) and defendant Green Villa Apartments, LP (“Seller”) entered into an agreement for the sale of real property located at 1319 Tripp Avenue in San Jose (“Property”) from Seller to Buyer. (FAC, ¶¶9 – 10.) Between July 2019 and November 2019, plaintiff CTC ...

Excerpt: ...s a health care company that manufactures, markets, and distributes pediatric nutrition shakes for consumption by children ages one to thirteen under its PediaSure brand. (Id. at ¶ 3.) By placing statements such as “Complete, Balanced Nutrition,” “Balanced Nutritio n to Help Fill Gaps,” “Nutrition to Help Kids Grow,” “Use as part of a healthy diet,” and “Clinically Proven to Help Kids Grow” on the PediaSure labeling, Defendan...

Excerpt: ...t issues its tentative ruling. I. Background This is an action for quiet title. Plaintiffs own real property at 1711 B Marshall Ct in Los Altos (the “Property”). (Complaint, ¶ 4.) Plaintiffs allege the basis of their title is fraudulent transfer of Severino Estillore's interest in the Property circa 1998. (Ibid.) Plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the Property against all adverse claims. Plaintiffs initiated this action to quiet title on Octo...

Excerpt: ...ng other Labor Code vi olations. Before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of settlement, which is unopposed. As discussed below, subject to the changes in the notice, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND According to the allegations of the operative Second Amended Class and Representative Complaint (“SAC”), Mr. Patton has been employed by Defendant since August 2017 as a non- exempt, hourly associate, while Mr. Re...

Excerpt: ...ng as follows. I. Backgro und This is action arises out of alleged sexual abuse suffered by Plaintiff when she was a student at St. Aloysius. (TAC, ¶ 28.) In 1997, when Plaintiff was four years old, she participated in school related and after -school activities at St. Aloysius. (TAC, ¶¶ 30.) Father Benedict Van Der Putten (“Van Der Putten”) was a priest at St. Aloysius and he sexually abused and assaulted Plaintiff multiple times from 199...

Excerpt: ...“Condo”). Plaintiff initiated this act ion by filing a complaint on June 9, 2022. Plaintiff filed the first amended complaint (“FAC”) on May 15, 2023. Thereafter, Defendants demurred to the FAC. The Court (Hon. Rosen) made the following ruling: Defendants' demurrer to the first, third, fourth and fifth causes of action on the ground of insufficient facts is SUSTAINED with 10 days leave to amend. Defendants City and Housing Authoritie...

Excerpt: ...tee, on Behalf of the Colt 2021HX1 Mortgage Loan Trust, a New York Common Law Trust (“U.S. Bank”), Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (“SPS”), and Clear Recon Corp. (“Clear Recon”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff is the owner of r eal properties located at 1128 Dean Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 (“Dean Property”) and 236 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030 (“Bean Property”) (collectively, “Properties”). (First Amended ...

Excerpt: ...: Carrer a VII, L.P., Carrera VII (B), L.P., Mantra Ventures, LLC (the “Businesses”). (FAC, ¶1.) Defendants Chan and the Businesses (collectively, “Defendants”) convinced Plaintiff to fund an investment portfolio by making various promises and representations. (Ibi d.) Defendants promised and represented that for a payment of approximately 15 percent and related fees, they would invest Plaintiff's money for his benefit in securities as ...

Excerpt: ...ain the utility or performance of the vehicle, or to provide compensation in the event of a failure in utility or performance for a specified period of time. (See complaint, ¶ 6.) During the warranty period, the vehicle contained or developed nonconformities including power steering failure, loss of communications between modules, dash lights illuminating including traction control light, airbag light, TPMS light, check engine light and the wre...

Excerpt: ...ls) he noted ther e was road work marked by orange cone on the shoulder of the road and noticed a steel plate across the outbound lanes. On the ride back, Plaintiff was traveling 25 mph when he got to the condition and saw that the steel plate across the inbound lanes did n ot fully cover the trench and left two shallow cutouts on either side of the asphalt. (Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (“...

Excerpt: ...i nt In the operative first amended complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff Chicago Title Company (“CTC”) alleges on or about 27 July 2019, defendant 28th St Villa Apts, LLC (“Buyer”) and defendant Green Villa Apartments, LP (“Seller”) entered into an agreement for the sale of real property located at 1319 Tripp Avenue in San Jose (“Property”) from Seller to Buyer. (FAC, ¶¶9 – 10.) Between July 2019 and November 2019, plaintiff CTC ...

Excerpt: ...nt requested a n extension, the extension kept open the time for Defendant to respond, as there was no agreement by the parties that objections were waived and Defendant claims he was not properly served with the requests. As such, Defendant may raise a proper objection. Defendant objects to requests 1 and 2 claiming that the requests do not identify the documents sought with “reasonable particularity” which Defendant claims is required by CC...

Excerpt: ...d and unfair busi ness practices. According to the TACC, crossdefendant Jalal Shreim (“Jalal”) was the sole shareholder, president, and CEO of Friendly Wholesalers of California (“FWC”), formerly a successful rug business in San Jose.1 (TACC, ¶¶ 2, 4.) Crossdefendant Moh amad Shreim (“Mohamad), is Jalal's son and he was the sole proprietor of SeeMoCars, a used car dealership. (TACC, ¶ 3.) SeeMoCars was evicted from its location and M...

Excerpt: ...s, among other Labor Code violations. Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of settlement, which is unopposed. As discussed below, if satisfactory clarification is provided concerning whether the notice will be provided in languages other than English, the Court will GRANT the motion. I. BACKGROUND According to the allegations of the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), Plaintiff was employed by Defendants as ...

Excerpt: ...sed by TCL. As discussed below, Defendants' demurrer to the Complaint and the claims asserted therein on the ground of failure to state sufficient facts is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS' LEAVE TO AMEND and their demurrer to the Complaint on the ground of uncertainty is OVERRULED. IX. BAC KGROUND According to the allegations of the Complaint, Cadence is a worldwide leader in Electronic Design Automation (“EDA”), as well as semiconductor intellectual ...

Excerpt: ...ssues its tentativ e ruling. I. Background This action arises from the tragic death of Mr. Henry Gonzales. On May 26, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a SCVTA's railyard in San Jose. Mr. Henry Gonzales (Decedent) was employed by SCVTA and present on the day of the shooting . Mr. Gonzales witnessed the murder of his co -workers, and/or saw his co -workers within minutes after they were murdered, causing him to suffer severe emotional and psycholo...

Excerpt: ...er at a single family residential proper ty located at 1321 Paramount Drive in Saratoga ("Project Site"). (First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), ¶12.) Pursuant to the Pool Contract, plaintiff OCI paid defendant VSP a sum of no less than $106,800. (Id.) The Pool Contract included an express warranty. ( FAC, ¶13.) Pursuant to the Pool Contract, the swimming pool's interior plaster finish was to consist of "Aqua Blue Pebble,...

Excerpt: ...�Property). Steleco LLC and Kipling Post LP were the owners (collectively, the “Owners”) of the Property and KOA was the project architect. (SACC, ¶¶ 8 -9.) The Owners filed a cross -complaint against DPR for breach of written contract, which alleges various construction deficie ncies and damages for breach of contract. (SACC, ¶ 12.) Plaintiff Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc. (“Pacific States”) initiated this action a...

Excerpt: ...allegations of the Complaint, on July 28, 20201, Plaintiff tripped and fell on broken, raised and/or uneven pavement on the sidewalk located in front of 1904 Serge Ave., San Jose, California (“Subject Premises,”) sustaining serious injuries. (Complaint, ¶¶ 9, 13 -14, 19.) Plaintiff asserts that her injuries were the result of Defendant City's acts and omissions (Complaint, ¶ 10) and cross -complainant Kindig's2 negligent failure to maintai...

Excerpt: ...iums, and failed to pr ovide code-complaint wage statements, among other Labor Code violations. Before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of settlement, which is unopposed. As discussed below, if satisfactory clarification is provided concerning whether th e notice will be provided in languages other than English, the Court will GRANT the motion. XIII. BACKGROUND According to the allegations of the operative Third Amended C...

Excerpt: ...nts”). The origin al and still-operative complaint, filed on January 17, 2023, alleges that Defendants improperly recorded a judgment lien on April 3, 2019, which operates as a cloud on the title of Plaintiffs' residence. (Complaint, ¶ 26.) The judgment lien was the last in a series of abstracts of judgments entered in a case between defendant Cintora and plaintiff Clifford Stanley and Stanley's former company, Bad Boys Bail Bonds, Inc. (Los ...

Excerpt: ...er, or managing agent of Sierra. Paragraph 6 of Plaintiff's Sierra employment agreement, which he does not dispute he signed at the time he was employed, is titled “Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims” and states in the only boxed text in the agreement: “This disp ute resolution agreement is a contract and covers important issues related to ES's [employee's] rights. It is ES's sole responsibility to read it and understand it. ES is free to...

Excerpt: ...n, ¶ BC -1, exh. A.) Baro n did not pay amounts owed pursuant to the contract and Plaintiff thus suffered contractual damages and additionally seeks interest. (See FAC, first cause of action, ¶¶ BC -2 -BC -5, second cause of action, ¶¶ CC -1 -CC -3, third cause of action, ¶¶ BC -1 -BC -5, fourth cause of action, ¶¶ CC -1 -CC -4.) On December 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed the FAC against Defendant, asserting causes of action for: 1) Breach o...

Excerpt: ...oduction. The par ties asked the court to hear this matter on shortened time (essentially, within nine calendar days of the court having received the parties' ex parte papers). Because this case is set for a trial on July 22, 2024, the court agreed to do so, with an exceptionally truncated briefing schedule. The court has now reviewed the parties' filings. Because of the rushed nature of this hearing, the court makes the following preliminary o...

Excerpt: ...operty at 374 Surber Dr. in San Jose (the “Property”). (Complaint, ¶ 7.) Defendant Rochelle Deleersnyder is real estate salesperson working with NRT West, Inc. dba Coldwell Banker (collectively “Coldwell”) and defendant Nakul Kapoor is a real estate salesperson worki ng with Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. (collectively “Intero”). (Complaint, ¶¶ 2, 3.) Coldwell and Intero were the designated listing agents for the Property on beh...