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Excerpt: ... take other measures to protect students, and were aware of the specific threat or risk posed by the student who killed Gerardo since he had attacked another student with a knife. (Amended Complaint ¶¶ 17-21, 35, 37-38, 40-42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 53-56, 65) These facts at the pleading stage are sufficient to show willful and conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others....

Excerpt: ... plaintiff, in a two-page filing, opposed the motion. The court denied defendant's motion to compel arbitration. LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DATE: MARCH 6, 2023 TIME: 8:30 A.M. 2 On 12/3//21 FCA moved for a protective order, which defendant opposed. The court granted defendant's motion in part and overruled it, in part. On 9/7/ 2022, plaintiff moved ex parte for an order shortening time to have his motion to compel the deposition of FCA's pe...

Excerpt: ...abor Code. Plaintiff's motion is also granted as to personal liability by Dr. Thalia Ramanujam for violations of the Labor Code as to the aforementioned claims. Defendants' remaining claims of theft, conversion and deceit in their First Amended Cross-Complaint are subject to summary judgment since no reasonable jury could find evidence that Plaintiff falsified her time records. I. INTRODUCTION This is an action for wage and hour violations brough...

Excerpt: ...gment as a matter of law but would have to present his evidence to a trier of fact.” (Weil & Brown Civil Procedure. Before Trial (the Rutter Group, 2022) at § 10:240 citing Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 826, 851.) It is not enough that defendant point out that plaintiff has no evidence as to a key element, rather “Defendant must also produce evidence showing plaintiff cannot reasonably obtain evidence to support that cl...

Excerpt: ...ir homes and yards and that such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. (SAC ¶¶ 45-46) The TAC alleges that a person standing on Defendants' first level deck would be 6-7 feet above Plaintiffs' adjacent privacy fences, that the elevated decks allow persons standing on them an unobstructed view into neighboring backyards and home interiors (living room, dining and kitchen), and homes in the neighborhood are not typically con...

Excerpt: ...ees: • Kenneth A. Kecskes, Partner: $875/hr x 3.9 hrs = $3,412.50 • Matthew G. Ball, Partner: $1,050/hr x 15.6 hrs = $16,380.00 • Zachary T. Timm, Associate: $705/hr x 4.1 hrs = $2,890.50 • David A. Dunbar, Paralegal: $470/hr x 10.2 hrs = $4,794.00 • Mary K. Thurston, Research Analyst: $295/hr x 0.2 hrs = $59.00 All costs in the Memorandum of Costs appear proper and reasonable. This case involved a complaint for breach of contract (file...

Excerpt: ... for Nos. 130, 135-138, 210, 215-218 and 269-271. Defendant says that these requests are duplicative of prior requests but doesn't address these specific requests in the Joint Statement. Because Defendant fails to address these requests, further code-compliant responses shall be provided. • Plaintiff claims Defendant served only boilerplate objections to Nos. 140, 143- 145, 147-150, 155, 157, 159-164, and 166. Defendant addresses nos. 143, 144 ...

Excerpt: ...gment as a matter of law but would have to present his evidence to a trier of fact.” (Weil & Brown, Civil Procedure. Before Trial (the Rutter Group, 2022) at § 10:240 citing Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 826, 851) It is not enough that defendant point out that plaintiff has no evidence as to a key element, rather “Defendant must also produce evidence showing plaintiff cannot reasonably obtain evidence to support that cl...

Excerpt: ...ir homes and yards and that such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. (SAC ¶¶ 45-46) The TAC alleges that a person standing on Defendants' first level deck would be 6-7 feet above Plaintiffs' adjacent privacy fences, that the elevated decks allow persons standing on them an unobstructed view into neighboring backyards and home interiors (living room, dining and kitchen), and homes in the neighborhood are not typically con...

Excerpt: ...000 following a 17‐day trial related to Plaintiff's termination from employment as a custodian. Defendant Keenan seeks relief from this Court in the form of motions for new trial or remittitur, motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion to set aside and vacate the judgment. In ruling on these motions, the Court heard the evidence presented at trial, read and considered the papers submitted by the parties on Defendants' motions a...

Excerpt: ... Angeles Dept. of Water and Power (2006) 144 Cal. App. 4th 1216, 1228.) "A demurrer tests the pleadings alone and not the evidence or other extrinsic matters. Therefore, it lies only where the defects appear on the face of the pleading or are judicially noticed. The only issue involved in a demurrer hearing is whether the complaint, as it stands, unconnected with extraneous matters, states a cause of action." (SKF Farms v. Superior Court (1984) 1...

Excerpt: ...e dealer. Plaintiff contends that the car has a stalling defect, known to Defendants at the time of sale. Plaintiff claims that neither Defendant could repair the vehicle to alleviate or repair the defect and should now replace the car or make restitution to Plaintiff. Plaintiff's causes of action: LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DATE: JANUARY 31, 2023 TIME: 8:30 A.M. 2 1. Violation of Civil Code §1793.2(d) (Song‐Beverly Act) vs. FCA: failure...

Excerpt: ...MERS actually harmed Ginsburg is a matter for summary judgment or trial, not a judgment on the pleadings. As for standing, Ginsburg is the alleged bona fide purchaser of the property that now has clouded title, and as such has standing to sue related to that clouded title. Weil & Brown, Civil Procedure Before Trial, §2:2. Ginsburg's cross‐complaint is also not barred by the statute of limitations. The recording of a deed provides constructive ...

Excerpt: ...ract as failing to deliver certain documents and deliverables required by the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (MIPA) between Crummer and Defendant Armstrong. The MIPA's purpose was to transfer/sell Armstrong's cannabis licenses held by Work Right Building LLC to Crummer. Benmore was named a party in that contract. For purposes of this demurrer, the Court cannot go beyond the FACC. Cross‐ Complainants allege several sections of the MIPA t...

Excerpt: ...�� (Code Civ. Proc. § 683.170(a).) A judgment debtor bears the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that she is entitled to relief under section 683.170. (Fidelity Creditor Service, Inc. v. Browne (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 195, 199.) Defendant submitted a declaration as well as points and authorities as to why the court should grant relief. Specifically, defendant states: “[t[he renewal of judgment should be vacated on the follow...

Excerpt: ... cases (to the already 64 venued here) will promote the ends of justice based upon the factors set forth in CCP §404.1 (see the Declaration of Allison Lange Garrison filed in support of the motion): • There are common issues of fact or law that predominate and are significant to the litigation of each included action; • Transferring the other 18 cases will promote the convenience of the parties, witnesses and counsel; • The relative develo...

Excerpt: ... intervene if the discovery requests are unduly burdensome or LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DATE: JANUARY 23, 2023 TIME: 8:30 A.M. 3 invasive, particularly for a third party subject to a subpoena. Weil & Brown, Cal. Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial (The Rutter Group 2022) Rutter Group, 8:71‐8:72.2; CCP § 2017.010. “Where the only reason for seeking such financial information is to ‘give a tactical edge to the party who has o...

Excerpt: ...aling her dismissal to the University by the deadline of September 26; or (2) filed a timely appeal, making her application for a preliminary injunction premature until the conclusion of the appeal process. Petitioner's bases for reconsideration: (1) Reply brief she filed on the morning of the preliminary injunction hearing: the Court may refuse to consider late filed papers. Bozzi v. Nordstrom, Inc. (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 755, 765 [court has bro...

Excerpt: ...tenance Agreement for the project site shoreline protection structure shall be recorded by the owners. The Monitoring and Maintenance Agreement for the riprap revetment will be developed by Environmental Planning Staff.” (Ex. C to Dec. of Cove Britton.) • 5/31/22 County sends petitioners a letter, rescinding the August 12, 2021 acceptance. The County states “recent research and information has indicated that a maintenance agreement for the ...

Excerpt: ...8/22. The Court conducted a review of the agency file lodged by the County respondents. Petitioner filed “the present petition for de novo review of the Hearing Officer's decision pursuant to California Government Code Section 53069.4, and to enforce their rights under California Government Code Section 6258, the Public Records Act.” (POB at p. 9.) The Court views Petitioner's writ in two general areas: (1) was there sufficient evidence to su...

Excerpt: ...) a duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith. Sotheby's argues that this c/a fails because it is predicated exclusively on Buyers' actions in failing to follow terms of the Purchase Agreement and deadlines outlined by it, not by any of its acts, and that the facts as plead establish that Sellers prematurely canceled the Agreement so there are no facts that Sotheby's violated any duty of diligence, honesty or good faith. Sotheby's demurrer e...

Excerpt: ...and enforceable against all parties. The parties entered into settlement discussions in May 2022. (Mohamed Decl. ¶2; Sutton Decl. ¶9) Counsel declarations describe a lengthy process for obtaining all parties' signatures, but that appears to have been accomplished by 9/11/22. Defendants and their counsel all wet‐ signed the agreement on 8/31/22. (Sutton Decl. Ex. 1) On several occasions thereafter defense counsel took actions and made statemen...