Excerpt: ...ry Plaintiff's SAC asserts four causes of action for: (1) Discriminaton Based on Sex in Violation of FEHA; (2) Hostile Environment Harassment in Violation of FEHA; (3) Retaliation in Violation of FEHA; and (4) Failure to Prevent in Violation of FEHA. (SAC, 7-21.) These causes of action are brought due to events that occurred while she worked as a volunteer firefighter for Defendant. (Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of MS] ["MSJ MP...

Excerpt: ...oject") belonging to Real Party in Interest Safeway, Inc. ("RPI") at the corner of South McDowell Blvd and Maria Drive, which the city council ("Council") of Respondent City of Petaluma ("Respondent") approved at a final hearing on April 1, 2019, reversing a prior vote of December 3, 2018. Respondent's Planning Commission ("Commission") had approved a CEQA mitigated negative declaration ("MND") and Site Plan and Architectural Review ("SPAR") for ...

Excerpt: ...laintiff's neighbor, Defendant, and Defendant's boyfriend, Steven Knuttel, moved portions of a fence that had been on the boundary line between their two properties and moved it over onto Plaintiff's property to add space to Defendant's yard for the addition of an ADLI. In building the ADLI, Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Knuttel damaged Plaintiff's fence, removed Plaintiff's landscaping, and damaged Plaintiff's drip system. She also alleges that fen...

Excerpt: ...intiff brought a Complaint for compensatory and Punitive Damages asserting seven causes of action against her ex-husband, Defendant, alleging he committed acts of domestic violence and sexual assault against her throughout the duration of their marriage. Defendant attempted to meet and confer with Plaintiff as to the third, fourth, and fifth causes of action in Plaintiff's Complaint finding them to be without merit via telephone on two dates in M...

Excerpt: ...ing appropriate measures to stop it or report it. She alleges that she was 59 years old at the time she filed the complaint. She further asserts that the complaint is timely pursuant to Code of Civ-l Procedure ("CCP") section 340.1, which became effective on January 1, 2020, because the achon is for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual assault and she filed the action prior to December 31, 2022. She also asserts that the c...

Excerpt: ... Air Commercial Real Estate Association Standard Industrial/commercial Single-Tenant Lease agreement (the "Lease"). This matter is on calendar for the motion by Schaefer and Scoble ("Amending Parties") pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. ("CCP") S 473 for leave to amend the Cross-complaint ("SCC"). The motion is opposed by Pearson and PPI ("Opposing Parties"). The Motion is DENIED. Facts and Procedure The original complaint in this action was filed ...

Excerpt: ...eglect when she was in the care of Defendants. They allege that after leg surgery, she was admitted to Defendant Summerfield Healthcare Center ("SHC") for recovery, but Defendants' conduct resulted in her developing a Stage Ill pressure ulcer. Decedent was then transferred to Defendant Healdsburg Senior Living Community ("HSLC") where Defendants allowed the wound to worsen, resulting ultimately in her death. Plaintiffs originally named as Defenda...

Excerpt: ... November 4, 2023, and defendant/cross-defendants John Kelly and William Kelly filed supplemental briefs on November 7, 2023 and 13, respectively. Moving party's argument is that, because the facts establishing Judge Pardo's disqualification arose prior to the orders issued by Judge Pardo, those orders are void or voidable, and that the CCP secton 170.3(b)(4) "good cause" provision does not apply to this situaton. John Kelly and William Kelly bot...

Excerpt: ...ry judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication, which is set for January 19, 2024. Motion Plaintiff moves the Court for leave to amend the complaint and file a First Amended Complaint ("FAC"). Defendants oppose the motion. Declaration and Proposed Pleading A moton for leave to amend a complaint must include a copy of the proposed amended complaint and state what allegations are being deleted or added, and "where, by page, paragraph, and...

Excerpt: ... for leave to file a First Amended Petition ("FAP"). There is no opposition. Declaration and Proposed Pleading A moton for leave to amend a complaint must include a copy of the proposed amended complaint and state what allegations are being deleted or added, and "where, by page, paragraph, and line number, the... allegations are located...." California Rule of Court ("CRC") 3.1324(a). The moving party also must provide a declaration that explains...

Excerpt: ...h, states that Defendant confirmed his identity but that he "tried to refuse service by refusing to take documents and did not state reason for refusal." Mr. ujeh noted, "documents left, seen by subject." In his declaration, Defendant states that on the evening of May 24, 2023, he had returned to his home and was about to leave when he heard a man bellowing from his neighbor's driveway. (Ahlstrom decl., 92.) Defendant asked the man what he needed...

Excerpt: ...d, with Plaintiff's interest in the Tractor recorded. It alleges that Defendant purchased the Tractor from Garton Tractor, Inc. ("Garton") through an installment sales contract (the "Contract") requiring Defendant to make installment payments and giving Garton a security interest in the Tractor. Garton then allegedly assigned and transferred its interest in the Contract and Tractor to Plaintiff. Plaintiff complains that Defendant has failed to ma...

Excerpt: ...udes a kitchen and living room (the "Common Area"). He alleges that his Room includes a bedroom and bathroom and has a door leading directly into the Common Area, which can also be reached by a door from the outside. However, he complains, the other members of Defendant have bolted and locked both doors to the Common Area and posted a "no trespassing" sign on the outer door to the Common Area, preventing Plaintiff from accessing it. He further co...

Excerpt: ...easonable; Approving the Class Representative Service Payments in the amounts of $5ßnm; Approving the Attorneys' Fees in the amount of $393,333.33; Approving the Attorneys' Costs in the amount of $16,019.37; Approving the Settlement Administration Costs in the amount of $18,350m; Certifying the Class for settlement purposes; Finding that Class Members were given adequate notce of the Settlement and, in a reasonable manner, advised of their right...

Excerpt: ...(the "Property") in violation of applicable zoning codes, and filed this action to abate the conditions and uses as well as to recover civil penalties, abatement costs, attorneys' fees, and legal costs. It alleges that Defendants "William J. and Janet M. Freitas" (collectively, "Freitas Defendants") own, operate, possess, and control the Property while Defendant Jason Pierce, referring to himself in his pleadings as Jason Pearce ("Pearce") is the...

Excerpt: ...on. PROCEDURAL HISTORY This achon arises from a property ownership dispute. Clark alleges that she lived with her sister, Seiffert, at 208 Indian Creek Drive, Santa Rosa, California 95409 (the "Property") for a period of roughly nine years, during which time Clark has recently discovered that Seiffert allegedly stole substantial sums of money from Clark while caring for her. (Motion for Leave Memorandum of Points and Authorities ["Motion MPA"I, 2...

Excerpt: ...Motion is provisionally GRANTED. The Complaint The Complaint alleges that Defendants failed to comply with designated California Labor Cade ("LC") provisions during the course of his employment with Defendants, and alleges on information and belief that these defective policies were also in place for other employees. The Complaint contains a single cause of achon under PAGA for civil #naltes resulting from the following labor law violations: i) m...

Excerpt: ...iv. Proc. ("CCP") S 435. The motion is DENIED. Legal Standards A motion to strike lies where a pleading contains "irrelevant, false, or improper matter[s]" or is "not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule, or an order of the court." CCP S 436(b). However, "falsity," must be demonstrated by reference to the pleading itself of judicially noticeable matters, not extraneous facts. See CCP S 437. A moton to strike is a...

Excerpt: ... asserting rights under FEHA Ultimately, he claims, he was terminated due to his disability and for discriminatory and retaliatory motives. He specifically alleges that Defendant Jay Garcia ("Garcia"), has manager, and Luz Mejia ("Mejia"), his supervisor and also girlfriend of Garcia, committed the illegal conduct. Motion Defendant Thermo moves the court to compel Plaintiff to submit this matter to binding contractual arbitration. It claims that ...

Excerpt: ...ffs' complaint is between Plaintiffs and defendant CR Consulting Group ("CRCG"). (FAC, Exhibit A.) The construction license number listed for CRCG is 836482. (Ibid.) It is signed by Cesar Rodriguez ("Rodriguez") on behalf of CRCG. (Ibid.) While there is a space for Paul J. Aguirre, dba, Aguirre Construction Co. to sign, no signature was affixed. (Ibid.) The agreement contains an arbitration clause which states that any controversy or claim arisin...

Excerpt: ...udgment in the amount of $48,013.78. The motion is DENIED. CCP S 664.6(a) provides: "If parties to #nding litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If requested by the parties, the court may retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce th...

Excerpt: ...ing the complete details of the payment of settlement amounts within the next ten (10) calendar days. The declaration of Gomez, filed January 10, 2023, does not contain the necessary details. The Court reviewed the file and cannot locate another declaration. If Plaintiffs' counsel previously filed a declaration that addresses the concerns listed in this tentative, the Court requests Plaintiffs' counsel contact the Court. Following final approval,...

Excerpt: ... IRP Fund II Trust 2A; IRP REO II, LLC; and Servis One, Inc. dba BSI Financial Services (all represented by same counsel) obtained an order for summary judgment in their favor. The fourth defendant (Entra Default Solutions) never appeared in the achon and their default was taken on November 29, 2021. On July 28, 2023, defendant IRP REO II, LLC (the property owner) filed and served a CCP section 405.30 motion to expunge the lis pendens and for att...

Excerpt: ...Proc. ("CCP") S 435. The motion is DENIED. Legal Standards A motion to strike lies where a pleading contains "irrelevant, false, or improper matter[s]" or is "not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule, or an order of the court." CCP S 435(b). However, "falsity," must be demonstrated by reference to the pleading itself of judicially noticeable matters, not extraneous facts. See CCP S 437. "Where a written instrumen...

Excerpt: ...lmes, which included a manufactured home. Defendant Lauren Berg was the dual agent for the transaction and Defendant Sotheby's was the dual broker. Plaintiffs allege that oral representations were made by Berg and Sotheby's that the manufactured home had been fully inspected and had received necessary permits, a certificate of occupancy, and was ready to be lived in, but that Plaintiffs later learned the manufactured home had not received certain...