Excerpt: ... the $60 motion fee. In reply, Defendant requests sanctions be increased to $2,895.00. Defendant's motion to compel further responses to its form interrogatories and request for admissions, number 3, is GRANTED. The motion to compel further responses to Defendant's special interrogatories and requests for production of documents is DENIED. Sanctions are granted in the amount of $1,610.00. This is a malpractice action. Plaintiff alleges that he re...

Excerpt: ...compliance with a subpoena, the moving party must first establish that the subpoena was properly served. Personal service of a deposition subpoena obligates any resident of California to appear, testify and produce whatever documents or things are specified in the subpoena; and to appear in any proceedings to enforce discovery. (CCP S 2020.220(c).) Here, Shimadzu has not provided proof of service for any of the subpoenas that are the subject of t...

Excerpt: ...nding completion of arbitration. This action was filed as the result of an automobile accident pursuant to which Plaintiff John W. Alger ("Plaintiff") sustained serious injuries. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff had an insurance policy with CSAA which provided underinsured motorist coverage in the amount of $100mo. On March 1, 2022, Plaintiff settled his claim against the underinsured Motorist for $15,0W.OO, the limit of her insurance polic...

Excerpt: ...declaratory relief, and unfair business practices. The FAC alleges that Freeman is an auto dealership located at 2875 Corby Avenue in Santa Rosa and that hired defendant Northwest General Engineering, LLC ("Northwest") in 2018 to excavate, clear, haul away, and dispose of construction spoils. (FAC, 95.) Northwest specializes in grading, paving, and underground site work. (FAC, 96.) Plaintiff alleges that Northwest contracted with Toby's Trucking,...

Excerpt: ..."MBSR"). On June 2, 2022, defendants MBSR and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("M8," together "Defendants") moved to compel arbitration of the matter under the parties' lease agreement. On August 17, 2022, the court granted Defendants' motion and ordered the parties to arbitration. Plaintiff filed this motion on March 13, 2023, stating that Defendants have failed to respond to Plaintiff's arbitration request. This motion is brought pursuant to CCP section...

Excerpt: ...tiff's complaint alleges causes of achon against PG&E for negligence, violation of Business & Professions Code sections 17200 and 17500, nuisance, and strict liability. Plaintiff alleges its winemaking equipment was damaged after a vehicle hit PG&E's power pole causing an electrical surge. Plaintiff alleges that the placement of the pole on a dimly lit, tree-dense, narrow road, near an intersection that is the terminus of a steep decline made the...

Excerpt: ...'s file. The CMC was continued to March 8, 2022. Plaintiffs counsel failed to appear on that date and the court issued an order to show cause re dismissal for April 12, 2022. The OSC Re Dismissal was mailed to BD&J. On March 24, 2022, Plaintiff's current counsel substituted in. The tentative ruling for April 12, 2022, stated that the matter would be dismissed unless a party requested a hearing. Plaintiff did not request a hearing and the matter w...

Excerpt: ... 2022, are hereby set aside and vacated. CCP section 473(d) provides: "The court may, upon moton of the injured party, or its own motion, correct clerical mistakes in its judgment or orders as entered, so as to conform to the judgment or order directed, and may, on motion of either party after notice to the other party, set aside any void judgment or order." Proof of service of process was filed in this case on July 12, 2021. It states that summo...

Excerpt: ...e motion is GRANTED. Shimadzu is directed to file its amended pleading within 10 days of this order. Shimadzu states that it recently discovered that plaintiff and cross-defendant Cutting Edge Solutions, LLC ("CES") transferred substantially all of its assets to another company owned and controlled by CES's owner, John Piccirilli, without observing any standard corporate formalities. Shimadzu states that this was done after CES became indebted to...

Excerpt: ...ut to her car, her foot struck a ridge of dark asphalt- like substance, causing her to fall. Plaintiff alleges that the asphalt had been installed and maintained by Defendant and that she had complained to Defendant many times about the defect, which rose 1.5 to 2 inches above the ground, creating a dangerous condition. Despite these complaints, Plaintiff alleges Defendant did nothing to fix the dangerous condition. As a result of said breach, Pl...

Excerpt: ...rrer to Shep's first, second, and fourth causes of action is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. The demurrer to Shep's fifth cause of action for declaratory relief is SUSTAINED with leave to amend. At the original hearing on this matter on March 8, 2023, Shep argued that this motion was moot as it was directed to the original complaint. Shep also stated that they had not been given notice of the hearing. The court continued the matter to this cale...

Excerpt: ...y Complaint to allege causes of action for general negligence and intentional tort against Defendants (Amended Complaint, '1 10.) Plaintiff claims that she suffered wage loss, general damage, and as other damage, she specified "severe mental anguish, loss of consortium with son, depression, punitive damages, financial loss, loss of important time as well with son." (ld. at '1 11.) The Court notes, as Defendant points out in the demurrer, that tha...

Excerpt: ...red in the amount of $5,139.06 against the Defendant. Unless the parties request and appear for oral argument, the Court will sign the proposed order and judgment Plaintiff filed on April 18, 2023. Plaintiff brought this action against Defendant on June 10, 2022, to collect payment on a debt that Defendant owed to Plaintiff. On July 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed with this Court the Stipulation Agreement the parties entered into and signed, according ...

Excerpt: ...s tentative ruling is to DENY the application for staying all proceed-ngs pending the resolution of the criminal matter against Defendant based on Plaintiff's notice of unconditional settlement and upcoming dismissal of this entire matter. Parties' appearance is required at the April 26 hearing to update the Court regarding the status of the criminal matter and pending dismissal of this matter. This matter involves a motor vehicle accident. The c...

Excerpt: ...aintiff Michael Forte ("Plaintiff") and killing his wife, Gail Marie Forte ("Decedent"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has type 1 diabetes but willfully chose to drive knowing he was hypoglycemic resulting from diabetes medication and a 12-hour fast without food or water. Defendant knew that if he went too long without eating, the medication would cause his blood sugar to drop so low that he would suffer from adverse effects, including dizzine...

Excerpt: ...) Request for Admissions. Plaintiff requests sanctions in the amount of $6,282.50. The motion is MOOT. All requests for sanctions are DENIED. This action was filed by Plaintiffs against Defendants Douglas Raynor, Lasso Lane Development, LLC ("Lasso Lane"), and Raynor Electric ("Defendants") for various causes of achon based upon a residential lease agreement. Plaintiffs initially paid a $1,795.00 security deposit and a $1,000 pet deposit. They to...

Excerpt: ...2. Plaintiff and Defendant were previously in a domestic partnership, during which time they had children and purchased real property together. (See generally, Complaint, Cross-complaint.) Their relationship deteriorated for various reasons alleged in the parties' pleadings and they agreed to end ft, after which they entered into a written agreement for joint legal and physical custody of their children, for support, and for payment on property o...

Excerpt: ...e disputed ownership of real property Imrated at 6580 Barbara Drive, Sebastopol, California, 95472 ("Subject Property"). (See, Complaint, "1 18.) Plaintiff and Defendants share equal ownership and are shareholders of Blackwell Home, ("8+41"). (See, ld. at "7-9.) BHI funds were used to purchase the Subject Property, which Plaintiff claims the property ought to have been owned by BHI only, but which Defendant secretly and fraudulently transferred t...

Excerpt: ...perties located at 3540 Oakhaven Court, Santa Rosa, formally known as APN 029-222-009 ("Oakhaven"), and 4064 Bayberry Drive, formally known as APN 029-222-010 ("Bayberry"), in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County (together "the Properties"). The County alleges that the code violations on the Properties have created a public nuisance. The County states that, as of the time this motion was filed, it has incurred costs, attorney fees, and daily...

Excerpt: ...also known as, Assessor's Parcel Number 055-220-015) ("Subject Pro#rty"). (Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of the County's Motion for Default ["MPA"I, 991-15.) The County then inspected the property, observed the unpermitted structure, and served a notice and order to stop work on constructon personally to Defendant Ricky Googins and mailed the same to their address. (Ibid.) After a lack of response or appeal from Defendants on th...

Excerpt: ...late 2020, the County performed an investigation of a complaint made against Plaintiff, a sworn peace officer as defined in Penal Code sections 830 and 830.1, by a member of the Board of Supervisors ("BOS"). The investigation was completed on December 11, 2020, and the BOS issued a Formal Notice of Outcome of Investigation. Thereafter, the Press Democrat requested the investigation documents pursuant to a Public Records Act request and the BOS in...

Excerpt: ...dant. Prior to his employment at City Sports, Plaintiff had over 25 years in the health and fitness industry managing other commercial fitness facilities with similar business models as that of City Sports. In summary, Plaintiff alleges that City Sport's Regional Vice President of Fitness Sales, in part, made false promises to him; saddled him with work not required of other younger employees; failed to promote him as promised; promoted younger, ...

Excerpt: ...ner filed this action against Respondent pursuant to Welfare & Institutons Code section 15657.03. The prevailing party in an action brought under this section may be awarded court costs and attorney s fees, if any. (Welf. & Inst. Code, S 15657.03(t).) Code of Civil Procedure section 1032 indicates that when a party recovers other than monetary relief, the court determines the prevailing party. Here, Petitioner is the prevailing party as, after a ...

Excerpt: ...the Property, the Referee determined that the minimum price for the Property set out in the settlement agreement is grossly excessive. He provides the following reasons why he believes the Property is worth less than half of the amount set out in the settlement agreement. It is a faux winery that has been converted to vinegar production, which is incompatible with wine production. All existing equipment would have to be removed and replaced to re...

Excerpt: ... consolidation will avoid unnecessary costs and delay as both cases can be tried as a single matter, eliminate the cost and expense of a second trial on the same facts, and promote judicial economy. This action involves plaintiffs Luisa Florencio Rivera ("Rivera"), Joanna Florencio ("Florencio"), and minor Felipe Carapia ("Carapia"), and defendants Thomas Louis Salazar ("Salazar") and David Michael Sullivan ("Sullivan"). The complaint alleges tha...