Excerpt: ...nts provided inadequate insurance coverage to compensate them following fire damage to the Property ("the Loss"), and in bad faith failed to pay amounts owed under the Policy for the loss. They allege that Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company ("State Farm") had issued the Policy, while Defendants Christine Cline ("Christine"), Ethan Cline ("Ethan"), and Kate Chase ("Kate") were insurance brokers or agents who had procured the Policy fro...

Excerpt: ...at 801 E. Washington Street, Petaluma (the "Property"). The Estate of Harriet Knott (the "Estate"), through its administrator Patrick Galligan ("Galligan"), filed a complaint against Plaintiff which has consolidated into this case with a cause of action for unlawful detainer ("Estate's Consolidated Complaint"). Harold Petersen, Edward Petersen, James Petersen, Steve Petersen and Robert Keith ("Cross-complainants") filed a cross-complaint ("Cross-...

Excerpt: ... amending the complaint to the operative second amended complaint ("SAC"). In the SAC, Fidelity names Defendant William R. McCarty, Jr. ("McCarty"), individually and as successor trustee to the Della Mae McCarty Revocable Trust dated December 16, 2019 ("Della 2019 Trust"), Defendant Heidi Darling ("Darling") as successor trustee to the W.R. McCarty Revocable Trust dated June 4, 2010 ("WRM Trust") and the Della Mae McCarty Revocable Trust dated Ma...

Excerpt: ...d owners of a beneficial interest in, Plaintiffs Piner and Solutions, Piner owns real property at 955 Piner Place, Santa Rosa ("the Property"), and Defendants are improperly attempting to foreclose on a deed of trust ("DOT") recorded against the Property solely based on the fraudulent activites of Defendant Joseph B. Reiter ("Reiter"). They claim that after Adams invested his own property in Piner, including cash, Reiter, a business associate of ...

Excerpt: ...as covered under the Policy. She alleges that the Policy included coverage for underinsured motorists and she settled with the underinsured motorist for the maximum limit of that underinsured motorist's insurance policy, $100,000. Accordingly, she contends, she is able to recover the remaining damages under her Policy, up to $400,000, the limit minus the amount already obtained from the underinsured motorist. She demanded payment of $400,000 from...

Excerpt: ...d an automobile accident on Highway 101 on August 31, 2020. On September 15, 2022, a notice of unconditional settlement of the entire case ("Settlement") was filed. Motion Defendant moves the court to enforce the Settlement and dismiss the action with prejudice, or issue an order to show cause ("OSC") as to why the court should not dismiss the action. He contends that he entered into separate Settlement agreements with each Plaintiff, according t...

Excerpt: ... hearing. Defendant must file a timely proof of service prior to the new hearing demonstrating sufficient and timely service on Plaintiff of a notice of the new hearing. Plaintiff complains that when she was in her apartment where she was residing at 4949 Snyder Lane #292 in Rohnert Park, CA ("the Premises"), Defendant's employee ("Employee") sexually harassed her. She alleges that she was leasing the Premises from Defendant, the owner, and Defen...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff filed this action in April 2012, alleging that in November 2009 he entered into an agreement, written and oral ("the Agreement"), with Defendant by which Defendant agreed to pay him $3,000 and take over payments of Plaintiff's 2002 Corvette ("the Car"), paying of the balance or obtsning her own financing, within 5 months. However, he complained, Defendant stopped making payments, causing the loan to go into default. Defendant did not r...

Excerpt: ...December 6, 2012, the court entered a judgment along with a stay of enforcement. 80th parties brought motions challenging the judgment. Defendants moved to vacate judgment and enter a new and different judgment or judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The court denied Defendant's motions. Plaintiff moved for a new trial and the court granted this on some causes of action, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, but otherwise denied the motio...

Excerpt: ...der to Show Cause re Contempt for Failure to Comply with this Court's Financial Condition Discovery Order DENIED without prejudice as explained herein. Facts and History This is a companion case to the prior SCV-254172, in which plaintiff/Cross-Defendant/Cross- Complainant Ron Matteri ("Plaintiff") to this acton sought to inspect the records of Defendant/cross- Complainant Shear Builders, Inc. ("SBI"). Alleging that he and Defendants Rod Matteri ...

Excerpt: ...iff"), filed this action against Respondents/Defendants PHH Mortgage Corporation ("PHH"), Altisource Solution Inc. ("Altisource"), Realhome Services and Solutions Inc. ("Realhome"), Premium Title of California ("PTC"), and Raymond Jereza ("Jereza") (collectively, "Defendants"), apparently to quiet title to real property at 7319 Witter Road, Sebastopol ("the Property"). After she filed the original complaint, captioned "Quiet Title Suit," she file...

Excerpt: ... Defendants at the Colibri Grill Café ("CGC") she suffered sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and discrimination based on her gender. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Alberto Gomez ("Gomez") owns and operates CGC and is the one who engaged in the alleged wrongful conduct. On August 18, 2022, Plaintiff served Defendant Gomez with Form Interrogatories—General Set One; Form Interrogatories — Employment, Set One; Special Interrogator...

Excerpt: ...ew reply papers must be filed and served by May 19, 2023. Alternatively, the parties may resolve this matter by stipulating to a new Complaint-in-Intervention or they may appear and attempt to resolve the matter at the hearing. The court will continue the matter as specified above absent resolution. Facts and History Plaintiff complains that on May 28, 2021 he suffered injuries as a result of Defendants' negligence in maintaining safety on a cons...

Excerpt: ...compel Plaintiffs to submit their claims to arbitration and to stay this pending litigation, alleging that Defendant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. ("Health Plan") is a non-profit public benefit corporation and licensed health care service plan under the Knox-Keene Health Care Services Plan Act of 1975("the Act") at H&S Code section 1340, Plaintiffs were, through Tammy's employment, enrolled in Health Plan with an Evidence of Coverage ("EOC"...

Excerpt: ...24, 2022. Following his arrest, Petitioner requested an administrative hearing on March 1, 2022 and after the hearing before a hearing offcer, Respondent on June 27, 2022 issued an Order of Suspension for one year. He contends that on his detention, he rejected a breath test and instead chose to undergo a blood test, but that when the staff at the hospital to which he was taken were unable to find a suitable vein, the arresting officer simply aba...

Excerpt: ... Defendants negligently left a b-cycle rack on their car protruding into a pedestrian area at 860 Gravenstein Highway in Sebastopol, knowing that it was not readily visible to pedestrians, so that as Plaintiff walked by, she struck the rack and suffered injuries. Plaintiff's attorney filed a motion to be relieved as counsel, which the court granted on February 9, 2022. The order granting the motion was entered on April 18, 2022. Defendants Rachel...

Excerpt: ...d, Sebastopol. After she filed the original complaint, captioned "Quiet Title Suit," she filed a "First Amended Petition" ("FAP") on March 18, 2022. Plaintiff filed an ex parte motion to seal the FAP on March 22, 2022 which was denied. Defendants demurred to the FAP but the court continued the demurrer from its original hearing because petitioner had appeared without giving notce to the court or other parties. At the second hearing on November 9,...

Excerpt: ...ng other vehicles with the same components. Plaintiffs brought the Vehicle for maintenance or repair issues but Defendant did not disclose the true problems and failed to cure the defects. Plaintiff asserts that Defendant's conduct violated the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act ("Song-Beverly") is at Civil Code ("CC") section 1790, et Plaintiff eventually filed a notice of conditional settlement ofthe entire action. He later filed a moton to enf...

Excerpt: ...rete pump and hose. Plaintiff initially named as Defendants only Shep Concrete Pumping and Kyle Shepherd (collectively, the "Shep Defendants") but on October 15, 2021, he filed an amendment naming as Defendants Worden Enterprises, Inc., ("Worden"), Gallagher Construction, Inc. and William Gallagher (collectively, the Gallaher defendants"), Redwood Empire Concrete Pumping Equipment ("Redwood"), and Tire & Company ("Goodyear") Meanwhile, the Shep D...

Excerpt: ... their complaint against defendants Hang "Henry" Chen ("Chen"), Yin "Carlson" Chan ("Chan"), Kawana Santa Rosa Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"), Yu "Pierson" Pan ("Pan"), Ying Gao aka Ivy Chenn ("Gao"), Propriis LLC, DL Propriis Construction LLC, and DL Propriis Construction, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiff Wu, alleging that she is sole owner of Coulombe and that the owns a 24.59% interest in nominal Defendant Kawana Meadows Development, L...

Excerpt: ...f his conditions. He allegedly was admitted to the Facility for rehabilitation following an emergency hospital treatment, he suffered from Parkinson's disease, and he was accordingly unable to care for himself. Defendants, however, allegedly neglected him and mistreated him, failing to care for his basic needs and provide for his safety, causing injuries. Among other things, Plaintiffs allege, Thomas was allowed at least twice to fall and suffer ...

Excerpt: ... at 5687, 6685, and 6683 Sonoma Highway in Santa Rosa ("the Property") on September 23, 2020, they entered into the Contract and obtained the Policies covering the Property. They add that they own and operate a winery, flower farm, vineyard, and wedding venue on the Property. Plaintiffs allegedly had begun the process of obtaining insurance coverage for the Property through Defendant Cheda Insurance Agency ("Cheda") and its producer, Defendant Ja...

Excerpt: ...ndividually and as successor and heir of her daughter, Vanessa French ("Decedent") filed the original complaint in this action against Defendants Andrew Patrinellis, M.D. and Napa Valley M.D. arising out of Decedent's death. Meanwhile, after Wendy had filed her complaint in this action, Decedent's father Patrick French ("Patrick" or "Father Plaintiff") filed a separate action against Defendant Patrinellis ("Defendant") arising out of Decedent's d...

Excerpt: ...Defendant"), arising initially out of the County's refusal to grant Plaintiffs a building code exemption. This matter is on calendar for County's demurrer to all causes of action within the Complaint pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. ("CCP") S 430.10(e) for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and for issue preclusion under collateral estoppel. l. Legal Standards A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that a...

Excerpt: ... already denied that moton. Nick Turner's Motion to Vacate (Cancel) Judgment DENIED. There is no proof of service. As explained below, the moving party must file a proof of service demonstrating service of the moving papers and notice of the hearing. The moving party also has failed to demonstrate good cause as required for the relief sought. Facts and History Plaintiff claims that Defendants Heather Corona, Bonnie Schultz, Mike Schultz, Nicholas...