Excerpt: ...ark Expressway and Commerce Blvd in Rohne rt Park, California, on April 13, 2022. It alleges that Defendants negligently caused the accident and injuries and as a result it paid its insureds. The Court on July 11, 2023, issued an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal (“OSC”) and set a hearing for September 5, 2023. The OSC indicated it was for failure to file a case management statement, failure to timely request entry of default and failure to p...

Excerpt: ... ruling and in compliance with CRC 3.1312. Procedural post ure A. O r ig in a l c o m p la in t This matter was initially filed in San Mateo County on November 21, 2019. Th e c o m p la in t alleged causes of action against Defendants for (1) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing (2) conversion, and (3) unfair business practices in violation of Bus. & Prof. Code § 17203. It was transferred to Sonoma County by stipulation of th e ...

Excerpt: ...t CONTINUES the motion due to the defect in service. P la in t if f m u s t f ile complete and proper proof of service showing service, at least 75 days prior to the hearing date, on Defendants of all moving papers and the notice of the hearing date. Fact s and Hist ory Plaintiff complains that it and Defendants entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) by which Plaintiff agreed to purchase all rights to a 15% of the future receivables (the...

Excerpt: ...promissory note . Plaint iff's proce ss se rve r e ffe ctuate d se rvice of the summons and complaint by substituted service at 3660 Roblar Road in Petaluma, at which address Defendant concedes he currently resides, and which was listed under his name in the caption for this motion. Defendant claims he does not receive mail at this address and that he has never been personally served. Defendant has not apprised the Court of any different address ...

Excerpt: ...and unjustified. Defendant is ordered to notify all necessary individuals prior to the release of the requested educational records that pertain to them. Prior to disclosure, Defendant is also ordered to redact any private and confidential information, including personal id e n t if ic a t io n in f o r m a t io n , p r iva t e m e d ic a l in f o r m a t io n , a n d private financial information that are not relevant to this action. Defendant s...

Excerpt: ...the Eighth Cause of Action for Reformation. Defendant's request for judicial n o t ic e is GRAN TED a s t o Exh ib it s 1-2 , a n d 5 -9 and DENIED as to Exhibits 3 -4 , a s they are disputable evidence. The cases cited in su pport of t he re que st for judicial n o t ic e o f Exh ib it s 3-4 do not require the Court take judicial notice of these documents and they are not persuasive. Defendant's counsel shall submit a written order consistent wi...

Excerpt: ...h 1997, Plaintiff agreed to assist Defendant in purchasing a house on 21st Avenue in San Francisco (“San Francisco Property”) where Defendant would live with the parties' parents. Plaintiff alleges that he and Defendant agreed as follows: Plaintiff would pay a $70,000 down payment and co -sign the loan application, and pay $5,000 per month to Defendant to cover the mortgage, tax, and maintenance expenses on the house. Plaintiff and Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...pliance with Rule 3.1312. I. Background This complaint arises out of an ongoing dispute between the parties who are a HOA President (Plaintiff) and a resident of the Association (Defendant). Defendant is alleged to have sent sent several letters and emails to Plaintiff personally (that are large ly not the subject of this motion) and letters, emails, and flyers to board members and residents with his concerns regarding Plaintiff's fitness to serv...

Excerpt: ... ura l Ma t eria ls Co. (1981) 123 Cal.App.3d 593, 604 -605. Defendant's counsel shall submit a written order consistent with this tentative ruling and in compliance with Rule 3.1312. Analysis: I. St andards on De murre r A demurrer tests whether the complaint sufficiently states a valid cause of action. (Hahn v. Merda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) Complaints are read as a whole, in context and are liberally construed. ( Blank v. Kirwan (1985...

Excerpt: ... its discretion to consider the late - filed opposition since Defendant was still able to file a substantive reply. Analysis: I. St andard on De murre r A demurrer tests whether the complaint sufficiently states a valid cause of action. (Hahn v. Merda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) Complaints are read as a whole, in context and are liberally construed. ( Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 318; see also, St evens v. Superior Court (1999) 75 ...

Excerpt: ...ves. Defendant argues this even though the request for dismissal specifically states, “The Court shall retain jurisdiction over the Parties, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, to enforce the Settlement Agreement until performance in full of the terms therein. Any and all terms of the Settlement Agreement may be e nforce d pursuant to a motion brought under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, and the Court may retain jurisdict...

Excerpt: ...g forth plainly and concisely a ll m a t e r ia l f a c t s that the moving party contends are undisputed.” (Emphasis added.) “The failure to comply with this requirement of a separate statement may in the court's discretion constitute a sufficient ground for denying the motion.” ( Ib id .) Defendants' separate statement makes no mention of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Brendon Barraclough and the Iron Workers Union ...

Excerpt: ...'s p le a d in g . P la in t if f h a s n o w sufficiently alleged each of the causes of action herein demurred to, adequately addressing each of the Court's concerns. Standard on Demurrer A demurrer tests whether the complaint sufficiently states a valid cause of action. (Hahn v. Merda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) Complaints are read as a whole, in context and are liberally construed. ( Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 318; see also, S...

Excerpt: ...s e l shall submit a written order consistent with this tentative ruling and in compliance with Rule 3.1312. As an initial matter, the Court notes that this matter previously came on for hearing in Department 19 and the Court issued a tentative ruling prior to the hearing which required the parties to submit further briefing on the applicability of CCP § 917.4. H owe ve r, prior t o t he he aring, t he Honorable Oscar A. Pardo recused from the m...

Excerpt: ...H LEAVE TO AM EN D . Counsel for either defendant shall submit a written order consistent with this ruling and compliant w it h Ca lif o r n ia Ru le s o f Co u rt, rule 3.1312. I. Gove rning law A demurrer tests whether the complaint sufficiently states a valid cause of a c t io n . ( Hahn v. Merda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) Complaints are read as a whole, in context, and are liberally construed. ( Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 31...

Excerpt: ...le 3.1312. I. Background Plaintiff contracted with Defendant on July 26, 2022 to perform $111,450 worth of modifications on her 2022 Mercedes Sprinter van. Plaintiff brings the instant case alleging that Defendant breached the contract by failing to perform several agreed-upon se rvices and performing others unacceptably. Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant defrauded her when Defendant “made [her] sign a release that she inspected the work be...

Excerpt: ...NIED as to all other causes of action and issues. Defendants' request for judicial notice is GRAN TED . All o b je c t io n s a r e OVERRULED. Counsel for Defendant shall submit a written order consistent with this tentative ruling and in compliance with Rule 3.1312. Un d e r ly in g Fa c t s : Defendant, North Bay Animal Shelter (“NBAS”), is a non- p r o f it a n im a l s h e lt e r under contract with the City of Petaluma to provide animal ...

Excerpt: ...rder consistent with this tentative ruling and in compliance with Rule 3.1312. Scope of the Court's Leave to Amend the SAC Defendants argue that several of the causes of action alleged in the Third Amended Complaint exceed the scope of the leave to amend granted by the Court when the Court sustained the demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint. The Court does not agree. Though the Court sustained the demurrer to a number of the causes of action i...

Excerpt: .... P la in t if f s h a ll f ile the First Amended Complaint attached to counsel's declaration within five days of entry of the order on this motion. P la in t if f s h a ll s u b m it a w r it t e n o r d e r t o t h e Court consistent with this ruling in compliance with Rule of Court 3.1312. I. Background In March 1997, Plaintiff agreed to assist Defendant in purchasing a house on 21st Avenue in San Francisco (the “21st Avenue Property”) whe...

Excerpt: ... p p o s it io n Plaintiff's opposition to this motion was filed three court days late. Nonetheless, the Court exercises its discretion to consider the late -filed opposition because the hearing on this motion was advanced by the Court and because Defendant would not be pre judiced by the Court considering the opposition since Defendant was a b le t o f ile a t im e ly r e p ly . An a ly s is : I. Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Special Inter...

Excerpt: ...ted Material Fact “UMF,” 1.) On January 1, 2023, Defendant defaulted on the terms and conditions of the Contract by failing to make all of the required installment payments when due. Following the default of the Defendant in making the required payments, Plaintiff declared the entire unpaid principal balance immediately due and payable, pursuant to its option to do so as set for th in the Contract. (UMF, 2.) As a result of the default describ...

Excerpt: ... trustee's sale following a foreclosure. Whether or not they actually did is the underlying issue in this motion. CATAM O U N T brought the underlying unlawful detainer (“UD”) action, MCV -262009, after serving proper notice, on May 26, 2023. ISAACS answered on June 22, alleging affirmative defenses based on violations of Civil Code §§ 2923.55 and 2923.7, two statutes that are part of the Homeowner Bill of Rig h t s (“H BO R”). On Augus...

Excerpt: ...allege that, after telling Plaintiffs that they intended only to remove a single tree that was leaning over Swallows Road, a private way, Defendants trespassed on Plaintiffs' property, excavated a cut in P la in t if f s ' h ills id e , e lim in a t e d a d r a in a g e d it c h , in s t a lle d a b u r ie d c u lv e r t d u m p in g w a t e r into a seasonal creek above Plaintiffs' home, cut down Plaintiffs' trees and vegetation, and dumped rock...

Excerpt: ...ned by BOWIE. J O H N liv e s o n t h e p r o p e r t y ; BO W IE liv e s in Au st r a lia . (Individual defendants are referred to by their first names for clarity, as they have the same surname. No disrespect is intended.) Plaintiff filed the instant lawsuit on July 7, 2023. On September 27, Defendants' counsel sent a pleading captioned “Answer to Complaint of the County of Sonoma,” which purported to answer for both Defendants to counsel f...

Excerpt: ...y s is : This Court previously sustained a demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint on the basis that Plaintiff had failed to allege the existence of a contract between the parties. Thus, Plaintiff's breach of contract and derivative causes of action against Defendants failed. The Complaint had included several fragmentary quotations from correspondence between the parties which purportedly contained the offer, acceptance, and terms of the alleged contr...