Excerpt: ...nd failed to engage in the interactive process. On April 20, 2022, Michael Miller was appointed as a discovery facilitator in this case. He participated in a conference with the parties and has filed his report. The Court thanks Mr. Miller for his service. The motion is GRANTED. Within 15 days of the service of this order, Defendant is ordered to provide the name, position, and date of hire of all employees Defendant hired, reassigned, and/or pro...

Excerpt: ...ion to appoint a receiver, namely Michael Brewer, to seize and sell liquor license number 581854 to satisfy the Judgment. Appointment of a receiver is generally controlled by CCP §§ 564, et seq. A judgment debtor's interest in an alcoholic beverage license is not subject to execution (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code (“CCP”) § 699.720(a)(1)), and therefore may be applied to the satisfaction of a money judgment only by appointment of a receiver under C...

Excerpt: ...pon affidavit it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is pending that the party to be served cannot with reasonable diligence be served in another manner specified in this article and that either: [¶] (1) A cause of action exists against the party upon whom service is to be made or he or she is a necessary or proper party to the action.” If the Court orders summons to be published, it must be published in the newspaper ...

Excerpt: ...rial resetting. I. Procedural History Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement on November 15, 2021, purporting to settle the case. The parties appeared for trial on November 17, 2021. At the trial, the parties agreed to continue the matter, but Defendant voiced that he was withdrawing from the settlement because he could not make the required payments. The Court continued the matter to February 16, 2022, for the parties to confer as to...

Excerpt: ... of action. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 430.10(e). The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. I. Legal Standard A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outside the pleading that are judicially noticeable. CCP § 430.30(a). In the event a demurrer is sustained, leave to amend should be granted where the complaint's defect can be cured by amendment. The Swahn ...

Excerpt: ... 20, 37, 39, 40. The demurrer is sustained, with leave to amend, as to all other defenses. Benchmark has leave to amend within 10 days of the service of the notice of entry of this order. Plaintiff is to serve the notice of entry of this order within 5 days of entry of this order. CRC 3.1320(g). Facts and History Plaintiff complains that she entered into contacts with Defendants The Kohan Group, Inc. (“Kohan”) and Barber Construction, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ...ar at the request of the moving party. The Motion to Compel Further Responses from American Home Assurance Company to Zurich's Request for Production of Documents, Set One is GRANTED. Facts Plaintiff complains that it provided liability insurance coverage for Wright Contracting, Inc. (“Wright”), a general contractor on a construction project for Lynmar Winery, LLC (“Lynmar”) at 3909 Frei Road, Sebastopol (“the Project”), Lynmar sued W...

Excerpt: ...ons or that she has one or more valid defenses to Plaintiff's causes of action, the motion will be granted, WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Plaintiff's unopposed request for judicial notice is GRANTED. The legal effect of the court's order deeming matters admitted is judicially noticed. A plaintiff is entitled to judgment on the pleadings if “the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause or causes of action against the defendant and the a...

Excerpt: ... the property because Rudra has defaulted on the loan and has failed to cure the default despite two separate notices of default. The application is GRANTED. Defendant's bond is set at $400,000. At the hearing, a writ of possession shall issue if both of the following are found: (1) The plaintiff has established the probable validity of the plaintiff's claim to possession of the property; and, (2) the undertaking requirements of Section 515.010 a...

Excerpt: ...mplaint alleges that on March 5, 2020, Plaintiff leased a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas from Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act by failing to conform the vehicle to the express written warranties within a reasonable number of repair attempts or within the warranty periods, and by failing to promptly replace the vehicle or make restitution to Plaintiff. Plaintiff's fourth cause of action for Violati...

Excerpt: ...hout leave to amend on the basis of res judicata, the statute of limitations, and Plaintiff's failure to state a cause of action against Keysight. Defendant HP now demurs to Plaintiff's complaint asserting that her claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata and the statute of limitations. The Court appointed a Demurrer Facilitator in this matter, who met with the parties and provided a recommendation to the Court. The Demurer Facilitator r...

Excerpt: ...repair, including violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly”) at Civil Code (“CC”) section 1790, et seq. On January 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement of the entire action. Motion Plaintiff now moves the court for an award of attorneys' fees, costs, and other litigation expenses. She contends that she is the prevailing party on her claims pursuant to CC section 1794(d) because she obtaine...

Excerpt: ... of the 479 class members have been so far found to be undeliverable, one class member submitted a dispute which was resolved, one has opted out, and no member has objected. Facts and History Plaintiff complains that when Defendant employed him as a “Cellar Associate” from about April 2018 until terminating him on or about November 4, 2019, Defendant violated several provisions of the Labor Code by failing to provide accurate wage statements,...

Excerpt: ...io are referred to herein as “Plaintiff.” On October 5, 2020 Plaintiff filed the presently operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) against defendants Empire Building and Restoration, Inc. (hereinafter “Empire” or “Defendant”), Nationwide Insurance, AMCO Insurance Company, and Francisco Vega arising out of a fire on January 7, 2014 which destroyed the third floor and damaged most of the second floor of Caetano's home (the “Fire...

Excerpt: ...ddition, the proposed FAC will remove allegations of wrongdoing that have been corrected. The motion is GRANTED. The additional allegations added to the proposed FAC are that Defendant improperly accepted a $50,000 loan from a board member without disclosing it; the decision to accept the loan was approved by only two out of three board members, including the board member who made the loan. Plaintiff alleges in the proposed FAC that the loan most...

Excerpt: ...es when Defendant applied for, received, and used the credit card account. (UMF, 2.) After receiving the credit card, Defendant made various purchases of goods, services, and/or cash advances on the account. (UMF, 3.) Record of Defendant's charges to the credit card account were kept track of electronically and sent to Defendant in the form of monthly billing statements. (UMF, 4.) There is no record that Defendant asserted a valid objection to an...

Excerpt: ...ed below. Plaintiff served his Request for Production, Set Two, on defendant KFH on December 16, 2021, by email. (Hirsch Decl., ¶4, Exhibit A.) Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents, Number 32, seeks: The employment applications of each applicant YOU HIRED FOR THE 4 POSITIONS PLAINTIFF APPLIED FOR DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF JANUARY 2019 THROUGH MAY 2019, INCLUDING (1) WORKPLACE SAFETY SPECIALIST (SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL); (2) SUPERVISOR, AD...

Excerpt: ...has trespassed on Plaintiff's Property by excavating without permission and constructing additional water systems to collect ground water to which Defendant is not allowed. Plaintiff alleges that in 1936, the then-owner of Plaintiff's Property (“Weeks”) granted to the then-owner of Defendant's Property (“Seaman”) “the continuous right to the water flowing, and to flow, from that certain spring situated on the Northwest forty… acres”...

Excerpt: ...a result of Defendants' negligence and failure to maintain the Premises in a habitable condition in compliance with applicable codes, and that for a period of time the conditions were such that they were barred from entering or using the Premises. Discovery Defendants served Plaintiffs on April 10, 2020 with a supplemental interrogatory and supplemental request for production, each asking Plaintiffs to review their responses to prior discovery an...

Excerpt: ...cision has in turn filed a cross- complaint (“PCC”) against Allcom Electric Inc. (“Allcom”) and North Coast Concrete, Inc. (“North Coast”) for breach of contract, indemnity, insurance, equitable indemnity, contribution, apportionment, and declaratory relief. Allcom has filed a cross-complaint (“ACC”) against North Coast for partial indemnity, full equitable indemnity, and declaratory relief, with additional causes of action agains...

Excerpt: ...nd production. The court also GRANTS the motion with respect to the request for an order to show cause and hearing re: contempt. The court sets the hearing on the order to show cause for June 15, 2022 in this department. Finally, the court notes that Plaintiff does not discuss monetary sanctions under the Discovery Act in the Notice of Motion, Motion, or Memorandum of Points and Authorities. Plaintiff does discuss and request monetary sanctions b...

Excerpt: ...�). They contend that after the Loss, pending reconstruction of the Home, at 6461 Foothill Ranch Road, Santa Rosa, they decided to purchase an investment residential property at 1827 Creekside Road, Santa Rosa (“the Creekside Property”) and to live in it until their Home was rebuilt. They claim that they discussed the insurance options with Defendant's agents and determined that they would live in the Creekside Property, instead of renting it...

Excerpt: ... the verified memorandum of costs is prima facie evidence of their propriety, and the burden is on the party seeking to tax costs to show they were not reasonable or necessary. (Melnyk v. Robledo (1976) 64 Cal. App. 3d 618, 624.) There is no requirement that copies of bills, invoices, statements, or any other such documents be attached to the memorandum. Supporting documentation must be submitted only if costs have been put in issue by a motion t...

Excerpt: ...16, 2022, and was continued to allow Petitioner to provide additional information that the North Bay Bohemian has not undergone significant changes since its time as The Sonoma County Independent. The Petition is DENIED. Gov. Code section 6024(1) allows a decision and judgment adjudicating a newspaper as one of general circulation to be vacated, modified or set aside by the court on its own motion, or on the motion of any person, whether a party ...

Excerpt: ...he motion to deem requests for admissions admitted is DENIED as Defendants provided responses prior to the hearing on the motion. However, sanctions are mandatory and are imposed in the amount of $2,500 jointly against Defendants and defense counsel. This Court's proposed tentative ruling for April 13, 2022, required Defendants to serve Plaintiff with verified responses, without objection, prior to the hearing on this motion or Plaintiff's Reques...