Excerpt: ...gently operated his vehicle causing the accident with Plaintiff. (Complaint 923) As to the District, Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant Driver was operating the subject vehicle with the express or implied authority of the State of California, the County of Tulare and the District, was an agent or employee of the State of California, the County of Tulare and the District and within the course and scope of such employment with State of California...

Excerpt: ...personally served on Defendant Luz E. Garcia and indicating that the Subject Property is not subject to the Tenant Protection Act ("TPA"). The Complaint alleges that the Subject Property is not subject to the TPA pursuant to Civil Code secton The lease commenced June 7, 2021. Defendant demurrers on four grounds: 2. 3. 4. The Complaint fails to allege the Subject Property is subject to the TPA; The Notce fails to identify any lease violations and ...

Excerpt: ...cating personal service occurred on July 20, 2023 on Defendant and moving party Huda Elhertani at the Subject Property. On July 31, 2023, this Court entered default against Defendant and on August 1, 2023, default judgment was entered and the writ of executon was issued. Judgment was entered for possession only. On August 8, 2023, Defendant Linda Wise filed these ex parte moton for relief from default judgment. In support, Defendant states: "I ta...

Excerpt: ...roperty") owned by Defendant and moving party Alfred Farr Jr. Plaintiff alleges she was injured by an explosion due to a propane leak. (Complaint 923.) Plaintiff alleged negligence and premises liability. (Complaint 910.) On August 26, 2022, Defendant served Plaintiff with requests for admissions. Having received no responses, Defendant successfully moved to deem the admissions admitted. Therefore, Plaintiff has admitted 17 requests including tha...

Excerpt: ...lving 27598 Highway 99 #1, Visalia, CA 93277 ("Subject Property") was filed on June 14, 2023, as against Defendant Juan Garcia. On June 29, 2023, moving party Issac Sotelo, Jr. filed a prejudgment claim of right of possession and answer listing "27598 Highway 99 Apt A" as his address. On July 11, 2023, the Court sent Defendant Sotelo Jr, at the address listed on his answer, a notice of trial to be held August 2, 2023 8:30 am in Department 7. On A...

Excerpt: ...ment of Consumer Affairs, the State of California, the Department of Justice, and various individuals associated with these entities, amongst others. On June 26, 2023, the Defendants described above filed a demurrer and set the hearing for August 22, 2023. Plaintiff, on June 30, 2023 filed this instant motion for an extension of time to oppose the demurrer. Plaintiff seeks a extension of time until August 4, 2023 to respond to the demurrer, thoug...

Excerpt: ... file a second amended complaint to add a cause of action under PAGA. However, the Court did not find authority to permit further amendment to add the individual defendants under section 2699.3. The Court, in adjudicating this issue prior to denial of Defendant's motion to compel arbitration, noted that it would permit the filling of a notice motion to amend the operative complaint to add the proposed individual defendants. Plaintiff, on July 17,...

Excerpt: ...se and common counts involving alleged damage to commercial property, failure to pay late charges, taxes and failure to pay commission. GPC answered the complaint, but thereafter, on February 7, 2022, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. On or about June 6, 2022, a notice of filing report of no distribution was sent to Plaintiff by the bankruptcy trustee setting June 30, 2022 for objections. Plaintiff apparently made no objection and Plaintiff's under...

Excerpt: ... to the collection of the judgment in the amount of $7,996.25 in fees and $2,029.50 in costs. This prior motion, filed May 16, 2023 included fees up to May 10, 2023. Plaintiff has filed a second motion for fees and costs incurred May 11, 2023 to present, also in collection of the judgment and related specifically to the motion for receiver issue previously adjudicated. Plaintiff seeks the fees and costs incurred as to enforcement of the Judgment ...

Excerpt: .... On June 23, 2023, moving party Sheriron Edwards filed a prejudgment claim of right of possession and answer listing "27598 HY 99" as his address. On July 7, 2023, the Court sent Sheriron Edwards, at the address listed on his answer, a notce of trial to be held July 31, 2023 8:30 am in Department 7. On July 31, 2023, the Court held trial and entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff as against Defendant Sherman Edwards aka Sheriron Edwards for poss...

Excerpt: ...ted at 41129 Road 40, Reedley, CA 93654, County of Tulare ("Subject Property") (Complaint 93.) On July 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed a proof of service indicating personal service occurred on June 26, 2023 on Defendant and moving party Linda Wise at the Subject Property. On July 6, 2023, this Court entered default against Defendant Linda Wise and on July 20, 2023, default judgment was entered and the writ of execution was issued. Judgment was entered ...

Excerpt: ...ayment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on August 7, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On July 14, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the follow-ng events. On March 10, 2023 the administrator received a mailing list of 97 potential class members from Defendant's counsel with names, contact information, social security numbers and relevant...

Excerpt: ... August 18, 2023; and the requests for sanctons are denied. Procedural History The relevant incident date is November 18, 2021. Plaintiff filed this motor vehicle personal injury case January 27, 2022. Defendant Davey Tree answered March 14, 2022. Trial was initially set March 20, 2023. Defendant's ex parte application to continue trial to August 21, 2023 was granted. Facts re: Protective Order Plaintiff sought to depose all three of Defendant's ...

Excerpt: ...Brent Calvin and Juan Vazquez, allegedly COS offcials, based on allegations related to her expulsion. Perez alleges her expulsion resulted from false accusations against her made by defendants, which were slanderous and defamatory; that meetings and a hearing relating to her expulsion were unfair; that COS made a false police report that she "smoked" at the school; that Vazquez and Calvin have ignored Perez's emails challenging defendants' conten...

Excerpt: ... matter, filed June 22 , 2023, involves property located at 3251 Manchester Street, Tulare, California 93274 ("Subject Property"). (Complaint 93.) This achon is based on a three day notice to pay rent or quit. On July 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed a proof of service indicating substitute service on Defendant and moving party Melissa Ann Carrasco occurred by service on John Doe, who refused to give a name, on July 7, 2023 at 3:08 pm at the Subject Pro...

Excerpt: ...the parties entered into an oral agreement to jointly purchase real property located at 111 East Gannon Drive, Tulare, CA (the "Subject Property"). (Declaration of Plaintiff 95.) As a result of Defendant's superior credit score and the resulting lower interest rate, Defendant purchased the Subject Property in Defendant's name alone and agreed to add Plaintiff to the title of the Subject Property "after the close of escrow." (Declaration of Plaint...

Excerpt: ...aintiff filed a proof of service of the summons and complaint reflecting substitute service on "John Doe, Person in Charge" on March 29, 2023 at 4:31 pm at a location at 4595 S Tracy Blvd., Tracy, California. The proof of service reflects a registered process server completed the proof of service. On May 19, 2023, default was entered against Defendant. On June 13, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for relief from entry of default. In support, Def...

Excerpt: ...Labor Code violations as well as wrongful terminaton in violation of public policy. On May 15, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with a notice of deposition setting the deposition for June 20, 2023, in person, at Defendant's counsel's office in Fresno. On June 8, 2023, Plaintiff served a notce of objection, which stated, in part, that Defendant unilaterally scheduled the deposition and that Plaintiff sought "reasonable accommodation" due to COVID-...

Excerpt: ..., 30, 38, 44, 51.) Defendant propounded discovery as to these damages and Plaintiff identified Dr. Nancy Doi as the physician who provided treatment for the injuries, was a witness and who treated him for the disabilities alleged in the operative complaint. Thereafter, Defendant sent an authorization to Plaintiff for signature permitting the release of various records from Dr. Doi. Plaintiff has thereafter refused to sign the authorization. Defen...

Excerpt: ... action for fraudulent inducement by concealment. Plaintiff alleges that on or about May 23, 2021, Plaintiffs entered into a warranty contract with Defendant GM regarding a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle identification number 3GCPYBEK4MG335020 (hereafter "Vehicle" or "Subject Vehicle"), which was manufactured and or distributed by Defendant GM. (First Amended Complaint ("FAC") 97.) Specifically, Plaintiffs allege the Subject Vehicle was ma...

Excerpt: ...s responsive thereto, even if identical to prior production, subject to a protective order; to deny the request for sanctions. Plaintiff's evidentiary objections four and five are sustained, the balance are overruled. In this lemon law matter, Plaintiff noticed the deposition of GM's person most qualified on January 3, 2023. Plaintiff notes GM did not appear and did not object to the notice. Plaintiff served a first amended deposition notce for G...

Excerpt: ...the first cause of action for discrimination under FEHA, second cause of achon for retaliation under FEHA, fourth cause of action for failure to reasonably accommodate under FEHA, fifth cause of action for failure to engage in the interactive process under FEHA, sixth cause of action for whistleblower retaliation under Labor Code secton 1102.5, eighth cause of achon for a CFRA violation and ninth cause of achon from CFRA retaliation. Initially, t...

Excerpt: ...based on Plaintiff's ex parte moton for appointment of a receiver. The Court further ordered that any sale proceeds from the "Three Rivers Property Order" payable to Old Oak Assets shall be held in escrow or deposited by escrow with this Court. The underlying motion is based upon an unsatisfied judgment in this instant case against Defendant Robert Hart and former Defendant Elizabeth Hart. Further, Robert and Elizabeth are subject to a dissolutio...

Excerpt: ...ling of the lawsuit thereafter. Plaintiff's first amended complaint alleges, as to the compliance issue: "12. Prior the initiation of this lawsuit, Plaintiff timely served on VUSD tort claims in accordance with Government Code SS 910 and 911.2. 13. Plaintiff's Complaint is timely because she did not receive written responses to her government claims within the established forty-five (45) days, and thus had the full two (2) year statute of limitat...

Excerpt: ...t Amazon. Plaintiff alleges employment through Last Piece ü)gistics, LLC, a transportation company hired, retained and/or employed by Defendant Amazon to deliver packages to Amazon customers. (Complaint 'III.) Plaintiff alleges that the dog that bit him December 1, 2021, had previously attacked and injured a FedEx driver in 2020, generating a bite report for the dog, for the same residence, via Tulare County Animal Services. (Complaint 1121) Pla...

Excerpt: ...ons was continued to permit the parties to meet and confer as to the writ applications. (1), (2), (4) and (5) The Court further notes that default was entered against as to Prime Ag, Kaur and Singh on July 12, 2023. The Court's understanding is that, upon entry of default, its jurisdiction is limited to entry of default judgment upon a sufficient showing or consider a motion for relief from the default. (We] & Brown, Cal. Prac. Guide: Civ. Proc. ...

Excerpt: ...ion for judgment on the pleadings to be hearing July 18, 2023. The filing of this motion one day prior to the hearing date violates the Court's Standing Order No. 01-002 as follows: "TO EFFECT THE SUMMARY INTENT OF THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER STATUTES, THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO SET THE HEARINGS ON ALL DEMURRERS, MOTIONS TO STRIKE, AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS ON WHICH THERE IS NO SPECIFIC STATUTE STATING OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE OF CIVIL PR...

Excerpt: ..."Subject Property"). Plaintiff filed this action July 5, 2023. On July 11, 2023, Defendant moved to quash service of summons. Defendant's moton states Defendant "was served with this action on July 7, 2023" but Defendant was not home at the "time of service." Further, that Defendant "after being gone for approx.. 3 days returned home on July 7., 2023...and she discovered that Plaintiff had filed and left an incomplete copy of the unlawful Detaine...

Excerpt: ...laintiff's right hand the day of the accident, and at his deposition May 11, 2023. (Declaration of Kane "1 1, 2, 7.) Thereafter, on May 25, 2023, Plaintiff underwent an independent medical examination with Defendant's retained expert Mark Liker, M.D., a board certified neurosurgeon. The scope of the examination included: "The examination will be conducted to determine the nature and extent of Plaintiffs injuries and present physical condition. Th...

Excerpt: ...arded in favor of Taft, payable by Bhajal. Bhajal's request for a monetary sanction is denied. Motion for Summary Judgment The disputes between the parties, including this case and a preceding case between them concerning similar issues, has a long history, including multiple appeals. As narrowed to its present form, however, the case now solely concerns plaintiff Foster Taft's single cause of action to obtain his deceased father's medical record...

Excerpt: ...ucement — concealment. Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint March 27, 2023. This matter involves Plaintiff's entrance into a warranty contract with GM regarding a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ("Subject Vehicle") on or about August 3, 2019. (First Amended Complaint ("FAC") 97.) Relevant here to Defendant's demurrer and motion to strike as to the fifth cause of action for fraudulent concealment, Plaintiff alleges that the Subject Vehicle s...

Excerpt: ... if Defendant defaults and remains in default for more than ten (10) days, Plaintiff will, by ex parte motion, submit an order for entry of judgment. The judgment amount to be entered, pursuant to the stipulation and order, is $13,935.98, plus interest from March 15, 2020, plus costs and fees, less any payments received by Plaintiff. The Court expressly reserved jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. Plaintiff indicates receipt...

Excerpt: ...t supervision, hiring and retenton claim; to sustain the demurrer by Defendant Victoria to the third and fourth causes of action with leave to amend as to vicarious parental liability; Plaintiff shall have ten (10) days to file an amended complaint as to this issue To grant the motion to strike as to Nos. 1 through 3; to find the motion to strike as to Nos. 4 2. through 8 moot by the ruling on demurrer as to the third and fourth causes of action....

Excerpt: ... (1) and (2) Plaintiff, individually and as successor-in-interest to Decedent James Benton, brings this action for elder abuse/neglect, professional negligence, wrongful death, and negligent infliction of emotional distress arising out of care and treatment Decedent received at Defendant Kaweah in January and February of 2022. Defendant demurrers to the first cause of action for elder abuse/neglect and seeks to strike the requests for punitive da...

Excerpt: ...lting from the falling over of a makeup display case while Plaintiff operated an electric shopping cart. Defendant, after discovery, indicates that Plaintiff is seeking no more than $5,5fl in medical damages with no loss of earnings claim. Defendant notes "Based on Plaintiff's medical records, no treating physician for Plaintiff has indicated that she will require any future medical treatment associated with her injuries from the incident at Walm...

Excerpt: ...rations as to the notice period, lodestar and current costs expended, and a declaration from the settlement administrator providing background as to Apex. On June 30, 2023, Plaintiff submitted a supplemental declaration of Attorney Barvie addressing these issues which the Court analyzes below. Class Notice The settlement agreement provides no claim form will be required of class members to participate in distributions. Only those wishing to objec...

Excerpt: ...any other person). (Gov. Code, S 815; see 5 Witkin Sum. Cal. Law Torts (2023), S 267.) One source of statutory public entity liability is the Government Claims Act (Gov. Code, SS 810 et seq.), California's comprehensive public liability statutory scheme. As relevant here, section 815.2 of the Act provides that public entities are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of their employees acting within the scope of their employment, provided...

Excerpt: ...ependent upon oxygen following a battle with COVID-19, caused Plaintiff to suffer amputation of multiple toes as a result of his treatment and care with Defendant. Defendant moves to compel this matter to arbitration based upon an "attestation of responsible party" whereby Veronica Hampton, Plaintiff's daughter, attested that she was the "responsible party" to sign the Admission Agreement on behalf of Plaintiff The Admission Agreement ("Agreement...

Excerpt: ...otorist based upon a motor vehicle accident against Defendants Guadalupe Trujillo De Fernandez and Antonio Fernandez. On December 20, 2022, Plaintiff filed proofs of service indicating personal service as to each Defendant had occurred on November 29, 2022. On March 20, 2023, default was entered. On June 8, 2023, Defendant Guadalupe Trujillo De Fernandez only filed this motion for relief from default. Although Defendant utilized a pre-printed mot...

Excerpt: ...int no less than five (5) days from this hearing. (1) Facts This is a commercial unlawful detainer matter involving strictly the commercial property located at 13406 Road 23, Corcoran, CA 93212 and specifically limited to APN Nos. 291-020-029, 291-030-042, and 291- 030-043 (the "Leased Property") (FAC 95, fn 1 [excluding residential dwelling units located at 13406 Road 23 on other APN Nos. identified in the Notice at issue in this matter.) Plaint...

Excerpt: ...tiff indicates she is the "manager" of the Subject Property. (Complaint 94) A three-day notice to quit ("Three-Day Notice") was served May 16, 2023 indicating there was no contract between Plaintiff, "Managing Company" and/or owner of the property for tenancy, verbal notice of trespass was given, the "Managing Company and Owner" demands deliver of possession of the premises and that fees to obtain possession will be sought in court. The complaint...

Excerpt: ...uant to the file stamped copy, on March 13, 2023. However, Plaintiff indicates that on December 30, 2022, it electronically submitted the application for renewal of judgment, but that the Court, on January 13, 2023 rejected the Application for and Renewal of Judgment stating that the "aka name" did not match with the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to have the judgment renewed as of December 30, 2022 because of SB 1200 modifying the law regarding rene...

Excerpt: ...iff filed this complaint alleging a motor vehicle accident occurred between Plaintiff and Defendant Avelina Alcazar on June 25, 2021. At the time of the collision, Defendant provided an Oregon driver's license with the address 685 NE Garswood Terrace, Beaverton, OR. (Declaration of Lyndsie Russell ("Russell Decl.") 94.) Counsel for Plaintiff conducted a people search through Westlaw and obtained an updated address of 389 NE Natalie Street, Hillsb...

Excerpt: ... 5514. Defendant answered the complaint by checking 3(b) that states: "Defendant admits that all of the statements of the complaint or cross-complaint are true EXCEPT: (1) Defendant claims the following statements are false (use paragraph numbers or explain): The plaintiff has provideed (sic) no evidence this debt belongs to me. They have not provided an account number." Authority and Analysis When the moving party is the plaintiff, there is only...

Excerpt: ...judgment upon a sufficient showing or consider a motion for relief from the default. (Weil & Brown, Cal. Prac. Guide: Civ. Proc. Before Trial (Rutter Group 2022) '1 5:7 citing W.A. Rose Company v. Municipal Court for Oakland-piedmont Judicial District (1959) 176 Cal.App.2d 67, 72.) Defendants, for example, cannot defend these applications while in default and would have to move first for relief. In the Court's view, judicial efficiency is served ...

Excerpt: ...e), as set forth below; and (3) to extend the deadline for plaintiffs to respond to written discovery, with a limited-purpose extension of the discovery and discovery motion hearing cutoff dates to accommodate the requested extension without undue prejudice to Bell Carter. After multiple demurrers, this action by California olive grower plaintiffs has been narrowed to a single fraudulent concealment claim against Bell Carter. The order on the las...

Excerpt: ... Apt. A, Visalia, CA 93277 ("Subject Property." ) (Complaint 93.) This is a three-day notice to pay rent or quit matter. (Complaint 99.) The Court notes a proof of service as to personal service on Defendant Lewis occurring on March 16, 2023 completed by a registered process serve. On April 24, 2023, the Court entered default and default judgment. On May 18, 2023, the writ of possession was issued. On June 27, 2023, Defendant Lewis filed this ex ...

Excerpt: ...he light turned green, proceeded into the intersection. (Declaration of Chun '13.) Plaintiff further alleged that as he entered the intersection, his vehicle collided with Defendant's vehicle. (Declaration of Chun 93.) Plaintiff alleged that Defendant negligently drove through a red signal, causing the collisions and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing Plaintiff's injuries. (Declaration of Chun 93.) At trial, the jury found t...

Excerpt: ...3, Plaintiff Starnet Insurance sued a number of Defendants in a complaint in subrogation for property damages. Relevant here to this demurrer, Plaintiff sued moving party Defendant CPM Wolverine Proctor for strict products liability, negligence, gross negligence, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. This complaint arises out of fire on January 18, 2021 allegedly caused by a Wolverine Proctor Roaster, sold by Defendant CPM pursuant ...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff's autographed Lebron James rookie card at auction in exchange for Defendant collecting 10% commission. It was alleged that the card was sold at auction for $22,000, entitling Defendant to keep $2,200 in commission. Defendant is alleged to have kept $2,200 from the sale and provided only $5,000 to Plaintiff, promising the remainder of the funds in the future. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has paid none of the amount owed except the i...

Excerpt: ... duly appointed, qualified, and acting personal representative of the estate of Decedent. (Complaint 92.) On September 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed a claim based on the above alleged breach of contract with the Decedent's estate. (Complaint 93.) On October 25, 2022, Defendant rejected the claim, filed the rejection with the clerk of the court in the above-mentioned estate proceeding, and served plaintiff with written notice of the rejection via mail...

Excerpt: ...nalysis - Motion for Summary Judgment In reviewing a motion for summary judgment, courts must apply a three-step analysis: "(1) identify the issues framed by the pleadings; (2) determine whether the moving party has negated the opponent's claims; and (3) determine whether the opposition has demonstrated the existence of a triable, material factual issue." (Hinesley v. Oakshade Town Center (2005) 135 Cal.App.4th 289, 294.) "[T]he initial burden is...

Excerpt: ...hild and heir of Decedent. Kaweah notes that neither Green nor Cochran are parties to this action. No opposition was filed as to this motion. Authority and Analysis California Code of Civil Procedure section 389, subdivision (a) states: "[a] person who is subject to service of process and whose joinder will not deprive the court of jurisdiction cwer the subject matter of the action shall be joined as a party in the action if (1) in his absence co...

Excerpt: ...s Labor Code violations as well as for enforcement of Labor Code section 2698 or PAGA against Defendant National Diversified Sales, Inc. Defendant, on March 21, 2023, filed an answer containing an affirmative defense as to arbitration. Defendant now moves the Court to compel arbitration as to Plaintiff's operative amended complaint. In response, Plaintiff indicates consent to arbitrate the individual PAGA claim, but seeks to stay this achon as to...

Excerpt: ...mpel arbitration as to Plaintiff's claims. On September 21, 2022, based upon recent authority in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (2022) 142 S.Ct. 1906, the Court compelled arbitration of the "individual" PAGA claim and stayed the civil action as to the "representative" PAGA claim pending California Supreme Court's pending review in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, S274671, 2022 Cal. LEXIS 5021. On February 28, 2022, Plaintiff submitted a demand...

Excerpt: ...chard Cregor, effectuated substitute service and mailing on December 14, 2022 on Defendant. On February 28, 2023, this Court entered default as to Defendant. On April 12, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for relief from entry of default. In support, Defendant declares that he has had approximately seven foot surgeries over the past year and has not been as attentive to his business, including the underlying facts of this case as it relates to pa...

Excerpt: ...at canal for maintenance and repair as to Plaintiff BiRite's properties. (SAC 92, 7.) Prior litigation between the parties has resulted in a 2013 Judgment and a 2018 Judgment which provide express conditions upon which PVCC and its employees may enter BiRite's properties and the acts that may be performed on the properties at issue. The Court notes that Second Amended Complaint alleges violations of these express conditions by Defendant PVCC and ...

Excerpt: ...ator; to contnue the motion to July 11, 2023, Department 7, 8:30 am. 1. Sufficiency of Amount of Settlement (Proposed Net Estimated: $131,065.05) The gross settlement amount is $265,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 95 proposed Class Members, providing an estimated average payout of $1,369.73 per member. Plaintiff further estimates approximately 32 Aggrieved Employees. The Class Members consist of all non-exempt employees who are currently o...

Excerpt: ...roperty. A three-day notice to quit ("Three-Day Notice") was served February 22, 2023 indicating a breach of the lease as to maintenance of the property in a condition safe to self-wherein the pest control service deemed the defendants "unclean and cause of roach infestation." Additionally, Plaintiff, apparently on the same day, served a sixty-day notice to terminate the rental contract based on uncleanliness of tenant leading to the roach infest...

Excerpt: ...posed Net Estimated: The gross settlement amount is $ $250ßW. Plaintiff estimates approximately 280 proposed Class Members, providing an estimated average payout of $400 per member. The Class Members consist of all persons currently or formerly employed by CT Commodities as non- exempt employees in the State of California at any time from January 29, 2017 to August 27, 2022. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for: (1) Inaccurate Wage Statements ...

Excerpt: ...Also on April 28, 2023, Defendants filed this motion to amend the answer to add defenses of statute of limitations and comparative fault of third parties. No opposition was filed to this motion. Authority and Analysis The Court may, in furtherance of justice, and on such terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading. (Code Civ. Proc., SS 473, 575.) Judicial policy favors resolution of all disputed matters between the parties and, th...

Excerpt: ... after falling over in his wheelchair on the basis of dangerous condition on public property, premises liability, negligence and other causes of action against Defendants City of Tulare and CRD Construction. The City cross-complained against Todd Holmes and CRD Construction. CRD in turn cross-complained as to Holmes Properties, LLC and Taylor Cement ("Taylor"). Relevant to this demurrer, Holmes Properties LLC then cross-complained against Taylor ...

Excerpt: ...emurring defendants, with leave to amend in accordance with the discussion below. Introduction Two of several defendants, the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) and FortiFi, demurrer to plaintiff Raquel Cardenas-Mariscal's complaint alleging fraud in connection with a residential solar panel system transaction. Background Cardenas identifies herself as a 61-year-old Spanish-speaking woman, with a third-grade education level and with no...

Excerpt: ...take place no later than thirty (30) days from notice of this ruling; Plaintiffs to give notice. Plaintiffs have sued Defendants Jesus Renteria dba Jesse's Auto Sales ("Dealer" or "Seller"), Westlake Services, LLC dba Westlake Financial Services ('Assignee" or "Holder") for violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Business and Professions Code section 17200, and under Code of Civil Procedure sections 1281.97 and 1281.99 involving the purcha...

Excerpt: ...ts as to the managing agent issue. The motion to strike the amended complaint of Plaintiff as to pun-tive damages arises as a result of the Court's ruling on the motion to strike portions of the initial complaint. In the Court's March 14, 2023 ruling, it found that: "Plaintiff sufficiently alleges oppression. Oppression is defined above and Plaintiff alleges that Defendants knew that the room assigned to Plaintiff was infested with bed bugs prior...

Excerpt: ... evidence at the hearing. (2) To overrule the demurrer; Defendant Ivonne Figueroa shall have five (5) days to file an answer; Facts Common to (1) and (2) This unlawful detainer matter involves property located at 139 E Ferguson Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 (the "Subject Property." ) Plaintiff alleges it purchased the property at a Trustee's Sale held October 4, 2022. (Complaint 94). Plaintiff alleges it has duly recorded the Trustee's Deed upon Sale a...

Excerpt: ...property damage to a vehicle insured by Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Plaintiff filed its Complaint in this Court in 2010, alleging that as a direct and proximate result of the negligence of Defendant, damages resulted to Plaintiff's insured's vehicle. Plaintiff, under the policy, paid to its insured the sum of and became subrogated to that amount. Judgment was entered May 6, 2013 in favor of Plaintiff against Defendan...

Excerpt: ...filed its fourth amended complaint alleging causes of action for fraud, conspiracy, breach of contract and unfair competition against Defendant Rangel, amongst others. Plaintiff, on December 29, 2022, served Supplemental Interrogatories Set No. 1 and Supplemental Requests for Production of Documents, Set No. 1 on Defendant Rangel. Responses were due no later than February 7, 2023. As of the date of this motion, no responses have been received. Au...

Excerpt: ...he motion for the stay up to 40 days dependent upon the prepayment of per diem rent. In this unlawful detainer matter, the Court held trial and entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff on May 24, 2023 for possession only. On May 25, 2023, the Court issued the writ of possession. On June 1, 2023, Defendants Santiago Escarsega and Anna Marie Escarsega filed this ex parte motion to stay execution of the writ. The motion indicates that Defendants need ...

Excerpt: ...dant Mathew Gisler, on a of theories including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, account stated and book account for failure to perform certain services promised to Plaintiff and its clients. Defendant filed a cross- complaint for breach of contract and breach of implied covenant. On or December 27, 2022, Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement with an expected dismissal of March 27, 2023. The Court notes this case has not been di...

Excerpt: ...r to this date. The Court is in receipt of the amended pleadings as to the motion to amend the judgment. Plaintiff, after a jury verdict in her favor and motion for attorneys' fees and costs, obtained judgment against Defendant Robert Hart, individually and as trustee of Diversified Management, a family trust, and against Defendant Diversified Management in the amount of $70,091.25 (the "Judgment") Plaintiff, in seeking to recover the Judgment, h...

Excerpt: ...supplemental declarations as to notice period, lodestar information and current costs expended. On May 18, 2023, counsel submitted supplemental declarations addressing these issues. Class Notice The settlement agreement provides no claim form will be required of class members to participate in distributions. Only those wishing to objector opt out must file notce with the settlement administrator. Objections or opt out notces are now to be made wi...

Excerpt: ...udgment in favor of Plaintiff on May 24, 2023 for possession only. On May 25, 2023, the Court issued the wr-t of possession. On June 1, 2023, Defendants Santiago Escarsega and Anna Marie Escarsega filed this ex parte motion to stay execution of the writ. The motion indicates that Defendants need more time to find a place to move. Notice was provided to Plaintiff by telephone, but Plaintiff's response is not indicated. Plaintiff is represented in ...

Excerpt: ... should be estopped from asserting a defense applicable to public entities as to three of six causes of action on the basis that "Even though defendant KAWEAH is a public entity, plaintiff was not aware of this fact when he was employed by defendant KAWEAH. Here, defendant KAWEAH did not inform plaintiff that it was a public entity and should be estopped from alleging that it is a public entity." (First Amended Complaint ("FAC") at 3:4-26.) Plain...

Excerpt: ...n to strike as to the punitive damages claim moot; to deny the motion to strike as to the references to "felon;" (3) To deny the motion to permit judicial notice/adjudicate a motion to strike beyond the limitations in Code of Civil Procedure section 92. Facts Common to (1), (2) and (3) On February 1, 2023, Plaintiff Beams filed this limited civil action for conversion against Defendant Howard involving the refusal to return a vehicle valued at $7...

Excerpt: ...nt of $11,001.90. Defendant answered the complaint on February 8, 2023 with the following: "l agree that the amount of $11,001.90 is owed to Capital One Bank (USA), NA" and sought a payment plan to resolve this matter. On April 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for judgment on the pleadings on the basis that Defendant's answer did not deny that the money was owed to Plaintiff. Notice of this motion as mailed to the address indicated on Defend...

Excerpt: ...ligence and premises liability case involving an explosion due to a propane leak at 38119 Balch Park Road Springville, CA 93265. ("Subject Property"). Defendant Farr Jr. is alleged to be the Subject Property's owner and operator. This matter was filed in 2021. Plaintiff is currently represented in pro per. On March 16, 2023, this Court granted Defendant Farr Jr.'s motions to compel discovery and to deem admissions admitted. The Court ordered resp...

Excerpt: ...e and indicated that the parties agreed that Plaintiff will pay $1,000 each month to Defendant beginning April 1, 2023. Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement April 8, 2022 indicating dismissal by July 22, 2022 "unless deployment interferes." No dismissal appears to have been filed. On February 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed an ex parte application to stay this action pursuant to 50 united States Code section 3932(b), as Plaintiff is an ac...

Excerpt: ...4.72 against Respondents Auto MD of Visalia Inc. and Darrin Woodbridge arising out of a written agreement entered into by the parties on or about March 24, 2022. (Petition 1, 3b, 4; Attachment 8(c).) Specifically, the dispute subject to arbitration involved Respondent's Breach of the Future Receipt Sale Agreement wherein the parties agreed that Petitioner would purchase $37,000 worth of future receivables for $25,000 from Respondents, but that Re...

Excerpt: ...ts Advanced Mechanical Engineering Corp. ("AME") and Frank Hinojos Ill (collectively "Defendants") breached the Temporary Staffing Services Agreement ("TSSA") with Plaintiff Definitive Staffing Solutions, lnc ("Plaintiff" or "DSS") dated January 30, 2018, wherein DSS agreed via the TSSA to provide AME with temporary employees to assist with its industrial constructon business and pay employees provided, and AME agreed to pay DSS the amounts invoi...

Excerpt: ...rtment 7. Plaintiffs Jeremy Andrew Hernandez, Nayeli Lopez Quezada, Xionna Hernandez And Kianna Hernandez, 80th Minors, by and through Nayeli Lopez Quezada ("Hernandez Plaintiffs") in VCU294376 move this Court to consolidate their case with VCLJ294488 on the basis that these cases involve the same multi-vehicle accident. The Hernandez Plaintiffs Matter - VCU294376 In the Hernandez Plaintiffs Matter, VCU294376, the Hernandez Plaintiffs have sued D...

Excerpt: ...le (VCT), Visalia Tile (VT) and American Ceramic Tile & Supply (ACT) alleging various wage and hour claims. Plaintiffs further allege defendants' business practices violated Business and Professions Code section 17200. Plaintiffs seek relief against all defendants on all their claims. Plaintiffs allege all defendants were each a "joint employer" of plaintiffs and, together, constitute a "joint enterprise," and are, therefore, jointly and severall...

Excerpt: ...ance with the remaining provisions of section 473(b) as to the of a proposed answer. This unlawful detainer matter, filed April 27, 2023, involves property located at 720 East Worth Ave Space 14, Porterville, California 93257 ("Subject Property." ) (Complaint 94.) Defendant and moving party Pascal Garcia was served via personal service on May 1, 2023. On May 9, 2023, this Court entered default as to Defendant Pascal Garcia. On May 23, 2023, Defen...

Excerpt: ...t the May 9, 2023 hearing, permitted a supplemental declaration by Plaintiff to be filed in support of this petition. The Court has reviewed the declaration and notes its contents below. Plaintiff seeks relief from the claim presentation requirement via this Petition as to her complaint for wrongful death based on medical malpractice and survival achon based on negligence. The Petition states that Decedent Kathryn Gress died on August 27, 2021. (...

Excerpt: ...arris Road Springville, California 93265 ("Subject Property"), the Court held trial on May 16, 2023, granted judgment for possession for Plaintiff after trial, cancelled the rental agreement, issued the writ immediately, and awarded $3,896 to Plaintiff. The writ of possession was issued May 17, 2023. Defendant Scott now brings this ex parte motion to vacate the Court's judgment and stay execution of judgment. In support, Defendant states she did ...

Excerpt: ...dence OPCO LLC and Providence Group of California LLC. Specifically, the complaint alleges "Defendant failed to: (1) protect MR. TROY from health and safety hazards (3) [sic] provide necessary care and protection in light of his vulnerable condition and his inability to care for his own needs; (4) provide medical care for physical and mental health needs; (6) create and update an adequate plan of care to protect MR. TROY given the COVID-19 outbre...

Excerpt: ... FCA US LLC (2020) 53 Cal.App.5th 486. 80th cases are appellate decisions. Authority and Analysis "When an application for an order has been made to a judge, or to a court, and refused in whole or in part, or granted, or granted conditionally, or on terms, any party affected by the order may, within 10 days after service upon the party of written notice of entry of the order and based upon new or different facts, circumstances, or law, make appli...

Excerpt: ...fornia Edison (SCE) "for state highway purposes." Caltrans seeks to acquire a portion of a parcel and an adjacent temporary easement on the same parcel for construction purposes. Caltrans moves for prejudgment possession under Code of Civil Procedure section 1255.410. SCE objects to the motion, contending the proposed taking will adversely impact the capacity of a drainage basin maintained for the benefit of the city of Tulare (for stormwater dra...

Excerpt: ...Subject Vehicle was manufactured and delivered to Plaintiff with a defective transmission. (First Amended Complaint ("FAC") "4, 11.) This action was filed August 11, 2022. Relevant here to Defendant's demurrer and motion to strike as to the fourth cause of action for fraudulent concealment, Plaintiff alleges that GM is "responsible for the distribution, service, repair, installation, and decisions regarding GM's Hydra-Matc 8L90 transmission or Hy...

Excerpt: ...nued to June 13, 2023; 8:30 am; Dl. Plaintiff filed this action for disability discrimination and other FEHA and Labor Code violations, including wage and hour violations on December 5, 2022 against Defendant Henry A Garcia Dairy. The proof of service filed December 16, 2022 indicates that substitute service was made on December 13, 2022 by delivery to Teresa Garcia and mailed to 12521 Avenue 200 Tulare, CA 93274-9035, Defendant's address. On Mar...

Excerpt: ...re payable within 30 days of notice of this ruling; Defendants to give notice. This is a dental malpractice case. Defendant Fareid Dental Corporation dba Packwood Creek Dental and Defendant Bevan Fareid, D.D.S. ("Moving Defendants) have yet to receive discovery responses from Plaintiffs, despite obtaining this Court's order compelling such responses thereto and for monetary sanctions. Moving Defendants now seek terminating sanctions in addition t...

Excerpt: ...her name and described as 30-40 years old, female, black hair, five foot three inches, 140 pounds and Hispanic. A registered process server made service in this manner according to the proof of service. The summons, complaint and other initiating case documents were then mailed to Defendant at the same address. Default was entered in the amount of $3,586.67 on July 11, 2007. The Judgment was renewed on July 12, 2016. In 2018, the Judgment was ass...

Excerpt: ...rty located at 707 N. Newcomb St. #64 Porterville CA 93257 ("Subject Property"). This isa three day notice to pay rent or quit matter. Per diem rent is noted in the complaint at $19 per day. Defendant Buenrostro was served via personal service of the complaint on April 7, 2023. On May 4, 2023, judgment was entered for possession and for damages in the amount of $7,434 inclusive of past due rent, holdover damages and costs. On May 5, 2023, the wri...

Excerpt: ...involves a residence located at 565 S. Walnut #A Porterville, CA 93257 ("Subject Property"). This is a three day notice to pay rent or quit matter. The notice was served April 9, 2023 and this action as filed April 20, 2023. The proof of service filed May 5, 2023 indicates that Defendant Brady was served with the summons, complaint and other required documents via personal service by a California Sheriff on May 1, 2023. On May 9, 2023, default wa...

Excerpt: ...ulting from alleged sexual abuse suffered by Plaintiff from 1994 to 2000 while Plaintiff was a minor. Plaintiff was born in 1990 and is not over 40 years old when this action was commenced. On April 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion to "seal Plaintiff Jane Roe's Application to Proceed in Fictious Name." Plaintiff has filed a redacted declaration of counsel "in support of motion re: application to proceed in fictious name and seal certificates...

Excerpt: ... been established as to either Subject Vehicle and is inclined to grant the injunction. Background Facts This matter involves the possession of two vehicles, a 1963 Chevrolet Impala and a 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood (collectively "Subject Vehicles"), by Defendants Robert Escalera, individually and doing business as Kustom Kreations. Plaintiff's complaint alleges he is the legal owner of the two Subject Vehicles and provided them to these Defendants f...

Excerpt: ...Class Members, providing a proposed estimated average payout of $4,233.28 per member. The Class Members consist of: All non-exempt employees who worked for Defendant in California from May 23, 2017 to March 20, 2023. Via the first amended complaint, Plaintiff brings claims for (1) failure to pay minimum wages; (2) failure to pay overtime wages; (3) failure to provide meal periods; (4) failure to permit rest breaks; (5) failure to reimburse busine...

Excerpt: ...17 per month that was eventually set at $725 a month as of December 1, 2020. (Complaint at 96.) On March 22, 2023, Plaintiff caused a three-day notice to pay rent or quit ("Notice") to be served by posting and mailing, as well as via substitute service. The Notice indicates past due rent of $725 per month for the months of April 2022 through March 2023, with rent being due on the first of each month. (Complaint "1 6, 9.) The Notice provides the 2...

Excerpt: ... "First Martinez Acton"). In the First Martinez Action, Plaintiff alleges that Saputo violated the California Labor Code based on alleged failure to pay minimum, straight time, and overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to pay all earned wages twice per month, failure to maintain accurate records, failure to timely pay final wages at termination, failure to furnish accurate itemized wage statements, and failure to indem...

Excerpt: ...as to the status of the deposit. The Court does not intend to set a final approval hearing of this settlement until the funds are fully deposited. 1. Sufficiency of Amount of Settlement (Proposed Net Estimated: $211,000) The gross settlement amount is $350,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 37 proposed Class Members, providing a proposed estimated average payout of $5,700 per member. The Class Members consist of: "All non-exempt dairy workers...