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...

Excerpt: ...isting four causes of action under the Song-Beverly Act and a fifth for fraudulent inducement— concealment. Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint January 9, 2023. This matter inwlves Plaintiffs' purchase of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze ("Subject Vehicle") from an authorized dealer and entry into a warranty contract with Defendant GM on November 16, 2013. (First Amended complaint ("FAC") 6, 8.) Plaintiffs alleged that "Prior to purchasing Subject...

Excerpt: ...ee-day notice to pay rent or quit. The per diem rent amount alleged in the complaint is $30. Defendant Pepper was served by posting and mailing via order of this Court on April 11, 2023. Default judgment was entered May 1, 2023 for possession only and the writ of possession was issued. On May 10, 2023, Defendant filed this ex parte motion for relief from default and/or to stay execution of the writ. Defendant provides no basis under Code of Civil...

Excerpt: ...swer no later than ten (10) days after this hearing. This isa wrongful death premises liability action filed by Plaintiffs, on behalf of the estate of Decedent and individually. Decedent died after striking a metal cable connected to posts is a dimly lit area while riding an all-terrain vehicle. (Complaint at Page 4.) Plaintiffs allege the incident occurred at or near 42000 Block of Road 64, Reedley, CA and have sued a number of Defendants who ap...

Excerpt: ...s were agreed upon by the parties: Plaintiff to pay approximately $44,000 to bring Wells Fargo loan current; Plaintiff to pay approximately $30,000 to Defendants at close of escrow; Defendants will have 30 days to vacate property; Defendants subject to daily penalty of $70 if not vacated; Defendants will leave loan in place and deed title of property to Plaintiff, Plaintiff agrees to take title subject to "Wells Fargo Deed of Trust;" Plaintiff to...

Excerpt: ...q, and for wrongful termination in violation of public policy resulting from her former employment with Kaweah as a registered nurse. On September 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed a claim (the "Claim") for personal injuries to the Board of Directors for Defendant (the "Board"), pursuant to Government Code 5910. (Complaint 7:10-15.) Plaintiff thereafter alleges Kaweah failed to act on the claim and Plaintiff had two years to file this complaint. (Complai...

Excerpt: ...nt, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on May 9, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On April 6, 2023, the settlement administrator IYLM Group, Inc., through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On November 11, 2022, the administrator received a mailing list of 8,551 potential class members from Defendant's counsel wit...

Excerpt: ...reble damages under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1. Plaintiff alleges she was sexually abused by her high school teacher Bob Doyle while she was a student at Dinuba High School. Plaintiff alleges Doyle's abuse of her began when she was approximately 14 years old and occurred during a period approximately between 1999 and 2002. Plaintiff alleges she was abused by Doyle "in and on the campus of Dinuba High School, during lunch, before and af...

Excerpt: ...nts Best Buy Warehousing Logistics, LLC, Best Buy Stores, L.P., and Jesus Vargas. Defendants have not yet filed an answer. Defendants, collectively, now move this Court to compel arbitration and to dismiss or stay this civil action pursuant to an Arbitration Policy. Request for Judicial Notice Defendants attach a number of trial court level decisions in their favor on arbitration motions from California and Federal Courts. These unpublished decis...

Excerpt: ...bitration provision as follows: "Agreement to Arbitrate: By signing below, you agree that, pursuant to the Arbitration Provision on the reverse side of this contract, pu orwe may elect to resolve any dispute by neutral, binding arbitration and not by a court action. See the Arbitration Provision for additional information concerning the agreement arbitrate." "ARBITRATION PROVISION 1. EITHER YOU OR WE MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN US DECI...

Excerpt: ...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. (Petition 93.) The Decedent was treated at Kaweah's facilities from October 16, 2020 through May 19, 2021. (Petition 92.) The Petiton further states that, after Decedent's death, Petitione...

Excerpt: ...dance with Civil Code Secton 8048, on behalf of and at the request of Respondents Rodney Hughes and Patsy Hughes, 782 N. Brundage Ave, Farmersville, CA ("Subject Property") pursuant to a written agreement. (Petition "3, 12) Petitioner indicates that it filed and duly recorded the Mechanic's Lien on December 14, 2022 and this recordation occurred within 90 days following completion or cessation of work in accordance with Civil Code section 8460. (...

Excerpt: ...ke without leave to amend as to references to treble damages under Code of Civil Procedure secton 340.1 (b) and references to Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services Manual sections 31-320. Plaintiff's amended complaint alleges that Defendant County of Tulare placed Plaintiff in foster care where she was sexually abused by her teenage foster brother and the foster brother's girlfriend. (First Amended Complaint ("FAC") "1 10, 23, 24, ...

Excerpt: ...." ) As part of the purchase, Plaintiffs signed the Warranty Registration that confirmed they had the opportunity to review the Forest River, Inc. Limited Warranty as part of the purchase of the RV. (Hudler Decl. —Ex. B; Evans Decl.) Plaintiff's complaint confirms receipt of the express written warranty ("Limited Warranty") from Defendant Forest River. (Complaint at 2:19.) The Limited Warranty states, in the section entitled "Legal Remedies", p...

Excerpt: ...hout prejudice but retains jurisdiction to enforce the settlement expressly under 664.6. The settlement reflects the same retention of jurisdiction and is signed by Plaintiff and Defendant. The settlement provides a principal amount of $21,810.02 due to Plaintiff. The parties agreed that Defendant's insurance carrier National General Insurance, was to pay Plaintiff $7,645.95, and Defendant was to pay Plaintiff a total of $14,164.07 by a $150.00 d...

Excerpt: ...23, Department 1, 8:30 am. 1. Sufficiency of Amount of Settlement (Proposed Net Estimated: $286,250) The gross settlement amount is $495,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 148 proposed Class Members, providing an estimated average payout of $1,934.12 per member. The Class Members consist of: All individuals who are or were employed by Defendants as non-exempt employees in California during the period April 27, 2018, through March 31, 2023 Pla...

Excerpt: ...ts to rental property located at 1089 Pioneer Ave, Porterville, CA (the "Subject Property") owned by Plaintiff's insured, Norma Avery. Plaintiff paid its insured approximately $77,000 to Ms. Avery and now seeks recovery from Defendants. On November 18, 2022, Defendants answered this complaint but did not file a cross-complaint. Defendants were represented in pro per at the time of the answer. On March 3, 2023, Defendants hired present counsel. De...

Excerpt: ...ormance and breach of written agreement. Plaintiff alleges on August 30, 2022, Plaintiff, as buyer, and Defendants, as sellers, entered into a California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which Plaintiff agreed to purchase and Defendants agreed to sell for a total purchase price of $900,000.00 certain residential real property. However, on September 6, 2022, Plaintiff alleges Defendants, t...

Excerpt: ...ge Christiansen Aia doing business as Christiansen Group. On January 31, 2023, George Christiansen Aia doing business as Christiansen Group filed a cross-complaint against Kaweah, and other cross-defendants, for breach of contract and quantum meruit, amongst other causes of action not subject to demurrer. The cross-complaint seeks money damages against Kaweah. The cross-complaint arises out of the same contract for which Kaweah has sued Aia. Kawe...

Excerpt: ...d, a new offer was received and accepted and Plaintiff seeks an order confirming the sale under this new offer. On November 3, 2022, Plaintiff retained her current realtor, Hollis Fernandez, License No. 01794664, and listed the Subject Property for sale to the general public. Plaintiff's current realtor, after receiving no offers for a few months, recommended incremental decreases of the list price. This also considered the issues of inspection a...

Excerpt: ...inst 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 Respondent...

Excerpt: ...cate the unit by April 7, 2022, plaintiff will vacate the judgment and file a dismissal with prejudice by April 19, 2022, or defendant may file an ex parte declaration to vacate judgment and dismiss this action with prejudice." The stipulation is signed by both parties and further contains a term indicating the Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the stipulation. The Court entered its order as to these terms on March 8, 2022. Defendant has...

Excerpt: ...l Associates, Inc. or SROMA, and the later agreement that such services be #rformed by a different entity. SROMA was co-owned by Cross-Defendants Veena Ramsinghani, MD and Youssef Hanalla, MD, until approximately August 2020 when Dr. Ramsinghani retired and transferred her ownership interest to Dr. Hanalla. (LJMF Nos. 2, 45.) Moving Party Robert Havard, MD's initial relationship with SROMA and Drs. Ramsinghani and Hanalla included managing disput...

Excerpt: ...mendariz and Ruby Valencia Chavez arising outof a motor vehicle accident that occurred December 13, 2019. On September 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service, completed by a registered process server, indicating service of the summons and complaint on Defendant Valencia was made on September 12, 2022, by personal service. On September 27, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service, completed by a registered process server, indicating service ...

Excerpt: ...ough 13 admitted as follows: 1. YOU (as used herein, "YOU" shall refer to the above-named responding party (Defendant) applied for a credit card charge account with Plaintiff. 2. YOU received a Customer Agreement when YOU received the credit card with account number xxxxxxxxxxxx4599 3. The Agreement provided that by using the credit card, YOU agree to be bound by the terms therein. 4. YOU received a credit card with account number XXXXXXXXXXXX459...

Excerpt: ...s to the second cause of action on behalf of the Adult Plaintiff without leave to amend; to sustain the demurrer as to the third cause of action without leave to amend as to both Plaintiffs; to sustain the demurrer to the fourth cause of action and fifth cause of action without leave to amend as to Defendant Childcare, the business entity of unknown form and sustains the demurrer asto Defendant Ramirez with leave to amend. Minor Plaintiff shall h...

Excerpt: ...parties, the court took under submission the complaint for breach of contract. The Court, thereafter, issued its Statement of Decision on December 15, 2022 entering judgment in favor of Plaintiff as to the sum of $200. Thereafter, on December 15, 2022, the Clerk of the Court served by mail the Statement of Decision on Plaintiff. On March 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed a "motion for reconsideration" arguing that the Court did not consider evidence, mad...

Excerpt: ...1) Facts re: Amended Petition of Marcellus Luque The Court notes it has reviewed the amended petition filed as to Marcellus Luque. The following is based upon the amended #tition and related documents filed April 12, 2023. Petitioner is Vanessa Siquina, the parent of the 4-year-old minor Marcellus Luque. Petitioner now brings a petition to approve the compromise of a settlement offer to the minor child. According to the Petition, on April 28, 201...

Excerpt: .... On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed this unlawful detainer action. Plaintiff was unable to effect service on Defendant Ronald Silva either personally or through due diligence in any other manner specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title V of the Code of Civil Procedure. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed an application to permit service by posting and mail. The Court, on March 8, 2023, granted the motion and ordered the posting of the summons, compla...

Excerpt: ...t Troy Sibel for Intentional Misrepresentation, Suppression of Fact, Conspiracy, Breach of Written Contract, and unfair Competition. Defendant Troy Sibel was served and answered the operative complaint through counsel. Thereafter, Defendant Troy Sibel, on August 24, 2021, passed away. The Court then granted Defendant Troy Sibel's attorney of record to withdraw as counsel. Erica Sibel-Tharp, Troy Sibel's daughter, initiated the Nevada estate proce...

Excerpt: ...of corroborative fact to remain under seal and confidential. "The court shall keep under seal and confidential from the public and all parties to the litigation, other than the plaintiff, any and all certificates of corroborative fact (Code of Civil Procedure S 340.1, sub. (0).) The same ruling in this matter denied a motion to proceed under a fictious name because the Doe Defendant 1, School District had not yet been served and therefore could n...

Excerpt: ... indicated on Defendant's answer. The Court's April 17, 2023 minute order reflects that the case was called at 9:09 in Department 2 in Visalia. At that point, Defendant had not appeared. Based on Defendant's non-appearance, the Court struck her answer. Plaintiff proceeded with trial in Defendant's absence and the Court, after hearing testimony and argument, entered judgment in fawr of Plaintiff for possession and a total of $4,825 in past due ren...

Excerpt: ...mplaint of Plaintiff Lockhart Reality Group for malicious prosecution. Defendants Law Group, APLC, Babak Kheiri, Daniel Geoulla, Dmitry Karpov only (hereinafter "Defendants") now move the Court for recovery of attorneys' fees in the amount of $39,148.57 and costs in the amount of $2,288.27 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16(c)(1). The Court notes that Defendant Martinez has not filed a motion for fees or costs. Authority and Analy...

Excerpt: ...d Net Distribution: $75,000.) The gross settlement amount is $150,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 182 aggrieved employees, consisting of "all individuals employed by Defendant in California as non-exempt employees at any time from the period of April 23, 2021, through the earlier of the date which the Court approves the Settlement or April 8, 2023." Plaintiff brings claims under the PAGA statute for violations of Labor Code sections 201, 2...

Excerpt: ...rsuant to an underlying arbitration agreement and stayed this case. (Declaration of Gutierrez 94 — Ex 2.) On September 9, 2019, Plaintiff submitted a Demand for Arbitration to Judicate West. (Declaration of Gutierrez '15 — Ex 3.) On October 10, 2019, Defendant ATS filed a Response to Plaintiff Reynosa's Demand for Arbitration. (Declaration of Guterrez "6 — Ex 4.) On December July 6, 2022, the arbitrator held a preliminary conference. (Decla...

Excerpt: ...proval of class action and PAGA settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on April 18, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On March 22, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On January 4, 2023, the administrator received a mailing list of...

Excerpt: ... intoxicated and struck decedent on his motorcycle. (Declaration of Russell 92.) Defendant Robert Buhl is Defendant Bryan Buhl's father and co- owner of the van. (Declaration of Russell 94.) The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence, negligence per se, negligent entrustment and wrongful death. The prayer seeks punitive damages. After the complaint was filed, Defendant Bryan Buhl entered a nolo contendre plea for gross vehicular mansla...

Excerpt: ... Interrogatories as to Defendant CVT, LLC; (6) Special Interrogatories as to Defendant CVT, LLC; (7) Requests for Admissions as to Defendant CVT, LLC; and (8) Requests for Production of Documents as to Defendant CVT, LLC; and for sanctions against Defendant CVT, LLC and their counsel of record. Tentative Ruling: To find motions (1) through (8) moot as a result of Defendant's supplemental responses; to sanction Defendant, and its counsel of record...

Excerpt: ... answer, filed January 5, 2023, does not deny the allegations and Defendant's attachment to the answer admits Defendant owes the principal debt to Plaintiff. Plaintiff, on this basis, moves for judgment on the pleadings and recovery of its costs totaling $353.50, for a total judgment in the sum of $1,589.33. Plaintiff's proof of service indicates service of this motion by mail on the address indicated on Defendant's answer. Authority and Analysis...

Excerpt: ...d to provide notice to commence the five-day period under Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.6. Facts — Agreement to Arbitrate Petitioners Isaias Cardenas-Sanchez and Irene Cardenas-Sanchez filed the instant Petition against Respondent Allstate Insurance pursuant to California Insurance Code S 11580.2(f)(1). Pettioners thereafter filed a motion to compel arbitration based on an underinsured motorist policy (the "Porcy"), which "includes an ag...

Excerpt: ...ously to permit the PAGA claim to be added to the federal class action. However, Plaintiff has filed this PAGA case in this Court. Defendant argues that the PAGA claims cannot be added as the seek duplicative penalties already provided by the Labor Code and covered by the federal class achon claims. Defendant further argues stay under abatement and, alternatively, forum non conveniens. In opposition, Plaintiff notes the strict requirement of abat...

Excerpt: ... admitted by Defendant Juan Torres Construction, Inc. On November 8, 2022, Plaintiff served the Requests for Admissions on Defendant Juan Torres, an individual, by mail at the address stated on Defendant's substitution of attorney, whereby Defendant Juan Torres now represents himself. As of the date of this motion, no responses have been prov-ded to Plaintiff. Plaintiff now seeks to have Admissions Nos. 1 through 17 deemed admitted. No opposition...

Excerpt: ...o file an amended complaint. Case management conference is continued to June 14, 2023; 8:30 am; DI. Facts Common to (1) and (2) Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint seeks recovery for a number of claims under Song Beverly and, relevant here, a fifth cause of action for fraudulent inducement by concealment. Plaintiff alleges that "On or about April 9, 2021, Plaintiff entered into a warranty contract with Defendant GM regarding a 2021 Chevrolet Silv...

Excerpt: ...ntiff served a sixty day notice to terminate ("Notice"). On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed this unlawful detainer action. Plaintiff was unable to effect service on Defendants Jordan Silva and Ronald Silva either personally or through due diligence in any other manner specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title V of the Code of Civil Procedure. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed an application to permit service by posting and mail. The Court, on March 8...

Excerpt: ... alleges and complains that Judge Ide questioned Plaintiff about whether Plaintiff was holding herself out as her congregant's attorney. Plaintiff identifies no precise cause of action but references freedom of religion and a violation of her Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection rights. In addition to monetary damages, Plaintiff seeks an order removing Judge Ide from presiding over "any and all matters pertaining to my person thr...

Excerpt: ...s and complains that Judge Ide questioned Plaintiff about whether Plaintiff was holding herself out as her congregant's attorney. Plaintiff identifies no precise cause of action but references freedom of religion and a violation of her Fourteenth Amendment due prc„cess and equal protection rights. In addition to monetary damages, Plaintiff seeks an order removing Judge Ide from presiding over "any and all matters pertaining to my person through...

Excerpt: ...ntiff served a sixty day notice to terminate ("Notice"). On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed this unlawful detainer action. Plaintiff was unable to effect service on Defendants Jordan Silva and Ronald Silva either personally or through due diligence in any other manner specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title V of the Code of Civil Procedure. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed an application to permit service by posting and mail. The Court, on March 8...

Excerpt: ...motion to strike punitive damages against all Defendants without leave to amend. Having set the pleadings as described above, the Court's review of the argument and authority cited by the parties in the motion to compel and opposition appears to be centered on the discoverability of documents relating to the hiring and training of Defendant, the purpose of the trip, and safety policies. Defendant Aarons argues that, in admitting that it is vicari...

Excerpt: ... rule 3.350. At the continued motion hearing on February 28, 2023, this Court ordered consolidation of this matter, VCU288828, Fitness v. Moshin (the "Fitness Case") and VCU293786— Alhasani v. Fitness and Thrive (the "Alhasani Case"). Alhasani now seeks to set aside or modify the February 14, 2023 order that the Court would continue this matter and consolidate the cases upon the filing of various documents in compliance with the Rules of Court....

Excerpt: ...tation No. 12-38993-0017652-F, a Class A violation, to Plaintiff on June 23, 2022. Plaintiff served its notice of intent to contest the Citation on June 30, 2022. Plaintiff thereafter filed this complaint to dismiss the Citaton on September 21, 2022. Plaintiff, however, did not serve the complaint and summons until January 30, 2022. Defendant, under Health and Safety Code section 1428(b) moves to quash service as beyond the 90 day period from the...

Excerpt: ...he Labor Code and for unfair competition based on Plaintiff's former employment with Defendant, but lacking any Private Attorney General Act ("PAGA") claim. However, on March 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, without leave, pursuant to Labor Code section 2699.3(a)(2)(C), which states as follows: "C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a plaintiff may as a matter of right amend an existing complaint to add a cause of ac...

Excerpt: ...in seeking to recover the Judgment, has discovered that Defendant Robert Hart is trustee of two additional trusts, Old Oak Holdings and North Fork Assets, as alter egos of Defendant Robert Hart in which he holds title to his former community, and now separate, property in Exeter and Badger. Plaintiff now seeks to add Robert Hart, as trustee of Old Oak Holdings and as trustee of North Fork Assets, as debtors to the Judgment. North Fork Assets appe...

Excerpt: ...cating a general denial appropriate to complaints demanding less than $1,000. Plaintiff moves for summary judgment on the basis that Defendant cannot file a general denial, has raised no affrmative defenses and that the handwritten portion of the answer admits rent is due and owing and that he is in possession of the Subject Property. Authority and Analysis "A motion for summary judgment may be made at any tme after the answer is filed upon givin...

Excerpt: ...to a medical emergency. Authority and Analysis A non-prevailing party may make a motion to reconsider and enter a different order under the following conditions: (1) brought before the same judge that made the order sought to be reconsidered; (2) made within 10 days after service upon the party of the notice of entry of the order (extended under CCP S 1013 for type of service); (3) based on new or different facts, circumstances or law than those ...

Excerpt: ...nal approval of class action and PAGA settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on April 4, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On March 13, 2023, the settlement administrator ILYM Group, through its Operations Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On October 25, 2022, the administrator received a mailing list of 494 potent...

Excerpt: ...nd mailing was completed in accordance with the Court's order of February 17, 2023, the court is willing to consider this evidence at the hearing. 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 Trust...

Excerpt: ...ver Drive Properties Inc. (RDP) is a California Corporation doing business in Tulare County, California, which has benefitted from various stolen and converted property as set forth herein, in addition to actively interfering with MVP's property management contracts." (Complaint 92.) Plaintiff alleges that he started Mid-Valley Property Management ("MVP") in 1996, operating it under his Real Estate Broker's License as a sole proprietorship. (Comp...

Excerpt: ... children. (Complaint at p. 1.) Plaintiff alleges causes of achon for fraud-misrepresentation, professional negligence and breach of contract involving Defendant's alleged forc-ng of Plaintiff into a guilty plea and representing that Plaintiff's children would be returned to her if she entered a guilty plea. (Complaint at p. 2.) Plaintiff appears to allege delayed discovery and/or tolling, in that Plaintiff alleges she recovered a suppressed memo...

Excerpt: ...he Plaintiff who is claiming post-traumatic stress disorder damages, seeks the following: "Any and all documents, paper and digital records pertaining to care, treatment and examination, including but not limited to, all office, emergency room, inpatient / outpatient charts either in hard copy or electronic and/or faxed. Any and all x-ray films, to include MRI films, CAT scans, myelograms, radiological images, ultrasounds and any other films spec...

Excerpt: ...oval of class action settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on November 22, 2022. The Court finds and rules as follows: On February 28.2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On November 18, 2022 the administrator received a mailing list of 589 ...

Excerpt: ...onditional Sale Contract and Security Agreement ("Agreement"). The complaint, filed December 29, 2022, alleges causes of action for violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Violations of the Unfair Competition Law, Fraud, Violations of Song Beverly Act and Surety Bond Liability as against Defendants Thrive Sports, lnc„ Westlake Financial and Hudson Insurance Company. Defendants Thrive and Westlake Financial (collectively "Defendant") now ...

Excerpt: ...nc.'s ongoing bankruptcy and stipulations regarding the corporation's defense of this case by the bankruptcy trustees. The Court notes no trial date has been reset in this matter. Authority and Analysis The Court may, in the furtherance of justice, and uinn any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading. (CINIe Civ. Proc. SS 473, 576.) In general, California courts liberally exercise discretion to permit amendment of pleadings in...

Excerpt: ...rporation, Abeer Hafez, D.D.S„ Inc. since 2016. (UMF No. 1.) Plaintiff Amber Burkett was first seen by Dr. Hafez on a referral from a general dentist for evaluation of maxillary tooth #15, with the initial visit occurring on Monday, October 28, 2019. (UMF No. 2.) Plaintiff Amber presented complaining of pain in tooth #15 for four (4) months, with the tooth chipping prior to the initial visit causing an increase in pain and complaints that she w...

Excerpt: ...ton Pistachio of Terra Bella, who allegedly "owned/operated/controlled" the property where the pit was constructed; Industrial Design & Construction, who Setton allegedly hired to construct the pit; and Paul Hankins, who was allegedly hired by Setton to excavate it. The Peregrinas allege a first cause of action for negligence and related second cause for premises liability based on allegations the pit was negligently excavated and maintained by d...

Excerpt: ...r September 18, 2023, 8:30 am in Department 2. Plaintiff's motion for final approval of class action settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on March 13, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On March 6, 2023, the settlement administrator Simpluris, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the follow-ng events. On September 27, 2022 the adminis...

Excerpt: ... approval of class action and PAGA settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on March 13, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On February 17, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On September 27, 2022 the administrator received a mailing...

Excerpt: ...or final approval of class action and PAGA settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on March 20, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On February 24, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On November 21, 2022 the administrator received a ...

Excerpt: ...This unlawful detainer matter, filed February 15, 2023, involves property located at 417 N. "L" St. #A Tulare, CA 93274 ("Subject Property.") (Complaint '13.) The Court notes this action is based on a three day notice to pay or quit. (Complaint 99.) As to moving party Defendant Torres, Plaintiff filed a proof of service indicating personal service of this lawsuit and summons on Defendant Torres occurred on February 17, 2023. On March 7, 2023, thi...

Excerpt: ...or final approval of class action and PAGA settlement, attorneys' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on March 20, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On February 24, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On November 21, 2022 the administrator received a ...

Excerpt: ...default was entered against both and, after a prcwe up hearing on February 8, 2022, the Court found judgment in favor of Plaintiffs in the amount of $25,400.45. The parties entered a lease concerning the tenancy which contained a provision for reasonable attorneys' fees to be awarded to the prevailing party in an achon brought for recovery of rent or breach of covenant contained in the lease as follows: "[t]he prevailing party in an action brough...

Excerpt: ...lysis relating to the reasonable value of this case so that the Court may compare it to the proposed settlement amount, attorney rate and hours information to calculate the lodestar, the presently incurred costs and proof of submission of the settlement to the LWDA. On March 9, 2023, counsel submitted a supplemental declaration addressing these issues, as indicated below. 1. Sufficiency of Amount of Settlement (Net Estimated: $122,750) The gross ...

Excerpt: ...s property located at 13930 Idaho, Orosi, CA 93647. Plaintiff filed the complaint February 9, 2023, and effected personal service on Defendant Jimenez February 10, 2023. On February 17, 2023, defendant filed a motion to quash service of summons. In that motion she indicated she would submit on the papers filed without appearance. On 22, 2023, the court held a hearing on a motion to quash filed by defendant and denied the motion. On March 2, 2023,...

Excerpt: ...the parent of the 4-year-old minor Marcellus Luque. Petitioner now brings a petition to approve the compromise of a settlement offerto the minor child. According to the Petition, on April 28, 2019, the minor was a passenger in a vehicle that was rear ended by Defendant Darron R. Burrill, allegedly while employed by Defendant Brahma Group, Inc. (Petition at 4, 5.) Injunes The minor child suffered emotional distress damages but has fully recovered ...

Excerpt: ...e of bed bugs in room number 222 (the "Room"), and damages therefrom, at Defendant's Porterville Lodging LLC's hotel. (Complaint 92.) Plaintiff seeks punitive damages as to the nuisance cause of action. Relevant here, Plaintiff alleges she entered into a hotel rental agreement to stay as a guest in the room between December 15, 2020 and January 23, 2021. (Complaint 26.) Plaintiff further alleges that in January 2021, she noticed the bed bug infes...

Excerpt: ...e are Plaintiff's psychological records from Kings View. Defendant indicates that, pursuant to prior discovery requests directed at Plaintiff, Plaintiff has some, but not all, records from Kings View. Further, Defendant indicates that Plaintiff was presented with an authorization form to release the records, but that no such authorization form has been executed as of the date of this motion. Defendants indicate that the subpoena was issued to Kin...

Excerpt: ...' fees, costs, enhancement award, LWDA payment and class certification for settlement purposes came on for hearing on March 14, 2023. The Court finds and rules as follows: On February 17, 2023, the settlement administrator Phoenix Settlement Administrators, through its Case Manager, filed a declaration detailing the following events. On November 3, 2022 the administrator received a mailing list of 1,932 potential class members from Defendant's co...

Excerpt: ...n 425.16, California's anti-SLAPP statute. I. Background 1. The personal injury action In the underlying prior personal injury action (Tulare Superior Court Case No. VCU283263), Martinez sued various defendants for injuries allegedly sustained during an incident on June 21, 2018, in which she fell down a flight of stairs located on property at 303 N. D Street in Porterville, CA. Martinez filed her complaint on June 19, 2020. Martinez named, as de...

Excerpt: ...l 28, 2022, alleges causes of action for: (1) Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code Section 1793.2 (express warranty) (2) Violation of Subdivision (b) of Civil Code Section 1793.2 (3) Violation of Subdivision (a)(3) of Civil Code Section 1793.2 (4) Breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civ. Code, § 1791.1; § 1794; § 1795.5) (5) Fraudulent Inducement - Concealment Plaintiffs have not sued the dealer and signatory to the RISC. ...

Excerpt: ...ure to pay minimum wages; (2) failure to pay overtime wages; (3) failure to provide meal periods; (4) failure to provide rest periods; (5) failure to timely pay all wages due and owing at the time of termination; (6) failure to issue accurate itemized wage statements; (7) failure to reimburse business- related expenses; and (8) unfair competition. In support, Plaintiff has attached the proposed First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff notes this case h...

Excerpt: ...amend as to the City as to the Tenth and Eleventh causes of action. (The Court notes it previously sustained the demurrer by Defendants Fahoum, Jason Salazar, Sergio Pineda, Marisa Burkdoll, Nathan Berry, Nicholas Fistolera, Damon Maurice and Velverde as to the Tenth and Eleventh causes of action without leave to amend.); To overrule the demurrer Sixth cause of action as to Defendant Fahoum and order Defendant Fahoum to “answer or otherwise ple...

Excerpt: ...ession for Plaintiff after trial, cancelled the rental agreement, issued the writ immediately, and awarded $9,148.64 to Plaintiff in past due rent, attorneys' fees, holdover damages and costs. Defendant Marina Moreno seeks to vacate the judgment and/or stay execution thereof on the basis that she was present outside the courtroom, but mistakenly believed she had to wait one hour and forty-five minutes for her case to be called and remained outsid...

Excerpt: ..., filed February 8, 2023, involves property located at 309 1/2 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, Calif. 93277 (“Subject Property.”) (Complaint ¶3.) The Court notes this action is based on a three-day notice to pay rent or quit. On February 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed proofs of service indicating personal service was made on Defendants Janet Cross, Jason Cross and Jennifer Travis on February 12, 2023 by a registered process server. On February 22, 2023, ...

Excerpt: ..., 2022, default was entered as to Defendant Farias. No default judgment, however, has been entered in this case. Plaintiff now moves for an interlocutory judgment of partition by sale, for appointment of Kevin Singer as referee, and to start the process of selling the real property. Authority and Analysis Partition is an equitable action that is governed by statute. (Civ. Proc. Code, §§ 872.010 et seq.) Pursuant to the Civil Procedure Code, pro...

Excerpt: ...ode section 17200. The Court notes no cause of action under the Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) in the operative complaint. Settlement Agreement The parties thereafter settled this lawsuit and executed a settlement agreement in August 2022 (“Settlement Agreement”) that agreed to and contemplated the following: “1. Within 10 days of executing this Agreement, Plaintiff shall file a First Amended Representative Action Complaint to re...

Excerpt: ...complaining that her dentist said she had an infection in tooth No. 18, in which she had a root canal years earlier. (UMF No. 1.) At the time of the evaluation, Dr. Olson noted that Plaintiff Amber had no pain, and no sensitivity to cold or percussion tooth No. 18. (UMF No 2.) Following the evaluation Dr. Olson diagnosed asymptomatic apical periodontitis and concluded that Plaintiff Amber required non-surgical root canal treatment therapy, follow...

Excerpt: ...Case No. VCU293788, and his Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) action, Case No. VCU293928, for all purposes. Class Action Case - VCU293788 In this case, Plaintiff sues Defendant individually and on behalf of others similarly situated for 1) failure to pay overtime wages; (2) failure to pay minimum wages; (3) meal period violations; (4) rest period violations; (5) failure to pay sick pay; (6) failure to pay reporting time; (7) secret underpayment...

Excerpt: ... – a model year 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, VIN 1G1JE5SB2F4151742 (the “Sonic”) – in August 2015. (UMF No. 1.) Plaintiffs bought the Sonic used in August 2015, from Carmax Auto Superstores California and GM was not a party to this transaction. (UMF No. 2.) GM further states Carmax Auto Superstores California is not a GM-authorized dealership. (UMF No. 3.) As to the evidence in support of this fact, GM provides a declaration from its counsel, wh...

Excerpt: ...ciary duty, negligence, “insurance and bank fraud,” and “conversion of personal property.” (2) The motion to strike is rendered moot in light of the court's ruling on demurrer. Amanda Pereira, Janet Newsome, Tara Aceves and Ward Stringham demurrer to each cause of action of Robert Newsome's second amended petition/complaint on the grounds that each cause of action both fails to state a cause of action, and each is uncertain. (Code Civ. Pr...

Excerpt: ...ing Defendants Nancy Johnson and Kevin Doyle. On October 31, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service indicating personal service on named Defendants Nancy Johnson and Kevin Doyle on October 1, 2022 at 3:31 pm. Service was made by a registered process server. Default judgment was entered as to the named Defendants on October 31, 2022. The writ was issued November 14, 2022. Defendant Doyle now seeks to set aside the default judgment on the basis t...

Excerpt: ...ff for a credit card account, entering into a written credit card account agreement with Plaintiff for the account number ending in 2004 (the “Account”) on April 7, 2000. (UMF Nos. 1, 10.) Defendant agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement when the defendant applied for, received or used the credit card or the account. (UMF Nos. 2, 11.) After receiving the credit card, purchases were made by the use of the acc...

Excerpt: ...timated: $122,750) The gross settlement amount is $285,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 645 proposed Class Members, providing an estimated average payout of $190.31 per member. The Class Members consist of: All current and former hourly, non-exempt employees of Defendant in California at any time during the May 3, 2017 through November 11, 2022. The operative complaint alleges eleven causes of action against Defendant for violations of the ...

Excerpt: ...ff for a credit card account, entering into a written credit card account agreement with Plaintiff for the account number ending in 9035 (the “Account”) (UMF Nos. 1, 10.) Defendant agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement when the defendant applied for, received or used the credit card or the account. (UMF Nos. 2, 11.) After receiving the credit card, purchases were made by the use of the account and the charg...

Excerpt: ...tiff's path through an intersection. Plaintiff alleges general negligence on the part of Villanueva and Aaron's, and claims against Aaron's for the negligent hiring, supervision, training and/or retention of Villanueva, and negligent entrustment of the truck to him. Plaintiff additionally alleges entitlement to punitive damages against both Villanueva and Aaron's. Here, Aaron's moves to strike plaintiff's punitive damages prayer. Plaintiff's alle...

Excerpt: ...leged as to Moving Party Defendant Dr. Jason Sorensen is medical malpractice by Plaintiff Amber Burkett and a derivative cause of action for loss of consortium by Co-Plaintiff Eric Burkert. (UMF No. 2.) On February 11, 2020, Plaintiff Amber had a consultation with Dr. Sorensen regarding the extraction of her Tooth No. 15 (the Tooth Extraction). (UMF No. 5) Prior to this consultation, Plaintiff Amber had been referred to Dr. Sorenson after other s...

Excerpt: ...h Care District and alleges, relevant to this demurrer, a fourth cause of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, fifth cause of action for failure to provide meal and/or rest breaks under Labor Code section 512 and 226.7, and sixth cause of action for Labor Code section 203 penalties. Plaintiff alleges Defendant employed him as a Registered Nurse (“RN”) from October 2018 to September 9, 2021. Plaintiff's fourth cause o...

Excerpt: ... December 19, 2022, the complaint was filed. Defendant was served by posting and mailing on January 7, 2023, under Code of Civil Procedure section 415.45 following this Court's order. On January 31, 2023, default was entered. On February 2, 2023, the writ of possession was issued. On February 10, 2023, Defendant filed this ex parte motion to vacate the default and to file a proposed answer. In support, Defendant states, generally, that he was mis...