Excerpt: ...f Civil Procedure section 946.6(e) . Fa ct s Petitioner seeks relief from the claims presentation requirement via this petition as to causes of action for negligence and premises liability that accrued September 5, 2022. The Court notes that Petitioner filed an Amended Petition on April 8, 2024 by stipulation that appears to add the Housing Authority of Tulare as an additional Respondent . The Amended Petition states that Petitioner was injured w...

Excerpt: ...o P r o v id e Re s t P e r io d s ; 5 . W a it in g Time Penalties ; 6. Wage Statement Violations; 7. Failure to Timely Pay Wages; 8. Fa ilu r e t o In d e m n if y ; 9 . Vio la t io n O f La b o r Co d e § 2 2 7 .3 1 0 . Un f a ir Co m p e t it io n . D u r in g lit ig a t io n o f t h is c a s e , P la in t if f w a s m a d e a w a r e o f a n a r b it r a t io n agreement. Plaintiff apparently voluntarily agreed to arbitration and, in connec...

Excerpt: ...ct s This unlawful detainer matter, concerning residential property located at 1200 S. Aster Avenue, Lindsay, CA 93247 (“Subject Property”), was filed April 2, 2024. On Ap r il 5 , 2 0 2 4 , P la in t if f f ile d p r o o f s o f s e r vic e in d ic a t in g s u b s t it u t e s e r v ic e o n Defendants D e n is a n d J e a n Bo n if illio v ia “J O H N D O E. Ag e : 4 0 ; Et h n ic it y : Caucasian; Gender: Male; Weight 225; Height: 5'...

Excerpt: ... been entered . On April 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed this motion seeking to enforce a settlement purportedly made between the parties. In support, Plaintiff filed the declaration of one of the partners of Plaintiff who attaches a true and correct copy of settlement agreemen t executed by Eduardo Martin as President of Defendants MJ Brothers, Inc. and Triple M Custom Chopping and Manure Spreading, Inc and by More no as part ne r of Plaint iff. (De c...

Excerpt: ...action on behalf of himself and others similarly situated under the Labor Code, Business and Professions Code and under the PAGA statute . Plaintiff named Defendants A.C. Foods, Inc, Suntreat, Legacy Packing and Cold Storage, Insight Staffing Solutions, Inc. and Does 1 through 10 in the operative c o m p la in t . O n Fe b r u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 2 4 , P la in t if f d is m is s e d A.C. Fo o d s , In c . On January 26, 2024, Plaintiff amended the co...

Excerpt: ... at 6802 Avenue 120, Tipton, CA and owned by Defendant Bosman Dairy, LLC. (“Bo s m a n ”) (F AC ¶ 7 .) Plaintiff further alleges Bosman and Revel Energy LLC (“Revel”) entered into an agreement for which Revel agreed to act as a general contractor. (FAC ¶ 8.) Plaintiff then alleges that “In January 2020, In January 2020, Plaintiff and Revel entered into a written subcontract in which Plaintiff agreed to supply solar technology and mate...

Excerpt: ...med admitted as follows : (1) Rita M Pena had a credit account number 9051 issued by JPMorgan Chase Ba n k, N .A . (2) Rita M Pena received periodic statements regarding credit account number 9051 issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , (3) As of September 11, 2023, the balance owed by Rita M Pena on credit account number 9051 was $5,615.94, (4) No payments have been made on credit account number 9051 issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since Septe...

Excerpt: ...e complaint p urports, but does not actually, attach a Bill of Sale from Comenity Bank as Exhibit A. Comenity Bank appears to be the third party initial owner of the credit account at issue . On February 23, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to compel arbitration. The motion states that the “contract referenced in the complaint filed with the court contains a binding arbitration provision mandating that any and all disputes be r e s o lv e d in...

Excerpt: ...lement (Net Estimated: $109,509) The gross settlement amount is $270,000. Plaintiff estimates approximately 51 proposed Class Members, providing an estimated average payout of $2,147.23 per member. The Class Members consist of: all persons who have been, or currently are, employed by Defendant in California as hourly non- exempt employees during the period beginning February 10, 2019 through a date to be determined by the Co u rt The operative co...

Excerpt: ...ce seeks rents of $440 for the month of December 2023 plus $990 per month for the months of January, February, and March 2024. The Not ice furt he r contains “Late Charges of $525. ” On April 29, 2024, Defendant demurred to the complaint arguing that the Notice does not support the unlawful detainer cause of action because it impermissibly includes late fees in violation of Code of Civil Procedure section 1161(2) . Authority and Analysi s A d...

Excerpt: ... survival . Plaintiffs allege that Decedent was, on or about September 10, 2022, at the approximate hour of 9:10 p.m., crossing the street at East Springville Avenue and South Connor Street when Defendant Jason Malcom, operating a vehicle, struck Decedent as he was cr ossing the street after purchasing a bottle of vodka “which he would do every night from Defendants, MAHERALI, INC., BOB'S TINY M ARKET a k a BO B'S TIN Y M ART, ABRAH AM VASQ U E...

Excerpt: ...tive Ruling: (1) To deny the motion as untimely; (2) To grant the motion and award $7,692 in fees and $1,741.56 in costs; (3) To grant the motion and award $2,237.15 in fees and $378 in costs; (4) To Deny the Motion (1) Robert Hart's Motion for Reconsideration re: Motion to Compel Responses to Post Judgment Discovery Fa ct s On November 28, 2023, this Court granted Plaintiff Beth Hart's motion to compel initial responses to post judgment interrog...

Excerpt: ...t r ic t H o s p it a l d b a Sierra View Medical Center and, and others . Plaintiff alleges negligent medical care occurred during his hospitalization in April 2017 (FAC ¶ ¶ 2,3.) Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants negligently left a foreign object (gauze) in his chest during the course of the care provided to hi m a t s o m e p o in t b e t w e e n h is h o s p it a liza t io n in Ap r il o f 2 0 1 7 a t Sie r r a Vie w Distr...

Excerpt: ...or various violations of the Labor Code and unfair business practices under Business and Professions Code section 17200 against Defendant Kaweah Container, Inc . Plaintiff's complaint currently does not contain a cause of action under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) . O n M a r c h 2 6 , 2 0 2 4 , D e f e n d a n t f ile d a p e t it io n t o c o m p e l a r b it r a t io n a n d d is m is s the class action claims. In support, Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...m of costs prior to judgment being entered in this matter. Defendant filed its motion to strike costs exclusively based on the argument that a memo r a n d u m o f c o s t s is t o b e f ile d b y a p r e v a ilin g p a r t y “w it h in fifteen (15) days after the date of service of the notice of entry of judgment or ... the date of service of written notice of entry of judgment or dismissal, or within 1 8 0 days aft e r e nt ry of ju dgment, w...

Excerpt: ...sions of Defendant “Ervin Prieto” so that the judgment is against “Ervin Prieto” “R & P F a r m s ” “Er v in Ru d y P r ie t o ” a n d “Er v in R. P r ie t o . ” In support, Plaintiff's own declaration indicates that he utilized the name “Ervin Prieto” in the complaint filed in this matter because the name “Ervin Prieto” appeared on the underlying contract between the parties that formed the basis of t h is d is p u t ...

Excerpt: ...5, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement of this matter, and set an intended dismissal request date for May 1, 2024. This matter has not been dismissed . On April 2, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to enforce settlement pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 . On September 25, 2023, Plaintiff and Defendants (“the Parties”) entered into a valid and binding Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims...

Excerpt: ...Property was untenantable because of the failure of Defendants, and each of them, to repair conditions of the Property which have rendered it untenantable pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1941.1 and substandard pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17920.3 and 17980. (Co m p la in t ¶ 7 .) P la in t if f a lle g e s f a ilu r e t o p r o v id e a h a b it a b le d w e llin g , b r e a c h o f covenant of quiet enjoyment, private ...

Excerpt: ...e subject Cheverolet [sic] Vehicle #1 northbound on SR= -63 (Road 128) at approximately 40 mph when all of a sudden a horse entered the middle of the roadway toward the subject vehicle, which caused Mr. Ruela s to collide into the horse. At the scene, Martin Rojas (Defendant) was contacted by officer G. Robledo (ID NO. 019543) and stated to officer Robledo that he (Mr. Rojas) had horses in the corral where the subject horse came from. It is alleg...

Excerpt: ...ger 435 tractor bearing product id e n t if ic a t io n number ZAF11829. Plaintiffs filed this action under claims of p r o d u c t lia b ilit y a n d n e g lig e n c e c la im s . On July 5, 2023, Defendant, CNH Industrial America LLC, filed their answer. On July 10, 2023, Defendant, Linder Equipment Co., filed their answer. On March 8, 2024, Defendant and moving party CNH Industrial N.V. filed this motion to quash. Authority and Analysis “Whe...

Excerpt: ...of $410, due no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this hearing . Fa ct s This is an action for breach of warranty, Song -Beverly, Consumer Legal Remedies Ac t , a n d Un f a ir Co m p e t it io n in v o lv in g a s o la r p u r c h a s e b y P la in t if f in 2 0 1 5 , various representations made thereof, and the assignment of Plaintiff's solar loan, and servicing o f Plaintiff's solar system, to various named Defendants, including De...

Excerpt: ... hearing for the purpose of scheduling a date for the mandatory settlement conference and a trailing date for continued h e a r in g o n p la in t if f Ta f t 's m o t io n . It appears, based on plaintiff Taft's pleadings and the prior records of this action, that Taft has already been provided with all the records he seeks in this action f r o m t h ir d -party Boston Scientific. Indeed, Taft contends there is no triable issue re ma ining on hi...

Excerpt: ...8, 12, 13. ) The Court, having denied Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend, evaluates the motion based upon the operative complaint alleging abuse occurred in 1981. “The p le a d in g s p la y a ke y r o le in a summary judgment motion. The function of the p le a d in g s in a m o t io n for summary judgment is to delimit the scope of the issues and to frame the outer measure of materiality in a summary judgment proce e ding.” ( Hu t t o n v...

Excerpt: ...nt alleging that, on August 16, 2022, a vehicle struck and injured him as he was walking in a marked crosswalk. Plaintiff sued, amongst others, the City of Tulare . On July 5, 2023, the City filed an answer including immunity defenses under Government Code sections 815.2(b) and 820.8 . The City now seeks to file an amended answer that adds immunities under — Government Code sections 830.4, 830.6, 830.8, 831.4 and 835.4(b) . The City has include...

Excerpt: ...in c r im in a l c a s e n o . VCF4 3 8 1 7 7 Un d e r lyin g Cr im in a l Ca s e - VCF438177 On February 21, 2023, Ramirez was arraigned on the complaint in and the bond was posted by the defendant in this case. On March 24, 2023, Ramierz appeared in court and was notified of the April 20, 2023, court date. On April 20, 2023, Ramirez failed to appear in court and the Court issued but stayed a bench warrant in the amount of $60,000. The Court, ho...