Excerpt: ...App.4th 322, 337.) The court has "broad discretion in making this determination." (In re Microsoft I-V Cases (2005) 135 Cal.App.4th 706, 723.) Relevant factors the court may consider include "the strength of plaintiffs' case, the risk, expense, complexity and likely duration of further litigation, the risk of maintaining class action status through trial, the amount offered in settlement, the extent of discovery completed and the stage of the pro...

Excerpt: ...ntly connected to unlawful conduct within the limitations period." (Richards v. CH2M Hill, Inc. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 798, 802.) An employer's series of unlawful actons "should be viewed as a single, actionable course of conduct if (1) the actions are sufficiently similar in kind; (2) they occur with sufficient frequency; and (3) they have not acquired a degree of 'permanence' so that employees are on notice that further efforts at informal conciliat...

Excerpt: ...urt rule or order of court." (Code Civ. Proc., S 436.) Plaintiffs move to strike Defendants' answer on the ground it was not timely filed. Plaintiffs are correct that Pyciak failed to timely file an answer. That cannot necessarily be said for the other defendants because it is unclear when, or if, they were ever served with the summons and complaint. Regardless, as Defendants correctly argue, the filing of an answer prevents entry of default. (Se...

Excerpt: ...nally served Plaintiff with the summons and complaint. (See Proof of Service, filed 7/10/23.) On August 19, 2019, the Court Clerk entered default and default judgment against Defendant, and in favor of Plaintiff, in the amount of $2,870.96 (inclusive of $312 in costs). On June 23, 2023, Defendant filed this motion to set aside default and default judgment. Plaintiff filed a timely opposition. Defendant did not file a reply. II. DISCUSSION Defenda...

Excerpt: ... on August 23, 2021, under case no. CIVSB212455, against Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC (Specialized), The Mortgage Law Firm (TMLF), Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. (Greenpoint), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo), and later dismissed parties. On December 15, 2021, Whisler also commenced case no. CIVS82132900 against more than 20 defendants. The two cases are currently active and have since been consolidated. The two consolid...

Excerpt: ...sic] amended complaint." The court views this directive more in the nature of case management, rather than a strict deadline for amendment. The May 31 minute order also reserved a hearing date for defendant's contemplated motion to compel arbitration, which the court scheduled for hearing on October 17, 2023. It appears that the reason for directing plaintiff to file a stipulation or motion within 30 days was to assure that the motion to compel a...

Excerpt: ...s; (6) wage statement violations; (7) payroll record violations; (8) unfair business practices; and (9) civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Per the terms of the currently proposed settlement, Plaintiff would represent a class of all non-exempt employees employed in California directly by Smart Warehousing LLC — or employed and placed by Skilled Staffing, Inc. to work at Smart Warehousing, LLC, in California —at any...

Excerpt: ...itez, Jr. (Benitez) and owned by defendant Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. (Fresenius). In his complaint filed on October 2, 2020, Trujillo alleges he was driving on 1-15 in Ontario when Benitez failed to travel in an appropriately designated traffc lane and failed to maintain a proper lookout and distance between vehicles, causing a forceful impact with Trujillo's vehicle. The complaint alleges four (4) causes of action: (1) negligence; (2...

Excerpt: ... a stay of these proceedings pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. 51281.4 which requires the court to impose a stay of litigation whenever a court has ordered arbitration of a controversy that is an issue in the litigation. (See, e.g., MKJA, Inc. v. 123 Fit Franchising, LLC (2011) 191 Cal.App.4th 643, 647.) In the acton that was ordered to arbitration, Petitioner Garrick's claims that he is being denied access to corporate information. In paragraph 90 of ...

Excerpt: ...ers Los Angeles (2012) 208 Cal.App.4th 322, 337.) The court has "broad discretion in making this determination." (In re Microsoft I-V Cases (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 706, 723.) Relevant factors the court may consider include "the strength of plaintiffs' case, the risk, expense, complexity and likely duration of further litigation, the risk of maintaining class achon status through trial, the amount offered in settlement, the extent of discovery comp...

Excerpt: ...nsider the issuance of sanctions against the non-complying party. DEMURRER: 1. All Causes of Action are uncertain: The demurrers for uncertainty are overruled. 2. First through Third Causes of Acton: The demurrers are sustained with thirty days leave to amend. The Plaintiff has not properly alleged respondeat superior or ratification. The generalized allegations in paragraph 15 and 16 are not enough to impute the intentional torts of Defendant Ch...

Excerpt: ...eles (2012) 208 Cal.App.4th 322, 337.) The court has "broad discretion in making this determination." (In re Microsoft I-V Cases (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 706, 723.) Relevant factors the court may consider include "the strength of plaintiffs' case, the risk, expense, complexity and likely duration of further litigation, the risk of maintaining class achon status through trial, the amount offered in settlement, the extent of discovery completed and t...

Excerpt: ...ising from those risks deemed inherent in a sport; as a matter of law, others have no legal duty to eliminate those risks or otherwise protect a sports participant from them"]; Knight v. Jewett (1992) 3 Cal.4th 296, 314-15.) However, a defendant has a duty to use due care not to increase the risks to a participant over and above those inherent in the activity. (Kahn v. East Side Union High School Dist. (2003) 31 Cal.4th 990.) Furthermore, a defen...

Excerpt: ...and Hashim. Choudhry. On October 27, 2017, default was entered against the two corporate defendants—H&lC Bros. Corp. and Choudhry Enterprises Inc. On January 30, 2018, all four defaults were set aside by stipulation and order. The parties' stipulation states that defendants had "served their Answer to the First Amended Complaint timely, however, [their] attempted filing... was rejected due to credit card information errors." (Stip. & Order at p...

Excerpt: ...tion") were "cancelled, retracted, withdrawn, or successfully challenged in an administrative or judicial proceeding" for purposes of Cal. Code Regs. ht. 22. S 66271.54. subd. (a)(2). 2. Whether DTSC breached the LA Action settlement agreement by: (a) Issuing inspection violation scores that included violation(s) encompassed by the LA Action settlement agreement: or (b) Including in Hazmat's 2019-2021 Facility VSP Scores the score(s) for any viol...

Excerpt: ...f Class Acton Settlements Settlement of a class action requires court approval. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.769.) The moving party must demonstrate that "the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable." (Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 116, 125; Reed v. United Teachers Los Angeles (2012) 208 Cal.App.4th 322, 337.) The court has "broad discretion in making this determination." (In re Microsoft I-V Cases (2006) 135 Cal.A...

Excerpt: ...atively from the dates alleged; it is not enough that the complaint might be barred. (Marshall v. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1995) 37 Cal.App.4th 1397, 1403.) Fraud is subject to a three-year limitation period. (Code Civ. Proc., 5338, subd. (d); E-Fab, Inc. v. Accountants, Inc. services (2007) 153 cal.App.4th 1308, 1316-17 ["E-Fab"l.) It does not accrue until the aggrieved party discovers the facts that constitute the fraud or mistake. (Code of Civ...

Excerpt: ...efendants intend to strike Plaintiff's entire cause of action for punitive damages/exemplary damages. Defendants are not required to c:ite specific language in the Complaint. Defendants' motion complies with the California Rules of Court. In this action, Plaintiff's allegations in support of her punitive damages claim is inadequate. Absent any aggravating factors such as allegations of a prior history of substance abuse, prior arrests for driving...

Excerpt: ...to quash the subpoena. Initially, plaintiff argues that Hungrypanda, as a defendant in default, has no standing to bring this moton. aut plaintiff served the subpoena on Hungrypanda as a non-party. Hungrypanda has the same rights to challenge the subpoena as would any non-party. Hungrypanda raises two procedural challenges to the subpoena. First, Hungrypanda argues that plaintiff failed to provide notice to consumers pursuant to Code of Civil Pro...

Excerpt: ...d or contributed to Decedent's death (i.e. the fall was not the cause of her death based on reasonable medical probability). And the fall did not cause any lasting harm, as there was no evidence of any wounds or acute bleeding from the CT scan taken the day of the fall. Plaintiffs Hernandez's dispute is based on their contention and reading of Decedent's medical files. But their reading and beliefs of what the medical records indicate are not suf...

Excerpt: ...amed as a Defendant in paragraph 1 of the Third Amended Class and Representative Action Complaint, it has not made a general appearance. The court presently has no personal jurisdiction over KTI. To approve the settlement (on a preliminary or final basis) with respect to KTI, KTI must make a general appearance and pay its initial filing fees. If KTI makes a general appearance before or at the hearing, the court can rule on the motion. Alternative...

Excerpt: ...neficiaries of the Trust. (First Amended Complaint ["FAC"], "11-3.) In April 2002, Betty Joyce Rosine ("Betty"), a widow, purchased property at 3866 Yucca Mesa Road in Yucaipa Valley ("the Property"). Betty financed part of the purchase with a loan issued by Mountain West Financial and executed a $45,000 Deed of Trust ("DOT") naming First American Title Insurance as Trustee. Mountain West then assigned the DOT to Washington Mutual Bank. (FAC, "1 ...

Excerpt: ... action for FEHA "hostile work environment harassment," thirteenth cause of action for NIED, and fourteenth cause of achon for IIED. On December 29, 2022, Kaiser answered. On January 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for dismissal, without prejudice, of "COA 2 & 3: as to Jusuf Panjaitan, an individual; COA 13 & 14: All Defendants." (Req. for Dismissal, filed 1/5/23.) Plaintiff filed the present motion to set aside her voluntary (but inadvertent)...

Excerpt: ...ullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 116, 126; Reed v. United Teachers Los Angeles (2012) 208 Cal.App.4th 322, 337.) The court has "broad discretion in making this determination." (In re Microsoft I-V Cases (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 706, 723.) Relevant factors the court may consider include "the strength of plaintiffs' case, the risk, expense, complexity and likely duration of further litigation, the risk of maintaining class ach...

Excerpt: ...ers" under Labor Code section 1194, and cannot be held personally liable on that basis for an employee's unpaid wages. (Martinez v. Combs (2010) 49 Cal.4th 35, 66; Reynold v. Bement (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1075, 1087-88, overruled on other grounds in Martinez v. Combs, supra, 49 Cal.4th at pp. 62-64.)5 Nevertheless, Labor Code section 558.1, subdivisions (a)-(b), provides that an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of an employer who violates o...