Excerpt: ...tion(s): Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default, Default Judgment, Renewed Judgment, Writ of Executon and other orders Movant(s): Defendant Ha Tien Thi Ha aka Ha Tien Thi (erroneously sued and served as Tien T. Ha aka Tien H. Ha aka Ha Tien Ha aka Tina Ha aka Ha Tien Ha, et al. Respondent(s): Plaintiff Unifund CCR Partners, a New York Partnership Discussion - Here, Defendant seeks to set aside the judgment on the ground that it is void because she ...

Excerpt: ...Staff of San Antonio Regional Hospital. A first amended complaint ("FAC") was filed on July 7, 2023 asserting the following causes of acton for: (1) violation of Business & Professions Code, 517200, et seq.; (2) retaliation in violation of Health & Safety Code, 51287.5; and (3) intentional interference with Prospective Economic Advantage. On August 25, 2023, Defendants San Antonio Regional Hospital and Medical Staff of San Antonio Regional Hospit...

Excerpt: ...eet and confer requirement applies to amended pleadings Page | 6 as well as originals. (Code Civ. Proc., S 430.41, subd. (a).) The meet and confer shall occur at least five days before the date the responsive pleading is due. (Code Civ. Proc., S 430.41, subd. If there is no resolution, the demurring party shall submit a declaration with h-s/her demurrer stating either (a) the means in which the parties met and conferred and that no resolution was...

Excerpt: ...ating to (1) meal periods; (2) rest breaks; (3) overtime wages; (4) wage timeliness; (5) final pay; (6) maintenance of required records; (7) accurate wage statements; (8) unfair competition; as well as (9) civil penalties pursuant to PAGA. Per the terms of the currently proposed settlement, Plaintiff would represent a class of non-exempt workers in Defendant's California operations from August 27, 2026, to July 25, 2023. (Settlement, 992 ["Class"...

Excerpt: ...time wages; (2) minimum wages; (3) meal periods; (4) rest breaks; (5) waiting time; (6) wage statements; (7) wage timeliness; (8) reimbursements; as well as (9) violation of the unfair competition law. In essence, Plaintiff alleges that he was employed by Defendants from October of 2013 through approximately December 2020. He seeks to represent all current and former non-exempt California employees who worked for Defendants during the statutory p...

Excerpt: ...lege that CDA has a possessory right to the property itself; thus, the cause of action does not state sufficient facts to support nor does COA have standing to bring a trespass cause of action. Additionally, GS8 also specially demurs that the trespass cause of action is uncertain because the FAC fails to allege who owns or possesses the property. In response, Plaintiff argues that it has adequately alleged that it owned the pipeline and the groun...

Excerpt: ... or in the alternative, summary adjudication pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, subdivision (f) in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff's SAC and the following causes of action contained in Plaintiff's SAC: (1) First Cause of Action for Breach of Contract; and, Page | 10 (2) Second Cause of Action for Conversion. Analysis: Plaintiffs First Cause of Action for Breach of Contract: Plaintiff's First Cause of Action is for Breach ...

Excerpt: ...ch 27, 2023, Faerber served his Designation of Expert Witnesses listing Richard Lewis Ruffalo, M.D. (Ruffalo), an anesthesiologist and pharmacologist, along with Kevin P. Becker, M.D., another anesthesiologist, both of whom are to testify concerning causation and damages according to the sworn declaration of defense counsel. (Scott Decl„ 96; Exh. 1.) Scott further declares one of the arguments proffered in support of Faerber's motion for summar...

Excerpt: ...ant 3") (hereinafter, collectively "Defendants.") Plaintiff alleges five causes of actions: 1) negligence; 2) negligent hiring; 3) intentional infliction of emotional distress; 4) battery; and 5) violation of Ralph Civil Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code S 51.7. On August 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint alleging the same causes of action.l No trial date has been set in this case. On June 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for prefe...

Excerpt: ...laration of his mechanical engineering expert, Mark Burns. C&L filed separate objections to the declarations with its reply. Objection to the Khorshidi declaration is overruled. Objections 1-3 to the Burns declaration is overruled, but objections 4-7 are sustained based on lack of foundation. Defendant C&L's MSJ Defendant C&L moves for summary judgment on the grounds that: (1) it does not own, lease, occupy, or control the property on which Plain...

Excerpt: ...fic Collision Report, and Offcer Amanda Beeman's deposition testimony. Extrinsic evidence, however, is not properly considered at the pleading stage. The extrinsic evidence here is also presented for the purpose of attacking the pleadings themselves and unrelated to whether Plaintiff was insufficiently diligent in pursuing this motion. Such evidence is more properly presented on summary judgment or at trial. The Court therefore sustains Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ... it assumed the contract/agreement at issue. (Compl. at "1 7 & 21.) Around October 14, 2015, Mayra Diaz (Diaz), a representative and agent of Suncrest, made an unsolicited visit to Plaintiff's residence, located at 7958 North Maple Ave., Fontana, CA 92336, and she presented the option to purchase/install roof-mounted solar panel systems on his home. (ld. at 15-17.) The conversaton between Diaz and Plaintiff was in Spanish, which is Plaintiff's na...

Excerpt: ...m ("Lim") and Heidi Kupferman ("Kupferman"). Defendants oppose and Plaintiffs reply. The two motions are nearly identical and are each supported by the declaration of Plaintiff's attorney Scott K. Johnson ("Johnson"). Johnson declares Plaintiffs issued notices of depsiton on April 19, 2023, for depositions on May 23 and 24, 2023, respectively. (Johnson Decl. re: Lim, '15, Exh. 8; Johnson Decl. re: Kupferman, 95.) Defendants subsequently objected ...

Excerpt: ..."). On July 28, 2023, she e-served her responses with the verification dated July 31, 2023. (Ma Decl. at 95, Exhs. E-F.) Finding the objections/responses to (i) Form Interrogatories #1.1, 2.1-2.7, 2.11, & 12.1, (ii) Special Interrogatories #1-2, 5-10, 13-16, & 18-23, and (iii) RFPs #1-8 deficient, Plaintiff Lightking moves to compel further responses. Defendant Zhou opposes in part. Plaintiff Lightking replies. After the motions were filed, Defen...

Excerpt: ...Leisure Manor (esa Braswell Leisure Manor) ["Braswell"l. The Complaint pleads 3 causes of action: (1) elder abuse/neglect (wrongful death & survival) by all, (2) wrongful death by Plaintiffs Johnson, Andrew, Joseph, and Sorrell, and (3) negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) by Plaintiff Johnson. Defendant Braswell answered. The Complaint alleges that Ysidra Duarte ("Decedent") began living at Braswell's assisted living facility on Jun...

Excerpt: ...e with Defendant BMW. Plaintiff alleges that defects and nonconformities manifested within the warranty period, including those relating to the vehicle's electrical, transmission, and breaks. She further alleges that, despite a reasonable number of attempts, the Defendant was unable to fix the vehicle. Further that the manufacturer failed to replace or make restitution, as required by the Song-Beverly Act (Act). On August 26, 2022, Plaintiff file...

Excerpt: ...ainer complaint against Defendants Grabowski, Crawford, and Graboswki Brothers Racing (G8R). Defendants CITV and DGM appeared by filing prejudgment claims of right of possession. Generally, Plaintiff alleges that the subject property is a commercial warehouse with two suites. Plaintiff has owned the subject property since Defendant Grabowski occupied shortly thereafter and Page 7 was allowed to occupy until March 2021, when he, along with Defenda...

Excerpt: ...on administration services; Clark Construction Group of California (Clark) was engaged as Plaintiff's general contractor. On June 1, 2020, the County filed its complaint alleging the following four causes of action against HOK: (1) contractual indemnity; (2) declaratory relief; (3) breach of contract; and, (4) negligence. The County alleges the following: In November 2012, the County and HOK entered -nto a design contract (the Professional Servic...

Excerpt: ...he moving party must demonstrate that "the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable." (Kullar 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 (2W5) 135 Cal.App.4th 706, 723.) Relevant factors the court may consider include "the strength of the plaintiffs' case, the risk, th...

Excerpt: ...amended order. Case Summary This is an action relating to the breach of construction contracts. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a Master Contractor Agreement (MCA) with Defendant, in which it would provide construction materials at various construction sites. Individual Defendant Theisen allegedly executed a personal guaranty, both individually and as trustee of a related trust. Plaintiff alleges it also executed a Master Pay App Agreement...

Excerpt: ...nor with severe cognitive disabilities (First Am. Complt. 13), alleges that while he was at school and in the care and custody of Defendants, he was abused on at least two separate occasions in 2022. (First Am. Complt. 18, 21.) Plaintiff filed his original complaint on May 23, 2023 alleging five causes of action: 1) Negligence; 2) Negligent Hiring, Supervision, and Training; 3) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; 4) Battery; and 5) Viol...

Excerpt: ...final pay; (7) required maintaining of records; (8) accurate statements; (9) unfair competition law; as well as a claim for civil penalties pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). On March 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) to add a cause of action for violations relating to indemnification of necessary employee expenses. After commencing litigation, the parties informally exchanged policy and payroll document...

Excerpt: ...GRANT sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $2,5æ', payable within 30 days. Case Summary This is, in essence, a discrimination and harassment case. Plaintiffs contend that they were harassed and discriminated against during their employment as police officers at Defendant City. They allege discrimination and harassment on the basis of disability and age, as well as other protected categories. Plaintiff Vasek further contends he was denied...

Excerpt: ...Y, without prejudice. Alternatively, the Court would consider a CONTINUANCE for the purpose of submission of a revised class notice. Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlements in General Settlement of a class action requires court approva . (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.759.) The moving party must demonstrate that "the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable." (Kullar v. Fcm Locker Retail, Inc. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 116, 126; Reed v. un...

Excerpt: ...garding a 2018 Ford F-1ffJ (the Vehicle), which the Plaintiffs purchased for one hundred thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine dollars and twenty-eight cents ($100,939.28.) Plaintiffs allege the Vehicle had multiple defects and nonconformities to the warranty and Ford is unable to conform the Vehicle to the applicable express warranty. Plaintiffs further allege Raceway breached duty to Plaintiffs in failing to use ordinary care and skill by faili...

Excerpt: ...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 the plaintiffs' case, the risk, the expense, complexity and likely duration of further litigation, the risk of maintaining class action status through trial, the amount offered in settlement,...

Excerpt: ...ments; (5) waiting time; and (5) unfair competition law. As part of and in furtherance of settlement, Plaintiff— along with the prior motion for preliminary approval— submitted a proposed First Amended Complaint (FAC), adding a cause of action for civil penalties pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The Court approved and filed the proposed FAC at that time. After commencing litigation, the parties informally exchanged policy...

Excerpt: ...uary 22, 2020, he sustained injuries from a protruding bolt on real pro#rty located in San Bernardino, California. Plaintiff alleged Defendants were negligent in hiring, supervising, or retaining a vendor to perform maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the subject property. Plaintiff further alleged Defendants controlled and maintained a dangerous condition, which proximately caused Plaintiff to suffer injuries and damages. On August 30, 2023, CBRE...

Excerpt: ...n, Inc. and Plaintiffs Deborah Stevens, Corrie Stevens, Kylee Warnick, and Tammara Mansel Bolthouse's Motion The Court reserves its ruling on the Bolthouse's motion since Plaintiffs indicated it their opposition that 1) the deposition of Bolthouse's PMK has yet to occur, and 2) Bolthouse has purportedly failed to respond to discovery. If the opposing party shows by declaration that essential evidence "may exist but cannot, for reasons stated, be ...

Excerpt: ...ional distress; (2) promissory fraud; (3) negligent misrepresentation; and (4) negligence. After a demurrer and motion to strike heard on 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (FAC), asserting the same causes. As background, Plaintiff suffered physical and emotional injuries when he intervened to protect a women from being attacked in October of 2018. He alleges that his treating doctor at Defendant Hospital made written...

Excerpt: ... was November 6th. Plaintiffs did not file the Reply until the day after on November 7th. The prtnf of service attached to the Reply indicates Plaintiff served the Defendants by e-mail on November 7, 2023. The court, in discretion, may refuse to consider late-filed papers in ruling on a motion. Here, Plaintiff's Reply is one day late due to the court being closed on November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. As Defendants are not likely to suf...

Excerpt: ...asonic submitted a written purchase order for 240 complete, new jig shafts with safety latches, 1,250 retrofitted anode safety latch mods, and 420 retrofitted cathode safety larch mods. Vanguard accepted the purchase order "completing a written agreement between the parties". Thereafter, Panasonic informed Vanguard that it could not use preexisting guide rails and end caps so it verbally asked Vanguard to replace the end caps and left and right g...

Excerpt: ...a claim for fraudulent concealment are: "(1) concealment or suppression of a material fact; (2) by a defendant with a duty to disclose that fact to the plaintiff; (3) the defendant Page I 2 intended to defraud the plaintiff by intentionally concealing or suppressing the fact; (4) the plaintiff was unaware of the fact and would not have acted as he or she did if she had known of the concealed or suppressed fact; and (5) plaintiff sustained damages...

Excerpt: ...ide employees with the quota in writing, as required by Labor Code sections 2101 and 2102. The quotas also purportedly interfered with the employees' rest periods. As a result, Zamores commenced the underlying PAGA action against Ryder on July 28, 2023. The complaint contains one cause of action for violation of Labor Code sectons 2101 and 2102 and a second cause of action for PAGA penalties. The complaint further indicates Zamores worked as a fo...

Excerpt: ...he child abuse and neglect reporting act; (2) negligence; (3) breach of duties arising under a special relationship; (4) professional negligence; and (5) medical malpractice. The causes are alleged to arise out of events subsequent to Plaintiff's presentation as a patent to Defendant Hospital on or about October 2, 2020, relating to a religion-based declining of certain treatment protocol and an alleged failure on the part of Defendants to follow...

Excerpt: ...ever, the exact terms of the agreement are unclear and plaintiff merely contends Sauer failed to compensate or reimburse her for any of the services or ex#nditures. Based on these facts, plaintiff commenced suit against Sauer on September 11, 2023, for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Attached to the complaint are a string of text messages and paperwork related to the short term rental approval process. One of the text messages appears t...

Excerpt: ... (6) timeliness of pay; (7) accurate wage statements; and (8) unfair competition law. On April 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) to add a cause of action for civil #nalties pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). After commencing litigation, the parties informally exchanged policy and payroll documents and other information sufficient to allow early mediation. Thereafter, on February 28, 2023, the parties eng...

Excerpt: ...e discharge, (7) discrimination (medical/disability), (8) discrimination (race), (9) failure to prevent, (10) harassment, and (11) intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). The Complaint generally alleges that Banks was employed as a production manager between 2008 and January 29, 2021, by BEST and ICRC. Banks is an African-American male who has a guardian or power of attorney because of his mental and physical disabilities ("6a-7a). [...

Excerpt: ...o the Ethereum was held on a USB device called a "ledger." The ledger stores private keys for each cryptocurrency. Plaintiffs allege that, in November of 2021, they wanted to sell 110 of their Ethereum. Since these are sensitive transactions, they reached out to Defendants, who were friends that could help them. On November 17, 2021, Plaintiffs went to Defendants' home to conduct the transaction. Plaintiffs allege that one Defendant noted the lar...

Excerpt: ... of Labor Code section 223; (4) failure to provide meal and rest periods; (5) violation of Labor Code secton 227.3; (6) violation of Labor Code section 246; (7) violation of Labor Code sections 201 and 203; (8) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200; (9) violation of Labor Code sectons 226 and 1198.5; (10) violation of Labor Code section 233; (11) violation of Labor Code section 1102.5; (12) wrongful termination in violation of ...

Excerpt: ...aint pleads 2 causes of action: (1) retaliation and (2) failure to prevent. The Complaint alleges that DSH employed Villalpando as a police sergeant with the Patton Police. In 2018-19, he was assigned as the training sergeant during the day shift. On December 18, 2018, Patton Police Officer Jenna Trejo filed an administrative complaint for harassment. Villalpando was interviewed during the investigation and testified as a witness favorable to Tre...

Excerpt: ... minimum wages: (3) meal periods; (4) rest breaks; (5) waiting tme penalties; (6) accurate wage statements; as well as (7) violation of the unfair competition law; (8) penalties pursuant to Section 210; (9) penalties pursuant to Section 226.3; (10) penalties pursuant to Secton 558; (11) penalties pursuant to Section 1197.1; and (12) civil penalties pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Relevant here, in Riverside County, plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...,458.28. GM opposes on the grounds that the fees requested are unreasonable since the tasks performed were routne and "recycled" from prior cases or the tasks were unnecessary to the litigation. Any fees related to the fraud claim would also be improper according to GM. Overall, GM contends the fees should be no more than $31,773. Hourly Rates. With regard to reasonableness of the rates requested, the lodestar is determined by reviewing the "prev...

Excerpt: ...rd was in the file. Its contents were a concealed book insofar as the consideration of the demurrer was concerned."].) As to the Demurrer: The Court would SUSTAIN. However, the Court would grant 30 days' leave to amend to allow Plaintiff an attempt to address the statute of limitations issues noted infra. Case Summary This is essentially an action for retroactive enrollment in CalPERS medical plan. Plaintiff retired per disability from her state-...

Excerpt: ... on May 15, 2017 in The County of San Bernardino Official records attached as Ex.2, Doc# 2017- 0198044. The Court GRANTS judicial notice of the grant deed, RJN #2. With regard to the Complaint in this action, it is part of the Court file. Thus, it is unnecessary for the Court to take judicial notice since it has the power to look at its own case file. The Court therefore DENIES the request as unnecessary. (See Davis v. Southern California Edison ...

Excerpt: ...ameda County action (Jonathan Bullinger v. The Finish Line, Inc. (Case 23CV038515)) is transferred to San Francisco and that action is consolidated with this action (CGC-23-605200) for all purposes. All future filings shall be under case number CGC-23-605200. While plaintiff s dismissal of several of his Labor Code claims in this case reduces the overlap, there remains overlap regarding the enforceability of the parties arbitration agreement. Tha...

Excerpt: ...n (l), allows for the recovery of attorney fees associated with litigation compelling an employer to comply with its obligation to produce the personnel file. Plaintiff also contends that he can recover attorney fees under Labor Code section 432.6, subdivision (d),l which provides a court may award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who enforces his rights under this section. An employer is precluded from requiring as a condition ...

Excerpt: ...ewage backup -nto the insured's home. On April 25, 2023, the Plaintiff filed this instant suit against Defendants City, NPL and Federal Insurance Company. Defendant City filed the instant demurrer in response on July 28, 2023. Statement of Law A demurrer challenges defects that appear on the face of the pleading, which includes incorporated exhibits, or from matters outside the pleading that are judicially noticeable. (Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 c...

Excerpt: ...74, among other cases cited in Plaintiffs Moving Papers; (2) The specific defects that affected the Subject Vehicle, including: a. Transmission Defects (Request Nos. 7-17); b. Engine Defects (Request Nos. 18-28); Page 2 c. Electrical Defects (Request Nos. 29-39); and, d. Structural Defects (Request Nos. 40-50) (Subject Vehicle Discovery). GM's Opposition: GM asserts that Plaintiff's motion to compel should be denied on the merits. GM argues that ...

Excerpt: ...iff sustained severe injuries to his shoulder, neck, left elbow and back. Plaintiff's deposition was taken on June 29, 2020 by Defendant. On October 4, 2023, Defendant filed his Motion to Compel an Additional Deposition of Plaintiff. Plaintiff opposed and Defendant replied. "Any party may obtain discovery...by taking in California the oral deposition of any person, including any party to the action." (Code Civ. Proc., S 2025.010; see Code Civ. Pr...