Excerpt: ...tract with Defendant in which Plaintiff agreed to provide storage and maintenance service for Defendant's aircraft —a Boeing 737 -300. Pursuant to the contract, Plaintiff has performed maintenance and stored the aircraft (and is still storing it in San Bernardino). Although Defendant has incurred charges of $124,498.07 for the maintenance and storage fees, it has only paid Plaintiff $4,403.31. That single payment was made on September 13, 2021....

Excerpt: ... attorney's fees pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 425.16(c). Plaintiff seeks fees in the amount of $21,600.00 and costs in the amount of $736.71. Defendant/Cross -Complainant opp oses the motion. Plaintiff/Cross -Defendant replies. Anti -SLAPP Attorneys' Fees Discussion Code Civ. Proc. § 425.16(c) states that “a prevailing defendant on a special motion to strike shall be entitled to recover that defendant's attorney's fees and costs ”. “Atto...

Excerpt: ...oduction of Documents, Set No. Three Plaintiffs Roland Schuh, Michaelann Ingraham, Dustin Ingraham, Shenghao He, Leticia Urbina, Yaquelin Flores, Mario Juarez, and Alberto Marquez (“Plaintiffs”) Defendant California D epartment of Transportation (“DOT”) __________ Before the Court are three (3) discovery motions filed by the Plaintiffs against DOT. The Court has reviewed and considered the voluminous moving papers, Oppositions and Replie...

Excerpt: ...vering the engine and transmission in addition to various emissions warranties. (Compl. ¶ 9.) The Subject Vehicle had serious defects and nonconformities to the engine and transmission systems. (Compl. ¶ 10.) On September 21, 2023, Harrison filed her Complaint against defendant Hyundai Motor America (“Hyundai”) alleging the following three causes of action pursuant to the Song -Beverly Act: 1) Breach of Express Warranty; 2) Breach of Imp l...

Excerpt: ...concern Defendant's policies and procedures for handling Song -Beverly Act cases, and requests Nos. 30 to 31 concern similar customer complaints in vehicles of the same year, make, an d model as the subject vehicle. (Counsel Gregory Sogoyan Decl., at ¶ 21; Exhibit 8.) As background, Plaintiffs served these requests around September 15, 2023, and Defendant served responses around October 31, 2023. (Sogoyan Decl., at ¶¶ 14- 15; Exhibits 3 & 4.) ...

Excerpt: ...es both motions, and Luong replies to both as well. The Court finds that the parties have met the meet and confer requirements under Code Civ. Proc., §§ 430.41, subd. (a)(3) an d 435.5, subd. (a)(3). Analysis Luong demurs to the Breach of Contract cause of action in the Cross -Complaint contending that it is a conclusory pleading. He demurs for failure to state a cause of action as well as uncertainty. Namely, Luong states that Frontier fails ...

Excerpt: ...rogatories—was apparently rejected due to a filing irregularity. On January 30, 2024, the Court heard and granted the other six discovery motions. The Court ordered Defendants to resubmit their motion to compel Mauricio's further responses to s pecial interrogatories, which Defendants did that same day. Mauricio filed an opposition (one court day late). Defendants filed a timely opposition. A. Analysis At issue are Mauricio's responses to Sp...

Excerpt: ...e untimely so the objections were stricken but the responses remain. (Aiso Decl. at ¶5, Exh. A; Bergerson Decl. at p. 2:7 -24; 10/5/23 Minute Order.) Since no documents were produced, Plaintiffs Taylor and El la move to compel compliance with the October 5, 2023 Order (“10/5/23 Order”). Defendant Avis opposes. Plaintiffs Taylor and Ella reply. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs are seeking an order to compel Avis to produce documents per the 10/5/23 Orde...

Excerpt: .... He died (¶¶6163, 65, 67-70, 76). Defendant Sigma demurs to the 1st - 3rd causes of action. Plaintiff Michalski opposes. Defendant Sigma replies. DISCUSSIONS Judicial Notice Defendant Sigma requests judicial notice of two Superior Court ruling s from Los Angeles Superior Court and Sacramento Superior Court (Exhs. 1 -2). The Court DENIES the request as no applicable ground exists to judicially notice a superior court ruling. Analysis Procedural...

Excerpt: ...opposition. Plainti
¯ Derek Þled a joint reply. Analysis Procedurally, the parties met and conferred. (Walton Decl. at ¶¶3b-4b, 5-6, Exhs. DG.) Furthermore, the motions are timely in light of the granted 2-week extension. (Walton Decl. at ¶4b, Exh. E.) Substantively, the Þrst issue is the lack of veriÞcations from Defendant ZamÞr. To RFAs #39, 46, 52- 53, and 61-63, ZamÞr either admitted or denied the RFA, and to RFAs #45, 47-48, 57, & 5...

Excerpt: ...llenge to the correctness of the order itself, but Spring Valley's proper course would have been to seek appellate review of the order. (Code Civ. Proc., § 904.1, subd.'s (a)(11)-(12) and (b).) The purported erroneous nature of the order does not excuse a failure to obey with its terms. (Marriage of Niklas (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 28, 34-35.) The RFA No.'s 79-80, 82-83, 85- 86, 88-89, 91-92, 94-95, 97-98, 100-101, 134, 136, 140, 154, 191, and 296 A...

Excerpt: ... (7) Compel further responses to requests for admission [from Mauricio & Federico / unopposed] Movants: Defendants Valley Transmission and Auto Repair, Inc., Edward Whittingslow, and Robert Larsen Respondents: Plainti
¯s Federico Martinez and Mauricio Martinez I. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL/FACTUAL BACKGROUND At issue are seven discovery motions Þled by Defendants—motions to compel each plainti
¯'s further responses to form interrogatories, special ...

Excerpt: ...e Motion to Strike Þled by Defendants Robertson's Transport, LTD., Robertson's Ready Mix, LTD., Michael R. Howard, RRM Development, and RRM Properties, LTD. (“Defendants”). Defendants seek to strike the allegations concerning the demand for punitive damages within the Shadwick's Complaint. SpeciÞcally, the moving Defendants seek to strike paragraphs 113, 123, 135, and 199215, and paragraph 7 of the prayer for relief. Plainti
¯s Shadwick, e...

Excerpt: ... January 11, 2024, Olmos and Cross-complainant filed his Opposition to Brancato's Special Motion to Strike, along with the declaration of attorney Edward M. Palmer (Decl. Palmer) in support thereof. On January 18, 2024, Brancato filed her Reply to Olmos' Opposition. Discussion and Analysis Brancato moves this Court for an order striking the following causes of achon and specific related allegations in the Cross-complaint filed by Olmos: (1) Secon...

Excerpt: ...ade secrets by all against all. Defendants Penwood, Lee, and Western answered. Defendant Western moves for summary judgment.[l] Plaintiff Comstock opposes. DISCUSSIONS A trade secret[2] is misappropriated if a person either (a) acquires a trade secret knowing or having reason to know that the trade secret has been acquired by improper means,[31 (b) discloses or uses a trade secret the person has acquired by improper means or in violation of a non...

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: ...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: ... 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: ...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: ... 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: ... 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: ...Witnesses (Motion) and Adhere to CCP 2034.450 (Request). Defendant's Motion and Request are supported by a declaration from counsel, Jeffrey A. Walker (Mr. Walker). Plaintiffs filed their Opposition to the Motion on October 26, 2023, which consists of a declaration from Plaintiffs' counsel, John Girardi (Mr. Girardi). Defendant filed his Reply on October 30, 2023. II. ANALYSIS Procedural Issues Plaintiffs' Untimely Opposition: Plaintiff's Opposit...

Excerpt: ...onsidered. DISCUSSION Improper Inclusion of Facts in Demurrer The function of a demurrer is to test the legal sufficiency of the challenged pleading. (Kendrick, supra, 82 Cal.App.4th at p. 357.) In analyzing the sufficiency, the court assumes the truth of all material facts that have been properly pleaded, of facts that may be inferred from those expressly pleaded, and of any material facts of which judicial notice has been requested and may be t...

Excerpt: ...dant argues in his Motion that the responses were incomplete or evasive and did not allow Defendant to properly assess Plaintiff's claim for damages. Further, Defendant argues Plaintiff's objections were without merit and too general. In his Opposition, Plaintiff indicates a supplemental response to *cial Interrogatories No. 4, 6 and 7 was served to Defendant on October 20, 2023. Plaintiff argues at this time the only remaining issue is that of s...

Excerpt: ...3, 2023. Defendant filed its Opposition to Plaintiff's Moton (Opposition) on October 19, 2023 II. DISCUSSION Plaintiff's Motion Defendant's cost memorandum, which was submitted on Judicial Council Form MC-OIO, seeks a total of eight thousand and forty-nine dollars and eighty-three cents ($8,049.83). These costs include two thousand and fifty-five dollars and thirty-eight cents ($2,055.38) for filing and moton fees; two thousand two hundred dollar...

Excerpt: ...sition to the Moton on October 13, 2023, along with a declaration from Plaintiffs' counsel, Michael Bean (Mr. Bean). Plaintiffs filed their Reply in Support of the Motion (Reply) on October 19, 2023. II. ANALYSIS Plaintiffs move to strike or tax three items in Defendant's memorandum of costs: (1) costs of one thousand and seventy dollars ($1,070); (2) court reporter fees of two thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars and forty-six cents ($2,26...

Excerpt: ...Over the next several months, the parties met and conferred. In the course of those discussions, Defendant agreed to produce supplemental response to RFPs 44 and 45. (Tretola Decl. 95, Ex. C.) On March 23, 2023, Defendant served supplemental responses to the RFPs, which did not include a supplemental response to RFP 45. Also, several of the responses included an agreement to produce documents. However, no such documents were produced. (Tretola De...

Excerpt: ...lfour filed two separate replies. The motion was served one-day short of the notice period 75 days, plus 2 days for electronic service required the motion to have been served on August 9, 2023. But given both Plaintiffs opposed and did not raise service as an issue, the Court deems any issues with service as waived. (Carlton v. Quint 77 Cal.App.4th 690, 697.) This matter is set for trial on July 22, 2024. DISCUSSION Balfour's MSJ At issue is an a...

Excerpt: ...ember 5, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel, Vahe Khojayan (Mr. Khojayan), emailed Plaintiff's counsel, Rick Augustini (Mr. Augustini), regarding the subpoena and indicating Mr. Liu "continues to assert attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine for all communications with Mr. Pang." Mr. Khojayan stated that failure to withdraw the deposition and modify the items requested by September 6th would result in his filing of a motion to quash subpoena....

Excerpt: ...ffs to provide verified responses to all of Defendant's discovery requests without objections by March 14, 2023. On September 5, 2023, Defendant filed the instant Motion for Terminating and Monetary Sanctions (Motion) due to the failure of the Plaintiffs to provide the discovery responses ordered by the court on February 28, 2023. The Motion is supported by a declaration from Defendant's counsel, Rodolfo Gonzalez. Plaintiffs filed an untimely Opp...

Excerpt: ...with leave to amend as to the first and second causes of action. On May 19, 2023, plaintiff Sanchez filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (TAC) alleging two causes of action for: 1) Unfair Business Practices, California Business and Professions Code S et seq.; and 2) Violation of California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act CCP S 1785.25(a). On August 1, 2023, Wells Fargo answered. On September 13, 2023, Talman and Bankers Hill filed t...

Excerpt: ...tentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress (IIED/NIED). The FAC alleges Woodside is developing a large parcel within the City that includes 200 homes, a lake, and related improvements. At the south end of 2nd street, just below Oak Glen Blvd., at the corner, Woodside changed the natural elevation of the land by 20 feet. It then built a 2-story house at that high elevation resulting in the home being able to see into Grotke's backyard an...

Excerpt: ...Esq. Plaintiff filed an opposition on September 5, 2023 and XTOOLTECH filed a reply on September 6, 2023. DISCUSSION Defendant challenges the entire complaint and the individual causes of action on the grounds that it is uncertain and fails to allege sufficient facts to consttute a cause of action. XTOOLTECH also argues that the causes of action lack any calculation of damages. Analysis uncertainty. "A special demurrer should be overruled where t...

Excerpt: ...ntiff's claims were time-barred on the face of Plaintiff's complaint and Plaintiff failed to plead facts supporting application of the delayed discovery rule or tolling based on equitable estoppel. The Court granted leave to amend. On August 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed his operative First Amended Complaint (FAC), which includes the same facts previously pleaded by Plaintiff (see FAC "1-27) and additional facts relating to delayed discovery and tolli...

Excerpt: ...9, 2023, which is thirty (30) days after the parties' mediation with Glenn Barger, Esq. On August 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed this present moton for a protective order together with the declaration of Randi l. Thompson, Esq. Filed by the Court on September 25, 2023 and September 27, 2023, but served on 12, 2023 and September 25, 2023 respectively, are oppositions filed by Defendants, together with a declaration by David Seal, Esq. A reply was filed...

Excerpt: ...t at the tme of Foss's employment she signed and agreed to a Mutual Arbitration Agreement (MAA). Foss opposes. TSA replies. Discussion The threshold issue for the court is whether or not the FAA applies. If so, whether there is an enforceable arbitration agreement. Does the FAA apply? The answer is yes. The FAA applies to arbitration clauses involving interstate commerce. (9 U.S.C. 52; Aviation Data, Inc. v. American Express Travel Related Servic...

Excerpt: ...cificity; and (3) fails to allege a transactional relationship between GM and Plaintiff giving rise to a duty to disclose. GM also seeks to strike Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages. Plaintiff opposes. GM replies. Fourth Cause of Acton: Fraudulent Inducement - Concealment 1. Statute of Limitations Defendant argues the fourth cause of action is time barred because Plaintiff purchased the vehicle on or about December 21, 2016, yet did not file...

Excerpt: ...ke, GM contends Plaintiff's request for punitive damages is improper as it is not supported by the allegations. Both motions are supported by a meet and confer declaration from attorney Jesse Valencia. Plaintiff opposes both motions and GM has replied. DISCUSSION The Fourth Cause of Action for Concealment An overview of the law "[T]he elements of an achon for fraud and deceit based on a concealment are: (1) the defendant must have concealed or su...

Excerpt: ..." - a staffing agency] and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ("Kaiser") as an Administrative Coordinator on June 16, 2021. On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff was in a serious car accident which caused injury to her feet and legs. After she took two weeks off to recover, Plaintiff returned to work with a walker. (Complaint, 19-21.) In the year following her return Plaintiff would spontaneously lose use of her legs and required accommodations such as no prolon...

Excerpt: ...Center (Golden Home), which is owned and operated by defendant Letitia Isai (Isai; together, Defendants). Taylor alleges Defendants failed to account for her high risk of falls and she sustained falls resulting in a fractured humerus and an acute right femur fracture, and then failed to seek out medical care for her. Taylor's complaint alleges four causes of action: (1) Elder abuse under Welfare & Institutions Code 515600, et seq.; (2) negligence...

Excerpt: ...ity); San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and K. Garc:ia Payton. On September 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed a combined opposition and on September 11, 2023, Defendants filed a combined reply. Analysis Gov. Code, S 815, Absence of Liability for injury except under statute; Liability as subject to statutory immunity and defenses, states: Except as otherwise provided by statute: (a) A public entity is not liable for an injury, whether such injury...

Excerpt: ... trustees of the Mark Crabtree and Anju Sharma Living Trust 2015 dated February 10, 2015, filed their complaint against Defendants Optimal Technology, LLC, Athanor Environmental Services, lnc„ National Environmental Services, LLC, and Golden Bank (Doe 1). Property in Boron was purportedly contaminated after a fuel pipeline was breached by drilling. The drilling occurred as the result of defendant Golden Bank's "Phase II Investigation" or due di...

Excerpt: ... for the sale of one parcel to Kara Flietstra and Roberto Toste. Defendant Walter Leroy Dwyer, Jr. represented MAGIC and the buyers in connection with the deal. The agreement left negotiations on certain easement terms and the transferability of dock rights that MAGIC held in connection with its other property, parcel C. When MAGIC determined that the City would not permit the transfer of the dock rights, Dwyer allegedly pressured MAGIC into clos...

Excerpt: ...e followed before filing a motion for judgment on the pleadings under Code of Civil Procedure section 438. (Code Civ. Proc., S 439.) Thus, before filing a statutory motion for judgment on the pleadings, the moving party's counsel must meet and confer, in person or by telephone, with counsel for the party who filed the pleading subject to the judgment on the pleadings motion "for the purpose of determining if an agreement can be reached that resol...

Excerpt: ...indicates that on August 4, 2021, plaintiff served a deposition notice for a September 9, 2021 deposition. GM objected. (Sanaia Decl., 23-24, Exhs. 7, 8.) On May 3, 2023, Plaintiff served a first amended notice of deposition, with a document demand, noticed for May 18, 2023. GM objected on May 11th and confirmed it would not produce a witness at the scheduled time, but would produce a witness at an agreeable date and time. GM also detailed fts ob...

Excerpt: ...d. The District answered. Plaintiff's complaint included 10 causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) negligent supervision; (3) negligent hiring and retention; (4) negligent failure to warn, train or educate; (5) constructive fraud; (6) breach of fiduciary duty, (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), (8) sexual harassment, (9) sexual battery (against Doe 2 only), and (10) sexual assault (against Doe 2 only). As the result of a part...

Excerpt: ...d. The District answered. Plaintiff's complaint included 10 causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) negligent supervision; (3) negligent hiring and retention; (4) negligent failure to warn, train or educate; (5) constructive fraud; (6) breach of fiduciary duty, (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), (8) sexual harassment, (9) sexual battery (against Doe 2 only), and (10) sexual assault (against Doe 2 only). As the result of a part...

Excerpt: ...IONS Timeliness Although Defendant's Demurrer is untimely, the Court has discretion to hear it. (See Jackson v. Doe (2011) 192 Cal.App.4th 742, 750.) Also, Plaintiff does not raise this concern in her Opposition. Therefore, the Court will address the merits of the Demurrer. Analysis Uncertainty Defendant argues that the entre Complaint is ambiguous and unintelligible; therefore, uncertain. In support of this, he cites the evidence code to challen...

Excerpt: ...d May 1, 2023. Defendant's opposition was due by August 17, 2023 or even August 16, 2023, since the hearing was originally set for August 29, 2023. (Code Civ. Proc., 51005, subd. (b).) At approximately 3:53 p.m., the Court's staff received Defendant's opposition from a court runner. The Court further notes the filing and service date of the opposition is August 28, 2023! This not only puts the burden on the Court to review a late-filed brief, but...

Excerpt: ...2) Plaintiffs' motion for discovery sanctions. Timely oppositions were filed to each motion. Timely replies were filed to each opposition. l. DISCUSSION A. Plaintiffs' Motion for Protectve Order 1. Defendants' Evidentiary Objections In support of their motion, Plaintiffs filed the declaration of Plaintiffs' counsel, Mr. Cohen, along with a letter from the deponent's doctor (as Ex. 1) and a declaration of the deponent's sister (as Ex. 2). In oppos...

Excerpt: ... reached on the objections to the pleading. (Code Civ. Proc., 55430.41, subd. (a), 435.5, subd. (a)(1)-(2).) With the demurrer and strike motion, the moving party shall submit a declaration stating (a) how the parties met and conferred and no resolution was reached, or (b) the opposing party failed to respond to the demurring party's meet and confer requests or failed to meet and confer in good faith. (Code Civ. Proc., "430.41, subd. (a)(3), 435....

Excerpt: ...Amended Complaint alleging two causes of action for Negligence—one against County, and the other against Dæ Defendants 2 through 25. Following a successful demurrer, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint ("SAC"). The SAC alleges two causes of action for Negligence, one against the County, and one against Doe Defendants. At issue today is the County's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's SAC. An Opposition and Reply have be...

Excerpt: ...s on October 2, 2020, on or near 1635 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands, Isaac slipped and fell on a substance on a slippery floor. Defendants own, control, or maintain the premises. Defendant Marshalls filed a Cross-complaint against Cross-Defendant Hyrosen and a later dismissed party. Against Hyrosen, the Cross-complaint pled claims for indemnity, declaratory relief, apportionment, and contribution. Cross- Defendant Hyrosen answered. Cross-complainant ...

Excerpt: ...t Amended Complaint (FAC), filed March 7, 2022, Plaintiff alleges the following: On December 16, 2020 at 10:42 p.m„ Plaintiff was serious injured in a head-on collision caused by the other driver, Christa Gadsby. Gadsby, who was negligently driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision, was killed in the accident, as were others, including Gadsby's daughter and the driver of the vehicle in which Plaintiff was passenger. Pl...

Excerpt: ...) the exact percentage of premium that form the basis of Bamboo's compensation, (c) the amount of limits of liability of insurance policies and fidelity bonds, (d) the amount of settlement and reserve authority Bamboo has in its management role, and (e) a description of commission and profit commission that forms part of Bamboo's compensation. Plaintiffs Franco and Lopez oppose. Defendant Bamboo replies. DISCUSSION Statement of the Law To seal a ...

Excerpt: ...y 23, 2023, the court heard the instant motion to quash service of summons by specially appearing Defendant Nemrop Chavez Luna. The parties agreed to continue the hearing pending the filing of a fully executed Article 6 Certificate. Plaintiff opposed the motion and Defendant replied. On April 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed an addendum to his opposition. II. DISCUSSION a. Analysis Specially appearing Defendant Nemrop Chavez Luna seeks to quash defectiv...

Excerpt: ...t — breach of implied warranty. Before the Court is BMW's motion to compel arbitration under the Lease Contract Plaintiff entered into with BMW of Ontario. Plaintiff opposes. BMW replies. BMW acknowledges it is nota signatory to the Lease. It asserts two arguments as reason to compel arbitration: (1) it is a third party beneficiary entitled to enforce the arbitration provision in the Lease because the Lease was assigned to its affiliate; and (2...

Excerpt: ...23 by Plaintiffs M.J.B.B. and M.D.B.M„ minors through their guardian ad litem W.B. (collectively, "Plaintiffs") asserting causes of action for: (1) sexual battery in violation of California Civ. Code, 51708.5; (2) gender violence in violation of California Civ. Code, 552.4; (3) battery; (4) assault; (5) false imprisonment; (6) interference with exercise of civil rights (Civ. Cade, 552.1); (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (8) ne...

Excerpt: ...t lists attachments, but they do not show on Odyssey: EXHIBIT A — WARRANTY DEED EXHIBIT 8 — GRANT DEED EXHIBIT C — QUITCLAIM DEED and EXHIBIT D — WILL The Complaint concerns real property which Plaintiff, decedent Gloria Guerrero's son, quitclaimed to his mother on August 13, 2015, allegedly for no consideration. Plaintiff claims there were oral agreements that the property would still be his, despite his mother moving onto the property i...

Excerpt: ...onsible, namely, defendants Trien Dang, M.D.; Chino Medical Group, Inc., dba My Family Medical Group (CMG); Miguel Cervantes-Lopez, M.D.; Casa Colina Hospital (Casa); and Centers for Healthcare. The operative first amended complaint (FAC) contains one claim for medical malpractice. The FAC indicates that on or about July 1, 2020, Gomez obtained medical treatment from CMG related to a sore throat and a "swollen bump on [his] neck." (FAC at 15.) Th...

Excerpt: ...rs, LLC (GM), was purportedly given a reasonable opportunity to do so, the vehicle was not repaired. GM also failed to replace the vehicle or make restitution. Based on these allegations, Plaintiff commenced the underlying action on June 28, 2021, against GM for (1) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and (2) breach of express warranty under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...r implied by conduct. (Code Civ. Proc. S 430.10, subd. (g).) . In this instance, Defendant Qi argues that Plaintiff fails to adequately plead a breach of contract claim because "the written agreement that is attached to the Complaint does not require [defendant] to cause the transfer to be reflected on the books and records of the Corporation as agreed" or for Defendant Qi "to make an amendment with the California Secretary of State to change the...

Excerpt: ...CC now demurs to each of the causes of acton on the grounds that they fail to state sufficient facts. In particular, CCC argues state agencies are not "persons" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. section 1983; Education Code section 200 is a policy statement and not a private right of action statute; public schools are not "business establishments" for purposes of the Unruh Act and no animus is alleged; and the declaratory relief claim fails since the vac...

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: ...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: ...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: ...ords pertaining to the care, treatment, and examination of [Doe] regardless of treatment dates including all offce, ER, pathology records, inpatient and outpatient charts and records. Produce all electronic discovery records including correspondence and email records, prescriptions, and patient questionnaires. All descriptions of all exercises proscribed and documentation that indicates dates and times of patient's appointments. Include all physi...

Excerpt: ...tions that Sentinel was involved in the sale of the property to the insured. Defendant asserts in a conclusory fashion that the real estate transaction records may show the condition of the roof at the time of the sale. But no information is provided about when such sale occurred and the subpoena itself does not give any indication of time period for which the records are sought. (See Kim Decl. Exh. A.) Defendant also does not make clear whose re...

Excerpt: ...sive pleading is due. Under Code of Civil Procedure secton 430.41, subdivision the demurring party must file a declaration stating either: (B) The means by which the demurring party met and conferred with the party who filed the pleading subject to demurrer, and that the parties did not reach an agreement resolving the objections raised in the demurrer. (B) That the party who filed the pleading subject to demurrer failed to respond to the meet an...

Excerpt: ... natural elevation by 20 feet, upon which a two-story home was built which "towers above the plaintiff's homes, blocking his view of the mountains, and utterly destroying his privacy, and his ability to enjoy his home, or his backyard." (Compl. 910.) Plaintiff's complaint includes two causes of action against Defendants: (1) private nuisance; and (2) IIED "or" NIED. Now at issue is Defendant Woodside's general demurrer to both causes of action. P...

Excerpt: ...e first cause of acton by Crabtree and Sharma was one for negligence against Optimal, Athanor, National, and Golden Bank for negligence based on the allegations that defendants' negligence caused the leak. As a result, allowing co-plaintiffs Cedar and Alrahaman to assert their own negligence claim would not cause prejudice, nor would it really expand the scope of the litigation. The only additional issue that will be litigated as a result of the ...

Excerpt: ...ffing agency] and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ("Kaiser") as an Administrative Coordinator on June 16, 2021. On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff was in a serious car accident which caused injury to her feet and legs. After she took two weeks off to recover, Plaintiff returned to work with a walker. (Complaint, 19-21.) In the year following her return Plaintiff would spontaneously lose use of her legs and required accommodations such as no prolonged stand...

Excerpt: ...and conferred multiple times in wr-ting and via telephone in April and May 2023. The parties were unable to resolve their dispute regarding PMK topics 3, 4, and 14. After amended deposition notces were served containing the same disputed topics, the LL defendants filed the pending motion for protective order. Through the motion the LL defendants seek an order prohibiting questions on topics 3 and 4 and relieving them from designating a witness as...

Excerpt: ...s 10 causes of acton: (1) Declaratory relief by Arsen; (2) Accounting by both; (3) Financial elder abuse by Arsen; (4) Breach of duty of loyalty by AV Auto; (5) Breach of fiduciary duty by both; (6) Conversion by both; (7) Concealment by both; (8) Intentional misrepresentation by both; (9) Intentional inference with contract by AV Auto; and (10) Violation of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) by AV Auto. The FAC alleges Arsen created and began oper...

Excerpt: ...ege they were traveling on West 4th Street and North East Street in San Bernardino when a truck owned by defendant WEL Companies, Inc. (WEL, esa Tilens Truck Leasing, LLC) and operated by defendant Ronald E. Harvey (Harvey) ran a red light and struck their vehicle. Fourdyce was the passenger in Winslow-Williams' vehicle. WEL and Harvey answered. No trial date is currently set. On June 6, 2023, Plaintiffs filed this motion for trial preference und...

Excerpt: ...ove up hearing, which was continued multiple times. Notably, Defendant appeared at the October 27, 2020 OSC hearing. Because Plaintiff's counsel failed to appear at that hearing, the Court set an OSC re dismissal hearing for December 9, 2020. (See Minutes 10/27/20.) On November 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion for order appointing partition referee. On December 9, 2020, both parties appeared for the OSC hearing and requested a contnuance. The m...

Excerpt: ...y, may be allowed, on motion, to make a supplemental complaint or answer, alleging facts material to the case occurring after the former complaint or answer. (c) upon the filing of a supplemental complaint, the court clerk shall issue an amended or supplemental summons pursuant to Section 412.10. Service of the supplemental summons and complaint shall be made in the manner provided for the initial service of a summons by this code. Unlike an amen...

Excerpt: ...n April 13, 2023 and then discussed the discovery by phone five days later. No resolution was reached so the pencrng motions to compel further SRog responses and deem facts admitted was filed. The motions involve SRog No.'s 5-7, 11, 17, 19-20, 22, 25-27 and RFA's 2, 13-16, and 20. The motion is supported by a declaration from attorney Amy Maclear; the responses to the discovery; and the meet and confer correspondence. The motion is opposed by Roj...

Excerpt: ...ot file a reply. II. DISCUSSION Merits of Defendant's Motion to Strike Motions to strike can be used to strike any "irrelevant, false or improper matter inserted in any pleading," or to strike any pleading or part thereof "not drawn or filed in conformity with the laws of this state, a court rule or order of court." (Code Civ. Proc., S 436.) Defendant moves to strike Plaintiff's request for an award of attorney fees in paragraph 20 of the FAC and...

Excerpt: ...laint pleads one cause of action for negligence. Defendants WI and Edison answered. The Complaint alleges on September 29, 2017, a fire broke out in the electrical room at 1640 E. 4th St., Ontario. The fire spread to the property owned by Golden Globalinks Corporation dba Golden Corral ("Golden"). MJI owns, possesses, manages, and/or maintains the maintenance room. Mid-century insured Golden and its property ("4-6). Defendant MJI filed a Cross-co...

Excerpt: ...ore it too is barred by the statute of limitations. The demurrer is supported by a declaration from attorney Steven Friedland and a meet and confer e-mail. The demurrer is opposed by Defendant, but it seemingly responds to arguments not made in the demurrer. DISCUSSION under Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, before filing a demurrer, the objecting party shall meet and confer with the opposing party in person or by telephone for the purpose ...

Excerpt: ...1) breach of lease against Lefty, and (2) breach of guaranty against Mallad. Defendants answered. Defendants Lefty and Mallad filed a Cross-complaint against Cross-Defendant Kim. The Cross-complaint pleads 4 cross- claims: (1) breach of the implied covenant, (2) breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, (3) constructive eviction, and (4) rescission. The Complaint and Cross-complaint allege on August 4, 2020, Rivsa SB Pad, LLC ("Rivsa") and Lefty...

Excerpt: ...P.A.; Eugene Lawrence Kwong, M.D.; and Alan Scott Herford, D.D.S., M.D. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for general negligence relating to what appears to be dental and/or medical malpractice. The complaint itself contains limited details about the facts of the case. However, the government claim attached to the complaint provides on May 5, 2021, at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, "a medical/dental negligence surgical procedure ...

Excerpt: ... on or before May 1, 2023. (Thomas Decl. at 993-6; Major Decl. at "2-4.) After this order, Plaintiff reached out seeking dates. (Thomas Decl. at "7-8, Exh. 8.) On April 25, 2023, GM offered the deposition date of May 9, 2023. (Major Decl. at 95.) Instead of accepting the deposition offered date, Plaintiffs Benitez file this moton seeking to compel compliance with the February 1, 2023, order. Defendant GM opposes. Plaintiffs Benitez replies. DISCU...

Excerpt: ...ION Evidentiary Objections With the reply, Plaintiff submits evidentiary objections to the arar Declaration. The Court SUSTAINS Objection Nos. 1, 2, 3, 9 (argumentative), 4 (irrelevant), 5, 6, 7, 8, (lacks foundation/personal knowledge). DISCUSSION Plaintiff originally noticed the deposition to proceed on March 17, 2023. (Ullman Decl. '1 1 and Exh. 1.) GM admits in its opposition that the PMQ deposition was noticed and that GM failed to appear or...

Excerpt: ...he ceiling. The incident caused damage to the residence, personal property, and also exposed Carmona's relatives to injury. Semper Solaris then breached the contract by failing to pay for the cleanup and repair costs. Based on these allegations, Carmona commenced suit against Semper Solaris in October 2022 for (1) negligence, (2) breach of contract, (3) products liability, and (4) strict liability. Now, through the pending motion, Semper Solaris ...

Excerpt: ... (SAC) pleads 7 causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) promissory estoppel, (3) quiet title, (4) unjust enrichment, (5) intentional misrepresentation, (6) negligent misrepresentation, and (7) constructive trust. The SAC alleges Daniel and Kendall entered into a rent-to-own contract on April 27, 2014, concerning the property at 9886 Encina Ave., Bloomington for a sales price of $265,000. Before this, Daniel was a tenant at the Subject Prope...

Excerpt: ...ecord a notice of pendency in which that real property claim is alleged. (Code Civ. Proc., 5405.20.) A real property claim means the cause(s) of action in a pleading, if meritorious, affects title to or the right of possession of a specific real property, orthe use of an easement. (Code Civ. Proc., 5405.4.) A Lis Pendens may be ordered removed from the record because (i) the complaint does not contain a real property claim (Code Civ. Proc., 5405....

Excerpt: ...es. Stater Bros. followed up multiple times, but Cervantes failed to respond. As a result, the pending motion to compel further RFA and FRog responses were filed. The motion involves RFA No.'s 1-8 and FRog No. 17.1. The motion is supported by a separate statement; declarations from attorneys Alisha Maline and Angelica Samaniego; the discovery and discovery responses; the e-mails regarding the extensions; and the meet and confer e-mails. In opposi...

Excerpt: ... as vague, ambiguous, and overbroad, and pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.230 refers Plaintiff to specified documents it has produced which purportedly identify the individuals and transactions, including dates and times, of which Defendant is familiar regarding the subject incident. Plaintiff argues reference to the writings are improper because they require them to "dig" through the referenced documents to locate the responses. ...

Excerpt: ...ued Petitioner an Administrative Civil Penalties Notice regarding an unpermitted marijuana dispensary located on Petitioner's property. It imposed a penalty of SIK per day. Petitioner requested an administrative appeal hearing, which was held on June 24, 2021. The Administrative Law Judge (AU) ruled in favor of the City, imposing a SIK per day penalty from April 20, 2021 until the date the violations were cured. Petitioner alleges the dec:ision c...

Excerpt: ... of action: (1) negligence and (2) premise liability. Defendant Apple answered. The FAC alleges on May 26, 2018, Plaintiffs Lewis and Ballou tripped and fell on the walkway at 12044 Armargosa Rd„ Victorville. That property is owned, controlled, possessed, and/or managed by Apple ("7-9). Defendant Apple moves for Judgment on the Pleading as to Plaintiff Ballou. Plaintiff Ballou opposes.[l] Defendant Apple replies.[2] DISCUSSIONS Judicial Notice[...

Excerpt: ...ts Valley Power Systems, Inc. (Va ley) and Joseph Zucker (Zucker) on August 19, 2020, alleging causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Natasha alleges she was traveling northbound on Interstate 215 at or near Palm Avenue in San Bernardino on March 13, 2019, when her vehicle was hit by another vehicle driven by Zucker and owned by Valley. Zucker was intoxicated and driving the wrong way, and admitted to police he had been drinki...

Excerpt: ...n February 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed its operative First Amended Complaint (FAC) against Defendant. It includes two causes of action: (1) breach of contract; and (2) "tortious bad faith; breach of implied covenant and fair dealing." Plaintiff alleges the following: Plaintiff inspects and, when necessary, repairs roofs. At the request of Marco Chavez ("Policy Holder"), Plaintiff inspected the roof of a property in Rancho Cucamonga. After identifyin...

Excerpt: ... Amended Complaint AC") alleging two causes of action for Negligence—one against County, and the other against Doe Defendants 2 through 25. On March 30, 2023, County filed the current Demurrer to the first cause of action in the FAC on the ground it does not state facts suffcient to constitute a claim. Plaintiff opposes, and County replies. DISCUSSION l. Request for Judicial Notice County asks this court to take judicial notice of the following...

Excerpt: ...r. According to the complaint, Plaintiff entered into a warranty contract with Ford on October 23, 2017 regarding a 2017 Ford F-150. Within the warranty period defects and nonconformities manifested themselves, including but not limited to engine and electrical. (Complaint, "15, 16.) Defendant Ford answered on May 24, 2022, generally denying the unverified Complaint and raising 15 Affirmative Defenses. At issue today is Defendant Ford's Motion fo...

Excerpt: ...ignee of Department Stores National Bank and lists two causes of action - account stated and open book account. On June 30, 2022, Calvary filed a proof of service of summons showing personal service on Martha Guzman at her home him Hesperia on June 25, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. Service was by an independent registered process server, William Hampton. The Court docket reveals that on July 28, 2022, a document presented by Defendant Guzman was returned by ...

Excerpt: ...and (4) credit extended. Defendant Mulica answered. The Complaint alleges Discover Bank issued a credit card to Mulica who incurred a debt of $5,456.82. Plaintiff Discover Bank moves for summary judgment/adjudicaäon. Defendant Mulica opposes. DISCUSSIONS Statement of the Law A summary judgment motion cuts through the parties' pleadings to determine if a trial on the facts is necessary. (Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 826, 84...

Excerpt: ...G. Pascal (Decl. Pascal) 3, Exhibit 1.) On December 6, 2021, GM filed its first Motion for Protective Order, which was set for hearing on February 17, 2022 and was by Plaintiff. This motion was apparently taken off calendar because as the Court had issued an Order Re: Discovery Conference, on February 14, 21N2, which GM had not complied with prior to filing its Motion for a protective order. On July 8, 2022, GM filed its second Moton for Protecti...