California Tentative Rulings
Defendants Alex Herrera and Herrera & Associates, P.C.’s Anti-SLAPP Motion Background According to the allegations of the complaint, while performing services through their media company, Celeste, for Mitchell Anthony Productions in 2012, defendants Pavlovsky and Canino realized plaintiff Pletcher was...
Defendant Southwest’s Combined Motion to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens and Demurrer to First Amended Complaint Background On November 16, 2015, plaintiff Mangan, Inc. filed a complaint and on January 29, 2016, the operative first amended complaint against defendants Southwest...
Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed April 7, 2016 is GRANTED. A motion for Judgment on the Pleadings can be brought for failure to state a cause of action. Cal Code Civ. Procedure § 438(c)(1)(B). The statute of...
Specially Appearing Defendant’s Motion to Quash Plaintiff’s Service of Summons and First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 418.10, filed on May 22, 2016 is DENIED. Instead, in the Alternative the matter is set for an Order...
Defendants’ Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Cal Code Civ Procedure § 436. Plaintiff has not alleged facts and circumstances that may support a finding of malice, fraud, or oppression as those terms are defined...
On defendants’ three motions to compel further responses to demands for production of documents, the only issue that remains concerns the production of five (or more) deposition transcripts from the “Crown Maintenance case.” This court ORDERS the Court reporter in...
Background According to the allegations, on October 14, 2013, the parties entered into a commercial lease for an auto dealership in exchange for $23,000 monthly rent with periodic increases for a seven year term commencing January 1, 2014. In April...
Background In this mortgage foreclosure action, on January 4, 2016, the Court entered judgment against defendants Shu Ping Chan and Yok Pung Chan following a September 29, 2015 trial. The Court considered the papers submitted and rules as follows. Plaintiff’s...
Defendants’ Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint is SUSTAINED. Defendants have established that both of Plaintiff’s claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Plaintiff has one year to file an action against a “health care provider” after Plaintiff discovers or...
Background According to the allegations, on December 20, 2012, while working as an armed security guard for defendants, plaintiff was shot in the face/neck by an unknown assailant. Only plaintiff was on duty. Two earlier robberies occurred. Defendants were advised...