Motion for Leave to Amend             Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend is GRANTED.   Motions for leave to amend a pleading are directed to the sound discretion of the court.  CCP §§ 473(a)(1) and 576.  This discretion, however, is...

I.         Respondents’ Motion for New Trial  Respondents Jim and Deborah Stevenson and Abel Mares and Amanda Holden-Mares move for a new trial under CCP 657 (5) and (6).   The court DENIES the motion for the reasons set forth below and...

MOTION #1:  MOTION TO QUASH   Plaintiff’s Motion to Quash is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, as set forth below. This is the second time the issues raised by this motion have been brought before this Court.  On...

Motion to Set Aside Default + Default Judgment and To Quash Service of Summons            Defendant is moving to set aside the default, to set aside the default judgment and to quash service of the summons on the grounds that...

Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment   Defendants the COUNTY OF ORANGE and SANDRA HUTCHENS as Sheriff of Orange County move for summary judgment as to the Original Complaint filed on 4/27/15 by Plaintiff MEAGAN ASHLEY JONES.  The Complaint alleges a...

Application for Writ of Mandate   The Court grants the writ of mandate requested by Petitioner.  The matter is remanded to the Victim Compensation & Govt. Claims Board [the Board], which is instructed to compensate Petitioner as required by Penal...

Demurrer to Original Complaint     The complaint alleges that in November 2013, Defendants received money to help the Plaintiffs refinance their home in Santa Ana; that Defendants did not follow up with the agreement, never cooperated to allow Plaintiffs to...

Demurrer Defendant’s demurrer to Plaintiff’s complaint is overruled.  7 days to answer.  Plaintiff is to give notice.   1st C/A:  Negligence:  Defendant claims Plaintiff doesn’t specifically mention “duty” or “breach” but cites no authority holding that a party which provides...

OSC re Preliminary Injunction This is a wrongful foreclosure case.  Before the Court this day is plaintiffs’ application for “an order to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not issue re: a preliminary injunction or else an order...

Demurrer to FAC       This is an employment discrimination and wage/hour case.  Before the Court this day is a demurrer to the cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress.   The elements of a cause of action for...