(2) Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint (SAC) (2) CMC Tentative Ruling:  Unopposed Demurrer to the Plaintiff’s SAC is sustained without leave to amend pursuant to Herzberg v. County of Plumas (2005) 133 Cal. App. 4th 1, 20. RFJN is granted....

(1) Demurrer to First Amended Complaint (FAC) (2) CMC   Tentative Ruling:  Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company’s Demurrer to the FAC is OVERRULED, in its entirety, as follows.   As to the 3d COA (promissory fraud), this claim is sufficiently pled...

(1) Motion for Sanctions (2) Motion for Sanctions (3) Motion to Compel Production (4) Motion for Requests for Admissions   Ruling:  Off Calendar – no hearing will be held.  CONTINUED TO 2-14-17, Dept. C13, at 2 pm.   Moving Party is...

  (1) Motion for Bifurcation (2) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI   Tentative Ruling:  (1) Defendant Cox Communications California, LLC’s motion to bifurcate liability from damages at trial is DENIED.   It appears that trying the liability issue first...

OSC re Preliminary Injunction (Quiet Title/Elder Abuse) Tentative Ruling:  OSC re: Preliminary Injunction:  The Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED.  Defendants shall be enjoined from locking the door in the wall that separates Plaintiff’s living quarters from the rest of the house....

(1) Motion to Dismiss (Forum Non Conveniens) (2) CMC Tentative Ruling:  (1) Motion brought by Defendants Yokohama Tire Corporation and Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd. for an order dismissing Plaintiff Makenna Bennett’s Complaint under the doctrine of forum non conveniens pursuant...

Motion for Attorney Fees Tentative Ruling: Cross-Defendant Ariane MacDonald (“Cross-Defendant” or Ms. MacDonald”)’s motion for an award of attorney fees and costs as against Cross-Complainant Neil Verni (“Cross-Complainant” or “Mr. Verni”) pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16(c) is...

Motion to Seal Ruling: Off Calendar – no hearing will be held.  Defendant Doe 1, Congregation’s Motion to Seal Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 12 filed Conditionally under Seal by Plaintiff on June 7, 2016 is GRANTED, without prejudice. The...

Petition to Compel Arbitration Tentative Ruling: Plaintiff Michael Celeri’s Motion to Compel Arbitration is DENIED.  Plaintiff has failed to meet his initial burden of establishing the existence of a valid arbitration agreement.  Plaintiff contends that: He signed numerous documents during...

Motion for Sanctions (Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7)  Ruling: Off Calendar – no hearing will be held.  Defendants Advanced Group 14-110 and Mauna Loa Management, Inc.’s Motion for Sanctions is MOOT and/or is DENIED as set forth below. Defendants...