California Tentative Rulings
1) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication by Cross-Complainants Eric and Bridee Schrier – DENIED; see below. 2) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication – See tentative ruling below. Motion by Cross-Complainants Eric Schrier and Bridee Schrier for Summary Judgment...
1) Demurrer to Complaint 2) Motion to Strike 3) Case Management Conference – continued to October 15, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint and Request for Sanctions Defendant City of Newport Beach’s unopposed demurrer is overruled in part...
Motion for Stay – GRANTED The Court GRANTS Plaintiff Patrick Martin’s motion to stay this action until completion of the arbitration proceeding that is currently pending between the parties before the American Arbitration Association (the “Arbitration”). Defendant’s unopposed Request for...
1) Motion to Dismiss 2) Motion for Preferential Trial Setting 3) Case Management Conference Motion by Defendant Ganz & Hauf, Chartered to dismiss is denied. Motion by Plaintiffs Blut Law Group, P.C. and The Knox-Raphael Law Firm for preferential trial...
Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication – GRANTED Defendant Midwestern University’s unopposed motion for summary judgment is granted. The elements of negligence/medical malpractice that a plaintiff must establish are: “(1) the duty of the professional to use such skill, prudence,...
1) Motion to Change Venue 2) Case Management Conference Motion by Defendant Michelle Dulon to transfer venue of this action to Shasta County is DENIED. The burden is on the moving party to establish, through admissible evidence, whatever facts...
1) Demurrer to Amended Complaint – SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART 2) Motion to Strike – granted as to corporate defendant only; leave to amend will be granted if Plaintiff can identify at hearing specific facts it can...
Motion to Compel Production – DENIED The Motion by Defendant Femtometrix (“Defendant”) to compel Plaintiff to provide a further response to Document Request Nos. 62-65 is DENIED. Sanctions are denied. As explained further below, the documents sought in these requests...
1) Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories 2) Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories 3) Motion to Compel Response to Requests for Admissions 4) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories 5) Motion to Compel Further Responses...
1) Motion for Protective Order 2) Motion to Appoint Discovery Referee 3) Motion to Compel Production 4) Motion to Quash Discovery Subpoena As explained in further detail below, the Court rules on the four pending discovery motions...