TENTATIVE RULING (both motions):  Defendant Nationstar Mortgage LLC’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the Verified Complaint filed 10/14/16 is GRANTED.  Plaintiff’s “opposition” appears to concede the merits of the motion, and indicates that she wishes to withdraw...

TENTAIVE RULING:  The motion by plaintiff, Christine Hawley, for an order mandating that defendants Richard Lothspeich and Interstate Mechanics Trucks, LLC, pay her costs incurred in serving said defendants with the Summons and Complaint and related court documents is granted....

TENTATIVE RULING:   The motion of defendants HCR Manorcare, Inc., HCR Manorcare Services, Inc., Manorcare of Fountain Valley CA, LLC, and Heartland Employment Services, LLC for an order striking portions of the complaint of plaintiffs Judi Reiprecht, Bernadette Schulman, and...

TENTATIVE RULING:              Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Responses to Demand for Production and for Production of Documents is granted.  Defendants James Lawrence and Donna Lawrence must serve verified responses, without objection, and produce any responsive documents within 20 days of...

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion by defendant County of Orange for summary judgment in its favor and against plaintiff Daniel Mendoza on his Complaint is DENIED. Defendant’s motion for summary adjudication is also DENIED. Evidentiary Objections: The court will only rule...

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion of plaintiff Wayne T. Hetman for an order Plaintiff moves for an order entering judgment against defendants JPMorgan Chase Bank, Title Trust Deed Service Company, and Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., in the amount of $4053.21 plus...

TENTATIVE RULING:  The unopposed Motion by Defendant Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Successor in Interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2006-AR7 Mortgage Pass-Through...

TENTATIVE RULING:               Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs is denied without prejudice as plaintiff is not the prevailing party.  Plaintiff’s Request for Judicial Notice is granted. Plaintiff seeks attorney’s fees pursuant to the parties’ agreement (Exh. 1 to...

TENTATIVE RULING: The general and special demurrers of defendant Specialized Environmental, Inc., to the first and second causes of action in the first amended complaint of plaintiff Melissa Spangler are overruled.   Defendant is to file an answer within 20 days....

TENTATIVE RULING ON MOTIONS #1 AND 2:   The Court sustains the general demurrer of defendants Happy Kids Nutrition, Inc., Shaher Adassi, Magda Adassi, Adassi Adassi, and Yasser Adassi to all five causes of action in the complaint of plaintiff...