California Tentative Rulings
1. MSJ AND/OR ADJUDICATION The court grants Defendant TriNet Group, Inc.’s (hereinafter “Defendant” or “TriNet”) Motion for Summary Adjudication as to the third cause of action for Violation of Labor Code § 201 and the fourth cause of action for...
1. MOTION TO SET ASIDE/VACATE JUDGMENT Defendant Xu Cai’s Motion to Vacate Default Judgment is denied. Defendant still has not met his initial burden of proof to show the failure to file a timely answer to the complaint was a...
1. MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING THE DISCOVERY OF CROSS-DEFENDANT’S FINANCIAL CONDITION Motion by Cross-complainant DeMarco to seek discovery of Cross-defendants’ financial condition is denied. Civil Code § 3294(a) permits the recovery of punitive damages upon a clear and convincing showing...
(1) Motion to Quash Subpoena It is unclear to the Court whether the instant motion is now moot considering counsel’s declaration in support of plaintiff’s reply stating that the at least some of the challenged records were produced to defendants notwithstanding...
(1) Motion for Bifurcation: The motion by defendants / cross-complainants Spaghettini, a California LLC, dba Spaghettini Italian Grill, Laurie Neuse, and Cary Hardwick to bifurcate trial is granted. (CCP 1048(b).) The court orders that trial on the cross-complaints filed by defendants /...
(1) Demurrer to Amended Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Defendant and cross-complainant, JJW Capital Partners, Inc., SBL Professional Realty, Inc., Yan L. Lin, Li Hwan Lin, Scotty Lin and Jonathan Lin’s demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint of Plaintiff and cross-defendant, Richmond...
(1) Motion to Compel Deposition Defendant JGKallins Investments, L.P.’s motion to extend deposition time limit and to compel production at deposition is GRANTED. Defendant has demonstrated the need for an additional two hours of deposition time to fairly examine plaintiff Deborah...
(1) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication The following are the court’s rulings for Plaintiff’s Objections to Evidence: Declaration of Slobodan Cuk. 13-14 Overruled. 17-18 Overruled. 23-24 Overruled. 26 Overruled 29-34 Sustained, improper parole evidence. Overruled....
(1) Motion to Deem Facts Admitted Plaintiff Glenny Ramirez’s motion to compel Defendant, Show Horses, Inc., dba Windsong Farm, to provide further responses to Request for Admissions, set one, is denied. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, § 2033.290(c), absent a...
(1) Motion for Discharge of Partition Referee Plaintiff Frank Stokes’ motion to discharge partition referee, confirm application of proceeds, approve allocation of encumbrances to defendant and reimbursement of encumbrances to plaintiff, and exonerate the surety is CONTINUED to a mutually agreed...