California Tentative Rulings
Related Case: Green Light District Holdings, Inc. v. Barakett, 18-1003666 (#16 on the calendar) Background/The Court’s Understanding The parties are litigating the ownership and other issues involving several cannabis stores located in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Nevada. In...
The motion of defendants Ted Embry and T. Bear Investments, LLC, to set aside the default and default judgment is DENIED. Code of Civil Procedure section 473, Subdivision (b) The motion to set aside is filed under Code of Civil...
The motion of defendants D-Town Investors, Inc., Cesar Pena, and Sonia Pena to vacate the default against them and any default judgment against D-Town Investors, Inc., is GRANTED. The proposed Answer, attached to the motion as Exhibit “D,” shall be...
The motion of defendant Roger Torriero for determination of good faith settlement is GRANTED. Evidentiary Objections The objections of defendant Torriero to the declaration of attorney Lisa Salisbury are SUSTAINED. Procedural Objections The defendant John Severson argues that the motion...
The motion of defendant John F. Pelochino for summary judgment/summary adjudication of issues is DENIED. There is a triable issue of fact as to whether the absence of a handrail was a proximate cause of the fall. In cases where...
Demurrer of Wilmington Savings The demurrer of defendant Wilmington Savings Fund to the second amended complaint is SUSTAINED without leave as to the First and Second Causes of Action, and OVERRULED as to the Third Cause of Action. The requests...
Motions to Compel Further Responses The motion of plaintiff and cross-defendant Placentia Development Company to compel further responses to special interrogatories and request for production of documents is DENIED. Special Interrogatories 2-5 and 7 are overbroad, and the moving party...
Motion to Compel Answers at PMK Deposition The plaintiff filed a motion to compel answers at the deposition of the person most knowledgeable for Ford Motor Company. The defendant Ford Motor Company indicates that it has now discovered additional documents...
The motion of plaintiffs to tax costs is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Although the defendants’ Memorandum of Costs was untimely filed on January 29, 2018, the court exercises its discretion to allow the late filing. (Cal. Rules...