California Tentative Rulings
Motion No. 1: Cross-Defendant’s (Zaal Aresh) unopposed Motion for Further Bill of Particulars is GRANTED as to the item in the Bill of Particulars designated “Miscellaneous Fees.” Cross-Defendant’s Motion is DENIED as to the remaining items in the Bill of...
Plaintiff’s (DPF Accessory Warehouse, LLC) request for a preliminary injunction, is DENIED. The Court finds the evidence offered by Plaintiff is insufficient to establish a probability of prevailing on its claims for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets. Defendants’ Evidentiary Objections (filed...
Defendants’ (Jazmine Petruchik and RSM Fitness, LLC dba Gold’s Gym Rancho Santa Margarita) Demurrer is OVERRULED. It cannot be determined from the Complaint that the affirmative defense of primary assumption of the risk necessarily bars the causes of action. (Kahn...
Defendants’ (Lan Pham and Mama’s Boys Restaurants, Inc.) Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint (SAC) is OVERRULED. Defendants are to answer within 10 days notice of this order. Demurrer by Lan Pham: Defendants contend that Plaintiff is once again improperly...
Defendant’s (Bryan Kearns (aka Kerns), Jr.) Motion to Compel Discovery Responses and Deem Request for Admissions Admitted and for Monetary Sanctions is MOOT and/or DENIED as follows. Defendant seeks an order compelling further responses to his first set of Request...
The court’s tentative ruling is to enter judgment consistent with its November 15, 2016 ruling because entering judgment does not appear to affect the effectiveness of the appeal. Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, subdivision (i) states, “An order granting...
Defendant’s (Fiona Chan) Demurrer: Defendant Fiona Chan’s Demurrer to Plaintiff Rui Song’s Complaint is SUSTAINED, in its entirety with 14-days leave to amend from the notice of this order. Initially, the Court DENIES Defendant’s request for judicial notice...
The Motion to be Relieved brought by the Law Offices of Thomas F. Nowland is GRANTED based on Counsel’s compliance with the requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362. Additionally, as Counsel indicates Defendant has discharged the Law Offices...
Defendant’s (Mindy Quick) Demurrer to the third cause of action (Interference with Contract) in Plaintiff’s Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendant to file an Answer within 14 days of notice of the court’s ruling. The issue is whether the Complaint pleads the...
Rebecca L. Reed, Esq.’s and Mazzarella & Mazzarella, LLP’s Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Defendants (OIM Squired, Inc. and Eric William is GRANTED) as follows. The Motion is unopposed, service is proper, and moving attorney has stated there...