On April 28, 2016, the court tentatively granted Ford Motor Company’s request for an expansive protective order, over plaintiff Timothy Brackney’s objections. At the hearing, the court continued the motion. Ford’s motion for a protective order pursuant to Code...

TENTATIVE RULING   Defendant Firooz Payan’s (“Payan”) motion for summary judgment against Overland Direct, LLC. and CTPC’s complaint is denied. Preliminarily, although Payan’s counsel attempts to bring the motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication, on behalf...

TENTATIVE RULINGS ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY OF PLAINTIFF MICHAEL CHAHINI   Defendant Haze Tobacco, LLC’s (“Haze”) motion to compel further deposition testimony of plaintiff Michael Chahini is granted, in part....

  Defendant Grossmont Union High School demurrer to the sixth cause of action in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) of plaintiff John Roe is overruled. Defendant Grossmont Union High School demurrer to the sixth cause of action in the complaint...

TENTATIVE RULING   Defendant Fitwall Venture LLC’s (“Fitwall Venture”) motion for summary judgment is granted to plaintiff Michael Nielsen’s complaint.   For the same reasons as set forth in the court’s ruling denying defendant Fitwall La Jolla’s motion for summary...

TENTATIVE RULING   Intervenor Firooz Payan’s motion for summary judgment to the sole remaining third cause of action for declaratory relief in plaintiff Cartwright Termite & Pest Control, Inc.’s (“Cartwright”) complaint is denied. Intervenor Overland Direct, Inc. (“Overland”) and plaintiff...

TENTATIVE RULING   Defendant Esola Capital Investment, LLC’s (“Esola”) motion for summary judgment to the sole remaining third cause of action for declaratory relief in plaintiff Cartwright Termite & Pest Control, Inc.’s (“Cartwright”) complaint is denied. The court advanced this...

TENTATIVE RULING   Defendants Phil’s BBQ of Point Loma, Inc., Phil’s BBQ of Santee, and Phil’s BBQ Inc. demurrer to each cause of action in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) of plaintiff Ernesto Pintor is sustained, with leave to amend....

TENTATIVE RULING   Defendants/respondents Southwestern Community College District Board and Southwestern Community College District’s demurrer to plaintiff/petitioner Arlie Ricasa’s first amended petition (“FAP”) is overruled. Respondents assert both the first and second causes of action are time barred under Government...

Cross-Complainant COTTONWOOD CAJON ES, LLC’S motion for an award of attorneys’ fees is DENIED. It is undisputed that cross-complainant prevailed on its cross-claim for breach of the guaranty agreement, and that this agreement provides for an award of attorney fees...