MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL by defendants Ocean Beach People’s Food Cooperative, Nancy Casady and Heather Weightman is DENIED.   Attorney Pease, who represents plaintiff in this case, is a former director of defendant Ocean Beach People’s Food Cooperative. (Co-Op)...

The Court rules on Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment against Plaintiff Trevor Howell as follows:   During his probationary period of employment with the City of San Diego as a Community Development Specialist III, Plaintiff was terminated. City informed him...

MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS MELVIN FOSTER AND HARRIET FOSTER AND THEIR ATTORNEY ANTONY NASH PURSUANT TO CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION  128.7 by defendant Courtyards at Mission Valley Association is DENIED.   From the evidence and argument presented, the...

The unopposed MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by defendant 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. is GRANTED.   On October 10, 2010, plaintiff signed up for membership at 24 Hour Fitness by executing a Membership Agreement containing the following provision:   RELEASE...

MOTION   TO   COMPEL   FURTHER   RESPONSES   TO   REQUESTS   FOR   PRODUCTION      OF DOCUMENTS by defendant Lifewave, Inc. is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.   Plaintiff has not waived his right to privacy regarding his tax returns. (See, Wilson v. Superior...

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by defendants Padres L.P., San Diego Ballpark Funding LLC, Margaret Kwiatkowski and City of San Diego is GRANTED. Request for Judicial Notice is granted. Plaintiff’s objection to the Jackson Declaration is sustained; all other objections are...

MOTION  TO  COMPEL  A FORENSIC SEARCH OF  PLAINTIFF’S IMAGED PHONE by     defendant Midway Ventures, LLC is GRANTED. (CCP § 2025.450)   Defendant has shown good cause for the production. Defendant noticed plaintiff’s deposition and requested 16 categories of documents. Nos....

Tentative Ruling on Motion for Writ of Possession US Bank v. Soto, Case No. 2015-39931 March 4, 2016, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72   1.     Overview and Procedural Posture.   In July of 2014, defendant Francisco Jose Soto, Jr. (Soto) borrowed...

SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE by defendant Truck and SUV Superstore, Inc. is GRANTED. Objections overruled. The moving defendant bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie showing that plaintiff’s cause of action  arises  from the defendant’s  free speech  or ...

MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES by defendants M&T Bank and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is DENIED. Request for Judicial Notice is granted. Defendants seek attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Deed of Trust.   The Deed of Trust provides that if...