California Tentative Rulings
This personal injury action arises from a motor vehicle accident (“the Collision”) that occurred in Los Altos on April 9, 2013. In the complaint and amendment thereto (collectively, “the Complaint” or “Compl.”), plaintiff Michael Drake (“Drake”) asserts claims against defendant/cross-complainant Roman Yanovsky...
This is a personal injury action arising from alleged negligence and premises liability. Presently before the Court are the two separate motions. The first is by Defendant/Cross-Complainant CH2M Hill (“CH2M”) seeking summary adjudication of two purported “issues of duty” arising...
This is an action for breach of fiduciary duty. In May 2015, George Mainas (“Mainas”), Mark Bortman (“Bortman”), Frank Mitchell (“Mitchell”) and Garrett Cecchini (“Cecchini”) agreed to form a limited liability company named Crush Cloud Partners, LLC (“CCP” or “Plaintiff”)...
This action arises from a dispute over payment for medical services and equipment. Currently before the Court is the demurrer to the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Plaintiff Qualium Corporation, dba Bay Sleep Medicine, (“Plaintiff”) alleges that it provided...
In this action for negligence and premises liability, plaintiff Edward Hillstead (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he slipped on a railroad tie located on the Stanford University Golf Course, causing him to fall and sustain injuries. Defendant The Board of Trustees of...
This is an action alleging violations of civil rights and negligence by police officers of the City of Santa Clara. Currently before the Court is Defendants’ demurrer and motion to strike Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). As an initial matter...
Before the Court is Defendants’ demurrer to Plaintiff’s original Complaint. The Court in ruling on a demurrer treats it “as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law.” (Piccinini v. Cal. Emergency...
Motion for Summary Adjudication by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Sanmina-SCI Corp. This is a contract dispute. Currently before the Court is the Motion for Summary Adjudication by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Sanmina-SCI Corp. (“Sanmina”) seeking summary adjudication of its first cause of action for breach...
This action arises from the allegedly inaccurate reporting of credit information to three credit reporting agencies (collectively, “the CRAs”) after the bankruptcy court confirmed a debtor’s Chapter 13 reorganization plan. In the complaint, plaintiff Hiep Chau (“Plaintiff”) asserts claims against defendants...
This is an action for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff Eileen Perkins (“Plaintiff”) and defendant William Dwight Perkins (“Defendant”) met in the summer of 1990. (Complaint, ¶ 9.) At that time, Plaintiff was working in Los...