California Tentative Rulings
1) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication The Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Summary Adjudication of Issues of Defendants City Ventures, LLC and City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff’s Objection to Defendants’...
Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) has brought a motion to disqualify Attorney Raymond McElfish; the McElfish Law Firm and the Law offices of Bob B. Khakshooy. It is undisputed that Attorney McElfish, on occasion, has represented a Wal-Mart entity. None...
BART’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or, in the alternative, summary adjudication is DENIED. As described below, BART has failed to meet its initial burden on some of the issues and triable issues exist on others. See, from defendant’s Separate Statement,...
The court addresses the evidentiary issues. Plaintiffs’ evidentiary objections set forth in Plaintiffs’ response to Defendant Hensel-Phelps Granite Hangar Joint Venture’s separate statement are overruled for failure to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1354(b). Plaintiffs’ objections to Hensel-Phelps’...
1)Defendant Newport Banning Ranch LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment 2)Cross-Defendant Olen Properties Corp’s Motion To Exclude Parol Evidence Previously Produced by Olen Properties Corporation Motion of Cross-Complainant Newport Banning Ranch Limited Liability Company to Exclude Parol Evidence The...
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...
The objections to the declaration of plaintiff Marco Tapia by defendant Edwards Lifesciences, LLC are SUSTAINED. Defendant Edwards’ motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Edwards has failed to meet its initial burden. Plaintiff Tapia and Ana Ruth’s complaint accuses Edwards...
[TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT I. BACKGROUND On March 28, 2014, Plaintiff Elizabeth Ann Austin (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant City of Inglewood (“Defendant”). Plaintiff’s operative First Amended Complaint alleges causes of action for: 1) dangerous...
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT I. BACKGROUND On May 30, 2014, Plaintiffs Maricela Juarez and Maria A. Correa, by her Guardian ad Litem, Maricela Juarez (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant Summit Assets Group, LLC (“Defendant”). This...
Defendants Trang Dang and Oaktree Investment Fund, LLC’s motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication is DENIED. Defendants have not met their initial burden to show plaintiff cannot prove an essential element of his claim and/or that...