Category: California Tentative Rulings

This is a misappropriation of trade secrets case ? similar to plaintiff?s earlier patent litigation in federal court.? Here, plaintiff (in pro per) alleges that he is an engineer, inventor and owner of a US Patent for a computer cooling system?? According to plaintiff, he pitched his invention to Intel, but Intel was not interested.? […]

The Defendant Brian Douglas Scott Motion for an order continuing the trial in this matter currently set for April 16, 2018 is GRANTED.? The trial date is continued to July 23, 2018. Authority: A party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial must make the motion as soon as reasonably practical once the […]

Before the Court this day is a demurrer by Mission Hospital to two causes of action in the First Amended Complaint: the 5th?cause of action for financial abuse; and the 11th?cause of action for negligence.? The demurrer was properly served, and counsel for both sides have discussed the matter (see Yarvis Decl Para 3).? However, […]

Before the Court this day is a motion by plaintiff to amend the judgment against Seats R Us to reflect its true identity as LAJ Enterprises and/or Lee Johnson.? The motion must be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for the reasons which follow. First, there continues to be a jurisdictional problem.? As this Court pointed out on […]

Before the Court this day is a motion by defendants to require plaintiff to post an undertaking. Pursuant to CCP ?1030(a), when the plaintiff actually resides out of the state, the defendant may at any time apply to the court for an order requiring the plaintiff to file an undertaking to secure an award of […]

1.PLAINTIFF/CROSS-DEFENDANT CARVAJAL-MOTORSPORTS LLC AND CROSS-DEFENDANT ANTONIO CARVAJAL?S DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT CCP ? 430.41 requires that a?demurring party meet and confer ?in person or by telephone with the party who filed the pleading that is subject to demurrer? before filing any demurrer.? Here, the demurring parties failed in their statutory obligations.? Instead of communicating […]

Case Number:?BC669556????Hearing Date:?January 11, 2018????Dept:?58 Hearing Date:??????????????January 11, 2018 Calendar No:???????????????5 Case Name:?????????????????Sandoval v. Jhoon, Inc., et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC669556 Motion:???????????????????????Motion for Leave to Amend Moving Party:?????????????Plaintiff Ernesto Sandoval Opposing Party:??????????Unopposed Tentative Ruling:??????The Motion is granted. This is an employment action arising from acts of racial harassment.??Plaintiff seeks leave to file a second amended complaint […]

Case Number:?BC604381????Hearing Date:?January 11, 2018????Dept:?58 Hearing Date:??????????????January 11,?2017 Case Name:?????????????????Fryzer v. Albertini Italian Windows & Floors, LLC, et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC604381 Motion:???????????????????????Motion for Summary Judgment Moving Party:?????????????Defendant Marco Albertini Opposing Party:??????????Plaintiff Joseph Fryzer Tentative Ruling:??????The Motion is granted. This is an action arising from the purchase of a defective door and window system which failed […]

Case Number:?BC661351????Hearing Date:?January 10, 2018????Dept:?58 Hearing Date:??????????????January 10, 2018 Calendar No:???????????????9 Case Name:?????????????????American Threads, Inc., et al. v. G&S Off Price, Inc., et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC661351 Motion:???????????????????????(1) Motion for Reconsideration ????????????????????????????????????(2) Demurrer Moving Party:?????????????(1) (2) Defendants G&S Off Price, Inc. and Gideon Eliassi Responding Party:??????(1) (2) Plaintiffs American Threads, Inc. and Ziv Pas? Tentative Ruling:??????The […]

Case Number:?BC680810????Hearing Date:?January 10, 2018????Dept:?56 Case Name:????????????????Abbazi v. Hughes, et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC680810 Matter:????????????????????????Demurrer & Motion to Strike Complaint Tentative Ruling: Demurrer is sustained; Motion to strike is granted. Plaintiff Siddhartha Abbazi filed this action against Defendants Lily Hughes, Tony Gradford, and Public Storage. The complaint consists of a form complaint with 18 pages of […]

Case Number:?BC657112????Hearing Date:?January 10, 2018????Dept:?56 Case Name:????????????????Matevosian v. Kaass Law, et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC657112 Matters:??????????????????????(1) Matevosian?s Motion to Compel Discovery ????????????????????????????????????(2) Kaass? Motion for Protective Order Tentative Ruling:??????Both motions are granted.? Plaintiff Vahag Matevosian filed this action against Defendants Kaass PC and Armen Kiramijyan (collectively Kaass), alleging causes of action for (1) breach of implied […]

Case Number:?BC611304????Hearing Date:?January 10, 2018????Dept:?56 Case Name:????????????????Tavana v. The Cochran Firm, et al. Case No.:????????????????????BC611304 Matter:????????????????????????Defendants? Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication Tentative Ruling:??Summary judgment and adjudication are denied.? Plaintiff Ali Tavana filed this legal malpractice action against Defendants The Cochran Firm and Robert Torres. Defendants move for summary judgment or adjudication. Evidence ? Both parties have […]

Case Number:?BC674705????Hearing Date:?January 09, 2018????Dept:?37 CASE NAME:???????????????????????Valenzuela, et al. v. Soracco, et al. CASE NO.:????????????????????????????BC674705 HEARING DATE:?????????????????1/9/18 DEPARTMENT:???????????????????37 CALENDAR NO.:?????????????????10 TRIAL DATE:????????????????????????None NOTICE:????????????????????????????????OK SUBJECT:?????????????????????????????Demurrer to Plaintiff?s Complaint[1] DEMURRING PARTY:????????Defendant E. Robert Soracco, in?propria persona OPPOSING PARTY:???????????Plaintiffs Elva Patricia Valenzuela, P. G. Soracco, and Enrico A. Soracco. (Plaintiffs? Motion to Strike the Demurrer) COURT?S TENTATIVE RULING […]

Case Number:?BC596121????Hearing Date:?January 09, 2018????Dept:?37 CASE NO.:????????????????????????????BC596121 HEARING DATE:?????????????????1/9/18 DEPARTMENT:???????????????????37 CALENDAR NO.:?????????????????8 TRIAL DATE:????????????????????????3/27/18 NOTICE:????????????????????????????????OK SUBJECT:?????????????????????????????Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint MOVING PARTY:?????????????????Plaintiff Sergio Jesus Hernandez OPPOSING PARTY:???????????Defendant Martha B. Silva COURT?S TENTATIVE RULING ????????????The court GRANTS the motion for leave to amend.??At the hearing, the parties should be prepared to discuss dates […]

Re: ???????????????????????????? Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Pacific Equity Credit, Inc., et al. Court Case No. 17 CECG 00719 Hearing Date: ?????????? December 21, 2017? ??????????? (Dept. 502) Motion: ????????????????????? Default Prove Up Tentative Ruling: To deny. Explanation: The court is required to render default judgment only ?for such sum?as appears to be just?, based on […]

Re:   Aquino et al. v. Lennar Fresno, Inc.   ?   Superior Court Case No. 13 CECG 03348 Hearing Date:     December 21, 2017 (Dept. 502) Motion:   By Defendant to dismiss for failure to serve summons and complaint Tentative Ruling: To continue the hearing to Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. […]

Re: ????? ??????????? ??????????? Travelers Property Casualty Company v. Alan Crante ??????????????????????????????????? Superior Court No. 15CECG00300? ? ? ?? Hearing Date: ?????????? Thursday December 21, 2017? ?????? ?(Dept. 502) Motion: ????????????????????? Plaintiffs? Motion for Summary Judgment or Adjudication? Tentative Ruling: To Deny. ? To Overrule Plaintiffs? Objection #3.? To Decline to Rule on Plaintiffs? remaining […]

Re:   Clark et al v. County of Fresno et al.? Superior Court Case No. 14CECG03810 Hearing Date:   December 21, 2017 (Dept. 501) Motion: Compel plaintiff Travis Clark to provide initial responses to form interrogatories, set two, request for production of documents, set one, deem request for admissions, set one, admitted and for monetary […]

Re: Gutierrez v. Janda ??????????? ??????????? ?   Court Case No. 14CECG02223 Hearing Date:   December 21, 2017 (Dept. 501) Motion: Defendant?s Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative, Summary Adjudication Tentative Ruling: To grant the motion, but to overrule all of defendant?s evidentiary objections. Defendant is directed to submit to this court, within […]

Re: ????? ??????????? ??????????? Dustin Callison v. Corizon Health, Inc. ??????????????????????????????????? Superior Court No. 16CECG01663 Hearing Date: ?????????? Thursday December 21, 2017? ?????? ?(Dept. 501) Motion: ????????????????????? Plaintiffs? Motion for Summary Judgment or Adjudication (or JOP in the alternative) Tentative Ruling: To Grant Summary Adjudication of claims based upon violations of Government Code section 845.6 […]

Re: ?   Howard v. General Motors LLC, Superior Court Case No. 17CECG03323 Hearing Date:     December 21, 2017 (Dept. 501) Motion:   Demurrer and Motion to Strike Tentative Ruling: To sustain the demurrer to the Complaint?s seventh cause of action without leave to amend.? (Code Civ. Proc. ? 430.10(e).)? To grant the motion […]

Re: Kahn v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company ??????????? ??????????? ?   Court Case No. 16CECG01242 Hearing Date:   December 21, 2017 (Dept. 403) Motion: Motion by Defendants Deutsche Bank National Trust, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2003-A10 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2003-J and Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, for Judgment on […]

Re: ?   Rolon v. Fresno Unified School District et al., Superior Court Case No. 15CECG03529 Hearing Date:     December 21, 2017 (Dept. 403) Motion:     (1) City of Fresno and Melody Hughes? Motion for Summary Judgment     (2) Fresno Unified School District?s Motion for Summary Judgment Tentative Ruling: To grant both […]

Re:   Cortina et al. v. North American Title Co.?   ?   Superior Court Case No. 07 CECG 01169 Hearing Date:     If Requested: December 21, 2017 @ 1:30 p.m. (Dept. 402) Motion:   By Plaintiffs seeking amendment and modification of The Referee?s Proposed Order Tentative Ruling: To grant. Explanation: ?Over ten years […]

Re: ???????????????????????????? Hitachi Capital America Corp. v. Pandher Court Case No. 17 CECG 03675 Hearing Date: ?????????? If Requested: December 21, 2017 @ 1:30 p.m. (Dept. 402) Motion: ???????????????????? Writ of Possession Tentative Ruling: To deny. Explanation: The application for a writ may be granted if the plaintiff shows (1) the basis of his claim […]