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District 4 – Warren Slocum
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MOTION FOR SANCTIONS UNDER CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE section 128.5 against plaintiff’s and counsel of record TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is continued to April 18, 2018 at 9 am. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and n...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for order TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. The genuineness of any documents and the truth of any matters in the requests for admission are deemed admitted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no form...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel answers to form interrogatories TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. Plaintiff shall provide verified responses, without objection, to the interrogatories and requests for production of documents within 14 days. The request for sanctions is also granted pursuant to CCP §§2030.290(c), and 2031.300(c). Plaintiff shall pay d...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion for order COMPELLING REQUEST FOR ADMISSION DEEMED ADMITTED TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. The genuineness of any documents and the truth of any matters in the requests for admission are deemed admitted. The request for sanctions is also granted pursuant to CCP §2033.280(c). Plaintiff shall pay defendant $1,075 within 14 days....
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to consolidate TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff / Defendant NADER RAEISSI dba BELMOUNT AUTO REPAIR’s Motion to Consolidate Case Nos. 18-CIV-00897 and 18-UDL-00237 is MOOT in light of the ruling in line 12 below. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Ru...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO QUASH BY TEDAN SURGICAL INNOVATIONS TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to quash is denied. A. The Motion Fails to Establish General Jurisdiction Plaintiffs argue that TeDan is subject to general jurisdiction because a limited liability company is a citizen of every state in which its members are citizens. At least one member of TeDan is...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for judgment TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motion is granted. The complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and the answer does not allege facts to constitute a defense. CCP §438(c)(1)(A). Judgment shall be entered in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $2,604.07. Costs may be sought pursuant to applicable post ...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for summary judgment TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is dropped from calendar as moot. A dismissal was filed 2-13-18. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other no...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for discovery to reopen TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. Discovery is reopened for the limited purpose of taking the depositions of defendants current/former employees Anita Sit and Michael Wong. The discovery shall be completed no later than 30 days prior to the current trial date. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it sh...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
petition for relief FROM FORFEITURE (CCP 1179) TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Jorge Chacon Jr.’s, Jorge Chacon Sr.’s, Sugey Duron’s, and Gilma Chacon’s Motion/Petition for Relief from Forfeiture, filed pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. Sect. 1179, is DENIED. After reviewing the moving papers and balancing the equities, the Court finds Defendants have n...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Demurrer TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of Defendant Underground Construction Co., Inc. (“Defendant”) to the First Amended Complaint of Plaintiffs Leanord B. DeSomma and Margaret Pozzo (“Plaintiffs”) is ruled on as follows: Demurrer to the 1st through 6th, 8th and 9th causes of action is OVERRULED as to Defendant’s argument that they are barr...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
12. DEMURRERS BY NADER RAEISSI DBA BELMOUNT AUTO REPAIR TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant NADER RAEISSI dba BELMOUNT AUTO REPAIR’s Demurrer to Unlawful Detainer Complaint is SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND, in its entirety. The statutes that provide for the summary remedy of unlawful detainer must be strictly construed. Briggs v. El...
Mar 26, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for summary judgment TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped from calendar as moot. Dismissal was filed 3-7-18. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notic...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for order TO RESTORE CASE TO CIVIL ACTIVE LIST FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS FIALURE TO PAY REQUIRED ARBITRATION FEE TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. The stay imposed by the stipulation and order dated April 7, 2017 is lifted and plaintiff may proceed with this this action. The evidence establishes that defendant Sage Human Capital did no...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
6. DEFENDANTS BANI AUTO GROUP AND SIAVOSH BANIHASHEMI aka SIA BANI DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: A. Demurrer for Uncertainty The demurrer for uncertainty is overruled. “A demurrer for uncertainty will be sustained where the complaint is so bad that the defendant cannot reasonably respond; i.e., she cannot reasonably d...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion to compel further RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF CHERIF MEDAWAR'S THIRD SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT NYLE MAMEESH TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Cherif Medawar’s motion to compel Defendant and Cross-Complainant Nyle Mameesh to provide further responses to Plaintiff’s Request for Production of Document...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to consolidate TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Plaintiffs John T. Booth and Carolyn S. Booth to Consolidate is GRANTED. The issue of whether Defendant The Bank of New York Mellon (“Defendant”) holds valid title is a common question of law and fact between the unlawful detainer action in The Bank of New York Mellon v. Booth, et al., San M...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for summary judgment/adjudication of issues TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped from calendar as moot. Notice of Settlement was filed on 3-5-18. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursu...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for sanctions TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is dropped from calendar at the request of the moving party. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice is req...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to be relieved as counsel TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is denied without prejudice. Trial is set to begin on April 9, 2018 and there is no indication that counsel has taken steps to protect the client’s rights as required by Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700(A)(2). If the tentative ruling is unconte...
Mar 23, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AND AMENDED COMPLAINT/ANSWER TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped as moot. Notice of settlement was filed February 28, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
aRNOLDO ALFONSO ALVARDO RAUDA RORY LEOS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CROSS-COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is denied for failure to establish that it was served on all parties in compliance with CCP §1005. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule ...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION FOR ORDER TENTATIVE RULING: The petition to confirm the arbitration award is denied without prejudice. As a preliminary matter, the court notes that the docket reflects only the filing of the petition, an amended notice of hearing and various proofs of service. There is no record of the filing of a notice of hearing nor any other support...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
DEMURRER TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of Defendants Scheherezade Sharabianlou (“Sharabianlou”) and Pip Printing (collectively “Defendants”) to the Complaint of Plaintiffs Katherine Wong and Anna Kuk Sau Hsu (“Plaintiffs”) is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND based on misjoinder of parties. Plaintiffs contend that Sharabianlou is properly named ...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WITH CIV534510 TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Gerasimos Metaxas et. al.’s Motion to Consolidate Case No. CIV534510, filed 7-2-15, with Case No. 17CIV00757, filed 2-21-17, is DENIED. For the reasons set forth in Plaintiff’s Opposition brief, the Court finds no requirement or compelling reason to consolidate the fraudulent tra...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTIONTO COMPEL TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped as moot. Notice of settlement was filed March 9, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice is req...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
1. motion TO RELIEVE PARTY FROM ORDER RULING: Department 3, Honorable Susan Greenberg, recuses in this case. By order of the presiding judge, this matter shall be heard by Judge Jonathan Karesh, Department 20. 2. defendant’s motion for sanctions against plaintiff and plAINTIFF’S COUNSEL BASED UPON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THREE COURT ORDERS R...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION FOR ORDER, OBJECTING TO THE APPEAL BOND TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed objection and motion for order to increase bond is granted. The amount of total bonds necessary to stay enforcement of judgment pending the appeal by Defendant Evenflo Company, Inc. is increased to $15,000,000.00. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall be...
Mar 22, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff John Ferry’s Motion to Compel Defendant Laura Wons to Provide Further Responses to Plaintiff’s Requests for Admission (Set Four) and Demand for Inspection of Documents (Set One), and for sanctions, is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART, as set forth below. Defendant Wons primarily disputes the rele...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. Demurrer TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer and motion to strike are continued to April 17, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice is required as the te...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to be relieved as counsel TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is granted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, ATTORNEY is directed to prepare, circulate, and sub...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO AMEND THE JUDGEMENT TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to amend is moot. The court heard and denied plaintiff’s motion on March 2, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.13...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for leave TO FILE AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to amend is granted. Cross-Complainant Earth Systems Pacific shall file its amended cross-complaint no later than March 26, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.1...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
3. XPO GF AMERICA, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL further RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES, SET Two, REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.112.50 TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is denied as to Form Interrogatories 2.11, 4.1, 4.2, 12.1-12.7, 13.1, and 13.2. Using XPO’s definition of “INCIDENT,” Solorio cannot answer these interrogatories. For So...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion FOR MANDATORY RELIEF FROM DEFAULt TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“Defendant”) for Mandatory Relief from Default is GRANTED. The Declaration of Defendant’s counsel Jason Richardson (“counsel”) supports that entry of default was caused by his neglect. Plaintiff has not provided any evidence to dispute coun...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to set aside default/judgment TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Terresa A. Painter and Manuel J. Jimenez’ Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgement is DENIED. While Defendants base their motion on CCP 473(b), they fail to establish a proper ground for relief and most importantly, they failed to bring this motion within the time limits...
Mar 21, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
1. DEFENDANT COUNTY OF SAN MATEO’S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFFS TO PROVIDE FURTHER RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT COUNTY OF SAN MATEO’S FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET TWO TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion to Compel Further Responses re Form Interrogatories (Set Two) was withdrawn by the moving party on March 13, 2018. Accordingly, the matter is dropped from cal...
Mar 20, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. OLIVER R. GUTIERREZ’S Demurrer TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Estela Moreno and Robert Cummings and Plaintiffs Jose Moreno and Sylvia Moreno are reminded that they must comply with CRC Rule 3.1113(f) (“A memorandum that exceeds 10 pages must include a table of contents and a table of authorities.”) Defendants’ dem...
Mar 20, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
8. DEFENDANT MTC FINANCIAL INC. DBA TRUSTEE CORPS’ DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant MTC FINANCIAL, INC.’s Demurrer to Complaint is SUSTAINED, as follows: · SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to the Fifth cause of action for violation of the Rosenthal Act. The Rosenthal Act is intended to “prohibit debt collectors from engagi...
Mar 20, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ORDER: TRUTH OF MATTERS SPECIFIED IN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS BE DEEMED ADMITTED TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. The genuineness of any documents and the truth of any matters in the requests for admissions are deemed admitted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursua...
Mar 20, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
DEFENDANTS’ motion TO CONSOLIDATE cases FOR ALL PURPOSES TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to consolidate is granted. The actions involve common issues of law or fact as they each arise from the same accident. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, ...
Mar 20, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for judgment TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant UNITED AIRLINES, INC.’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Code Civ. Proc. § 438. The Court GRANTS Defendant’s Request for Judicial Notice of certain admissions made by Plaintiff in a prior filed action, San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 17-CIV-05246 (...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
7. SUNNYVALE MASSAGE, LLC AND LISA METEYER’S MOTION to strike portions of plaintiff’s complaint TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Lisa Meteyer’s (“Meteyer”) Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s Complaint is DROPPED as moot in light of the court granting Meteyer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as to all claims. If the tentative ruling is ...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
2. XPO GF AMERICA, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET THREE, REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.112.50 TENTATIVE RULING: This hearing is continued to April 16, 2018 at 9 am. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by L...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for summary judgment/adjudication of issues TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped from calendar as it is moot. Settlement was filed on 11/14/17. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuan...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TENTATIVE RULING: This hearing is continued to March 27, 2018 at 9 am. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice is...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to strike TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped from calendar at the request of the parties, filed 3-9-18. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice i...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
demurrer TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of defendants New Penn Financial, LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (“Shellpoint”) and The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2005-51, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-51 (“Bank of New York”) (col...
Mar 19, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to augment expert witness list TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff AUDREY STOUT’s Motion to Augment Expert Witness List is DENIED. Plaintiff acknowledges that this motion is brought beyond the time limit set forth in Code Civ. Proc. § 2034.610. The Court does not find that any “exceptional circumstances” exist which would warrant this motion bei...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Demurrer to cross complaint TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer brought by Cross-Defendant County of San Mateo (County) to the Cross-Complaint of Cross-Complainant Darlene Stahl (Stahl) is sustained. The County’s Request for Judicial Notice is granted. Cross-Complainant Stahl shall have 20 days to file a First Amended Cross-Complaint. Request for ...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
2. SINO—USA ENTREPRENEUR ASSOCIATION, INC.’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET TWO) AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (SET TWO) TENTATIVE RULING: This hearing is continued to April 6, 2018 at 9 am. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.13...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to quash TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motion to quash service of the summons and complaint is granted. The evidence in support of the motion indicates that defendant was not properly served with the summons and complaint. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), a...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for order TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is denied without prejudice for failure to provide proof that it was served on defendant in compliance with CCP §1005. The court also notes that the last day to hear motions concerning discovery is 15 days before trial. CCP §2024.020. The instant motion is calendared just 11 days before trial. If ...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion to quash DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant Financial Content Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) to Quash Service of the Summons and Complaint is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to bringing a motion to stay or dismiss based on inconvenient forum under C.C.P. section 418.10(a)(2). A defendant may enforce a ...
Mar 16, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM STAY TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff FCE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS, INC.’s Motion for Relief from Stay is DENIED. The underlying Department of Labor case, U.S. Department of Labor v. Chimes District of Columbia, Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. 1:15-cv-03315-RDB, has not yet concluded....
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for attorney fees TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for attorney’s fees is granted. The Court finds that the number of hours incurred in relation to the special motion to strike is reasonable. The motion was not legally or factually complex such that any specialized knowledge was required. The Court finds that the reasonable hourly rate for t...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. Demurrer AND 6. motion to strike TENTATIVE RULING AS TO BOTH LINES: The Demurrer brought by defendant Darren Wallace (individually and in his capacity as Conservator of the Estate of Carl E. Lindow) (the “Professional Fiduciary”) is sustained in part on the grounds that the rule of “exclusive concurrent jurisdiction” requires that this C...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to compel is granted. Defendant Gunjan Bhow shall appear for deposition within 14 days. The request for sanctions is also granted. Defendant shall pay moving party $4,871.25 within 14 days. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel depositions TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Plaintiff Jane Doe #2 (“Plaintiff”) to Compel Deposition Testimony and Documents from County of San Mateo Human Resources Department and for Sanctions, is ruled on as follows: Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Deposition Testimony and Documents is GRANTED. (See Code of Civ. Proc. sec. 20...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion for order TO SET THE DEPOSITION SCHEDULE TENTATIVE RULING: This motion is dropped at the request of the moving party. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other ...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for order TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. Def shall provide verified responses to the interrogatories, without objections, within 14 days. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuan...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for leave to amend TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for leave to amend is granted. Cross-complainants shall file the Second Amended Cross-Complaint no later than March 19, 2018. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, a...
Mar 15, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Demurrer TENTATIVE RULING: Cross-Defendants ONE ORGANIC, LLC; JERRY CHIU; and MICHAEL NGIN’s Demurrer to First Amended Cross-Complaint is SUSTAINED IN PART and OVERRULED IN PART, as follows: · The demurrers to the First through Tenth causes of action are OVERRULED. The Court finds these causes of action sufficiently pled. · The demurrer to ...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
3. XPO GF AMERICA, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET THREE, PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,112.50 TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted as to category 65. Although this category encompasses Category 29, it is broader. The documents are relevan...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel deposition TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant / Cross-Complainant VERONICA GENDRO PERTIWI’s Motion to Compel Deposition and Production of Documents, and Request for Sanctions, is DENIED. Defendant contends that her January 31, 2018 deposition notice served on Plaintiff MARK WUOTILA is merely a continuation of the first session of Pl...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to be relieved as counsel TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is denied. Counsel has not lodged a copy of the proposed order as required by CRC 3.1362(e) nor is there a proof of service establishing that these forms were served on plaintiffs as in compliance with CRC 3.1362(d) and CCP §1005. If the tentativ...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is granted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, ATTORNEY is directed to prepare, circulate and subm...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. DEFENDANT SARES REGIS GROUP OPERATING, INC.’s motion TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant Sares Regis Group Operating, Inc. (“Defendant”) to Set Aside Default is DENIED without prejudice. Relief under Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) from entry of default may be based either on an attorney affidavit of fault...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Demurrer TENTATIVE RULING: The hearing on Defendants Vida Capital Group, LLC’s and Malcolm Durham’s Demurrer to Plaintiff 1893 Woodland EPA, LLC’s First Amended Complaint (FAC), filed 10-6-17, is continued to March 28, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Law & Motion Department so that the parties may meet and confer. See Code Civ. Proc. Sect. 430.41. The de...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is granted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, ATTORNEY is directed to prepare, circulate and subm...
Mar 14, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
8. DEFENDANT/CROSS—COMPLAINANT LYNN HO TU’S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO DEMAND FOR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS TO CROSS-DEFENDANT musich crystal springs, l.p., SET ONE TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant/Cross-Complainant Lynn Ho Tu (“Cross-Complainant”) to Compel Further Responses to Demand for Inspection of Documents from Cross-De...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to compel TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff TELIGENZ TECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.’s Motion to Compel is DENIED AS MOOT. Defendant TORA HOLDINGS, INC. served verified responses to the discovery at issue on February 28, 2018. (Decl. Zeisler ¶ 13; Reply Decl. Orme, Exhibits A-C.) To the extent that Plaintiff wishes the Court to review Defendant’s r...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. motion to strike KERI NICHOLAS AND LOREN DAKIN'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion to Strike brought by defendants Keri Nicholas and Loren Dakin (collectively, “Nicholas/Dakin”) is granted in part and denied in part. It is granted as to the following passages as set forth in the motion, and denied as to ...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO QUASH TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Martin Iniguez’s Unopposed Motion to Quash Service of Summons, to Set Aside Entry of the Default Judgment, and the recall/cancel the Writ of Possession, is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART, as follows: The motion to quash service of the Summons/Complaint is DENIED. The motion to cancel/recall th...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion to quash SERVICE OF SUMMONS TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is dropped as moot, at the request of the moving party. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other noti...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
2. motion to compel RESPONSES BY DEFENDANT WARREN CHAPMAN TO PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE; REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE; REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, SET ONE; AND JUDICIAL COUNSEL FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET TWO TENTATIVE RULING: The Court admonishes Defendants’ counsel Geoffrey Macbride and the law firm of Murphy Pears...
Mar 13, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
defendant’s Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment pursuant to Civil Code § 1788.61 and Code Civ. Proc. § 473(d) TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant ALEXANDRA DRANEAS SIOTOS’s Motion to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment pursuant to Civil Code § 1788.61 and Code Civ. Proc. § 473(d) is DENIED. The evidence in this case indicates that Def...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
motion for order COMPELLING RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendant Richard J. Beale (“Defendant”) for Order Compelling Responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents, and for Monetary Sanctions, from Plaintiffs Estel Knauff and Aline C. Gaff (“Plaintiffs”)...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
3. motion to compel SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION (SET one), THE PRODUCTION OF THE RESPONSIVE DOCUMETS and MONETARY SACNTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,730.00 AGAINST PLAINTIFFS, RENE GAINES AND ASHTON GAINES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, ALEX LEMIEUX TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Bijan Amini, et. al.’s Motion to Compel Supplemental...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT/JUDGMENT TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for relief from default is denied without prejudice. The evidence in support of the motion fails to establish that the default was entered as a result of counsel’s mistake or inadvertence. The declaration of Ann Kariuki states that while responding to discovery served on August...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motionfor leave to file SECOND AMENDED ANSWER TO COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for leave to amend is granted. Defendants shall file their amended answer within 5 days. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and n...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is denied. Toyota did not meet and confer in good faith before filing this motion. The discovery at issue was served on November 20, 2017, and the deadline for this motion, according to Toyota, was January 10, 2018. Toyota waited until Friday afternoon, January 5, 2018, to send a six-pa...
Mar 12, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION FOR LEAVE FOR MENTAL EXAMINATION AND FOR TWO—DAY EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY CUTOFF TENTATIVE RULING: The motion for leave to conduct independent mental examination is granted. The exam shall occur no later than April 4, 2018, and shall last no more than five hours, excluding breaks. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become t...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND DISMISS; OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY THE ACTION TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to compel arbitration is granted. The parties’ contract contains an arbitration agreement and the claims asserted in this action are within the scope of that agreement. See Complaint at Ex. 2. This matter is stayed pending completion...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion of Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Rebecca Snell ("Plaintiff") to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents and Monetary Sanctions from Defendant and Cross-Complainant Ralph David Brown TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Rebecca Snell’s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documen...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
5. DEMURRER TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant WAWANESA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY’s Demurrer to First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED in its entirety. The Court finds that Plaintiff’s causes of action for (1) violation of Civil Code § 1785 et seq.; (2) breach of contract; (3) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (4) unfair...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to tax costs TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Plaintiff Enabledware, LLC (“Plaintiff”) to Tax Costs is GRANTED IN PART, as follows: The Memorandum of Costs filed by Defendants Jack Turner, Envision Media, Inc. (a California corporation), Envision Media Inc. (a Nevada corporation), Jeanne Tabatabai aka Jeanne Tuner, and Nicky Hartman (co...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion for order striking plaintiff’s complaint TENTATIVE RULING: The parties in the instant case are identified as follows: “Husband’s Estate” and Husband-Aligned Parties · James & Irene Wong (representatives of Estate of Alan Wong) · James & Irene Wong (successor trustees of Alan Wong Revocable Trust) · Maggie Chan · Mona Wong “Wi...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
Motion to be relived as counsel TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to be relieved as counsel of record is granted. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, ATTORNEY is directed to prepare, circulate, and subm...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
DEMURRER TENTATIVE RULING: This hearing is dropped from calendar as moot. A dismissal in this case was filed 2-2-18. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or any other notice i...
Mar 09, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.’S demurrer TO PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant’s Demurrer is sustained in its entirety as to the first, second and seventh causes of action. A. The Complaint Fails to Allege that the Transfers by MERS Were Void on Their Face. Demurrer is sustained as to the firs...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
KENNY AND NANCY WONG’S motion for leave to file cross-complaint AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN MATEO TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is granted. Defendants shall file the proposed cross-complaint no later than March 12, 2018. CCP §428.10(b) provides that a party may file a cross-complaint setting forth any cause of action he has against a person alleged ...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES ON APPEAL TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is continued to March 28, 2018 at 9:00 A.M. for hearing. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursuant to Rule 3.1312 or...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
DEFENDANT’S demurrer TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant MARIADB USA, INC.’s Demurrer to First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED in its entirety. The Court finds that Plaintiff’s causes of action for (1) fraudulent misrepresentation; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3) breach of contract; (4) breach of the implied covenant of g...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY’S demurrer TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: The Demurrer of Defendant Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Defendant”) to the Complaint of Plaintiffs Michael S. Hensley, individually and as Trustee of the Hensley Family Trust, and Buddy Hensley Properties, LLC (“Plaintiffs”) is ruled on as follows: Defen...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
defendantS’ demurrer TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING: This matter is continued to be heard by an out-of-county judge on April 5, 2018 at 9:00 A.M. If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court, pursuant to Rule 3.1308(a)(1), adopted by Local Rule 3.10, effective immediately, and no formal order pursu...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
erickson productions, inc.’S and jim erickson’s demurrer to the complaint TENTATIVE RULING: As to each of the First, Second and Fifth Causes of Action (for quiet title, unjust enrichment/constructive trust and declaratory relief) set forth in the October 10, 2017 Complaint of Plaintiff Mariellen Baker, Trustee of the Black Oak Trust Dated March...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
defendant’S motion to set aside ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VACATE default judgment UNDER CCP §473 TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant James Haggard’s Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default Judgment is GRANTED. The Default Judgment entered against Defendant James Haggard is hereby vacated and the Writ of Pos...
Mar 08, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
defendant’S motion to quash SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS RECORDS TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant East Palo Alto Sanitary District et. al.’s (the District) Motion to Quash (or Modify) Subpoena for Production of Business Records, served on third party the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA), is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART...
Mar 07, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
CAROL BENNETT, 1460 O’BRIEN DRIVE ASSOCIATES, AIR PARTNERS-AUSTIN, LP AND BAY AT-AUSTIN, INC.’S motion for order for dismissal for failure to prosecute TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion of Defendants Carol Bennett, 1460 O’Brien Drive Associates, AIS Partners- Austin LP and Bay At-Austin, Inc., for Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute, is DENIED. I...
Mar 07, 2018
San Mateo County, CA
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