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NELSON MULLINS RILEY &
SCARBOROUGH LLP
Michael J. Hurvitz (SBN 249050)
mike.hurvitz@nelsonmullins.com
Ian G. Schuler (SBN 275052)
ian.schuler@nelsonmullins.com
Ariel N. Redfern (SBN 3413 14)
ariel.redfem@nelsonmullins.com
750 B Street, Suite 2200
San Diego, CA 92101 3V,
Telephone: 619.489.61 10
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Facsimile: 6] 9.821 .2834
Attorneys for Defendant
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR C0,, INC.
COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
LLP
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO
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EDUARDO ESPINOSA and CELIA ESPINOSA,
SCARBOROUGH
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12 Case No. CIVSB2207097
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8: DIEGO
Plaintiff,
RILEY 13 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
ATTORNEYS
SAN
vs. INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND
MULLINS
14 MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., a PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT;
15 California corporation, and DOES through 10, 1 DECLARATION OF ARIEL N.
NELSON
inclusive, REDFERN
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Defendant. Judge: HON. WINSTON KEH
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Date: August 18, 2022
18 Time: 8:30 am.
Dept: S33
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Trial Date: None.
20 Action Filed: April 6, 2022
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22 TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
23 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 0n August 18, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Department S33 of the
24 above-entitled Court, located at 351 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bemardino, CA 92415, Defendant
25 American Honda Motor CO., Inc. (“AHM”) will, and hereby does, move to strike portions of
26 Plaintiffs’ Complaint.
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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF
PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF ARIEL N. REDFERN
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This Motion to Strike is based 0n the following grounds:
1. Plaintiffs have not stated facts sufficient to constitute a cause 0f action for fraudulent
concealment against AHM. Because Plaintiffs cannot state a claim for fraud, their prayer for
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punitive damages must be dismissed because there is n0 underlying cause of action which gives rise
to punitive damages.
2. The prayer for punitive damages lacks required specificity.
3. Plaintiffs have not met the pleading standard for punitive damages
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AHM, accordingly, requests the Court to strike the following portions of Plaintiffs’
Complaint:
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10 1. Complaint at Page 29 Line 27: “For punitive damages.”
SCARBOROUGH
11 In accordance with Code 0f Civil Procedure section 430.41, AHM’S counsel attempted to
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12 meet and confer multiple times with Plaintiffs’ counsel on May 16, 2022 and June 1, 2022— the
AT
8: DIEGO
RILEY
13 deadline t0 meet and confer was June 1, 2022. (Declaration of Ariel N. Redfern (Redfern Decl.) at
ATTORNEYS
SAN
MULLINS
14 W 3—4.) Despite good faith efforts by AHM, Plaintiff did not respond to AHM’S meet and confer
15 efforts.
NELSON
16 This Demurrer is based on this Notice, the Demurrer, the Memorandum 0f Points and
17 Authorities, the Declaration 0f Ariel N. Redfem, the records and files in this action, all pleadings
18 on file, and upon such oral and documentary evidence or legal argument presented at hearing on
19 this matter.
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Dated: June 6, 2022
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22 LLP
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Michael J. Hurvitz
24 Ian G. Schuler
Ariel N. Redfern
25 Attorneys for Defendant
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR C0,, INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF
PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF ARIEL N. REDFERN
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NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP Michael J. Hurvitz (SBN 249050) mike.hurvitz@nelsonmullins.com Ian G. Schuler (SBN 275052) ian.schuler@nelsonmullins.com Ariel N. Redfern (SBN 3413 14) ariel.redfem@nelsonmullins.com 750 B Street, Suite 2200 San Diego, CA 92101 3V, Telephone: 619.489.61 10 \OOONONUl-b Facsimile: 6] 9.821 .2834 Attorneys for Defendant AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR C0,, INC. COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA LLP 10 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO 11 EDUARDO ESPINOSA and CELIA ESPINOSA, SCARBOROUGH LAW 12 Case No. CIVSB2207097 AT 8: DIEGO Plaintiff, RILEY 13 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., ATTORNEYS SAN vs. INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MULLINS 14 MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., a PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT; 15 California corporation, and DOES through 10, 1 DECLARATION OF ARIEL N. NELSON inclusive, REDFERN 16 Defendant. Judge: HON. WINSTON KEH 17 Date: August 18, 2022 18 Time: 8:30 am. Dept: S33 19 Trial Date: None. 20 Action Filed: April 6, 2022 21 22 TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: 23 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 0n August 18, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Department S33 of the 24 above-entitled Court, located at 351 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bemardino, CA 92415, Defendant 25 American Honda Motor CO., Inc. (“AHM”) will, and hereby does, move to strike portions of 26 Plaintiffs’ Complaint. 27 / / / 28 l AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF ARIEL N. REDFERN 4872-6812-5475 v‘l This Motion to Strike is based 0n the following grounds: 1. Plaintiffs have not stated facts sufficient to constitute a cause 0f action for fraudulent concealment against AHM. Because Plaintiffs cannot state a claim for fraud, their prayer for UI-PWN punitive damages must be dismissed because there is n0 underlying cause of action which gives rise to punitive damages. 2. The prayer for punitive damages lacks required specificity. 3. Plaintiffs have not met the pleading standard for punitive damages \OOONON AHM, accordingly, requests the Court to strike the following portions of Plaintiffs’ Complaint: LLI’ 10 1. Complaint at Page 29 Line 27: “For punitive damages.” SCARBOROUGH 11 In accordance with Code 0f Civil Procedure section 430.41, AHM’S counsel attempted to LAW 12 meet and confer multiple times with Plaintiffs’ counsel on May 16, 2022 and June 1, 2022— the AT 8: DIEGO RILEY 13 deadline t0 meet and confer was June 1, 2022. (Declaration of Ariel N. Redfern (Redfern Decl.) at ATTORNEYS SAN MULLINS 14 W 3—4.) Despite good faith efforts by AHM, Plaintiff did not respond to AHM’S meet and confer 15 efforts. NELSON 16 This Demurrer is based on this Notice, the Demurrer, the Memorandum 0f Points and 17 Authorities, the Declaration 0f Ariel N. Redfem, the records and files in this action, all pleadings 18 on file, and upon such oral and documentary evidence or legal argument presented at hearing on 19 this matter. 20 Dated: June 6, 2022 21 22 LLP 23 Michael J. Hurvitz 24 Ian G. Schuler Ariel N. Redfern 25 Attorneys for Defendant AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 26 27 28 2 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR C0,, INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF ARIEL N. REDFERN 4872-6812—5475 v.1