On June 21, 2023 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Frias, Norma,
and
Does 1-20,
Himnel Usa Incorporated,
for Wrongful Termination Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Douglas M. Wade, SBN 183107
Dusty M. Knapp, SBN 349307
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS LAWYER 8: CORPORATE LAWYER, INC.
500 N. State College B1Vd., Suite 1100 ELECTRONICALLY FILED
Orange, California 92868 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
Telephone: (800) 4844610 COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO
SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT
Fax; (714) 400_9033
Email: d0ug@ca-businesslawyer.com 12/19/2023 3:36 PM
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dknapp@ca'bu3m9551awyer'com
By: Stephanie Paniagua, DEPUTY
Attorneys for: Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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NORMA FRIAS, ) Case N0. CIVSB2314042
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. . ) UNLIMITED JURISDICTION
11 Plamtlff,
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Assigned for all purposes to the
12 Hon. Michael A. Sachs
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Dept. 528 SBJC
14 HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED, a )
California Corporation, HIMNEL USA )
DEFENDANT HIMNEL USA
15 INCORPORATED DBA ST. MARY’S )
INCORPORATED’S DEMURRER TO
MONTESSORI SCHOOL, a California )
PLAINTIFF NORMA FRIAS’ FIRST
16 Corporation, and DOES 1-20, Inclusive, AMENDED COMPLAINT
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FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH
DefendantS- NOTICE 0F DEMURRER,
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES, AND
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DECLARATION OF DEMURRING
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PARTY REGARDING MEET AND
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CONFER
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) Hearing Date: April, 22, 2024
22 ) Time: 8:30 am.
) Dept. SZS-SBJC
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24 ) Action Filed: June 21, 2023
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) Trial Date: Not Yet Assigned
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27 Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School hereby
28 Demurrers under Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10(e) t0 the operative Complaint 0n the
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DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED ADV. NORMA FRIAS; CASE NO. CIVSBZ314042
following grounds:
1. The Fifth Cause of Action for Violation of the Bane Act, Civil Code § 52.1, fails
to allege facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action as the Complaint fails t0 allege
that Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School either made
a threat 0f Violence 0r acted Violently as a result of Plaintiff Frias’ exercise 0f a civil right.
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Code CiV. Proc., § 430.10(e).
2. The Eighth Cause of Action for Negligence Infliction Of Emotional Distress
fails t0 allege facts sufficient t0 constitute a cause of action as the Cause 0f Action has
not been pled as negligence and fails to properly allege that Defendant Himnel USA
Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School owed a duty to Plaintiff Frias, a
11 necessary element 0f a negligence claim. Code Civ. Proc, § 430.10(e).
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DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED ADV. NORMA FRIAS; CASE NO. CIV832314042
Document Filed Date
December 19, 2023
Case Filing Date
June 21, 2023
Category
Wrongful Termination Unlimited
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Douglas M. Wade, SBN 183107 Dusty M. Knapp, SBN 349307 CALIFORNIA BUSINESS LAWYER 8: CORPORATE LAWYER, INC. 500 N. State College B1Vd., Suite 1100 ELECTRONICALLY FILED Orange, California 92868 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA Telephone: (800) 4844610 COUNTY 0F SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT Fax; (714) 400_9033 Email: d0ug@ca-businesslawyer.com 12/19/2023 3:36 PM OOQONUI-RUJN dknapp@ca'bu3m9551awyer'com By: Stephanie Paniagua, DEPUTY Attorneys for: Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO KO NORMA FRIAS, ) Case N0. CIVSB2314042 ) . . ) UNLIMITED JURISDICTION 11 Plamtlff, ) ) Assigned for all purposes to the 12 Hon. Michael A. Sachs ) VS ) 13 - ) Dept. 528 SBJC 14 HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED, a ) California Corporation, HIMNEL USA ) DEFENDANT HIMNEL USA 15 INCORPORATED DBA ST. MARY’S ) INCORPORATED’S DEMURRER TO MONTESSORI SCHOOL, a California ) PLAINTIFF NORMA FRIAS’ FIRST 16 Corporation, and DOES 1-20, Inclusive, AMENDED COMPLAINT i 17 ) FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH DefendantS- NOTICE 0F DEMURRER, 18 ) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, AND ) 19 ) DECLARATION OF DEMURRING 20 ) PARTY REGARDING MEET AND ) CONFER ) 21 ) Hearing Date: April, 22, 2024 22 ) Time: 8:30 am. ) Dept. SZS-SBJC 23 ) ) 24 ) Action Filed: June 21, 2023 25 ) Trial Date: Not Yet Assigned 26 27 Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School hereby 28 Demurrers under Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10(e) t0 the operative Complaint 0n the 1 DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED ADV. NORMA FRIAS; CASE NO. CIVSBZ314042 following grounds: 1. The Fifth Cause of Action for Violation of the Bane Act, Civil Code § 52.1, fails to allege facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action as the Complaint fails t0 allege that Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School either made a threat 0f Violence 0r acted Violently as a result of Plaintiff Frias’ exercise 0f a civil right. KOOOflaUl-bUJN Code CiV. Proc., § 430.10(e). 2. The Eighth Cause of Action for Negligence Infliction Of Emotional Distress fails t0 allege facts sufficient t0 constitute a cause of action as the Cause 0f Action has not been pled as negligence and fails to properly allege that Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School owed a duty to Plaintiff Frias, a 11 necessary element 0f a negligence claim. Code Civ. Proc, § 430.10(e). 12 13 Dated: December 19, 2023 CALIFORNIA BUSINESS LAWYER & CORPORATE 14 LAWYER INC. MW 15 16 17 18 Douglas M. Wade 19 Dusty M. Knapp 20 Counsel for Himnel USA Incorporated 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED ADV. NORMA FRIAS; CASE NO. CIV832314042