On June 02, 2016 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Fowler, Robert Bruce,
Lucky Strike Farms, Inc.,
and
Fowler, Robert Bruce,
for (06) Unlimited Breach of Contract/Warranty
in the District Court of San Mateo County.
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JENNIFER A NILES State Bar No; I8845‘l
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SUPERIOR COURT. OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OFS’AN MATEO 411:1
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ROBERI BRUCE FOWLER, DBA THE:
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‘1 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
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Defendapg' f‘AUTHORITIEs IN SUPPQRT THEREOF
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DATE NOVEMBER 22; 2016
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PLEASE IAKE NOTICE that on November 22 2016 at 9: 00 a r11
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Q3313; RCCIWOQd CfiflCi‘fomia, défefldantDbgzncBruce Fver (E‘Defe'ndam: ’) wiII, and
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qd, andFo'unh ‘Ciause DI, Agfign .379; N @in Misrbprescn’tation‘iR'PIaim'iift‘js LCon’1pIaint‘ based 1 .
$111.31? PRINTERS" failqefiQpleacI facts; wifhguffigiepfi pmiigularity'_ and-faiIur'ep state apause of ‘
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DEFENDWANT S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AND
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITILS IN SUPPORT THEREOF;
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action for unpaid inyoi‘ee's. into a fiend and negligent misrepresentation case; but fails to provide
the req‘tii‘site'ihcts to support eithereause of action.
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Plaintiff Lucky .Stfike Farms (herein‘afier‘5‘Rlaintifff’), ,aCaliIomia corporation doing
busineSS in San Mateo, California filed this bIezieh of eontfact'action agai‘nSi- Defendant Robei‘t
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Bruce Foix’letereinafier “Defe‘11d‘a;nfi’),enindividi‘ial residing in and doing business'in Arizona,
in order. to' colleei the unpaid balaneeon a Sefies oIinvoieesc; Beginning iii-approximately ZQI 0,;
PleintiIfjsuppliedVarious IIesh prMQRpmdtS to Defendant ‘aflp‘roduee broker. PlainiiII
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alleges{liat'Defen‘dnnt was invoic‘edi'atotal of approximately $943, 369.62gnd repaid
$874.T71 ‘ 22 leaving a balance of $68 654. 40 Wlnch1s the subject of {Ins lawSuit.
In addition to the claims oI breach oI wmten and oraI contIactS PIainiiII has included a
which have mugrfiefin
Asihe~diSeussion below SlioxivS, the Iaeegoifvihe Co'niblziint Is Iaetp'ally .dei'oi‘d and does
not eonieelose to. pleadingmetsjwnh the requisite pmienlarity.to_suppo;ftoei1heirfthe fraud or
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negligent 1nisreprescntatio11rclaims; In additiongPIaintiI‘Ihas failed to allege any facts Showing
.‘i'n'tenirio defraud, lack of ability to payfior ‘Ih'atf anyrepi’esemationnmde by defendant :r'ega‘rldin‘g‘
his ability Io pay was un'reasbnable at the finiexeny Supposed misrepresentation was made;
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Piaintiff’ s .fieLIdandnegligent misrepresentationfialle’gations have no merit and judgment on the
DEFEND ANT' 8 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLE ADINGS AND
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF
"pleadings Should be granted as tothe Tl1irtI.Ifraugi) aiid.FoU1’il1'=(n§gligent nfisrepresentaiion),
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causes of Aciion.
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DISCUSSION
1-...1’LAINTIFF FAILS To STAT-EA CAUSE-OFfACTIoN FOR; FRAUD.
A. 13111141111" 111111; to‘pie‘ad factswn‘h‘the réqui‘site particularity misapport a. fraud. claim.
The elemefits of ‘fi‘audf'a'i‘e (a) 111isr¢preséntationu(fal'sefr’cprcsientaiion, cOnceahncnt, or
non—disclosure); (b) kmw‘lgdg‘exof the falsity (of ‘fs’ciei1te1’?;(c) intent to defraud. iVe. to induce
: reliance; (dj'justifiahlerifcliancc; and (e)‘1€suliing dmfiziQ’é.” Laiarfi. 81112 1.51191. Court .5 .12 Gal. 4““
631‘, 63351-331. R1519 2d 377, 909 9. 2d. 981 (1996)..
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Fraud actions are subject to a strict- pleadmg standard Which tequires that a plaintiff plead
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its allegations of fraud with pamculantV so that the court can dispose of: non~meritorious
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>119 wl1o111 and by “11.111111111311114. representations were tendered Stansfi 1d V.- Starkey, 220 Cal
App 311' 59 73 (199Q)
IICIC Pl amnff s Complaint )5 woefully IaclunO 111 facts There are no details as to 1116;
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required how when,\Al1cre and to whom any alleved m15representation was made Rather than
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M151 eprescntauon claims:
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“8111111111“:jdeIwei'e‘cl produceproduqs toiRobert ~13}??? Fowl er.” [Complaint S 7];
“Robert Bruce loVVIer bought Lucky Strike Farm 5'
produce pioduc1s and V’Vas ‘
inVoiced a total of at leas1 $943,369. 62” [Gonipl aim S 8]
"Robel’t Bruce FOVVler paicI 6nl VI S874 715 22 to Luclcithepcags‘q Qf‘agti'on, :Fu1j1hermore;p1311333fffajl$10 plead "aj'n'y' fépivs’k‘showing'iliten; or .la'ck‘of
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337133339 pay durin‘gfany 1j¢1evaht-11111elp¢r10d._
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CONCEUSIONJ
The court 113‘ Goldnch found 131m the concluson alleoanons made by plaintiff? \\ ere mi
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Document Filed Date
November 01, 2016
Case Filing Date
June 02, 2016
Category
(06) Unlimited Breach of Contract/Warranty
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JENNIFER A NILES State Bar No; I8845‘l F I L ECOUNTY . [Q ’ 'EIAW OFFICE OF MARION QUESINBERY' D 2625 Alcatraz IAve“ Smte 514- SAN MATEO m; Berkeley CA 94705 V - 1 2016 Telephone 510 70358894 . FacsimiIe: 510-843-1716 U: Email; .j‘ennifer@quesenbery1a%c0m Aitorpey foT Defendant e< //; SUPERIOR COURT. OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OFS’AN MATEO 411:1 UNLIMITED CIVIL C ASE 4&1 insem- STRIKEiFLARM$‘,__§INC_I, 1040110.; 914533914 148:1 I I FIainigffi? ‘ iDEFI‘IAIDAIAI'I‘ S NOTICE OF MOTION AND i firs. : f EMOTION FOR JUDGME\ T ON THE ~, ROBERI BRUCE FOWLER, DBA THE: :PLEADINGS AS TO THE FRAUD AND ' ' EMISRbPRESENT ATION CLAIMS; 1 PRODUCE DETTCTIVE * ‘1 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND " Defendapg' f‘AUTHORITIEs IN SUPPQRT THEREOF .1: DATE NOVEMBER 22; 2016 5151MB 9' 00 ‘A M .~ DEPT- swam Ammon PLEASE IAKE NOTICE that on November 22 2016 at 9: 00 a r11 or as soon thereafter ascoqRnI may be heard;in DegafimgnzggjljftI1eiabove enntled Court located at 400 Count} Q3313; RCCIWOQd CfiflCi‘fomia, défefldantDbgzncBruce Fver (E‘Defe'ndam: ’) wiII, and hash)! SIQ§S mQ‘V’C. ibr’Judgmcfint oni‘tIR; Flcadifigs"aS‘T0;.PIaintifffs Third Cause of Actionffof qd, andFo'unh ‘Ciause DI, Agfign .379; N @in Misrbprescn’tation‘iR'PIaim'iift‘js LCon’1pIaint‘ based 1 . $111.31? PRINTERS" failqefiQpleacI facts; wifhguffigiepfi pmiigularity'_ and-faiIur'ep state apause of ‘ 494014 DEFENDWANT S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITILS IN SUPPORT THEREOF; CIV538914 I MOTC Motion 23974 5 I ‘l IllllIllllIIl|I|||||I||||||I|l| \__ _ ___ ~=fiefend'anfiS’JMO'tionvii‘S basedion‘ Lhi‘sNéticéggfinfl attachedMouon, Mcmorandumof: minis ’aifdfiiniioirfitiés? the;Cbmfilaifitg.and all’iiléad‘iiigéfihdfpapers‘bfi‘filetfwithjthmpti‘fis and 9n "Sufihioffifir‘afid:féiiihéi‘s ¢¥id€¥15€=fifid€8fgliméfitfifimati¢3Pf éSéillle'd iat'tihfi‘héafihge ' "LAW‘QFFIGEOF MARION QUESENEE‘RY 731 1fer {A N’les f _;EDefendant Robert Bruce Foxfl’lef . ' ._ mev DEFENDAVI S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MO QR IUD; VTFNT N 'I HE FLE ADINGS AND ' ‘ MEMORANDUM POINTS AND‘AU ORITIFSI SU FQRFTHEREOF QF MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS .49 Defendant ROBERT BRUCE FOWLER1 hereb) vcs th1s Court e Judgment Qn the» be: i :Plfidifigs‘as? tbr‘th‘é' Third and 3911111193145? ‘Ofaéfiwen A?!PEER???$931.13}??? as f9110W‘5fi THIRD CAUSE OFACTIOA ‘o‘n {RUE‘S‘iiiifitfféi iféIifSii‘Hizi.CESdE‘Qi‘CifiiFIiféééiifife.§43§; Dét‘éniiamireques‘tsjudgxiififi‘t the;p'lféadifigéRafi-Tio’iliéihird98111439?ojf'ACLfibiifQI‘Fiaiiii;‘hiéliidiég?ééliQe‘alifiiéfit‘b_35¢d‘6fi.~ 14"?» ' 115 :_-_,, . ., ’:»:.‘::_ » 16;: 1‘ 17 ‘i 18. ” vi gACijQifiWidiéfii{lye‘éi'x‘zféjt‘bgafifiiefidi 'o EU)? 3 Dated Novemberl 2016 :fLAW VFICE 0E MAI: HrQUESENBERY DLI‘hVDANT’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTIONI-‘OR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AND ‘ ' ' MEMORANDUM POINT AND UT RITIESI OF ‘ MEMORANDUM ORIGINS AND AUTHORITIES IQ 9’, ”mowcmm In theirColaaim, Plaintiff. aitempfs to‘coiiver't a simple breaell‘of Comma/collection ‘UI . action for unpaid inyoi‘ee's. into a fiend and negligent misrepresentation case; but fails to provide the req‘tii‘site'ihcts to support eithereause of action. 1 Plaintiff Lucky .Stfike Farms (herein‘afier‘5‘Rlaintifff’), ,aCaliIomia corporation doing busineSS in San Mateo, California filed this bIezieh of eontfact'action agai‘nSi- Defendant Robei‘t ‘ Bruce Foix’letereinafier “Defe‘11d‘a;nfi’),enindividi‘ial residing in and doing business'in Arizona, in order. to' colleei the unpaid balaneeon a Sefies oIinvoieesc; Beginning iii-approximately ZQI 0,; PleintiIfjsuppliedVarious IIesh prMQRpmdtS to Defendant ‘aflp‘roduee broker. PlainiiII 3 alleges{liat'Defen‘dnnt was invoic‘edi'atotal of approximately $943, 369.62gnd repaid $874.T71 ‘ 22 leaving a balance of $68 654. 40 Wlnch1s the subject of {Ins lawSuit. In addition to the claims oI breach oI wmten and oraI contIactS PIainiiII has included a which have mugrfiefin Asihe~diSeussion below SlioxivS, the Iaeegoifvihe Co'niblziint Is Iaetp'ally .dei'oi‘d and does not eonieelose to. pleadingmetsjwnh the requisite pmienlarity.to_suppo;ftoei1heirfthe fraud or > i negligent 1nisreprescntatio11rclaims; In additiongPIaintiI‘Ihas failed to allege any facts Showing .‘i'n'tenirio defraud, lack of ability to payfior ‘Ih'atf anyrepi’esemationnmde by defendant :r'ega‘rldin‘g‘ his ability Io pay was un'reasbnable at the finiexeny Supposed misrepresentation was made; . Piaintiff’ s .fieLIdandnegligent misrepresentationfialle’gations have no merit and judgment on the DEFEND ANT' 8 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLE ADINGS AND ’ MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF "pleadings Should be granted as tothe Tl1irtI.Ifraugi) aiid.FoU1’il1'=(n§gligent nfisrepresentaiion), la) - causes of Aciion. b) DISCUSSION 1-...1’LAINTIFF FAILS To STAT-EA CAUSE-OFfACTIoN FOR; FRAUD. A. 13111141111" 111111; to‘pie‘ad factswn‘h‘the réqui‘site particularity misapport a. fraud. claim. The elemefits of ‘fi‘audf'a'i‘e (a) 111isr¢preséntationu(fal'sefr’cprcsientaiion, cOnceahncnt, or non—disclosure); (b) kmw‘lgdg‘exof the falsity (of ‘fs’ciei1te1’?;(c) intent to defraud. iVe. to induce : reliance; (dj'justifiahlerifcliancc; and (e)‘1€suliing dmfiziQ’é.” Laiarfi. 81112 1.51191. Court .5 .12 Gal. 4““ 631‘, 63351-331. R1519 2d 377, 909 9. 2d. 981 (1996).. our: Fraud actions are subject to a strict- pleadmg standard Which tequires that a plaintiff plead :, x'. 'a «9 ‘ , its allegations of fraud with pamculantV so that the court can dispose of: non~meritorious aw actions} lh‘is pardqularityjequireinent ‘necessnatespleading; facts Ihafi-‘show how, when; Varhere; :5" ; v-~:~. >119 wl1o111 and by “11.111111111311114. representations were tendered Stansfi 1d V.- Starkey, 220 Cal App 311' 59 73 (199Q) IICIC Pl amnff s Complaint )5 woefully IaclunO 111 facts There are no details as to 1116; " required how when,\Al1cre and to whom any alleved m15representation was made Rather than w. W... 2‘ A piovxdm‘y any actual lads or details Flaimiif 11121c 1h: followmg, general allegations in the ... 4.44.- Complaint which he then 1e allefies m his Fraud and .iv _ M151 eprescntauon claims: 5721:; “8111111111“:jdeIwei'e‘cl produceproduqs toiRobert ~13}??? Fowl er.” [Complaint S 7]; “Robert Bruce loVVIer bought Lucky Strike Farm 5' produce pioduc1s and V’Vas ‘ inVoiced a total of at leas1 $943,369. 62” [Gonipl aim S 8] "Robel’t Bruce FOVVler paicI 6nl VI S874 715 22 to Luclcithepcags‘q Qf‘agti'on, :Fu1j1hermore;p1311333fffajl$10 plead "aj'n'y' fépivs’k‘showing'iliten; or .la'ck‘of ::_...M._:..a_.1w 337133339 pay durin‘gfany 1j¢1evaht-11111elp¢r10d._ ..\ - CONCEUSIONJ The court 113‘ Goldnch found 131m the concluson alleoanons made by plaintiff? \\ ere mi 1 1113: stuff of M11031 a fraud (11213111 13 made Fraud :must be pleaded “1331