Motion,Ex Parte: Yen VS Mosser

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F THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

AND - RENE C. DAVIDSON COURTHOUSE
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         (1) NOTICE OF DEMURRER AND
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         DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED
         COMPLAINT;

         (2) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
         AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT;

         SEPARATE COVER:

3ON      (3) DECLARATION OF RAZA
CE,      RASHEED IN SUPPORT THEREOF;

         (4) [PROPOSED] ORDER SUSTAINING
33       DEMURRER; and
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         (5) PROOF OF SERVICE.
IC.,     Date:    October 22, 2021
nd       Time:    10:00 a.m.
         Dep’t:   21
         Judge: Hon. Evelio Grillo
         First Amended Complaint Filed: June 28, 2021

         RESERVATION ID: R-2291930




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_OF DEMURRER

iTTORNEYS OF RECORD:

ctober 22, 2021,   at 10:00 a.m., or at the nearest available

rtment 21 of the above-referenced court located at 1221

Defendants    Yardi     Systems,     Inc.   and   YES   Energy

\ereby do present for hearing by the Court the attached

dlaint.

 California Code of Civil Procedure Section 430.10(e)

f Action for Violation of Oakland’s Rent Adjustment

lation of Oakland’s Tenant Protection Ordinance, and

nfair Competition Law, each fail to state facts sufficient

fendants.    This demurrer is based upon the attached

n of points    and     authorities   in support    thereof, the

chibits, all pleadings and papers filed in this action, the

ial papers and arguments as may be presented at or in



| Rasheed, Defendants timely met and conferred with

: of this Demurrer,       pursuant to the requirements        of

30.41, but were unable to reach an agreement to resolve



    Respectfully submitted,

    By:
                      JOHN M. NEUKOM
                     Attorneys for Defendants




 Notice, the following demurrer, and the accompanying
3 to all Plaintiffs listed in the First Amended Complaint.
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:R TO COMPLAINT

YES Energy Management, Inc. (“Defendants”) hereby

asserted against them in the First Amended Complaint



FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

cially to Plaintiffs’ First Cause of Action for Violation

n the ground that it does not allege facts sufficient to

40.10(e). Specifically, Plaintiffs’ claims under the Rent

ail because Plaintiffs fail-to plead facts sufficient to

sainst Yardi and do not allege a non-joint venture theory

: (a) Plaintiffs fail to plead facts sufficient to constitute

djustment Board regulations, (b) the Rent Adjustment

)» enforce Oakland Rent Adjustment Board regulations,

ory of liability.

tCOND CAUSE OF ACTION

ially to Plaintiffs’ Second Cause of Action for Violation

yn the ground that it does not allege facts sufficient to

).10(e). Specifically, Plaintiffs’ claims under the Tenant

il because Plaintiffs fail to plead facts sufficient to

sainst Yardi and do not allege a non-joint venture theory

: (a) Plaintiffs fail to plead facts sufficient to constitute

jjustment Board regulations, (b) the Tenant Protection

)» enforce Oakland Rent Adjustment Board regulations,

ory of liability.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

tially to Plaintiffs’ Third Cause of Action for Violation

id that it does not allege facts sufficient to constitute a

ifically, Plaintiffs’ claims under the Unfair Competition

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ot allege a non-joint venture theory of liability; and (ii)

id facts sufficient to constitute a claim that YES violated

and Plaintiffs do not allege any other theory of liability.

   Respectfully submitted,

   By:
                   JOHN M. NEUKOM
                 Attorneys for Defendants




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