Judge Elizabeth Humphreys: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Right to Jury Trial filed by Plaintiff, Karen Arnaiz, set for hearing on June 19, 2020 in Department 11A:

TENTATIVE RULING: Karen Arnaiz (“Plaintiff”) presents her Motion for Right to Jury Trial of her cause of action for Violations of the Elder and Dependent Adul...

Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Right to Jury Trial filed by Plaintiff, Karen Arnaiz, set for hearing on June 19, 2020 in Department 11A:

TENTATIVE RULING: Karen Arnaiz (“Plaintiff”) presents her Motion for Right to Jury Trial of her cause of action for Violations of the Elder and Dependent Adul...

Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Defendant Javier Pena, in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Maria Manuela Pena, set for hearing on July 24, 2019 in Dept. 11A:

On April 30, 2019, Defendant Estate of Maria Pena (“Defendant”) filed the instant motion ...

-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Due to the recent reassignment of this matter from Dept. 11B to Dept. 11A, the complexity of the issues raised and the Court's current probate calendars and trial schedule, the Court on its own motion has continued the following hearing date: Motion for Judgmen...

Grant Brooks (“Grant”) presents a Motion for Reconsideration of Motion to Vacate/Set Aside Wage Garnishment. The motion is denied.

Grant claims that a motion for reconsideration pursuant to CCP §1008(a) is proper because there are “changed circumstances and different facts which allow for the dismi...

15-5063 De La Rosa Bifurcate and Joinder 1/3/2019

Defendants Caltrans and R&L Bossamer Inc. seek to bifurcate the trial with the jury first determining the issues of liability and thereafter try the issue of damages.

The motions to join in the motion to bifurcate are granted.

On mo...

Please see tentative ruling issued on 12/19/2018.

The (1) Motion for Judicial Determination of Good Faith Settlement filed by Cross-Defendant, J.W. Peterson Painting, Inc. (“Peterson,”) is set for hearing on December 21, 2018 in Dept. 10C:

Peterson Motion

Having read the motion, the memorandum of points and authorities, the Declaration of...

Tentative Ruling on Petitioner and Appellant, Dominick Gulli’s (“Gulli”) “Motion Objecting to the use of an appendix per Cal Rules of Court 8.124 (a) (1)” set for hearing on December 20, 2018 in Dept. 10C:

Having read and considered the motion, the memoranda, the declarations filed by the parties a...

Demurrer of County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop to consolidated Second Amended Complaint for Damages

Tentative Ruling: Defendants, County of San Joaquin and City of Lathrop, demurrer to the first cause of action for negligence in plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint and to the cross-complain...

Tentative Ruling on Defendant Delia Cortez’(“defendant”) (1) Motion to Compel Answers to Special Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; (2) Motion to Compel Answers to Judicial Form Interrogatories and Request for Sanctions; and (3) Motion to Compel Answers to Request for Production of Documents and Re...

The court is issuing a tentative ruling on Plaintiff, Adina C. a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Felicia Hernandez’ “ Motion to Compel Noticed Depositions of Defendant School District’s Staff, and Production of Documents, Without Objection as to the Privacy or Documents Containing Minor Studen...

Tentative Ruling on Defendant, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation- Sacramento’s (“defendant”) Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint (“demurrer”) set for hearing on December 19, 2018 in Dept. 10C:

Ruling

Having read and considered the demurrer, the memoranda of point...

Motion Granted.

B.W. McNatt
Judge of the Superior Court

Plaintiff's Motion for Order for Deemed Admissions and for Sanctions is denied. Plaintiff has failed to comply with CCP §1008 (a) and (b).

This is a motion to reconsider the Court's denial of the same Motion heard on 09/12/2018.

B.W. McNatt
Judge of the Superior Court

Appearance required.

B.W. McNatt
Judge of the Superior Court

No Motion has been filed with the Court. Parties shall appear to discuss further scheduling.

Elizabeth Humphreys
Judge of the Superior Court

Appearance is required. Counsel may appear by CourtCall.

Elizabeth Humphreys
Judge of the Superior Court

Per the minute order of 11/02/2018:

Item No. 10. "All discovery and other pretrial proceedings in this action are stayed and suspended until further order of the Court, except actions that are necessary to implement the Settlement Agreement and the Court's Order."

THEREFORE, the Motion sch...

AMENDED TENTATIVE RULING:

The court is issuing a tentative ruling on Plaintiff, Edgar Cardenas,’ “Motion to Compel Further Responses ” regarding “Special Interrogatories, Set One,” and “Request for Production of Documents, Set One” set for hearing on November 21, 2018 in Dept. 10C.

Pursuant...

Tentative Ruling on Defendant, Stockton Unified School District’s (“defendant”) Motion to Dismiss (“motion”) set for hearing on November 20, 2018 in Dept. 10C:
No opposition appears in the Court file.

The motion is brought on two grounds: (1) Misuse of the discovery process and (2) Unreasonable ...

TENTATIVE RULING ON GRANT BROOKS’ MOTION ON REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL DECISION ON SUBMITTED MOTION (i.e., Grant’s November 28, 2017 “MOTION TO VACATE/SET ASIDE WAGE GARNISHMENT AND REQUEST TO MAINTAIN STAY UNTIL HEARING ON THIS MOTION”), SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFINGS AND REPLY

Plaintiff, Direct Capital Corpora...

Tentative Ruling on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (“motion”) filed by Plaintiff, Discover Bank (“plaintiff”) against defendant, Lorena Villavicencio, (“defendant”) and set for hearing on November 16, 2018 at 9:00AM in Department 10C.

The motion is denied without prejudice. There is no pr...

Tentative Ruling on Plaintiff, Inderjit Singh Nijjar and JNB Property LLC’s (“plaintiffs,”) Motion for Preliminary Injunction [Order to Show Cause and Temporary Restraining Order] originally set for hearing on October 5, 2018 and continued by stipulation of the parties for hearing on November 7, 2018 in De...