Judge James R. Reilly: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Motion by Defendants Mercy Housing California et al. for a Protective Order Limiting the Scope of the Deposition of Defendants' Person Most Qualified and the Deposition of Brandon Price is GRANTED.

The scope of the depositions of Defendants' P...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition Answers from Jacquie Hoffman and Brandon Price and for Related Discovery Sanctions is DENIED.

No monetary sanctions are awarded to anyone. Based on the legal principle that it is presumptively improper to in...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Demurrer to the First Amended Cross-Complaint of Mark William Spahn and Bright Idea Services Inc. (collectively, "Spahn") by Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Aaron Torres is SUSTAINED, WITH LEAVE TO AMEND for Spahn to file the proposed Second Amended Cro...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Absolute Chiropractic - Dr. Pamela's Wellness Center, erroneously sued as Absolute Chiropractic - Dr. Pam's Wellness Center Inc. ("AC") is SUSTAINED, WITH LEAVE TO AMEND.

AC demurrers to Plaintiff...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendants' Demurrer to, and Motion to Strike Certain Allegations in, Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint are both CONTINUED to 09:00 AM on 10/13/2021 in Department 25, Civil Law and Motion, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland.

By no...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Court rules as follows on Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint:

The motion is GRANTED, as unopposed, as to Items Nos. 4-6, 10-13, and 17 in Defendants' Notice of Motion. (See Plaintiff's opposition brief...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendants' Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is DROPPED by the moving party. (See the Stipulation to Withdraw Defendants' Demurrer attached to the opposition papers.)

Plaintiff stipulates that the Third Cause of Action for Negligent...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's Motion to Quash Summons is DENIED.

Defendant fails to present any coherent explanation for why he believes this Court lacks jurisdiction over this case. Plaintiff's lawsuit is based on allegedly improper actions taken by Defendant (a r...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendants BWR Real Estate Services dba Intero Real Estate Services (erroneously sued as Intero Real Estate Service, Inc.), Kelly Resnick, and David Earley is SUSTAINED, WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as unopposed.

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendants BWR Real Estate Services dba Intero Real Estate Services (erroneously sued as Intero Real Estate Service, Inc.), Kelly Resnick, and David Earley is DROPPED from the Court as moot, in lig...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Plaintiff's unopposed Motion to Appoint Jacquelyn Huizar as Successor in Interest to Deceased Plaintiff Robert Swindell is GRANTED, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 377.31 et seq.

The caption for all future papers filed in this case sha...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Motion by Defendant Key Business Solutions Inc. for a Protective Order is DROPPED from the September 15, 2021 calendar.

The Court appoints Hon. James C. Emerson (Ret.) as discovery referee in this case, to resolve this discovery dispute, and a...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action by Defendant Hyundai Motor America ("Hyundai") is GRANTED.

Plaintiffs purchased a vehicle pursuant to the terms of the Retail Installment Sale Contract (the "RISC") that is attached as Exhibit A to ...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Court rules as follows on the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems ("MERS"):

As a preliminary matter, based on the September 8, 2021 hearing date for this motion...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's unopposed Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories and Form Interrogatories and for Sanctions is GRANTED, as follows.

By no later than September 29, 2021, Plaintiff shall serve further verified substantive response...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint is SUSTAINED, WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND.

This is the second lawsuit that Plaintiff has filed against Defendant involving the same claims. In the first lawsuit, (Silvia Garcia Lopez v. California State Uni...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's unopposed Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery is GRANTED.

By September 29, 2021, Plaintiff shall serve verified responses, without objections, to Defendant's Form Interrogatories - Employment Law Set One and Request for Production ...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Plaintiffs' Motion for Order Appointing Receiver and Preliminary Injunction in Aid of Receiver is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

However, the Court is currently inclined to schedule an evidentiary hearing on this motion. Counsel should appear to discus...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Demurrer to, and Motion to Strike Portions of, the Second Amended Cross-Complaint of BSR Realty Inc. by Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants Marilyn Landrum and Jackielynne Gandoza are both CONTINUED to 09:00 AM on 10/13/2021 in Department 25, Civil Law an...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Motion by Defendant County of Santa Clara ("the County") to Transfer Case to Santa Clara County is GRANTED, IN PART, as follows.

Plaintiff alleges two causes of action against the County, for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Labor Code sec...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Court rules as follows on the parties' Motions to Seal Documents in connection with the motion for summary judgment by the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors of International Walls Inc. fka Art.com Inc. ("SLC"):

Preliminari...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly The Demurrer to the First Amended Cross-Complaint of Mark William Spahn and Bright Idea Services Inc. (collectively, "Spahn") by Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Aaron Torres is CONTINUED to September 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 25.

Spahn att...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action is CONTINUED to 09:00 AM on 09/15/2021 in Department 25, Civil Law and Motion, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland.

By no later than September 1, Plaintiff and Defendant shall ...

This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge James Reilly Defendant's Demurrer to, and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Complaint are both CONTINUED to 09:00 AM on 09/08/2021 in Department 25, Civil Law and Motion, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland.

By no later than Noon on September 1, Defen...