Judge John C. Gastelum: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

(1) Motion to Compel Further Answers to Special Irogs (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Irogs (3) Motion to Compel Production (4) Motion to Deem Facts Admitted (5) CMC Tentative Ruling: Before the court are four motions by Defendant Pamela Lau (“Defendant”): 1. Motion to Compel Plaintiff Jamie...

Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI Ruling: Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Defendant Global Experience Specialists, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment, or alternatively, summary adjudication against plaintiff on the complaint is CONTINUED to 1-18-2022, Dept. C11, at 2:00 pm, pursuant to Code of...

Motion to Tax Costs Tentative Ruling: Plaintiff’s motion to tax defendant Robert Longpre’s costs is DENIED. The court notes the memorandum of costs did not apportion the costs between Mr. Longpre and Longpre Properties. Defendants argued there was no risk of duplicative liability for the same costs, becaus...

Motion to Deem Facts Admitted Ruling: Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Defendant Nobu Newport Beach’s Motion to Deem Facts Admitted is MOOT. Defendant filed this Motion on July 29, 2021. The Court, on 8-30-2021, at the Order to Show Cause re Sanctions/Dismissal, dismissed, with prejudice, Plaintiff’...

(1-3) Motion to Compel Response to RFAs Ruling: Off Calendar as MOOT – no hearing will be held. First Amended Complaint filed, 10-26-2021. pm.

(1) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Irogs (2) Motion to Compel Production Ruling: Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 11-30-2021, Dept. C11, at 2 pm.

Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI Ruling: Off Calendar as MOOT – no hearing will be held. The court deems Cross-Defendant Davis’ Motion for Summary Adjudication against Cross-Complainants Empire Communities, LLC, Farm Holdings, LP, and First National Property Investments, LLC on the Cross-Complaint as...

Motion to Compel Deposition (Oral or Written) Tentative Ruling: Plaintiff’s motion to compel the deposition of defendant’s person most qualified and to produce documents is DENIED as moot as the deposition took place on 10-13-21 along with the production of documents. The court is inclined to award sanctio...

(1-3) Motions for Summary Judgment and/or SAI Tentative Ruling: (1) The Court OVERRULES City of Santa Ana’s Objections 1-7 to the Opposition Declarations filed by defendant/cross-complainant MHAOC and OVERRULES Objections 1-14 to the Opposition Declarations filed by BT Investment. Plaintiff and cross-defen...

Motion – OSC re Contempt Tentative Ruling: Plaintiffs Robin C. Rodarte, Trustee of the Cesareo DATA Trust; Peter LaBorde and Helen M. LaBorde, as Trustees of the Laborde Trust; and Marilyn Roman (“Plaintiffs”) move for an order to Show Cause Hearing Re: why Defendant Raul Romero (“Romero”) should not be he...

Demurrer to Cross-Complaint
Tentative Ruling: Plaintiff/cross-defendant Meta Medikal demurs to the 1-3rd COAs (Breach of Contract/Unjust Enrichment/Declaratory Relief) of the Cross-Complaint filed by defendant/cross-complainant Insightra Medical, Inc. (Code Civ. Proc., §430.10(e).) (ROA 24). Demurrer is...

(1) Demurrer to First Amended Complaint (FAC) (2) Motion to Strike Complaint
Tentative Ruling: (1-2) Defendants Kia Motors America, Inc. and Carson CJ LLC dba Car Pros Kia (erroneously named Trophy Automotive Dealer Group, LLC dba Car Pros Kia) demurs to and moves to strike portions of plaintiffs Dale L...

Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI
Tentative Ruling: Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company (State Farm) moves for summary judgment, or alternatively, summary adjudication of issues against plaintiff Jeremy Fox on the Second Amended Complaint. For the reasons stated below, the court GRANTS t...

(1) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI (2) Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI
Tentative Ruling: (1) Defendant, Maxim Healthcare Services Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues is DENIED. Defendant has not met its burden under Code of Civil Procedure se...

Demurrer to Second Amended Cross-Complaint (SAXC)
Tentative Ruling: The Demurrer filed by Cross-Defendants William Young and Jennifer Young (the “Youngs”) as to the First Cause Action for Fraudulent Concealment-Conspiracy and Third Cause of Action for Violation of Business and Professions Code section 1...

Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 7-30-2021, Dept. C11 at 2 pm.
MP to give notice.

Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint
Ruling:
Off Calendar per Stipulation – no hearing will be held. Continued to 8-10-2021, Dept. C11, at 2 pm.
MP to give notice.

Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 7-30-2021, Dept. C11 at 2 pm.
MP to give notice.

Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 7-30-2021, Dept. C11 at 2 pm.
MP to give notice.

Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 7-30-2021, Dept. C11 at 2 pm.
MP to give notice.

Motion to Compel Deposition (Oral or Written)
Ruling:
Off Calendar per MP – no hearing will be held.

Motion for Summary Judgment and/or SAI
Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Case transferred to complex panel.

Petition for Writ
Ruling:
Off Calendar – no hearing will be held. Continued to 8-24-2021, Dept. C11, at 2 pm.

Demurrer to Amended Complaint
Ruling:
Off Calendar as MOOT– no hearing will be held. Moving Party dismissed from case.