Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Terminate Stay of Civil Action/Request Referee
The court overrules cross-complainants James and Karen Bell’s evidentiary objections. The court grants cross-complainants James and Karen Bell’s motion to terminate the stay of this civil action.The court will not appoint a referee at this time but will hear any disputes that arise out of the assertion of Fifth Amendment privileges.
This is an action for breach of contract, open book account, and quantum meruit arising out of the construction of a single family residence located at 3091 Hidden Valley Lane in Santa Barbara. Plaintiffs Extreme Fire Protection and R.A.R.E. Electric were two of the subcontractors who worked on the project. The property is owned by defendants/cross-
complainants/cross-defendants James Bell and Karen Bell (collectively “Bell”). Work on the project began in 2007 and was scheduled for completion in mid-2009, but was delayed due to various problems during the cours