Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Department 5
Judge Colleen K. Sterne
Tentative Ruling
September 13, 2010
Case: Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc. v. The Dorton Firm, PC Case No. 1370065
Motion: Defendant’s Demurrer to Complaint
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Tentative Ruling:
Demurrer overruled, defendant to answer the complaint within 20 days.
Discussion:
On June 11, 2010, plaintiff Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (“Coast”) filed its complaint against defendant The Dorton Firm (“Dorton”) for nonpayment of invoices. Dorton demurred to the complaint asserting generally that the complaint fails to state a cause of action.
The complaint is set forth on the Judicial Council form for a complaint; the complaint contains one cause of action for breach of contract, which is set forth on the Judicial Council form for a cause of action for breach of contract.
The demurrer makes no specific assertion of a lack of pleading by plaintiff, but as
Hearing Date
September 13, 2010
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Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Department 5
Judge Colleen K. Sterne
Tentative Ruling
September 13, 2010
Case: Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc. v. The Dorton Firm, PC Case No. 1370065
Motion: Defendant’s Demurrer to Complaint
.
Tentative Ruling:
Demurrer overruled, defendant to answer the complaint within 20 days.
Discussion:
On June 11, 2010, plaintiff Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (“Coast”) filed its complaint against defendant The Dorton Firm (“Dorton”) for nonpayment of invoices. Dorton demurred to the complaint asserting generally that the complaint fails to state a cause of action.
The complaint is set forth on the Judicial Council form for a complaint; the complaint contains one cause of action for breach of contract, which is set forth on the Judicial Council form for a cause of action for breach of contract.
The demurrer makes no specific assertion of a lack of pleading by plaintiff, but as