Defendants Porter Ranch Maintenance Ass’n and Accell Property Management’s Demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED with 20 days’ leave to amend.

On April 5, 2017, Plaintiff Jessie Shafton (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Porter Ranch Maintenance Ass’n and Accell Property Management (collectively, “Defendants”), asserting causes of action for (1) intentional tort, (2) abuse of process, and (3) conversion. (Compl. Item No. 10.)

On February 9, 2018, Defendants filed a Demurrer to the Complaint. On March 5, 2018, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On March 12, 2018, Defendants filed a reply.

Meet and Confer

Pursuant to CCP § 430.41(a), “[b]efore filing a demurrer pursuant to this chapter, the demurring party shall meet and confer in person or by telephone with the party who filed the pleading that is subject to demurrer for the purpose of determining whether an agreement can be reached that would resolve the objections to be raised in the demurrer.” (Italic added.)

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