tentative ruling

DEMURRER

[CCP §430.10 et. seq.]

Calendar: 5

Date: 11/8/19

Case No: 19 GDCV00891 Trial Date: None Set

Case Name: Roter v. Tinsley

Moving Party: Defendant Jeffrey Tinsley .

Responding Party: Plaintiff Sam Roter

Meet and Confer? Ok

RELIEF REQUESTED:

Sustain demurrer to Complaint

CAUSES OF ACTION: from Complaint

1) Defamation

2) Invasion of Privacy

3) Violation of Civil Code § 1798.1 et seq.

4) Violation of UCL

5) Breach of Good Faith

SUMMARY OF FACTS:

Plaintiff Sam Roter alleges that defendant Jeffrey Tinsley is the founder, chairperson and CEO of MyLife.com, Inc. and can be held personally liable for the conduct of MyLife, Inc. based on an agency theory. Plaintiff alleges that Tinsely through his business MyLife.com caused plaintiff’s name and personal information allegedly gathered from both legitimate and illegitimate sources, to be published on the company website. Plaintiff alleges that many of the remarks appearing on the website are untrue, illeg