SUBJECT: Demurrer
Moving Party: Defendant Charles Ebersol
Resp. Party: Plaintiff Robert Vanech
Defendant Charles Ebersol’s demurrer is OVERRULED as to the first, second, and sixth causes of action and SUSTAINED as to the third, fourth and fifth causes of action.
Defendant Charles Ebersol’s evidentiary objections are SUSTAINED.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
The Court is concerned with the apparent lack of professionalism and clear lack of civility by Plaintiff’s counsel Christopher Gansen, as evidenced in a series of emails to opposing counsel that were attached to the demurrer as Exh. 4.
The emails start with a request by defense counsel, Mr. Saltz, to meet-and-confer regarding the First Amended Complaint:
Mr. Saltz: “Jim: Please call me to discuss our response to the First Amended Complaint. I can be reached today on my cellphone. 310-499-3260.”
Mr. Gansen: “Your client must not be paying his legal bill. Welcome to the club. What is there to possibly discuss? We will simply get a jud
Hearing Date
December 13, 2019
Type
Partnership & Corporate Governance Case (General Jurisdiction)
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SUBJECT: Demurrer
Moving Party: Defendant Charles Ebersol
Resp. Party: Plaintiff Robert Vanech
Defendant Charles Ebersol’s demurrer is OVERRULED as to the first, second, and sixth causes of action and SUSTAINED as to the third, fourth and fifth causes of action.
Defendant Charles Ebersol’s evidentiary objections are SUSTAINED.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
The Court is concerned with the apparent lack of professionalism and clear lack of civility by Plaintiff’s counsel Christopher Gansen, as evidenced in a series of emails to opposing counsel that were attached to the demurrer as Exh. 4.
The emails start with a request by defense counsel, Mr. Saltz, to meet-and-confer regarding the First Amended Complaint:
Mr. Saltz: “Jim: Please call me to discuss our response to the First Amended Complaint. I can be reached today on my cellphone. 310-499-3260.”
Mr. Gansen: “Your client must not be paying his legal bill. Welcome to the club. What is there to possibly discuss? We will simply get a jud