19STCV33445 ROSE TAYLOR vs CALVIN BROADUS, JR
Demurrer
TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Calvin Broadus’ Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. Today’s Case Management Conference will proceed as scheduled.
A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context. In a demurrer proceeding, the defects must be apparent on the face of the pleading or via proper judicial notice. (Donabedian v. Mercury Ins. Co. (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 968, 994.) “A demurrer tests the pleadings alone and not the evidence or other extrinsic matters. Therefore, it lies only where the defects appear on the face of the pleading or are judicially noticed. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 430.30, 430.70.) At the pleading stage, a plaintiff need only allege ultimate facts sufficient to apprise the defendant of the factual basis for the claim against him. (Semo
Hearing Date
March 10, 2020
Type
Negligent Breach of Contract/Warranty (no fraud) (General Jurisdiction)
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19STCV33445 ROSE TAYLOR vs CALVIN BROADUS, JR
Demurrer
TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Calvin Broadus’ Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. Today’s Case Management Conference will proceed as scheduled.
A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747.) When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context. In a demurrer proceeding, the defects must be apparent on the face of the pleading or via proper judicial notice. (Donabedian v. Mercury Ins. Co. (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 968, 994.) “A demurrer tests the pleadings alone and not the evidence or other extrinsic matters. Therefore, it lies only where the defects appear on the face of the pleading or are judicially noticed. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 430.30, 430.70.) At the pleading stage, a plaintiff need only allege ultimate facts sufficient to apprise the defendant of the factual basis for the claim against him. (Semo