TENTATIVE RULING

MOTION: Demurrer

HEARING DATE: December 10, 2019

CASE NUMBER: 19STCV23562

CASE NAME: Schrage v. Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian

MOVING PARTY: Defendant Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian.

RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Leonard Schrage.

TRIAL DATE: Not Set

Background

On July 3, 2019, Plaintiff Leonard Schrage filed this action against Defendant Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian (his brother Michael Schrage’s counsel in another action (BC579623) where Plaintiff obtained a $25 million judgment against Michael and others) seeking to avoid the transfer of a security interest in the form of a property lien Michael purportedly made to Defendant as payment for incurred legal fees. Defendant now demurs to Plaintiff’s complaint.

Discussion

When ruling on a demurrer or motion to strike, the Court accepts the truth of all properly pleaded material facts of the subject pleading, Aubry v. Tri-City Hosp. Dist., 2 Cal. 4th 962, 966-967 (1992), an