HEARING DATE: February 6, 2020

CASE NUMBER: 19STCV37935

CASE NAME: Brandon Hartley v. Strategic Partners, Inc.

MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Strategic Partners, Inc.

OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Brandon Hartley

TRIAL DATE: None

PROOF OF SERVICE: OK

MOTION: Defendant’s Demurrer to the Complaint

OPPOSITION: January 24, 2020

REPLY: January 30, 2020

TENTATIVE: Defendant’s Demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED. Plaintiff is given leave to amend within 30 days of this date.

BACKGROUND

This action arises out of Plaintiff, Brandon Hartley’s (“Plaintiff”) alleged employment as a model with Defendant, Strategic Partners, Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that he is a model who “earns a living by modeling and offering the use of his image and likeness for the promotion of products and services in exchange for compensation.” Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant is a “company focused on the marketing of products” and the “end user” of his services as a model. Plaintiff alleges that he