Tentative ruling issued by Judge Jamoa A. MOBERLY on Dec. 19, 2016 in Orange County, CA - Case no: xxxxxust

Susan Castillo (Successor Trustee) Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication The court DENIES the motion by Susan Castillo (successor Trustee of The Raymond Castonguay Revocable Living Trust Established August 21, 1996) (“Castillo”) for an order granting her summary judgment as to Raymond J. H. Castonguay III’s (“Petitioner’s”) 04/22/16 Petition or, in the alternative, summary adjudication as to certain issues. SUMMARY ADJUDICATION IS UNAVAILABLE Where summary adjudication is sought, the notice of motion must specify the “specific cause of action, affirmative defense, claims for damages, or issues of duty” sought to be adjudicated. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1350, subd. (b).) Those same issues are to be repeated, verbatim, within the moving party’s separate statement, with each supporting material fact beneath it. (i. at subds. (d) and (h).) Castillo’s notice of motion does not clearly articulate the issues to be adjudicated. To the extent the court might interpret the notice of m….....