Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

RICHARD ENGLISH vs. DENIS KENT REDIGER, et al.

Case No.: 20STCV01443

Hearing Date: August 27, 2020

Defendants’ demurrer is SUSTAINED in its entirety, with leave to amend. The motion is unopposed.

The court GRANTS Defendant’s request for judicial notice.

On January 13, 2020, Plaintiff Richard English (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Denis Kent Rediger and Randy Newman, alleging: (1) fraud and breach of fiduciary duty; (2) conversion; (3) vicarious liability; and (4) damages to real property.

Defendant Denis Kent Rediger (“Defendant”) now demurs to Plaintiff’s Complaint in its entirety because it fails to name an indispensable party to the action, and it fails to allege facts sufficient to constitute causes of action. Plaintiff does not oppose.

Legal Standard

I. Demurrer for Sufficiency

Defendant demurs to the Complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10(e) on the gr