Tentative ruling in department 72 on Jun. 14, 2022 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx907

Case Number: 21STCV26907 Hearing Date: June 14, 2022 Dept: 72 DEMURRER Date: 3/10/22 (8:30 AM) Case: Ernest Melendrez v. Friends Outside in LA County, et al. (21STCV26907) TENATIVE RULING: Defendants Marcus Murchinson, Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church, and Watts Up Community Development Corporations Demurrer to Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendants Marcus Murchinson, Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church, and Watts Up Community Development Corporations (collectively, Church Defendants) request for judicial notice of plaintiff Ernest Melendrezs complaint filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is GRANTED. (Evid. Code §§ 452, 453.) With respect to the first cause of action, Retaliation under Qui Tam/California False Claims Act, the Church Defendants argue that plaintiff did not comply with Government Code § 12652(c)(2) and (c)(3) because plaintiff did not file the complaint under seal or serve the Attorney General with a copy of the Complaint. However, plaintiff ….....