Tentative Ruling on Motion to Stay Civil Case Pending Resolution of Family Law Case/Pacers Motion (and Uncalendared Sealing Request)
Doe v. Roe, Case No. 2016-24270
June 2, 2017, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72
1. Overview and Procedural Posture.
This is an action for invasion of privacy by one spouse against another. To be blunt, the case revolves around a sexually explicit video, which wife claims husband stole from her computer and then used to blackmail her. Both parties are highly educated medical doctors. The complaint was filed July 18, 2016. ROA 1. There were profound problems with the initial filing, as plaintiff's counsel initially failed to comply with CRC 2.550. The court eventually worked out these issues. ROA 9-14. The defendant husband answered the complaint. ROA 30. Plaintiff complied with CRC 3.300(b) by filing a notice of related case. ROA 16. The parties' marital dissolution case was filed in February of 2015, and is Case No. D5______,* pending in the family law division of
Hearing Date
June 01, 2017
Category
Civil - Unlimited
Type
Misc Complaints - Other
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Tentative Ruling on Motion to Stay Civil Case Pending Resolution of Family Law Case/Pacers Motion (and Uncalendared Sealing Request)
Doe v. Roe, Case No. 2016-24270
June 2, 2017, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72
1. Overview and Procedural Posture.
This is an action for invasion of privacy by one spouse against another. To be blunt, the case revolves around a sexually explicit video, which wife claims husband stole from her computer and then used to blackmail her. Both parties are highly educated medical doctors. The complaint was filed July 18, 2016. ROA 1. There were profound problems with the initial filing, as plaintiff's counsel initially failed to comply with CRC 2.550. The court eventually worked out these issues. ROA 9-14. The defendant husband answered the complaint. ROA 30. Plaintiff complied with CRC 3.300(b) by filing a notice of related case. ROA 16. The parties' marital dissolution case was filed in February of 2015, and is Case No. D5______,* pending in the family law division of