Tentative Rulings on Discovery Motions
Mitskevych v. Northcutt, Case No. 2017-14603
May 18, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72
1. Overview and Procedural Posture.
This case arises out of the parties' extremely brief (six months) marriage, which was formalized in Nevada and annulled in Texas. The complaint for negligence, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy/public disclosure of private facts and fraud was filed April 21, 2017. ROA 1. Defendant, who is a Texas domiciliary, sought to quash service of the summons and complaint. ROA 11, 12. He asserts that all of plaintiff's claims "have been specifically and fully addressed in annulment proceedings already completed in Texas. A judgment was rendered in Texas fully adjudicating all claims and issues being raised here, such that this case should be dismissed, as this is nothing but an attempt by plaintiff to re-litigate claims she has already lost." ROA 11, p. 5:4-8. He accuses plaintiff of seeking to improve her immigration status with alle
Hearing Date
May 16, 2018
Category
Civil - Unlimited
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Tentative Rulings on Discovery Motions
Mitskevych v. Northcutt, Case No. 2017-14603
May 18, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72
1. Overview and Procedural Posture.
This case arises out of the parties' extremely brief (six months) marriage, which was formalized in Nevada and annulled in Texas. The complaint for negligence, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy/public disclosure of private facts and fraud was filed April 21, 2017. ROA 1. Defendant, who is a Texas domiciliary, sought to quash service of the summons and complaint. ROA 11, 12. He asserts that all of plaintiff's claims "have been specifically and fully addressed in annulment proceedings already completed in Texas. A judgment was rendered in Texas fully adjudicating all claims and issues being raised here, such that this case should be dismissed, as this is nothing but an attempt by plaintiff to re-litigate claims she has already lost." ROA 11, p. 5:4-8. He accuses plaintiff of seeking to improve her immigration status with alle