intelligent scm, llc, Plaintiff, vs. russell w. roten, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: BC 572581

Hearing Date: October 21, 2019

Hearing Time: 10:30 a.m.

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE:

JOINT SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE: (1) PLAINTIFF’S SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT (BY DUANE MORRIS DEFENDANTS) AND (2) PLAINTIFF’S FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT (BY DEFENDANT ANDREW SCOTT)

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION

Background

This action was brought by Intelligent SCM, LLC (“ISCM”), against its former counsel, Russell W. Roten (“Roten”) and the law firm Duane Morris (jointly, the “Firm Defendants”), and one of ISCM’s members, Andrew Scott (“Scott”) on February 13, 2015. The operative Fourth Amended Complaint (“4AC”) was filed on July 9, 2019, and asserts causes of action against the Firm Defendants for constructive fraud/breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice, negligence, fraud, tort of another, intentional interference with contractual relationship, negligent interference with contractual relationship, intentional inte