3/18/19 Dept. 73 Rafael Ongkeko, Judge presiding KYLENE KRISTEN STEELE v. THE ABBEY FOOD & BAR, et al. (BC721838) Counsel for plaintiff: Maria Carmen Hinayon (Law Office of Maria Carmen Hinayon); Tasha Alyssa Hill (The Hill Law Firm) Counsel for defendants Abbey, Cooley, and Barnes: Christopher S. Reeder; Elan Bloch; Benjamin S. Tragish; Farhana Akther (CSReeder PC) Counsel for defendant Jason Pulliam (erroneously sued as Jason Christopher): Russell R. Arens; Richard E. Nusbaum (Law Office of Russell R. Arens) MATTERS (in order of earliest filing date): 1. SPECIAL MOTIONS TO STRIKE (CCP § 425.16) (as to original complaint) (filed 11/5/18 and 11/8/18; hearings 1/2/19 and 1/3/19, cont. by stip. to 2/13/19; cont. by court to 3/15/19 and 3/18/19) Moving parties: Defendants David Cooley and Todd Barnes [Note: Other than an erroneous reference to a non-existent declaration of Benjamin Tragish in the notice of motion filed on 11/5/18, the motions appear to be identical. Moving defendants do n