Motion: Demurrer by Defendants County of Tulare, Tulare County Resource Management Agency, Reed Schenke, John Hess, Hernan Beltran Herrera, and Grey Tompkins to Plaintiff’s Complaint
Tentative Ruling: To Sustain Defendants’ demurrer to Plaintiff’s Complaint as to the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Causes of Action, without leave to amend. To sustain the demurrer by named Defendant Tulare County Resource Management Agency as to all causes of action, without leave to amend.
Plaintiff’s Request for Judicial Notice is Granted. Defendants’ Request for Judicial Notice is Granted.
This action involves a dispute over three separate public works contracts between Plaintiff and Defendant County of Tulare. Plaintiff asserts it is due at least $637,512.99 under the contracts plus interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and penalties. Plaintiff also asserts tort causes of action for which it seeks general and compensatory damages. (Plaintiff’s Complaint, p. 35, Prayer.)
Defendants demur to Plaintiff’s tort ca