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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-22
Status Dismissed
Type 35 Cv Other Non Pi/pd/wd Tort Civil Unlimited
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Zepeda, Lanora Gibson
Defendant Menechian, Raffi
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Judge

Hon. Zulfa David

Kern County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Comment Re: 3.110 Hearing Date: 4/11/2023 Hearing Time: 8:30 AM Hearing Department/Division: J
  2. Comment SUMMONS DO NOT CONFORM TO THE COMPLAINT
  3. Comment By clerk, as to Plaintiff Lanora G. Zepeda
  4. Served 01/03/202310:10 AM
  5. Comment as to Raffi Menechian, via personal service
  6. Comment to the Complaint Hearing date: 03/06/2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Division J
  7. Comment of Jonathan L. Rubinfeld
  8. Comment to Strike Portions of Complaint Hearing date: 03/06/2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Division J
  9. Comment Former Attorney: Pro Per New Attorney: Seth O'Dell
  10. Hearing Time 03:30 PM Result Ruling
  11. Comment Opposition to demurrer
  12. Comment Opposition to motion to strike
  13. Comment Reply in support of Raffi Menechian's Demurrer
  14. Comment Reply in support of Raffi Menechian's Motion to Strike
  15. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment 01/30/2023 Defendant: RAFFI MENECHIAN Demurrer to the Complaint
  16. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment 01/30/2023 Defendant: RAFFI MENECHIAN Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint
  17. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Re Proposed Order: Line 4 does not conform to the Court's Minutes.
  18. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Comment Sustaining Demurrer to Complaint 1. The Demurrer is sustained with leave to amend as to the First, Second, Third, and Fourth causes of action in the Complaint. Plaintiff is ordered to file and serve her First Amended Complaint within twenty days, or no later than April 24, 2023. 2. The Court grants Defendant's Request for Judicial Notice. 3. As a result of the ruling on the Demurrer, Defendant's Motion to Strike is moot. 4. Defendant was ordered to give notice.
  19. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Cancel Reason Proof Of Service Filed
  20. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment PLAINTIFF'S NAMES DOES NOT MATCH IN HEADER AND BODY.
  21. Comment Demurrer to First Amended Complaint
  22. Comment Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint
  23. Comment of Jonathan L. Rubinfeld
  24. Comment Opposition to Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities
  25. Comment Plaintiff Lanora Gibson Zepeda's Objection to Demurrer Request for Amended Complaint
  26. Comment Defendant Raffi Menechian's Reply in Support of Demurrer to First Amended Complaint
  27. Comment Defendant Raffi Menechian's Reply in Support of Motion to strike Portions of First Amended Complaint
  28. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held
  29. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment 5/22/2023 Defendant: RAFFI MENECHIAN Demurrer to First Amended Complaint
  30. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Multiple Motions-Various Issues Comment 05/22/2023 Defendant: RAFFI MENECHIAN Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint
  31. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment Cont from 06/26/23
  32. Judicial Officer Zulfa, David Comment Sustaining Demurrer to First Amended Complaint and Striking Portions of Complaint IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the First, Second, Third, and Fourth causes of action in the First Amended Complaint.

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