Judge Richard S. Whitney: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 8, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am. The case management conference and status conference are also continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

Due to unforeseen events, the Court is unavailable September 10, 2021. This matter is hereby continued to September 16, 2021, at 10:30 am.

TENTATIVE RULING: PLAINTIFF CAJON VALLEY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT is GRANTED.

"It is the general policy that courts should exercise liberality in permitting the filing of supplemental pleadings when the alleged 'occurring-after' facts are pertinent to ...

TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED.

A party may move the Court to reconsider a prior ruling "based upon new or different facts, circumstances, or law...." (Code Civ. Proc., § 1008.) "The moving party also must provide a satisfactory explanation for the failure to mak...

TENTATIVE RULING: (1) PLAINTIFF KRIZAN ASSOCIATES, INC.'S MOTION FOR

REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS and (2) DEFENDANT JOSEPH PEREIRA'S MOTION TO TAX COSTS are off calendar pending the appeal.

Defendant JOSEPH PEREIRA ("Defendant") has appealed the judgment. The Court elects to s...

TENTATIVE RULING:

(1) DEFENDANT SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF'S FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET TWO; AND REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,080.00, (2) DEFENDANT SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINT...

TENTATIVE RULING:

(1) PLAINTIFF KEATON ZAVIS'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT PROSPECT FINANCIAL GROUP INC. TO PROVIDE FURTHER RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE) NOS. 1-2 AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS is DENIED.

Plaintiff KEATON ZAVIS ("Plaintiff") seeks to compel f...

TENTATIVE RULING: DEFENDANT SUAREZ'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF ISSUES is DENIED.

Defendant ADRIAN SUAREZ ("Defendant") seeks summary adjudication against Plaintiff U.S. GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("Plaintiff") based on Plaintiff's failure to co...

TENTATIVE RULING: DEFENDANT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION is GRANTED.

Plaintiff XUEYAN SU ("Plaintiff") was employed by Defendant SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP ("Defendant") as a SAS Programmer ...

TENTATIVE RULING: DEFENDANTS FCA US LLC'S AND KEARNY MESA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM'S PETITION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION is GRANTED.

Defendants FCA US LLC and KEARNY MESA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ("Defendants") seek to compel Plaintiffs BRIAN KEITH FORD and KATHLEEN FRANCES FORD ("Plaintif...

TENTATIVE RULING: A. King Aminpour and Chelsea Grover's UNOPPOSED Motions to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiffs Marynn Parra-Creel and Troy Creel are GRANTED.

TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike or Tax Costs is off calendar pending the appeal. Defendant EUGENE SWIECH ("Swiech" or "Defendant") has appealed the judgment of dismissal as to Plaintiffs CURAMUS MANAGEMENT, INC. ("Curamus") and AARON LEVINE's ("Levine") (collectively "Plaintiffs"). As the re...

TENTATIVE RULING: PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT is GRANTED.

The Court will adopt as its own the amended proposed order filed on August 20, 2021. The final hearing is set for December 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

TENTATIVE RULING: PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS UNDER CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 128.7 is GRANTED.

Failure to file an opposition to the motion indicates Plaintiff's acquiescence that the motion is meritorious. (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.54(c).) It appears Plaintif...