Motion to strike portions of Complaint
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Accordingly, the demurrer to the third cause of action with respect to Fernandez is OVERRULED and SUSTAINED as to Exp Realty.
Plaintiffs have 20 days leave to amend.
The case management conference is continued to November 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department C28.
The order to show cause is discharged.
Defendants shall give notice of this ruling.
54. Ozzy Vista The motion by defendants Jack A. Hanson and Denise E. Panorama Hanson, Co-Trustees of the Hanson Family Trust dated LLC v. Jack October 6, 2022, to strike portions of plaintiff Ozzy Vista A. Hanson, Panorama LLC’s Complaint is GRANTED, with leave to amend. Trustee of (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 435, 436 [authorizing motion].) the Hanson The Complaint fails to allege sufficient specific facts supporting Family Trust punitive damages. (Civ. Code, § 3294 [authorizing punitive dated damages]; Today's IV, Inc. v.
Los Angeles County October 6, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022) 83 Cal.App.5th 2022 1137, 1193 [claims for punitive damages “must include 2026- specific factual allegations showing that defendant's conduct 01550880 was oppressive, fraudulent, or malicious ... [p]unitive damages may not be pleaded generally”]; Lackner v. North (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 1188, 1210 [“despicable” conduct requirements].)
The court orders that ¶ 31 of the Complaint, and that portion of the prayer for relief reading “punitive damages” [Complaint at 8:14] are stricken.
Plaintiff is granted 15 days to file a First Amended Complaint, if at all.
Moving parties shall give notice of this ruling.
55. Wang v. Yan Plaintiffs Jingfang Wang and Zhihu Yu’s Verified Petition for Leave to File a Civil Conspiracy Claim pursuant to Civ. Code 2026- §1714.10 is DENIED without prejudice. 01559681 Plaintiffs have failed to file a proof of service of the petition no later than five court days before the time appointed for the hearing. (See
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Plaintiffs also failed to provide supporting affidavits with their petition. Civ. Code §1714.10(a) (the filing of the verified petition must have “supporting affidavits stating facts upon which the liability is based.”)