HATAMI, JULIE v. HARTFORD, JOHN
Application for order for sale of dwelling and adjacent vacant lot
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PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT THURSDAY, CIVIL LAW AND MOTION DEPARTMENT 3 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR JULY 2, 2026, AT 8:30 A.M.
injury to the plaintiff or despicable conduct which is carried on by the defendant with a willful and conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others.” (Id. at § 3294, subd. (c)(1).) Oppression is “despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of that person’s rights.” (Id. at § 3294, subd. (c)(2).)
Here, when taking the factual allegations in the complaint as true, plaintiffs do not allege facts sufficient to state the punitive damages allegations and relief. Accordingly, defendant’s motion to strike is granted with leave to amend.
Plaintiffs may file an amended complaint on or before July 13, 2026.
16. S-CV-0057858 HATAMI, JULIE v. HARTFORD, JOHN
Plaintiffs/judgment creditors’ application for order for sale of dwelling and adjacent vacant lot is continued to July 9, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3.
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PLACER SUPERIOR COURT – DEPARTMENT 3 Thursday Civil Law and Motion – Tentative Rulings
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