Defendants’ Demurrer
Superior Court of the State of California County of Orange TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR C61 HON. JENNIFER M. MCCARTNEY
Date: 7/31/2026 Courtroom Rules and Notices
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# Case Name Tentative 1 30-2026-01571651 The Court has read and considered the Defendants’ Demurrer (ROA 11), the CSCDA Community Plaintiff’s Opposition (ROA 29) and the Complaint (ROA 2). Improvement Authority vs. The Court OVERRULES the Demurrer. Billinglsey The Court takes Judicial Notice that on 7/2/2026 Kaylei Ruthledge filed an Answer (ROA 31). The Court orders Defendant Sheunna Billinglsey to file an Answer within 5 court days.
The Court sets August 17, 2026, at 8:30 AM in Department C61 for Court Trial.
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The Court Clerk is to provide notice. 2 30-2026-01579731 The Court has read and considered the Defendant’s Demurrer (ROA 7), the United Commercial Complaint (ROA 2) and the Plaintiff’s Opposition (ROA 11). Holdings LLC vs. Manry The Court OVERRULES the Demurrer.
The Defendant is ordered to file an Answer within 5 business days.
Plaintiff is ordered to provide notice of the Court’s ruling. 3 30-2026-01581835 The Court has read and considered the Defendant’s Demurrer (ROA 11), Palma vs. Umana Plaintiff’s Opposition (ROA 20) and the Complaint (ROA 1).
The Court SUSTAINS the Demurrer with leave to amend. The Complaint fails to answer #7, whether the tenancy is subject to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Additionally, the Plaintiff checked box 8a that the tenancy was terminated for at-fault just cause, but it is a 60-day notice to terminate and fails to state “just cause” in the notice to terminate.
Plaintiff has leave to amend the complaint within 5 business days.
The Court Clerk will provide notice. 4 30-2026-01583021 The Court has read and considered the Defendants’ Demurrer (ROA 13) and Sunset Ridge the Complaint (ROA 2). Investment LP vs. Martinez The Court OVERRULES the Demurrer.
The Defendants are ordered to file an Answer within 5 business days.
The Plaintiff is to provide notice of the Court’s ruling. 5 30-2026-01581433 The Court has read and considered the Defendant’s Demurrer (ROA 8), the Wilbur vs. Jaimes Complaint (ROA 1) and Plaintiff’s Opposition (ROA 13).
The Court OVERRULES the Demurrer. Although the Plaintiff has many superfluous complaints about how the Defendant conducts herself on the property, the Complaint, on its face, states sufficient grounds for an unlawful detainer action based on a 60-day notice to terminate.
The Defendant is ordered to file an Answer within 5 business days.
The Court sets August 17, 2026, at 8:30 AM in Department C61 for Court Trial.
Witnesses are required to testify in person unless the court finds good cause to allow remote testimony. The party seeking remote testimony of a witness must file the request and service notice to all parties and the Court at least 5 days prior to the trial date.