Bella Terra Associates, LLC vs. Sender One Bella Terra LLC

counsel confirmed the last known address of Plaintiff for service by mail. Therefore, the proof of service is deficient.

Clerk to give notice.

3 Bella Terra Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint Associates, LLC vs. Sender One Plaintiff Bella Terra Associates, LLC’s Motion for Leave to Bella Terra LLC Amend is GRANTED. 30-2024- 01423200-CU- Defendants have not shown the change in the claim for BT-CJC damages will result in any prejudice.

Plaintiff is ORDERED to file the proposed amended complaint attached to its Motion as Exhibit B within 5 days.

Plaintiff to give notice.

4 Thomas vs. City Defendant Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape and of Rancho Recreation Corporation’s Motion for Leave to File a Santa First Amended Answer Margarita 30-2024- Defendant Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape and 01396694-CU- Recreation Corporation’s Motion for Leave to File a First PO-CJC Amended Answer is GRANTED.

Defendant’s request for judicial notice of the secured assessment role for the subject greenbelt and a certified copy of the recorded deed for the subject greenbelt is GRANTED.

Plaintiff’s objection to Defendant’s request for judicial notice is OVERRULED.

Defendant seeks leave to amend its answer to add the additional defense of immunity based on recreational entry onto land pursuant to Civil Code section 846 because it only recently learned it owned the greenbelt at issue. (Sorkin Decl., ¶ 8, Ex. D.)

The parties initially believed the greenbelt, which is maintained by Defendant, was owned by the City. On 3/24/2026, during Plaintiff’s deposition, defendant’s counsel questioned Plaintiff concerning the exceptions to Civil Code section 846 and confirmed she did not have express permission to enter the greenbelt, she did not pay consideration to enter the greenbelt, and she had no knowledge that the indentation on the greenbelt was an intentionally placed trap. (See Sorkin Decl., ¶ 3; see also Anderson Decl., ¶ 10.)