Motion Amended

Cal. Super. - 6th Dist.April 1, 2021

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 CV38 1 458 Santa Clara - Civil Randall D. Gustafson, Esq. (SBN 115724) Katie C. Brach, Esq. (SBN 260136) Gabriella S. Burden, Esq. (SBN 322932) LINCOLN, GUSTAFSON & CERCOS, LLP 550 West “C” Street, Suite 1400 San Diego, California 92 1 01 (619) 233-1 150 Telephone (6 1 9) 233 -6949 Facsimile Desiree Alfa Electronically Filed by Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, on 12/3/2021 5:41 PM Reviewed By: Desiree Alfaro Case #21 CV381458 Envelope: 7791423 Attorneys for Defendant LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TORI D. MOSES, an individual, Plaintiff, V. HYATT CORPORATION, a Corporation; HYATT CENTRIC MOUNTAIN VIEW, a Corporation; OTO DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Corporation; LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, a Corporation; SIMMONS GLASS & WINDOW, INC, a Corporation; DOES 1-100, inclusive; and MANUFACTURER DOES 1- 1 00, inclusive, Defendants. Case N0.: 21CV381458 Judge: Hon. Drew C. Takaichi Dept. 2 DEFENDANT LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY’S AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Hearing Date: Februafl 3, 2022 Time: 9:00am Dept: 2 Complaint Filed: April 1, 2021 Trial Date: Not Set TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 0n the above referenced date and time, 0r as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard in Department 2 0f the above-entitled Court, Defendant LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (“Lusardi”) will and hereby does move this Court for an Order striking from the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed by PlaintiffTORI D. MOSES (“Plaintiff”) all photographs depicting the scene 0f the accident, any reference t0 news articles concerning a prior unrelated accident, and Plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages, restitution and/or disgorgement, and attorneys’ fees as t0 Lusardi. 1 I’O [AMENDED] NOTICE OF MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Specifically, Lusardi will and hereby does respectfully move this Court for an Order striking the following portions 0f Plaintiff” s FAC: 1. Page 1, Paragraph 1: The two photos depicting the scene 0f the accident. 2. Page 2, Paragraph 2: The reference and news articles related t0 the Newport Beach accident. 3. Page 6-7, Paragraph 27: The three photos depicting the scene 0f the accident. 4. Page 8, Paragraph 29: The three photos depicting the scene 0f the accident. 5. Page 22, Prayer for Relief, Paragraph iii: “For punitive damages allowed by law;” 6. Page 22, Prayer for Relief, Paragraph V; “For restitution and/or disgorgement;” 7. Page 22, Prayer for Relief, Paragraph Vi: “For an award t0 Plaintiff 0f . .. reasonable attorneys’ fees;” This Motion is made pursuant t0 California Code 0f Civil Procedure sections 435, 436 and 437, 0n the grounds that the FAC includes irrelevant, false, 0r improper matters, and 0n the grounds that the FAC t0 allege facts sufficient t0 support an award ofpunitive damages, restitution and/or disgorgement, 0r an award 0f attorneys’ fees as t0 Lusardi. This Motion further is based 0n the attached Memorandum 0f Points and Authorities, the pleadings, records and files in this case, upon such matters properly subject 0f a request for judicial notice, and upon herein, the Declaration 0f Gabriella S. Burden and upon such other oral and documentary evidence and argument as may be presented prior t0 0r at the time 0f the hearing on this matter. LINCOLN, GUSTAFSON & CERCOS, LLP Dated: December 2, 2021 By; WM de5W Kandall D. Gustafson, Esq. Katie C. Brach, Esq. Gabriella S. Burden, Esq. Attorney for Defendant LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2 [AMENDED] NOTICE OF MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT