DEMURRER to COMPLAINT
SF Superior Court - Real Property / Housing Dept 501 - CGC25622004 - June 15, 2026 Hearing date: June 15, 2026 Case number: CGC25622004 Case title: HSH HOLDING LLC VS. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25622004 | Case Title: | | HSH HOLDING LLC VS. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-06-15 09:30 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DEMURRER to COMPLAINT | Rulings: | | Real Property/Housing Court Law and Motion Calendar for June 15, 2026. Line 2.
Defendants Chawla and Honor Insurance Agency's Demurrer to Complaint is OVERRULED.
The Complaint alleges sufficient facts pleading a heightened duty of care. (Para's 22, 23, 25, 46, 47, 48, 49, 81, 91.)
The Complaint alleges sufficient facts relating to knowledge, breach, and causation. (Para's 46, 47, 48, 49, 85, 91.)
Whether HSH communicated ongoing construction/renovation needs beyond the initial timeline; whether the vacancy limitation was material in the procurement context; whether Defendants held themselves out as experts and assumed advisory duties; whether Defendants' representations induced reliance, and whether appropriate coverage would have been procured or the loss avoided with proper advice - cannot be resolved on demurrer.
Finally, while the Fourth and Fifth Causes of Action arise from the same overall course of conduct, they are pleaded to capture two distinct negligence-based theories. (Para's 83-85, 89-91.) =(501/CFH)
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