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2026-01545101·orange·Civil·Civil
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Dale L. Woodward, Trustee of the Woodward Family Trust vs. Canyon Hills Estates Homeowners Association

Demurrer to Complaint

Hearing date
Sep 3, 2026
Department
C44
Prevailing
N/A
Appearance
Not required

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PlaintiffDale L. Woodward, Trustee of the Woodward Family Trust
DefendantCanyon Hills Estates Homeowners Association

Ruling

3 Creighton vs. Hyundai Motor America

2025-01493450 Demurrer to Complaint Motion to Strike

Hearings vacated. 4 Dale L. Woodward, Trustee of the Woodward Family Trust vs. Canyon Hills Estates Homeowners Association

2026-01545101 Demurrer to Complaint

Hearing vacated. 5 Kiani vs. Masimo Corporation

2026-01546059 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (2)

Continued to 11/19/26. 6 MEJIA vs. BROOKSIDE APARTMENTS, LLC.

2026-01551413 Demurrer to Complaint Defendants Casa La Veta Associates, L.P.; Richard Tucker, Jr. and Kathleen A. Tucker, as Trustees of the Richard M. Tucker and Kathleen A. Tucker Family Trust dated February 19, 2004; and Jamboree Management’s Demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED in part and SUSTAINED in part.

Defendants did not adequately engage in the meet and confer process. Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41 requires the parties to meet and confer “in person, by telephone, or by video conference.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 430.31, subd. (a).) The declaration of Branden Frankel references only a letter sent to Plaintiffs’ counsel via email. Defendants are advised that any future motions that require a meet and confer, must comply with the Code. Failure to do so may result in denial of the motion.

First Cause of Action - Violation of California Civil Code § 1942.4

Civil Code § 1942.4 prohibits a landlord from demanding or collecting rent if the rental property is substandard and the landlord has failed to make necessary repairs. Such conditions include the following:

(1) The dwelling substantially lacks any of the affirmative standard characteristics listed in Section 1941.1 or violates Section 17920.10 of the Health and Safety Code, or is

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