MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
true name.” (Ibid.) “Before a party to a civil action can be permitted to use a pseudonym, the trial court must conduct a hearing and apply the overriding interest test: A party’s request for anonymity should be granted only if the court finds that an overriding interest will likely be prejudiced without use of a pseudonym, and that it is not feasible to protect the interest with less impact on the constitutional right of access.” (Id. at 111.)
Motion to Strike is DENIED.
An Order to Show Cause re Use of Pseudonym is scheduled for July 28th, 8:30 a.m. Plaintiff directed to submit a brief addressing the rationale for permitting use of a pseudonym by July 17th. Defendant to file a response by July 23rd. No other briefing shall be permitted.
Case Management Conference is continued to 7.28.26.
5. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME LARA-MARTINEZ VS UNIVERSAL MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION AND CVPS2508299 PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED ENGINEERING, A COMPLAINT CORPORATE ENTITY FORM UNKNOWN Tentative Ruling: No tentative ruling.
The hearing on the motion to strike is continued to 8.04.26. The parties are ordered to meet and confer via in person, phone or videoconferencing for the purpose of determining whether an agreement can be reached that would resolve the objections raised in the motion to strike. As part of the meet and confer process, Defendant shall identify the specific language that it believes is subject to the motion and identify with legal support the basis of the deficiencies. Plaintiff shall provide legal support for their position that the pleading is legally sufficient or, in the alternative, how the complaint may be amended to cure any legal insufficiency.
After meeting and conferring, the parties shall 10 days before the continued hearing date set above do one of the following: (1) Defendant vacate the hearing on the motion to strike, and file an Answer; (2) The Parties file with the court a joint declaration stating the parties have agreed that Plaintiff will file an amended complaint before the date set forth above; or (3) The Parties file with the court a joint declaration stating the means by which the parties met and conferred and identifying the specific objections in the motion and supporting memorandum of points and authorities that the parties were unable to resolve. (CCP §430.41(a)(3), CCP §435.5
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