Judge: Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Case: 22SMCV02235, Date: 2023-05-03 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 22SMCV02235 Hearing Date: May 3, 2023 Dept: 205
Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles – West District
Beverly Hills Courthouse / Department 205
JUSTIN JERMAINE WILLS,
Plaintiff, v.
CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, et al.,
Defendants. |
Case No.: 22SMCV02235
Hearing Date: May 3, 2023 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ FOR ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
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This action arises from a dispute over an investigation conducted by Defendant the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) into a complaint for alleged violations of the Unruh Act made by Plaintiff Justin Jermaine Wills against his commercial landlord, Westwood Venture LLC (“Westwood”). Dissatisfied with the outcome of the investigation, Plaintiff sued CRD and two of its employees.
On January 17, 2023, Defendants filed their demurrer to Plaintiff’s first amended complaint. On February 17, 2023, this Court heard oral arguments on the demurrer, which was sustained without leave to amend.
Code Civ. Proc. §581(f)(1) provides that “after a demurrer to the complaint is sustained without leave to amend and either party moves for dismissal,” the court may “dismiss the complaint as to that defendant.” Because Defendants’ demurrer was sustained without leave to amend, the Court grants Defendants’ motion to enter an order of dismissal and enter judgment in Defendants’ favor.
DATED: May 3, 2023 ___________________________
Edward B. Moreton, Jr.
Judge of the Superior Court