Khan
Khan v. State of California CA5
Opinion
Opinion
Poochigian, J.
FACTS
In an amended complaint filed March 12, 2021, plaintiff sued defendant, checking the boxes on Judicial Council Form PLD-PI-001 indicating she was asserting claims for general negligence, and intentional tort. She also wrote that she had causes of action for “gross breach of duty, undue influence & conflict of interest, right to life, false imprisonment and isolation, assault and battery, intentional affliction [sic] of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, [and] violation of civil rights.” The complaint did not have substantive allegations to support these claims, though it does mention that plaintiff “fear[s]” for her life “from Kamala Harris and her allies like Nancy….” The complaint acknowledge that plaintiff was required to comply with a claims statute and alleges she did so. On April 12, 2021, defendant filed a demurrer on the grounds that plaintiff had failed to file a government claim before initiating the civil lawsuit. Defendant sought and obtained judicial notice of a government claim filed by plaintiff, and a responsive letter from the Department of General Services (DGS) dated November 18, 2020. The letter from DGS notified plaintiff that her claim was not…