Judge

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Judge, proceeding in propria persona, filed a verified complaint in the Marin County Superior Court on October 29, 2012, asserting causes of action for breach of contract and defamation against Randell and Jeffrey M. Glassman (Glassman).

A. Allegations of the Complaint Judge alleged that he entered into an oral contract with Randell in July 2012, by which Judge (doing business as Greg Judge Tile) would install approximately 800 square

1 feet of flagstone onto an existing concrete slab in Randell’s backyard for $7,975. Judge gave Randell a written contract to sign, but despite his repeated requests and commencement of the work, Randell declined to sign the contract, told Judge that her attorney would contact him, and expelled Judge from the job site without payment. On August 1, 2012, Judge allegedly received an email from Glassman, whom Judge assumed at the time was Randell’s attorney. In the email, Glassman offered partial payment if Judge would sign a “lien release.” Judge declined, and the next day served Randell with a mechanics lien on her property. For his breach of contract claim, Judge alleged that Randell breached their oral contract and…