David J. DiMaria v. Arcis Golf LLC

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaJanuary 25, 20242:23-cv-05249California615 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

No. 2:23-cv-05249-SVW-IC Date January 25, 2024

Title David J. DiMaria v. Arcis Golf LLC et al

Present: The Honorable STEPHEN V. WILSON, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Paul M. Cruz N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: N/A Attorneys Present for Defendants: N/A Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Count 1 is a Breach of Contract claim. Dkt. 15 (“SAC”), 34-44. The Court believes that Count | should be dismissed. Under California law, the determination of whether to admit parol evidence follows a two-step process. Hervey v. Mercury Cas. Co., 110 Cal. Rptr. 3d 890, 895 (2010). “First, the court provisionally receives (without actually admitting) all credible evidence concerning the parties' intentions to determine ‘ambiguity,’ 1.e., whether the language is ‘reasonably susceptible’ to the interpretation urged by a party. If in light of the extrinsic evidence the court decides the language is ‘reasonably susceptible’ to the interpretation urged,…

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