18-CIV-05767 DANIEL ROSSA VS. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, ET AL.

DANIEL ROSSA COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
ROBERT G. HOWIE

DEFENDANT AMAZON.COM INC.’S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES TENTATIVE RULING:

This mater is continued to January 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.1(a)(3) and 170.5(b), the Hon. Nancy L. Fineman discloses that she has a financial interest in defendant Amazon.com, Inc. in excess of $1,500.00 . She currently owns and/or has a potential beneficial interest of about $110,000 of Amazon.com Inc. (Amzn) stock.

Therefore, unless, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.3(b), on or before January 17, 2020, all parties file a waiver in writing, which cites the basis for the disqualification and which is signed by all parties and their counsel, Judge Fineman is disqualified and the matter will be assigned to a different judge.

Additionally, Judge Fineman discloses that prior to assuming her judicial office on December 1, 2017, she represented the County of San Mateo, a now dismissed defendant. She represented the County in People v. Atlantic Richfield, Santa Clara Case No. CV 788657. See People v. ConAgra Grocery Products Co. (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 51. Judge Fineman also represented the County of San Mateo in In re Natural Gas Antitrust Cases (Price Indexing), San Diego County, Nos. JCCP4221, JCCP4224, JCCP4226, and JCCP4228. See Regents of University of California v. Superior Court (2008) 165 Cal.App.4th 672. Judge Fineman represented the County of San Mateo in other cases; she does not have the full names or case numbers for those cases. The law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, where Judge Fineman was a partner, has also represented and may continue to represent the County of San Mateo in cases.