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The IBM i server performance experts at Midrange Performance Group have created a new product that displays key IBM i performance metrics such as CPU, disk, and memory consumption in a graphical user interface. Called EXPO (short for Executive Performance Overview), the new offering uses color-coded graphics to quickly show managers how their IBM i server is running, and allows them to drill down into more detailed performance data to get to the root of potential problems.
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EXPO is included as a component of Performance Navigator version 15.1. Other new features include a redesigned client menu in the Power Analytics, and a redesign of the Power Analytics Output interface. MPG also announced that a version of EXPO for AIX and other Unix operating systems will be made available with a spring 2012 release of its Unix performance software, Power Navigator.
EXPO is available only with the All-LPAR (unlimited number of logical partitions) edition of Performance Navigator. Pricing starts at $7,554 for a license to the All-LPAR version of PerfNav running on one system and one year of maintenance. Pricing for the same product for three or fewer LPARs is $5,154. For more information, see the vendor's website at www.mpginc.com.
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May 2, 2008
LAWRENCE CASO; CASO TRUST, PLAINTIFFS,v.HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT.
This matter is before the court on a motion for summary judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, filed by defendant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company ("defendant" or "Hartford"). Plaintiffs Lawrence Caso ("Caso") and the Caso Trust (the "Trust") (collectively, "plaintiffs") oppose the motion. For the reasons set forth below, defendant's motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
In 1999, Caso took title to the property located at 550 Main Street in Placerville, California, as trustee for the Trust.*fn2
(DRAF ¶ 50.)*fn3 A two story commercial building (the "Building") is located on the property. (DRAF ¶ 50.) The Building is located three to five feet from a cliff extending upward for about twelve feet. (PRUF ¶ 6.) Behind the building is an exterior drain. (PRUF ¶ 18.)
On December 30, 2004, Hartford issued an insurance policy for the Building for the period of March 12, 2005, to March 12, 2006 (the "Policy"). (PRUF ¶ 1.) The policy contained a "Stretch Endorsement," which provided additional coverage for losses caused by water backing up through sewers or drains.
(DRAF ¶ 53.) For this additional coverage, Hartford charged an additional premium. (DRAF ¶ 53.)
On or about December 30, 2005, it rained heavily in Placerville. (PRUF ¶ 10.) Published data indicates a rain gauge in the area recorded 4.9 inches of rain during the twenty-four hour period ending at 9:00 a.m. on December 31, 2005, and 5.3 inches of rain for the period ending at noon. (PRUF ¶ 10.) The gauge readings indicated that at no time did the rainfall exceed .6 inches per hour. (DRAF ¶ 60.)
On December 31, 2005, Caso discovered the Building had sustained water damage. (PRUF ¶ 4.) At the time the water damage occurred, water was standing at the rear of the Building at a level of at least five inches and was above the slab foundation of the Building. (PRUF ¶ 13.) Water penetrated the Building at the rear and southeast corner. (PRUF ¶ 14.)
Caso reported the loss to Hartford on January 3, 2006. (PRUF ¶ 23.) On January 6, 2006, Hartford insurance adjuster, Ivan Yount ("Yount"), inspected the Building. (PRUF ¶ 15.) Yount reviewed the Policy, met with Caso, inspected the property, took photos, made a diagram, and made notes of what he observed. (PRUF ¶ 24.) At the time of the inspection, there was some degree of water flowing from an outlet of an exterior drain. (PRUF ¶ 15.) Hartford denied the claim for coverage on January 16, 2006. (PRUF ¶ 27.) Yount determined the cause of the loss was excluded flooding; namely, surface water from heavy rains that pooled in the three to five foot "trench" between the Building's rear wall and the nearby vertical 115-foot cliff behind the Building. (PRUF ¶ 26.)
On January 25, 2006, Hartford insurance agent Steven Shortes wrote a "Business Memo" to Yount, on behalf of plaintiffs, requesting reconsideration of the claim. (PRUF ¶ 28.) The memo indicated sump pumps had pumped water into the building. (PRUF ¶ 28.) Hartford contends claim supervisor Scott Wilson ("Wilson") reviewed the Caso file, as of February 20, 2006, and concluded the disclaimer of coverage was warranted. (PRUF ¶ 29.)*fn4
Hartford did not, however, respond to Shortes or Caso as to why the claim remained denied. (DRAF ¶ 55.)
In March 2006, a large rootball was discovered in the main drain for the exterior drainage system. (DRAF ¶ 57.) Caso contacted Shortes about the discovery. (DRAF ¶ 58.) Shortes wrote to Hartford regarding the rootball. (DRAF ¶ 58.) Hartford did not respond to the letter. (DRAF ¶ 58.)
On December 14, 2006, Caso filed suit on behalf of himself and the Trust in El Dorado County Superior Court, alleging six causes of action: (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) negligence; (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress; (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (6) fraud. Plaintiffs sought damages for the repair of the water damage to the Building and alleged lost rents, as well as for expenses relating to snaking the exterior drain on December 31, 2005 and for improvements to the exterior drainage system after the subject loss. (PRUF ¶s 2, 4, 20.) On January 16, 2007, defendant removed the case to this court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (Notice of Removal [Docket #1], filed Jan. 16, 2007.)
On January 11, 2008, plaintiffs moved to amend the pretrial scheduling order to permit amendment of the complaint to add a cause of action for reformation of the Policy to add Caso as a named insured. (Pls.' Mot. to Modify [Docket #42], filed Jan. 11, 2008.) The court denied the motion, finding plaintiffs were not diligent in seeking amendment of the pretrial scheduling order. (Mem. & Order [Docket #53], filed Feb. 15, 2008.)
Defendant now moves for summary judgment.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide for summary judgment where "the pleading, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact." Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 56(c); see California v. Campbell, 138 F.3d 772, 780 (9th Cir. 1998). The evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc).
The moving party bears the initial burden of demonstrating the absence of a genuine issue of fact. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 325 (1986). If the moving party fails to meet this burden, "the nonmoving party has no obligation to produce anything, even if the nonmoving party would have the ultimate burden of persuasion at trial. Nissan Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Fritz Cos., 210 F.3d 1099, 1102-03 (9th Cir. 2000). However, if the nonmoving party has the burden of proof at trial, the moving party only needs to show "that there is an absence of evidence to support the nonmoving party's case." Celotex Corp., 477 U.S. at 325.
Once the moving party has met its burden of proof, the nonmoving party must produce evidence on which a reasonable trier of fact could find in its favor viewing the record as a whole in light of the evidentiary burden the law places on that party. See Triton Energy Corp. v. Square D Co., 68 F.3d 1216, 1221 (9th Cir. 1995). The nonmoving party cannot simply rest on its allegations without any significant probative evidence tending to support the complaint. See Nissan Fire & Marine, 210 F.3d at 1107. Instead, through admissible evidence the nonmoving party "must set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial." Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 56(e).
A. Standing
Hartford argues Caso lacks standing to sue, in his individual capacity, because he is not a party to the insurance contract.*fn5 Although insurance policies contain special features, they are still contracts. Palmer v. Truck Ins. Exchange, 21 Cal. 4th 1109, 1115 (1999). Thus, a person "who is not a party to the contract[ual] has no standing to enforce the contract or recover extra-contract damages for wrongful withholding of benefits to the contracting party." Seretti v. Super. Nat'l Ins. Co., 71 Cal. App. 4th 920, 930 (1999) (internal quotations ommitted); see also Burns v. Cal. Fair Plan, 152 Cal. App. 4th 646, 652 (2007) ("The nature and effect of an insurance contract is to indemnify the insured against loss or damage, and not someone else who is not a party to the contract; nor has such other party any lawful claim upon the amount realized by the [in]sured under the policy.").
Caso argues he was a named insured under the Policy. Contrary to his assertion, the undisputed evidence establishes that Caso was not a named insured. Hartford issued the subject insurance policy on December 30, 2004, effective between March 12, 2005, to March 12, 2006. (Def.'s Ex. A [Docket #57-1], filed Mar. 21, 2008.) The Policy named Caso and the Trust as insureds. (Id.) However, on February 21, 2005, Hartford issued a "Policy Change" removing Caso as a named insured. (Id.) Specifically, the Policy Change stated: "This endorsement changes the policy effective on the Inception Date of the policy unless another date is indicated below: . . . Named Insured and Mailing Address: Caso Family Trust UA Dated 9-20-90 . . . ." (Id.) The Policy Change lists an effective date of March 12, 2005. (Id.) Accordingly, Caso was not a named insured under the insurance policy.
Caso contends he never requested to be removed from the Policy.*fn6 Rather, Caso asserts he only requested the word "Family" be added to the insurance policy. (Proposed First Amended Compl. ¶ 28 [Docket #42-2], filed Jan. 7, 2008.) Hartford contends Caso requested to change the named insured on the Policy from Lawrence A. Caso and the Caso Trust to "Caso Family Trust UA Dated 9-20-90." (Decl. of Ann K. Johnston ¶ 3 & Ex. A [Docket #46], filed Jan. 18, 2008.) While the parties dispute the underlying reason for the Policy Change and what specific change was requested, this dispute is irrelevant to the determination of whether Caso was a named insured under the Policy. Because Caso was not a party to the contract at the time of loss, or at any time during the effective dates of the Policy, he lacks standing to bring a claim to enforce the contract or recover extra-contractual damages.
Moreover, the parties' dispute regarding the Policy Change does not pertain to any cause of action plead in the complaint. Their dispute over the propriety of the Policy Change is relevant, if at all, to a claim by Caso, individually, for reformation and/or fraud. (See supra n. 6.) However, no such claims are plead in this case. (See Mem. & Order, filed Feb. 15, 2008 [denying leave to amend to add a reformation cause of action].)*fn7
Caso argues that even if he was not a named insured under the Policy, he was an insured under the Policy's definitions of "additional" insureds. Section C of the Policy contains the following definitions of additional insureds:
If you*fn8 are designated in the Declarations as: . . .
[a] trust, you are an insured. Your trustees are also insureds, but only with respect to their duties as trustees. Each of the following is also an insured: . . . [a]ny person (other than your 'employee'), or any organization while acting as your real estate manager.
(Def.'s Ex. A at 9-10 [Docket #57-1].)
Relying on these provisions, Caso argues he was an insured under the Policy as either a trustee of or a real estate manager for the named insured, the Trust. However, Caso ignores the plain language of the Policy limiting insurance coverage to acts performed "with respect to [his] duties as a trustee[]" or "while acting as . . . real estate manager." Id. Because the loss suffered in this case--water damage to the building--was not incurred as a result of Caso fulfilling his functions as either a trustee or real estate manager, he does not qualify as an additional insured for the loss and, therefore, lacks standing to enforce the Policy or collect extra-contractual damages thereon.
See Century Surety Co. v. Polisso, 139 Cal. App. 4th 922, 940-41 (2006) (spouse of glass installer sued for damages arising from installation subcontract found to be an additional insured because loss was incurred "with respect to conduct of a business of which [named insured] is a sole owner"); Nourigat v. Perferred Risk Mutual Ins., 59 Or. App. 362, 366 (1982) (real estate manager was not covered as additional insured for tractor-motorcycle collision where manager was not performing functions as real estate manager at the time of the collision).
Finally, Caso argues Hartford is bound by agent Shortes' assurances Caso was an insured under the Policy. An agent may bind an insurer by "any acts, agreements or representations that are within the ordinary scope and limits of the insurance business entrusted him." See Shade Foods, Inc. v. Innovative Prods. Sales & Marketing, Inc., 78 Cal. App. 4th 847, 874 (2000). While an agent has the authority to provide interpretations of policy coverage, this authority only extends to reasonable interpretations of ambiguous provisions. Id. (emphasis added). As set forth above, the plain language of the contract named only the Trust as an insured and extended coverage to Caso only with respect to acts performed while fulfilling his duties as a trustee and real estate manager. There is no ambiguity in the Policy with respect to these provisions. The court therefore finds Caso has failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to this agency theory for asserting coverage in his personal capacity.
Based on the foregoing, defendant's motion for summary judgment as to any claims brought by Caso in his individual capacity is GRANTED.*fn9
B. Breach of Contract
Hartford moves for summary judgment as to the first cause of action for breach of contract alleging the insurance policy excluded coverage for the loss.*fn10 Specifically, Hartford contends the Stretch Endorsement excluded coverage for water damage, except damage "solely caused by water that backs up from a sewer or drain."*fn11 Plaintiffs do not dispute this limitation, but contend the water damage to the Building was caused solely by back up from the exterior drainage system.*fn12
The court finds plaintiffs have proffered sufficient evidence to raise a triable issue of fact as to coverage under the Stretch Endorsement. Plaintiffs have produced expert testimony indicating the exterior drainage system behind the Building had a capacity to drain up to 60 inches of water per day or 2.5 inches of rain per hour. (See Decl. of Jim Dillingham ¶ 4 [Docket #60], filed Apr. 7, 2008; Report of Douglas White, Ex. 4 to Decl. of Andrew D. Woll ("Woll Decl.") [Docket #65-6], filed Apr. 7, 2008.)*fn13 Plaintiffs have also proffered testimony that a large rootball was found clogging the exterior drainage system. (Decl. of Lawrence Caso ("Caso Decl.") ¶ 13 [Docket #61], filed Apr. 7, 2008; Depo. of Jim Gregg at 27:19-22, Ex. 6 to Woll Decl. [Docket #65-9], filed Apr. 7, 2008.) If the exterior drain could handle 60 inches of rain per day, and Placerville experienced 4.9 inches of rain for twenty-four hours ending at 9:00 a.m. on December 20, 2005, water should not have accumulated behind the Building. Evidence that the drain was clogged by a large tree root at the time could explain the pooling of water behind the Building. Thus, the court cannot find as a matter of law that damage to the Building was not caused solely by back up from a drain.
Hartford asserts plaintiffs cannot show back up from the exterior drain was the sole cause of the damage because "by all accounts the loss was dependent on the accumulation of surface water from heavy rain." (Def.'s Mem. of P&A at 11:20-21.) In essence, Hartford argues the cause of the water accumulation was not a clogged drain but heavy rain. (PRUF ¶s 5-14 [defendant claims the evidence shows surface water collected in the "trench" behind the Building at a time of heavy rain, and that this surface water seeped into the Building].) However, this type of factual dispute between the parties precludes the court from granting summary judgment to the defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). Because a triable issue of fact exists as to the cause of the water damage, defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the first cause of action is DENIED.*fn14
C. Bad Faith
Hartford next moves for summary judgment as to plaintiffs' second cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (often referred to as insurance "bad faith" claims). The covenant of good faith and fair dealing is implied in every contract and is of particular significance in insurance law because it may support recovery of tort damages. Shade Foods, 78 Cal. App. 4th at 879. In general, the standard of good faith and fair dealing requires an insurer to act reasonably in denying coverage. Id. An insurer acts unreasonably in denying coverage where, for example, it fails to reasonably investigate a claim. Id. at 879-80. "An unreasonable failure to investigate may be found when an insurer fails to consider, or seek to discover, evidence relevant to the issues of liability and damages." Id. at 880.
Although not entirely clear from plaintiffs' opposition, it appears plaintiffs base their bad faith claim on Hartford's alleged failure to adequately investigate the claim of loss.*fn15
Caso attests in his declaration, filed in support of plaintiffs' opposition, that insurance adjuster Yount did not investigate the drainage system during his inspection of the Building on January 6, 2006. (Caso Decl. ¶ 11 [Docket #59], filed Apr. 7, 2008.) Further, plaintiffs offer evidence indicating that on two subsequent occasions Hartford was notified of additional facts potentially giving rise to coverage. Insurance agent Shortes wrote a memo to Hartford indicating sump pumps possibly pumped water into the Building causing damage. (Ex. 3 to Woll Decl [Docket #65-3], filed Apr. 7, 2008.) Shortes also testified that he contacted Hartford following the discovery of the rootball in the drainage system. (Depo. of Stephen Shortes at 43:7-10, Ex. 1 to Woll Decl. [Docket #65-1], filed Apr. 7, 2008.) Plaintiffs contend Hartford failed to investigate these additional facts and summarily relied on Yount's initial, faulty assessment. (Caso Decl. ¶¶ 12-13.)
Hartford denies that it failed to adequately investigate plaintiffs' claim. Hartford proffers the testimony of Yount's supervisor indicating he reviewed plaintiffs' claim following Shortes' letter regarding the sump pumps and concluded the claim should still be denied. (Decl. of Scott Wilson ("Wilson Decl.") ¶ 4, Def.'s Ex. R [Docket #57-7], filed Mar. 21, 2008.)
Moreover, Yount testified that, in his opinion, any rootball existing in the exterior drainage system would not have affected the determination of coverage. (Yount Depo. at 62:24-63:16.)
The parties' factual disputes preclude entry of summary judgment. See e.g. Egan v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co., 24 Cal. 3d 809, 824 (1979). The court finds a triable issue of fact exists as to whether defendant acted reasonably in denying coverage.
Notwithstanding these factual disputes, Hartford argues that a "genuine dispute" with an insured as to the existence of coverage precludes a finding of bad faith as a matter of law. Wilson v. 21st Century Ins. Co., 42 Cal. 4th 713, 723 (2007).
However, the "genuine dispute" rule applies "where the insurer's position is maintained in good faith and on reasonable grounds." Id. "The genuine dispute rule does not relieve an insurer from its obligation to thoroughly and fairly investigate, process and evaluate the insured's claim." Id.; see also Egan, 24 Cal. 3d at 819 ("[A]n insurer cannot reasonably and in good faith deny payments to its insured without thoroughly investigating the foundation for its denial."). Thus, an insurer is not entitled to summary judgment where the evidence establishes triable issues of fact as to whether the disputed position was reached reasonably and in good faith. Id. at 824. As set forth above, plaintiffs have proffered evidence raising a triable issue of fact whether Hartford acted reasonably in denying the claim in this case. Therefore, Hartford is not entitled to summary judgment based on the genuine dispute rule.
Based on the foregoing, defendant's motion for summary judgment on this claim is DENIED.
D. Negligent Claims Handling
Hartford asserts summary judgment should also be granted as to plaintiffs' third cause of action for negligent handling of an insurance claim. Specifically, Hartford contends negligence cannot be maintained as a separate cause of action from breach of contract or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Generally, California courts enforce the breach of a contractual promise through contract law, except when the actions constitute a breach of a social policy that merits the imposition of tort remedies. Erlich v. Menezes, 21 Cal. 4th 543, 553 (1999). One such exception permits the recovery of tort damages for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in insurance contracts. Egan, 24 Cal. 3d at 817. The California Supreme Court has held the covenant entails a duty to "fully inquire into possible bases that might support the insured's claim." Id. at 819. Thus, failure to adequately investigate an insured's claim constitutes a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in insurance contracts. Id. at 817.
The California Supreme Court has cautioned against expanding the availability of tort remedies in contract cases. Recovery of tort damages has been limited to a few carefully delineated situations where "the duty that gives rise to tort liability is either completely independent of the contract or arises from conduct which is both intentional and intended to harm." Erlich v. Menezes, 21 Cal. 4th 543, 552 (1999). A claim for negligent claims handling does not satisfy either of these criteria. See Benavides v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co., 136 Cal. App. 4th 1241, 1251-52 (2006); see also Sanchez v. Lindsey Morton Claims Servs., Inc., 72 Cal. App. 4th 249, 254-55 (1999) (noting that "negligence is not among the theories of recovery generally available against insurers").
In Benavides, the court found that a claim for negligent claims handling cannot be sustained independent of a claim for breach of contract. Benavides, 136 Cal. App. 4th at 1252. In that case, a tenant sued her insurer following the denial of a claim for mold in a condominium unit. Id. at 1245. Although the court ultimately held that mold contamination was not a covered loss, it considered whether a cause of action for negligent handling of an insurance claim could be sustained against the insurer. Id. at 1251-52. The court concluded the tenant's negligence claim did not "fall within the circumstances identified by the California Supreme Court which allow a contract-based cause of action to be pursued as a tort claim;" namely, the tenant's negligence claim was not based on a duty independent of the contract and the alleged conduct by the insurer was not intentional. Id. at 1252.
Thus, this court holds, following Benavides, that plaintiffs cannot sustain a cause of action for negligent handling of an insurance claim. Allowing an insured to sue in negligence for failure to adequately investigate a claim is redundant, since an insurer is liable for unreasonable investigation or claims handling pursuant to the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Further, the California Supreme Court has expanded the availability of tort remedies in contract cases only where the conduct breaches a duty independent of the contract or is intentional. A claim for negligent claims handling does not satisfy this criteria. Therefore, defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the third cause of action for negligent handling of an insurance claim is GRANTED.
E. Fraud
Hartford also moves for summary judgment on the sixth cause of action for fraud. The elements for a claim of fraud are:
(1) misrepresentation (i.e., false representation, concealment or nondisclosure); (2) knowledge of falsity; (3) intent to defraud; (4) justifiable reliance; and (5) resulting damage. Lazar v. Super. Ct., 12 Cal. 4th 631, 637 (1996).
Plaintiffs argue Hartford made a false representation in selling its insurance Policy. Specifically, plaintiffs allege Hartford's website falsely states: "If you add The Hartford's money-saving Stretch Endorsement to your basic business owner's plan, it will include valuable insurance for sewer and drain back ups. This coverage will protect you against losses caused by water backing up through the sewers or drains--or by water overflowing from a pump." (Ex. B to Pls.' Compl. at 5 [Docket #1-4], filed Jan. 16, 2007.) Plaintiffs argue this advertisement misrepresents that the Stretch Endorsement covers drain or sewage back up because the evidence in this case demonstrates defendant does not provide such coverage. (Opp'n at 16:21-22 [Docket #62], filed Apr. 7, 2008 [claiming "the evidence is that they do not provide such insurance as a reasonable lay person would understand they represent"].) Plaintiffs' assertion is contrary to the plain language of the Policy and the breach of contract claim plaintiffs press in this case. The Stretch Endorsement does provide coverage for damages "solely caused by water that backs up from a sewer or drain." Indeed, plaintiffs' claim for breach of contract hinges upon this provision. Because the Policy includes coverage for drain and sewer back up, and plaintiffs admit as much in alleging their breach of contract claim, the court finds plaintiffs have not raised a triable issue of fact whether Hartford made a false statement on its website. Accordingly, the court need not consider whether plaintiffs have sufficient evidence to support the other elements of this claim,*fn16 and defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
F. Punitive Damages
Finally, Hartford moves for summary judgment on the issue of punitive damages. Under California Civil Code section 3294, the recovery of punitive damages is limited to cases where the "defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice . . . ."*fn17 Cal. Civ. Code § 3294(a). "Oppression" is defined as "despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of that person's rights." Cal. Civ. Code § 3294(c)(2). "Malice" means "despicable conduct which is carried on by the defendant with a willfully and conscious disregard of the rights and safety of others." Id. § 3294(c)(1). A plaintiff must prove a defendant acted with oppression or malice "by clear and convincing evidence." Basich v. Allstate Ins. Co., 87 Cal. App. 4th 1112, 1118 (2003); Shade Foods, 78 Cal. App. 4th at 891-92 (citing Stewart v. Truck Ins. Exchange, 17 Cal. App. 4th 468, 482 (1993)).
Plaintiffs contend an award of punitive damages is appropriate because Hartford: (1) failed to inspect the hillside behind the building, (Caso Decl. ¶ 11.); (2) failed to determine the capacity of the drainage system, (Caso Decl. ¶ 11.); (3) twice refused to respond to requests for consideration, (Caso Decl. ¶¶ 12-13; Shortes Depo. at 42:6-16, 43:7-18.); (4) cited false and misleading policy language in denying the claim, (Ex. 1 to Caso Decl. [Docket #59], filed Apr. 7, 2008.); (5) failed to document the requests for reconsideration, (Ex. 1 to Wilson Decl.); (6) failed to look at the rootball when reported, (Caso Decl. ¶ 12.); and (7) failed to hire an engineer to assess the drainage system, (Depo. of Ivan Yount at 52:4-10, Ex. 15 to Woll Decl. [Docket #65-8], filed Apr. 7, 2008.). This evidence is sufficient to raise a triable issue of fact whether Hartford engaged in the type of "despicable" conduct for which punitive damages are available. Construed in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, the evidence shows Hartford provided insurance coverage to plaintiffs for back up from drains and sewers. Yet, Hartford refused to adequately investigate the claim of loss and did not respond to repeated requests, tendered by one of its own agents, for reconsideration of its denial of a potentially covered claim. The court cannot find as a matter of law that no reasonable jury could award plaintiffs punitive damages. Accordingly, the court leaves, as is "traditionally" the proper course, the "[d]etermination[] [of] assessment of punitive damages . . . to the discretion of the jury." Egan, 24 Cal. 3d at 821.
Hartford argues, to the contrary, that this court can preclude punitive damages based on the decision in Shade Foods.
78 Cal. App. 4th at 891-93. There, however, the court considered the sufficiency of the evidence proffered at trial not the sufficiency of the evidence to raise a triable issue of fact on summary judgment. Id. at 892 (finding "the record [produced at trial] [fell] well short of establishing by clear and convincing evidence the sort of contemptible conduct that could be described by the term 'despicable.'") In Shade Foods, the jury awarded punitive damages to an insured where the insurer "unreasonably [denied] first party coverage," "greatly overestimated the strength of its defenses," "never took any meaningful action to reassess its ill-advised denial of first party coverage," and "stubborn[ly] persist[ed]" in denying coverage based on a "careless initial evaluation." Id. at 892. The court disagreed with the jury that this evidence was sufficient to support an award of punitive damages under the heightened clear and convincing standard of proof. Id. at 891-92 (recognizing that while the same evidence is relevant both to the finding of bad faith and the imposition of punitive damages, the conduct required to award punitive damages must satisfy a "distinct and far more stringent standard"). Thus, at this juncture of the case, Shade Foods is inapposite.*fn18
Based on the foregoing, defendant's motion for summary judgment as to punitive damages is DENIED.
For the reasons set forth above, defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:
1. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to all claims brought by plaintiff Caso in his individual capacity is GRANTED;
2. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the first cause of action for breach of contract is DENIED;
3. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the second cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is DENIED;
4. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the third cause of action for negligent claims handling is GRANTED;
5. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the fourth cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress is GRANTED;
6. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the fifth cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is GRANTED;
7. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the sixth cause of action for fraud is GRANTED; and
8. Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to punitive damages is DENIED.
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Sarah B. says
These turned out totally cute!!! I love cheap and easy projects 🙂
SuziesImaginarium says
Love this craft! Thanks for sharing!
Terry says
These are so cute. I love seeing that LC can do things because it gives me confidence to try. How hilarious is that, lol. I've never seen washi tape (we don't have Target yet) but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it.
Making washi tape has been on my list for awhile! I love what you made with it…Great idea!
Pams Party says
Such a simple but wondeful idea. I would love it if you would stop by and link up this project on my new linky party Dare to Share.
These came out really cute! I never heard of the tape being called washi tape….anyway, thanks for the quick project idea 🙂
Pamela says
Target has washi tape??? I've got to check that out. Is it by the scrapbooking supplies?
Love the coasters!
marissa says
those look stunning, what a transformation I might need some of these hmmm
Heather says
Those are great, I've been wondering what to do with washi tape, thanks for the inspiration!
Mackenzie says
Very Cute Amy! Thanks for sharing on Saturday Show & Tell! Hope to see you back next week! 🙂
Kimberly Sminkey says
These look great too!


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|Jul 23 2013, 04:26 AM Post #361
THANK YOU! :hail
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 04:38 AM Post #362
I think you forgot abot Sami screwing Lucas also in that time period.
|Jul 23 2013, 04:53 AM Post #363
I was quite sure Kristen changed her mind deliberately and not because she lost the usb key (even though I think she did ;) ). She was too happy and satisfied with herself and what she did and not a bit confused which would have been the case if she'd encountered a problem. And, secondly, she put her tablet into her purse at the DiMansion, so she could have found the way to show the video if she'd wanted.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:11 AM Post #364
You may be right.....I guess they were still together right before the CH. So count one actual screwing for Sami. :P
Edited by gailwinters, Jul 23 2013, 05:12 AM.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 05:27 AM Post #365
I�m not sure about what you mean by CH, but you said that Ejami slept once Before their committment talk, and the only time they slept together without committment was when the griefsex happend, so if you count from that time till now Sami and Nicole both slept with three men under the same period (Nicole almost 4 with Vargas), but they are both equally sluts.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:29 AM Post #366
Well, she did not screw Rafe and she did not screw Vargas. And by the way, it was Vargas that put the moves on her and Nicole is the one that stopped it in the end. Nicole was free, single and was in no relationship with anyone at the time. So, she could fantasise about anyone she chose to, or be with anyone to chose to.
At least she wasn't flirting and lying to more than one man at at time, making them believe that she is interested while behind their backs she is kissing up on someone else, and willingly wanting to jump into bed with Rafe in one scene and not long after shown as willing to jump into bed with EJ, and all this happened, not long after haveing slept with Lucas and led him to believe she was interested, and then totally disregarded his feelings to run off with EJ.
Edited by Dee-anne, Jul 23 2013, 05:37 AM.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 05:34 AM Post #367
|I think Vargas count even if they didn�t sleep together since Nicole was ready to sleep with someone who was pratical a stranger. Rafe doesn�t count though since we never saw them as anything more than friends.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:39 AM Post #368
The fact is she did not sleep with him.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:41 AM Post #369
At this point, I personally don't give a damn how many people they screw. Hey, if it gets their rocks off, go for it. Vargas was hot. I fully endorsed Nicole screwing him. :laugh: I have issues when they start using their hooha to get a guy's attention when he rather be with someone else. That's when I start side eyeing them. I love both characters so when either do it, I can't stand it. Both have done it in the past and I'm not afraid to call one of them out on when it happens. That's just me.
Edited by JamaicanBeauty7, Jul 23 2013, 06:05 AM.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 05:42 AM Post #370
Vargas doesn�t count if you gonna count how many Nicole slept with, but he counts as far as to prove Nicole being slutty.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:45 AM Post #371
Loved this episode. Such a great all around episode with so many characters integrated together. They need more shows like this.
I am just loving seeing Adrienne part of a central story. I just hope it lasts a while. Adrienne vs. Sami is so good. Adrienne and Sami are actually both similar than they want to admit. They don't know how to mind their own business and always think what they are doing is best for their families. Adrienne to me is completely in the wrong. I get she wants to protect her son but Sonny is not a little kid. He is a grown man that lives his own life and on his own. I get the feeling Adrienne has jus lost her son and husband.
Freddie Smith has really turned into the best younger actor this show has had in such a long time. He has really kicked it into high gear. Then again, better writing always helps. His scenes with Judy are spot on.
I get Sonny's story is about Will but to me Will is the one on the outside now. They've really done a 180 where Sonny is being written like the main character. Makes me think the writers knew for a while that Chandler was leaving. I do wonder if Adrienne will be targeted as the wrong one but in the end may be right and both Will and Sami burn Sonny and it feeds into Will's exit.
At least Sami admits she hates when she's not the center of attention :lol: .
Sierra is adorable. Too funny her asking if when she grows up can she get married as many times as Sami :lol: .
Great ending with Sami being arrested.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 05:57 AM Post #372
I can see how that would make Sami look worse in the slutty apartment by being a cheater, still Nicole hurt EJ by trying to keep his child from him and she lied to Daniel about how her baby died.
|Jul 23 2013, 05:59 AM Post #373
Actually, I said that Sami ALMOST had sex with Rafe twice and ALMOST had sex with EJ once before she and EJ got together. The time period I referenced started when Nicole screwed Daniel on his desk. Nicole: Daniel, would have done Rafe, tried to do Vargas, did Brady, dreamed about doing Eric. Same time period....Sami: did Lucas, almost did Rafe twice, almost did EJ, did EJ. I don't think either of them qualify as sluts. Sami has been in committed relationships with each of her three. Nicole has always wanted a loving committed relationship and she looks in the wrong places.
|Jul 23 2013, 06:06 AM Post #374
I agree about Freddie. Sonny has become one of my favorite characters on the show. Freddie is completely believable to me no matter who he is sharing scenes with. I'm really worried about how they will handle Will's exit because I don't want the Sonny story to be back burned.
I have a feeling that Adrienne will get a chance to redeem herself down the road. Judi is doing a wonderful job, although I don't agree with Adrienne's actions. I'm so happy that Judi and Wally have been given a story line, and not only that, one that actually has layers!
Edited by gailwinters, Jul 23 2013, 06:07 AM.
|Jul 23 2013, 06:32 AM Post #375
Sami cheated on Rafe with EJ, went back to Rafe and had sex with him, Rafe found out about EJ, and Sami moved onto Lucas and Slept with him, and while she was in a relationship with Lucas, she was exchanging spit with EJ.
Then she ran off with EJ, leaving Lucas behind, and then starting exchanging spit with EJ one day and then Rafe the next, and she was back and forth with the two of them until she decided she wanted to be with Rafe. Got interrupted when she was getting ready to have sex with Rafe after making that decision. Not long after she attends a wedding, had an arguement with Rafe and she decided then, that EJ is the love of her life, she always loved him, and as soon as she makes that decaration to EJ, she was eager to have sex with him, and took delight in rubbing it in Rafe's face afterwards that she was back wtih EJ, and how good the sex was with EJ .
Edited by Dee-anne, Jul 23 2013, 06:35 AM.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 23 2013, 06:40 AM Post #376
I did thought that your post didn�t make sense but I missed that you meant almost for EJ too. I liked both Sami and Nicole but sometimes they are both written to be to easy which are damaging for the characters, especially Sami who they write to be fickle even when in a relationship, yes she had relationships with both Rafe and Lucas but not committed ones.
|Jul 23 2013, 06:47 AM Post #377
|Soooo, Victor was AWESOME yesterday. And the kid Ciara was chasing? Cute! Give him (her?) a contract pronto! I really liked Abe's tie.
|Jul 23 2013, 07:06 AM Post #378
ha! i hadn't thought about it that way before but you're totally right. Glad it's hers though and not ours ;)
|Jul 23 2013, 07:11 AM Post #379
I loved all of Nicole's scenes with Eric, EJ and Victor.
Adrienne was great too. I am glad she decided to hand the tape in, it was the right thing to do, although her reasons for doing so was different.
I loved it when Abe came to arrest Sami, but I thought those scenes played out a little odd. From the moment Abe approached and ask to speak to Sami, she should have given him her full attention. Don't tell me that Eric's speech was so rivetting that she was oblivious to what was going on around her. Same with EJ, it's like both him and Sami was concentrating hard on not looking around. Not even when the lady raised her voice and said, to Abe that if he did not do it, she would get the officer who was in plain sight to do it(arrest her).
I am so disappointed in Brady.
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|Jul 23 2013, 07:29 AM Post #380
Nah, I saw no sexual chemistry between Nicole and EJ. Maybe because JS plays EJ indifference with Nicole in this scene. Sure there are chemistry between Nicole and EJ but it's never in your face like I see between EJ and Sami and this depends a lot on how JS plays EJ different with these two women, with Sami it has always been longing glances and in performance , EJ is all in when it comes to feelings of every kind, so to speak, when he is in Sami's presence, I do not see this in Nicole presence, and perhaps it is a conscious choice when it comes to acting from JS who knows :) This is my opinion and I'm sure there are others who might think otherwise.
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Hours after the Ohio Machine defeated Denver last Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan, most of the players and coaches drove their rental cars to Port Columbus to fly home, or to a hotel before catching a plane the next day.
Unlike in other pro sports leagues, there was no team flight.
Coach Bear Davis left for Annapolis, Md.; attacker Marcus Holman for Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and midfielder Kyle Harrison for Newport Beach, Calif.
The next time they saw one another in the flesh was last night at a practice and team dinner in Rochester, N.Y. The Machine plays the Rattlers in a Major League Lacrosse game at 7 tonight in Sahlen Stadium.
MLL players, though, are not just weekend warriors. Machine players were up to speed with the game plan long before their flights touched down for this critical game.
The Machine (6-6) sits in the fourth and final playoff spot with two games remaining. The Rattlers (9-3) are in first place, Denver (9-4) is second and New York (7-5) third. Boston and Florida are 5-7 and one game behind Ohio.
"We communicate a lot — a lot — during the week," Harrison said. "Bear sends us the scouting report and game plan by email. The guys have an email and text-messaging chain. We stay current."& amp; amp; amp; amp; lt; /p>
Harrison, who scored the winning goal in overtime in a 23-22 victory over Denver, credited the team's video department with helping him prepare during the week.
"If you can figure out the tendencies of your opponent, you can beat them," he said. "I was able to see video of every single shot on goal taken against (Outlaws goalkeeper) Jesse Schwartzman this season, and that was important because he might be the best in the world. Video is the same for every position. You can watch every faceoff of the man opposite you."
This week, the talk has centered on cleaner substitutions so the flow of the game isn't disrupted. Players, though, talk about more than just shop.
"We're a relatively young team and we want to make this just like college," Holman said. "We say, 'How's the family? How's the girlfriend?' This is a team where you want to play for your teammates."
The players often train by themselves.
"You take the attitude that you are a professional and that if you don't train hard, someone will take your spot on the roster," Holman said. "I was on the Team USA roster last year and still follow those training requirements."
Holman said keeping in shape shouldn't be a chore.
"I'm a high-school coach at Durham Academy and I do lacrosse clinics and camps all the time, so I'm close to the game like 60 percent to
70 percent of the guys in the league," he said. "You just have to be self-driven. Even when I was little, no one had to force me out the front door. I live this game."
Davis, who graduated from Hilliard Davidson, said the MLL has changed for the better with regard to intensity in recent seasons.
"The MLL is so competitive, and you have to stay on top of things to just stay alive," he said. " MLL used to be a roll-out-the-ball-and-play-on-Saturday league. Not now. You can't try to figure out your stick Friday night. Then it's too late."
Credit for the workmanlike intensity, Davis said, started when Harrison made a number of comments during training camp. Harrison has been a professional since 2005 and is considered a legend.
"Kyle said championship teams are ready to go because they train and think lacrosse all week," Davis said. "You have to have a couple of guys like Kyle on your team for direction. He has been through playoff races."
The Machine, which has won three straight games, cannot clinch a playoff spot tonight. Rochester has won five straight since an 18-13 loss to Ohio on June 14.


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Harvey Moore Wildlife CentreHarvey Moore Wildlife Management Area
Located in Milltown Cross, this site is part of a wildlife preservation area on the upper reaches of the Sturgeon River watershed. The property has two ponds which have traditionally provided sanctuary and habitat for migratory waterfowl since it was first developed in the middle of the 20th century.
The Harvey Moore Wildlife Management Area is valued as one of the earliest migratory bird sanctuarys in the province and for its contribution to the rural community of Milltown Cross.
Harvey Moore (1916-1960) was an avid outdoorsman and naturalist. In 1944, he purchased property from Harriet Molyneaux and began to establish a bird sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. The first year only a pair of ducks arrived, but this had increased to fifty by the second year. A decade later, an estimated six thousand birds arrived and during the winter several of these, especially black ducks, overwintered on the site.
Harvey Moore became renowned for his ability to gain the trust of the birds. He could feed them out of his hand and could even pick some of them up to band them without using traps. He also cared for injured, sick, or wounded birds which came to the sanctuary. The variety of birds which could be found there included: Black Duck, American Widgeon, Pintail, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Ringneck Duck, and Canada Geese.
The site was inherited by his wife and sons. In 2004, Charles Moore and the Friends of the Harvey Moore Foundation turned the property over to the Province. The legacy of Harvey Moore continues to be honoured each year at the University of PEI. The Department of Biology annually awards a fourth year student who shows particular interest in Island wildlife with the Harvey Moore Memorial Scholarship.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File #: 4310-20/TR36
The site is valued for the following character-defining elements:
- the location of the nature preserve in the rural area of Milltown Cross- the variety of forest cover and the two main ponds- the small manmade islands constructed as nesting areas for the waterfowl- the walking trail and observation areas which allow people to view the pond and waterfowl
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Ever wondered if what you think about during your ahem, private time, is NORMAL?
It turns out a group of researchers in Canada were so curious that they did a serious study about sexual fantasies.
According to the authors the "main goal of this study was to determine which sexual fantasies are rare, unusual, common, or typical from a statistical point of view among a relatively large sample of adults recruited from the general population." Basically, they wanted to know what was normal and what wasn't.
The group spoke to 799 men and 118 women – 85% were straight, 3.6% were gay and the rest were somewhere in the middle.
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There are five "typical" sexual fantasies (and most are about where you're doing it, not what you're doing).
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Just over half of women admitted they liked the idea of being tied up by someone and 64% of women liked being dominated sexually.
The boys like the idea too – with 46% of men admitting they liked the idea of being tied up and just over half enjoyed the idea of being dominated as well.
60% of men also admitted they liked the idea of dominating someone else in the bedroom.
Yep – it's hard work and we might pretend it's a chore but secretly we love it! 78 per cent of men admitted they are were into giving a woman oral sex (as well as 35% of women).
Just over 70% of ladies admitted they liked to give a cheeky BJ - as well as 27% of men!
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48% of men admitted they had fantasised about sleeping with someone much older than them, while 57% also admitted they were into the idea of sleeping with someone significantly younger than them.
82% of men admitted they wanted to watch two women make love and 66% of men admitted they were into doing the deed in an openly public place. 57% of women also liked the idea of getting freaky with a chance of getting caught.
63% of men also admitted they were into the idea of watching someone get undressed without them knowing.
Get out the GoPro! 32% of women liked the idea of getting photographed of filmed while 43% of men also liked the idea of being caught on camera - just don't upload to iCloud or Snapchat!
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Overall, it was found that men had more fantasies than women and they also described these more vividly.
A significant proportion of women (30 per cent to 60 per cent) had fantasies involving elements of submission – but many also specified that they never wanted these to come true. By contrast, the majority of men did want their fantasies to become reality.
Another difference between the sexes was that while women were more likely to imagine their significant other, men fantasised more about extramarital relationships. Tsk tsk!
Want to know more? Reddit user IronyAndWhine made this fantastic graphic of the results!
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A worrying new study has shown that a lot of young people are sexting each other but the sharing doesn't always end there.
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JDCMB is Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog. Music & writing, with CHOCOLATE AND SILVER, in London, UK. Author & journalist JD writes for The Independent.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Tomorrow: Alicia's Gift at CHETHAM'S, MANCHESTER
The programme is a little different from usual and will include, besides Chopin and Ravel, some extra Debussy and a jolly impressive chunk of Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata. Please come and join us if you're in the area. The concert is at 7pm and lasts about an hour. Full details here. I will also be giving a little introduction to book and concert at 5pm, with a Q&A.


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You cannot go wrong with this set of videos. Gaetan Bloom's creations meet all of the requirements necessary of great magic and then surpass them. There is a wide variety of magic included on these tapes and most of the items pack very small and play very big. The magic is direct, creative and visual. If you ever wanted to fool magicians and laypeople so badly that the only possible explanation to what they saw is "real" magic then you must try the routines on these tapes. The methods employed are so unique that many have speculated that Gaetan Bloom must be from another planet.
Gaetan Bloom is one of the most creative magicians in the world. His magic it truly ingenious both in effect and in method. Volume One of this three-part series includes incredible magic with wristwatches, boxes, food, and cards. One of the many strengths of Gaetan's magic is that it is very easy to learn and perform. The most amazing thing about his magic is the you and your audiences will be fooled badly -- every single time.
Routines performed and explained:
Top Chrono:
Your wristwatch vanishes and appears knotted in the center of a rope.
Rhodo Box Mystery:
A clear box full of playing cards is shaken to mix cards. Packets of cards are shuffled and handed out. A card is selected from one group and lost in the packet. You pretend to memorize the packet with the selection. The spectator names his card and you immediately announce the exact position of the card in the deck. The spectator counts down and finds the selection. As a kicker ending you now name every single card in the second spectators packet. The impossible routine is accomplished through the devious clear box, which is easily made. Includes two bonus routines with the box.
A brown paper bag is shown empty and an entire fast food meal is produced from it -- burgers, fries, napkins, soda, etc
Stringing You Along:
An impossible routine where the spectator shuffles the deck, cuts it into three piles and eliminates one. The procedure is repeated until only one card is left. The card matches a prediction, which has been in full view throughout the routine.
Blind Complicity:
You write a prediction on a post it note. A spectator touches any facedown card and the post it note is glued on the card and the card is lost in the deck. A second spectator touches the face of any card. When the free selection is removed it is seen to have the post it note glued to it. When the post it note is unfolded the name of the card is written on it.
Fakir Royale:
A board with nine nails holding lucky charms is displayed with the position of the charms hidden from view. Eight spectators each pull one nail out and keep the charm that falls. One nail is left for you and it is shown to be holding a stack of $100 bills.
Besides being one of the most creative magicians in the world Gaetan Bloom has a knack for inventing magic that not only fools laypeople but absolutely destroys magicians. If you enjoy being fooled and fooling others you must have this three-volume set of videos. It is amazing how his simple methods never fail to fool everyone. Volume Two includes magic with cigarettes, boxes, paper plates and cards.
Routines performed and explained:
Kit Klop:
Teaching how to quit smoking by eating cigarette paper and a chunk of tobacco. You wash it all down with a glass of water and produce a cigarette from your mouth.
Bonux (Bleached):
A card is freely selected and signed. It is thrown into a box of bleach with the rest of the deck and the box is shaken. A second spectator who selected two cards adds them up for a total. The cards are dumped out of the box and the signed selection is found at the number selected by the second spectator. As a kicker ending all the cards except the selection are now blank.
A guessing game where you keep betting money with a spectator on the locations of a big key and a small key. As a finale the spectator selects one of the keys -- he always looses by picking the key with an empty suitcase while the one he left for you is full of money and prizes.
Using a deck of cards and an imaginative story about finding out when a man is going to die a spectator selects a card from one deck and it is found missing from a second deck.
The Plate Trick:
A spectator shuffles a deck of cards, selects one and signs it. A second spectator shuffles some paper plates with numbers on them. A box of dice is also shaken. The plates are tossed into the audience. The dice read 2 and 6. The plate with 26 written on it is torn to show the signed selection imbedded within the paper.
Gaetan Bloom not only creates unique magic that fools but also constructs routines that are very direct and play very big. Although the routines are basically for close-up performances they are very visual and can be used for cabaret or even stage shows. Volume Three includes magic with newspapers, thread, Slinky, ropes and cards.
Routines performed and explained:
Easy Samo Ramee:
A spectator thinks of any card and you tell him what card he is thinking of after asking a few simple questions.
The News:
A shuffled deck of cards is scattered on a newspaper and the newspaper is shaken until cards turn face-up. The face-up cards are placed aside. You keep doing this until all the face-up cards are removed and only one face-down card remains. That card matches a prediction that has remained in full view since the beginning.
A freely selected card is signed and returned to the deck. The deck is placed in a hat. A rope is lowered into the hat and when it is removed the signed selection is knotted on the rope.
Spring Diction:
Sheets of newspaper are placed on the floor and a slinky is used to eliminate some of the sheets. The slinky is placed anywhere on the selected paper and the spectator thinks of a word located by the slinky. The thought of word has been predicted in advance.
A horserace theme is used to randomly select the winning horses (actually playing cards from one through nine). At the conclusion a slate is shown with the correct results written in advance.
Remember the routines on these videos are easy to do and are guaranteed to entertain and fool any audience of laypeople or magicians.
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Power, Ozzieball, and Buehrle Impressive for Opening Day Win
There is always something special, magical about Opening Day. Everyone is on an equal footing, and you feel that your team can go all the way. There are some butterflies when the first pitch is tossed, and when that first out is recorded, you can sit back and enjoy the ride.
Buehrle was masterful today. He had seven strong innings and made a sensational play that would be on hightlight reels and web gems for the year.
The White Sox have an impressive pitching staff, but some people question the power in the lineup. Paul Konerko casted away some of that doubt on the first pitch he saw, smacking a two-run homer to right field. The White Sox had their first lead of the season, and Buehrle and the bullpen didn't tip-toe the Indians.
Beckham was outstanding with a 2-for-4 performance and some smart baserunning with two balls in the dirt. It was just a taste at the more athletic White Sox, and it was great to see the aggressive baserunning.
I thought Rios had some good at-bats, and he ended the game with a amazing catch ala Brian Anderson in game 163 of the 2008 Season. In the bottom of the 8th, Rios launched what seemed to be a 0-2 fastball on the outside of the plate giving the White Sox a 6-0 lead. Rios made an impact with his bat, and in the top of the ninth, he flashed his leather will a full dive to rob Hafner of extra bases. It was good to see Rios start strong. He is a key piece to the success of the White Sox in their goal to the post-season.
Pierre didn't seem comfortable. I really wanted to see him drop a bunt, but I guess with Westbrook, sinker ball pitcher, on the mound that Pierre didn't want to push it. Pierre and Beckham is going to be a nice one-two punch once Juan settles in.
Quentin had a double and was hit by two pitches. He seemed to be napping twice at first with balls in the dirt that Beckham took advantages of. It would have been ince to see Carlos aggressive.
I am sure Kotsay would say that he wanted better production today, but he fought off a lot of tough pitches. RBI and a walk – not too shabby for the veteran.
Putz had a strong inning of relief in the 8th. He had two quick strikes before surrendering a single. Thornton brought the heat, and he almost retired the Indians on nine strikes. He struck out Sizemore, Shoo, but Hafner fouled off the nineth pitch and proceeded to launch the ball into the left-center gap in which Rios made a sensation diving catch to end the game.
It's always important to start the season on a high note, and the Pale Hose did it with pitching, a little power, some smallball, and some stellar defense.
Opening Day Is Upon Us
The White Sox kick off the 2010 season with Mark Buehrle on the mound.
It's going to be an exciting year for the White Sox with a full season of Gordon Beckham and Jake Peavy. White Sox might have the best starting rotation and bullpen in the AL with Bobby Jenks, Matt Thornton, and JJ Putz leading the charge in the bullpen. Buehrle, Peavy, Danks, and Floyd look to be a nightmare for any team, and if Freddy pitches like he did at the end of the season and stay healthy, watch out folks. The Pale Hose might be heading for another ring.
Jones had a great spring, and it will be interesting if Ozzie can find him enough at-bats. Jones could definiting provide the power if he can stay healthy and productive. He looked really good playing Center. I expect him to rotation among the outfield and the DH.
Quentin and Rios need bounce back years. Both are extremely talented players, and they need to contribute their offensive power to this lineup. These two players are going to be wild cards with the White Sox.
Teahen switched to the Good Guys over the winter with a trade with the Royals, but he didn't have a strong spring. He has always been a Sox killer, and I hope he continues to put up strong numbers at Comiskey Park. With Teahen achoring the hot corner, this opened moving Beckham to play second base. White Sox and fans are looking for big things from Gordon in his sophmore year.
It all starts at the top, and the White Sox aquired the speedy lefty, Juan Pierre. I predict that Pierre is going to steal at least thirty bases this year. I look for him to play CF/LF this year.
Kotsay will most likely be the DH versus righties and give Konerko a breather at first base. It won't be a shocker if you see Kotsay play some outfield.
Alexei needs a bounce back year. Ozzie is going to drop him down in the order to let him be himself. Hopefully Omar can help with his defense because Alexei had a team high 20 errors last year. The Cuban Missile needs a strong year defensively if the Sox look to compete in the AL Central.
I am excited for the new year and the prospect for a magical season. Lets Go White Sox!
LCS Predictions
NYY vs LAA – NYY in 5; Yankees have moment with their dramatic wins in game 2 and 3.
LAD vs PP – LAD in 4; Holliday's error changed the series, and the Dodgers didn't miss their opportunities to win game 2 and their easy win of game 3.
NYY vs LAD – LAD in 7. I think it's going to be a tough series. You are going to see the Old Coach vs the New Coach, but I think the edge is Torre.
I'm hoping to catch a game in LA with Dodgers. 🙂
It's Been a While…
Seriously… my blogging took a nose dive these last few months, but I hope that will change. I'm going to put aside the White Sox for a moment, and talk about the LCS and my memories of the 2005 series between the White Sox and the Angels.
I was able to purchase tickets to all three games in Anaheim, and I was able to witness some White Sox history in the making. I spoke about this before, but catching Paul Konerko's foul ball was a special moment for me. The couple I was sitting next two were Angels fans, but we made a pact saying that if one of us would catch the opposite team's foul ball that we would give it to the respected person. It was in the 6th inning if I recall, and the gentleman sitting next to me got up to get his wife something to eat since the White Sox were coming up to bat. There wasn't a lot of people sitting around me between innings, and they weren't in a rush to get back to their seats when the White Sox were up to bat. The ball flew a few rows above me, but people were fighting for it. I was tracking the ball, and I raised my hand up and the ball magically appeared in my hand. I was shocked at first, and then I errupted in celebration, sporting my new treasure for the world to see. When the gentleman came back, I smiled and showed him the ball. His wife was telling him the story, and he was upset that he missed it.
While catching the foul ball was a special moment for me personally, watching the White Sox advance to the World Series was mind blowing. It was a cold day in Anaheim, and the rain made it hard to keep score. It's a tradition I have when I attend ballgames that I keep score. I had to shield my score card with my elbow to write, and as the game went on, the ink started to run as well as my hopes for the Sox to clinch. Contreras was on the ropes, but Ozzie had faith in his right hander. I think Contreras didn't want to be the starter that couldn't go the distance as the previous three starters were able to – Buehrle, Garland, and Garcia. The rain was coming down faster, and I knew the Sox needed to step it up when the Angels took the lead in the bottom of the 5th. The White Sox regained the lead in the 7th and never looked back. I kept willing Contreras to throw first pitch strikes! After the last out was recorded, I raced down to the White Sox dugout. There was already a mass of White Sox fans gathered, and we all started chanting four more wins over and over. It seemed that we were there for hours. The security kicked us out around 9PM PST, and I remember calling everyone I knew to gloat! lol
While the White Sox aren't in the playoffs this year, new memories for fans will be created, and I hope they will have special moments that they will continue to cherish for years to come.
Late Inning Magic for the Pale Hose
While this road trip has been a nightmare, the White Sox managed to claw out a win at the Metrodome. Down to their last out, the Pale Hose struck and struck with thunder. Beckham and Konerko went back-to-back against Joe Nathan. Walks to Dye and Quentin set up the winning run for the Cuban Missile. With Wise running for JD, Ramirez laced a liner to left and Wise managed to slide into home giving the White Sox a 3-2 lead.
Buehrle pitched well going six innings giving up two runs. It was a game in which the bullpen held their ground to give the offense to rally a comeback against one of the best closers in the game.
While the White Sox playoff hopes seem a longshot, but it was good to see the White Sox fight all the way to the last out. Hopefully this will give them some momentum going into the Cubs game tomorrow and the Boston series this weekend. The White Sox need to mount a strong win streak, and nothing would be sweeter than starting off with a win at Wrigley tomorrow.
White Sox Playoff Hopes in Jeopardy
It's been a few months since my last blog, but I haven't really anything to say since the all-star break. The White Sox haven't been playing a stellar second half, and their current roadtrip has almost removed the White Sox hopes for a post season run.
They started their road trip in Boston, and the White Sox had many opportunities for a series win or even a sweep. The bullpen has been horrible, and it didn't matter who Ozzie sent to the mound. The result was the same: a White Sox loss. Freddy Garcia has been a surprise. I wasn't happy with his first start as a White Sox, but his last two outings have been good enough for a win. Unfortunately, the offense hasn't been good, and the Pale Hose are wasting quality starts from our starting pitchers.
The big disappointment has been Jose Contreras. Here was no end to his woes, and Kenny finally said enough is enough and traded the right-hander to the Rockies for a minor league pitching prospect. Kenny also made another major move by trading Jim Thome to the Los Angeles Dodgers. I hope Jose and Thome well with their new teams, and I really hope the Thome has an opportunity for a chance at a ring.
Kenny has sent a clear message to the team in regards to the veterans. If you can be traded, you will be. I assume JD and/or Pods to be next on the list. Pods has been the MVP for the White Sox, but if Kenny could get some value from a trade for Pods, I am sure he will make it. JD has had an aweful second half, and there doesn't seem to be a nice horizon for JD.
The only player I could see Kenny keeping is Konerko. He is by far the best first baseman the White Sox have.
I think Beckham has plateau'ed. His average has dipped a lot in the last two weeks, and I assume it is because of all his playtime. With Getz getting ready to come off the DL, I assume that Gordon will get some time off while Nix plays thirdbase.
Sweet Home Chicago
It's been a while since my last blog entry. I've been busy having fun back in Chicago with my family. I arrived last Tuesday, and everyone has been keeping me busy. Last Thursday we went to see the Pale Hose walk off with a win via Pods single in the bottom of the 13th.
It was a crazy long game, and it was very hot sitting in left field. We were right behind the Sox bullpen, so it was good to see who was warming up. The game shouldn't have lasted as long as it did. The Sox had lots of opportunities to score runs, and Alexei's two errors in the game didn't help matters. Lucky for us that only one of the errors really hurt us. It was a very exciting game nonetheless. It was funny watching fans slowly exit as the game progressed, and it was a little weird to have rain when it was completely sunny out.
We went from a win on Thursday to a loss on Friday. I went to the park with my sister and her son. We had seats that were to the left where I was sitting the day before. It wasn't as hot as it was Thursday, but it was still a hot box in left field. I really thought that AJ had a chance to break open the game when he came to pinch hit, but a double play ended the threat and any chance for the White Sox to come back in the game. Eventhough they lost on Friday, the White Sox still won the series over the Cubs.
Overall, the White Sox have been playing very solid baseball. Beckham has been on a tear along with JD. It's good to see Beckham get accustomed to the speed of the Majors and start contributing to the team with some clutch hits and RBIs. Eventhough the bullpen has been a little roughed up, you cannot complain too much about the pitching.
Sox sweeping the Indians tonight was huge. Never let up on a team when they are down, and the Pale Hose put the petal to the metal against the Tribe. Starting pitching was excellent during the series, and the Sox have won five straight now. They head to KC with Buehrle on the mound tomorrow.
Mortal Kombat! White Sox Head to Wrigley for an Intercity Clash
Interleague play continues this week with the White Sox vs the Cubs at Wrigley Field. It's always a battle royal when these two teams meet, and I am sure it will be a colorful series as it usually is. Last year both teams split the series winning their respective games at home.
Both teams offense have been struggling, but this series will come down to clutch hitting and how well their bullpens fair. It's going to be a fun series, and I am sure we will get some juicy soundbites from Ozzie and Sweet Lou.
This year the White Sox look for their fourth consecutive road series win, and they send John Danks to the mound. Danks came off an eight inning outing in which he was out dueled by Justin Verlander, but it was one of Danks best outings in a while, and the young southpaw looks to expand on his success and continue to put his team in a position to win.
The Sox played an overall solid series against the Brewers, and the Sox will need to play just as well against the Cubs. It will be a playoff atmosphere and emotions will be hot.
Thome will still be coming off the bench for pitch hitting duties, so the White Sox will need to rely on Dye and Konerko to kick start the offense while Podsednik sets the table. For some players, this will be their first trip to Wrigley and versus the Cubs, so it will be interesting how Beckham, Getz, and Nix perform in a playoff-type series.
I think Beckham is the player to watch in the series. His bat is starting to heat up, and he earned his first four RBIs Saturday and Sunday. The ball is finding gaps.
Contreras will pitch Thursday, so that will be a fun game to watch. Contreras won the AL player of the week when he pitched sixteen scoreless innings in his last two starts. Contreras is a feel good story in which he requested to be sent down to triple a to regain his control. The demotion paid off, and Contreras is back to his former self – dominating hitters.
Pale Hose Take Series From the Brew Crew
Contreras, coming off his first win of the season Monday, saught for win number two against the Brewers, and the White Sox offense came out in support. Contreras continued with his nintendo stuff pitching a masterful game. In a season of ups and downs for the White Sox, Contreras and Podsednik are two stories that are inspirational.
Struggling, Contreras asked to be optioned to triple A so he could work on his control, and that decision worked with Contreras notching his first win of the season versus the Tigers. Jose pitched wonderfully as he logged eight innings of no-run baseball. He managed to give himself in trouble in the eighth inning, but he told Ozzie to leave him in when there was bases loaded with two outs. I think that spoke volumes about the confidence Contreras has in his stuff.
While Contreras has been hot since coming back to the team, so has leadoff hitter Scott Podsednik. Cut by the Rockies, Podsednik called Kenny Williams in search of a job and signed a minor league deal. With the injuries to Wise, BA, and CQ, Pods was called up and has been fantastic for his old club. Without Podsednik, I would be sacred to see where the Sox would be in the standings. He is clearly one of the MVPs of the White Sox the first half of the season.
Speaking of firsts, Beckham managed to net his first pair of RBIs Saturday when he smacked a double to right plating two runners. He reproduced the feat Sunday when he hit a flair to left center where he legged out a double which plated another two RBIs for the young phenom.
Thank the maker for Paul Konerko. He was in the lineup Saturday and Sunday, and he made his presence known Saturday in which he had some big clutch hits for the Pale Hose.
While the White Sox were in total command Saturday, it was a wild one Sunday as Buehrle searched for his seventh win of the season. Trailing 1-0 in the third, Buehrle helped himself as he hit his first career home run to right field. Buehrle struggled throughtout his outing giving up three home runs, but he battled to keep the Sox in the game. After he exited, the game was tied 4-4, and it came down to the bullpen. Instantly, thoughts of Friday night's disaster crept into your mind, but the Sox bullpen got it done. The bridge to Jenks completed with Gobbles, Dotel, and Thornton. Linebrink was up if the Sox couldn't score in the ninth, but some veteran heroics managed a key walk, single, and a game-winning single that plated a pitch runner who was a pitcher.
With one out in the ninth, Thome coaxed a walk from Hoffman who hasn't given up a run all season. Pods, who has been stellar in his second stint as a Pale Hose, found a hole on the left side, and the Sox had runners at first and second for Alexei. With a fly out to center, AJ stepped up to the plate. Working the count to 3-0, AJ smacked a grounder to center scoring Clayton Richard who pitch ran for Thome at first. Yes, a pitcher scored the the first and last runs for the Sox. It was a nail biter of a game, but the Sox found a way to win, and Jenks netted his 14th save of the season.
Eventhough the White Sox won Sunday, some red flags flared up: Wise's missed bunt situation, Fields' strikeout in the ninth, and Buehrle's continued struggles with giving up the long ball. Wise hasn't been the same since he came back off the DL. While his defense looks okay, his offense hasn't been as good as we saw before he got hurt. The Sox haven't been very good laying down the bunt this year, and that can really fustrate a team and their fans. Fields has been a disappointment. When you thought he made a meaningful turn for the better, just hasn't shown the fans what he can really do. He is still prone to errors, and he still strikes out a lot. I felt that Ozzie should have had JD bat for him in the ninth, but I know he wanted to save JD just in case. BUT, when AJ managed the RBI single, I would have replaced Fields to try for an insurance run. Granted, Bobby nailed down the save, but in that situation, I just didn't think Fields could do it, and he proved me right when he struck out.
The Sox walked away with a series win, and it was an important series expecially against a team that is first in their division. With loses to the Tigers and Twins, the White Sox managed to gain some ground on the teams above them. They currently sit four and a half games behind the Tigers, and three games behind the Twins. The Sox have a long awaited day off on Monday, and they will need it going into their next series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Cubs haven't been playing stellar ball, but the same thing could be said about the Sox. It's going to be a tough series, and it's a must win series for the Pale Hose. The scheduled pitchers for the Sox are: Danks, Floyd, and Contreras. Ozzie confirmed that he will push Contreras' start to Thursday – that is how important the series is.
Contreras Looking to Capitalize Off of Last Outing
Jose Contreras goes to the bump tonight versus the Brew Crew, and he looks to extend his win streak to two games. He was simply spectacular in his last outing versus the Tigers, and the White Sox need the veteran righthander to reproduce his success. The Pale Hose need to give Contreras the run support they did Monday night, and they need to play a solid game defensively.


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