Will i have a case

If your daughter is hurt and you have evidence that the restaurant knew or should have known about the pasta and did not clean it up, you may have...

Are existing Skype transcripts admissible in civil division of the superior court?

You can use them in the Superior Court case provided you can properly authenticate them.

If I sue them for the damages, is there a possibility I can win it?

You may be able to sue them for breach of contract depending on what your agreement was. Additionally, you may be able to sue for negligence. ...

You should review your agreement with the contractor. It may provide for an early termination clause. You should also consider hiring a new...

Can I get my money from him?

You may be able to sue him for negligence in small claims court here.

Given all that happened, do we have a strong retaliation defense?

It definitely sounds like based on the limited facts you gave above, you should be able to assert a retaliatory eviction defense.

Can I get out of automatic one year renewal?

The answer to your question would depend on what the lease agreement says. A full consultation would be necessary to properly advise you.

In California, can an Order to Show Cause be issued to a non-party? If it can, does the order make that person a party?

No, a judge can't do this, as a judge doesn't have jurisdiction over the non party.

Do I HAVE to sign my discovery requests?

You can just serve them again, signed, with a signed POS.

Motion for Punitive Damages

Punitive Damages are a claim for relief and a prayer. They are hot a separate cause of action.