Excerpt: ...7 within 20 days. TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motion is granted. Defendant is ordered to serve further responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One, Nos. 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7, within 20 days. The Court imposes sanctions against Defendant and/or her counsel in the amount of $250.00. BACKGROUND This is a personal injury action in which Plaintiff alleges that on 1/16/21, he was injured as a result of an automobile collision betwe...

Excerpt: ...Garcia and Esperanza Garcia filed this action against Defendant Luzelena Ruffalo. The Complaint alleges the following causes of action: C/A 1: Financial Elder Abuse C/A 2: Order Cancelling Instrument C/A 3: Constructive Trust The Complaint alleges the following. On June 17, 1997, Plaintiffs purchased the real property ("Property") commonly described as 2743 Flower 14 Street, Huntington Park, CA 90255. Plaintiffs took title to the Property...

Excerpt: ...arza (“Esparza”) filed the complaint in Case No. 22STCV21496 against Samantha Friedman (“Friedman”), Evan Wildstein (“Wildstein”), and Does 1 through 50 asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence (the “Esparza Action”). Friedman and Wildstein filed their answers in August and October 2022. On September 13, 2022, Plaintiff City of Los Angeles (“City”) filed the complaint in Case No. 22STCV298...

Excerpt: ...of documents/inspection demands to information/evidence that directly proves or disproves the elements of the causes of action pl ed in Plaintiff's Complaint, pursuant to CCP 2017.020, and/or (2) limiting or restricting the frequency/extent/number of requests for production of documents Plaintiff may utilize, pursuant to CCP 2019.030. Additionally, Food 4 Less requests an order imposing sanctions jointly on Plaintiff and her counsel of record, Ru...

Excerpt: ...¶¶ 20, 26.) A subsequent MRI revealed that Plaintiff suffered a stroke, causing central visual impairment, dysphagia, and cognitive and behavioral issues. (5AC ¶ 32.) On October 12, 2021, Plaintiff brought suit against the surgeon, Defendant Dale Prokupek, M.D. and Defendant Dale Prokupek, M.D., Inc. (“Prokupek”); anesthesiologist Defendant Michelle Dinh, M.D. (“Dinh”); and Defendant Soma Surgery Center, Inc. (“Soma”), where the en...

Excerpt: ...inst Defendant Ven- Ghee Koh, an individual DBA Win Way Academy alleging damages of $37,862.48, with interesting continuing to accure on the past due rent. On May 18, 2023, default was entered against Defendant. On July 18, 2023, default judgment was entered against Defendant in the amount of $48,039.08. On January 5, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to set aside default and default judgment, which the court on January 30, 2024, the court denied wi...

Excerpt: ...dant/Cross -Complainant Norberto Fregoso and Defendant Complete Industrial Repair, Inc.'s Motion for Sanctions Against Plaintiff/Cross - Defendant Abel Nevarez. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Abel Nevarez sues Defendant Norberto Fregoso, Complete Industrial Repair, Inc., and Does 1-15 pursuant to a September 8, 2022 First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Breach of Written Contract, (2) Breach of Oral Contract, (3) Breach of Im...

Excerpt: ... DEFENDANT LANDRY DESIGN GROUP INC.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Date: May 15, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept. 56 MOVING PARTY: Defendant Landry Design Group Inc. (“Moving Defendant” or “LDG”) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Ted Waitt, Trustee of The Nightingale Trust dated November 1, 2017 (“Plaintiff”) The Court has considered the moving, opposition and reply papers. BACKGROUND On June 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defen...

Excerpt: ...nsportation, California Highway Patrol (“CHP”), the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the City of Long Beach, the County of Los Angeles, Kenny's Auto Service, II, and John Doe on June 2, 2021. On July 11, 2023, CHP filed the instant motion for summary judgment. The motion is unopposed. LEGAL STANDARD A motion for summary judgment or adjudication provides “courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings ...

Excerpt: ...ear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 1, 2022, Plaintiff Diego Mejia Duarte filed the operative Complaint for violations of the PAGA against Defendant Apple, Inc. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the ground that Duarte does not have standing because he did not suffer any Labor Code violations. Specifically, Defendant argues that “Plaintiff identified the following items that he claims shoul...

Excerpt: ...n Patel, and Defendant Miguel Soltero CASE HISTORY : · 01/31/22: Complaint filed. · 03/21/23: Cross-Complaint filed by 360 Capital Ventures and Sachin Patel as to Plaintiffs and as to Cross -Defendant Rosalind Wang · 04/13/23: First Amended Complaint filed. · 07/27/23: First Amended Cross-Complaint filed. · 11/06/23: Cross -Complaint filed by 360 Capital Ventures, Sachin Patel, and Bayside Builders inc. as to Hudson Insurance Co. STATEMENT O...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Hamza Krofess and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed amendments to complaint naming Raiser LLC as Doe 1, Raiser-CA LLC as Doe 2, and Raiser – DC LLC as Doe 3. On March 4, 2024, Raiser LLC and Raiser -CA LLC (collectively, “Raiser”) filed a motion to have its request for admissions (“RFAs”), set two, be deemed admitted against Plaintiff. On ...

Excerpt: ...s Court to amend the judgment in this matter entered on February 1, 2024, against Respondents Manuel Bernal (“Manuel”), Bernal Capital Group (“BCG”) and 702 Saint Andrews, LLC (“Seller”) (collectively “Respondents”) to include Albert Bernal (“Albert”) as a judgment debtor on the grounds Albert (i) is a general partner of Respondent and judgment debtor BCG; (ii) is the alter ego of Respondent and judgment debtor BCG; (iii) is t...

Excerpt: ...sure. Plaintiffs Kimberly Davis and Jonathan M. Davis filed a complaint against Defendants U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee of Mstr Adjustabl-Rate Mortgages Trust 2006 -OA2 (“U.S. Bank”); Nationstar Mortgage LL C d/b/a Mr. Cooper (“Nationstar”) and Quality Loan Service Corporation for 1) Breach of Contract; 2) Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; 3) Violations of the Rosenthal Act; 4) Violations of the ...

Excerpt: ...��Avalon”) operates a mental health care and drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California (the “Facility”). Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company (“CBL”) provides financing to Avalon and is secured by a first lien on virtually all of Avalon's assets. Avalon defaulte d on its debt to CBL by failing to make payments as they come due and failing to pay the accelerated balance. The other Defendants – New Vista Behavioral Health LL...

Excerpt: ...his is a premises liability negligence case. On December 2, 2020, plaintiff Mary Howard (“Plaintiff”) “fell in a recessed painted and camouflaged area of the asphalt” in the parking lot of a shopping center maintained by defendant El Camino Shopping Cente r, LLC (“Defendant”). (Complaint p. 4.) On November 10, 2022, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a form complaint (the “Complaint”) alleging causes of action for (1) negl...

Excerpt: ...tive. In 2003, Kassan founded the strategic advisory firm MediaLink LLC (“MediaLink”). In 2021, United Talent Agency LLC (“UTA”) MediaLink, and Kassan entered into the Partner Services Agreement (the “PSA”) for UTA's acquisition of MediaLink. The PSA contains restrictive covenants for noncompetition and nonsolicitation. As part of the acquisition, Kassan remained CEO of MediaLink and became a partner at UTA. After joining UTA, allege ...

Excerpt: ...mon counts. Now, Defendant moves to compel arbitration of Plaintiff's Complaint. The motion is unopposed. Legal Standard Where the Court has determined that an agreement to arbitrate a controversy exists, the Court shall order the petitioner and the respondent to arbitrate the controversy …unless it determines that… grounds exist for rescission of the agreement.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.2.) Among the grounds which can support rescission a...

Excerpt: ....) BACKGROUND On February 6, 2024, Plaintiffs Kimberly Davis and Jonathan Davis filed a third amended complaint against Defendants Paige Hemmis, Jason Short, Ameka Benton, Scott Fields, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Paige Hemmis, Inc., Aria Music Group, The Oaks of Calabasas Homeowners Association, Melissa Improta, Jason Improta, and Compass California, Inc. for 1) Intentional Interference with Contract; 2) Negligence; 3) Tres...

Excerpt: ...f the notice of ruling. Contempt sanctions are declined. Background Plaintiff Ruben Olague (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is a dependent adult. Plaintiff was a resident at Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation Center in Pomona, from in or about May 2023 through July 2023. Plaintiff developed severe pressure sores as a result of deficiencies in care. On April 24, 2024, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint, asserting causes of...

Excerpt: ...ADO: Plaintiff is the owner of two vehicles, a Tesla and Prius. Plaintiff's husband, Antonio Wong (Wong), “gave Delgado an envelope full of titles which were in tended to be the titles of the business vehicles” (Complaint P11) wherein Wong pledged various vehicles as collateral for but Wong inadvertently gave vehicle titles to Plaintiff's two vehicles. Plaintiff asserts that based thereon, Delgado has unlawful possession of the two vehicles. ...

Excerpt: ...rip and fall occurring on December 1, 2019. On May 27, 2022, Nouman Fadel Hannoun, Vicki Hannoun, and Crestline Valero Market, filed an answer to the complaint and a cross -complaint against Roes 1 through 10. Plaintiff noticed the deposition of Christina Neria, a former employee of Defendants, and personally served Ms. Neria with a deposition subpoena. (Bourret -Roy Decl., ¶ 4 & Exhs. B - C.) The deposition was scheduled for March 11, but Ms. N...

Excerpt: ...nd DOES 1 -10, alleging a sole cause of action for Violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. After default was entered against Defendant Fan Shin, and the parties subsequently stipulated to set aside such default, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint against Defendant Fan Shin and Ponce's Bakery (“PB”) on December 14, 2022. On June 15, 2023, after hearing oral argument, the Court sustained the demurrer of Defendant Fan Shin to the FAC wi...

Excerpt: ...fendant opposes and Plaintiff replies. LEGAL STANDARD Any party may obtain discovery, subject to restrictions, by taking the oral deposition of any person, including any party to the action. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.010.) A properly served deposition notice is effective to require a party or party -affiliated deponent to attend and to testify, as well as to produce documents for inspection and copying. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.280, subd. (a).) ...

Excerpt: ...hat Nissani's and Sarraf's personal guaranty agreements “are void because they are the product of forgery and were never agreed to by Nissani or Sarraf.” (Id., ¶ 32.) Defendants' motion relies on the incorrect premise that their proposed cause of action for cancellation of instruments is a compulsory crossclaim. If correct, that would limit the court's discretion to deny leave to amend. When a party fails to timely bring compulsory crossclai...