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2024.04.23 Motion for Leave to File Complaint 697
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.23
Excerpt: ...action for premises liability and general negligence arising from a fall on July 18, 2022, that allegedly resulted from a negligently maintained railing at premises operated by Defendants on West Rosecrans Avenue in Gardena. On March 27, 2023, Dhillon Foods filed an answer and a cross -complaint against Roes 1 through 15. On March 30, 2023, Rosegarden and Westridge filed an answer. On December 12, 2023, Rosegarden and Westridge filed a cross -com...
2024.04.17 Motion to Continue Trial 423
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.17
Excerpt: ...liability. City filed an answer on June 1, 2021. On December 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint to name James W. Stewart, II (“Stewart”) as Doe 1. On June 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting the same claims against the same defendants. On June 6 and 29, 2023, Stewart and City filed their answers to the FAC. On March 1, 2024, Stewart filed his motion for summary judgment. The motion is ...
2024.04.17 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 221
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.17
Excerpt: ... for the wrongful death of her husband, Keith Perkins, due to the medical negligence of Defendants Prime Healthcare Centinela, LLC dba Centinela Hospital Medical Center (“Centinela”); Broderick J. Franklin, M.D. (“Franklin”); and Does 1 through 25. Centinela and Franklin filed their answers to the FAC on January 11 and June 9, 2023. On June 9, 2023, Franklin served Plaintiff with discovery, including Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Spe...
2024.04.16 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 599
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.16
Excerpt: ...intiff Gary Trent Stephens filed his complaint against Jason Fladien and Alexis Woodford. On October 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint adding Molly Fladlien as Doe 1. In Case No. 22CHCV01468, on December 21, 2022, Nathan Pratt, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Andrea Rocha, filed a complaint against Alexi Jean Woodford, Jason Fladlien, Gary Trent Jong Sou Stephens, and Nancy Michelle Simon Perez. In Case No. 22CHCV01...
2024.04.16 Motion for Terminating Sanctions 195
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.16
Excerpt: ...covery. (Wysocky Decl., ¶ 3.) On October 17, 2023, the Court ordered Plaintiff to serve responses. ( Id., ¶ 4.) Plaintiff did not do so. ( Id., ¶ 5.) Defendant moved for terminating, issue, evidence, and monetary sanctions; on February 5, 2024, the Court denied Defendant's motion for terminating or issue sanctions, granted Defendant's request for evidentiary sanctions, and ordered Plaintiff to pay monetary sanctions of $900.00. ( Id., ¶¶ 6 -...
2024.04.16 Motion for Pre-Trial Discovery 496
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.16
Excerpt: ...sparza (“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. 22STCV2...
2024.04.15 Motion to Continue Trial 686
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...Angeles, erroneously sued as Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, filed an answer to the complaint. On June 20, 2023, Defendant Reta filed an answer to the complaint. On March 4, 2024, Plaintiff filed this motion to continue trial. On March 19, 2024, Plaintiffs Dalton and Lee filed an amended motion. Defendants Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Ricardo Reta (collectively “Defendants”) filed an opposition on Ap ril 2, 2024. Legal...
2024.04.15 Motion to Compel Responses 280
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ... Authority (“LAHSA”), State of California (“State”), Sportsmen's L odge Owner, LLC (“Owner”), Midwood Management Corp. (”Management”), and Does 1 through 100, asserting causes of action for negligence, violation of Government Code sections 815.2(a) and 820(a), and dangerous condition of public property, arising out of a slip and fall incident on March 15, 2021. County filed its answer on July 7, 2022. Owner and Management filed th...
2024.04.15 Motion to Compel Deposition 579
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.15
Excerpt: ...on January 28, 2022. Guerrero and S&G (collectively, “Defendants”) filed their answer on March 30, 2022. Plaintiff served a notice on July 13, 2023, for the deposition of S&G, and then subsequently served a First Amended Notice, a Second Amended Notice, and eventually a Third Amended Notice. (Dembowski Decl., ¶¶ 4-7 & Exhs. A -D.) In the Third Amended Notice, Plaintiff identifies six topics of examination and includes six document requests....
2024.04.12 Motion to Compel Production of Docs, Answer Questions at Deposition 600
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.12
Excerpt: ...omplaint in this action on February 18, 2021, asserting causes of action for negligence and products liability against Defendants Conair Corporation, Waring Commercial, and Does 1 through 20. On August 31, 2021, Norguard Insurance Company (“Norguard”) filed a complaint in intervention against Conair Corporation, Waring Commercial, and Does 1 through 20, alleging that the accident occurred during the course of Plaintiff's employment and that N...
2024.04.12 Motion for Sanctions 931
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.12
Excerpt: ...iation, Inc. (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 100, asserting causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. Defendant filed an answer on February 2, 2024. Previously, Plaintiff, represented by the same counsel, filed a similar complaint on October 14, 2022, seeking to recover for what appears to be the same injury against GP Rah Enterprises Inc. and Does 1 through 100, under Case No. 22STCV33609. (Torres-Brito Decl., ¶ 2; Re...
2024.04.11 Motion for Leave to Amend Answer 816
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.11
Excerpt: ... failure to state a cause of action, (2) comparative negligence,(3) failure to mitigate damages) and (4) third party n egligence. On May 11, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for leave to file first amended answer. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard CCP § 473(a)(1) provides, in relevant part: “The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading or proceeding by adding or st...
2024.04.11 Motion to Compel Second Deposition 454
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.11
Excerpt: ...ies, Inc. (“Uber”), and Does 1 through 20 asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general neg ligence. Uber and Gomillion filed their answers on January 3 and January 11, 2022. On February 27, 2024, Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) filed this motion to compel the second deposition of Plaintiff. Uber also seeks sanctions. The motion was originally set for hearing on May 29; the hearing was advanced to April 11...
2024.04.11 Motion for Leave to Conduct Mental Exam 691
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.11
Excerpt: ... 3, 2020. Zucker and Shaw filed their answer to the complaint on April 15, 2022. On March 6, 2024, Shaw filed this motion for leave to conduct a mental examination of Plaintiff. The motion was initially set for hearing on June 10 and was advanced to April 11 on the moving party's ex parte application. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard “Any party may obtain discovery . . . by means of a physical or mental examination of (1) a party to...
2024.04.11 Motion to Reopen Discovery 375
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.11
Excerpt: ...ad in Tujunga. On June 15, 2022, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint. On September 21, 2022, Plaintiff Vartan Aristakian filed a request for dismissal of their claims. On filing, the Court set a trial date of October 27, 2021. The trial date was vacated, reset for July 25, 2023, continued to November 29, 2023, and then continued again to March 25, 2024. On March 5, 2024, the Court granted the opposed ex parte application of Plaintiff Vahag...
2024.04.10 Motion to Strike 423
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...n an automobile (driven by Defendant) and a bicycle (ridden by Plaintiff) on July 25, 2023. On March 13, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to strike Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages and supporting allegations in paragraphs 12, 20, and 27 in the complaint. Plaintiff filed an untimely opposition on April 8, 2024. Legal Standard Code of Civil Procedure section 435 authorizes a party to file a motion to strike. “Any party, within the time al...
2024.04.10 Motion to Compel Responses 899
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...ce and premises liability arising from an injury at a construction site on Aug ust 24, 2021, on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. On August 31, 2023, Defendant filed its answer. The next day, Defendant filed a cross - complaint against Chip-Rocke Construction, Inc, and Roes 1 through 50 for Equitable Indemnity, Contribution, Express Indemnity, Breach of Contract, and Declaratory Relief. On October 16, 2023, Defendant filed a request for dismissal of...
2024.04.10 Motion to Compel Responses 690
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...serting a single cause of action for dental malpractice. On November 2, 2023, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint. On November 9, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with discovery, including Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Requests for Production (Set One). (Ahdoot Decls., ¶ 4 & Exh. A.) Plaintiff did not respond. (Id. , ¶ 6.) On February 13, 2024, Defendant filed these motions to compel. Defendant also seeks sanctions. No opposition...
2024.04.10 Motion to Bifurcate 067
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...gligence, stemming from an accident on October 27, 2019. On February 13, 2024, Defendants State of California acting by and through the California Highway Patrol and Alfredo Gutierrez (collectively “Defendants”) filed this motion to bifurcate. No opposition has been filed. On February 28, 2024, the Court on its own motion, continued this hearing to April 10, 2024. Legal Standard “The court, in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudic...
2024.04.10 Motion for Reconsideration 526
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.10
Excerpt: ...ugust 11, 2022, the Court dismissed the entire action without prejudice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 581(b)(3), when Plaintiff did not appear for Non- Jury Trial. On August 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion seeking to set aside the dismissal pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 473(b) and seeking reconsideration of the dismissal pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1008. Legal Standard Under Code of Civil Procedure § 100...
2024.04.09 Motion to Quash 771
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.09
Excerpt: ...ence arising from an automobile ac cident occurring on January 8, 2020, on Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills. On October 17, 2023, Plaintiff filed a proof of service stating that Defendant Galeas was served by substitute service on his wife at his home on October 13, 2023, followed by mail service on October 17. On November 17, 2023, counsel purporting to represent Defendants Angel and Galeas (specially appearing) filed this motion to quash ...
2024.04.09 Motion for Trial Preference 042
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.09
Excerpt: ...aintiffs') filed the Complaint in this action on September 14, 2022, followed by a First Amended Complaint and Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). At the time of the incident, Sebastian was 5 years old and Lincoln was 9. In the SAC, Plaintiffs assert claims against City of South Pasadena (“City”); National Association of Town Watch, Inc. (“Town Watch”); and Does 1 through 100. Plaintiffs include in their SAC four causes of action for st...
2024.04.09 Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement 063
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.09
Excerpt: ...action for negligence and premises liability against David Dingwall, Valerie Dingwall, and Doe defendants; a cause of action for products liability against Defendant Echo, Inc. (“Echo”) and Doe defendants; a ca use of action for negligent supervision against all defendants; and a violation of California Labor Code section 2750.5 against David and Valerie Dingwall. By stipulation of the parties, the Court on July 18, 2022, dismissed with preju...
2024.04.05 Motion to Compel Deposition of PMK 072
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.05
Excerpt: ...vard and Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles. On June 4, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), asserting a single cause of action for negligence. Defendant filed an answer to the FAC on June 22, 2021. On four occasions, Plaintiff has noticed the deposition of Defendant's Person Most Qualified (PMQ) on enumerated topics. (Rodriguez Decl., ¶¶ 4-7 & Exhs. A -D.) Most recently, on December 7, 2023, Plaintiff served a deposition...
2024.04.05 Motion for Terminating Sanctions 629
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Ellis, Steven A
Hearing Date: 2024.04.05
Excerpt: ...ndant”), and Does 1 through 10. Defendant filed an Answer on March 22, 2023. On March 11, 2024, Defendant filed this motion for terminating sanctions. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard When a party fails to obey a court order compelling further responses to interrogatories or requests for production, “the court may make those orders that are just, including the imposition of an issue sanction, an evidence sanction, or a terminating...

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