Excerpt: ...intiff”) NOTICE: OK RELIEF REQUESTED: Orders compelling Plaintiff's responses to Defendant's first set of Requests for Production of Documents (“RFPs”); Form Interrogatories; and Special Interrogatories. Defendant further requests monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and/or her counsel in the total amount of $1,384.95. TENTATIVE RULING: The unopposed motions are granted. Plaintiff is ordered to provide objection -free responses to Defendant...

Excerpt: ...NG Defendants The Regents of the University of California and Nasser S. El -Okdi, M.D. Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs Jonathan Rapore and Deborah Rapores' Complaint is DENIED. Defendants The Regents of the University of California and Nasser S. El -Okdi, M.D.'s Evidentiary Objections nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, , 7 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16,17,18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, and 24 are Overruled. Objection nos 3, 13, and 14 are SUSTAINED, IN PART, as it ...

Excerpt: ...endant requests that the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings be granted without Leave to Amend. __________________ TENTATIVE RULING : Defendant First Iemelif Church in Duarte's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED . BACKGROUND On November 15, 2023, Adriel Garcia, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Saul Garcia (Plaintiff), filed a Complaint against three separate entities: (1) Church of the Foothill Methodist; (2) Foothills ...

Excerpt: ...rty: assessor's parcel numbers 5867 -011-035 (parcel 35) and 5867-011-036 (parcel 36). Parcel 35 is a strip of land along the north side of Ridgepine Drive. Parcel 36 is two non -contiguous portions of land: 3.0 acres north of parcel 36 and 4.34 acres south of Ridgepine Drive. The first grand deed conveyed property from Bruce R. Cook and William E. Devin III to the Pandazoses, recorded on December 9, 2003, as instrument No. 03 3707014. (SACC, Ex....

Excerpt: ...d Does 2 through 10. Plaintiffs Martin Ruiz and Graciela Ruiz are the surviving biological father and mother of the decedent, respectively. (FAC ¶¶ 1, 2.) Plaintiffs are suing for the loss of their adult son, decedent Edgar Ruiz. Decedent was killed during a forklift incident on January 18, 2022. (Forouzan Decl., ¶ 2.) Since the filing of Plaintiffs' original complaint, a related case has been filed by Nico Ruiz against Defendants FCC and CSI ...

Excerpt: ...as a security guard when he was physically assaulted by Defendant Fermin Antonio Mazariego Jr. (“Defendant”) On August 19, 2021, default was entered against Defendant. On February 23, 2022, Defendant Cartage West Inc.'s demurrer to the fourth and fifth causes of action was sustained with leave to amend. On March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed the operative first amended complaint (“FAC”) asserting the same causes of action. On February 5, 2024...

Excerpt: ... Guardian Ad Litem Melida Viera (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed this action agamst defendants Devin Rudy Espinosa, Rury Espinoza, and Does 1-25 for damages arising a motor vehicle collision. Devin Rudy Espinosa and Ruw Espinoza (collectively, "Defendants") filed their Answer to Plamtiffs' complaint on February 2, 2022. Trial is currently set for September 26, 2024. Defendants now seek leave to file a cross-complaint agamst Plaintiff Arias for ...

Excerpt: ...�) to add allegations regarding the cause of the fire, allegations supporting the negligence cause of action against TripAdvisor LLC, FlipKey LLC, and Holi day Lettings Limited based on the cause of the fire, to add trespass and conversion causes of action, and to remove Jairo Amaru Rodriques -Quispe as a defendant. The court may grant leave to amend the pleadings at any stage of the action. (Code Civ. Proc., § 473, subd. (a).) A party may disco...

Excerpt: ...ainst defendants San Gabriel Transit Inc. (“SGT”), Access Services (“Access”), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Steve Ly (“Ly”) and Does 1 through 50 for injuries arising from falling off an alleged moving or malfunctioning vehicle ramp on October 13, 2021. Access, SGT, and Ly (collectively, “Defendants”) now move for a protective order to prevent to preclude them from providing any further responses to Pl...

Excerpt: ...y Plaintiff WILLIAM LUI (“Plaintiff”) on September 7, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that he was a longstanding member of the FIRST EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY CHURCH (“Defendant” or “FECC”). In response to the FECC”s decision to withdraw from the First Evangelical Church Association, Plaintiff sent a written demand, via electronic mail, for inspection of Defendant FIRST EVALGELICAL COMMUNITY CHURCH (“Defendant” or “FECC”) books and reco...

Excerpt: ...dants Tamar House; Ryan House; Southern California Property Management Company, Inc.; Team House Real Estate, Inc.; and Cornerstone Realty Advisors, Inc.'s motion for sanctions in the amount of $12,550.00 against Plaintiffs Steffanie Stelnick; Todd Stelnick and Southern California Real Estate Management, Inc. and their counsel, Marsha Berkowitz, pursuant to CCP 128.7, in connection with their (Third) Application for Writ of Attachment and Right t...

Excerpt: ...uire T/R : PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SANCTIONS IS DENIED. PLAINTIFFS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. CCP § 128.7(b) provides that by signing and filing a pleading, an attorney “is certifying that to the bes...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. BACKGROUND This action arises from the alleged breach of a lease agreement concerning residential real property located at 4077 W. 3rd Street, #230, Los Angeles, CA 90020 (the “Premises”). On May 19, 2023, Plaintiff Omninet Kipling, L.P. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complai nt for Damages for Breach of Written Lease against Defendants Asha M. Graves, Wendell ...

Excerpt: ...their answer on March 17, 2023. On April 24, 2023, a stipulation was filed setting aside default against Defendants. As it relates to the matter currently before the Court and set for hearing on May 30, Defendants initially noticed the deposition of Plaintiff Fatima Adauta (“Plaintiff”) for October 5, 2023. (Messina Decl., ¶ 4.) The deposition was taken off calendar at Plaintiff's request. ( Id. , ¶ 5.) Plaintiff indicated that she was avai...

Excerpt: ...st Defendant QUALEX, INC. (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 to 10. “A motion for summary judgment may be made at any time after the answer is filed upon giving five days notice.” (CCP §1170.7.) “If a party seeks to have a written opposition considered in advance of the hearing, the written opposition must be filed and served on or before the court day before the hearing.” (CRC Rule 3.1351(c).) No written Opposition has been filed as of May 28...

Excerpt: ...TENTATIVE RULING Defendant LAUSD's motion for summary adjudication as to Plaintiff's first and third causes of action are DENIED. Defendant LAUSD's motion for summary adjudication as to Plaintiff's second and fourth causes of action are MOOT. I. BACKGROUND On November 4, 2022, Plaintiff John Doe J .V. ("Plaintiff") filed this action against Defendants Doe 1, a public entity, and Does 2 through 60, inclusive, asserting the following causes...

Excerpt: ...legedly unstable. Plaintiff alleges claims fo r negligence and premises liability. II. ARGUMENTS Defendant moves for an order adjudicating the complaint in its favor on grounds Plaintiff has not identified a specific employee whose acts or omissions allegedly created a dangerous condition of the property, Defendant is immune from liability involving hazardous recreational activity, and Defendant did not owe a duty to warn Plaintiff who assumed th...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs Claudia Mendoza and Salvador Mendoza Maldonado [1] (1) Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendant Ricardo Huete, MD (2) Joinder in Huete Motion for Summary Judgment by Torrance Physicians Network The court considered the moving, opposition and reply papers, although they were filed out of chronological order. RULING Defendant Ricardo Huete's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Defendant Torrance Physicians Network's Request for Joinder...

Excerpt: ...entering default against Millett. Plaintiff also seeks $2,160.00 in monetary sanctions against Millett in addition to previous sanctions. The Court CONTINUES Plaintiff's motion for terminating sanctions to July 2, 2024. If Millett does not comply with all previous discovery orders and sanctions by that time, the Court will issue terminating sanctions. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for monetary sanctions IN PART. Millett shall pay $1,635.00 ...

Excerpt: ... is MOOT. Introduction Plaintiff Roxana Eli (Plaintiff) moved for terminating, issue, or evidentiary sanctions and alternatively for monetary sanctions and an order compelling compliance with the court's discovery orders (dated November 20, 2023 and March 19, 2024) regarding Req uests for Production of Documents, Set One (RPD) against Defendant General Motors LLC (Defendant). Plaintiff's monetary sanctions is for $500/day until Defendant complies...

Excerpt: ...aintiff is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Roland Whitfield brings this contractual fraud action against Defendants Music Royalty Consulting, Inc., Parviz Omidvar, Oliver Omidvar, and O'Neal Omidvar. Plaintiff's first amended complaint asserts causes of action for: (1) anticipatory breach of contact; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) fraud in the inducement; (4) specific performance; and (5) declaratory judgment. ...

Excerpt: ... finds that the parties agreed to abide by AAA's arbitration rules, which include the selection of a AAA arbitrator from the AAA National Roster. As an alternative, if the parties so agree on the record, the Court will select a recently retired Superior Court judge from a local private judging facility such as Steven Kleifield at ADR Services, Inc. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On January 18, 2024, Plaintiff/Claimant, Steven Barker (“Plaintiff”) f...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendant Mercedes- Benz USA, LLC seeks to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiff and the dealer. As a non- signatory, Defendant bases its Motion on equitable estoppel and third - party beneficiary status. The subject arbitration provision is as follows: Any c...

Excerpt: ...ler, Tom R. Lamphere, Jan S. Richey, Caltex Millennium, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc., alleging: (1) intention al interference with prospective business advantage; (2) negligent interference with prospective business advantage; and (3) unfair competition. On 4/2/2024, Defendants Gary Keller, CalTex Millennium, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty (collectively, Defendants) moved to compel Plaintiff to arbitrate this action, and stay proceeding...

Excerpt: ...ice of the Court's ruling within five calendar days of this order. BACKGROUND This is a partition action. On October 27, 2023, plaintiff Lawrence Elmer Barkley, Jr. (Plaintiff) filed this action against defendant Judy Ann Drebert (Defendant) and Does 1 through 10, alleging one cause of action for partition. Defendant was served with the Summons and Complaint on November 13, 2023. Defendant has not filed any responsive pleading, although she has a...