Excerpt: ...rrogatories, Special Interrogatories, <000f00030033004f004400 00480055005900480047> her responses, which O'Reilly determined to be deficient. On November 22, 2017, the parties participated in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) with the Court. Plaintiff was ordered to provide further responses to O'Reilly's discovery requests by December 22, 2017. Plaintiff served further responses on December 22, 2017. However, there is a discrepancy as...

Excerpt: ...n along with Rick Fine, an active member of the State Bar of Califomia_ (Declaration of Brian M. Rodier, 1, 9.) Applicant is a resident of Florida and is a member in good standing of the Florida State Bar. (RodierDec1_, 2, 3, 5.) Applicant is not a resident of Califomia and does not regularly engage in business in Califomia_ (Rodier Decl_, '12.) Applicant has appeared in Califomia State Court once in the past two years. (RodierDecl_: 8.) Rodier's...

Excerpt: ...on against Defendant Andrii Bondarevskyi (“Defendant”) alleging battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On November 22, 2017, the Court ordered Defendant to serve responses to Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories, Set Two, and to pay monetary sanctions by December 12, 2017. Plaintiff served notice of the Court's order on November 22, 2017. (Declaration ...

Excerpt: ...Elvia Olvera (“Olvera”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Hertz Vehicles LLC and David S. Welfel (“Defendant”) for negligence arising out of an April 12, 2017 automobile accident. On July 14, 2017, Defendant served Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents on Timoshuk. On August 24, 2017, Defendant served Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Req...

Excerpt: ...filed her Complaint on June 18, 2015 against Alexandra Baluka for general negligence and motor vehicle negligence. An answer was filed on behalf of Alexandra Baluka on February 23, 2016. On April 4, 2016, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), adding Alexander Baluka as a defendant, without seeking leave of the court. On February 6, 2017, the Court ordered Plaintiff's FAC stricken, as not filed in conformity with the laws of this ...

Excerpt: ...nikova (“Reznikova”), and Tillinghast and Reznikova individually (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”), Palms Middle School (“Palms”), Derek Moriuchi (“Moriuchi”), John Mullaney (“Mullaney”), Amanda Millet (“Millet”), Julio Mendoza (“Mendoza”), Christopher Smith (“Smith”) and Does 1 to 20 alleging causes of action for (1) Negligence based o...

Excerpt: ...on against Defendants Mohanad Abdulrhman Alnami and Maha Alnami (“Defendant”) for negligence relating to a January 26, 2016 automobile accident. Defendants failed to file an Answer and default was entered against Alnami only on July 10, 2017. Defendant now seeks to set aside default and to file an Answer. “The court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, dismissal, order, or o...

Excerpt: ...f America (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Ezequiel Gomez dba EZ Roofing (“Defendant”) seeking $234,493.83 that it paid to its insured, Manuel Varela (“Varela”). On or about October 17, 2016, Defendant was contracted by Varela to perform roof work on Varela's property. However, in the course of performing the roofing services, Defendant allegedly caused substantial damages to Varela's property. Plaintiff insured Varel...

Excerpt: ...tiff”) filed this action against Defendants Bridget McBride (“McBride”) and Martin Delgadillo (“Delgadillo”) for premises liability and general negligence relating to a February 25, 2014 incident where he was struck by a falling tree branch. On October 31, 2016, McBride served Form Interrogatories, Set One; Special Interrogatories, Set One; and Requests for Production of Documents, Set One on Plaintiff. (Declaration of Timothy Gauthier,...

Excerpt: ...RODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Dept. 98 10:00 a.m. February 7, 2018 On April 5, 2017, Plaintiff Rodolfo Segundo Martinez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Juan Carlos Betancourt (“Betancourt”), Juan Ibarra (“Ibarra”), California Cartage Company, LLC (“California Cartage”), and City National Bank for personal injuries arising out of an October 16, 2015 automobile accident. <005500570044004a004800 004700440051005700b4[) ser...

Excerpt: ...DOCUMENTS Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. Februar y 7, 2018 On September 7, 2017, Plaintiff Linda Riley (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Rabindra Watson, M.D., Saurabh Mukewar, M.D., Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center, and UCLA Health for medical negligence. On October 30, 2017, the Regents of the University of California (Doe 1) (“Defendant”) served Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Demand for Production of Documents ...

Excerpt: ...ION <002700520057005c000300 0044004c00510057004c[ff”), by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Rosa Doty (“Mrs. Doty”), filed this action against Defendants Faith Baptist Church of Canoga Park (“FBC”) and Jeff Smith (“Smith”) (collectively, “Defendants”), for general negligence and premises liability relating to injuries he sustained while playing baseball. Defendants move for summary judgment on grounds of express waiver and prim...

Excerpt: .... 98 1:30 p.m. February 7, 2018 On May 15, 20170, Plaintiff Ana M. Echeverria (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Covidien Sales, LLC (“Covidien”) and Jonathan Jeremy Ball (“Ball”) for negligence and negligent hiring, retention, supervision, training, entrustment relating to a March 15, 2017 automobile accident. On July 6, 2017, Covidien moved to strike all references to punitive damages. The Court granted the motion to...

Excerpt: ...THE PROCEEDINGS Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. February 6, 2018 On September 18, 2016, Plaintiff Kathryn Gurley (“Kathryn”) and her son, Plaintiff James Benjamin Gurley III (“Ben”) took up temporary residence at a home (“the Rental”) that Kathryn had rented through Defendant HomeAway.com, Inc. (“HomeAway”). Plaintiff Kathryn Taylor Gurley (“Taylor”), Kathryn's daughter, frequently visited Kathryn and Ben at the Rental. Kathyrn, Ben, and T...

Excerpt: ...do Mello (a minor through Elisa Hernandez-Kuenzli as guardian ad litem) and Santos Mello (a minor through Elisa Hernandez-Kuenzli as guardian ad litem) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Linda Jean Pawlik (“Pawlik”) and Does 1 through 20 alleging causes of action for wrongful death and survival action. On November 22, 2017, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”). The FAC alleges that Pawlik is r...

Excerpt: ...16, Plaintiff Hani Nachef (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Retal Auto Sales and Rentals, LLC and Bader Sultan Alrasheed for negligence relating to a July 16, 2016 automobile accident. Defendants Retal Auto Sales and Rentals, LLC and Retal Group, LLC (Doe 46) (collectively, “Retal”) move for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication on grounds Plaintiff cannot show Retal negligently entrusted a motor v...

Excerpt: ...gligence arising out of a December 30, 2015 automobile accident. On August 22, 2017, Defendant served Request for Admissions, Set One on Plaintiff. (Declaration of Alan P. Trafton, ¶ 3; Exh. A.) Responses were due by September 21, 2017. (Trafton Dcel., ¶ 4.) On October 15, 2017, Defendant's counsel sent a meet and confer letter regarding nonreceipt of Plaintiff's responses. (Trafton Decl., ¶ 5; Exh. B.) To date, Plaintiff has not responded to ...

Excerpt: ...SPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. February 6, 2018 On April 3, 2017, Plaintiff Parrish Hanoun (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants for premises liability and general negligence relating to December 24, 2015 slip and fall. On September 14, 2017, Defendant LTSC Community Development Corporation (“LTSC”) served Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Requests for Production of Do...

Excerpt: ...TL Logistics (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence arising out of a May 18, 2014 motor vehicle accident. Trial in this matter is currently set for March 14, 2018. The parties move to continue trial to May 28, 2018. A party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application as soon as reasonably practical once the necessity for the continuance is discover...

Excerpt: ...ion against Defendant Tiffany Mariko Ohara (“Defendant”) for negligence relating to a July 7, 2015 automobile accident. Plaintiff alleged he suffered personal injuries and property damage as a result of the accident and sought damages for wage loss, loss of use of property, hospital and medical expenses, loss of earning capacity, and future medical expenses. Defendant now moves to reclassify this action to limited jurisdiction on grounders an...

Excerpt: ...COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. February 6, 2018 On June 28, 2017, Plaintiffs Yan Li and Yuqiang Yang filed this action against Defendants Twinn Plams, Inc., (“Twinn Palms”) Michael Thong, and Tiffany Trang Thong (collectively, “the Thongs”) for negligence and wrongful death relating to the death of their son, Qinsong Yang (“Decedent”). In August 2016, Decedent was studying as an exchange student at Fresno Adventist Acad...

Excerpt: ...n September 6, 2016, Plaintiff Sarah Holguin (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants All Yellow Taxi, Inc. (“All Yellow Taxi”) and Joseph Luke Hanna (“Hanna”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging causes of action for negligence and negligent entrustment relating to a November 4, 2015 incident where Plaintiff, a pedestrian, was struck by a vehicle driven by Hanna and owned by All Yellow Taxi. On November 28, 2017, the C...

Excerpt: ...his action arising out of an alleged assault and battery. On August 24, 2016, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging intentional tort, general negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and seeking punitive damages. Defendant Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. (sued as Doe 21) (“Defendant”) moves to strike punitive damages allegations from Plaintiff's FAC. Any par...

Excerpt: ...ey-client relationship and continued representation of plaintiff would be impossible and unethical. Counsel was unable to confirm Plaintiff's current address after diligent efforts, including telephone calls, mailing to his last known address, speaking with the individual who referred Plaintiff to counsel's office, and requesting Plaintiff's most current address from the U.S. Postal Service. Counsel mailed notice of this Motion to Plaintiff's las...

Excerpt: ...uz M. Reyes (“Reyes”) filed this action relating to a March 10, 2016 work-related injury Ramos suffered while employed with Sanders & Whorman (“Employer”). Insurance Company of the West (“Petitioner”) provides workers' compensation insurance to Employer and seeks to intervene. (Declaration of Daniel B. McCarthy, ¶ 4.) Petitioner has paid $76,916.11 in workers' compensation benefits to or on behalf of Plaintiff, and continues to pay b...