Excerpt: ...ility in terms of overtime and work hours. Defendant City of Long Beach moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant City of Long Beach's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Defendant's motion for summary adjudication is DENIED as to Issue No. 1 re: the first cause of action for disability discrimination, Issue No. 2 re: the first cause of action for retaliation, Issue No. 3 re: the secon...

Excerpt: ...ves to transfer this action to San Bernardino County. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant P & R Paper Supply Company, Inc.'s motion to transfer to San Bernardino County is GRANTED. Plaintiff's counsel is ordered to pay to the Superior Court the costs of the $50 transfer fee pursuant to Item 59 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court fee schedule (2017). DISCUSSION: Request For Judicial Notice Plaintiff's request that the Court take judicial notice of th...

Excerpt: .../b/a CallMD. TENTATIVE RULING: The hearing on Attorney Niv V. Davidovich's motion to be relieved as counsel is CONTINUED to August 13, 2018. Moving attorney is to file and serve the mandatory Judicial Council Form MC-053 [Proposed Order] and to give notice of the continuance. DISCUSSION: Motions To Be Relieved As Counsel California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 requires that the following Mandatory Judicial Council forms be filed for a motion to be...

Excerpt: ...itted, yet Defendants intentionally concealed the fact from Plaintiff in connection with the sale of the subject property to Plaintiff. Defendants filed a cross-complaint for indemnity and contribution against new parties. Defendants Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. and Sharon Alperin move for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. and Sharon Alperin's m...

Excerpt: ...tiff moves for an order issuing a concurrent or alternative stay of enforcement of this Court's November 14, 2017 Order awarding Defendant Schnitt attorneys' fees and costs, as well as an order releasing the liens effectuated by Schnitt's filing of abstracts of judgment and a California Secretary of State Notice of Judgment Lien, and an order preventing the creation of any future liens. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion for an order pursuant t...

Excerpt: ... against her. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Sarah O'Connor's motion to set aside entry of default is DENIED. The answer filed by Defendant Sarah O'Connor on May 31, 2018 is ordered stricken as having been filed in violation of law. CCP § 436(a). DISCUSSION: Motion To Set Aside Default Defendant Sarah O'Connor moves to set aside the entry of default against her. (b) The court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal r...

Excerpt: ...ff's supervisor, began sexually harassing Plaintiff. Defendants County of Los Angeles and Marcus Harris move for leave of Court to conduct Plaintiff's mental examination. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants County of Los Angeles and Marcus Harris's motion for leave to conduct Plaintiff's mental examination is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Defendants County of Los Angeles and Marcus Harris move for leave of Court to conduct Plaintiff's mental examination. CCP § ...

Excerpt: ...or Defendant Velasco sexually harassed her by requesting sexual favors in return for Plaintiff getting an open job position. Plaintiff moves for leave to file a first amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Martha Ortiz's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Motion For Leave To Amend The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on such terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading. CCP 4...

Excerpt: ... it is asserted by Plaintiff Victor Carvallo, unless Plaintiff demonstrates a reasonable possibility of successful amendment. Otherwise, the case shall proceed with Gabrielle Thomas as the sole named Plaintiff. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Luke Holladay reflects that Plaintiff's counsel did not respond to meet <001100170014000b004400 [ Analysis 1. First and Only Cause of Action (PAGA). Defendant argues that, as to Plain...

Excerpt: ...ch Plaintiff were to reimburse Defendants, or to charge Plaintiffs for services not actually rendered to the subject properties. Moreover, Defendants have failed to maintain the subject property, leading to it being declared a public nuisance, and a fire occurred at the property. Defendants have failed to provide complete and accurate accountings of Defendant's business and management activities. Defendants Excel Residential Service, Inc. and Pin...

Excerpt: ...e 101—Pa01a Caldera, Doe 102—Mian Guo, Doe 103—Jia Shenz Doe 104—Yunying Liz and Doe 105—Min Zhou; (2) Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant A.C A. LLC and Cross-Defendant Damian Akhavi STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff alleges that, Seifer, who owned the building prior to Plaintiff purchasing it, assigned her claims against Defendant Holmstrom, resident property manager, and his co- conspirators, tenants of the building. It...

Excerpt: ...ely account for rental income generated by the property. Defendants Sunzone Real Estate Group Inc., dba The Real Estate Group, Joseph Yarman and Robin Jordan move for leave to file a cross-complaint against Plaintiff's current property managers, Victor Martinez and Martinez & Associates, Inc., who are not currently parties to the action. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Sunzone Real Estate Group Inc., dba The Real Estate Group, Joseph Yarman and Robi...

Excerpt: ...rred Plaintiff. Defendant Edmund Negari moves for sanctions against Plaintiff and her counsel pursuant to CCP § 128.7. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Edmund Negari's motion for sanctions against Plaintiff and her counsel pursuant to CCP § 128.7 is DENIED without prejudice. DISCUSSION: Motion For Sanctions (CCP § 128.7). Safe Harbor Defendants complied with the 21-day safe harbor provision by serving a copy of the proposed Motion upon Plaintiff's ...

Excerpt: ...s, and derivatively on behalf of 123 Los Robles, LLC RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) Plaintiff Albert Barrios, an individual, on behalf of other stakeholders, and derivatively on behalf of 123 Los Robles, LLC; (2) Defendant Patrick Chragchian STATEMENT OF FACTS Plaintiff alleges that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to a limited liability company by giving an easement to an entity Defendants owned which benefited Defendants. Defendant Patrick ...

Excerpt: ...ateral difficulties, including left leg pain and dysfunction in the left quadriceps muscle, exogenous bony overgrowth in the later aspect near the lumbar plexus bilateral, nerve root compression, subsequent corrective surgery and inoperable fused vertebrae nerves, among other injuries. Defendants Russell W. Nelson, M.D. and Nelson Spine Institute move for summary judgment. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Russell W. Nelson, M.D. and Nelson Spine Inst...

Excerpt: ...o the true surveyed property line between her property and Defendants' property. Defendant Cameron M. Flanagan brings a motion for sanctions pursuant to CCP § 128.7(b). TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Cameron M. Flanagan motion for sanctions pursuant to CCP § 128.7(b) is DENIED. The motion was filed before the full 21-day safe harbor period had elapsed. Plaintiff's counter-request for sanctions is DENIED. The motion was denied solely on procedural ...

Excerpt: ...ant Martin D Singer; (2) (4) Plaintiff Janice D ickson STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS Plaintiff Janice Dickinson: a well-known fashion model: alleges that Defendant Bill Cosby: the celebrity, issued two press releases in November 2014 through his attomey, Defendant Martin D. Singer, which accused Plaintiff of lying when she disclosed in a television interview that Defendant Cosby had drugged and raped her in 1982. Plaintiff brings...

Excerpt: ...MENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs are residents of a mobile home park. Plaintiffs alleges that Defendants have failed to maintain the common areas. Plaintiffs also allege a series of unrelated acts of rudeness and intimidation by various Defendants as well as refusal to approve buyers of Plaintiffs' mobile homes. Defendants Westmont Corporation d/b/a Wildwood Mobile Home Country Club, Mark Rutherford, Jo Davenport, Gary Davenp...

Excerpt: ... PMQ. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Jerome Christensen's motion to compel the further deposition of Defendant's PMQ is GRANTED as to Categories 5 – 21. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Plaintiff Jerome Christensen moves to compel the further deposition of Defendant General Motors, LLC's PMQ. Discussion: <0033004f0044004c005100 004f0048004700030057>o comply with CRC Rule 3.1345(a)(4), which requires that a separate statement accompany a motion to compel answe...

Excerpt: ...discrimination against Plaintiffs. Defendant Adel Al-Sumait demurs to the Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Adel Al-Sumait's demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first, third, and fifth causes of action, and SUSTAINED as to the second cause of action. Whether leave to amend is granted or not will be determined at the hearing. DISCUSSION Defendant Adel Al-Sumait demurs to the Complaint. Meet and Confer It appears that the meet and ...

Excerpt: ...ATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants have illegally converted an industrial unit to apartment units rented out to Plaintiffs. Defendants Downtown Prime, LLC, Moses Babazadeh, David Baradarian, and Pedram Yadidsion move for a protective order regarding requests for admission (set one) served by Plaintiffs and request monetary sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING The hearing on Defendants' motion for protective order is CONTIN...

Excerpt: ...ct was incomplete due to the failure of the general contractor—insisted upon by ECCU as a condition of the loan— failed to complete the project. Defendant ECCU conducted a trustee's sale and Plaintiff was locked out of the subject property, while ECCU's security guards stole Plaintiff's personal property. Defendant J.D. Diffenbaugh, Inc. moves for dismissal due to Plaintiff's failure to timely serve Defendant J.D. Diffenbaugh, Inc. within 3 y...

Excerpt: ...summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication as to the complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospital's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Defendant's Evidentiary Objections <0052005800550057000300 00030057005200030055[ule on Defendant's evidentiary objections, which are asserted against Plaintiff's evidence which is not material to the disposition of this matter. Motion For Summary Judgment As...

Excerpt: ...ndants' property. Defendant filed a cross-complaint alleging that the stairway landing located on Plaintiff's property was constructed without permits, and that Robertson, who sold the property to Defendant, falsely stated that he had given Plaintiffs permission to use the stairway. Defendant/Cross-Complainant 23936 Malibu, LLC moves for leave to file a second amended cross-complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant/Cross-Complainant 23936 Malibu, LL...

Excerpt: ...intiff to urgent care instead of calling 911. Defendants Davron Rashidov and Rapid Window Tinting, LLC filed a Cross-complaint against Defendants Juan Bautista and Hollywood Car Wash for indemnity and contribution. Defendant Rapid Window Tinting, LLC moves for judgment on the pleadings. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Rapid Window Tinting, LLC's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the entire Complaint is DENIED. DISCUSSION Meet and Confer It ap...