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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...t Plaintiff's construction activities were deficient and Defendants refused to remedy these defects. <0057004c00520051000f00 00590048005600030057[o compel inspection of property and requests sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Lucas Brothers Construction, Inc.'s motion for an order compelling inspection of property and for monetary sanctions is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Motion For An Order Compelling Inspection of Property The motion to for an order...

Excerpt: ...as it was a warehouse illegally converted to a live-work loft. Moreover, the property has habitability problems which have not been fixed. Defendants Donegan McCuaig filed a cross-complaint for indemnification. Defendants Downtown Prime, LLC, David Baradarian, Moses Babazadeh, Pedram Yadsion and Shahram Shamsian filed a cross-complaint for indemnity and alleging breaches of fiduciary duty. Cross-Defendants Quixotic Realty, Inc. and Donegan McCuai...

Excerpt: ...ss-complaints for indemnity. Plaintiff Novell Studio, Inc. move for reconsideration of the Court's January 29, 2018 ruling sustaining the demurrer to the first amended complains as to the third and sixth causes of action with leave to amend. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Novell Studio, Inc.'s motion for reconsideration of the Court's January 29, 2018 ruling sustaining the demurrer to the first amended complains as to the third and sixth causes of a...

Excerpt: ...fendant Residential Bancorp's motion for a continuance of the trial date is GRANTED. The October 15, 2018 trial date is continued to April 22, 2018. The final status conference is set for April 15, 2019. All related discovery, motion and expert demand cutoff dates are to be calculated in reference to the new trial date. DISCUSSION Motion To Continue Trial Date Defendant's request for judicial notice of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale recorded on Feb...

Excerpt: ...tiff Angeles White; (2) Third-Party Bunim-Murray Productions; <000300030003000b001600 0033004400550057005c[ E! Media Productions, LLC STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Robert Kardashian committed assault and battery against Plaintiff and has publicly slut-shamed and published defamatory statements about Plaintiff on social media. Defendants Defendants Kris Jenner, Ki Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian...

Excerpt: ...s in default and cannot appear unless and until his default is set aside. DISCUSSION: Motion To Quash Defendant served this motion by mail to 325 N. Maple Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90012;. However, the address listed on the Complaint for Plaintiff in pro per is 13701 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. More fundamentally, on March 27, 2018, default was entered against moving Defendant Baramily. A motion to quash service of summons on the ground...

Excerpt: ...al Male Defendant brings a “petition” (actually a motion) to compel arbitration per a non-disclosure agreement between the parties. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Confidential Male Defendant's motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED. However, Defendant's request that the case be dismissed is DENIED. Instead, the litigation is ordered stayed pending arbitration pursuant to CCP § 1281.4. DISCUSSION: Motion to Compel Arbitration Plaintiff's Eviden...

Excerpt: ...cov (Jake) Metzler's demurrer to the entire first amended complaint is OVERRULED. The demurrer to the first, fifth and sixth causes of action is SUSTAINED with 30 days leave to amend. Plaintiff will only be given one more opportunity to amend. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of William A. Meyers reflects that the meet and confer requirement set forth in CCP § 430.41 was satisfied. Request For Judicial Notice Defendant reques...

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...

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: ...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: ...ald P. Crasnick, individually and as Trustee of the 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiffs Andrea Marosi, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Brookelynn Colbert, Eva Marosi and Gyorgy Marosi STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs allege that the apartment unit they rented from Defendants was uninhabitable. Defendants move to transfer this action to the Riverside Superior Court – Palm Spring...

Excerpt: ...mplaint and moves to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant General Motors, LLC's demurrer to the complaint is SUSTAINED with s leave to amend as to the seventh cause of action. Defendant's motion to strike the prayer for punitive damages at ¶ f., page 16:10 is GRANTED with leave to amend. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Sean Morrissey reflects that the meet and confer requirement set forth in CCP § 430.41 ...

Excerpt: ...nt of Plaintiff's property, resulting in severe damage. As to adjacent landowner Merrifield, Plaintiffs allege that the Merrifield Property, immediately downslope of Plaintiffs' property, was negligently constructed and maintained for structural support for the slope and slope maintenance, so as to contribute to the subsidence and landsliding that damaged Plaintiffs' property. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Joni Smith moves to bifurcate the trial. TEN...

Excerpt: ...ked JLG Lift encroaching on the roadway of Sunset Blvd. Various Defendants filed Cross-Complaints. Defendant Bobco Metals, LLC brings a motion for summary judgment only. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Bobco Metals, LLC's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Request For Judicial Notice Plaintiff's request for judicial notice that at the tmie of the accident the lift was parked in violation of the Encroachment Permit and in violation of ...

Excerpt: ...ment on the pleadings. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Patricia B. Wan's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the Complaint is GRANTED. Since it appears that there is no reasonable possibility of successfully amending the Complaint, consistent with this ruling, leave to amend is DENIED. DISCUSSION Meet and Confer The Declaration of Andrew W. Twietmeyer reflects that moving party engaged in meet and confer efforts as required by CCP § 439. Anal...

Excerpt: ...arbara, the Cities of Los Angeles and Bakersfield, the School Districts of Los Angeles, McFarland, Visalia and Kern, the Health Care District of Tehachapi, ex al. Med-Legal Associates, Inc. and CLCI, Inc. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Qui tam action alleging that Defendant Bruce E. Fishman lied on his application (concealing a felony conviction) to serve as a qualified medical evaluator (“QME”) in connection with the examina...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Li Hsiu-Chu Hsu moves for a further continuance of the trial date. TENTATIVE RULING: The court has read and considered all pleadings in connection with this matter. No tentative is issued at this time. Counsel to appear and argue, or in the alternative, they may submit on their respective pleadings. DISCUSSION Motion To Continue Trial Date Defendant Li Hsiu-Chu Hsu moves for a further continuance of the trial date of 6 to 9 months. <005...