Excerpt: ...22, alleging that Defendant was served with a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit on May 03, 2022 and mailed a copy of the same on April 28, 2022. B. Motion on Calendar The Court received the Motion to Quash Service of Summons filed by Defendant on May 20, 2022; and the opposition filed by Plaintiff on May 18, 2022. C. Procedural History On May 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Ex Parte Application and moved for an order on a Motion to Quash Service of Summons...

Excerpt: ...itor with Plaintiff Coloredge, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) in the field of visual design, conspired with each other to engage in a series of actions that resulted in Duggal taking Plaintiff's employees, clients, and proprietary information, along with disrupting its business operations, when Defendant Edie Gelardi (“Gelardi”), Plaintiff's Vice President, along with Colleen Pih (Snr. Acc. Exec.), Cynthia Matsamura (Acc. Exec.), Nimali Ramachandran ...

Excerpt: ...on November 8, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Tamera Ann Agovino (Decedent's daughter, “Tamera Agovino”) and Defendant Ryan Page Robertson Pollock (Decedent's granddaughter, “Ryan Pollock”) controlled all of Decedent's finances and orchestrated the execution of estate planning documents by Decedent that benefitted Tamera Agovino and Ryan Pollock to the detriment of Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Tamera Agovino and Ryan Pollock ...

Excerpt: ...at she and Defendant entered into a rental agreement on April 17, 2020, which dictated that she pay $1,900 in monthly rent and the lease term would be for 6 months from April 20, 2020 to October 20, 2020 for the middle unit of a tri-plex. (Compl., ¶¶8-9.) Plaintiff alleges that she paid 6 months up front, plus a security deposit for a total amount of $13,300 to be paid in 2 installments of $6,650 on April 17 and April 20, 2020. (Id., ¶10.) Pla...

Excerpt: ...Ho, "Million Defendants"), alleging that Escobar and Ho are married and both co-principal owners of PM, a used car dealership. Plaintiff also alleges that Escobar and Ho own Mr. Million, which owns the real property where PM operates, at 6831 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California ("Vineland Property"). Plaintiff alleges that he entered into an agreement to loan Escobar $50,000 on November 12, 2013, to be repaid from sales of u...

Excerpt: ...iff”) alleges that he suffered permanent brain damage and injuries arising from a violent attack by Defendant Gregory Bryant Brewer (“Brewer”) on January 7, 2021. He alleges that Brewer attacked Plaintiff without provocation or warning, using a tomahawk-style axe, crushing Plaintiff's skull. The subject incident occurred at the Anacapa View Beach Homes (“AVBH”), which is a small community of 84 single-family residences located in Ventur...

Excerpt: ...("Defendant"), alleging that Plaintiff is the owner of the real property located at 5319 Goodland Avenue, Valley Village, California 91607 ("Subject Property"), and Defendant is his loan servicer. Plaintiff alleges that he sent to Defendant a loan modification application on October 19, 2021, but despite confirming the receipt of such application, Defendant did not respond to the application, and further caused a Notice of Trustee's Sale to be re...

Excerpt: ...egregious elder abuse committed by Defendants Continuity Care Home Nurses, Inc. (“CCHN”) and Continuity Care Staffing Services, Inc. (“CCSS”), along with their owner and director, Defendant Maryann Sawoski. Plaintiff alleges that CCHN and CCSS (collectively, “Continuity Care”) turned a blind eye as one of its employees, Carmen Magaña de Mendoza, repeatedly raped Plaintiff, an elderly and debilitated patient. The complaint, filed May ...

Excerpt: ...aintiff Eastern Savings Bank, FSB (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint for judicial foreclosure against Defendants Massoud Mazhari (“Mazhari”), City of Glendale (“City”), and Marcus Cable Associates, L.L.C. (“MCA”). The real property at issue is located at 719 East Acacia Avenue, Glendale, California 91205. Plaintiff alleges that Mazhari acquired the property in 1989 and was the obligor under a commercial loan. Plaintiff alleges that M...

Excerpt: ...l ("RK"), Cigar Cartel ("Cigar"), and William S. Prevost, III ("Prevost", and collectively, "Defendants"), alleging that she was an employee at RK, and Prevost sexually harassed her, committed sexual battery against her, and discriminated against her on the basis of gender and race at the workplace. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on February 03, 2020, alleging eight (8) causes of action sounding in: (1) Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment (Gov. Code § 1...

Excerpt: ...LAINT BACKGROUND A. Allegations On December 1, 2000, Defendant Douglas Faber and Defendant Steven E. Cantamout were the owners of the property. On November 23, 2005, Faber and Cantamout conveyed their interest to Defendants Patricia Yap, Ricardo Lamorena, and Corazon Lamorena (“Yap Defendants”). On September 30, 2014, Yap Defendants conveyed their interest in the property to Defendants Harma Hartouni and Asad Ayaz. On December 8, 2015, Hartou...

Excerpt: ...uted an agreement with Plaintiff ("Loan Agreement") to finance his education on August 06, 2022. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on June 23, 2021, alleging four (4) causes of action sounding in: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Breach of Contract; (3) Breach of Contract; and (4) Breach of Contract. B. Motion on Calendar The Court received the Demurrer filed by Defendant on April 13, 2022; and the opposition filed by Plaintiff on April 29, 2022. The Court ...

Excerpt: ...on ("CMBM"); and Deepest Inner Core, Inc., a California Corporation ("DIC", and collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed suit against Defendants West Coast Urgent Care Clinics, Inc., a California Corporation ("WCUC"); Sona Sirounian ("Sirounian"); Brigeli Westerband ("Westerband"); and Vahe Gyulnazaryan ("Gyulnazaryan", and collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Tigran Garabedyan ("Garabedyan") was the president, CEO, and a shareholder ...

Excerpt: ...quest transportation to Hinerfeld's work Christmas party. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Ian Woeber (“Woeber”) arrived in a Toyota Corolla. Plaintiffs allege that upon entering the vehicle, they observed a noticeable smoke smell that could not readily be identified as marijuana. Plaintiffs allege that though they were concerned Woeber was drunk, they relied on Lyft's zero-tolerance policy for the consumption of drugs and alcohol while drivi...

Excerpt: ...inuity Care Home Nurses, Inc. (“CCHN”) and Continuity Care Staffing Services, Inc. (“CCSS”), along with their owner and director, Defendant Maryann Sawoski. Plaintiff alleges that CCHN and CCSS (collectively, “Continuity Care”) turned a blind eye as one of its employees, Carmen Magaña de Mendoza, repeatedly raped Plaintiff, an elderly and debilitated patient. The complaint, filed May 3, 2021, alleges causes of action for: (1) elder a...

Excerpt: ...vested in a property together and formed a limited liability company in order to develop and build a four-unit town home, sell the property, and share the proceeds. The action involves allegations of fraud regarding ownership in the limited liability company, ability to get a construction loan, and the damages Plaintiff incurred as a result. The Fourth Amended Complaint (filed July 5, 2013 and again on October 21, 2013) alleges causes of action f...

Excerpt: ...Respondent Vladyslav Simanko d/b/a Vladyslav's Constructions (“Respondent”). Petitioner seeks to confirm a contractual arbitration award. The underlying action arises out of a Merchant Processing Application between Petitioner and Respondent. (Pet., Attachment 4B.) The arbitration was conducted by Arbitrator Lawrence J. Kaplan of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) on April 1, 2022 in Fresno, California. (Pet., ¶¶6-8.) The Awar...

Excerpt: ... 91605 ("Subject Property"). Plaintiff filed a Complaint on April 22, 2019, alleging three (3) causes of action sounding in: (1) Quiet Title; (2) Declaratory Relief; and (3) Unjust Enrichment. Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint ("XC") against Plaintiff on January 28, 2020, alleging three (3) causes of action sounding in: (1) Quiet Title; (2) Declaratory Relief; and (3) Unjust Enrichment. On April 22, 2021, judgment was entered declaring Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a 5‐year commercial lease with Defendant Levon Mikayelyan (“Defendant”) on August 13, 2018. Plaintiff alleges it served a 3‐day notice to pay rent or quit on January 6, 2022 and a 10‐day notice to cure covenants or quit on January 13, 2022. Plaintiff seeks possession of the property, past due rent of $90,000, damages for each day that Defendant remains in possessi...

Excerpt: ...r “MT”), commenced this action against Defendants Yonatan Rabin and Liat Rabin and the company they owned and operated, Defendant Sapphire Construction & Development, Inc. (“SCD”). Plaintiff alleges that the Trust owns real property located at 926 Hilldale Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069. In 2016, the Trust, through its trustor Betty Jo Kim McIntosh and trustee Plaintiff, pursued the prospect of developing the property into residences for ...

Excerpt: ...Authority Metro, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that it entered into a written agreement (promissory note) with Defendant Ben Militonyan dba Ben's Auto Parts (“Defendant”) on September 3, 2015, whereby Plaintiff and its predecessor sold auto parts to Defendant and which Defendant had agreed to pay for. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has breached the agreement by failing to pay the balance due for the auto parts purchased by and delivered to ...

Excerpt: ...n”) and George Plavjian (“Plavjian”), as well as their co- conspirators KSR Realty, Inc. (“KSR”), Reta Narkaz, Ruzana Badeer (“Badeer”), Kiane Shabazian (“Shabazian”), and Mariam Kakoian (“Kakoian”). Ambarachyan alleges that Kakoian was the owner of property located at 1737 Bel Aire Dr. in Glendale and that Chukhyan and Kakoian took out loans on the property to pay off other investors that Chukhyan scammed or defrauded. In F...

Excerpt: ...with Defendants Khaled A. Tawansy (“Dr. Tawansy”), Khaled A. Tawansy, M.D. (a California corporation), Raymond Renaissance Surgery Center (an LLC), Renaissance Surgical Holdings (an LLC), Renaissance Surgery Center (an LLC), Renaissance Surgery Center Holdings (an LLC), Golden State Eye Center (a corporation), Golden State Eye Medical Group (a corporation), and 95 N. Arroyo (an LLC) (collectively, “Tawansy Entities”). Plaintiff alleges th...

Excerpt: ...t they entered into a written contract with Defendant The Abyssiani Company LLC (“Abyssiani LLC”) on May 1, 2020 to rent the property located at 4933 Cartwright Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601 for monthly rent at $3,370. The term was for 1 year and was then extended from May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2022. Plaintiffs allege that there was a “Rent Increase” term in the lease, which stated that no rent increases were allowed through April 30, 202...

Excerpt: ...Plumbers on Demand (“Defendant”) entered into an oral agreement pursuant to which Defendant agreed that it would perform plumbing services for various properties under Plaintiff's management and control. (Compl., ¶6.) Pursuant to the oral agreement, Defendant completed and ceased providing its plumbing services on July 2, 2020. (Id., ¶7.) Plaintiff alleges that the work Defendant provided required it to be properly licensed as a contractor ...

Excerpt: ... 2016, alleging causes of action for: (1) specific performance; (2) breach of contract; (3) conversion; (4) constructive trust; (5) fraud; (6) breach of fiduciary duty; (7) negligence; (8) IIED; (9) money had and received; (10) rescission of contract; and (11) declaratory relief. On February 23, 2021, Cross‐Complainants Felix Lopez and Luis Rodriguez (“Cross‐Complainants”) filed the Third Amended Cross‐Complaint (“TAXC”), alleging c...

Excerpt: ... at 7230 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Defendant Combat Zone, LLC and Daniel J. Quinn (“Defendants”) entered into an oral lease with Plaintiff for a month‐to‐month tenancy of the property for rent at $3,000 per month. Plaintiff alleges that on April 1, 2021, Defendants modified the agreement so that they paid $2,000 a month for rent from January 1, 2021 and thereafter. Plaintiff alleges that it served Defendants a 3�...

Excerpt: ...ion against Defendant Royal Garden Apts., Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiffs allege that they were tenants of Defendant's apartment complex at 6705 Riverton Avenue, Apt. 15, North Hollywood, California 91606. Plaintiffs allege that they sustained injuries as a result of the uninhabitable conditions existing at the property and Defendant's refusal to make repairs. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed August 13, 2018, alleges causes of ac...

Excerpt: ...ction”), Plaintiff Maria Carmen Leal (“Leal”) sought to enforce a judgment in a prior case by claiming that Defendant Nelly Dagstanyan engaged in a fraudulent transfer of property to Defendant Maro Haroutunyan (“Haroutunyan”) to avoid the judgment. On October 3, 2013, Leal had received an “Order, Decision or Award of the Labor Commissioner” of the State of California for $66,756.57 for unpaid wages against Nelly Dagstanyan and Sqwas...

Excerpt: ...D A PREFILING ORDER PROHIBITING PLAINTIFF FROM FILING ANY NEW LITIGATION WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING LEAVE OF COU RT BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff Eduardo Vallejo (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action against Defendant Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (“Defendant”) on November 15, 2021. Plaintiff filed the first amended complaint (“FAC”) on April 4, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Colle...

Excerpt: ...perty located at 1307 North Avon Street, Burbank, CA 91505. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Linda Louise Ross, as Trustee of the Linda Louise Revocable Living Trust, dated 10‐29‐18 (“Ross Trust”) has an interest in the property pursuant to a grant deed against the property on November 2, 2018. Upon this basis, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Linda Ross (“Ms. Ross”) has a 50% undivided interest as a tenant in common in the subject pr...

Excerpt: ...volved in a construction project located at 16549 Beaver Road, Adelanto, California, which required, among other things, electrical distribution lines to be laid. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into an oral agreement with Defendant Aram G. Construction (“AGC”) in November 2018, wherein Plaintiff would pay AGC $110,000 to excavate areas of a roadway and lay electrical pipes and conduits in accordance with diagrams provided/prepared by South...

Excerpt: ...they rented at 8391 San Fernando Rd., #9, Sun Valley, CA 91352 was not maintained in a habitable condition. They allege that Defendant APB Properties, LLC (“Defendant”) was the landlord of the premises. The Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), filed August 6, 2021, alleges causes of action for: (1) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (2) breach of contract; (3) nuisance; and (4) general negligence. B. Relevant Background On October 22...

Excerpt: ...llegations Petitioner City of Burbank (“Petitioner”) filed the Petition for Order to Abate Substandard Building and Appointment of Receiver on November 9, 2021, naming as Respondents David O. Schwam, Patricia L. Schwam, Scott Schwam, and all persons claiming any interest in the real property commonly known as 318 North Catalina Street, Burbank, California. The subject property is a 2‐bedroom, 1‐bath single family residence. Petitioner all...

Excerpt: ...out conveyed their interest to Defendants Patricia Yap, Ricardo Lamorena, and Corazon Lamorena (“Yap Defendants”). On September 30, 2014, Yap Defendants conveyed their interest in the property to Defendants Harma Hartouni and Asad Ayaz. On December 8, 2015, Hartouni and Ayaz conveyed their interest in the property to Z‐List Revocable Trust with Hartouni as the personal trustee. Plaintiffs Robert Seretny and Chee Kay Ling (“Plaintiffs”) ...

Excerpt: ... aka Vicken A. Douranyan (“Vicken”), Lena Kayzakian aka Lena Dournayan (“Lena”), and Rozaleen Dournayan aka Rozalyn Dournayan aka Rozaleen Vicken Dournayan (“Rozaleen”) (collectively, “Dournayan Defendants”) regarding the purchase and sale of a business, Mediterranean Best Food, which operated out of a strip mall located at 6743 and 6745 Bakman Ave., North Hollywood, CA. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Warren Faubel and Priscill...

Excerpt: ...Wilson Trail, Sierra Madre, California 91204 (“Plaintiff's Property”) and Defendants Andrea Lin and Tusnuy Dilekmahamongkol reside at 540 Mount Wilson Trail (“Defendants' Property”). Plaintiff alleges that 8 properties are located on the private roadway commonly known as Mount Wilson Trail Road, where the homeowners have the right of way over an easement owned by the United States that connects the community with the Angeles National Fore...

Excerpt: ...se of action against Defendant Global Auto Group, LLC ("Defendant"), alleging that the parties signed a written 5-year rental contract, and that Plaintiffs served Defendant with a 3-day Notice to Pay or Quit. Plaintiffs filed the complaint on February 10, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for commercial unlawful detainer. B. Motion on Calendar On February 24, 2022, Defendant filed a demurrer. On March 15, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an untimely ...

Excerpt: ...hini Huracan Spyder, VIN #ZHWUR2ZFXKLA11349 ("Vehicle") through Defendant, but that Defendant subsequently took possession of the Vehicle and is now seeking to auction the Vehicle off despite Plaintiff remaining current on loan payments. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on March 04, 2021, a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on May 21, 2021, a Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") on November 13, 2021, and a Third Amended Complaint ("TAC") on January 18, 2022...

Excerpt: ...t it entrusted professional business management, financial planning, and tax services to Defendant CMM, LLP (“CMM”) and its partner Defendant Gregory A. Mogab (“Mogab”), but that they breached the fiduciary duty they owed to the Amira Trust by conspiring with other Defendants to fraudulently induce the Amira Trust to enter into a limited partnership investment controlled by Defendants as the general partner. The deal involved the real est...

Excerpt: ...ROFITS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION); AND (2) MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO CCP § 425.16(C)(1) BACKGROUND A. Allegations of the Operative Complaint Plaintiff Woodhill Ventures, LLC dba Big Sugar Bakeshop (“Plaintiff”) is a small business bakery. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Ben “Ben Baller” Yang (“Defendant”) made numerous profane, libelous, and slanderous comments on social media and his podcast accusing Plaintiff of putting ...

Excerpt: ...ffs”) allege that they have been tenants of the premises owned by Defendant/landlord Edward J. Hanessian as Trustee of The Anne Hanessian Living Trust (“Defendant”) for more than 26 years. The property at issue is located at 12159‐12163 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Plaintiffs allege that Ravert went above and beyond the requirements of the lease and essentially acted as the de facto unpaid manager of the premises by making various accommod...

Excerpt: ... Chukhyan (“Chukhyan”) and George Plavjian (“Plavjian”), as well as their co- conspirators KSR Realty, Inc. (“KSR”), Reta Narkaz, Ruzana Badeer (“Badeer”), Kiane Shabazian (“Shabazian”), and Mariam Kakoian (“Kakoian”). Ambarachyan alleges that Kakoian was the owner of property located at 1737 Bel Aire Dr. in Glendale and that Chukhyan and Kakoian took out loans on the property to pay off other investors that Chukhyan scamm...

Excerpt: ...ement ("Maintenance Agreement") with True South Renewables, Inc, which subsequently became known as or was acquired by Defendant Maxgen Energy Services Corporation ("Maxgen"). Plaintiff alleges that Maxgen hired Defendant K&R Construction Specialties, Inc. ("K&R") as its subcontractor for maintenance; and that K&R's personnel walked on Plaintiff's solar modules during service in September of 2016, thus damaging Plaintiff's modules. Maxgen subsequ...

Excerpt: ...an Fernando Rd., #9, Sun Valley, CA 91352 was not maintained in a habitable condition. They allege that Defendant APB Properties, LLC (“Defendant”) was the landlord of the premises. The Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), filed August 6, 2021, alleges causes of action for: (1) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (2) breach of contract; (3) nuisance; and (4) general negligence. B. Motion on Calendar On November 1, 2021, Defendant file...

Excerpt: ... AMOUNT OF $5,370.00 BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff 7410‐7428 Bellaire, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed an unlawful detainer action against Defendant Ocean Grown Organics, Inc. (“Defendant”) on June 30, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that on March 1, 2021, the parties entered into written lease agreement for the premises located at 7410‐7428 Bellaire Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Pursuant to the lease, Defendant was to pay $71,750 on the f...

Excerpt: ...a Rosette and Victoria Rosette's vehicle negligently collided with Plaintiff's insured's vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that it determined that its insured was entitled to recover damages from Defendants and paid those damages to its insured. Thus, it alleges that it became subrogated to all the rights and remedies of its insured against Defendants in the sum of $26,100. Plaintiff alleges that on February 1, 2009, Defendants entered into a written pa...

Excerpt: ...y Care Home Nurses, Inc. (“CCHN”) and Continuity Care Staffing Services, Inc. (“CCSS”), along with their owner and director, Defendant Maryann Sawoski. Plaintiff alleges that CCHN and CCSS (collectively, “Continuity Care”) turned a blind eye as one of its employees, Carmen Magaña de Mendoza, repeatedly raped Plaintiff, an elderly and debilitated patient. The complaint, filed May 3, 2021, alleges causes of action for: (1) elder abuse ...

Excerpt: ...oner Associations Corporation (“NPAC”) entered into two separate agreements for a line of credit in the amount of $50,000 and a term loan in the amount of $100,000. Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant Arin Abramian (“Abramian”) executed written Guaranty agreements in which he personally guaranteed all amounts due and owing under the agreements. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have breached the agreements and guaranties such that certa...

Excerpt: ...s, Inc. (“Green Year”) and Hakop Bislamyan (“Bislamyan”) entered into a written Lease Agreement with DCH Audi Calabasas (Plaintiff's assignor) whereby, DCH leased to Defendants and Defendants received possession of a motor vehicle described as a 2020 Audi A8 L Sedan 4D 55 AWD (VIN WAU8EAF8XLN004214) (“Vehicle”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants defaulted on the Lease Agreement on January 18, 2021, by failing to pay the required month...