Excerpt: ...efendant Maria Ana Coj (“Defendant”) on July 27, 2018. According to the agreement, Defendant agreed to share the assets of her deceased husband, Arthur Sheldon, with his two stepchildren in equal shares, such that the assets are divided into 3 parts: 1/3 to Defendant, 1/3 to Rosie Romero, and 1/3 to Gricelda Valladares. (Compl., Ex. A.) The assets contemplated in the agreement include a home located at 8446 Bradley Avenue in Sun Valley, bank ...

Excerpt: ...intiffs Zachary J. McDonald and Hugo Vargas each commenced a wage-and-hour lawsuit against Defendants Michael Russell McMillan, M&M Custom Flooring, and M&M Custom Floors, Inc. This consolidated action also includes various cross-complaints. Mike McMillan filed a cross-complaint against Zachary McDonald, Daniel McDonald, Evelyn McDonald for assault and battery, wherein he alleges he was physically attacked by Daniel McDonald on December 24, 2016....

Excerpt: ...accident that occurred on the night of November 6, 2015. Plaintiff Jeremy M. Stage (“Stage”) was driving his vehicle and Plaintiff Dennis Garr (“Garr”) was a passenger in Stage's vehicle. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) caused a power outage, which caused the traffic control signals and street lights to malfunction or become inoperative. It is further alleged that the intersection through wh...

Excerpt: ...accident that occurred on the night of November 6, 2015. Plaintiff Jeremy M. Stage (“Stage”) was driving his vehicle and Plaintiff Dennis Garr (“Garr”) was a passenger in Stage's vehicle. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”) caused a power outage, which caused the traffic control signals and street lights to malfunction or become inoperative. It is further alleged that the intersection through wh...

Excerpt: ...rt papers, she ran from her driveway and charged in Plaintiff's direction angrily, yelling and with pepper spray in hand. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed September 28, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) violation of Penal Code, §240 (assault); (2) violation of Penal Code, §242 (battery); (3) intentional infliction of physical and emotional pain and mental distress; and (4) extreme and outrageous conduct. A. Relevant Procedur...

Excerpt: ... 2015 as part of a paid tour. Plaintiff alleges that WB negligently designed the seating location where Plaintiff was instructed to sit during the studio tour. She alleges that when the tour guide signaled the group to move on, she stood up from her chair, stepped off an unmarked drop off, approximately one foot tall, and broke her left femur. The complaint, filed September 23, 2016, alleges a cause of action for negligence. Plaintiff moves to co...

Excerpt: ... Arthur Ambarachyan (“Ambarachyan”), Stewart Title Company, George Plavjian (“Plavjian”), and Western Fidelity Trustees on January 8, 2018 for: (1) quiet title; (2) cancellation of instruments; (3) slander of title; (4) fraud; (5) violation of Business & Professions Code, §17200; (6) violation of Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (Civ. Code, §1788 et seq.); (7) IIED; and (8) declaratory and injunctive relief. On February 7, 20...

Excerpt: ...em, Marci Palmstrom, alleges that she was injured on August 29, 2017 when a tree limb crashed onto the playground at Defendant Linda Vista Children's Center, striking Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed this action against Defendants City of Pasadena (“City”), Pasadena Unified School District (“PUSD”), Linda Vista Children's Center (“Linda Vista”), Merchant's Landscape Services, Inc. (“MLS”), and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (“West Coast A...

Excerpt: ...tation in his personal life and chastity. He alleges that Defendants Victor Cornejo Galeana (“Mr. Cornejo”) and Catalina Cornejo Alor (“Mrs. Cornejo”) have tried to remove him from his position at church. Plaintiff alleges that on July 20, 2018, Mr. Cornejo accused him of inappropriately touching his daughter, Defendant Yadira Cornejo Alor (“Yadira Cornejo”) when she was a minor. Plaintiff, Mr. Cornejo, and Mrs. Cornejo met on July 31...

Excerpt: ...rette battery exploded in his left front pocket. He alleges that Defendants LG Chem, Ltd., E Vape Mods, and Crystal Vapors (“Defendants”) are the manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers of the e-cigarette and related parts. The complaint, filed February 21, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) strict products liability; and (2) negligent products liability. Counsel Marc Williams and Rachel Hedley apply to appear as counsel ...

Excerpt: ...ash and started operating it. Plaintiff alleges that water leaked from the carwash into the neighboring office building, causing damages to Plaintiff. Plaintiff also sued Defendant AMCO Insurance Company (“AMCO”), the insurance policy provider for Owner Defendants, for its bad faith failure to compensate Plaintiff for its damages from the water leaks. The Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), filed September 17, 2018, alleges causes of action ...

Excerpt: ...ve Action Complaint for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) against Defendant Decore-ative Specialties and Does 1 through 100. On November 1, 2018, Defendant Decore-ative Specialties (“Defendant”) separately filed the instant motion to compel arbitration and demurrer. Plaintiff opposes the motion and demurrer. DISCUSSION Motion to Compel Arbitration Defendant moves to compel arbitration and stay the action pen...

Excerpt: ...ocated at 456 W. Camino Real Avenue in Arcadia. Plaintiff alleges that pursuant to the terms of the insurance policy, Win made a demand on Plaintiff to pay damages in the sum of $266,087.40 regarding the property. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Fluidmaster, Inc. and Kohler, Co. (“Defendants”) were in the business of designing, manufacturing, installing, and selling the Kohler toilet and the Fluidmaster fill valve that was used at Win's pro...

Excerpt: ...e that they entered into a Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement with Defendant Bahar Dejban (“Defendant”) for the lease of a new 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant defaulted on the agreement by failing to make the required payments. The complaint, filed January 26, 2015, alleges causes of action for: (1) possession of personal property; (2) deficiency judgment; (3) foreclosure of security interest; (4) breach of express...

Excerpt: ... Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre (“Defendants' Property”). Plaintiff alleges that 8 properties are located on the private roadway commonly known as Mount Wilson Trail Road, where the homeowners understand they share a permissive easement for the sole ingress and egress to and from their properties. Plaintiff alleges that since May 2018, Defendants have violated the easement and their property lines to encroach upon the easement and property of o...

Excerpt: ...iling to pay Plaintiff for services rendered in the amount of $29,710.10. According to the agreement, Plaintiff had agreed to perform packing, storing, cleaning, and restoration services regarding Defendant's personal property. (Compl., Ex. A.) The complaint, filed November 14, 2018, allege a causes of action for: (1) breach of contract and (2) common counts. On March 29, 2019, Defendant filed a motion to transfer and coordinate actions pursuant ...

Excerpt: ...4 (the “Property”). It alleges that beginning August 1, 2004, the Orozcos leased a commercial property from TAI at 2800 Firestone Blvd., Southgate, California at $30,000.00 a month. TAI alleges that the Orozcos began falling behind on lease payments and so it filed an unlawful detainer action around August 1, 2007 (case no. VC049186). In the unlawful detainer action, TAI obtained a default judgment for possession against them and chose to pur...

Excerpt: ...ations (“Frontier”), causing her to sustain serious injuries. She alleges she could not see the open floor vault because she is legally blind. The complaint, filed March 9, 2017, alleges causes of action for: (1) premise liability and (2) general negligence. B. Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Summary Adjudication On February 27, 2019, UtiliQuest and Frontier (collectively “Moving Defendants”) filed their motion for summary ...

Excerpt: ...t, Altadena, CA 91101 (“Kevorkian Property”) owned by Defendants Abraham Kevorkian (“Kevorkian”) and Nancy Odesho (“Odesho”). Plaintiff alleges that the Kevorkian Property has always benefited, as the dominate tenement, over the Hastings Property with a 30-foot wide recorded easement. Plaintiff also alleges that the Hastings Property receives a benefit of a 34-foot Road and Utility Easement for the northern side of the Kevorkian Prope...

Excerpt: ...ff alleges that on March 23, 2007, he obtained a mortgage loan from America's Wholesale Lender in the amount of $404,000.00 by executing a promissory note secured by a deed of trust on the subject property. (Compl., ¶9, Ex. A [DOT].) Plaintiff alleges that on August 21, 2014, a Notice of Default was recorded by Defendant without prior notice. (Id., ¶11, Ex. B [NOD].) Plaintiff alleges he submitted a complete Request for Modification Application...

Excerpt: ...ge that on November 2, 2004, they executed a Deed of Trust, which secured a first position mortgage against the property. They allege that at some point, Defendant U.S. Bank N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) acquired a beneficiary interest in the loan and was tasked with the day-to-day servicing of the subject loan. Plaintiffs allege they were the victim of bait-and-switch practices where they negotiated favorable loan terms, which were later supplanted by ...

Excerpt: ...om, alleges that she was injured on August 29, 2017 when a tree limb crashed onto the playground at Defendant Linda Vista Children's Center, striking Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed this action against Defendants City of Pasadena (“City”), Pasadena Unified School District (“PUSD”), Linda Vista Children's Center (“Linda Vista”), Merchant's Landscape Services, Inc. (“Merchant's Landscape”), and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (“West Coast A...

Excerpt: ...hey 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 Defendants' refusal to make repairs. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed August 13, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) negligence (Civ. Code, §§1714(a), 3333); (2) breach of warranty of habitab...

Excerpt: ...urbank Studios LLC, KRCA License LLC, KRCA Television LLC, KZJL License LLC, LBI Radio License LLC, Liberman Broadcasting of California LLC, Liberman Television LLC, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas License LLC, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas LLC, Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC, Liberman Broadcasting of Houston LLC, Liberman Television of Dallas License LLC, Liberman Television of Dallas LLC, and Liberman Television of Houston LLC (...

Excerpt: ...tion on August 16, 2015. She alleges that while she was a patron on the premises, she was physically assaulted by a third party patron in the “SkyTubes” (an above-ground, maze-like tunnel). The second amended complaint (“SAC”), filed August 11, 2017, alleges causes of action for: (1) negligence against CEC and Does 1-30; and (2) battery against Does 16-30. On November 5, 2018, CEC filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Steve Gol...