Excerpt: ... action, Plaintiff Antranik Kevorkian alleges that Defendants accused him of vandalism in a Ralph's market parking lot and thereafter filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint against him. Plaintiff alleges this has subjected him to going to court and malicious prosecution. The complaint, filed July 10, 2017, alleges causes of action for: (1) negligence; (2) negligent infliction of emotional distress; (3) violation of 14 th Amendment to the U.S. Con...

Excerpt: ...d into a contract with Defendants David Kwok and Elke L. Coffey on February 17, 2006. He alleges that on December 1, 2007, Defendants filed to make payments on the note secured by a second deed of trust, which resulted in foreclosure on July 2, 2007 by the senior trust deed and loss of the security interest held by Plaintiff. Plaintiff thus alleges the suffered injury in the principal balance of $88,800 with interest, as well as expended $2,184.6...

Excerpt: ...lbandyan alleges that she was battered and harassed by Defendant Yina Chang. The complaint was filed September 30, 2016. The FAC, filed November 17, 2016, alleges causes of action for: (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) IIED, (4) negligence, (5) trespass, (6) private nuisance, (7) preliminary and permanent injunction, and (8) declaratory relief. Defendant moves to compel the mental examination of Plaintiff. As the moving papers are filed under seal, t...

Excerpt: ...avement, which constituted a dangerous condition. The complaint, filed August 17, 2016, alleges causes of action for: (1) premises liability; and (2) general negligence. RELIEF REQUESTED: 1. Order compelling Plaintiff to serve further responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One <000f000300140014001100 001700110014001e0003[request for sanctions in the amount of $1,850 2. Order compelling Plaintiff to serve further responses to Special Interrogatori...

Excerpt: ...ssing the street, they were struck by a motor vehicle driven <0015001300140017001100 004c0049004900560003[have also sued various defendants on the basis that they negligently designed, assembled, manufactured, sold, leased, supplied, or distributed the subject vehicle driven by Varanian, and that the vehicle had a defective braking system. The complaint, filed March 30, 2016, alleges causes of action for: (1) general negligence; (2) products liab...

Excerpt: ...n (“Ms. Shen”) stole and embezzled money from Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Shen, as CEO of Plaintiff, caused Plaintifff to accept a promissory note for $553,100 with Ms. Shen and that Mr. Shen spent more than $5 million of Plaintiff's funds to purchase jewelry and handbags for Ms. Shen. The FAC, filed May 25, 2017, alleges causes of action for: (1) breach of written contract against Ms. Shen; (2) rescission based on fraud and failure...

Excerpt: ...iff”) alleges he purchased residential property from Defendants/Cross-Complainants Steve and Linell Myers (“Defendants”), pursuant to a purchase agreement. (Mot., Ex. 1.) Plaintiff alleges he was cited by LADBS for not having a permit on the barn and claimed he spent $100,000 to comply with the municipal code and get a permit. Defendants prevailed at trial on October 16, 2017, and judgment was entered in their favor on December 15, 2017. Th...

Excerpt: ...dant Alis Nazikyan entered into a written contract with Plaintiff's assignor, Bank of America, N.A., whereby Plaintiff's assignor loaned money to defendant for his educational expenses. Plaintiff is the assignee of the contract. Defendant agreed to repay Plaintiff's assignor for the monies, but has failed to make such payments. CAUSES OF ACTION IN COMPLAINT: (1) Breach of Contract RELIEF REQUESTED: Demurrer to the single cause of action for breac...

Excerpt: ... Gardens Healthcare (“Windsor”) from February 22, 2016 to March 2, 2016; and was a patient of Defendant Trinity Care Hospice (“Trinity”) from March 2, 2016 up to her death on March 5, 2016. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants and their employees/agents failed to meet the standard of care with respect to Decedent. As to Defendants Andrew and Pauline Facciano (Plaintiff's siblings), Plaintiff alleges that they made a healthcare decision to tr...

Excerpt: ...le supplemental papers and give Defendant until 2/20/18 to file supplemental papers. RELIEF REQUESTED: Writ of Possession to obtain possession after hearing for aligner, VIN reader, and turntable. DISCUSSION: This case arises from the Plaintiff's claim that the Defendant breached a written lease agreement by failing to make payments due. Plaintiff requests a writ of possession in order to obtain possession of the equipment that the Defendant was ...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs Lourdes Vasquez and Vahe Avanessian (spouses) allege that Vasquez organized a trip for 36 of their family members to go on a cruise together through Defendant NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. During the process of reserving and purchasing tickets, Defendant did not ask whether anyone was pregnant. On the day of the cruise's departure, Plaintiffs and their family stood in line to board the ship. Vasquez had marked that she was pregnant on her form and...

Excerpt: ...The Defendants violated statutory requirements for using California's non-judicial foreclosure procedures to collect the debt. CAUSES OF ACTION IN SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT: 1) Violation of Civil Code section 2923.6 2) Violation of Civil Code section 2923.7 3) Declaratory Relief pursuant to Civil Code section 2924.12 (removed by demurrer) 4) Violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 (removed by demurrer) RELIEF REQUESTED: 1. Summary...

Excerpt: ...récis: The Plaintiff is the widow and successor-in-interest to Bryan Carlstrom, who was one of three members of Tranzformer Studios, LLC. The other members were the Defendants, Dave Jerden and Annette Cisneros. After Bryan Carlstrom passed away in 2013, Annette Cisneros remained in control of the company. Annette Cisneros then sold property of the company to pay expenses and then advised the Plaintiff that she was keeping some of the property fo...

Excerpt: ...s from the Plaintiff's claim that he suffered personal injuries because he was subjected to a strip search and a drug test and he was deprived of his cell phone and medications when he sought psychiatric treatment from the Defendants. No trial is set. <0049000f0003002a004400 004800480051000f0003>presented an ex parte application to amend the January 13, 2017 order. The Court set the matter for February 16, 2018. The Plaintiff argues that there is...

Excerpt: ...laintiff near the Plaintiff's apartment at the Sierra Monterey Apartments. In addition, the Plaintiffs claim that the apartment owners, Defendants, Ronald Staebler and Jacqueline Staebler, and their managing agent, the Defendant, Aurelio Holguin, wrongfully evicted the Plaintiffs. On October 25, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed an amendment that identified DOE Defendant 5 as Renate Staebler. The Defendant filed this motion to quash the DOE Amendment on...

Excerpt: ...n October 20, 2017, the Court sustained the Defendant's demurrer to the Complaint on the ground that the claims were preempted by the Home Owners' Loan Act and that the Plaintiff has not satisfied the tender rule. The Court did not grant leave to amend and dismissed the Defendant. The Plaintiff then dismissed the case on October 23, 2017. A judgment of dismissal was entered on November 15, 2017. This hearing concerns the Defendant's motion for at...

Excerpt: ...fendants are unlawfully detaining the Plaintiff's property. The matter proceeded to trial on October 23, 2017 and the Court found in favor of the Defendants. The judgment was entered on November 27, 2017. This hearing concerns the Defendants' motion for an award of attorney's fees against the Plaintiff. The Defendants seek the attorney's fees under a provision in the lease agreement that allows the prevailing party to obtain attorney's fe...

Excerpt: ...0300 004f004e005c00560052>n Order compelling production for documents Order compelling further responses to special interrogatories. DISCUSSION: This case arises from the Plaintiffs' claim that the Defendants failed to pay amounts owed for the use of songs written by Terry Gilkyson for the film “The Jungle Book”. Trial was set for February 2, 2018, and was continued from January 22, 2018. 1. Defendants' Motion to Produce Unredacted Documents ...

Excerpt: ...MPLAINT: 1) Premises Liability 2) Negligence RELIEF REQUESTED: 1. Demurrer to second cause of action 2. Strike counts for negligence and failure to warn in the first cause of action for premises liability. DISCUSSION: This hearing concerns the Defendant's demurrer and motion to strike directed at the Complaint. An initial issue is that the Plaintiff claimed in the opposition papers that the Defendant did not make an effort to meet and confer, as ...

Excerpt: ...that the Defendant breached a written lease agreement by failing to make payments due. No trial has been set. A case management conference is set for May 21, 2018. At this hearing, the Plaintiff requests a writ of possession in order to obtain possession of the equipment that the Defendant was leasing. First, there is no memorandum that contains a statement of facts, a concise statement of the law, evidence and arguments relied on, and a discussi...

Excerpt: ...0 00030003000300030003> DISCUSSION: This case involves the Plaintiff's claim that she suffered personal injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant, City of Monterey Park, controls the sidewalk and that Defendants Johnny Man and Helen Chan are liable because they own properties adjacent to the sidewalk. No trial is set. The case management conference is set for this hearing. Trial is set for June 11,...

Excerpt: ...on. DISCUSSION: This case arises from the Plaintiff's claim that she has suffered property damage to her condominium unit because the Defendants have failed to repair the roof to prevent water leaks. This hearing also concerns the Plaintiff's motion for a protective order that would excuse her responding to the four sets of written discovery that the Defendant propounded on July 31, <00030018000f0003001500 00470003005200510003>assertions from Pla...

Excerpt: ...tion 3. Order compelling Defendant to serve further responses to requests for admission CHRONOLOGY: <0003000300030032004600 000f0003001500130014>7 Responses served: December 11, 2017 (timely by agreement) <0003000300030003000300 000300140014000f0003>2018 (timely) DISCUSSION: This case arises from the Plaintiff's claim that he suffered damages when the Defendant attempted to eject the Plaintiff from the property that the Plaintiff was renting from...

Excerpt: ... Vartanian. The minors filed the Complaint in BC615438 to seek damages for their personal injuries. Vartan Vartanian filed a Complaint in a separate action, BC615438, to claim that the motor vehicle he was renting from Hertz Corp. was defective and that the designers and manufacturers of the motor vehicle were liable for the injuries he sustained in the motor vehicle accident. The cases were consolidated and BC615438 designated as the lead case. ...

Excerpt: ...at the Defendants loaned money at usurious rates of interest, that the Defendants engaged in fraud when they induced the Plaintiff into the loan agreement, that the loan agreement should be cancelled, and that the Defendants are engaged in a wrongful foreclosure on the Plaintiff's property. No trial is set. An OSC regarding dismissal is set for this hearing based on a settlement entered into at a bankruptcy proceeding. At this hearing, the Defend...