Excerpt: ...d to lease the Premises for a period of two years to Food Max in exchange for Food Max's payment of rent. Biao Yin aka William Yin (“Yin”) signed a Guaranty of Lease. Food Max thereafter failed to pay rent and failed to vacate the Premises, requiring Plaintiff to initiate unlawful detainer proceedings against Food Max. Food Max subsequently vacated the Premises; however, after regaining possession of the Premises, Plaintiff discovered that Fo...

Excerpt: ...otion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production from Defendant FCA US LLC is GRANTED. FCA is to provide further, Code‐compliant responses without objections within 20 days from the date of the notice of ruling [see below]. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $1,185.00 and are payable within 30 days from the date of the notice of ruling. Background Plaintiffs Jesus Garcia Ibanez aka Jesus I Garcia and Fatima Sandoval (toge...

Excerpt: ...r Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set 1 is DENIED as MOOT, except as to the issue of sanctions. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $510.00 and are payable within 30 days from the date of the notice of ruling. Background [1] Plaintiff Glorious Sky, LLC (“Glorious Sky”) alleges as follows: On May 3, 2022, a written agreement was made between Glorious Sky and Defendant MT Hermon LLC (“MT”) for bitcoin mining hosting and relate...

Excerpt: ...a lease to purchase agreement for the property located at 761 Corporate Center Drive in Pomona, California (“subject property”). In June 2021, Lucy Seh (“Lucy”) joined Plaintiff's affiliated organization, Kingston Financial, as a loan officer. Lucy had been Plaintiff's domestic partner from 2000-2014. Lucy learned of the transaction and expressed interest in the subject property. Plaintiff and Lucy agreed to split the equity in the subjec...

Excerpt: ...ges as follows: On March 13, 2017, Four Season Travel LLC (“Four Season Travel”) entered into Combination Loan and Security Agreement No. 429587-700 (“Contract No. 700”) with Grech Financial Services Inc. dba Edson Financial (“Edson”), wherein Edson financed the acquisition of Prevost commercial vehicles bearing VIN Nos. 2PCH33498HC713768, 2PCH3349XHC713769 and 2PCH33496HC713770 (collectively, “Vehicle No. 1”). On April 12, 2018, ...

Excerpt: ...(collectively, “Polaris”), Seidner Enterprises LLC dba Bert's Mega Mall (“Seidner”), Cheyenne Rey (“Rey”) and Does 1-100 for: 1. Strict Product Liability 2. Negligence 3. Failure to Warn 4. Negligent Recall 5. Violation of Cal. Bus. Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq. On December 5, 2022, Polaris filed a cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against Rey for: 1. Indemnification 2. Apportionment of Fault 3. Negligence On December 7, 20...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs were home. On July 12, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Chu for: 1. General Negligence 2. Intentional Tort 3. Premises Liability On February 3, 2023, Department 1 reassigned the case to this instant department. On February 16, 2023, the court related Case Nos. 22STCV22379 and 22NWCV00607; Case No. 22STCV22379 was designated the lead case. A Status Conference Re: PI Complicated Cases is set for July ...

Excerpt: ...icated Issue: Jurisdiction] 3. Hearing on Third Party Claim Background [1] Plaintiffs Elizabeth Taylor (“Taylor”) and Chasity Jones (“Jones”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Defendant Alkiviades David (“David”) was, at all relevant times, the President, CEO and managing agent of Defendants Hologram USA, Inc. (“Hologram”), Hologram USA Entertainment, Inc. (“Hologram Entertainment”), FilmOn Media Holdings, Inc. (...

Excerpt: ...ent whereby Belco would purchase Lincoln's existing assets, including heavy equipment, a fleet of vehicles and its inventory of existing contracts. On October 27, 2014, Lincoln sued Belco in case styled Lincoln Pacific Builders, Inc. v. Elecnor Belco Electric, Case No. KC067245 (“Underlying Action”) for failure to make timely payments on the sale of assets; in turn, Belco filed a cross-complaint against Lincoln. Lincoln was granted summary ju...

Excerpt: ...t Golden Bear Insurance Company (“Golden Bear”) for the property located at 13467 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (“Property”). During the term of the policy, Plaintiffs' Property suffered substantial physical damage, including damage to the firewall, the food grade epoxy flooring, the ductwork and exhaust lines, fire sprinkler system and drainage lines, copper wiring, and the security and electrical systems (the “Claim”). As ...

Excerpt: ...D without prejudice. Background Plaintiff Isaiah Haywood, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Rose Ham (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff was a special needs student at Harrison Elementary School (“school”) in Pomona. In 2018 and 2019, Plaintiff was repeatedly subjected to verbal and physical abuse by school employees because of his disabilities. On March 12, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of actio...

Excerpt: ...Does 1-10. On February 14, 2023, All Unknown Occupants in Possession's default was entered. A Trial Setting Conference is set for July 21, 2023. Legal Standard The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication “is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessary to resolve their dispute.” (Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfie...

Excerpt: ...anty contract with Ford Motor Company (“FMC”) regarding a 2018 Ford F-150, VIN No. 1FTEW1EG6JFE68832 (“subject vehicle”). FMC knew that the 10R80 10 speed automatic transmission installed in the subject vehicle was defective but failed to disclose same to Plaintiff at the time of the sale and thereafter. On January 11, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against FMC, Puente Hills Ford and Does 1-10 for: 1. Violat...

Excerpt: ... in the reduced amount of $310.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the notice of ruling. 2. Plaintiff Guangliang Zeng's Motion to Compel Initial Responses to First Set of Form Interrogatories—General Propounded on Defendant California Investment Regional Center LLC is GRANTED. CIRC is to provide verified responses, without objections, to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set No. One, within 20 days from the date of the notice of ru...

Excerpt: ...s follows: Plaintiffs' former employee, Zhongliang Wang (“Wang”), embezzled at least $4.5 million (“Stolen Funds”) from Plaintiffs' various business bank accounts between August 26, 2022 and September 9, 2022 and transferred the Stolen Funds to various bank accounts solely controlled and managed by him, including those opened in the names of AZ Express Group Inc. (“AZ Express”), KB Int'l Inc. (“KB Int'l”), Luckie Trading LLC (“L...

Excerpt: ... a complaint, asserting causes of action against Brown and Does 1-25 for: 1. Elderly Abuse of a Two Wars Veteran 2. Abuse of the Mentally Challenged 3. Perjury, Suborning Perjury On April 11, 2023, the court related Case Nos. 22PSCV01726 and 22PSCV01796 and designated Case No. 22PSCV01726 as the lead case. On April 13, 2023, the court granted Brown's “Special Motion to Strike Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16.” An Order to Show Ca...

Excerpt: ... 2. Abuse of the Mentally Challenged 3. Perjury, Suborning Perjury On April 11, 2023, the court related Case Nos. 22PSCV01726 and 22PSCV01796 and designated Case No. 22PSCV01726 as the lead case. On April 13, 2023, the court granted Brown's “Special Motion to Strike Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16.” An Order to Show Cause Re: Entry of Judgment is set for May 18, 2023. Case No. 22PSCV01796 Plaintiff alleges as follows: Elizabeth ...

Excerpt: ...plaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital, Emanate Health Medical Care Foundation and Does 1-100 for: 1. Negligence—Medical Malpractice 2. General Negligence On May 23, 2023, the court sustained Emanate Health's demurrer to the first cause of action with leave and to the second cause of action without leave; the order was stayed until July 6, 2023. A Case Management Conference is set for July ...

Excerpt: ...il 12, 2022, the court sustained Bok, Taijin, TJ International and TSI's demurrer to the Fourth (Conversion) and Fifth (Wrongful Termination) Causes of action in Hyung's Third Amended Complaint, without leave to amend. On April 22, 2022, Hyung filed a Fourth Amended Complaint (“4AC”), asserting causes of action against Defendants Bok, Taijin, TJ International, TSI and Does 1-100 for: 1. Breach of Contract—Stock Purchase Agreement 2. Breach ...

Excerpt: ...t Plaintiff in the reduced amount of $600.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the notice of ruling. 3. Plaintiff Yanmin Han's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents Set No. One from TZ Global Inc. is DENIED. Sanctions awarded to TZ and against Plaintiff in the reduced amount of $600.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the notice of ruling. 4. Defendant TZ Global Inc.'s Motion to Compel...

Excerpt: ...commercial property on which he owned and operated a laundromat and check cashing business and that a 7-Eleven franchisee was a tenant of the other unit at the property. Rajinder also conveyed that he was the operator and day- to-day manager of the laundromat and checking cashing business and that said businesses had a strong cashflow. Rajinder showed Plaintiff a 2017 financial statement showing the business's revenue and further represented that...

Excerpt: ...lleges as follows: On December 1, 2018, Plaintiff and Tiffany Ou (“Ou”) entered into a month-to-month tenancy, wherein Plaintiff agreed to rent a room in the garage of the property located at 18846 Andrada Drive in Rowland Heights (“subject property”) for $800.00/month. In October 2019, Plaintiff rented an additional room in the garage of the subject property and rent was increased to $1,200.00/month. Thierry Cornet (“Cornet”) is Ou's...

Excerpt: ...g in rolled over. On September 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Polaris Industries, Inc. (MN), Polaris Sales, Inc., Polaris Industries, Inc. (DE) (collectively, “Polaris”), Seidner Enterprises LLC dba Bert's Mega Mall (“Seidner”), Cheyenne Rey (“Rey”) and Does 1-100 for: 1. Strict Product Liability 2. Negligence 3. Failure to Warn 4. Negligent Recall 5. Violation of Cal. Bus. Prof. C...

Excerpt: ....A. Downtown Medical Center LLC dba West Covina Medical Center D/P SNF's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. Background Plaintiffs Rebeca Delgado De Gonzalez (“Rebeca”), by and through her successor in interest, Jorge Gonzalez and Jorge Gonzalez, individually (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Rebeca was admitted to L.A. Downtown Medical Center LLC dba West Covina Medical Center D/P SNF (“Defen...

Excerpt: ...ge 10, lines 13‐18, ¶ 46; Page 10, lines 19‐22, ¶ 47; Page 13, lines 19‐23, ¶ 68; Page 13, lines 25‐26, ¶ 69; Page 14, lines 9‐12, ¶ 71 and Page 14, lines 22‐28, ¶ 75). The hearing on the motion is otherwise CONTINUED (i.e., as to Pages 14‐15, lines 28‐1, ¶ 75 and Page 17, lines 15‐16, ¶ 3) to September 5, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. [see below]. 3. Defendant English Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Azusa, CA, Inc.'s Motion to...