Excerpt: ...s of July 8, 2020 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. Heger Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Brad Waisbren (“Waisbren”) and Marci Higer (“Higer”) allege that they were tenants of premises located at 15132 Downey Avenue, Paramount, California, which they used to store hundreds of thousands of items of personal prope...

Excerpt: ...ndants' motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Plaintiff is to provide notice. Background Plaintiff Evan Israel Brenner (“Evan Brenner”), on behalf of his minor child Mika Jaymes Brenner (“Mika Brenner”),[1] alleges that Defendants Mika Jaymes, Inc. (“MJI”) and Mehrad Javahery (“Javahery”) (“Defendants”) improperly created a corporation using Mika Brenner's name to operate a men's clothing brand, registered the “Mika Jaymes�...

Excerpt: ...ss-Complaint OPPOSITION: December 20, 2019 REPLY: December 27, 2019 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's Demurrer is sustained as to the second cause of action and is otherwise overruled. Plaintiff's motion to strike is granted without prejudice. SCE is provided 30 days leave to amend from this date. Plaintiff is to provide notice. Background This action arises in connection with a wildfire ignited on or about February 6, 2015 in Bishop, California (the “Rou...

Excerpt: ...LC and US Realty Holdings, LLC OPPOSITION: June 25, 2020 REPLY: July 1, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion for trial preference is DENIED. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: MOVING PARTY: Defendants, Marcos Vivian, Marquez Pacific View LLC and US Realty Holdings, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Steven Powers, as trustee under A...

Excerpt: ...ment shows it is filed on 6/25.] REPLY: July 2, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. Plaintiff to give notice Background This is an action for abatement and injunction arising in connection with an alleged prostitution ring at Blue Moon Relax Spa (the “Businesses”). Plaintiff, the People of the State of California, alleges that the Business is run by husband and wife, Defendants Hongshan Wang (“Wang”) and Xi...

Excerpt: ...1] demurrer is sustained. Drake is provided 20 days leave to amend from this date. Brian is to provide notice. Having sustained Brian's demurrer, the court finds Brian's motion to strike MOOT. Background This case arises out of a dispute between two brothers, Brian and Drake Kennedy, who are the directors, officers, and shareholders or board members for six companies: Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Regency”); Corona Outdoor Advertising, ...

Excerpt: ...the proposed Special Needs Trust. This memorandum was prepared from a review of the following documents filed with the court: 1. Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action (“Petition”) filed on 1/17/2020; 2. The Legacy Enhancement Master Pooled Trust Joinder Agreement (attached to the Petition as Exhibit A 3. Joinder Agreement: Grantor and Beneficiary Information sheet (attached to the Petition as Exhibit B) 4. Supplemental Declaration ...

Excerpt: ...vices, Inc., a California Corporation, et al. MOVING PARTIES: Cross-Defendants, Michael Manoocher Sabar and Parivash Sabar, Trustees of the 2006 Michael Manoocher Sabar and Parivash Sabar Revocable Trust OPPOSING PARTY: Cross-Complainants, J.R. and A.R. Services, Inc. TRIAL DATE: October 6, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PROCEEDING: Cross-Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings OPPOSITION: March 3, 2020 REPLY: March 10, 2020 TENTATIVE: 2006 T...

Excerpt: ...h 2, 2020 REPLY: March 4, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' Motion to Compel a Neuropsychological Examination of Saray is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiffs are to provide notice. Background This action arises out of an automobile collision which took place on May 15, 2018 on the northbound state route 55 in the County of Orange, California near the “Warner exit” (the “Incident”). Plaintiffs, Saray Romero Vasquez (“Saray”), Lidia F...

Excerpt: ...March 3, 2020 REPLY: March 9, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion for a trial preference is continued to April 9, 2020. Plaintiffs may submit evidence authenticating the medical records at least 16 court days before the continued date and Defendants may submit new objections within the time for an opposition for a motion based on the continued date. Plaintiffs are to provide notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...awarded against Plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $6,550. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2023.030, subd. (a).) Shakhnazarian to provide notice. _____ Background The background of this and related litigation is covered in other tentatives that have been adopted by the court. On December 4, 2019, Shakhnazarian subpoenaed Carey's psychotherapist, Dr. Stuart Lerner, for deposition in the New York Action. Shakhnazarian contends that the request for Dr. Lerne...

Excerpt: ...ndant's alternative request to strike the paragraphs 144-150 and Prayer for Relief, paragraph 5 is also denied. Plaintiff is to provide notice. BACKGROUND This action arises out of Plaintiff, Pedro Reza (“Plaintiff”)'s employment with Defendant, Moa Moa, Inc. (“Defendant”) from approximately 1999 through October 23, 2017. Plaintiff alleges that he began working at Defendant's clothing manufacturing plant in 1999 as a quality control inspe...

Excerpt: ...summary adjudication is GRANTED as to the tenth cause of action and otherwise denied. Foundation is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Francisco Aviles (“Plaintiff”)'s continuing employment with Defendant, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (“Foundation”), located at 6255 Sunset Blvd, 21 st Floor, Los Angeles, California 90028. Plaintiff also names his former supervisor, Ruben De Lara (“De Lara”) as a defendant...

Excerpt: ...respect to interrogatory 17.1 and otherwise denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is also denied. Defendant is to provide a supplemental response within 30 days of this date. Plaintiff is to provide notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Lian Lavy (“Plaintiff”)'s purchase of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler, VIN 1C4BJWEG9HL664466 (the “Vehicle”) which was manufactured by defendant, FCA US, LLC (“Defendant”). P...

Excerpt: ...orx Defendants' demurrer to the sixth cause of action is sustained. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Spiderworx Defendants are to provide notice and cross-complainants are granted leave to amend within 20 days of this date. MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to the Second Amended Cross-Complaint MOVING PARTY: Cross-Defendant, Alex Nazarenko OPPOSING PARTY: Cross-Complainants, Harris Tulchin, et al. OPPOSITION: February 27, 2020 REPLY: March 4, 2020...

Excerpt: ...sts for Production, Set One from Plaintiff OPPOSITION: February 26, 2020 REPLY: March 2, 2020 TENTATIVE: Rodriguez's motion to compel is GRANTED with regard to requests 64‐66 and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified further responses and responsive documents within 20 days of this date, subject to the September 13, 2019 Protective Order. Rodriguez is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff Researc...

Excerpt: ...fendants' Motion for Protective Order OPPOSITION: February 27, 2020 REPLY: March 3, 2020 TENTATIVE: LACDA's motion for protective order is DENIED. Plaintiff is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 3, 2019, alleging 5 causes of...

Excerpt: ...rch 6, 2020 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Geico's motionS to compel responses to Requests for Production, Sets One Special Interrogatories, Sets One are GRANTED. Plaintiffs are ordered to provide complete, verified responses within 30 days of this date. Geico's requests for sanctions is denied. Geico is to provide notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Deem Requests for Admission, Sets One Admitted OPPOSITION: None, as of March 6, 2020 RE...

Excerpt: ...VE: Plaintiff's motions to compel responses are denied. Having denied the motions, Plaintiff's requests for sanctions are also denied. Defendants are to provide notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Deem Requests for Admission, Sets One Admitted OPPOSITION: February 25, 2020 REPLY: March 2, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to deem requests for admission deemed admitted is denied. Having denied the motions, Plaintiff's requests for sanctions are...

Excerpt: ...020 TENTATIVE: DeVone's motion to quash is DENIED. On the court's own motion the claims against DeVone are severed from the claims against the remaining defendants. DeVone is to provide notice. MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: February 24, 2020 [late by 5 calendar days according to hearing date of 2/28/20] REPLY: None as of February 24, 2020 TENTATIVE: DeVone's demurrer is overruled. Plaintiff is to give no...

Excerpt: ... Steven's Motion to Disqualify Counsel is DENIED. Plaintiffs are to provide notice. ____________ MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Quash Service of Summons or to Dismiss for Inconvenient Forum MOVING PARTY: Defendants, Steven Marcus and Bugsby Property, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiffs, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Joel S. Marcus OPPOSITION: Further Opposition February 14, 2020 REPLY: Further Reply February 21, 2020. Further declaration of...

Excerpt: ...y, but they were not in the electronic file as of 2/26/20) REPLY: February 21, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is DENIED. GM is to provide notice. Having denied the motion, the court also denies Plaintiffs' request for sanctions. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Hector Barrios and Maria Del Carmen Barrios (“Plaintiffs”)' purchase of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze on May 18, 2014 (“Subject Vehicle”). Plaintiffs c...

Excerpt: ...tition to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings OPPOSITION: September 19, 2019 REPLY: February 20, 2020 TENTATIVE: Defendants' petition to compel arbitration is DENIED. Plaintiffs are to provide notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Xiu Ling Zhang's (“Zhang”) residency at S.G.V. Healthcare, Inc., dba Live Oak Rehabilitation Center (“Live Oak”), a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) at 537 W. Live Oa...

Excerpt: ...ration is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate its claims against Defendant pursuant to the Fee Agreement. Plaintiff's action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Defendant is to provide notice. Background This is a professional negligence action arising out of Defendant, Kring & Chung LLP (“Defendant”)'s representation of Plaintiff, Kingsville Development Corporation (“Plaintiff”) in connection with the matter Phua, et ...

Excerpt: ...sustained as to the first and second causes of action and otherwise overruled. Plaintiff shall have 30 days leave to amend from this date. Defendant is to provide notice. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising out of Plaintiff, QuickCo, Ltd. (“Plaintiff”)'s private label agreement (the “Agreement”) with Defendant, Trans-High Corporation (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that it is a manufacturer of home administered dru...