Excerpt: ...m to purchase, renovate, and sell a residential property located at 400 S. Leaf Avenue, Covina, California 91791 (the “Property”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant promised to provide the down payment, materials, and labor to renovate the property. In return, Plaintiff agreed to obtain the loan to purchase the Property and make monthly mortgage payments on the Property until it was sold. The parties allegedly agreed to retain the Property for...

Excerpt: ...ndant's Attorney of Record is GRANTED. I. Background A. Case No. 18PSCV00187 Plaintiff Disability Services Corporation (“DSC”) is a California charitable trust; Defendants Chris Grant (“Grant”), Pamela Hamilton (“P. Hamilton”), James Hamilton (“J. Hamilton”), and Robin Borakove (“Borakove”) were members of DSC's board of directors. DSC alleges that Grant, P. Hamilton, J. Hamilton and Borakove conducted at least one secret meet...

Excerpt: ...rison Global Freight Inc. (“Plaintiff”) does business as a non-vessel owning common carrier contracting with various ocean freight cargo and shipping lines to help customers move shipments from ports to other ports. Defendant Seasky Logistic, Inc. (“Seasky”) does business as a non-vessel owning common carrier. Defendants Deyu Liu (“Liu”), Songzhou Lin (“Lin”), and Yi Wang (“Wang”) are individuals are officers and directors of ...

Excerpt: ...and Su Lan Chien “Alice Chiang” (“Alice”) (collectively, “Cross-Complainants”) arising from his business dealings with Oliver Alice regarding the mishandling and misappropriation of a capital investment Zhang had made in the corporation Kenson Trading, Inc., which had been formed to enable Zhang to obtain an EB-5 investor's visa to apply for permanent residency in the United States. On June 25, 2019, Zhang filed a Complaint against Ol...

Excerpt: ... Shan Li (“Li”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege that Li invested $50,000.00 into Corporation and became a shareholder of same based on Baohua Cao's (“Cao”) promise that the investment would generate a great return for Li and that Corporation's financial status was “very healthy.” Plaintiffs allege that Corporation's financial status is actually extremely bad and that Cao used Li's monies to pay the overdue salaries of Corporat...

Excerpt: ...D AMENDED COMPLAINT [i.e., Case No. 19PSCV00047] Responding Party: Plaintiff, Catano Enterprises, Inc. Tentative Ruling 1. Cross-Defendant Mercury Casualty Company's Demurrer to Catano Enterprises, Inc.'s Cross-Complaint is OVERRULED. 2. Defendant Mercury Casualty Company's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff Catano Enterprises, Inc.'s Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. Background Case No. KC070593 Plaintiff Petru Gaboras dba Advanced Constru...

Excerpt: ...onding Party: Plaintiff, Liliana Ramirez 2. Defendants Luis Arturo Alvarado, D.D.S. Inc. and Luis Arturo Alvarado's MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING FURTHER RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, REQUEST FOR EVIDENTIARY SANCTION Responding Party: Plaintiff, Liliana Ramirez Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Luis Arturo Alvarado, D.D.S. Inc. and Luis Arturo Alvarado's Motion to Compel Proper Verifications for Plaintiff's Responses to Defendan...

Excerpt: ...04700 0003002e004c005000b6[s Motion to Compel Initial Responses to Discovery Requests, Set One, to [Cross-Defendant] Steven Lin is GRANTED. Cross-Defendant Steven Lin is ordered to serve on Defendants/Cross- Complainants Hyojin Kim Lee and Yo Jung Kim verified responses without objections to <0056000300440051004700 0003002e004c005000b6[s Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production of Documents, Sets One, within 20 d...

Excerpt: ...aomin Xing. Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Grace Su's Motion to Vacate Default Judgment is DENIED. 2. Defendant Meiguo Investment Group, LLC's Motion to Vacate Default and Default Judgment is DENIED. Background Plaintiff Xiaomin Xing (“Plaintiff”) alleges that in or about September 2016, Grace Su (“Su”) and Mark Bastorous (“Bastorous”) invited Plaintiff to invest $250,000.00 into two business entities, South Gate PS, LLC (“South Gate...

Excerpt: ...s (i.e., Emahn Counts of Counts Law Firm, PC) MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 9/18/19, 9:50 a.m.; due 9/16/19) Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Franklin Loan Center, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Plaintiff is to submit a proposed order granting summary judgment at or before the time of the hearing in its favor and against Barbata as to Plaintiff's complaint in the amount of $52,800.00. 2. Co...

Excerpt: ...'s Subpoena for Plaintiff's Medical, Billing and Radiology Records is GRANTED in part (see below). The parties' respective sanctions requests are declined. Background Case No. BC716563 Plaintiff Ramond Aragon (“Aragon”) alleges that he sustained injuries in a September 29, 2016 motor vehicle accident. On August 1, 2018, Aragon filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Fox Transportation, Inc. (“FTI”), Fox Leasing, I...

Excerpt: ...Laboratory 2. Plaintiff Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.'s APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF POSSESSION AFTER HEARING AGAINST MATIAS CLINICAL LABORATORY, INC. DBA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LABORATORY, INC. Responding Party: Defendant, Matias Clinical Laboratory, Inc. dba Health Care Providers Laboratory[1] Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.'s Application for Issuance of Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment is GRANT...

Excerpt: ...(“City”) alleges that the real property located at 720 South 2 nd Avenue in Covina, CA 91723 (“subject property”) has, since at least 2013, been maintained in violation of state housing law, City's municipal code and in a state of public nuisance. On May 3, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendant Marilyn J. Schneider (“Schneider”) and Does 1-50 for: 1. State Housing Law Violations (Cal. Health &...

Excerpt: ...89-year-old mother of Jackie Hernandez (“Hernandez”). Plaintiff alleges that Hernandez has attempted to alienate Plaintiff from Plaintiff's other children and grandchildren for the sole purpose of taking control of Plaintiff's assets. Plaintiff alleges Hernandez hired attorney Craig Darling (“Darling”) purportedly for Plaintiff's behalf to have multiple TROs taken out against Plaintiff's children and grandchildren. Plaintiff further alleg...

Excerpt: ...Group, LLC (“Jengio”) and Jengio's operating manager, Rashid K. Khlafani (“Khlafani”), entered into a written contract whereby Plaintiff agreed to purchase from Jengio the real property located at 600 W. Paramount Street in Azusa, California (“subject property”); Gustavo Flores (“Flores”) was Plaintiff's real estate broker for the transaction. Plaintiff alleges that Khlafani represented that the total “Discounted Purchase Price�...

Excerpt: ...00 0003003700520051005c[ Toan Nguyen, 88Rose Décor, Rose Bear, Inc. and Unity Group Corp. Tentative Ruling Plaintiffs Ningbo EGO-Global Co. (China) Ltd. and Akari International, Inc.'s Application for Issuance of Right to Attach Order and Writ of Attachment and Turnover Order or, in the Alternative, a Temporary Protective Order is GRANTED, to the extent that the court will issue a writ for $1,039.107.00 and order an undertaking of $10,000.00. Ba...

Excerpt: ... and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Scott Fisch (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on or about March 2013, Plaintiff entered into a contract with attorney Lee W. Gale (“Gale”), wherein Gale agreed to provide legal services to Plaintiff in four matters: (1) an administrative case involving Plaintiff's teaching credential (“administrative case”), (2) a criminal case styled People v. Fisch, Case No. KA102633 (“crimi...

Excerpt: ...ker misrepresented the nature of certain life insurance policies, annuities and mutual funds, which allegedly induced him to purchase the investments. Plaintiff claims the investments were not in the best interests of his financial portfolio. On July 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Gregory R. Acosta, Inc. (“Acosta Inc.”), Diamond Bar Executive Benefit Programs & Insurance Services, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ... a wrongful foreclosure lawsuit involving Plaintiff Jennifer Chan's (“Plaintiff”) residential property located at 2145 Wind River Lane in Rowland Heights. On January 19, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of against Defendants Ah Lay Tiow dba Great Eastern Company (erroneously sued as Great Eastern Company) (“Great Eastern”), County Records Research, Inc. (“CRRI”) and Does 1-25 for: 1. Violation of CA Homeowner Bill o...

Excerpt: ...rst and second causes of action) and OVERRULED in part (i.e., as to the third cause of action). The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Seven Bubbles, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) is generally in the merchandising business related to pregnancy, infant, and children products, both online and retail. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...g CCP §§ 1005(b) and CCP § 1010.6(a)(2)(A)(ii) notice: Defendant Winsys Logistics, Inc.'s Demurrer to Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Yesica Cordon (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she was terminated on the basis of her pregnancy. On January 3, 2019, Plaintiff filed a...

Excerpt: ...ded Complaint is DENIED. Background Plaintiff Mireya Aviles Morales (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on or about July 8, 2016, Plaintiff sustained injuries while working with a Die Cut power press machine, Model No. DCS-10.5X56. On October 29, 2018, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), asserting causes of action against Defendants Casa Herrera Inc. (“Casa Herrera”), Tyson Foods Inc., Southwest Products Inc., Ajinomoto Foods No...

Excerpt: ...rete (“Defendant” entered into an agreement wherein they became joint tenants to the property located at 928 W. 4 th Street in Pomona, CA 91766 (“subject property”). Plaintiff seeks a partition by sale of the subject property. On September 13, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendant and Does 1-20 for: 1. Partition 2. Accounting On November 19, 2018, Defendant filed a cross-complaint, asserting cause...

Excerpt: ...F SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT JACQUELYN HERNANDEZ <00580048004f005c005100 0048005d[ 3. Plaintiff Virginia Murguia's MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT JACQUELYN HERNANDEZ <00580048004f005c005100 0048005d[ 4. Plaintiff Virginia Murguia's MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO DEFENDANT JACQUELYN HERNANDEZ <00580048004f005c005100...

Excerpt: ...o Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiffs as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background This lawsuit arises out of a July 9, 2017 fatal motor vehicle collision. On March 27, 2019, Plaintiffs Jaime Valenzuela and Tammy Martinez, individually and as successors in interest to Irving Valenzuela, deceased, (“Plaintiffs”) filed a co...