Excerpt: ...TS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This was an action arising out of an underinsured motorist claim. Petitioner sought a court order appointing an arbitrator to adjudicate the underlying dispute. Petitioner moves to set aside her dismissal of the Petition and to reopen this case to allow Petitioner to litigate the issue of fees and costs. TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioner's Motion to Set Aside Dismissal is GRANTED. Petitioner is to file her memorandum of costs wi...

Excerpt: ... Complaint filed.  03/25/20: First Amended Complaint filed.  08/12/20: Second Amended Complaint filed.  11/09/20: Third Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for fraud and breach of contract stemming from an allegedly wrongful foreclosure on a parcel of real property owned by Plaintiff. Defendants Statebridge Co., LLC and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust as ...

Excerpt: ... Bibi STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud arising from the breakdown of a joint venture between the parties in the beauty supply and spa business. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants entered into unauthorized partnership agreements and misappropriated company assets. Plaintiff moves for leave to file a first amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Mot...

Excerpt: ...ort action for battery, trespass, and negligence, filed on September 3, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Hyland was employed by the other Defendants as a property manager, and, while so employed, sexually harassed and physically attacked Plaintiff, who was a tenant at a property owned by Defendants. Plaintiff moves for issue sanctions and for monetary sanctions for failure to comply with the Court's October 3, 2022 order requiring Defendant...

Excerpt: ...IAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to pay Plaintiff compensation for work done as agreed in a contract between the parties. Defendant Jack Fierstadt demurs to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Jack Fierstadt's Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. Plaintiff shall have 30 days leave to amend the Compl...

Excerpt: ... Mullis; John Haubrich, Jr., John L. Barber, Armine Antonyan, and Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP PROOF OF SERVICE:  Correct Address: OK.  75/77/80 (Code Civ. Proc. § 437c): OK. Served by email on August 20, 2022 CASE HISTORY:  02/10/21: Complaint filed.  05/26/21: First Amended Complaint filed.  07/14/21: Dismissal entered as to Connie M. Fickel and Tamar Yeghiayan.  07/14/21: Dismissal entered as to Tristan Mullis as to ...

Excerpt: ...AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a lemon law action filed on January 15, 2021. Plaintiffs leased a new 2021 Audi RS Q8 Quattro which Plaintiffs allege was delivered with serious defects including engine and electrical system defects. Defendant moves to compel the deposition of Plaintiff John David Morayniss. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition of Plaintiff John David Morayniss is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for deposi...

Excerpt: ...ung CASE HISTORY:  09/24/21: Complaint filed.  10/20/21: The Quikrete Companies, LLC substituted in as Doe 1  11/29/21: Dismissal entered as to Quikrete International, Inc. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a toxic tort and survival action. Plaintiffs allege that Timothy Joseph Toups, now deceased, was exposed to various toxic chemicals while working in construction, which ultimately caused his fatal illness. Defend...

Excerpt: ...oe 1. Henry Company LLC substituted in as Doe 2. ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. substituted in as Doe 3. MBTechnology substituted in as Doe 4. Smalley & Company substituted in as Doe 5. Sunshine Supply Co., Inc. substituted in as Doe 6. Top Industrial, Inc. substituted in as Doe 7. Tropical Roofing Products of California, LLC substituted in as Doe 8.  05/09/19: Gardner-Gibson Manufacturing, Inc. substituted in as Doe 9. Bostik, Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...: Complaint filed.  10/25/21: Cross-Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have refused to pay Plaintiff money owed on a contract for remediation of biohazardous material. Defendant/Cross-Complainant Ocean Properties, Inc. moves for an order compelling Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Sterile Pros LLC to provide further responses to Requests for Prod...

Excerpt: ...Anticouni Trust”), and Ralph Schiavone (“Schiavone”) (collectively, “Demurring Parties”) RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiffs Antaliah Thomas Vinnai, Antoinette Thomas Love, individually and as successors in interest to the Estate of Carrie Thomas (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs initiated this action on July 1, 2022 against Defendants Total Lender; AMB; Lawrence; McDonough Trust; An...

Excerpt: ...rora RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1)(2) Defendant Daljeet Singh CASE HISTORY:  12/28/18: Complaint filed.  06/24/19: First Amended Complaint filed.  02/24/20: Cross-Complaint filed STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for fraud and breach of contract arising from a dispute concerning a buyout of a partnership for the management of rental properties. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to requests for product...

Excerpt: ... CASE HISTORY:  02/25/19: Complaint filed.  04/16/19: Crossfield Products Corp. substituted in as Doe 1. Henry Company LLC substituted in as Doe 2. ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. substituted in as Doe 3. MBTechnology substituted in as Doe 4. Smalley & Company substituted in as Doe 5. Sunshine Supply Co., Inc. substituted in as Doe 6. Top Industrial, Inc. substituted in as Doe 7. Tropical Roofing Products of California, LLC substit...

Excerpt: ... a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee on which subsequently developed brake, engine, and electrical defects. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to requests for production propounded to Defendant. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production is GRANTED. Defendant is to provide verified, code-compliant responses without objections within 30 days of the date of this order. DISCUSSION: Plaintiff moves to ...

Excerpt: ...EDINGS: This is an action for fraud and breach of contract filed on May 29, 2020. In the First Amended Complaint, filed November 16, 2020, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants entered into a contract for goods with Plaintiff, but that Defendants misrepresented their ability to pay while nevertheless accepting the goods. Defendants JR Group, Inc., Siu Kwan Lam, and Ruby Lam move for leave to file a cross-complaint against Plaintiff. TENTATIVE RULING:...

Excerpt: ...S AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: The complaint in this action was filed on November 4, 2022, asserting claims for breach of contract, conversion, and money had and received. Plaintiff alleges that the parties entered into an agreement concerning the development and management of real property located in Dallas, Texas. Plaintiff alleges that, when the property was sold, Defendants refused to compensate Plaintiff for his investment into the property from the ...

Excerpt: ...PECIAL INTERROGATORIES; (4) MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES FROM 17th STREET COMPLEX LLC TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION MOVING PARTY: (1)-(4) Defendant Ohio Security Insurance Co. RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1)-(4) Plaintiffs 17th Street Complex, LLC and 17th Street, LLC STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract filed on April 25, 2022. In their First Amended Complaint, filed on December 9, 2022, Plaintiffs allege ...

Excerpt: ... related to 22SMCP00239 (this is lead case). STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This legal malpractice case was filed on April 9, 2022, alleging that Defendants misled Plaintiff as to the fees for drafting a partnership agreement for a residential project. A First Amended Complaint was filed on October 27, 2022. Defendants move to compel this matter to arbitration and stay proceedings pending resolution of the arbitration. TENTATIVE ...

Excerpt: ... a breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets action involving multiple consolidated and related actions and cross-actions. Plaintiff Solutech Pharmaceuticals moves to continue the trial date and statutory motion and discovery cutoff dates from March 28, 2023 to a date after October 2023. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion to continue trial is GRANTED. The jury trial set for March 28, 2023 is advanced and continued to November 14,...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiffs signed a Retail Installment Sales Contract for a 2015 Nissan Rogue which developed transmission, electrical, and engine defects. Plaintiffs sued the manufacturer, Nissan North America, Inc., for breach of warranty under the Song Beverly Act. Defendant moves to compel arbitration and to stay the proceedings pending resolution of the arbitration. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Request fo...

Excerpt: ...ARTY(S): (1)-(2) Plaintiff Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. CASE HISTORY:  05/08/21: Complaint filed.  03/24/22: First Amended Complaint filed.  08/03/22: Second Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff was subcontracted certain work to be performed for Defendant City of Long Beach. Defendants, including the contractors, did not inform Plaintiff that the work was subject to prevailing wage laws. W...

Excerpt: ...filed on October 1, 2020. Plaintiff contends that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for complaining because his supervisor pushed him during an argument. Judgment was entered against Plaintiff on his claims against Defendant Michael Kovach on September 30, 2022. Plaintiff moves to tax select costs in the amount of $4,918.57 in Defendant Michael Kovach's memorandum of costs. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion to tax costs is GRANTED. D...

Excerpt: ...) OK.  16/21 (Code Civ. Proc. § 1005(b)): (1)(2) OK. (1)(2) Served by mail and email on November 14, 2022. CASE HISTORY:  03/05/18: Complaint filed.  09/07/18: Dismissal entered as to Defendant Ker Lu.  09/15/21: Judgment entered for Plaintiff. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This was an employment action in which Plaintiff alleged various Labor Code violations, a PAGA claim, and unfair business practices. Plaintiff h...

Excerpt: ...AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a lemon law action filed on January 15, 2021. Plaintiffs leased a new 2021 Audi RS Q8 Quattro which Plaintiffs allege was delivered with serious defects including engine and electrical system defects. Defendant moves to compel the deposition of Plaintiff Jacob Aaron Morayniss. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition of Plaintiff Jacob Aaron Morayniss is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for depo...

Excerpt: ...n filed on June 1, 2022. Plaintiff alleges he purchased a 2019 Honda Odyssey which had electrical, transmission, and engine defects. Defendant demurs to the fifth cause of action for fraudulent concealment and moves to strike the allegations relating to that cause of action. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Demurrer to the fifth cause of action is OVERRULED. Defendant's Motion to Strike is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice ...