Excerpt: ...as working as a nurse at one of Defendant's hospitals. On March 2, 2018, Plaintiff named Universal Protection Service, LP (“UPS”) as Doe 2 and on August 30, 2018, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). On July 7, 2014, Plaintiff, a telemetry nurse, was working at Southern California Hospital Hollywood (“SCHH”). UPS was providing security services. Plaintiff alleges UPS provided negligent security services that allowed a ps...

Excerpt: ...016. On April 3, 2018, Defendant Frolyan Mendez (“Mendez”) filed a cross-complaint against defendants Robin Smith and Universal Plant Services of California for indemnity, contribution, and apportionment of fault for the February 11, 2016 collision. On May 18, 2018, Mendez was dismissed from the Complaint by Plaintiff. Trial is set for February 7, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants Robin Smith (“Smith”) and Universal Plant Services of Calif...

Excerpt: ...iff filed opposition papers on June 3, 2019. Defendants filed reply papers on June 7, 2019. Trial is set on November 14, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants request that this Court enter summary judgment against Plaintiff pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c on the grounds that there are no triable issues of material fact regarding breach and causation and Defendants are thus entitled to judgment as a matter of law. LEGAL STANDARD The pu...

Excerpt: ..., Defendants Que Skyspace, LLC and Beringia Central, LLC (collectively “Defendants”) filed a motion to compel Plaintiff to submit to a second physical examination with an orthopedic surgeon based on Plaintiff's physical injuries. Trial is set for August 21, 2019. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants ask the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff to submit to a physical examination before Orthopedic Kenneth R.Sabbag, M.D. on July 16, 2019. LEGAL STAND...

Excerpt: ...(a), 815.2(a) and 815.4); (2) vicarious liability (Government Code section 815.2(a) and 815.4); (3) dangerous condition of public property (Government Code § 835); and (4) loss of consortium. On October 2, 2018, City of La Verne filed a Cross-Complaint against Bonita Unified School District and Does 1 to 50 for (1) indemnification; (2) apportionment of fault; and (3) declaratory relief. On October 26, 2018, dismissal without prejudice was entere...

Excerpt: ...g informed consent to administer nerve block(s) and anesthesia resulting in cardiorespiratory arrest and brain damage on December 5, 2017. On March 26, 2019, Defendant Domenick J. Sisto, M.D. (“Moving Defendant”) filed a motion for summary judgment. This motion was brought on the grounds that there are no triable issues of material fact with respect to whether Moving Defendant breached his duty of care or caused Plaintiff's injuries. Trial is...

Excerpt: ...rred on or about February 19, 2017. On June 15, 2017, the Court granted Defendant's motion to strike portions of Plaintiffs' complaint with leave to amend. On July 17, 2017, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint. On June 14, 2018, the Court granted Defendant's motion for a protective order quashing Plaintiffs' subpoenas seeking Defendant's medical records. On April 2, 2019, Defendant filed a motion for a protective order quashing Plaintiffs'...

Excerpt: ...05c000300 0058004a004b0003004b[is guardian ad litem, Elsa Magali Varela, filed a complaint against Defendant Louise J. Felix alleging negligence and premises liability for an electrocution that occurred on May 15, 2013. In BC589142, on August 3, 2015, Plaintiff M.B., by and through his guardian ad litem, Elsa Magali Varela, filed an amended complaint to name Does 1-25 as defendants. In BC580317, on September 18, 2015, Defendant Felix filed a cros...

Excerpt: ... the service of summons as the wrong entity was served. Trial is set for August 18, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants Lamar Advertising Co. (“Moving Defendant”) request that this Court issue an order quashing service of summons on Moving Defendant due to a failure of the summons to name the correct entity. LEGAL STANDARD A defendant may serve and file a notice of motion to quash service of summons on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the c...

Excerpt: ...le collision that occurred onFebruary 27, 2016. On February 13, 2019, the Court ordered Plaintiffs to serve on Defendant verified responses, without objections, to Defendant's Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents and Things (All Set One) within 20 days. The Court also ordered Plaintiffs to produce all documents and things in Plaintiffs' possession, custody, or control, which are responsive to Defe...

Excerpt: ...8. On April 2, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for preference in specially setting trial due to Plaintiff's age and health. Trial is set for June 1, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff requests the Court for a preferential trial date to be set within 120 days from the date that Plaintiff's motion is grantedpursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 36, subdivisions (d) and (e). LEGAL STANDARD California Code of Civil Procedure section 36 s...

Excerpt: ...nded the complaint to name CVS Pharmacy as Doe 1. On April 9, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint alleging professional negligence and ordinary negligence againstDefendant Aviva Iofel, M.D. and Defendant Garfield Beach CVS, L.L.C. for a wrongful prescription and distribution of Warfarin. On May 9, 2019, Defendant Garfield Beach CVS, L.L.C. filed a demurrer and motion to strike to Plaintiff's Second AmendedComplaint due to a lapse of ...

Excerpt: ...uly 22, 2016. On March 5, 2019, Defendant Sam's West, Inc. filed a motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication on the grounds that Defendant Sam's West, Inc. did not create the dangerous condition and Defendant Sam's West, Inc. did not have notice of the dangerous condition. On March 26, 2019, Plaintiff dismissed Defendant Walmart with prejudice. Trial is set for December 18, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant Sam's West...

Excerpt: ...of Los Angeles filed a cross-complaint seeking indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief from Roes 1 through 50. On July 20, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against Defendant City of Los Angeles. On July 26, 2018, Cross-Complainant Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendant California Averland Construction, Inc. seeking express indemnity, implied indemnity, c...

Excerpt: ...t occurred on June 3, 2017. On March 26, 2019, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, and for terminating sanctions or evidentiary sanctionsfor Plaintiffs' failure to respond to discovery and obey a February 6, 2019 Court order. Trial is set for September 9, 2019. PARTIES REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court either dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint, issue terminating sanctions, or issue evidentiary sanctionsbecause of Plaintiffs' f...

Excerpt: ...premises liability for a trip-and-fall that occurred on December 22, 2016. On June 6, 2018, Plaintiff amended the complaint to replace Defendants CHA Hollywood Medical Center, LP, City of Los Angeles, and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center with Defendants Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Foundation, and Children's Hospital Medical Group, Inc. On June 7, 2018, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Child...

Excerpt: ...le and general negligence for an automobile collision that occurred on May 15, 2017. On September 18, 2017, Defendant Poming Chang filed a cross-complaint against Plaintiff seeking indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On May 7, 2019, Defendant Well and Fit Adult Day Health Center, Inc. filed a motion to continue trial to October 21, 2019 and the related dates because Defendant Well and Fit Adult Day Health Center, Inc....

Excerpt: ...rt for an automobile collision that occurred on January 5, 2015. On August 14, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint omitting the cause of action for an intentional tort. On March 21, 2019, Defendants filed motions to compel Plaintiffs' responses to Form Interrogatories (Set Three) and to Request for Production of Documents (Set Three). Trial is set for June 24, 2019. PARTES' REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court issue an order co...

Excerpt: ... Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that there is no triable issue of material fact regarding whether Defendant breached a duty of care to Plaintiff that caused his injuries. Trial is set for October 7, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests that this Court enter summary judgment against Plaintiff pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437cbased on Defendant's expert opinion that Defendant did not breach a duty of...

Excerpt: ...al to November 22, 2019 and to reopen discovery because there has been a recent substitution of counsel, several witnesses need to be deposed, and an expert opinion needs to be explored. Trial is set for June 7, 2019. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court for an order continuing trial to November 22, 2019 and reopening discovery for Defendant to depose several witnesses and decide whether an expert opinion is necessary. LEGAL STANDARD Pursuan...

Excerpt: ...n for summary judgement on the basis that Defendant did not owe a duty to Plaintiff because the assault was unforeseeable and Defendant did not have knowledge of similar incidents involving the assaulting non-party. Trial is set for September 23, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests this court for an order granting summary judgment in its favor because there is no triable issue of material fact that Defendant did not owe a duty to Plaintiff a...

Excerpt: ...On April 5, 2019, Defendant LBA/CPT Industrial Company V, LLC (erroneously sued as LBA/CPT Industrialcompany LLC)filed a motion for leave to file a cross-complaint against Defendant Performance Food Group, Inc. Trial is set for January 1, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant LBA/CPT Industrial Company V, LLC (erroneously sued as LBA/CPT Industrialcompany LLC) (“Moving Defendant”) requests that the Court grant leave to file a cross-complaint agains...

Excerpt: ...t Amended Complaint (“FAC”) to allege additional facts to the complaint filed on January 4, 2019. On April 29, 2019, Defendant Alhambra Unified School District filed a demurrer to Plaintiff's complaint on the grounds that it fails to plead sufficient facts to state a cause of action for a premises liability and that the first and third causes of action are duplicative. Trial is set for July 6, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant Alhambra Unified ...

Excerpt: ...February 4, 2019, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint against Defendants Steven Tyler Ritchie, Peacock Engineering, Inc., EAN Holdings, Inc., and Enterprise Rent-A- Car Company of Sacramento, LLC alleging motor vehicle and general negligence for an automobile collision that occurred on May 25, 2015 On April 22, 2019, Defendants EAN Holdings, LLC (erroneously filed and served as EAN Holdings, Inc. and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Sa...

Excerpt: ...) tortious breach of implied warranty of habitability; (3) statutory breach of warranty of habitability (Cal. <004a004f004c004a004800 00030053005500480050>ises liability; (6) violation of <0026004c00590011000300 001c0017001a00110014>1; (7) nuisance; (8) collection of rent on substandard dwelling in violation of Cal. Civ. Code § 1942.4; (9) constructive eviction; (10) breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment; (11) intentional infliction of emotional...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC as DOE 1. On April 22, 2019, Defendant EAN Holdings, LLC filed a demurrer to Plaintiff's complaint on the grounds that it fails to plead sufficient facts to state a cause of action for negligence, the complaint is uncertain, and the Graves Amendment renders Defendant EAN Holdings, LLC as immune from this action. Trial is set for June 26, 2020. P...

Excerpt: ...rance Company filed a motion for leave to intervene in subrogation for Plaintiff. Trial is set for July 17, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Non-party Mercury Insurance Company (“Moving Non-Party”) seeks leave to file a complaint in this action because Moving Non-Party provides insurance to Plaintiff and has a subrogation claim arising from damage to Plaintiff's vehicle, which is one of the same losses asserted in this action sought by its insured, Plai...

Excerpt: ...parking structure came down and struck both Plaintiffs to the ground on January 14, 2016. On April 30, 2019, Plaintiffs filed an amendment to the complaint naming Defendant Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Market, Inc. as Doe 1. On May 3, 2019, Defendant Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Market, Inc. filed a motion to continue trial to September 4, 2020 to prepare for trial. Trial is set for June 27, 2019. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Ma...

Excerpt: ..., Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication on the grounds that Defendant did not have notice of the dangerous condition and Defendant did not create the dangerous condition. Trial is set for December 30, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests the Court for an order granting summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication against Plaintiff pursuant to California Code of Civil Proced...

Excerpt: ...tion to reclassify this action from an unlimited jurisdiction matter to a limited jurisdiction matter because Plaintiff's existing medical records show that there were no fractures or recommended surgery subsequent to the incident. Trial is set for August 13, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff requests that the Court reclassify this action as a limited jurisdiction matter pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 403.040. LEGAL STANDARD...

Excerpt: ...e complaint to name Christopher Lavar Turpin as Doe 1. On February 21, 2018, Defendant Christopher Lavar Turpin filed a cross-complaint against Plaintiff for negligence, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, for physical harassment that occurred on March 26, 2015. On March 20, 2019, Defendant Christopher Lavar Turpin filed a motion for terminating sanctions dismissing Plaintiffs' complaint for a history of abuse of the discov...

Excerpt: ...Company, and Doe Security Guard. The complaint alleged wrongful death based on medical malpractice and negligence for decedent Delmy Granados' death due to self-strangulation that occurred on September 4, 2017. On May 2, 2019, Plaintiff Berta Ramirez filed three petitions to approve a compromise of pending action for Plaintiffs JassonAnderson, Barrera Granados, Hellen Granados Alvarez and Edgary Johnny Urruta Granados. On May 14, 2019, Petitioner...

Excerpt: ...ased onPlaintiff Gregory Yongpae's death on July 30, 2018. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests this court to dismiss this action pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 366.1, 377.31. LEGAL STANDARD “It is the policy of the state that a plaintiff shall proceed with reasonable diligence in the <0033005500520046001100 001600130011000c0003> California Code of Civil Procedure section 583.150 states: “This chapter does not limit or ...

Excerpt: ...judgment on the grounds that there is no triable issue of material fact indicating Defendant breached a duty of care to Plaintiff Judith Bahan or caused Plaintiff Judith Bahan's injuries. Trial is set for September 26, 2019. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant asks this court to enter summary judgment against Plaintiff pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c based on Defendant's expert declaration opining that Defendant did not breach a duty of ca...

Excerpt: ... occurred on November 5, 2013. Filed on December 5, 2016, the Proof of Service of Summons on Defendant Fred Douglas Colbert (“Defendant Colbert”)indicates that substituted service was accomplished on November 15, 2016 by leaving copies of the complaint, summons, statement of damages and other initiating documents with “Sister Christina Colbert” at 7026 Newell Street, Huntington Park, CA 90255 and mailing these documents to Defendant Colbe...

Excerpt: ...against Plaintiff Rudy Martinez seeking indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On April 26, 2019, Elaine J. Kim filed a motion to be relieved as counsel on behalf of Doherty & Catlow and Paul F. Sullivan & Associates, attorneys for Plaintiff Rudy Martinez, due to a substitution of counsel. Trial is set for January 7, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Doherty & Catlow and Paul F. Sullivan & Associates seek to be relieved as counsel f...

Excerpt: ...8, 2017. On November 28, 2018, Defendants Josie Mae Messina, Michael Messina, and Terri S. Messina filed a cross-complaint seeking apportionment and indemnity from Roes 1-100. On March 15, 2019, Defendant Alberto Vasquez (“Moving Defendant”) filed a motion for determination of good faith settlement for an agreement that had been entered into between Defendant Alberto Vasquez and Plaintiff Jonathan Lee. On May 8, 2019, Defendant Alberto Vasque...

Excerpt: ... on the grounds that it failed to state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action for negligence against Defendant EAN Holdings, LLC, that the complaint is uncertain, and that the Graves Amendment renders Defendant EAN Holdings, LLC immune from this action. Trial is set for June 16, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant Enterprise EAN Holdings, LLC (“Demurring Defendant”) requests that the Court sustain its demurrer to Plaintiff's complaint ...

Excerpt: ... of Transportation (“Defendants”). The complaint alleged motor vehicle negligence, general negligence, and a dangerous condition of public property for an automobile collision that occurred on August 19, 2019. <0003004400510047000300 004c0048004f00030035[ohrer filed a cross- complaint seeking apportionment of fault, indemnification, and declaratory relief against City of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation, City of L...

Excerpt: ...ation on October 24, 2018. On January 15, 2019, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant alleging negligence and premises liability for injuries for a slip-and-fall that occurred on October 24, 2018. On April 24, 2019, Defendant filed a demurrer to the FAC on the grounds that the FAC does not state sufficient facts for the negligence or premises liability causes of action and the FAC is uncertain. Also on April 24...

Excerpt: ...iff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Defendant Michael Abrams as Doe 1. On February 11, 2019, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc. as Doe 2. On March 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Defendant Hussain Hirjer as Doe 3. On May 2, 2019, Defendant Hussain Hirjer filed a cross-complaint seeking equitable indemnity, contribution, and declaratory relief from Michae...

Excerpt: ...overnment Code section 815.2 and violations of Civil Code sections 2013, 2100, and 2101. On December 31, 2018, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Defendant Gavin Curry as Doe 1. On April 22, 2019, Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Moving Defendant”) filed a motion for a continuance of trial and all related dates because of counsels' conflicting schedules, Plaintiff's medical examination, pending expert ...

Excerpt: ...lity for a trip-and-fall that occurred on December 22, 2016. On June 6, 2018, Plaintiff amended the complaint to replace Defendants CHA Hollywood Medical Center, LP, City of Los Angeles, and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center with Defendants Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Foundation, and Children's Hospital Medical Group, Inc. On June 7, 2018, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Children's Hospital...

Excerpt: ...int alleges premises liability against Defendants for a slip-and-fall that occurred on January 29, 2017. On March 12, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel Defendant American Multi- Cinema, Inc. to produce its custodian of records for a deposition and to compel Defendant American Multi-Cinema, Inc. to produce documents for a failure to comply with discovery. Trial is set for June 10, 2020. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff asks the Court for an order...

Excerpt: ... Opposing Party filed a complaint against Moving Party alleging general and motor vehicle negligence for an accident that occurred on December 9, 2015. <0055004800470003004700 004a0044004c00510056[t Moving Party. On October 4, 2018, in BC679223, Moving Party filed a motion to set aside an entry of default and a default judgment on the grounds that Moving Party did not receive actual notice of the summons or complaint. On January 17, 2019, in BC67...

Excerpt: .... (“Moving Defendant”) filed a motion to strike punitive damages from Plaintiff's complaint filed on December 19, 2018. Trial is set for June 17, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Moving Defendant asks this Court for an order striking punitive damages from the complaint pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 435 and 436 and Civil Code section 3294. LEGAL STANDARD Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and f...

Excerpt: ...strike punitive damages from Plaintiff's complaint filed on November 13, 2018. Trial is set for May 12, 2020. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant asks this Court for an order striking punitive damages from the complaint pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 435 and 436 and Civil Code section 3294. LEGAL STANDARD Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole complaint ...

Excerpt: ...4, the Court continued trial from February 8, 2019 to May 9, 2019 and continued the motion cut-off dates to follow the new trial date. On March 7, 2019, Defendant filed a motion for leave to file an amended answer to assert an affirmative defense related to California Civil Code section 3333.4. <0055005200500003003000 0014001c000300570052[ June 10, 2019, but the Court did not continue the motion cut-off date. On April 8, 2019, Defendant filed a m...

Excerpt: ...ndant City of Los Angeles filed a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Marie Quon and Trustee of Marie Quon Trust. On February 22, 2019, Defendant City of Los Angeles filed a motion to compel responses from Plaintiff to Request for Production of Documents (Set One) due to Plaintiff's failure to respond. Trial is set for July 23, 2019. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Moving Defendant”) requests that the Court issue an orde...

Excerpt: ...r 28, 2015. On August 23, 2018, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) that excluded Plaintiff's previous allegation of general negligence. On April 19, 2019, Defendant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on the grounds that Plaintiff's complaint is barred by a February 6, 2018 order from Judge Mary H. Strobel under California's Government Tort Claims Act. Trial is set for December 27, 2019. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requ...