Excerpt: ... Business Corporation Group, Inc.; Jonathon Cheung; Uber Technologies, Inc.; Rasier, LLC; Rasier-CA, LLC; Rosa Martinez; Eva Salinas Luna; Millan Bartolo; and Does 1 to 100 for damages arising from two motor vehicle accidents that occurred one day apart. The complaint alleges Defendants Abacus Business Corporation Group, Inc., Jonathon Cheung; Uber Technologies, Inc. Rasier, LLC; Rasier-CA, LLC; and Rosa Martinez are liable for the first accident...

Excerpt: ...Family Daycare (the “Gaynor Daycare”), and Vance Pierce (“Pierce”) for damages Plaintiff sustained when he was four months old while supervised by Defendants at the Gaynor Daycare. The complaint alleges that while Defendant Traci Lynn Gaynor (“Traci Lynn”) claimed Plaintiff was tipped out of a swing by another child and caused Plaintiff to suffer a traumatic brain injury, Traci Lynn shook Plaintiff as a four-month- old baby resulting ...

Excerpt: ... Defendants, Edward Wheeler and Sam Chung for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Plaintiffs filed their complaint on 7/02/18. Wheeler filed an answer and cross-complaint against Chung on 10/02/18. Chung filed an answer to the complaint and cross-complaint on 1/25/19. Trial was scheduled for 5/01/20, but the trial date was recently vacated because of the temporary closure of the courts to the public due to the spread of COVID-19. 2. Mo...

Excerpt: ... and Brookvale International Corp. for damages arising out of a fall that occurred while she was working for non-party, Capital Logistics. Plaintiff added Moving Defendant, Neil J. Curry Trust, as Doe 1; Plaintiff alleges the Trust owned the property on which she fell and is liable for her fall because it provided inadequate and/or insufficient and/or non- functioning and/or non-existent lighting on the premises, and the lack of lighting caused h...

Excerpt: ...this action against Defendant, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for damages Plaintiff sustained while a passenger on Defendant's bus. Plaintiff alleges Defendant's driver negligently and carelessly accelerated the bus immediately after Plaintiff boarded Defendant's bus. Defendant now moves (1) for leave to amend its answer and (2) to compel the defense mental examination of Plaintiff. 2. Motion for Leave to Amend Answer De...

Excerpt: ...incident. On 3/8/19, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Defendant Vylox, Inc. as Doe 1. Defendant, Vylox, Inc. (“Vylox”) filed this demurrer on 1/15/20, setting it for hearing on 6/10/20. The demurrer is directed at Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint, which Plaintiff filed on 7/29/19. Based on current conditions, including, but not limited to, the spread of Covid-19, the court set this matter to be heard on 8/27/20. (Min. Orde...

Excerpt: ...� for injuries Plaintiff sustained while eating a pizza at Defendant's business. On 2/27/20, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) breach of implied warranty of habitability, and (3) strict liability in tort. Defendant now demurs to the FAC arguing the second cause of action for breach of implied warranty of habitability and third cause of action for strict liability in tort fail...

Excerpt: ... Defendants, Burbank Community YMCA, Angela Buck, and Miriam Romero (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained while attending Defendants' preschool between the ages of 2 to 3 years old. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges Defendant Miriam Romero (“Romero”) used a spray bottle to spray Plaintiff in the face when he was crying. Romero now moves to strike portions of the FAC. The FAC alleges a cause of action ...

Excerpt: ... and Samer Mohammad Dali Alshloul for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Plaintiffs recently added SuperShuttle, LLC as a doe defendant in the action. Plaintiffs noticed Defendant, Fastrans's PMK deposition on numerous occasions. The parties ultimately agreed to set the deposition for 10/16/19. On 10/16/19, Fastrans produced Robert Greer as its PMK deponent. Mr. Greer testified that he is not, nor never was, an employee of Fastrans. M...

Excerpt: ...at occurred on an LACMTA bus. Plaintiff alleges she was a passenger on Defendant's bus, and the driver negligently operated in the vehicle in a manner that caused the doors of the vehicle to come into contact with her body. Defendant identified Olga Aparicio as the bus driver involved in the incident, and Plaintiff named Aparicio as Doe 1 on 8/13/19. Plaintiff propounded interrogatories and RPDs on Defendant, and Defendant responded. The parties ...

Excerpt: ...LC (also erroneously sued as Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc.) for (1) negligence and (2) premises liability. The premises liability cause of action includes a second count for willful failure to warn in violation of Civil Code § 846. This count alleges Defendant willfully or maliciously failed to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity. Further, the complaint alleges that “On or about December 29, 2019, at th...

Excerpt: ...unity Hospital, Hrak Derderian, M.D., and Goyal Maheep for medical malpractice arising out of Defendants' care and treatment of him in connection with an emergency room visit following an automobile accident. Currently, Dr. Derderian and Mission Community Hospital each move for summary judgment, respectively. The basic facts relating to this matter are undisputed. Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident on 9/06/17 at approximately 11 p.m...

Excerpt: ...e Fukumori for premises liability/negligence. Plaintiff alleges she was attending an open house at a home owned/being shown by Defendants, and Defendants failed to warn her of a small step between the common area and the master bedroom. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment At this time, Defendant, Jason Guo (“Guo”), who owned the premises, moves for summary judgment arguing that the condition was open and obvious such that Guo is relieved of any du...

Excerpt: ... 1 through 100 for injuries Plaintiff sustained after he tripped and fell on a displaced sidewalk and struck an adjacent electrical metal box. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence; (2) premises liability; (3) public entity liability: dangerous condition of public property; and (4) public entity liability: acts and omissions of government employees. On 5/14/19, Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”) filed a cross-compl...

Excerpt: ...aszof”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (“Kaiser”) and Modern Parking, Inc. (“Modern”) for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiffs alleged that on 9/21/17, Magyar parked at the rooftop level of Kaiser's parking structure, which was in the possession and control of Modern, and that as Magyar proceeded to take the stairs down, she slipped and fell down the wet st...

Excerpt: ... Inc. and Does 1-25 for damages arising out of a slip and fall on Defendants' property. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability. On 7/20/18, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Market. Inc. as Doe 1. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Market. Inc. (“Defendant”) now moves for summary judgment. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Undisputed Facts Plaintiff was shopping at Defendan...

Excerpt: ... against Defendants, Los Angeles Rams, LLC (“Rams”) and Contemporary Services Corporation (“CSC”) for injuries Plaintiffs sustained at a football game on 9/27/18 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The pertinent facts are as follows: Tabacznik attended the subject game with family members, while Bergin attended the game with his girlfriend, Nicole Buena (“Ms. Buena”), and his friends. At halftime, Plaintiffs went to a concession sta...

Excerpt: ...amercy Industrial, LLC, and Philip D. Rahimzadeh (collectively, Cross- Complainants”) alleging a negligence/premises liability against Defendants. On 3/28/18, Force-6111 Gramercy Industrial, LLC and Philip D. Rahimzadeh filed a cross-complaint against Motev, LLC, Lawrence A. Pollister, and Morgan Freeman alleging causes of action for (1) indemnification, (2) apportionment of fault, (3) declaratory relief, and (4) express indemnity. At this time...

Excerpt: ...drea Debose (“Debose”), Patricia Bussey (“Bussey”), and Henry Arnette (“Arnette”) filed this action against Defendant, Robert Weller for damages arising out of an automobile accident. On 6/11/20, Defendant, Robert Weller filed the following six motions to compel discovery responses and deem requests for admissions admitted: (1) motion to compel form interrogatories, special interrogatories and request for production of documents again...

Excerpt: ... 1-25 alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges that Defendants negligently set up a bounce house on the lawn of the subject premises in close proximity to large pipes on the lawn that created a dangerous condition. Plaintiff was acting as a acting as a volunteer for a youth group associated with Westgate Community Bible Church and was assigned to monitor the children on the premises, but while on the ...

Excerpt: ...T Dept. 31 1:30 p.m. August 13, 2020 1. Background Plaintiffs, Jose Carbajal and Maria Teresa Carbajal filed this action against Defendants, Ying H. Chen, et al. for injuries Plaintiff Jose Carbajal (“Jose”) allegedly sustained when he fell from scaffolding while performing window cleaning services for Defendants. On 4/5/19, Plaintiffs filed an Amendment to Complaint naming GDC/CDG Five Knolls Venture, LP as defendant Doe 1. Defendants GDC/CD...

Excerpt: ...d this action against Defendants, Lincoln Transportation Services, Inc. the Estate of Carlos Hernandez Canizares, and Does 1-25 for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. On 6/27/19, Plaintiffs filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Lincoln Transport Phoenix Inc. as Doe 1. On 5/8/20, Plaintiffs then filed a Request for dismissal as to Defendant Lincoln Transport Phoenix, Inc. (“Lincoln Phoenix”) only. Plaintiffs now move to compel t...

Excerpt: ...Entertainment Television, LLC, et al. for damages arising out of an on-the-job injury. Plaintiffs allege Patrick was acting as a stunt man on a production of a television show when Defendant, Danielle Mone Truitt applied too much pressure during a choke hold, causing him to pass out, become unconscious, and strike his head on the ground, sustaining injuries. The operative First Amended Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence against...

Excerpt: ...alindo”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Christina Washington (“Washington”), Enterprise Rent A Car, and EAN Holdings, Inc. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Washington moves for a Protective Order for the Deposition of Domingo Mejia and Protective Order for the Deposition of Raquel Galindo. The two motions are largely identical, and thus, the court will analyze and addres...

Excerpt: ...ants, Timur Ishkov; Esquivel Saul Barragan; Artash Poghosyan DBA Lion Gate Transport; Arutro Cejaaltamirano and Does 1 to 25 for damages arising out of a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian incident. On 8/23/19, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Retail Marketing Services, Inc. as Doe 1, and filed an Amendment to Complaint on 10/16/19, naming Citywide Cart Recovery as Doe 4. Plaintiff alleges that on 5/17/16, Defendant Saul Barragan (“Ba...