Excerpt: ...ndant Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC (Defendant) which ended in October of 2015. On 1/25/22, this Court granted Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. (See 1/25/22 Minute Order; 1/25/22 Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication). On 1/26/22, Defendant filed and served Plaintiff (by overnight delivery and electronic mail) with notice of the Court's 1/25/22 ruling. (See Notice of Ruling fil...

Excerpt: ...ntial unlawful detainer action filed on 7/29/21 by Plaintiff Monica C. Sarmiento (Plaintiff) against Defendants Ivan Celestino Martinez and Laura Patricia Pineda (Defendants). On 4/8/22, the Court specially set Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the original complaint for hearing on 4/22/22. On 4/22/22, the motion was granted with leave to amend. On 5/17/22, Plaintiff filed the subject First Amended Complaint. On 5/23/22, Defe...

Excerpt: ...unsel, R. Grace Rodriguez, jointly, in the amount of $3,218.65. RULING: The motion is granted. Further responses are due within 30 days. Sanctions, as set forth below, are payable within 30 days. Defendant Enrique Perez's counsel is ordered to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line...

Excerpt: ...or about 4/15/22 for production of Defendant Lilian Yamileth Ramirez's cell phone records for a specified period of time prior to and after the subject collision. RULING: The motion is granted. This action arises out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on the southbound Antelope Valley Freeway State Route 14 on 1/31/19 at 11:30 a.m. The vehicle driven by Defendant/Cross-Complainant Lilian Yamileth Ramirez (Ramirez) struck the vehicle occup...

Excerpt: ...,482.50. RULING: The request to transfer the action to Orange County is granted. The request for sanctions is denied. This action arises out of a dispute between business partners. Plaintiff alleges in 2008 Plaintiff Alan Clark (Plaintiff) and Defendants Achim Strupat aka Hans Strupat (Strupat) and Silver Bear Properties (Silver Bear) (collectively, Defendants) entered an oral partnership agreement to do business acquiring real properties through...

Excerpt: ...alifornia (PSJMC) and against Plaintiff Petros Jabakjuryan. Alternatively, PSJMC moves for summary adjudication of the following issues: (1) There is no triable issue of material fact as to Plaintiff's cause of action for medical negligence; (2) There is no triable issue of material fact as to Plaintiff's cause of action for dependent adult abuse; and (3) Plaintiff cannot establish vicarious liability. RULING: The request for summary judgment is ...

Excerpt: ...r Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court's 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. See also CRC 3.1110(f)(4). Plaintiff has failed to bookmark the declaration, exhibit and proof of service attached to the motion. Failure to comply with these requiremen...

Excerpt: ...d to produce documents. Additionally, Plaintiff requests monetary sanctions against Angeles. (2) An order compelling Defendant John Paul Angeles to respond, without objections, to Special Interrogatories, Set 1. Additionally, Plaintiff requests monetary sanctions against Angeles. (3) An order compelling Defendant John Paul Angeles to respond, without objections, to Form Interrogatories, Set 1. Additionally, Plaintiff requests monetary sanctions a...

Excerpt: ...ligence, conversion and disgorgement against Defendant Martin Lynn (Defendant) and others. (See Complaint filed 11/12/20). On 2/24/21, Defendant was personally served with the summons and complaint. (See Proof of Service filed 2/26/21). On 3/9/21, in response to the Complaint, Defendant, representing himself, filed an Affidavit. (See Affidavit filed 3/9/21). On 3/25/21, Plaintiff filed his first Request for Entry of Default against Defendant whic...

Excerpt: ...ton. RULING: The motion is denied. The parties are reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court's 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. See also CRC 3.1110(f)(4). Plaintiff and Defendant have failed...

Excerpt: ...hase Bank and for such further relief as the court deems just and proper. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of a dispute regarding real property commonly known as 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway #215 and #225 which are medical office suites (the Property). The Property is currently owned by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Lucy Holdings, LLC (Lucy Holdings), a company of which Mark A. Liker (Liker) is the sole member and owner. (Liker Dec...

Excerpt: ...n e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court's 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. See also CRC 3.1110(f)(4). Both parties have failed to bookmark the declarations and exhibits attached to their respective papers. Failure to comply with these requirements in the future may result in matters being p...

Excerpt: ...and for such further relief as the court deems just and proper. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of a dispute regarding real property commonly known as 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway #215 and #225 which are medical office suites (the Property). The Property is currently owned by Lucy Holdings, LLC, a company of which Plaintiff Mark A. Liker (Liker) is the sole member and owner. (Liker Decl. ¶3). Liker contends that prior to his ...

Excerpt: ...atories, Set 1, numbers 2.3, 2.12, 2.13, 4.1, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 10.2, 12.1, 12.4 and 14.2. Additionally, Defendant Providence Health System – Southern California dba Providence Holy Cross Medical Center requests sanctions in the amount of $1,327.50 against Plaintiff's counsel, Greenslade Cronk LLP and/or Plaintiff. RULING: The request to compel further responses is granted. Further responses are due within 30 days. Both parties' requests for ...

Excerpt: ...m Interrogatories, Set 1. Additionally, Sowers requests sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel of record, jointly and severally, in the amount of $885.25. (2) Defendant Sowers Construction, Inc. (Sowers Construction) moves for an order compelling Plaintiff Thomas Allen to provide verified responses to Sowers Construction's Form Interrogatories, Set 1. Additionally, Sowers Construction requests sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel of r...

Excerpt: ...tion arose out of a contract between Plaintiffs Charles Bacquet and Victoria Bacquet (Plaintiffs) and Defendant Robert Aleksanyan (Defendant) for the construction of a pool. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendant represented verbally and in writing that he was a licensed contractor when he was not, and has never been, a licensed contractor. Plaintiffs alleged that after the completion of the pool, it exhibited major damage as a result of poor workmans...

Excerpt: ...cal Clinic II, Inc. (Clinic) and its owner Hamid Mirshojae (Dr. Mirshojae) filed a lawsuit against Defendant 5975-5999 Topanga Canyon Blvd LLC (Topanga Canyon) and its owner, Ahang Mirshojae, LASC Case No. 21STCV37556 (Clinic Action), alleging causes of action for: (1) Breach of Settlement Agreement, (2) Implied Contractual Indemnity and (3) Breach of Lease. (Do Decl., Ex.A – Clinic Complaint). With regard to the breach of lease cause of action...

Excerpt: ... Amended Complaint and for leave to file an Amended Cross-Complaint to reassert its causes of action against Hari Hara, LLC and (1) Mark Weinstein, Trustee of the Weinstein Family Trust dated March 20, 1997, (2) MJW Investments, Inc., as predecessors to Mark Weinstein, Trustee and (3) 26811 Bouquet Canyon Road L.P., fka 26811 Bouquet Canyon Road LLC, as successors to Mark Weinstein, Trustee (collectively referred to as Weinstein) as cross-defenda...

Excerpt: ...llate case Mark A. Liker vs. Eliezer Appel, et al. Court of Appeals Case No.: B315970; LASC Trial Case No.: 20VECV01388 on 3/7/22. RULING: The motion is denied. The parties are reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court's 5/3/19 First ...

Excerpt: ...g summary judgment against Defendants Hilda Lemus, aka Hilda M. Lemus, individually and as a partner of Platinum Cleaning Company partnership and Heber Lopez, individually and as a partner of Platinum Cleaning Company partnership and default court judgment against Defendant Platinum Cleaning Company, a partnership, in favor of Plaintiff on its Complaint. In the alternative, Plaintiff moves for summary adjudication of issues. RULING: The motion is...

Excerpt: ...lled upon to assist Dr. Welty in such examination. Dr. Welty is a licensed psychiatrist in the State of California. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child and adolescent psychiatry, and she is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Southern California Psychiatric Society. (2) The examination will take place on June 2, 2022, at Dr. Welty's office located at 5855 E. Naples Plaz...

Excerpt: ...rt to (2) Defendant requests the Court to order Plaintiff to pay attorney fee's in the amount of $60,657.50 RULING: Plaintiff's motion to tax costs is granted in part as to items 10 and 16 in their entirety and denies the motion as to the remainder. Defendant's motion for attorney fees is denied. This action arises out of Defendant's alleged legal malpractice. Plaintiff Jean Paige (“Plaintiff”) sustained personal injuries due to a trip and fa...

Excerpt: ...against Shots Media in the PD Products' cross-complaint as well as granting prejudgment interest to PD Products. RULING: The motion is denied. The action arises from a written contract entered between Plaintiff Shots Media B.V. (“Shots Media”) and Defendant PD Products, LLC dba Pipedream Products (“PD Products”) on 2/6/15, wherein PD Products agreed to sell and supply its line of products to Shots Media and, in exchange, Shots Media would...

Excerpt: ...ssociation as Trustee (“NRZ”) moves to intervene in this action for the limited purpose of filing a motion to expunge lis pendens. NRZ also moves to expunge the Notice of Pendency of Action that Plaintiff Carol Wyatt Berkley recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office on January 20, 2011, regarding the real property commonly known as 12750 Daventry Street, Pacoima, CA 91331. RULING: Deny the Motion to Intervene. Deny the Motion to ...

Excerpt: ...on Extensions Plus on 9/17/21. Additionally, Plaintiffs request sanctions against Extensions Plus and its counsel, Julie A. Goldberg, in the amount of $2,399.15 RULING: The motion is denied as to Form Interrogatory 15.1 and granted as to Form Interrogatory 17.1. Further response to Form Interrogatory 17.1 is due within 30 days. Sanctions are denied. Defendants' counsel is, again, reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandat...