Excerpt: ...ng home from dinner when their car was struck by Defendants Artyom Poghosyan, Victoria Pinchasov and Suren Khandanyan's car. Plaintiffs allege they had completed a lane change when their car was struck by Defendants' car which was attempting to change into the same lane. The operative complaint alleges claims for (1) negligence, (2) gross negligence, (3) negligence per se and (4) willful misconduct/battery. This hearing is on Defendants' demurrer...

Excerpt: ...s, LLC ("NRP") is in the business of film and television production and financing. (First Amended Complaint ("PAC') "11-2.) On November 1, 2019, Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a written contract for Plaintiff to serve as Defendants President and Chief Content Officer (the "2019 Agreement'). (Ex. A to PAC.) The 2019 Agreementhad a bvo year term of employment, mth an option to extend the term for an additional two years. (FAC "3, 22; Ex. A.) ...

Excerpt: ...man's Club (the “Club”) when he claims an administrator of the Club assaulted him. The unnamed administrator yelled at Plaintiff to “get out” and then pushed him. Plaintiff is appearing in pro per and filed a form complaint with four causes of action for (1) general negligence, (2) intentional tort, (3) premises liability, and (4) elder abuse. This hearing is on Defendant's demurrer and motion to strike the complaint. Defendant argues tha...

Excerpt: ...55 Maxella Avenue, Space No. 206-260 also known as Space No. 260B, located in the City of Marina Del Rey in the County of Los Angeles (the “Premises”). (Compl. ¶ 7.) Plaintiff RAR2-Marina Marketplace LLC leased the Premises to Phenix Salon Suites, Marina Del Rey, LLC (“Phenix”) and Doe Defendants (collectively “Defendants”) pursuant to a written commercial lease agreement (“Lease”). (Id. ¶ 8.) Under the Lease, Defendants were ob...

Excerpt: ...ifornia (the “Premises”). Plaintiff 1615 Westgate LLC leased the Premises to Defendants Austin Grant and Jonah Brustein pursuant to a writte n lease agreement (“Lease”). Defendants failed to pay rent. Plaintiff served a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. Defendants failed to comply with the notice. This hearing is on Defendants' demurrer to the Complaint. Defendants demur to the complaint on the ground there is no verification to the Compl...

Excerpt: ...ab Satey bought a new 2022 Tesla Model X from Defendant Tesla, Inc. for a total sales price of $150,889.40. Plaintiff alleges that he delivered his Tesla seventeen (17 ) times to Tesla to repair multiple defects including the charging port, turning signal dashboard display, Bluetooth audio system and the doors. (Compl. ¶ 16.) Plaintiff claims Tesla was unable to service or repair the car to conform to the applicable ex press warranties after a r...

Excerpt: ...tment complex which purportedly caused Plaintiffs Oliver Kabilka and Phillip Kabilka to suffer headaches, dizziness, fatigue and difficulty falling or staying asleep. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶¶15 - 16.) Plaintiffs are tenants in an apartment complex located at 2800 Neilson Way, Santa Monica, California. (FAC ¶1.) Plaintiff's apartment building is part of a twin tower residential complex (2700 and 2800 Neilson Way). The building at...

Excerpt: ...r”). During the warranty period, Plaintiff alleges that he presented the Car for repairs relating to engine defect on at least three occasions. None of the repair attempts worked. Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant General Motors LLC has long been aware of widespread engine defects in the 2020 GMC Sierra. Plaintiff claims Defendant has conducted internal investigations, testing, analyses regarding the engine defect – all in a n effort t...

Excerpt: ...obert Goldston Sr. brings this suit individually and as successor in interest to his mother, Darlene Waters against various medical providers. As relevant here, Plaintiff alleges the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center failed to properly assess and document the progression of a pressure ulcer in Waters' sacral region. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶67). Further, according to Plaintiff, his mo ther developed eight additional pressure sores ...

Excerpt: ...s action arises from an alleged battety ata nightclub. On September 17, 2024, Plaintiff Maria C. Arangu Torrealba went to Defendant West Hollywood Surprise, LLC dba Rocco's WEHO erroneously sued as Rocco's Tavern CC, LLC. (FirstAmended Complaint ("FAC") 12.) Defendant Tyler Clark is the general manager of Rocco's WEHO. (ld. 15.) Plamtiff alleges that after being seated near the dance floor, fivo employees (one identified as "Matthew" and the othe...

Excerpt: ...��Avalon”) operates a mental health care and drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California (the “Facility”). Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company (“CBL”) provides financing to Avalon and is secured by a first lien on virtually all of Avalon's assets. Avalon defaulte d on its debt to CBL by failing to make payments as they come due and failing to pay the accelerated balance. The other Defendants – New Vista Behavioral Health LL...

Excerpt: ...nt dispute with the University of Southern California (“USC”). (Compl. ¶ 1.) Plaintiff alleged she had been wrongfully terminated and also claimed whistleblower retaliation and discrimination. ( Id.) Plaintiff alleges the Defendant was negligent in its representation of her in the underlying employment case by acquiescing to arbitration when the arbitration agreement was not enforceable and was repudiated by USC; failing to properly investig...

Excerpt: ... Dai has sued her former attorneys, Defendants Feldman & Rothstein PC, Anthony Ranieri, Marsha Mao, the Law Office of Mauro Fiore and Krystal Royale. She alleges they engaged in wrongdoing in connection with a $50,000 settlement she received fro m the City of Santa Monica for a personal injury action arising out of a bus accident. Her complaint is not the model of clarity, and it is even unclear what causes of action she is asserting. Plaintiff f...

Excerpt: ...individual employees of the county (“County Employees”) [1] (collectively “Defendants”) following events surrounding the arrest and trial of Plaintiff's client, Blake Leibel, for murder. The complaint alleges the following facts: Plaintiff is an entertainment lawyer who represents Leibel. On May 26, 2016, Leibel was arrested for the murder of Iana Kasian. Plaintiff met with Leibel the following day at the county's Twin Towers Correctional...

Excerpt: ...it, located at 13700 Marina Pointe Drive #1809, Marina del Rey, California (the “Property”). (Compl. ¶ 2.) Defendants Ben Sayani and Valeh Raissi are tenants of the Property. ( Id. ¶6.) Plaintiff and Defendants entered into a written lease agreement for the Property on May 3, 2016. ( Id. ) The lease was subsequently extended in 2017, 2018, 2019 and finally on January 31, 2020. ( Id. ) After the termination of the lease, on March 31, 2020, D...

Excerpt: ...rty located at 344 S. Rexford Drive #6, Beverly Hills, California 90212 (the “Premises”). Plaintiff Miriams Well, LLC is the Landlord. The parties signed an “Unlawful Detainer Stipulation and Judgment”. The stipulation provided for judgment of $42,600 which was subject to partial waiver if Tenants made timely payments of (1) $7,200 on July 20, 2023, (2) $7,200 on September 20, 2023, and (3) an additional $200 per month for 12 months begin...

Excerpt: ...F'S ATTENDANCE AT DEPOSITION, TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS ADMITTED AND FOR SANCTIONS BACKGROUND This action arises from a dispute between a school district and one of its students. Plaintiff Liav Mann alleges that as a member of the wrestling team at Beverly Hills High School he was physically and verbally abused by his wrestling coach, Ryan Faintich. Faintich is employed by Defendant Beverly Hills Unified School District (the “District”)...

Excerpt: ...t dispute. Defendants Roem Automotive Inc., Jeffrey Atkins and Caren Atkins entered into a written commercial lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Jordan Geller, as the trustee of the Jerome H. and Faith Pearlman Trust No. 2 (the “Pearlman Trust”). The Pearlman Trust agreed to lease to Defendants an industrial building located at 1101 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, California (the “Premises”). Defendants ran an automobile repair shop at th...

Excerpt: ..., Unit 405, Santa Monica, California (the “Premises”) to Defendant So Yun Song (“Tenant”). Tenant allegedly failed to pay rent from February 2022 through January 2023. Landlord served a 3 -Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. Tenant failed to quit the p remises or pay rent, and this action ensued. Trial was scheduled for April 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Defendant sought from Plaintiff an agreement to seek a continuance of the trial to which Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...on a credit card debt. Plaintiff served Defendant, and when no response was made, the Court entered default judgment on February 17, 2023. This hearing is on Plaintiff's motion to set aside the default judgment. Plaintiff represents it recently learned Defendant was not a resident of the State of California and was not properly served. Plaintiff asks the Court to vacate the default judgment due to Plaintiff's counsel's mistake, inadvertence and e...

Excerpt: ...Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Landlord leased the Property to Defendant Shahin Khajavi (“Tenant”). However, Khajavi does not live on the Property; instead, the Property is occupied by his ex- wife (Nazgol Hemmatian) and his son. Landlord claims Khajavi has failed to pay rent due on the lease. Plaintiff filed a request to enter default judgment which was rejected by the Clerk's Office on October 24, 2023 due to a lack of signat...

Excerpt: ...of contract. According to the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) Plaintiff Bradley Fischer is a film producer, while Defendant New Republic Pictures, LLC (“NRP”) is in the business of film and television production and financing. (FAC ¶¶ 1 -2.) On November 1, 2019, Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a written contract for Plaintiff to serve as Defendant's President and Chief Content Officer (the “2019 Agreement”). (Ex. A to FAC.) The...

Excerpt: ...d”) bought the multi- family building located at 3750 Jasmine Avenue, Los Angeles, California. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶9.) The building consists of 40 units and is governed by the C ity of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“RSO”). ( Id. ) Landlord entered into a “responsible person agreement” with Defendant Gayle Hooks. ( Id. ¶14.) Under the agreement, Gayle's only responsibility was to report nighttime emergenci...

Excerpt: ...n Beverly Hills when Defendant Simon Nicholson -Pine pulled out of a Whole Foods' parking lot, causing a violent T- bone collision. Plaintiff alleges Defendant was dri ving his car negligently and recklessly. On November 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant. The Complaint alleges two claims for general negligence and motor vehicle. Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing Defendant was personally served with the summons and c...

Excerpt: ...arises out of the construction of an approximately 18,000 square foot home in Pacific Palisades, California, located at 15954 Alcima Avenue (the “Property”). Defendant 15951 Alcima LLC (“Alcima”) is the owner of the Property. Defendant Suarez Build Construction Inc. (“Suarez”) served as a general contractor to Alcima. Suarez requested construction services from KE General Building Inc. (“KE”). Alcima allegedly agreed to the reques...