Excerpt: ...d business loan. On or about January 16, 2019, Defendants Smplytrvl, LLC and Ryan Anderson entered into a written contract with Celtic Bank for a business loan (the "Agreement"). (Compl. '18.) Anderson personally guaranteed payment (ld) Thereafter, Defendants defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing to make payments. (Compl. 9.) Prior to the commencement of this action, Celtic Bank assigned its claims against Defendants to Plamtiff O...

Excerpt: ... Robert Savage III BACKGROUND This case arises from an employment dispute. Plaintiff Lorenzo Robert Savage III is a former U.S. Secret Service agent (Compl 2.) He was hired by Defendant 360 Group International ("360") as its CEO. (ld.) Defendants Will am Kirkpatrick and Cathy Kirkpatrick are the owners of 360. (Compl. 10-11.) Plaintiff served as 360's CEO from November 2017 to February 2022. (Compl. 4, 30.) Plamtiff who is African American, alleg...

Excerpt: ...dispute betvveen an attorney and its client Plaintiff Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers ("MOLM") entered into a written contract with Plaintiff Amy Nepi whereby MOLM agreed to perform legal services in connection with Plaintiffs dissolution of marriage. Paragraph 12 of the parties' contract contained an arbitration clause which states "All disputes befiveen us regardmg any aspect of our attorney-client relationship will be resolved by bindmg arbitratio...

Excerpt: ...Veloso BACKGROUND This case arises from an employment dispute. Cross-Complainant Aurice Veloso was a caregiver for Cross-DefendantLeo David and his late wife, Ruth David. (Cross-Compl '110.) She was responsible for cooking meals, housecleaning, running errands, chauffeuring, and assisting With business parties and travel. (Cross Compl. "114, 16.) In connection with her duties, David provided her "perks" including a "work vehicle". (Cross-Compl. 1...

Excerpt: ...ants Third Point Land Company, LLC and Kelemen Company, LLC BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute bet'.veen a buyer and seller of undeveloped land located in the City of Malibu (the "Proper$). Plaintiff Civic Center Way, LLC ("CCW") bought the Property from Defendant Third Point Land Company LLC ('Third Point") for an initial purchase price of $6 million with a residual purchase price of up to $4 million. CCW intended to convertthe vacant pa...

Excerpt: ...payment for services performed by Plaintiff Hume Street Management Consultants Limited at the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel located in Beverly Hills, California (the "Hotel"). Plaintiff is an Irish-based consulting and management Company. (Compl. 12.) Plaintiff alleges it is owed millions of dollars in fees for day-to day management of the Hotel, overseeing and designing its redevelopment, and navigating the local government planning and permitti...

Excerpt: ... Entertainment Center LLC, One Hundred Towers LLC and CBRE, Inc. for injuries she sustamed while on the job and when an escalator abruptly stopped causing her to fall. Prospective Intervenor Cypress Insurance Company as administered by Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies ("BHHC") provides workers' compensation insurance to Employer. BHHChas paid and continues to pay workers' compensation benefits to or on behalf of Plamtiff which to date, tota...

Excerpt: ...is a breach of contract case. Plaintiff Darrell Survey Company is a leading provider of data on golf equipment (Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") 1.) In 2014, it developed a planto use the data it collected plus data purchased through third paror sources to build an interactive website called Darrell Analytics. (SAC 16). In 2016, Plaintiff entered into an "implied in fact oral agreement" with Defendant Jordan Mack to help build the site. (SAC 3.) ...

Excerpt: ...stems from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiff Xenon Investment Corp. entered into a written lease with Defendant Garrett Bellnos, LLC ("LLC") for commercial property located at 1106 N. La Cienega Boulevard, #206, West Hollywood, California (the "Propeftf). The lease was personally guaranteed by Defendant Garrett Bellrios ("Bellrios"). The lease contains another entity as co-lessee, Katrina Spears Babcock D.O. Corporation. Butthe lease provides ...

Excerpt: ...anavi-Kadisha Living Trust under Trust Instrument dated April 2, 2009 Plaintiffs Amanda Razi and Joseph Azizi BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute bet'.veen neighbors. Plaintiffs Amanda Razi and Joseph Azizi allege that roots and branches belongmg to trees on the property of Defendants Joseph Kadisha, and Haleh Manavi as an individual and as Trustee of the Haleh Manavi-Kadisha Living Trust, have encroached onto Plaintiffs' property. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...Raiman BACKGROUND This case arises out of a landslide that caused damage to the home of Plaintiffs Jonathan Raiman and Niloufa Raiman. The landslide was caused by a break in the water service Ime located at the uphill property of Defendants and Cross-Complainants Nazilla Lew as Trustee of the N.Y. Levy Grantor Trust, the NS Yamin Trust and the S. Yamin Grantor Trust The broken water line caused a slope failure with water and debris flowing downhi...

Excerpt: ... Wendy Pino BACKGROUND Plaintiffs George and Wendy Pino 01.vn a condominium unit located at 840 20th Street, Unit 7, Santa Monica, Califomia_ (First Amended Complaint ("FACE) 11.) Their home is part of a complex managed by Defendant Laurel Square Owners Association ("HOA") (FAC 2.) The HOA and each of its members are bound by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. C'CC&R's')_ (FACYII, 12) Plamtiffs' home has a history of recur...

Excerpt: ...yed by Defendant Brilliant Earth LLC for four and a half months. Plaintiffs Complaint alleges a single cause of action under the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA"). Plaintiff asserts her PAGA claims on behalf of herself and "other non-exempt California employees who currently work or formerly worked for Defendants." (Compl. Ill Plamtiff alleges that Defendant failed to include bonuses earned by Plaintiff and other aggrieved employees in the c...

Excerpt: ...mily Revocable Trust BACKGROUND This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Azar Mouzari and Hassan Nafchi as Trustees of Savannah Kiam Group Associates, Partners and Family Revocable Trust ("Landlord") own real property located at 960 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles, California (the "Property"). Landlord leased a I-bedroom guesthouse located at the Property to Defendant Margaret Yining Jiang ("Tenant'), pursuant to a written lea...

Excerpt: ... Brittan, as Trustee of the Brittan Family Trust and Roxbury Management Company Plamtiff Olesya Manokhina BACKGROUND This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiff Olesya Manokhina is a tenant at 425 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, California (the "Property"). Maynard Brittan Trust is the owner of the Property. Defendant Maynard Brittan is the trustee ofthe Maynard Brittan Trust Defendant Roxbury Management Company ("RoxbuM') is the...

Excerpt: ...nt firm, assisting properV owners in renting out luxury vacation homes throughout California. Plamtiff Peter Deschner owns a home in Palm Springs, California (the "Palms Springs Property"). Defendant, through his firm, began leasing the Palm Springs Property to third parties, but failed to obtain the required permits from the City of Palm Springs. As a result, the City fined Plamtiff and imposed a lifetime rental ban on Plaintiff. Plaintiff sued ...

Excerpt: ...ision of dental services to Plamtiff Cecil Elmore by Defendants Abbas Eftekhari D.D.S. and Eftekharls D.D.S„ Inc. dba United Dental Care. Plaintiff alleges Defendants allowed employees who were unlicensed to perform dental procedures on Plaintiff. As a result, Plaintiff claims he suffered "injuries to the inside of his mouth" and "negative mental medical conditions." The operative complaint alleges claims for general negligence and intentional ...

Excerpt: ... David Godley BACKGROUND Plamtiff David Godley alleges Defendants Jonathan Bodner and Apollo Eleven, Inc. breached a contract Plaintiff seeks S25,000. There areno other allegations in the form Complaint. Plaintiff is appearmg m pro per. This hearing is on Defendants' motion to deem the truth of matters admitted in its Requests for Admissions — Set One ("RFAs") and for monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,360.00. Defendants argue that Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...trustees of the Brooks Myers Family Trust dated August 29, 2014 Plamtiffs Howard A. Miller and Linda S. Miller as trustees of the Howard A. Miller and Linda S. Miller Revocable Trust dated December 29, 2004 and Institutional Property Resources Inc. BACKGROUND This action arises from a dispute over the sale of a property located at 944 Tiverton Ave„ Los Angeles (the "Property"). The Property consists of 28 units in Wesb,vood, primarily æcupied ...

Excerpt: ...nd Family Revocable Trust BACKGROUND This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Azar Mouzari and Hassan Nafchi as Trustees of Savannah Kiam Group Associates, Partners and Family Revocable Trust ("Landlord") own real property located at 960 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles, California (the "Property"). Landlord leased a I-bedroom guesthouse located at the Property to Defendant Margaret Yining Jiang ("Tenant'), pursuant to a w•ri...

Excerpt: ...ssued a credit card account to Defendant Shlomo Meiri. Plaintiff alleges Defendant defaulted on the account The Complaint alleges common counts for an open book account and account stated. Plamtiff served Defendant with the Complaint by substitute service. Plamtiffs pm)cess server left a copy of the complaint at Defendant's residence and mailed a copy to the same address. Defendant did not respond to the Complaint Plamtiff requested entry of defa...

Excerpt: ...Veloso was employed by Defendant Leo David as a caregiver for his wife. Plamtiff alleges that David asked her to sleep with him in exchange for improved working conditions and other financial incentives including a car and tuition. David also allegedly made offensive remarks about Plaintiffs menstrual period, personal hygiene and sexual activity. Plaintiff further alleges that despite her working around the clock, she was not compensated for over...

Excerpt: ...tainer action. The leased premises at issue is located at 9178 W. Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills, California (the "Premises"). Plaintiff DSC-America Inc. is the current owner of the Premises (the "Landlord'), and Defendant Dung T. Nguyen is the current lessee (the "Tenant"). Landlord's predecessor-in-interest entered into a written Lease with Tenant's predecessor- in-interest (the "Lease"). (Sachse Decl. 3; Ex. A to Sasche Decl.) Section 4.A of the ...

Excerpt: ... BACKGROUND This case arises from a breach ofa loan agreement Defendant ICTLA Investment Corporation owns the real property located at 433 South Glen Blvd, Los Angeles, California (the "Property"). (Kuang Decl. 5.) Defendant obtained an unsecured loan of $529,000 from Plaintiff Green & McCahill Holdings Limited, to pay for repairs and improvements on the Property. (KuangDecl. 6.) The loan is evidenced by a w•ritten affidavit dated April 6, 2010...

Excerpt: ...ACKGROUND This case arises from a claim of harassment PlamtiffJohnny Neal Ir. was employed at Marma Del Rey Toyota as a salesman. Defendant Chris DeLa Cruz was the finance director. Plaintiff alleges Defendant would repeatedly verbally harass him by threatening to break the glass windows in his office, telling him to "shut the fuck up," threatening to not fund Plaintiffs car deals, and telling other management that Defendant would harm Plaintiff....