Excerpt: ...GROUND This is a breach of contract case. Petitioner Eden Reforestration Projects (“Eden”) entered into an agreement with Respondent Aspiration Partners Inc. (“Aspiration”) whereby Aspiration would pay Eden $16 million to plant 5 billion trees over a 20 year period i n developing countries. Aspiration entered into a separate contract with Eden's wholly owned subsidiary, Petitioner Compassionate Carbon, requiring Compassionate Carbon to de...

Excerpt: ...s that Defendant Dean Matsuda negligently performed a bilateral hip arthroscopic surgery. The operative complaint alleges a single claim for medical malpractice. The relevant facts are as follows: At the time Plaintiff saw Defendant, she had a history of left groin and lateral hip pain. (Undisputed Material Facts (“UMF”) No. 109.) Plaintiff's hip symptoms were unresponsive to conservative therapy for at least th ree months before she saw Defe...

Excerpt: ...n February 23, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants Beverly Hills IT Services, Beverly Hills IT, and Mostafa Karabalei Ahmad Baboli aka Stephan Parsa (“Baboli”) (collectively “Defendants”) and DOES 1 through 50, alleging causes of action for: (1) misappropriation of trade secrets; (2) breach of promissory note; (3) breach of fiduciary duty; (4) breach of duty of loyalty; (5) unfair competition; (6) intentional interference...

Excerpt: ...ffs Mehrdad Farkhan and Aila Farkhan (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Felix Adalberto Sanchez (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 thro ugh 20, inclusive, alleging a cause of action for negligence. On February 6, 2024, Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint, in which Defendant sets forth 15 affirmative defenses. On February 13, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a demurrer to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, twelfth, thirtee...

Excerpt: ...ntiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Raphael Berry, Samir Berry, Berri's Pizza Café, LLC (“BPC”), RHB Group, LLC ( “RHB”), Morisani Enterprises (“Morisani”) (collectively “Defendants”) and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, alleging causes of action for: (1) breach of written contract, (2) common count: goods and services rendered, (3) account stated, (4) quantum meruit, and (5) unjust enrichment. On June 13, 2023, default w...

Excerpt: ...RY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute over an allegedly defective 2020 GMC Sierra Denali. On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff William Keating, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) purchased a new 2020 GMC Sierra Denali that Defendant General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”) manufactured. (Compl. ¶¶ 4 - 7.) It is further alleged that the sale of the subject vehicle was accompanied by express and implied warranties. (Id. at �...

Excerpt: ...2413 Dardeene Street, Calabasas, CA 91302 (the “Subject Property”). On January 10, 2024, Plaintiff Arkas LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Verified Complaint for Unlawful Detainer (the “Complain t”) against Defendants Lloyd Douglas Dix aka Lloyd Dix, Mary Linda Dix aka Mary Dix, Michael Alexander Dix aka Michael Dix, All Unknown Occupants, Tenants, and Subtenants (collectively “Defendants”), and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive. The Complaint...

Excerpt: ...ated at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in Los Angeles (the “Property”). Plaintiff Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company, LLC (“Plaintiff”) entered into a subcontract with Defendant Webcor Construction L.P. dba Wecor Builders (“Webcor”) and Plaintiff alleges that, among other actions, Webcor breached the subcontract. On October 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants Webcor, Next Century Partners, LLC, Century Plaza Master Ass...

Excerpt: ... Kaveh Kevin Jebeli (“Plaintiff”) that was being stored at 9041 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90035 (the “Property”). Plaintiff entered into a lease with Defendants Jewish E ducational Movement (“JEM”) and Hertzel Ilulian (“Illulian”) (collectively “Defendants”) for warehouse/storage space at the Property. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants rented space adjacent to the Property to a CBD oil manufacturer and, shortly ...

Excerpt: ...nit 3403, Los Angeles, California 90067 (the “Subject Property”). On December 23, 2021, Plaintiff SM 10000 Property, LLC (“Plaintif f”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Cristina Pecci (“Pecci”), Justin Ligeri (“Ligeri”), Cheyenne Brands, L.L.C. (“Cheynne”), and DOES 1 through 100, for breach of contract. On July 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint (the “FAC”) in unlawful detainer against Defendants Cristina ...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff Berritto Enterprises, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Taylor Woods (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 50, alleging causes of action for: (1) fraudulent conveyance; (2) mo ney had and received; (3) conversion; (4) breach of fiduciary duty; and (5) fraud. On August 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Proof of Service indicating that Defendant was served by personal service with the summons and complaint on July 23, 202...

Excerpt: ...s (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 10. On July 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amen ded Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant alleging causes of action for: (1) breach of oral agreement; (2) promissory estoppel; (3) accounting; (4) conversion; (5) equitable lien; and (6) constructive trust. On February 26, 2024, Defendant filed an ex parte application for trial continuance. In support of the ex parte application, Defendant pro...

Excerpt: ... Gonzalez filed his Complaint against Defendant Julian Shojaie. On February 7, 2024, Plaintiff filed his operative First Amended Complaint against Defendant asserting a single cause of action for negligence. On March 11, 2024, Defendant filed the instant motion to strike portions of the FAC pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 435 and 436. Plaintiff filed his opposition on March 22, 2024, and Plaintiff filed his reply on March 25, 2024. L...

Excerpt: ... Leal Juan was employed there as a line cook from January 2022 to September 2023. Plaintiff claims he requested medical leave for an alleged disability as well as complained about health and safety issues. In response, Defendant terminated him on September 7, 2023. The operative first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleges eleven claims for (1) disability discrimination, (2) failure to accommodate, (3) failure to engage in an interactive process, ...

Excerpt: ...atanian ordered a new 2022 Tesla Model Y from Tesla, Inc. pursuant to a motor vehicle order agreement (“MVOA”). (Ex. 1 to Kim Decl.) Plaintiff could not have placed the order without agreeing to the terms and conditions of the MVOA. (Kim Decl. ¶¶ 3 -4.) The MVOA contains an arbitration provision which states that “you [Plaintiff] agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to any aspect of the relationship between you [Plaintiff] an...

Excerpt: ... is the owner of Maroon Society Inc. (“Maroon”). Maroon has assigned its claims to Celious. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶14.) Maroon is in the business of pr oviding data compilation, analysis and strategic services for both private and public sector entities. ( Id. ¶21.) Maroon engaged in a competitive bid process for two different projects for Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”). It was not chosen for either project. ...

Excerpt: ... or its predecessor in interest. Defendant failed to make periodic payments and now owes over $68,000. Plaintiff moved for entry of d efault judgment, which the Court granted on July 17, 2023. This hearing is on Defendant's motion to vacate entry of default judgment. Defendant claims he was not properly served with the complaint and summons, and his physical characteristics do not match the description of the person described in the proof of serv...

Excerpt: ...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 beginning October...

Excerpt: ...lid was not properly secured on the cup. The cup was allegedly bought from a Starbucks kiosk inside a Vons store, located at 820 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, California (the “Premises”). (Undisputed Material Fact (“UMF”) No. 1.) Plaintiff's companion, Moses Javaheri, bought one cup of hot tea and a cup of hot water from the Starbucks kiosk. (UMF No. 5.) Javaheri then removed the lids of both cups and took one of the tea bags from the cup...

Excerpt: ...ah Melamed alleges Defendants Paul Arena, Aim Group, Inc., David Appell, Edward Withrow III, Huntington Chase Financial, Montecito Biosciences Ltd, Calli Bucci, MJ Management, Inc., Dave Engert and Data Health Partners Inc. received fraudulent transfers from Defendant Parallax Health S ciences Inc. (“Parallax”), who owes Plaintiff a judgment of $20 million. Plaintiff founded and solely owned RoxSan Pharmacy, Inc. (“RPI”). (Compl. ¶24.) R...

Excerpt: ..., v. LEO DAVID, et al., Defendants. BACKGROUND This is an elder abuse case. Defendant Aurice Veloso was a caregiver for Plaintiff Leo David and his late wife, Ruth David. (Compl. ¶¶ 7 -8.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant stole monies and personal property and engaged in financial and physical elder abuse. ( Id. ¶¶ 11 -30.) The operative complaint alleges eleven claims for: (1) Elder Abuse; (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (3) Neg...

Excerpt: ...isting a LYFT car when he was headed towards his apartment. He claims that he fell on a pothole on the street located at 1021 North Harper Avenue in West Hollywood. Plaintiff sued Defendant the City of West Hollywood (the “City”). The operative complaint alleges two claims for (1) premises liability and (2) dangerous condition of a public property. This hearing is on the City's motion to continue trial by at least six months from September 23...

Excerpt: ...vember 2023, December 2023 and January 2024 and is therefore subject to eviction. The commercial property is located at 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). This hearing is on Defendant WS Communities, LLC's demurrer to the Complaint. Defendant argues that (1) there is no contractual relationship between it and Plaintiff, and therefore, Plaintiff has no standing to sue; (2) the 3 day notice to pay rent or ...

Excerpt: ...k performed by Defendant Southern California Edison's (“SCE's”) outside contractor, Defendant Edison Power Constructors, Inc. (“EPC”). While replacing a deteriorated SCE utility pole on Topanga Canyon Bo ulevard, EPC inadvertently drilled into an underground drainage culvert owned by Defendant Caltrans, and then set the replacement pole into the broken pipe. When EPC discovered the damage, it attempted to stabilize the pole with foam and ...

Excerpt: ...he loan, and then wrongfully foreclosed on his home. The property at issue is located at 10936 Pacific View Drive, Malibu, California in Ventura County (the “Property”). Plaintiff is the sole managing member of Corp. Realty USA, LLC (“CRU”), the trustee and borrower identified on the Deed of Trust and Note for the Property. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶2.) Plaintiff sought to refinance an existing loan known as the “Cardenas L...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Peder Robert Tarbox is a dependent adult, with physical and mental limitations restricting his ability to carry out daily activities. Defendant 413 SM Meridian Holdings LLC dba Meridian at Ocean Villa owns and operates a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (“RCFE”). Plaintiff became a resident at the RCFE after suffering multiple strokes. Plaintiff claims the RCFE failed to properly appraise Plaintiff for changes in condition,...

Excerpt: ...cts. Plaintiff Aaron Celious is the owner of Maroon Society Inc. (“Maroon”). Maroon has assigned its claims to Celious. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶14.) Maroon is in the business of pr oviding data compilation, analysis and strategic services for both private and public sector entities. ( Id. ¶21.) Maroon engaged in a competitive bid process for two different projects for Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”). It was not...

Excerpt: ...m Street, Pacific Palisades, California (the “Property”). In 2021, Plaintiff planted a Ficus hedge row which she claims was entirely on her Property near the property line of the adjacent property, comm only known as 15230 Earlham Street (the “Adjacent Property”). At the time she planted the hedge, the Adjacent Property was a vacant house, having been foreclosed upon by a financial institution. In 2021, Defendants Dr. Albert Chang and Kyo...

Excerpt: ...GROUND This case arises from a dispute over a billboard lease. Plaintiff Rittersbacher Sunset LLC was the owner of the real property located at 8300 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood California (“Property”), which was the previous site of the Hollywood Standard H otel. Plaintiff claims Defendants Osik Media LLC (“Osik”) and Nicholas Petralia (“Petralia”, and together with Osik, the “Osik Defendants”) wrongfully possessed and h...

Excerpt: ...ease. Defendant High Noon Office, LLC is the Landlord, and Plaintiff Shegerian & Associates APC f/k/a Shegerian & Associates Inc. is the Tenant. Tenant leases the 4 th and 7 th floors of a commercial office building known as the Clocktower Building, located at 225 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, California. This hearing is on Tenant's motion to file records under seal, filed in connection with Tenant's opposition to Landlord's motions in li...

Excerpt: ...p. (“Royal”) bought the property located at 521 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, California (the “Property”) with the intent of remodeling and then re- selling it. (Compl. ¶13.) Plaintiff 521 N. Canon Dr. LLC (“Canon”) was formed to secure construction financing. ( Id. ¶16.) Royal later sold the Property to Canon. ( Id. ) Royal entered into a written agreement with Defendant Roman James Design Build Inc. (“RJDB”) for general contr...

Excerpt: ...ly wrongful lien placed on insurance proceeds. Cross -Plaintiff Stephen Kop was in an accident with an insured of Geico General Insurance Company (“Geico”). Kop was riding a scooter when he was struck by a car driven by Geico's insured. Geico settled the claim on behalf of its insured for $100,000. Geico received two notices of liens. One was from the California Department of Child Support Services for $659,158.56 for child support payments. ...

Excerpt: ... sexually abused by a former employee of Defendant City of Santa Monica, Eric Uller. Plaintiff alleges that the abuse began in 2003 when he was 11 and continued for 2.5 years until 2005. During that period, Uller sexually abused Plaintiff multiple times, including oral and anal rape. The operative complaint alleges three claims for (1) negligence – negligent supervision, (2) negligence – negligent hiring and retention, and (3) negligent infli...

Excerpt: ...keting LLC (“TEAM”) provides event planning services primarily for college fraternities and sororities, as well as for other college student organizations. Cross -Defendant Michael Ol ivas is the sole owner of TEAM. From 2016-2020, Defendant and Cross -Complainant Brian Delino worked for TEAM as a sales representative. While working for TEAM, Delino allegedly stole TEAM's business for himself, converted TEAM funds for his own use, and used TE...

Excerpt: ...iff was hospitalized at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center for an upcoming heart procedure. (Compl. ¶ 13.) While Plaintiff was a patient at the hospital, all his meals were prepared and served by employees of Defendant the Regents of the University of Califor nia. ( Id. ¶ 14.) Plaintiff underwent a heart transplant procedure at the hospital. (Id. ¶ 15.) On October 13, 2022, Defendant's staff prepared and served Plaintiff a meal containing a rat...

Excerpt: .... Arena, who is 93 years old, alleges that on November 26, 2021, he was walking on the Malibu Pier walkway located at 23000 Pacific Coast Highway, when he trip and fell. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Malibu Pier Partners, LLC was negligent in the ownership and/or maintenance of its property so as to create and/or maintain the allegedly dangerous condition in the pier floor. Defendant contends Plaintiff tripped due to an elevation change betwee...

Excerpt: ...nt Authority (“LACDA”) is liable for injuries she sustained when she tripped and fell on a pine cone on the sidewalk adjacent to a multi -use residential property owned and managed by LACDA in the City of We st Hollywood. Plaintiff alleges that LACDA failed to discover, locate, correct, warn and protect people from an alleged dangerous condition of the walkway and is therefore responsible for her injuries. The operative first amended complain...

Excerpt: ...tion defects. Plaintiff Samron & Associates (“Samron”) purchased a remodeled single- family residence from Defendant 3523 Greenfield, LLC (“Greenfield”). The home is located at 3523 Greenfield Ave, Los Angeles, Cali fornia (the “Property”). Greenfield was the owner and developer of the Property. Defendant Verono LLC (“Verono”) is a company affiliated with Greenfield that was involved in the development of the Property. Defendant A...

Excerpt: ...lates to a claim for attorneys' fees allegedly owed to Plaintiff Jacoby & Meyers Attorneys LLP. Plaintiff alleges it was retained by Defendant Sandra Lopez Ocampo to represent her in an action against Defendant Pacific Employers Insurance's insureds, Lion Raisins and Alan Jam es Torosian. Ocampo later substituted Plaintiff with Defendant McElroy Parris Trial Lawyers. Plaintiff filed a lien for fees and costs as well as a demand that its name be i...

Excerpt: ...d. Plaintiff Leigh Collier alleges that Defendants Bergram van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Mark Dziak, Douglas Vargas and TNMC Group, LLC (“TNMC”) breached an oral contract or partnership agreement with her to “form a business.” The parties explored forming a new business – referred to as “Newco”—which if formed wo uld be a “new media production company whereby a network of local, physical production companies would effectively be...

Excerpt: ...“One Silver”) entered into a written agreement with Plaintiff California Access Scaffold, LLC, for scaffolding services. Plaintiff supplied the requested scaffolding and related labor for work on property located at 9930 Santa Monica, Blvd, Beverly Hills, California (the “Property”). Defendant BSD Properties 18, LLC aka BAS Properties 18 LLC owns the Property. In the midst of the construction project, a dispute arose between One Silver an...

Excerpt: ...�). Plaintiff rented the McLaren to Defendant Paul Toutonghi on a website owned by Defendant Turo, Inc. Toutonghi was involved in a collision with the McLaren. Plaintiff took the McLaren to an autobody shop for repairs, which later submitted three repair invoices to Turo. Turo failed to pay the third repair invoice. As a result, the McLaren remained in the body shop for over five months. Plaintiff is alleging $309,396 in loss of use damages. On M...

Excerpt: ...ertzel Illulian (“Illulian”) for warehouse/storage space. Jebeli used the space to store over $1,396,136 worth of computer and computer -related equipment, inventory, fixtures and tools he used for his business. Jebeli was also storing boxes of men's clothing for his father -in -law valued at approximately $100,000. Defendants rented the space next to Jebeli's to a CBD oil manufacturer who used the premises to manufacture CBD oil, a highly fl...

Excerpt: ...ROUND This action stems from a landlord -tenant dispute. Plaintiff Xenon Investment Corp. entered into a written lease (“Lease”) with Defendant Garrett Bellrios , LLC (“LLC”) for commercial property located at 1106 N. La Cienega Boulevard, #206, West Hollywood, California (the “Property”). The lease was personally guaranteed by Defendant Garrett Bellrios (“Bellrios”). The Lease contains another entity as co-lessee, Katrina Spears ...

Excerpt: ...to work performed by Defendant Southern California Edison's (“SCE's”) outside contractor, Defendant Edison Power Constructors, Inc. (“EPC”). While replacing a deteriorated SCE utility pole on Topanga Canyon Bo ulevard, EPC inadvertently drilled into an underground drainage culvert owned by Defendant Caltrans, and then set the replacement pole into the broken pipe. When EPC discovered the damage, it attempted to stabilize the pole with foa...

Excerpt: ... arises out of a landlord tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Julie Platner and Domenick Cimino (and their two young children) were tenants of 627 Westminster Avenue, Apartment 4, Venice, California (the “Property”). The Property is owned by Defendants Paul G. Ryan and Teresa T. Soriano, individually and as trustees of the Ryan/Soriano Living Trust dated October 13, 2011. Defend ant Olivia Riley manages the Property. The relevant facts are as follows:...

Excerpt: ... at the Beverly Hilton when he slipped and fell due to water on the stairs. He sustained serious and permanent injuries requiring surgery. His wife, Aimee Stalnaker, claims loss of consortium. The complaint alleges claims for premises liability and loss of consortium against two Defendants: Oasis West Realty dba The Beverly Hilton and Beny Alagem. On June 28, 2023, Plaintiffs' counsel appeared at a case management conference (“CMC”). Counsel ...

Excerpt: ...each of a commercial lease. Defendant High Noon Office, LLC is the Landlord, and Plaintiff Shegerian & Associates APC f/k/a Shegerian & Associates Inc. is the Tenant. Tenant leases the 4 th and 7 th floors of a commercial office building known as the Clocktower Building, located at 225 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, California (the “Property”). Tenant brought an action to seek a declaration excusing its failure to pay rent for the 7 th...

Excerpt: ...d Andrea Left were married on November 11, 2017. Before they married, Salzman and Left entered into a written premarital agreement (the “Agreement”). (Ex. 1 to Densen Decl. (“Final Award”) at 1.) The Agreement comprehensively set out the couple's rights regarding their separate properties. ( Id. at 3 -4.) The couple separated in October 2019, and Salzman filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in March 2020. ( Id. at 1.) Left died in...

Excerpt: ...ispute. Plaintiff Elsie Coleman was employed by Defendant The Regents of the University of California (“the Regents”) as an administrative nurse II. She claims she was terminated in retaliation for reporting incidents that endangered patient safety, a pattern which she claims began in October 2019, when Plaintiff is sued a disciplinary memo against an employee who left his shift early without approval. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶...