Excerpt: ...intiff Gricelda Soriano Dorado, individually and as the personal representative of Martin Dorado, Moises Dorado, Jesus Dorado, and Diego Dorado, filed this action against Ardis Lee Brown, Jr. (“Brown”), Avis Budget Group, Inc., PV Holding Corporation, and Avis Rent A Car System (collectively, Avis Budget Group, Inc., PV Holding Corp., and Avis Rent a Car system, LLC is referred to as “Moving Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege that on October...

Excerpt: ...�) filed this action against Defendant Dr. Peyman Sadat. Plaintiffs assert a claim for “medical malpractice” for a misdiagnosis, “neglenant [sic]”, “lies,” “hiding medical file”, “delay in treatment”, “fraud” and “not caring Doctor for his patients [sic].” Plaintiffs generally allege that “there are many wrong things that [Defendant] did and [Plaintiffs] have a lot of evidence to prove [Defendant] guilty.” Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...Ryan Kaplan, Margaret Kaplan, and Ryan Kaplan, Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action alleging motor vehicle negligence and negligence per se against Defendants Guillermo Oswaldo Cabrera (“Cabrera”), Intervention Services, Inc. (“Intervention Services”), Carousel Child Care, Inc. (“Carousel, Inc.”), Carousel Child Care Corporation (“Carousel, Corp.”), and Maria A. Davis f.k.a Maria A. Crisp (“Davis/Crisp”). Th...

Excerpt: ...cle accident. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant ran a red light and collided into the side of her vehicle at high speed. Defendant moves to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages in Item 14a of the Complaint. Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 435 (b)(1).) The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its disc...

Excerpt: ...ing from an October 8, 2019 car accident. On September 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), which claims Plaintiff sustained loss of earnings and capacity. Plaintiff seeks to quash Defendants' subpoena to his employer, Long Beach City College (the “Subpoena”). The Subpoena requests: Any and all documents and records, including but not limited to, payroll, personnel, employment and wage records including...

Excerpt: ...1:30 p.m. March 26, 2021 I. INTRODUCTION On September 30, 2019, Plaintiff Elvia C. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Yang Ja Choi (“Ms. Choi”) and Premier Resources Hoover, Inc. asserting causes of action for: (1) sexual battery, (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (3) assault, (4) negligence, and (5) premises liability. On September 21, 2020, Plaintiff added Kyu Suk Choi (“Mr. Choi”) as a Do...

Excerpt: ...and Vadim Olshansky arising from a July 11, 2018 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges Defendant was operating or otherwise distracted by a mobile device which warrants a punitive damages award. Defendant moves to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages. Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 435 (b)(1).) The co...

Excerpt: ...nd Daser Saguion Desahagun arising from a November 30, 2020 three-car accident. Plaintiff asserts a cause of action for negligence and requests punitive damages, alleging that she was rear-ended and that “[Defendants'] insurance companies are refusing to take responsibility to repair [her] car, pay for a rental car, and most likely refuse [sic] to pay for [her] medical bills.” (Compl., GN-1.) Defendant moves to strike Plaintiff's requests for...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff”) and Saib Daoud (“Daoud”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action for medical malpractice and loss of consortium arising from a hysterectomy surgery. On November 26, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Defendant Myron Mariano, M.D. (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment on the grounds that he complied with the standard of care in his care, he did not cause Plaintiff's injuries, and absen...

Excerpt: ... without a guardian ad litem against Defendants Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) and Krishna Smith (“Smith”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence, assault, battery, false imprisonment, constitutional rights violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. LAUSD demurs to each of these causes of action on the grounds that they fail to st...

Excerpt: ...aintiff asserts a single cause of action and alleges that on July 16, 2017, she was injured when an assistant manager pushed a shopping cart full of merchandise into her. (Compl., GN-1.) Plaintiff alleges the employee should have been aware of her presence and negligently, carelessly, and recklessly inspected the premises and operated the shopping cart. On January 5, 2021, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. In the notice, Defendant se...

Excerpt: ...tor vehicle collision. Plaintiff moves for trial preference under Code of Civil Procedure section 36(a). A party who is over 70 years old may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings: (1) the party has a substantial interest in the action as a whole; and (2) the health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party's interest in the lit...

Excerpt: ...ool District (“Defendant”) arising from a motor vehicle collision. Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's deposition and seeks monetary sanctions of $2,072.50. Any party may obtain discovery, subject to restrictions, by taking the oral deposition of any person, including any party to the action. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.010.) A properly served deposition notice is effective to require a party or party-affiliated deponent to attend and to test...

Excerpt: ...aintiff George Perez filed this action against Defendant Brian Leigh Palmer arising from a May 31, 2017 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff seeks an order compelling Defendant's further responses to Special Interrogatories (“SROGs”) (Set One) and Form Interrogatories (“FROGs”) (Set One). In opposition, Defendant argues that the Motions are time-barred because the moving and supporting papers were filed after the notice of motion. The Court ...

Excerpt: ...enazi. Dr. Eskenazi is one of Plaintiff's retained medical experts and Plaintiff contends the subpoena violates the attorney work product doctrine and Plaintiff's right to privacy. A deposition subpoena may request (1) only the attendance and testimony of a deponent, (2) only the production of business records for copying, or (3) the attendance and testimony, as well as the production of business records. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2020.020.) The court...

Excerpt: ...The Maids”) and Morris Yadidi (“Yadidi”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for premises liability and negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on December 8, 2017, she slipped and fell on water or other similar substance while employed by Defendants and performing her duties as a maid. (Compl., ¶¶ 15-16.) Plaintiff moves for an order compelling Yadidi's deposition as well as the deposition of Marlene Alvarez (“Alvarez”), one of Yadidi's empl...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against Armando Aguilar (“Aguilar”) and A and A Trucking (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from an April 15, 2019 motor vehicle vs. truck collision. On August 5, 2020, Plaintiff named Lee Ramirez as Doe 1. On January 11, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint to add punitive damages against Defendants. On January 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint. Defe...

Excerpt: ...against defendant Moshe Wilker, M.D. for medical malpractice. Defendant seeks to quash Plaintiff's deposition subpoena to Jenny Guerrero (“Ms. Guerrero”), who is the office manager of Defendant's expert witness, Dr. Domenick Sisto, M.D. (“Dr. Sisto”). Ms. Guerrero was served on July 24, 2020 to appear for deposition on August 24, 2020. Defendant served an objection on August 3, 2020 and filed this Motion on August 19, 2020. A deposition s...

Excerpt: ...uccessor-in-interest for decedent Daniel Odoemelam (“Decedent”) filed this action for wrongful death- negligence/premises liability against Defendant Best Western International, Inc. (“Best Western”). On January 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Defendant Hollywood Franklin Hotel and Restaurant Associates (“Hollywood Franklin Hotel”) was named as Doe 1 on January 19, 2021. Best Western and Hollywood Fran...

Excerpt: ... Hamm (“Defendant”) arising from an April 18, 2018 3-vehicle automobile collision. Defendant seeks an order setting a reasonable rate for the expert witness fees of Plaintiff's non-retained experts Vikram Singh, M.D., Neil S. Ghodadra, M.D., and Nitesh Patel, M.D. Defendant contends Plaintiff's experts' requested fee of $2,000 an hour is too high and that his own expert, Jeffrey Korchek, M.D. only charges $900 per hour. If a party desiring to...

Excerpt: ...ARBITRATION Dept. 27 8:30 a.m. March 5, 2021 I.INTRODUCTION On January 6, 2020, Plaintiff Toby Rachel Levin filed this action against Defendants Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Health Plan Asset Management, Inc., and Kaiser Hospital Asset Management, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that on January 15, 2019, Plaintiff was at the Kaiser Permanente hospital located at 1515 N. Vermont ...

Excerpt: ...iled this action for negligence and loss of consortium against Defendants Health Care Transport, Inc. dba Silver Medical Transportation (“Defendant”) and Anup Patel. Plaintiffs allege that on November 7, 2019, Defendant's employee, initially named as Defendant Doe 1 Driver, negligently loaded Plaintiff into Defendant's van to transport her from her retirement center to her dialysis appointment, causing her to be thrown from her wheelchair. (C...

Excerpt: ...Francis Medical Center (“Defendant”) alleging professional negligence and battery arising from a November 15, 2018 uterine biopsy. Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that there exists no triable issue of material fact. The Motion is unopposed. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges that on November 15, 2018, she underwent a uterine biopsy at St. Francis Medical Center. (Defendant's Undisputed Material Fact (“UMF”) No. 2...

Excerpt: ...gainst defendants Francisco Javier Gonzalez and Calmet Servies, Inc. arising from a December 5, 2017 automobile accident. Plaintiff seeks to quash Defendants' subpoenas to Government Employee Insurance Company and Santa Fe Rehabilitation (for medical, billing, and radiological records). Defendants' subpoena to Government Employee Insurance Company requests: ““Any and all insurance claims, insurance policies, declaration pages, files, reports,...

Excerpt: ...“Defendant”) arising from a May 26, 2017 slip and fall. Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that Plaintiff has admitted: (1) Defendant was in full compliance with all applicable building codes, rules, and ordinances on the date of the accident; (2) Defendant did not have actual or constructive knowledge of any dangerous or defective condition in the area where Plaintiff fell; (3) Defendant was not negligent; (4) Defendant did ...