Excerpt: ...d. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 7, 2023, a jury entered verdicts in favor of Plaintiffs DONE! Ventures, LLC (“Done!”) and Coastal Laundromat, Inc. (“Coastal”), and against Defendants Jerry Jamgotchian, El Segundo Plaza Associates L.P. (“ESPA”), and Theta Holding IV, Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendant Mercedes- Benz USA, LLC seeks to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiff and the dealer. As a non- signatory, Defendant bases its Motion on equitable estoppel and third - party beneficiary status. The subject arbitration provision is as follows: Any c...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. BACKGROUND This action arises from the alleged breach of a lease agreement concerning residential real property located at 4077 W. 3rd Street, #230, Los Angeles, CA 90020 (the “Premises”). On May 19, 2023, Plaintiff Omninet Kipling, L.P. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complai nt for Damages for Breach of Written Lease against Defendants Asha M. Graves, Wendell ...

Excerpt: ...t on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On September 28, 2020, Plaintiff Roland Esparza filed a Complaint against Defendant The Vons Companies, Inc. (“Vons”) and Does 1- 50, stating causes of action for negligence, breach of implied warranties, and strict product liability. On October 19, 2020, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), stating the same causes ...

Excerpt: ...y to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect. BACKGROUND On December 15, 2022, Plaintiffs Travis Leonard, Donnie Fazard Hosein, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Keisha Sharon Alfred, Peter Smith, Phenisha Gary, Lashaunda Bell, and Darlene Taylor filed a Complaint against Defendant 6834 De Celis, LLC for violations of building standards for original construction. On December 21, 2023, Plain...

Excerpt: ...is twelve -year old daughter, H.D Doe (“Plaintiffs”), a minor by and through her guardian ad litem and father, Carlos Davis. Plaintiffs filed the original complaint against Defendant Ho me 2 U 9, LLC (“Home” or “Defendant”) on December 15, 2021 and then subsequently amended it. Defendant Home is an adult residential care facility located next door to Plaintiffs' home. In September 2021, Steve Golden (“Golden”) came to live at Defe...

Excerpt: ...ired to (1) appear for a second subpoenaed deposition and not required to (2) produce any documents in response to the second subpoenaed deposition. The Court awards sanctions in the reduced amount of $1,250.00 in favor of Non-Party Deborah Tropp, Esq., and against Plaintiff and his attorneys of record, Heidari Law Group, PC, payable within 20 days. Non -Party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged...

Excerpt: ...nt LAUSD's Demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. The motion to strike is MOOT. Respondent LAUSD to give notice. BACKGROUND Petitioner Diane Albertoni is a school psychologist employed by Respondent Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”). Respondent LAUSD denied Petitioner's request for a reasonable accommodation to allow her to work off -site rather than onsite at an LAUSD location. Petitioner claims the decision was made ...

Excerpt: ...s 3J1M LLC; Ironwood Velvet LLC; and Aperto Property Management Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) Responding Party: Plaintiff Dawnielle DeSensi, Shiyann Redmond, and Alexis Redmond (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) is DENIED. The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) is DENIED. In connection with the motion re: Form Int...

Excerpt: ...is twelve -year old daughter, H.D Doe (“Plaintiffs”), a minor by and through her guardian ad litem and father, Carlos Davis. Plaintiffs filed the original complaint against Defendant Ho me 2 U 9, LLC (“Home” or “Defendant”) on December 15, 2021 and then subsequently amended it. Defendant Home is an adult residential care facility located next door to Plaintiffs' home. In September 2021, Steve Golden (“Golden”) came to live at Defe...

Excerpt: ...sed Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions to Quash are denied. The Motions to Seal are granted. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 24, 2021, Plaintiff Simmons Unlimited, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Dejanee Riley Izydorczyk (“Riley”), Gabriella McNeill, and Deja Riley ...

Excerpt: ...ear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 1, 2022, Plaintiff Diego Mejia Duarte filed the operative Complaint for violations of the PAGA against Defendant Apple, Inc. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the ground that Duarte does not have standing because he did not suffer any Labor Code violations. Specifically, Defendant argues that “Plaintiff identified the following items that he claims shoul...

Excerpt: ...d. Plaintiff to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 19, 2022, Plaintiff Jane Doe filed the operative Complaint against Defendants LAUSD and Does 1 -60 for (1) childhood sexual abuse, (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (3) negligent hiring, supervision, and retention, (4) fai lure to...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 15, 2023, the Court entered a terminating sanction for Defendant Bruce Stallworth by striking his answer and entering a default. The reason for this sanction was that Bruce did not appear for his deposition or produce documents after the Court ordered him to do so on October 4, 2023. Bruce now seeks to set aside his default due to excusable neglect, surprise, inadvertence,...

Excerpt: .... Perry to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I.Confirm/Vacate Award Mark Perry seeks to confirm an arbitration award in his favor issued by arbitrator Hon. Glen M. Reiser (Ret.) on January 8, 2024. Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP (“GD”) seeks to vacate this award. The award at issue requires GD to pay Perry $557,371....

Excerpt: ...otice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 7, 2023, a jury entered verdicts in favor of Plaintiffs DONE! Ventures, LLC (“Done!”) and Coastal Laundromat, Inc. (“Coastal”), and against Defendants Jerry Jamgotchian, El Segundo Plaza Associates L.P. (“ESPA”), and Theta Holding IV, Inc. (“Theta”), for Plaintif...

Excerpt: ..., they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 28, 2021, Plaintiff Jeremy Pfau filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Riko Wiemer International, LLC and Riko Wiemer (actually spelled “Weimer”) for (1) violation of Labor Code §§ 1182.12, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 1198 (Unpaid Wages); (2) violation of Labor Code §§ 226.7 and 1198 (Failure to Authorize and Permit...

Excerpt: ...ed to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law matter. On November 24, 2020, the Court compelled this matter to arbitration. Since that time, Plaintiff Vladimir Ouzdin did not initiate arbitration. Plaintiff now seeks reconsideration of the Court's November 24, 2020, arbitration order on the basis of new law that indicates that a non-signatory manufacturer like BMW of North America, LLC cann...

Excerpt: ...y: Plaintiff Kathleen Sullivan Notice: OK Ruling: The Demurrer is overruled. The Motions to Strike of Ishaque and Dixon- Peters are denied. The Motion to Strike of Sarcedo -Magruder is granted, without leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action in which Plaintiff Kat...

Excerpt: ... they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 8, 2024, Defendant Michelle Chen Frost filed the operative First Amended Cross - Complaint (“FACC”) against Manuel Gomez, Jr. asserting causes of action for (1) conversion, (2) nuisance, (3) trespass, (4) assault, and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). The allegations of the FACC are as follows....

Excerpt: ... encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 13, 2023, Plaintiffs Bak Auto Enterprise Inc. and Ashot Keshishyan filed the operative Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and California Department of Transportation asserting causes of action for (1) dangerous condition of public property and (2) nuisance. The allegations of the Complai...

Excerpt: ...l do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant Performance Team Logistics, LLC, joined by Defendant Jeanie Jenkins, seeks to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement executed by Plaintiff Joshua Domingos as a component of his employment. Plaintiff opposes the Motion, contending that (a)...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action in which Plaintiff Hennig, Kramer, Ruiz & Singh, LLP, Defendant Wendy Seretan's former attorney, claims that Defendant failed to compensate Plaintiff after Plaintiff was able to settle Defendant's case. On April 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint asserting claims for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the implied covena...

Excerpt: ...ect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unlawful detainer matter. On February 5, 2024, the Court entered a default judgment in the amount of $33,162.81 against Defendant Samantha Clark. Defendant Clark, a pro per litigant, now seeks to set aside her default and default judgment under Code Civ. Proc. §§ 473(b) -(d), 473.5. Clark contends that “[t]he Proof of Service filed by Plaintiff indicates that she was served su...

Excerpt: ...ect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Plaintiff Gena Persons seeks to compel further responses from Defendant City of Pasadena as to her requests for production, set four, nos. 107- 110. The requests at issue seek documents from the employment personnel file of Commander Kelly Evans. Plaintiff alleges that she had PTSD and that Evans, her supervisor, “who had it out for plaintiff because she had c...