Excerpt: ...al Investment Group, Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion is PARTIALLY GRANTED, in connection to the City's request for separate trials on the Writ Petitions and the Non- Writ Claims, with a trial on the Writ Petitions to take priority. (CCP § 1048(b).) The Motion is DENIED in connection to Respondent City's request to stay the proceedings with respect to the Non-Writ Claims. Petitioner/Plaintiff California Commercial Investment Group, Inc., to gi...

Excerpt: ...o Requests for Production, Set Two, is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall serve verified responses, without objection, within 30 days. The Court awards sanctions in the reduced amount of $2,800.00, payable within 30 days. Defendant 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. BACKGROUND On February 26, 2021, Plaintiff SK Rosgosstrakh P...

Excerpt: ... OVERRULED. Plaintiffs 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. BACKGROUND This is a malpractice action based on the proceedings in the underlying probate matter entitled In re the Matter of The Allyne L. Urick Trust, Case Numbers BP171001, 16STPB00850, and 16STPB00854 (“Urick Trust Matters”). At or about that time, t...

Excerpt: ...fendants 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. BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of lease and breach of guaranty relating to the commercial real property located at 2921 Los Feliz Blvd., Suite 1, City of Los Angeles, California 90039 (the "Premises"). On or about January 31, 2003, Asset Acquisitions, LLC, and Hor...

Excerpt: ...Ruling: The Motion to Quash the Service of Summons is GRANTED. Movant Defendants to give notice of this ruling 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. BACKGROUND On March 4, 2022, Plaintiff Wesley Dunning (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Casundra Renteria, Casundra Renteria Real Estate & Notary Services, Daryll Cla...

Excerpt: ...ye (“Nye”), James McKenna (“McKenna”), Erren Gottlieb (“Gottlieb”), Ablesoft, Inc. (“Ablesoft”), and Cascade Public Media d/b/a KCTS-TV (“Cascade”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for an Order that Accounting Cause of Action be Bifurcated and Tried to the Court is GRANTED. Movants to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect r...

Excerpt: ...due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 5, 2019, Plaintiff Madison Kaplan filed the Complaint against Defendant Justin Gimselstob for (1) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (2) negligent infliction of emotional distress, and (3) loss of consortium. “This action by plaintiff Madison Kaplan stems from an unprovoked and violent attack by defendant Justin Gimelstob (an approximately 6'5," 200 pound former professional athlete) on her husba...

Excerpt: ...pear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 3, 2020, Evon Halaka filed an unlawful detainer complaint against iFuel, Inc., Artashes Yepremyan, Hovanes Yepremyan and Does 1-10 in the Norwalk Courthouse (case no. 20NWUD00455). Halaka alleges that on January 29, 2013, Halaka and Defendants entered into a written lease for a monthly tenancy at 14200 Telegraph Road (“Property”). Following litigation in 2017,...

Excerpt: ...d eighth causes of action, but is otherwise overruled. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend. 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 18, 2022, Plaintiffs Rijel Tavella, Joanna Crosby, Anna Crosby, Nadia Pavia, and Dominique Williams filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”)...

Excerpt: ...Strike is granted, with twenty days leave to amend. 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 January 6, 2022, Plaintiff Suny Khurana filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Guy Giat and S Visions Construction, Inc. for (1) breach of contract, (2) disgorgement, (3) common counts, and (4) conver...

Excerpt: ...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. On November 11, 2021, Plaintiff Rick Knopf filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) for (1) FEHA failure to accommodate, (2) FEHA failure to engage in the int...

Excerpt: ...el 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 March 23, 2022, Tommy Alastra filed the First Amended Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Matthew Sinnreich and Mamitas Access SPV, LLC for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) conversion, and (4) injunctive relief. The Cross-Complaint states, “Sinnreich wanted to invest in a popular energy dr...

Excerpt: ...onnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. The parties have settled this matter and have agreed that Plaintiff David Kamrava is the prevailing party entitled to seek fees and costs by motion. (Civ. Code § 1794(d).) Plaintiff now moves for “(1) $59,506.00 in attorney fees for Strategic Legal Practices, APC (“SLP”); (2) In an amount to be determined (“TBD) attorney fees for Benchmark Legal; (3) a...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 13, 2021, Plaintiff Roxana K. Chamouille filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Kirk Brown and Pablo Crawford for ejectment. On February 25, 2022, Kirk Brown, a pro per litigant, filed a Cross-Complaint against Roxana K. Chamouille for quantum meruit and unjust enrichment. Brown alleges that “during the course of his relationship with [...

Excerpt: ...o 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 action in which Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants were negligent in obtaining insurance for Plaintiff, including business interruption coverage. Defendant Restaurant Programs of America LLC seeks to compel Plaintiff D&M Restaurant Group, Inc. to produce documents pursuant to its responses to De...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a legal malpractice action relating to probate case no. BP171001. Among other things, Plaintiffs Dana Urick and Trentyn M. Urick-Stasa, a minor, contend that “[t]here are currently petitions pending in [BP171001] brought by Willis E. Urick (Dana Urick's brother) (‘Willis') and Philips Andover Academy (‘Andover'), both beneficiaries of the Trust, seeking to surcharge Uric...

Excerpt: ...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 October 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Regal Medical Group, Inc. (“Regal”) and Lakeside Medical Organization, A Medical Group, Inc. (“Lakeside”) filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Advanced Orthopedic Center, Inc. (“AOC”) and Jonathan Nissanoff for (1) violations of the UCL, (2) ...

Excerpt: ...s Angeles Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Summary Adjudication is 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 July 30, 2020, Rufino Lugo, an incapacitated person, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Delfina Camacho, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee of The Rufino Lugo Special Needs Trust, f...

Excerpt: ...ly within thirty days. The Court awards $1,110 in sanctions for which Duran and her counsel will be jointly and severally liable. 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. Defendants 420 Ford Corporation and Juan A. Cuevas, as Special Administrator to the Estate of Josefa Cuevas, move “for sanctions agai...

Excerpt: ....V.; and Universal Tyre Trading Responding Party: Cross‐Defendants Tires Direct, Inc., Tire Supercenter of Orlando LLC, and Sanjeet Singh Veen Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion is granted. The SACC is to be filed within ten days. 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 October 30, 2020, Magna Tyres USA ...

Excerpt: ...ect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. Plaintiff Marah McMillan seeks to expunge the attorney lien of her former counsel, David Duchrow, which is asserted against any potential recovery in this action/arbitration. Plaintiff seeks such relief because she contends Duchrow withdrew from this action without doing discovery or preparing Plaintiff for arbitration. David Duchrow argues that the Court does not have jurisdiction to ente...

Excerpt: ...nty days leave to amend. The Motion to Strike is granted as to punitive damages and attorneys' fees, but is otherwise denied. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend as to the issue of punitive damages, but denies leave to amend as to the issue of attorneys' fees. 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...

Excerpt: ...unsel 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 September 28, 2021, Jamie Ottilie filed a Cross-Complaint against Brunsing Associates, Inc. for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of express warranty, (3) breach of implied covenant, (4) fraudulent inducement, (5) negligence, and (6) conversion. Ottilie alleges Cross- Defendant damaged his personal...

Excerpt: ...ce. 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 September 1, 2021, Plaintiff Amanda Tran filed the operative Complaint for violations of the FEHA, Labor Code, and UCL. On November 22, 2021, Plaintiff attempted to file a first amended complaint adding a PAGA claim. This pleading was rejected by the Court because Plaintiff failed to reques...

Excerpt: ... 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 a lemon law action. On October 20, 2021, Plaintiff Gloria Gardner filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1)‐(5) violations of the Song‐Beverly Consumer Warranty Act §§ 1793.2(d), 1793.2(b), 1793.2(a)(3), 1791.2(a) and 1794, 1791.1 and 1794, and (...