Excerpt: ...ows Homeowners Association (“Plaintiff”) and against Defendants Boniface C. Nwagbo and Jane Doe Nwagbo (“Defendants”) in Case No. CV2012-0471. The default judgment was entered in the principal sum of $2,261.10, attorney's fees in the amount of $1,100.00, and costs in the amount of $518.49. (Motion, RJN, Exh. 2.) On April 14, 2017, this Court entered judgment based on the sister-state judgment in Case No. CV2012-0471. On June 12, 2018, the...

Excerpt: ...nts' installation of an HVAC system at Plaintiff's residence. Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on December 21, 2020. On January 11, 2021, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint (“the Motion”), which is now set to be heard concurrently with the Motion for Summary Judgment. No opposition to this Motion has been filed. Discussion Plaintiff moves for leave to add allegations regarding events that occurred af...

Excerpt: ... IN THE SPRING STREET COURTHOUSE. AT LEAST NINE (9) COURT DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEW HEARING DATE, PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS ADDRESSING THE STATUS OF DEFENDANTS HOME SAVING TERMITE CONTROL, INC. AND KAREN MIRA. ANALYSIS: On October 15, 2019, Plaintiff Old Republic Surety Company (“Plaintiff”) initiated this interpleader action against Defendants Home Saving Termite Control, Inc. (“Defendant HSTC”), Taslimi Construction, Co., Inc...

Excerpt: ...Ryu (“Defendants”) on November 21, 2018. On July 15, 2020, the Court granted Defendants' motions to compel Plaintiff's responses to written discovery. (Minute Order, 07/15/20.) The Court ordered Plaintiff to serve responses to the discovery within 20 days' notice of the order and to pay monetary sanctions within 30 days' notice of the order. (Ibid.) Notice of the ruling was served on Plaintiff on the same date. (Notice of Ruling, filed 7/15/2...

Excerpt: ...tant action for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against Westlake Services, LLC (“Defendant”) on January 21, 2020. The Court overruled Defendant's demurrer to the Complaint on September 14, 2020 and it filed an Answer to the Complaint ten days later. On January 26, 2021, the Court sustained Plaintiff's demurrer to the Answer with 20 days' leave to amend. Defendant filed its First Amended Answer (“the Amended Answer”) on Feb...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff substituted in new counsel. On August 27, 2020, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. Defendant filed an opposition on February 23, 2021. Discussion Plaintiff moves for leave to add one of Defendant's vendors, PestSure, to the action. Plaintiff contends that PestSure is a necessary party to the action following investigation and discovery into the cause of its insured's injuries. (Motion, p. 3:11-13.) Leave to...

Excerpt: ...E PETITION BEING PLACED OFF CALENDAR OR DENIED. ANALYSIS: Petitioner GEICO Indemnity Company (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award against Allstate Indemnity Company (“Respondent”) on November 12, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed. Legal Standard Per Code of Civil Procedure section 1285, “Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or v...

Excerpt: ... America, Inc. (“Petitioner”) petitions the court to confirm the arbitration award in its favor and against Respondent Unleashed, LLC (“Respondent”). This action arises out the parties' dispute over compensation owed to Petitioner's employees for production of the theatrical motion picture entitled “Unleashed.” (Pet., ¶¶3-5.) Petitioner filed the instant petition on November 12, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed. “Any pa...

Excerpt: ...EN (10) DAYS' SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. ANALYSIS: Petitioner California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“Petitioner') filed the instant Petition for Determination of Third Party Claim on August 27, 2020 against Respondents ATM Professional, Inc. (“Claimant ATM Pro.”) and Michael Zargar (“Claimant Zargar”) (collectively, “Claimants”). On October 2, 2020, Petitioner filed Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service. On October 29, 2...

Excerpt: ...gence against Defendant Dawnette Anderson (erroneously sued as Renee Anderson) (“Defendant”) on May 23, 2018. Following Defendant's failure to file a responsive pleading, the Court entered her default on January 14, 2019. Plaintiff filed a second proof of service of the Summons and Complaint with respect to Defendant on August 5, 2020. Defendant sought to file a demurrer on August 21, 2020 and motion to compel discovery responses on December ...

Excerpt: ...biola Alvarez Lopez and Jorge Eugenio (“Defendants”). Plaintiffs filed a proof of service of the Summons and Complaint demonstrating that Defendants were sub-served in this action effective May 29, 2019. Defendants filed an Answer on July 17, 2019. On January 15, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel Defendant Lopez's Appearance at Deposition. On January 24, 2020, non-party Loya Casualty Insurance Company (“Loya Casualty”) filed a Mot...

Excerpt: ...urt granted Plaintiff's counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Proof of service of notice of the order was filed the next day. Defendant filed the instant Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Attendance at Deposition and Request for Sanctions on October 14, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed. Legal Standard Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450, section (a) states in relevant part: If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the...

Excerpt: ...estlake Services, LLC dba Westlake Financial Services (“Westlake”) and Great American Insurance Company (“GAIC”) (collectively, “Defendants”). This action arises from a dispute over Plaintiff's purchase of a used vehicle, specifically a 2010 Mercedes Benz. (Compl., ¶16.) According to Plaintiff, Westlake is the holder of the purchase contract, and GAIC is the surety of the purchase contract. (Id. at ¶¶6, 8.) Plaintiff's first Motion...

Excerpt: ...e Complaint in this action against Defendants Collection Solutions Software, Inc. (“Defendant CSS”) and Carl Briganti (“Defendant Briganti”) for breach of retainer agreement and common counts. The case was originally assigned to Department N in the Santa Monica Courthouse of the Los Angeles Superior Court. On December 10, 2018, the case was stayed pending arbitration. On June 3, 2019, Defendants filed a Rejection of the Arbtiration Award ...

Excerpt: ...ND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 8, 2021, Plaintiff Jose Mauricio Rivera (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Henean Trucking Inc., (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleges 9 causes of action based on various Labor Code violations. Plaintiff alleges that they were hired by Defendant as a mechanic, working as a full-time, non- exempt employee. While working for Defendant, Plaintiff alleges that they were misclassified as exempt, and be...