Excerpt: ...Ogumsi (“Plaintiff”) filed this medical malpractice action. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against defendants Richard Dale Gentile, D.D.S. (“Gentile”), and Heydar Hamid Shahrokh, D.D.S., an individual, and Heydar Shahrock, D.D.S., Inc., dba Comfort Dental Center (erroneously sued as Comfort Dental Center), asserting causes of action for (1) professional negligence (dental malpract...

Excerpt: ...iam Zhang (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Kemi Cai, Zexian Li, and Nick Chui (“Defendants”). On December 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”). Trial is not set. On December 13, 2022, Defendants Cai and Li filed a motion to quash service of summons. On January 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendants' motion. On January 30, 2023, Defendants filed a reply. II. LEGAL STANDARD “An in...

Excerpt: ...C. Ogumsi (“Plaintiff”) filed this medical malpractice action. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against defendants Richard Dale Gentile, D.D.S., and Heydar Hamid Shahrokh, D.D.S., dba Comfort Dental Center (erroneously sued as Comfort Dental Center) (collectively, “Defendants”), asserting causes of action for (1) professional negligence (dental malpractice), (2) intentional in infli...

Excerpt: ...nst Defendants Defendant Doe 1, Council, and Does 2 through 40 (“Defendants”) for four causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) negligence supervision of a minor; (3) negligent hiring and or retention; and (4) sexual battery. This action arises out of the childhood sexual assault of Plaintiff when Plaintiff was a minor. On December 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion to seal certificates of merit. The motion is made pursuant to CCP section 340.1....

Excerpt: ...CTION On August 24, 2022, Plaintiff Encore Automotive, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Robert Y. Lee (“Lee”), Stephanie Lin (“Lin”), and Wellcharter International Corp. for three causes of action: (1) breach of fiduciary duty (conflict of interest) against Lee; (2) breach of fiduciary duty (usurpation of corporate entity) against Lee; and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against Lin and Wellcharter....

Excerpt: ...ENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Dept. 3 8:30 a.m. January 31, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The operative pleading is the first amended complaint (“FAC”) filed by Plaintiff Jane Doe (“Plaintiff”) against Defendants City of Hope Medical Center, Sam Vu, and Flex Care Medical Staffing (collectively “Defendants”) on May 21, 2020. Plaintiff's FAC alleges fives causes of action: (1) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision; (2) ...

Excerpt: ...s unlawful detainer action against defendants Qiao Liu, an individual doing business as Noodle Bistro (“Defendant”), and Does 1 through 20, inclusive. On December 12, 2022, Defendant filed this instant demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint on the grounds that it does not state facts sufficient to state a claim against Defendant. On January 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On January 17, 2023, Defendant filed a reply. Although the oppositio...

Excerpt: ...-Chang (“Defendants”), asserting causes of action for: (1) retaliation/harassment; (2) discrimination on the basis of age; (3) discrimination on the basis of disability; (4) hostile work environment; (5) negligent hiring, training, supervision, and/or retention; (6) defamation—libel and slander; and (7) unfair business practices. On September 2, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' special motion to strike paragraphs 43, 59(b), 65(e), 75(e),...

Excerpt: ... 2020, Plaintiff Simon Cohen (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Complaint was filed against several defendants, including Defendant Silvicom, Inc. (“Defendant”). In a motion filed on November 17, 2023, Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's further responses to Request for Production of Documents (Set One), and sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel. Spec...

Excerpt: ... AGAINST GEORGE OKETCHO AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY; Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. January 13, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The present action arises from an automobile collision, which occurred on approximately March 24, 2018, and upon Rosemead Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. On said date, George Oketcho (“Plaintiff”) was stopped in his vehicle, when a separate vehicle driven by Carol Dubois-Chess (“Defendant Dubois-Chess”) collided ...

Excerpt: ...18, plaintiffs Michael Golden and Samantha Mondrosch (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action against defendants Erik Limon (“Limon”) and Jenevieve B. Hegedus (“Hegedus”) arising from the death of Tracy E. Adams (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs allege that Decedent was riding her bicycle on September 6, 2017, when Limon hit her with his vehicle and drove away without rendering assistance. Plaintiffs allege that Hegedu...

Excerpt: ...st defendant City of Culver City (“Defendant”). Trial is currently scheduled for February 23, 2023. Plaintiff seeks an order continuing the trial date, but does not specify the date. The earlier filed ex parte Application requested a date in September 2023 that is not available. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(a).) Continuances are ...

Excerpt: ...nzalez (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Janahi Gonzalez-Cruz, filed this action against defendant Valley Presbyterian Hospital (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, through its hospital staff and respiratory therapists, negligently managed his neonatal care resulting in a severe hypoxic brain injury. (Compl., ¶ 12.) On May 25, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement. On August 30, 2021, the Co...

Excerpt: ... brought this subrogation action against Yogi Rakesh Patel (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident between Defendant and insured. On July 11, 2019, Defendant filed an answer. The parties agreed in the stipulation that the action shall be dismissed without prejudice and Defendant shall pay $26,000.00 in full settlement. On April 7, 2020, the Court ordered the entire case dismissed without prejudice pursuant to the Stipu...

Excerpt: ...ry 10, 2023 On February 10, 202s, Plaintiff Michael Vaginak Kovchyan (“Plaintiff”) brought this action for motor vehicle and general negligence against Defendant Gladis Deisy Gonzalez (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges on February 16, 2020, Plaintiff was travelling on a one-wheel skateboard in North Hollywood when the vehicle Defendant was driving collided with him. On June 21, 2022, Defendant served Plaintiff with a Demand for Production o...

Excerpt: ...formed the procedure so that he could refer plaintiff to PTS for physical therapy. PTS is owned by defendant's wife. Plaintiff has moved to amend the complaint to assert punitive damages and defendant has opposed. The court has continued the motion to allow plaintiff to try and obtain sufficient evidence to warrant the amendment. One avenue plaintiff wants to pursue is PTS's economic interest in plaintiff's referral or the referrals of others by ...

Excerpt: ...against defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Bank of America Corporation”) and Does 1 to 100 asserting causes of action for: (1) general negligence, (2) premises liability, (3) assault, (4) negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention of employees, and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). On November 28, 2022, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Loomis Armored US, LLC a...

Excerpt: ...) filed this action against defendants Talia Vartanian Kaloostian (“Defendant”) and Paul Kaloostian (collectively, “Defendants”). Trial is currently scheduled for January 25, 2023. On December 20, 2022, Defendants filed this motion for an order continuing the trial date to April 26, 2023. On December 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition brief. On December 27, 2022, at Plaintiff's request, Paul Kaloostian was dismissed from the complain...

Excerpt: ...brought this action against Defendants Los Angeles World Airport, HMSHost Corporation, and Starbucks Corporation (“Defendants”), asserting causes of action for negligence and dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff alleges on June 23, 2021, while she was waiting to pick up an arriving passenger at LAX Terminal 4, she tripped and fell over an unattended car that was delivering items to Starbucks. Plaintiff was allegedly injured while...

Excerpt: ...fs Xiao Yan Wu and Chuanyue Wu (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), individually and as successors-in-interest of Yin Wu (“Wu”), filed this action against defendants James Cody Skene (“Skene”), Bird Rides, Inc. (“Bird”), and the City of Los Angeles (“City”). Plaintiffs allege that Wu was killed on May 29, 2021, while walking on the sidewalk along Lincoln Boulevard south of Marco Court. Skene, with Doe 1, was intoxicated and riding an...

Excerpt: ...3, 2023 I. BACKGROUND On September 20, 2021, Plaintiff Eliezer Molina (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Pacific Gateway Transportation, Inc. (“Pacific”) and Heliodoro Molina (“Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident occurring on November 10, 2020. On July 14, 2022, Plaintiff propounded Requests for Admissions, Set One, Requests for Production, Set One, Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special ...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against defendant DK Sol, Inc. dba Dangki Woman Spa (the “Spa”) asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability after she fell at the spa on August 27, 2018 while receiving a “wet massage.” On May 6, 2022, Plaintiff named Yushun Piao (“Piao”) as Doe 1. On October 10, 2022, the Spa and Piao (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion for summary judgment. Defendants argue that summary judgment ...

Excerpt: ...che (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from an alleged trip and fall on September 9, 2020. On December 20, 2021, Defendant served Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special Interrogatories, Set One, on Plaintiff. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond was January 24, 2022. Having received no responses, Defendant proceeded to file these motions compelling Plaintiff to pro...

Excerpt: ...T TATUM'S MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. December 30, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION AND RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On December 23, 2021, plaintiff Russell Patten, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and administrator of the Estate of Daniel Patten II (“Decedent”), along with plaintiff Jennifer Patten (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed this action against defendants City of Carson (“City”), County of Los A...

Excerpt: ... of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for negligence, premises liability, and negligent supervision. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant owned the property at 10212 Kalua Dr., in Shadow Hills, California (the “Property”) and that on May 14, 2018, she was injured when she walked towards the street of the Property and unknowingly stepped on a rock/whole floor which caused her to slip and fall. On April 5, 2022, Plaintiff fil...