Excerpt: ... Vanessa Cupido ("Cupido”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a wrongful death action against City of Los Angeles (“City”), Yesenia Garcia, and Santos Garcia. The Complaint, which identified Plaintiffs as “successors-in-interest”, asserted causes of action for premises liability, negligence, and wrongful death. Plaintiffs alleged that on May 15, 2021, their mother, Alicia Flores (“Decedent”), was moving in a wheelchair on the si...

Excerpt: ...INTRODUCTION On February 15, 2019, plaintiff Adrienne Semwal (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants City of Santa Monica (“City”), County of Los Angeles (“County”) and the People of the State of California (“State”), acting by and through the Department of Transportation. Plaintiff asserted a cause of action for negligence and a cause of action for dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff dismissed County and ...

Excerpt: ...t defendant Linoleum City, Inc. (“Defendant”) arising from a slip and fall that occurred on February 29, 2019. Trial is currently scheduled for December 7, 2022. Defendant seeks an order continuing the trial date, final status conference, and all related pre-trial dates including the discovery and motion cut-off deadlines. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules...

Excerpt: ...�) filed this action against defendants Brendon Michael Webb, Bennita Webb, and John Pickett arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 22, 2021. Brendon Michael Webb (“Brendon”) and Bennita Webb (“Bennita”) (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion to strike Plaintiff's claims for punitive damages and attachment for exemplary damages from the complaint. Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a ple...

Excerpt: ...mber 1, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION On May 4, 2020, plaintiff Mario Licona Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant the People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation (“Defendant”), and Daniel Parra (“Parra”). Plaintiff alleges he was injured in a motor vehicle collision that occurred on August 9, 2019, and that Parra was employed by Defendant and negligently operating a 2015 John...

Excerpt: ...inst defendants City of Beverly Hills (“Defendant”) and Maple Apartments – 418, LLC (“Maple Apartments”). On March 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiff alleges that on November 29, 2019, she was walking from the entrance of the apartment complex in which she resides at 418 N. Maple Drive in Beverly Hills, when she fell due to an unreasonably dangerous condition of raised and uneven sidew...

Excerpt: ...intiff Christine Newsome (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants America's Best Value Inn & Suite Lancaster (“America's Best Value Inn”), Turtle Hospitality, LLC (“Turtle”) (erroneously sued as “Turtle Hospital, LCC, Los Angeles”) and RLH Corporation, Los Angeles. Trial is currently scheduled for November 29, 2022. On October 4 2022, America's Best Value Inn and Turtle (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion ...

Excerpt: ...021, plaintiff Amanna Morales (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), Raiser, LLC, Raiser-CA, LLC, and Angel Hernandez Benavides (“Benavides”) arising from a February 1, 2019 motor vehicle collision. On August 2, 2021, Defendant filed an answer. On October 5, 2022, Uber filed this motion to compel arbitration and to dismiss or stay the action pending completion of arbitration. Uber argues t...

Excerpt: ...tion against defendants City of Los Angeles (“City”), County of Los Angeles (“County”), and Los Angeles Unified School District (“Defendant”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges she tripped and fell on a sidewalk near 981 E. 41st Street in Los Angeles, California, adjacent to 1047 E. 41st Street while walking on or about January 19, 2020. (Compl., ¶ 9.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendants knew or should have known of th...

Excerpt: ...on (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”), Willie Curry-Barnes, Greg Carter II, Gary McElmurry, and Robert Fox. Plaintiff alleges that on August 16, 2018, he slipped and fell inside Defendant's store in Hawthorne, California. On August 12, 2022, Defendant filed this motion for a protective order and sanctions in response to Plaintiff's deposition notice for Defendant's person most kno...

Excerpt: ...a Cupido (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants City of Los Angeles (“City”), and Yesenia Garcia and Santos Garcia (the individual defendants, collectively, “Defendants”). On July 11, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) indicating that they are successors-in-interest to decedent Alicia Flores (“Flores”). Plaintiffs allege that on May 15, 2021, Flores was moving in a w...

Excerpt: ...ntreras Perez (“Perez”) and Evelyn Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Jose Guillermo Quiroz (“Jose”) and Julissa V. Quiroz (“Julissa”) arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on or about January 15, 2020. On August 30, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) adding Emiliano Quiroz (“Emiliano”) as a defendant. Plaintiffs ass...

Excerpt: ...ON PLAINTIFF, CHASE SCHNEIDER; REQUEST FOR ORDER AWARDING TERMINATING AND MONTETARY SANCTIONS IN THE SUM OF $2,340.00 Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. October 26, 2022 On February 4, 2020, plaintiff Rita Marie Letizia Schneider (“Ms. Schneider”), individually and as the successor-in-interest and personal representative of the estate of Lawrence William Schneider filed this action against defendants Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (“Defendant”) and...

Excerpt: ...d Jessie Luna (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Southern California Edison Company (“Defendant”). Plaintiffs assert causes of action for: (1) inverse condemnation, (2) general negligence, (3) violation of California Public Utilities Code section 2106, (4) violation of California Health & Safety Code section 13007, and (5) negligent infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiffs allege that on or about February...

Excerpt: ...order compelling defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Defendant”) to provide further responses to Form Interrogatory (“FROG”) Nos. 12.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, and 16.6. On August 8 and August 29, 2022, the parties attended an informal discovery conference. On September 8, 2022, Defendant served verified further discovery responses. On September 28, 2022, the parties attended a third informal discovery con...

Excerpt: ... defendant DK Sol, Inc. dba Dangki Woman Spa (“Spa”). Plaintiff alleges she fell and suffered personal injury on August 27, 2018. On May 6, 2022, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Yushun Piao (“Piao”) as Doe 1. Trial is currently scheduled for November 23, 2022. On September 2, 2022, Spa and Piao (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion for an order continuing the trial date as well as all discovery and motion cut off deadl...

Excerpt: ... against defendants Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (“Defendant”), Mundi Attinasi, M.D. (“Dr. Attinasi”), Amjuli Kumar, M.D. (“Dr. Kumar”), Glenn Levine, M.D. (“Dr. Levine”), and Does 1 through 20, alleging a cause of action for wrongful death from professional negligence. Plaintiff alleges that her daughter, Marlee Sage Butler (“Marlee”) was born on April 8, 2020, with holoprosencephaly. (FAC, ¶ 12.) Marlee was admitted t...

Excerpt: ...OTION TO QUASH DEFENDANTS' MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AND EVANS WILLIAM PAUL RAMSEY'S SUBPOENAS FOR MEDICAL, BILLING, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND HEALTH RECORDS Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. October 24, 2022 On May 22, 2020, plaintiffs Williams Alfredo Alvarez-Molineros (“Williams”), Mayra Lorena Alvarez Morales (“Mayra'), Jhosselin Mayerli Guajaca Alvarez (“Jhosselin”) and Maria Jose Guajaca Alvarez (“Maria”) (collectively, “...

Excerpt: ...intiff”) filed this action against defendant All Action Security Consulting Group, Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that on May 28, 2020, he was running after three thieves who had stolen a ring from his jewelry store when Defendant's security guard stopped him, restrained him, and threw him to the ground. On October 27, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Sergio Cobian (“Cobian”) as Doe 1. Trial is currently scheduled for...

Excerpt: ...chard Patterson and William Milton (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move for orders compelling the production of documents from Darryck Dwelle in response to a deposition notice (“Dwelle”) and The Salvation Army (“TSA”) in response to Requests for Production of Documents (Set One). Generally, Plaintiffs request the production of documents related to individual defendants Colby Hudson Pinkcard (“Pinkcard”), Jackie Roe Triplett (“Trip...

Excerpt: ...yah Cecil Davis (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants City of Gardena (“City”) and Shawntae Lanae Bell (“Bell”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries arising out of a November 30, 2017 collision. On May 3, 2019, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). On May 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed this motion to compel Bell to provide further responses to deposition questions. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...intiff”) filed this action against defendant PIH Health Hospital – Downey (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for dependent adult abuse and professional negligence. Defendant demurs to Plaintiff's cause of action for dependent adult abuse and moves to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages as to his first cause of action. II. LEGAL STANDARDS A demurrer tests the legal sufficiency of the pleadings and will be sustained only w...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this action against defendants ABSS Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“ABSS”), Sunset Ladder Co., Inc. (“Sunset”) and Santa Clarita Studios, Corp. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Santa Clarita Studios, Inc.”). Plaintiff alleges that on August 14, 2019, he was properly utilizing a ladder supplied by Defendant when a rung on the ladder broke, causing him to fall and sustain physical injuries. (Compl., Second Cause of Action, p....

Excerpt: ...“Cruz”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”), Michael Johnpaul Beeson (“Beeson”), and James Edward Orr (“Orr”) arising from a May 15, 2019, motor vehicle collision. Plaintiffs alleges that Beeson, who was employed by BNSF at the time, turned left in front of oncoming traffic and caused Orr to rear-end Plaintiff's vehicle. Cruz asserts a cause of action for loss of cons...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this product liability action alleging injuries from a defective total knee replacement system. On April 13, 2022, after obtaining leave of court, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) which names Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Summer US, Inc., Biomet, Inc., Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, Biomet Manufacturing LLC, Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC, Synergy Orthopaedic Systems, Inc., and Zimmer Biomet Feagan, Inc. Pla...