Excerpt: ...sha Jevonna Burns (“Burns”) arising from a January 23, 2018 motor vehicle accident. Trial was originally scheduled for April 8, 2021. But, on January 22, 2021, the parties stipulated to continue the trial date to March 17, 2022. Defendant now seeks to continue trial by six months, arguing that additional time is needed to conduct discovery regarding Plaintiff's nasal injury . On December 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed an opposition. No reply has b...

Excerpt: ...p.m. January 5, 2022 On October 25, 2017, plaintiff Arminda Acosta (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Raul A. Ortiz and Pacific West Tree Care, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a November 2, 2015 motor vehicle accident. On October 19, 2021, Defendants served discovery requests on Plaintiff, seeking supplemental responses to Request for Production of Documents (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and ...

Excerpt: ...led this action against defendant Reseda Clark LLC (“Reseda Clark”) arising from an October 21, 2018 trip and fall. Plaintiff alleges that she tripped on a speed bump on the premises located on 5500 Reseda Boulevard in Tarzana, California. She asserts two causes of action for negligence and premises liability. On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Stephen Silverman (“Silverman”) as a Doe defendant. Plaintiff also added G...

Excerpt: ...tiff's employer, nonparty Schneider National Carriers, Inc. (“SNCI”) moves for leave to intervene on the grounds that it paid workers' compensation benefits to Plaintiff in the amount of $205,914.41. A nonparty shall petition the court for leave to intervene by noticed motion or by ex parte application. The petition shall include a copy of the proposed complaint in intervention or answer in intervention and set forth the grounds upon which in...

Excerpt: ...efendants Marie Avalos (erroneously sued as “Marie Antoinette Baron”), Javier Pastrana (erroneously sued as “Javier A. Baron”), and Martha L. Baron (collectively, “Defendants”). The Complaint was verified pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 446 and 2015.5. On January 7, 2021, Defendants filed an answer generally denying the allegations within the complaint and asserting ten affirmative defenses. The answer was not verified. O...

Excerpt: ...n arising out of Plaintiff Ariel Ben Loulu (“Plaintiff”) suffering injuries in an accident on June 24, 2019. On October 7, 2020, Peterson Brothers Construction, Inc. dba PBC Companies (“Defendant”) was named as Doe 1. Defendant now moves in four separate motions to compel compliance with deposition subpoenas relating to Plaintiff's medical records issued to Advanced Cognitive and Clinical Solutions (“ACCS”) and My First Choice Chiropr...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiff”) trip and fall on October 10, 2018 at premises located at 3211 Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, California, 90280 (“Premises”) owned by Defendant Bodega Latina Corporation dba El Super (“Defendant”). On September 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed his complaint against Defendant and Does 1 through 30 for: (1) general negligence; and (2) premises liability. Defendant now moves for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiff opposes and Defe...

Excerpt: ...ustee of the Sterling Family Trust and Beverly Hills Properties, LLC (erroneously sued as “Beverly Hills Properties aka Lindley House Towers”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that on April 5, 2018, she was injured when she slipped and fell in her apartment unit's bathtub. On July 28, 2021, Defendants filed a cross-complaint against L.A.'s Best Tub Reglazing, Inc. (“Cross-Defendant”) for indemnification, breach of contr...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Oleksandr Melnyk (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants FAA Beverly Hills, Inc. dba Beverly Hills, Inc. (“BMW”) and Kiki Cholewka (“Cholewka”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging that his vehicle was negligently repaired, which resulted in a vehicle roll-over accident and injuries to Plaintiff. At issue before the Court is Defendants' request for Plaintiff to submit to a physical examination by Dr. Arthur Kreit...

Excerpt: ...lden (“Hylden”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Jet Tilakamonkul and Ali Tilakamonkul (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a dog bite. On December 26, 2020, Defendants had rented the playground of the preschool that Defendants' children and Grey attend. Their Belgian Malinois dog, Halo, was on a leash tied to a table. Grey allegedly went up to Halo to say hello and Halo began barking and bit Grey...

Excerpt: ...ts VJ's Touch Beauty Salon, Inc., VJ's Touch, Varoug Gharibi (“Gharibi”) (collectively, “Defendants”), among others. [1] Plaintiff asserts two causes of action for premises liability and general negligence. For her premises liability claim, she alleges that on June 23, 2016, she was having her hair washed and was left unattended on the shampoo chair for about 10-15 minutes. (Compl., Prem.L-1.) She heard “strange sounds” and called for...

Excerpt: ...andez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action against defendants John Hanassab (“Defendant”) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC arising from the death of Maria Hernandez (“Decedent”) in a January 29, 2018 pedestrian-motor vehicle accident. On December 2, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for a protective order, requesting that Plaintiffs' counsel be prohibited from asking “legal contention”...

Excerpt: ...ant”) arising from a November 15, 2017 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges that while she was being transported in an ambulance operated by Defendant, the ambulance was struck by another vehicle operated and owned by Jose Cisneros and Ingrid Sanchez. Nonparty California Insurance Guarantee Association (“CIGA”) seeks leave to intervene in the action on Defendant's behalf because Defendant's insurance carrier, Gateway Insurance Company,...

Excerpt: ...March 22, 2016 motor vehicle accident. On November 16, 2017, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint naming Mark Tidwell as the defendant (“Defendant”). Defendant filed an answer on December 27, 2018. On November 1, 2019, the Court granted defense counsel's motion to be relieved. A proof of service filed on November 5, 2019, reflects that the order relieving counsel from representation was served on Defendant on November 5, 2019...

Excerpt: ...earing on Defendants' motion for summary judgment was continued from November 23, 2021 to this date so that Plaintiff could file supplemental evidence laying an appropriate foundation for their expert's testimony. The Court notes that supplemental evidence was filed on December 21, 2021, and modifies its earlier-issued tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION On March 20, 2020, Plaintiff Zoraida Knight (“Plaintiff”), by and through her gu...

Excerpt: ..., 2017 motor vehicle collision. On November 30, 2021, Defendant filed a motion for protective order to limit the scope of deposition of its person most qualified (“PMQ”) with respect to 5 categories of testimony requested by Plaintiff. These categories are: Category 5: All facts which support YOUR Affirmative Defenses. Category 9: All facts relating to purchase and registration of the SUBJECT VEHICLE Category 10: All facts relating to operati...

Excerpt: ...er 15, 2018 motor vehicle and electric scooter accident. The present conflict before the Court is whether the audio recording of certain videos must be produced to Plaintiff. It is undisputed that there are 6 videos which depict the scene of the accident and that they were made 3 days after the accident by Defendant before Defendant retained legal counsel. The parties agree that the central question is whether the audio portion of the video, cont...

Excerpt: ...ora (“Zamora”), Gevorg Tsarukyan (“Tsarukyan”), and Banlly Zamora (“Banlly”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Ronald Mateo Palacio (“Defendant”) arising from a March 8, 2019 motor vehicle collision. On November 12, 2021, Defendant filed these 12 motions seeking orders compelling Plaintiffs to respond to the discovery requests which were propounded on each of them. Defendant also seeks monetary s...

Excerpt: ...parts.com (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Carparts.com, Inc.”). Plaintiff alleges that on March 23, 2021, he fell from an “order picker” at Defendant's warehouse. Defendant filed an Answer on May 21, 2021. On October 19, 2021, Defendant filed a motion for leave to file a cross- complaint against nGroup, Inc. (“nGroup”) and Roes 1 through 50. On the same day, Defendant filed also filed a motion seeking leave to amend its answer...

Excerpt: ...aredes”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Jose Montoya (“Defendant”) arising from an August 23, 2018 automobile collision. Defendant moves to compel Plaintiffs' responses to written discovery and requests monetary sanctions against Plaintiffs and counsel. Ortiz On May 4, 2021, Defendant served Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and Demand for Inspection of Documents (Set On...

Excerpt: ...a July 22, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff seeks to quash Defendant's subpoenas to the following: McKay High School, Bell High School, East Los Angeles College-Registrars Office, California State University at Los Angeles, Anastasia Beverly Hills and United Desk Manager, and for a protective order preventing the production of such records. A deposition subpoena may request (1) only the attendance and testimony of a deponent, (2) only the ...

Excerpt: ...inor plaintiffs Jonathan Castellanos (“Jonathan”) and Bryan Castellanos (“Bryan”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), through their guardian ad litem, Heidy Rodriguez, filed this action against defendants Elizabeth Stewart-Videa, Christian Videa, and Antonio Jose Cerda Arias (“Arias”). On July 14, 2020, Elizabeth Stewart-Videa and Christian Videa (collectively, the “Videa Defendants”) filed a cross-complaint against Arias. Arias fil...

Excerpt: ...ntiff”) filed this action against defendants Dezzarai Rodriguez and Dora Rodriguez (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a June 3, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Defendants move for leave to compel Plaintiff's attendance at two additional independent medical examinations (“IME”) conducted by neurosurgeon Paul Kaloostian, M.D. (“Dr. Kaloostian”) on December 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and otolaryngologist Hamid Djalilian, M.D. (“Dr. ...

Excerpt: ... against defendant Ronald Glen Davis (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for assault, battery and negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on April 8, 2018, he was crossing the driveway of a parking lot when Defendant almost struck him with his vehicle. (Compl., ¶¶ 3-4.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant then exited his vehicle, grabbed him by the shoulders, and threw him into a brick wall. (Compl., ¶ 5.) Plaintiff was rendered unconscious and su...

Excerpt: ...ly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action arising from the death of their son, Luis Anthony Escobar (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs assert two causes of action for general negligence and premises liability, alleging that Decedent was an employee of Southwest Steel of California, Inc. (“Defendant”) performing iron work on a construction site when he was fatally injured on December 16, 2020. Defendant demurs to the Complaint on the gr...

Excerpt: ...ounge (“Defendant”), Brian Bejarano (“Bejarano”), BNG Security, DWG International, Inc., The Study Hollywood fka Viva Hollywood Lounge, and Project Club fka Viva Hollywood Lounge. Plaintiff alleges that on May 5, 2021, he was severely beaten by Bejarano and other Doe individuals working as security guards, bouncers, or doormen for Defendant. Plaintiff asserts that Defendant negligently failed to provide security and prevent excessive forc...

Excerpt: ...nst defendant Amado Alfonso Sandoval Linares (“Defendant”) arising from a motor vehicle collision on November 16, 2015. On August 28, 2019, Plaintiff filed a proof of service of summons reflecting service of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and related papers on Defendant at 1041 W. Century Boulevard in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 2019 by leaving the papers with his sister, Maria Sandoval (“Sandoval”). On October 2...

Excerpt: ...shmand Eli Mobasser (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that on July 3, 2018, Defendant's dog attempted to “run inside home.” (Compl., Prem.L-1, GN-1.) Plaintiff was injured when he tried to restrain Defendant's dog. (Ibid.) Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence and premises liability, including counts for the willful failure to warn. On July 9, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment, arguing that Plaintiff cannot...

Excerpt: ...tion naming multiple medical providers. On November 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed this motion for leave to file a first amended complaint. The court may, in its discretion and after notice to the adverse party, allow, upon any terms as may be just, an amendment to any pleading, including adding or striking out the name of any party, or correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect. (Code Civ. Proc., § 473, subd. (a)(...

Excerpt: ... Defendant Public Storage (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Public Storage Pickup & Delivery, Inc.”) arising from an April 7, 2018, trip and fall. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence and premises liability and claims that Defendant's premises had a “defective, raised, cracked, broken, and/or deteriorated walkway and/or surface.” (Compl., GN-1; Prem.L-1.) Plaintiff also alleges that Defendants acted recklessly in permit...

Excerpt: ...s International, LLC (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “LA Fitness, Fitness International, LLC”). On March 24, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff claims that on April 6,2018, he was “playing basketball in the gym as he went to recover the ball he was bumped by another player and his hand went through the broken glass holding...

Excerpt: ...tion against defendant Tephanie Doubi (“Doubi”) arising from a January 10, 2020 motor vehicle collision. On August 21, 2020, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Jay Nolan Community Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On September 24, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff's causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence on the grounds that the going-and-coming rule provides a comple...

Excerpt: ...erting causes of action for: (1) fraudulent concealment; (2) fraud and deceit; (3) fraudulent inducement; (4) breach of oral agreement/contract; (5) conversion; (6) constructive trust; and (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). Plaintiff claims that on October 5, 2015, she was delivered a cashier's check for $19,500 from her landlord as relocation assistance fees. She allegedly sought to cash the check by depositing the fu...

Excerpt: ... action against defendants Ruben Rodriguez Vargas and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from an April 8, 2019 motor vehicle collision. On November 16, 2021, Defendants filed a motion to discover Plaintiff's personnel records, contending that Plaintiff is a police officer with the City of Los Angeles Police Department. A party may discover a law enforcement officer's personnel file through a¿...

Excerpt: ..., “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant Hilda Felix arising from a September 11, 2018 motor vehicle collision. On September 13, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motions to compel Talia's responses to Defendant's discovery requests. On September 14, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motion to compel Alina to serve responses to Defendant's discovery requests. These responses were to be served within 20 days of the date of each ...

Excerpt: ...�Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant 441 North Oakhurst Drive COA, Inc. (“Defendant”) for injuries sustained on July 13, 2019, while using exercise equipment in a common area fitness room. On July 1, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment on the grounds that Plaintiff's action is barred by: (1) the doctrine of primary assumption of risk and (2) Civil Code section 846. The motion was originally scheduled to be hea...

Excerpt: ...s action against Defendant Patricia Ponce de Leon and Does 1 through 20. This action arises from injuries sustained on April 9, 2017 by Tang when Defendant's dog slashed his face. Defendant was served with the summons and statement of damages by publication through the Los Angeles Bulletin on February 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 2020. Default was entered against Defendant on April 15, 2020. When a defendant has been served and no answer, demurrer, o...

Excerpt: ... action against Defendant Wail Bushara arising from a November 4, 2018 motor vehicle accident. Defendant was the driver of the vehicle in which Plaintiff was a passenger. On November 12, 2021, Defendant filed two motions: one to compel Plaintiff's deposition and to continue trial, and one to compel a physical examination of Plaintiff. Motion to Compel Physical Examination On November 17, 2021, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order go...

Excerpt: ... On July 5, 2019, Plaintiff Martha Bedolla (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Salvador Munoz (“Defendant”) in his individual capacity and as the trustee for the Giselle and Melanie Trust. Proofs of service filed on March 17, 2021, reflect that Defendant was served via substituted service on January 13, 2021, at 1916 Via Coronel in Palos Verdes Estates, California (“Via Coronel”). On March 26, 2021, Defendant filed this ...

Excerpt: ...2018, Plaintiff Ray Hashman (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Mercedeh Maralan (“Defendant”), Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. (“Live Nation”), Javanan Magazine, and Hollywood Palladium Theater. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges that on or around March 19 and 20, 2016, Defend...

Excerpt: ...el Quevedo, and Jennifer Martinez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Renickii Lambey (“Lambey”) arising from a February 5, 2018 motor vehicle collision. Lambey filed an answer on December 9, 2019. On February 11, 2021, Lambey filed a cross-complaint naming Intarah Igama and David Quintanilla (collectively, “Cross-Defendants”) without leave of court. The Court struck the cross-complaint on its own motion. ...

Excerpt: ...d Nina Wissman (“Nina”) aka Nina Kotova (erroneously sued as “Nina Kokob”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On September 4, 2019, and August 17, 2020, the Court granted two other motions to quash service of summons filed by Defendants. Now, the Court addresses their third motion to quash service of summons. Proofs of service of summons filed on September 1, 2021 reflect that Defendants were each served at 201 Luther Roscoe Road in Red Lo...

Excerpt: ...TION On November 18, 2020, the Estate of Maria Sanchez, Santiago Sanchez, Connie Jiron, and Brian Jiron (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants County of Los Angeles (“County”), the City of Los Angeles, and Delia Galindo (“Galindo”). Plaintiffs allege that on December 24, 2019, Maria Sanchez was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle driven by Galindo. Plaintiffs allege that County's negligent mana...

Excerpt: ...a (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Defendant”) and Kenneth Doe (“Doe”) arising from a June 18, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff alleges he was a passenger in Doe's vehicle when Doe illegally crossed an intersection and collided into a bicycle. On November 10, 2021, Defendant filed this motion to compel arbitration and to dismiss or stay the action pending the completion of arbitration...

Excerpt: ...y, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Francisco Perez and USA Waste of California, Inc. (erroneously sued as “Waste Management Collection and Recycling, Inc.” and “Waste Management of California, Inc.”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that on April 29, 2021, he was riding his bicycle in Manhattan Beach, California, when a trash truck made a sudden right turn without signaling. Plaintiff collided wit...

Excerpt: ...ION On March 9, 2021, plaintiff Patrick Yuvaves (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Katherine Gabriella Orellana, Maribel Orellana, and Jorge Orellana (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a March 15, 2019, motor vehicle collision. Defendants demur to the Complaint on the grounds that the action is barred by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel. I. LEGAL STANDARD A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether...

Excerpt: ...rwal, M.D. (“Aggarwal”) (erroneously sued as Vinay Aggrawal, M.D.), CoolScupting LA; Self Care LA; and Platinum Care LA (“Platinum Care”). Plaintiff asserted causes of action for medical battery and fraud arising from a November 21, 2018 “Cool Sculpting” procedure. On June 7, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) only asserting a claim for fraud and concealment. The Court sustained Aggarwal and Platinum Care's (c...

Excerpt: ... Hubbard filed this action against defendants Dr. Soheil Vahedi (“Dr. Vahedi”), Dr. Siamik Khakshooy (“Dr. Khakshooy”), and L.A.X. Dental (“L.A.X.”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On May 12, 2021, Defendants' demurrer to the original complaint was sustained with leave to amend. Thereafter, on June 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) which asserts a single cause of action for breach of contract...

Excerpt: ...ction. On January 16, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) naming Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”), Raquel Giddings (“Giddings”), Louie Medina (“Medina”), Marvin Flores (“Flores”), Kevin Makoyan (“Makoyan”), and Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, and Rasier-CA, LLC (collectively, “Uber”). The action arises from two separate car accidents that took place on February 27, 2017 (the “2017 Accident”...

Excerpt: ...this action against defendant Maria F. Villareal (“Defendant”) arising from a May 13, 2018, dog bite. Plaintiff asserted two causes of action for strict liability pursuant to Civil Code section 3342 and for premises liability. On April 27, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Sergio Carrillo as Doe 1. On September 23, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Martha Carrillo as Doe 2. On November 6, 2020, Defendant filed a cross-complain...