Excerpt: ...inst defendant City of Beverly Hills (“Defendant”) arising from a trip and fall on the sidewalk. Plaintiff also sued Feriel Z Posner, Zomorodi Trust, Diana Guy, and Diana Guy Children Trust, who are the homeowners that owned the property adjacent to her trip and fall. Against Defendant, Plaintiff claims the sidewalk was a dangerous condition of public property under Gov't Code § 835 and nuisance under Civil Code § 3479 et seq. On March 1, 2...

Excerpt: ...inst defendant City of Long Beach (“Defendant”) and Klassic Engineering & Construction, Inc. (“Klassic”). Plaintiff alleges he was injured while on a construction site when he stepped over a hole and landed on concrete that was raised but not marked, causing him to trip and fall. On April 18, 2022, Defendant filed this motion for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that Plaintiff fails to state sufficient facts to plead a cause of action. ...

Excerpt: ...ant Edwin Ernesto Garcia and Jet Speed Plumbing, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a June 27, 2019, multi-vehicle automobile collision. On April 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed this motion to strike Defendants' supplemental expert designation served on April 7, 2022, which identified Agnes Grogan (“Grogan”), Dr. Lawrence P. Harter (“Dr. Harter”), and Dr. Tony Feuerman (“Dr. Feuerman”) as additional experts. Plaintiff argues...

Excerpt: ...y Lee Cunningham arising from injuries sustained when her vehicle was repossessed. On October 30, 2020, Plaintiff named Kimberly Sanchez as a Doe defendant. On April 11, 2022, Morgan Recovery Corporation, Jaime Sanchez, Rodney Henry Lee Cunningham, and Kimberly Sanchez (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion to reclassify this action. Defendants argue that Plaintiff is unable to show that her damages exceed $25,000. A motion to reclass...

Excerpt: ...ants I.T. Nella, Inc. (“I.T. Nella”), Kamran Akbari (“Akbari”), and Vaheh Ghazarian (“Ghazarian”) arising from an October 28, 2016, motor vehicle collision. Akbari was driving the vehicle owned by Ghazarian; both Akbari and Ghazarian are employees of I.T. Nella. On March 9, 2020, the case was transferred to Judge Lawrence Cho for trial. On March 11 and 13, 2020, Judge Cho issued orders dismissing Ghazarian and Akbari from the action w...

Excerpt: ...gainst defendant Panda Express Inc. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.”), and SR Partners, LLC arising from a March 2, 2019, slip and fall. On April 11, 2022, Defendant filed this motion to compel a second deposition session of Plaintiff and to compel her answers to certain questions at deposition. Defendant also requests sanctions in the amount of $1,725 but does not identify the person or party against whom...

Excerpt: ...g from a May 18, 2019, trip and fall in a hotel room at The Mayfair Hotel. On December 1, 2020, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Mayfair Lofts, LLC and Mayfair Lofts Master Tenant LLC (collectively, the “Mayfair Defendants”), and Crescent Hotel Management Services, LLC (“Crescent”) as Does 1 through 3. On April 6, 2022, ICO, the Mayfair Defendants, and Crescent filed this motion to compel Plaintiff's attendance at multiple medical e...

Excerpt: ...ndant”). Defendant filed this motion on April 1, 2022, requesting a trial continuance. Trial is currently scheduled for July 6, 2022, and Defendant requests that it be continued to March 13, 2023 based on the unavailability of trial counsel, Heather M. Roth (“Ms. Roth”). The motion is unopposed. I. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(a).) Continuances are thus ge...

Excerpt: ... April 8, 2021, plaintiff Alexander Daroubakhsh (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Albino Construction, Inc. (“Albino”) and Lorenzo Ortega Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence, alleging that on April 9, 2019, he was injured in a motor vehicle collision caused by Gonzalez, who was working in the course of his employment with Albino. On August 27, 2021, Gonzal...

Excerpt: ...a filed this action against defendants One Stop Auto Service (“One Stop Auto”), Johnny Chung (“Chung”), and Doe Driver, alleging he was struck by a vehicle on March 12, 2021, and asserting four causes of action: (1) premises liability, (2) negligence against One Stop Auto and Chung, (3) negligence against Doe Driver, and (4) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision. On March 7, 2022, the Court granted One Stop Auto and Chung's (collec...

Excerpt: ...vanath Capital Management, LLC (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Avanath Northpointe, LP”), Toni Clayton (“Clayton”) and Michelle Hogan (“Hogan”). This case concerns a physical altercation that took place on October 25, 2020, between Plaintiff, who was a tenant in a building owned by Defendant, and Hogan, another tenant in the same building. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for general negligence and negligent infliction of em...

Excerpt: ...p.m. April 28, 2022 On April 1, 2022, Plaintiff Patricia Ann Knox (“Plaintiff”) filed this unopposed motion to augment her expert witness list. This action involves a fire in an apartment building and expert witnesses will be needed to testify about an electrical arcing condition at the property prior to the fire. Plaintiff seeks to add Larry Beltrame, an electrician, to her expert witness list to offer opinions on what electrical arcing is. ...

Excerpt: ... action against defendant Phillip Simon Arroyo Long (“Defendant”) arising from an automobile accident. On December 27, 2021, Plaintiff served Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Requests for Production of Documents (Set One) on Defendant. No responses were received. On March 22, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel sent defense counsel a meet and confer letter requesting responses by March 29, 2022. Defense counsel indicated that he had not received the ...

Excerpt: ...rick Costello, and Earline Costello for damages arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on May 30, 2018. Defendants move to compel Plaintiff to sign an authorization releasing Plaintiff's Veteran's Affairs records. The motion to compel Plaintiff to sign the authorization is denied. Defendants provide no relevant authority in support of the motion to compel Plaintiff to sign an authorization. Defendants cite Miranda v. 21st Century Ins...

Excerpt: ...ion”) against defendant 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC (“99 Cents”) (erroneously sued as “99 Cent Only Stores, LLC”). Waddington alleges that on July 28, 2019, he was seriously injured by a defective folding step stool. The case was assigned to Judge William A. Crowfoot in Department 27 in the Spring Street Courthouse. On January 18, 2022, 99 Cents filed an action against Ningbo Winpex Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., Ningbo Winpex Import & Export Co....

Excerpt: ... Insurance Company (“MAIC”) filed this motion to set aside the entry of default entered on August 17, 2021, against its insured, defendant Machtier Clay (“Clay”) (erroneously sued as “Clay Machtier”). MAIC makes this motion pursuant to the Court's equitable authority. This action arises from an automobile accident that occurred on January 8, 2018. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on December 27, 2019. A proof of service of summons reflec...

Excerpt: ...ident involving moving dock plates, loading raps, and a forklift. On April 28, 2020, Plaintiff named Imperial CFS, Inc. (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On June 4, 2020, Defendant filed an Answer. On April 1, 2022, Defendant filed this Motion seeking leave to file a cross-complaint against Quality Personnel Services dba Power Staff (“Power Staff”). The Motion is unopposed. A party shall file a cross-complaint against any of the parties who filed t...

Excerpt: ...“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Mike Brown Grandstands, Inc. (“Mike Brown Grandstands”) and Scott Northern (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege Craig Nelson sustained injuries from a forklift operated by Scott Northern on November 23, 2018, while he was working in the course and scope of his employment with Mike Brown Grandstands to set up a Christmas parade. Defendants filed an answer on April 22, 2020. ...

Excerpt: ... 2022 I. INTRODUCTION On January 6, 2022, plaintiffs Jennalin Medina and Georgina Diaz (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Carlos Mancillas (“Mancillas”) and TForce Freight, Inc. (“TForce”). The action arises from an automobile accident that occurred on April 6, 2020. On January 10, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Mancillas has filed a demurrer in response to the ...

Excerpt: ...ez (“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 Court ...

Excerpt: ...ecember 21, 2020, plaintiff Reycie Santayana Lord (“Plaintiff”) filed this action arising from the death of her mother, Cleofas Quito Santayana (“Decedent”). Plaintiff named Romani Dilip Joshi (“Joshi”) and Roze Room Hospice of the Valley, Inc., as defendants. Although Plaintiff also named with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Michael H. Albert, M.D., and Ana Luiza Cartmel, M.D., these defendants were dismissed on April 13, 2021. On June ...

Excerpt: ...oks (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Benito Diaz (“Diaz”), Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”), Nika Sibley (“Sibley”), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), and County of Los Angeles (“County”) arising from an August 2, 2019, motor vehicle collision. On June 28, 2021, County was dismissed from Plaintiff's Complaint. On October 15, 2021, Diaz filed a cross-complaint against S...

Excerpt: ...endants Julia Kang (“Kang”), Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, Rasier-CA, LLC, City of West Hollywood, Christopher Street West Association (“Defendant”), LA Pride, California Department of Transportation, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and State of California. Plaintiff alleges that on June 10, 2018, while she was a pedestrian, she was struck by a vehicle driven by Kang. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence, ...

Excerpt: ...ra (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant Stanton King Wong (“Defendant”) arising from a June 8, 2018, motor vehicle collision. On March 15, 2022, Defendant filed this motion to set the compensation of Plaintiff's treating physician, Michael Hayavi, M.D. (“Dr. Hayavi”), for a deposition. If a party desiring to take the deposition of an expert witness deems that the hourly or daily fee of that expert is unreasonable, that pa...

Excerpt: ...tion against defendants Dermatology Associates of Westlake Village & Malibu (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Dermatology Associates”) and Holly Rausch, M.D. (“Dr. Rausch”). Plaintiff alleges that on December 17, 2019, she was undergoing treatment in a “UV booth.” (Compl., GN-1.) The booth used ultraviolet light and required Plaintiff to wear protective glasses. (Ibid.) During the treatment, an employee told Plaintiff that somet...