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: ...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: ...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: ...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...

Excerpt: ... filed this action against defendant THC Orange County, LLC dba Kindred Hospital Los Angeles (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Kindred Hospital”) alleging the wrongful death of his wife, Patricia Simmons. Plaintiff also named “Dr. Banafshe” and “Nurse Precious” as defendants. Defendant demurs to the complaint and moves to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages. The demurrer and motion to strike are unopposed. II. LEGAL ...

Excerpt: ...h 10, 2021, plaintiff Loujuana Francis, as successor-in-interest to the estate of Garry Francis (“Decedent”) and as guardian ad litem for minor plaintiffs C.W.F. and B.F.F. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed this action against Defendants City of Compton (“Defendant”), Jose Luis Gonzalez (“Gonzalez'), and Connie Rodriguez Galdamez (“Galdamez”) for wrongful death, negligence, premises liability, survival, and negligent entrustme...

Excerpt: ...TRODUCTION On March 20, 2020, Plaintiff Zoraida Knight (“Plaintiff”), by and through her guardian ad litem, Zaida Angara, filed this medical malpractice action against moving defendants Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars-Sinai”) and Adam N. Mamelak (“Dr. Mamelak”) (collectively, “Defendant”), as well as William H. Slattery, III, M.D. (“Dr. Slattery”) (erroneously sued as “William Slattery, M.D.”). Plaintiff dismissed Dr....

Excerpt: ...arie Sabb (“Sabb”) and Daser Saquion Desahagun (“Desahagun”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a November 30, 2020, motor vehicle accident. On August 24, 2021, the Court granted Defendant Sabb's motions for orders compelling Plaintiff's responses to written discovery within 10 days and ordered Plaintiff to pay sanctions in the amount of $270 within 10 days. Plaintiff, a self-represented litigant, did not oppose Defendant's mot...

Excerpt: ...ejandra Soriano filed this action against Defendant German Coronel (“Defendant”) and Coronel Demolition, Inc. On April 22, 2021, Plaintiff served Requests for Admissions (Set One) on Defendant. (Ibarra Decl., Ex. A.) On June 9, 2021, Defendant requested a 30- day extension to provide responses; Plaintiff offered a two-week extension but maintained that objections were waived. (Ibarra Decl., ¶¶ 7-9.) Plaintiff's counsel's office followed up ...

Excerpt: ...n Borden (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant SVK Group, LLC dba One Stop Liquor Wholemart (“SVK”) (erroneously sued separately as SVK Group, LLC and One Stop Liquor) arising from a January 6, 2019, dog bite. Plaintiff also named Janak Savaliya and Ashvinkumar Savaliya (collectively, the “Savaliya Defendants”) as defendants. On August 18, 2021, the Court granted SVK's motions to compel Plaintiff's responses to written dis...

Excerpt: ...n February 3, 2020, plaintiffs Cirilio Gonzalez Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) and Blanca Olga Gonzalez filed this action against defendant Yang Gao (“Defendant”) arising from a March 11, 2019, motor vehicle collision. On May 20, 2021, the Court issued a minute order (“May 20 order”) quashing subpoenas issued earlier by Defendant compelling the depositions of the persons most knowledgeable and production of records by several of Plaintiff's ...

Excerpt: ...all (“Cathorall”) arising from an August 14, 2017, motor vehicle collision. On October 16, 2019, Plaintiff named Pacific Westline, Inc. (“Pacific Westline”) as a Doe defendant. Nearly two years after the Cathorall Action was filed, on February 24, 2020, Plaintiff filed another action against Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) and Gurmit Singh (“Singh”) (erroneously sued as “Kermit Singh”) in Los Angeles Superior Court arising from an August ...

Excerpt: ...thew Despeine-Goncalvez (“Defendant”) arising from a May 25, 2018, motor vehicle collision. On January 26, 2021, Plaintiff named David Arakelyan (“Arakelyan”) as Doe 1. Although Defendant filed a general denial on October 6, 2020, he has since become incommunicado. Accordingly, nonparty Safeco Insurance Company of America (“Safeco”) filed this motion (under Defendant's name) for leave to intervene and defend the action. A nonparty sha...

Excerpt: ...z (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants California Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and Jaime Galvan (“Defendant”) arising from a November 24, 2020, motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges she was injured when a tire from Defendant's vehicle became dismantled while on a freeway and struck the vehicle she was driving. (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff asserts causes of action for dangerous condition of public property agains...

Excerpt: ...AND ISSUE SANCTIONS; DEFENDANT BERNARD MCNAMARA, M.D. AND BERNARD MCNAMARA, M.D., INC.'S MOTION FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, EVIDENTIARY SANCTIONS Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. November 19, 2021 On November 13, 2018, Plaintiff Shenika Dailey (“Plaintiff”) filed this medical malpractice action against Defendants Southern California Healthcare System, Inc. dba Southern California Hospital at Culver City (“SCHSt”) (erroneously sued...

Excerpt: ...m Kharbouch aka French Montana (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for strict liability under Civil Code section 3342, negligence, and premises liability arising from a May 25, 2017, dog bite. Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiff was on Defendant's premises to service Defendant's pool when a large German Shepherd bit him. (Compl., ¶¶ 9-10.) On July 21, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment arguing that Plaintiff cannot est...

Excerpt: ...as successors-in-interest to Joshua Allen (“Decedent”) filed this action against Mario Amirboutros Youssef (“Youssef”), Youssef Amir Boutros Farag (“Farag”), the Estate of Jocelyn Stephanie Gomez (“Decedent Gomez”), Gloria Gomez (“Gomez”), and Safeway Insurance Company (“Safeway”) arising from a June 11, 2018, motor vehicle collision. Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint on May 21, 2020, adding Mercury In...

Excerpt: ...sas arising from a June 26, 2019, trip and fall on a street sidewalk. On September 3, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment arguing that Plaintiff cannot show that a dangerous condition existed or that it had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On June 26, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Plaintiff tripped and fell due to an uplift in the sidewalk that ran along Parkway Calabasas near...

Excerpt: ...re”), Pedro Bustamante (“Pedro”), Angel Bustamante (“Angel”), and Ofelia Lagunas Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death and survival action for negligence and negligent entrustment. The action arises from the death of Aide Bustamante (“Aide”) and Pedro Peralta (“Peralta”). On May 23, 2020, Aide and Peralta died in a car accident involving a vehicle driven by defendant Cash Recanzone ...