Excerpt: ... not limited to, Chris Duarte Group, and Chris Taylor Brown (Singer from the band “Trapt”), by, among other things, threatening them with lawsuits for continuing to work with Artists Worldwide Agency, LLC.” On March 14, 2023, a copy of the preliminary injunction was served on counsel for Defendant Maggiore. Based on this fact, the Court infers that Defendant Maggiore was aware of the contents of the order. (See In re Ivey (2000) 85 Cal.App....

Excerpt: ...ation and wrongful termination employment action. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Armando Rosas (“Plaintiff”) was hired by defendant Fleet Logic, LLC (“Defendant”) in April 2017. (Compl. ¶ 9.) At all times during Plaintiff's employment, Defendant was aware that Plaintiff had esophageal cancer, a qualifying disability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). (Compl. ¶ 10.) Between 2017 and 2021, Plaintiff recei...

Excerpt: ...for damages sustained in an altercation with security at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. On March 29, 2019, Plaintiff Francisco Rodriguez (“Plaintiff”) attended a baseball game hosted by defendant Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC (the “Dodgers”). (FAC ¶ 8.) Plaintiff approached a Dodgers' security guard, defendant Brianna Coberly (“Coberly”), about the way Dodgers' se...

Excerpt: ...otion to Strike Punitive Damages from the Complaint is DENIED. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of the implied warranty of habitability. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Zachary Weitz and Brooke Lewinter (“Plaintiffs”) rented residential property located at 425 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA (t...

Excerpt: ...h notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“SBA”). The Complaint alleges as follows. On July 2, 2021, plaintiffs Isaiah Lomeli Barrios and Brenda Alvarez (“Plaintiffs”) purchased a 2021 Nissan Sentra (the “Subject Vehicle”) manufactured by defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (“Nissan”). (Compl. ¶ 6.) An express warranty ...

Excerpt: ...of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for unlawful detainer. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Yiuchung Wong and Raymond Chan (“Plaintiffs”) lease residential property to defendant Kaptain Kirk Kirkland (“Defendant”). Defendant is past due on his rent in the amount of $87,000.00. Plaintiffs served Defendant with the 3-Day Notice on January 1, 2023. PR...

Excerpt: ...ther Response to Production, Set One is GRANTED as to Requests for Production Numbers 7 and 10, if those responses are still outstanding. Plaintiffs Brian Guadalupe Magallanes and Patricia Rodriguez's Motion to Compel Further Response to Production, Set One is GRANTED as to Request for Production number 36, but is limited to information from the time of Plaintiffs' purchase of the Subject Vehicle to the present, only. Plaintiffs Brian Guadalupe M...

Excerpt: ...ed to her motion within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a wrongful foreclosure action concerning residential property located at 810 E. 76th Place, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). (TAC ¶ 1.) The operative Third Amended Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Trina Allen's (...

Excerpt: ...for Summary Adjudication is GRANTED as to the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Causes of Action. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for damages sustained in an altercation with security at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. On March 29, 2019, Plain...

Excerpt: ...ty days from hearing. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for violations of the labor code. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Cipriano Reynoso, Gerardo Jimenez, and Jorge Alberto Lopez Rivera (“Plaintiffs”) were formerly or currently are employed as truck drivers for defendant Genesis & Manny Trucking, In...

Excerpt: ... DENIED. At hearing, the Court will discuss with the parties why same Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed on December 9, 2021, was never considered on the merits, and whether that motion is a more appropriate method to address Defendants' argument here. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action arising from a real estate nondisclosure dispute. The Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Roza Ranjbar (“Plaintiff�...

Excerpt: ...Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an unlawful detainer action. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff DCA Robertson LLC (“Plaintiff”) owns real property located at 8379 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90069 (the “Subject Property”). Defendant Casper Sleep Retail, LLC (“Defendant”) rents commercial space in the ...

Excerpt: ...t JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. At hearing, the Court will consider whether leave to amend should be granted. Defendant Wilmington Trust, N.A.'s Demurrer to the First Amended complaint is SUSTAINED. At hearing, the Court will consider whether leave to amend should be granted. As Defendants' Demurrers have been sustained in the entirety, Defendants' Motions to Strike are DENIED as moot. FACTUAL B...

Excerpt: ... Fees is GRANTED in the amount of $32,985.75. Plaintiffs Mark Philip Schmid, Nadra Malakzad, and Fisherville Capital's Request for Costs and Expenses is GRANTED in the amount of $3,742.53. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the “SBA”). The Complaint alleges as f...

Excerpt: ... OVERRULED. Defendants David Dayanoff and the Fairway Apartment 9, LLC's Demurrer as to the Fourth Causes of Action is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Defendants David Dayanoff and the Fairway Apartment 9, LLC's Motion to Strike as to punitive damages is DENIED. Defendants David Dayanoff and the Fairway Apartment 9, LLC's Motion to Strike as to treble damages is GRANTED. At hearing, the Court will consider Plaintiff's arguments as to leave to a...

Excerpt: ...ENIED. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for Declaratory Relief. The Complaint alleges as follows. In August 1994, plaintiff Jim Moore (“Plaintiff”) entered into an agreement with defendant Edward P. Hayes (“Defendant”) and Defendant's deceased wife, Barbara (“Decedent”), to purchase and develop real prope...

Excerpt: ...ion Construction Authority's Application for Final Order of Condemnation is GRANTED. The parties are ordered to appear at the hearing (remotely or in person) to discuss the parties in the action and the service of the application for final order of condemnation filed on April 28, 2023. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an actio...

Excerpt: ...side and Vacate Default is GRANTED. Defendant Timothy Everdyke's Motion to Quash Service of Summons and Dismiss Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction is GRANTED. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581(h), the action is dismissed as to defendant Timothy Everdyke without prejudice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for defamation and harassment. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Julian...

Excerpt: ... is denied. Defendant General Motors LLC is ordered to supplement its responses by identifying which responses are responsive to which requests within 20 days after the date of this order. If, after GM supplements its responses, Plaintiff still feels that the responses are incomplete, Plaintiff may seek relief from the Court after meeting and conferring in good faith with GM. Moving party is to provide notice and to file proof of service of such ...

Excerpt: ...granted thirty days leave to amend. Defendant Dawn M. Coulson, Esq.'s Motion to Strike is GRANTED. Plaintiff is granted thirty days leave to amend. The Court sets an OSC Re: Dismissal for Failure to Enter Default as to Defendant Epps & Coulson, LLP (served 1/27/23) for July 20, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This i...

Excerpt: ...enter judgment against Got Cars? Auto Group Inc. until it enters Default Judgment against defendant M&N Financing Corporation, or until M&N Financing Corporation is dismissed. The Court sets an OSC Re: Entry of Default Judgment as to Defendant M&N Financing Corporation for August 10, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. and also an OSC Re: Entry of Judgment against Defendant Got Cars. All papers must be filed at least five court days in advance of the hearing date....

Excerpt: ...anty Act ("SBA"). The Complaint alleges as follows. On April 9, 2022, plaintiffs Lisa Thomas and Wade Thomas ("Plaintiffs") leased a new Nissan Leaf (the "Subject Vehicle") manufactured by defendant Nissan North America, Inc. ("Nissan"). (Compl. 8.) Express warranties accompanied the sale of the Subject Vehicle. (Ibid.) The Subject Vehicle was delivered to Plaintiffs with serious nonconformities and defects. (Compl. g.) Nissan has been unable to ...

Excerpt: ...oving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for declaratory relief and fraudulent transfer. The Complaint alleges as follows. On September 16, 2019, Plaintiff Bow Tie Realty & Investment, Inc. ("Plaintiff') was awarded judgment against Defendant Caroline S. Lee ("Lee") in the amount of "72,892.19 in Caroline S. Lee v. Jong Han Lee, et al., Case No. BC697147 ("First Lawsuit"). Thatjudgment included an award based on a claim...

Excerpt: ...l Properties, LLC's Demurrer to the Third Amended Cross-Complaint is OVERRULED. The Court sets for July 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. an OSC Re: Dismissal "'Imposition of Sanctions in the amount of $500 for Failure to File Proof of Service of the Third Amended Cross-Complaint on Cross-Defendants Russell Berney and Berney Law Corporation pursuant to CRC Rule 3.110 3.110(0 and Code of Civil Procedure sections 581 and 583. These cross-defendants were first ...

Excerpt: ...policies and surveillance manual. The parties represent that Whole Foods produced the insurance policies and surveillance manual after this motion was filed. Because the materials have now been produced: the Court declines to Impose sanctions with respect to these materials. The remaining issue is Plaintiffs allegation that Whole Foods intentionally spoliated its surveillance footage. Whether Whole Foods destroyed footage of the incident is a dis...