Excerpt: ...e to comport with a trial date ofJu1y10, 2023. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of such notice within five court days after the date ofthis order. To understand the Procedures in the Personal Injury (PI) Courts, Counsel are directed to carefully review the Los Angeles Superior Court's Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Courts (Effective October 10, 2022)" available on the Court's website: [wunv...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Sarah Bjerklie filed the instant motion for summary judgment. Summary M o vi ng Argum ents Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that Defendant cannot be held liable for negligence because the accident was the result of a sudden, unanticipated physical Illness that mcapacitated her. Defendant alleges that she lost consciousness after suffering a seizure most likely caused by her antidepression medication. Plaintiff also ar...

Excerpt: ...n for medical negligence, negligent credentialing, battery, and emotional distress arising from a cesarean section which took place in July 2018. Plamtiffs Natay Dereje through his Guardian ad Litem, Misrak Haile and Misrak Haile filed their Complaint against Defendants Arjan Naim, Arjan Naim, Inc, and the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on September 18, 2019. Defendant Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center filed the instant motion for ...

Excerpt: ...t which took place in August 2019. Plaintiff Melchora Rubio filed her Complaint against Green Farm Market Gardena on May 15, 2020. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on March 29, 2022. Defendant filed its motion for summary judgment on December 13, 2022. Summary Mo vi ng Argum ents Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that (I) it had no notice of a dangerous condition and (2) Plaintiff cannot establish that any alleged negli...

Excerpt: ...provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in May 2020. Plaintiff Diana Sanandajie filed her Complaint against Defendants James Taylor Levin, Heather Toorans, and Specialty Car Craft Motorgroup, LLC. On January II and 13, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiffs motions to compel Defendant Taylor James ...

Excerpt: ...for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Defendant Julie Calilung ("Julie") and Does 1-20. The accidentat issue æcurredon uly 14, 2018. On April 25, 2022, Plaintiff named Erlan Calilung ("Erlan") as a Defendant in this action as Doe I. On December 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed a second Doe Amendment naming Erlan as Doe II in this action. On December 20, 2022, Erlan Calilung filed the instant motion for summary judgment. Summary Mo...

Excerpt: ...s and Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Enter Default as to Defendants Markar M. Sarkissian; Parvin Galdijebenoun; Morris Benoun; and Ron Uzan ; will be set. The motion to compel is granted. The request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff Uzan is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party is to provide notice within one day after the date of this order and to file...

Excerpt: ...f of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence. Plaintiff alleges that while he was a patron of Defendant's business, the chair he was sitting on broke, causing his injuries. Plaintiff Lamont McQueen filed his Complaint against M'Dears #2 Bakery & Bistro LLC on November 16, 2020. On February 14, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel Plaintiff to appear at a...

Excerpt: ...n August 2020. Plaintiff Ruby Won filed her Complaint against Theona Taat Zhordania, Mojtaba Taat, and Maryam Taat on August 19, 2022. On November 10, 2022, Defendant Theona Taat Zhordania filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff Ruby Won. On January 5, 2023, Defendant filed an Amended Cross-Complaint (“FACC”). The cross-complaint alleges two causes of action, negligence and trespass to chattel. On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed the inst...

Excerpt: ...or Monetary Sanctions filed by Defendant Jesse Choy DECISION The Court notes that Defendant Nancy Tran was dismissed without prejudice on April 11, 2022. The three motions are granted. The requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice within one day after the date of this order and to file proof of service of such n...

Excerpt: ...n, Inc. (“Fulcrum”), Pacific Portable Services, and Marie Nelson on July 12, 2022. Defendant Marie Nelson filed her Cross Complaint against Defendants Fulcrum Construction, Inc and Pacific Portable Services on August 15, 2022. Defendant Fulcrum Construction, Inc. filed its Cross Complaint against Defendants Pacific Portable Services, Inc. and Mobile Mini, Inc. On January 25, 2023, the Court denied Defendant Marie Nelson's motion to challenge ...

Excerpt: ...stant motion to quash subpoena on January 12, 2023. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to quash Defendant's subpoena issued to the Kaiser Foundation Hospital/SCPMG – Radiology ROI Unit (“Kaiser”) on October 7, 2022. Plaintiff alleges the subpoena was not limited in scope and time. Opposing Arguments Defendant argues that the subpoena issued to Kaiser was limited in scope and as to the body parts Plaintiff claims she injured as a resul...

Excerpt: ...led her memorandum of costs. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff Herman Murphy filed the instant motion to tax costs. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to tax Pina's requests for filing fees, motion fees, deposition costs, service fees, and electronic filing or service fees on the grounds that the costs are not permitted. Opposing Arguments Pina argues that the filing fees requested are reasonable because she was required to file electronicall...

Excerpt: ...ocuments (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions -Motion to Deem Defendant National Real Estate Advisors, LLC's Request for Admission (Set One) Deemed Admitted by Plaintiff and Request for Monetary Sanctions DECISION All three motions are granted. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections with respect to the interrogatories and request for production within 15 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff is ordered ...

Excerpt: ...ter the date of this order. The Court imposes sanctions totaling $1,620 jointly and severally against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel of Record. These sanctions are due within 15 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. Background This is an action for premises liability arising from a trip and fall incident which took place...

Excerpt: ...fendant's objections as to the request calling for a legal conclusion or expert opinion are not well founded. If Defendant's experts have information on this topic to provide during expert discovery they may do so. That does not relieve Defendant of the duty to answer the interrogatory based on the information currently on hand. Defendant has the right to supplement the answer at a later time if needed. After providing a plethora of objections an...

Excerpt: ...ice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from a vehicle collision which took place in August 2019. Plaintiff Francisco Cortes filed his Complaint against Yarnel Hazamin Banuelos, Frederico J. Banuelos, Martha Banuelos, and Miriam Guillarmina Torres on August 16, 2021...

Excerpt: ...omplaint against Miriam Esther Hamrell on August 3, 2021. On January 12, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte motion to continue trial. Trial is now set for March 30, 2023. Fact discovery and motion cutoff dates remained based on the January 31, 2023 trial date. Expert discovery motion and cutoff dates were to comport with the trial date of March 30, 2023. Defendant was also ordered to file a motion for leave to conduct Plaintiff's second...

Excerpt: ...her Hamrell on August 3, 2021. On January 12, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte motion to continue trial. Trial is now set for March 30, 2023. Fact discovery and motion cutoff dates remained based on the January 31, 2023 trial date. Expert discovery motion and cutoff dates were to comport with the trial date of March 30, 2023. Defendant was also ordered to file a motion for leave to conduct Plaintiff's second IME if Plaintiff did not s...

Excerpt: ...1. On January 20, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel an undertaking. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that Plaintiff should be ordered to pay a bond amount of $120,000 on the grounds that Plaintiff resides in Nevada and that there is evidence showing Defendant did not have notice of a dangerous condition on its premises. Opposing Arguments Plaintiff argues that Defendant fails to show that Plaintiff has no reasonable prob...

Excerpt: ...ted. The request for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 20 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. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in July 2018. Plaintiff Miguel Angel Mendoza filed his Complaint against...

Excerpt: ...nd This is an action for negligence and retaliatory eviction arising from a trip and fall incident which took place in May 2020. Plaintiff Maria Geisner filed her Complaint against Defendants Nicholas Gallyon and Carl Scott Thomas on August 26, 2021. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment naming A1 Performance-Rooter, Inc. (“A1”) as a defendant in this action. On October 18, 2021, A1 filed its Cross-Complaint against Roes 1 thro...

Excerpt: ... this order. Moving party is to give notice of this ruling. Background This is an action for negligence from a vehicle collision that took place on January 3, 2022. Plaintiffs Sergio Ochoa, Rosalva Soto Guevara, and Eder Daniel Torres filed their Complaint against Defendants ABC Installation Corp. and Leonardo Castillo Irepan on January 3, 2022. Defendant Leonardo Irepan filed the instant motions to compel responses to Form Interrogatories (“FR...

Excerpt: ...onses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions Filed by Defendant DECISION The three motions are granted. The requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15 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. Background This is an action for ...

Excerpt: ...ermine the procedure necessary to depose Plaintiff. The parties will likely need to obtain a Court order to take the deposition. The Court sets a Status Conference for March 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to appear and report on the information learned from the prison. Background This is an action for battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent concealment, and public nuisance arising from bedbug bi...