Excerpt: ...he subpoena. On the date of the hearing, the parties are to confer with the Judicial Assistant regarding a continued date for this hearing at which the in camera examination will occur. The Court orders LACPD to bring all potentially relevant records. Additionally, LACPD's request to have its counsel present with the custodian of records at the in camera hearing is granted. LACPD's request for a protective order is granted, subject to the changes...

Excerpt: ...r these documents. Plaintiff is ordered to serve on Defendant within the next 15 days after the date of this order: (1) verified, written responses without objections to Requests for Production 1-30 (each response to each request for production will identify by bates number the responsive documents being produced) and (2) a bates numbered set of all responsive documents. Sanctions in the amount of $885 are awarded against Plaintiff and Plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ...ntiff is granted leave to amend. Plaintiff shall file the First Amended Complaint within 15 days after the date of this order. Defendants shall file answers or other responsive pleadings within 30 days of the filing of the First Amended Complaint. All counsel should be aware that in the future the Court will not consider any pleadings not timely filed or properly served. Further, counsel are expected to meet and confer regarding discovery, motion...

Excerpt: ... granted. Defendant Charlotte Meyers, individually and as trustee for Meyers Family Trust, is ordered to serve verified responses without objections to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories and Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents within 15 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff's Requests for Admission are deemed admitted. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions for the four motions is granted ...

Excerpt: ...nsive pleading within 30 days after the filing of the Second Amended Complaint. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On June 7, 2021, Plaintiff Aliza Benyair filed a complaint against Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Does 1 through 100. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (FAC) on August 5,...

Excerpt: ...is order. Background On October 27, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motion to strike punitive damages with leave to amend. On November 22, 2021, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint {“FAC”). On December 23, 2021, Defendant moved again to strike the punitive damage claim that was realleged in the FAC. Discussion A court may strike any “irrelevant, false or improper matter¿inserted in any pleading” or any part of a pleading “n...

Excerpt: ...ers, Inc., County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 50 on October 12, 2021. This Complaint stems from an incident on August 10, 2021, in which Defendant New Creation Engineering & Builders, Inc. (“Defendant” or “NCEB”) were hired to perform work for a public works project at and near a public bike path. In the course of their work, Defendant NCEB's employee's blocked and constricted routes of travel on the bicycle path by putting tempora...

Excerpt: ... file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On January 18, 2019, Plaintiff Alejandro Palato filed a complaint against Defendant Guillermo Belloso and Does 1 through 10 based on a car accident that occurred on February 15, 2017. Plaintiff alleged motor vehicle and general negligence. Subsequently, the complaint was amended to substitute Doe 1 with Rose City Transportation, Inc. Defendant Gu...

Excerpt: ... of this order. Background On April 24, 2020, Plaintiffs Christina Dunlap and Rachel Fox commenced this motor vehicle and general negligence suit against Defendants Low Life Hydraulics, Rick Burell, Habit Productions, LLC, Emmitt Smith, Janell Shirtcliff, and Does 1 through 20. This action arises from incident in which Defendants allegedly crashed a car they were operating on a film set while Plaintiffs, the cinematographer and camera operator fo...

Excerpt: ...int is filed and deemed to be the amended complaint permitted by this order. Defendants are ordered to file answers or other responsive pleadings within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This action arises out of the alleged wrongful death of Benjamin Bontempo (“Decedent”). On June 25, 2019,...

Excerpt: ...ed. Instead, the Court is issuing an OSC Re: Dismissal for Failure to Provide Proof of Service with Respect to Defendant DWP for January 25, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Court will give notice of the OSC. The Court notes that there was an error in the address for Plaintiff in the Certificate of Mailing dated November 22, 2021. Background On November 4, 2019, in pro per Plaintiff Maria Cruz Rivera filed a complaint against AT&T and D.W.P. Plaintiff's causes...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff from filing a motion pursuant Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.13. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this after. Background On December 26, 2021, Plaintiff Berjuhi Nazarian (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint asserting causes of action for (1) medical malpractice, (2) intentional misrepresentation, (3) negligent misrepresentation, and (4) la...

Excerpt: ... Solutions, and Inmode. This action stems from a factora skin rejuvenation treatment on December 21, 2017. Plaintiff alleges the treatment performed using Defendant Invasix's fractional skin resurfacing and subdermal tissue coagulation device burned and scarred her face (“fractora device”). Plaintiff's complaint alleges one cause of action, products liability, with three associated theories of recovery: strict liability, general negligence, a...

Excerpt: ...ntiff is ordered to submit to an independent medical exam within 30 days of the date of this order or at such later time as determined by Defendant based upon the schedule of the examining doctor. The motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for deposition within 20 days of the date of this order. Defendant's request for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and her counsel in connection with the Motion to...

Excerpt: ...us Rodriguez to Supplemental Request for Production and Inspection of Documents DECISION The motion is continued. Moving party is to confer with the Judicial Assistant on the date of the hearing regarding a date for the continued motion hearing. Moving party is ordered to file proof of service of the underlying discovery requests and the instant motions on both Plaintiffs both by mail and email at least five court days in advance of the continued...

Excerpt: ...ests 6 and 16. Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified code-complaint responses without objections to Requests for Production Nos. 6 and 16 within 15 days of the date of this order. Plaintiffs' request for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel is granted in the amount of $723.30 total for the two motions. Sanctions are imposed jointly and severally and are due 15 days from the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to...

Excerpt: ...ch notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background This action arises from an incident in which Plaintiff Cecille Larino, while transiting as a passenger of a Network Paratransit Systems, Inc. motor vehicle, fell out of her seat and onto the vehicle floor on August 13, 2018. Plaintiff Lazaro Larino now cares for Plaintiff C. Larino due to the injuries suffered. On August 10, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Defendant...

Excerpt: ...cident that took place on January 22, 2019. On June 1, 2021, the Court issued an order finding the above actions related. On September 14, 2021, Defendants William Chavez-Feipel and Diania Chavez-Feipel (“Defendants”) filed the pending motion to consolidate these two actions for all purposes. This motion is filed under case number 20STCV49501 to consolidate it with McCall v. Chavez‐Feipel, case number 21STCV02028. On November 19, 2021, the ...

Excerpt: ... date of this order. Sanctions in the amount of $880.00 are jointly and severally imposed against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's attorney. Sanctions are ordered to be paid within 30 days of the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice (including to Plaintiff personally) and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Motion for Plaintiff's counsel to be relieved is granted. The order r...

Excerpt: ...eptember 20, 2019, Plaintiff Harrison Ross filed a complaint against Defendants University of Southern California, Crowell Field & Loker Park Stadium, and Does 1 through 20. Plaintiff alleges negligence. Plaintiff alleges he sustained injuries when he fell, hitting the back of his head on a dangerous object, while passing a ball around with other USC students on a field in USC's campus. Plaintiff alleges this playing field was defective and dange...

Excerpt: ...er or other responsive pleading within ten days of the filing of the cross-complaint. Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background This action arises from a car accident that occurred on September 28, 2018. Plaintiff Mayra Rodriguez and Terry Cardwell allege Defendants Francisco Maldonado, Humberto Aguilar Zavaleta, and H&P Trucking Connection, Inc....

Excerpt: ...tion 835 at the end of the second cause of action, Plaintiff is ordered to file a Third Amended Complaint within 15 days of the date of this order clarifying that the first cause of action comes under Government Code Section 835 so as to avoid confusion at a later stage in these proceedings. All pertinent factual allegations from the second cause of action should be moved to the premises liability cause of action. Defendant is ordered to file an ...

Excerpt: ...n court days of the date of this order. Defendants shall file their answers or other responsive pleadings within fifteen days of the filing of the amended complaint. Plaintiffs' counsel is ordered to pay Defendant compensatory legal fees in the sum of $1,860. The fees are due within 10 days of the date of this order. The Final Status Conference is reset for 12/21/2022 at 10 a.m. in Department 30 of the Spring Street Courthouse. Jury Trial is rese...

Excerpt: ...f the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background On June 22, 2020, Plaintiff Martha Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Defendant Laurala Ltd. (“Defendant”). Defendant moves the Court to compel Plaintiff's deposition because she failed to ...

Excerpt: ...Court orders that Medical Acquisition Company Inc. serve verified responses without objections to the document requests within 20 days of the date of this order. The Court further orders that within 20 days of the date of this order, Charles Perez will appear for deposition and answer the questions at issue here. Sanctions in the amount of $2,850 are imposed jointly and severally against Medical Acquisition Company Inc. and its counsel. The sanct...

Excerpt: ... between Defendants and Eva Weinfeld. Plaintiff Simon Weinfeld alleges the loss of consortium cause of action. Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on January 14, 2021. On February 19, 2021, Defendant Daniel Schreiner filed a cross-complaint against Defendant Michael Hansen and Roes 1 through 20 for indemnity and contribution. On April 29, 2021, Defendant Michael Hansen filed an Application for a Good Faith Settlement and a Notice of Settlement. On N...

Excerpt: ...a motor vehicle negligence action. On June 11, 2021, Plaintiff Sonya Howard (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Yoo Yunduk for motor vehicle negligence. On August 19, 2021, Defendant Yunduk Yoo (erroneously sued as Yoo Yunduk) (“Defendant”) filed a demurrer to complaint and motion to strike. Defendant filed an amended demurrer and motion to strike on August 20, 2021. Plaintiff filed an “answer to demurrer” on October 21,...

Excerpt: ...ntersection and collided with Plaintiff. The vehicle driven by Mario Rios was owned by Dawn Rios. Plaintiff alleges to have suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the accident. Plaintiff further alleges that, as a result of the accident, he has become incapacitated and unable to make decisions for himself or manage his financial affairs. On October 10, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Mario and Dawn Rios (“Defendants”), all...

Excerpt: ...and to file proof of service of such notice within five calendar days of the date of this order. Background On June 1, 2020, Plaintiffs Diego Mejia and Maricel Zabel, filed a complaint against Defendants Seismic Retrofit Solutions, Inc., Israel Jaimes, and Does 1 through 50, alleging motor vehicle and general negligence stemming from a car accident on September 10, 2019. On October 27, 2021, Plaintiffs served on Defendant Seismic Retrofit Solutio...

Excerpt: ...g Conference on calendar. Background On December 4, 2018, Plaintiff Blanca Guerrero filed a complaint against Defendant Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc., and Does 1 to 20. Plaintiff alleges general negligence and premises liability against Defendant. Plaintiff's allegations stem from an incident on January 16, 2017 when Plaintiff entered a bathroom in Defendant's facility to produce a urine sample slipped and fell on a pool of urine ...

Excerpt: ...ot serve her expert disclosure until October 25, 2021. Because of Plaintiff's failure to timely designate her expert witness based upon the original trial date of November 30, 2021, Defendant moves the court to strike the expert designation and to exclude testimony by Plaintiff's expert. Legal Standard CCP 2034.260 (a) states " All parties who have appeared in the action shall exchange information concerning expert witnesses in writing on or befo...

Excerpt: ...ponse to requests for production is denied. Plaintiffs' request for monetary sanctions for the is motion to deem its requests for admissions admitted is granted in the amount of $810. These sanctions are imposed on Defendant only, not on defense counsel. Background On June 1, 2020, Plaintiffs Diego Mejia and Maricel Zabel, filed a complaint against Defendants Seismic Retrofit Solutions, Inc., Israel Jaimes, and Does 1 through 50, alleging motor v...

Excerpt: ...er. Background On June 24, 2020, Plaintiff Jorge Maldonado, filed a complaint against Angela Ayuningtyas Kantanto and Curtis Barnes. Plaintiff alleged motor vehicle and general negligence. On November 8, 2021, the Court granted Defendants' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Defendant's Specially Prepared Interrogatories (Set Two) and Request for Monetary Sanctions. According to Defendants, Plaintiff has yet to comply with the November 8, 2021 ...

Excerpt: ...a cross-complaint within ten (10) days of the date of this Order. Defendant Henry Weeraratne is ordered to serve this cross-complaint within 10 days of the date of this order. Cross-Defendants are ordered to file answers or other responsive pleadings within 10 days of the filing of the cross-compliant. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background...

Excerpt: ...e cause of action for negligence. This action arises from a slip and fall incident that occurred on February 9, 2020. On August 6, 2021, Defendant filed a motion to transfer venue to the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange. Defendant requests an order transferring the venue of this action to the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 397, subdivision (c). Def...

Excerpt: ...t of an incident in which Plaintiff fell while using a treadmill during a medical “stress test” administered by Defendants. Plaintiff alleges emotional and physical injuries. On October 8, 2020, Plaintiff Thuy Huynh Nhat Nguyen commenced this action against Defendants Henry C. Yee, Long Life Cardiac Center, Inc. and Does 1 through 20. Plaintiff's only cause of action is professional negligence. On September 3, 2021, Defendants filed a motion ...

Excerpt: ...ond Amended Complaint within fifteen days of the date of this order. Defendants shall file answers or other responsive pleadings within fifteen days of the filing of the Second Amended Complaint. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background On June 18, 2021, Plaintiffs Daisha Stevens, individually and as guardian ad litem for Kawaii Perkins and D...

Excerpt: ...rovide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. If Defendants desire a continuance of the trial date, all parties are ordered to meet and confer and to submit a stipulation in this regard. Background This action arises from an incident in which Plaintiff Anna Clare Burnett fell out of a moving bus through an emergency exit window on October 29, 2016. On October 22, 2018, Plaintiff Anna C...

Excerpt: ...s moot. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Background On October 20, 2020, Plaintiff Emma Stone, filed a complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles and City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation alleging premises liability due to an incident in which Plaintiff tripped and fell on tennis ball while walking in a park. On July 6, 2021, the Co...

Excerpt: ...ted in part as outlined below. Verified responses must be served on Defendant Lyft within 15 days of the date of this order. Sanctions totaling $1,745 against Plaintiff and her attorney are to be paid within 15 days of the date of this order. Moving party is to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days of the date of this order. Narrowing of the Issues Based on the filings of the parties, the discovery requ...

Excerpt: ... On October 23, 2017, Plaintiffs Mary Lou Moore, Susan Snyder, and Catherine Gage commenced a medical malpractice suit against Defendants Huntington Hospital, Ashish, Bhikhu Patel, M.D., Ayman Saad, M.D. and Does 1 through 100. On March 10, 2021, the Complaint was amended to name Doe 1 as Lisa Davalos, RN. This defendant's actual name is Lisa Centeno due to a name change by marriage. Defendant Centeno was served with the Complaint on May 27, 2021...

Excerpt: .... Moving party is to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five days of the date of this order. Background Defendants served a timely and proper demand for exchange of expert information, in which the Defendants requested production, inspection, and copying of all discoverable reports and writings made by each listed expert in the course of preparing that expert's opinion. (Motion for Order Setting Reasonable Rate, p. ...

Excerpt: ...cy limits, Plaintiff must file within 15 days of the date of this order an amended complaint naming Estate of Georgiy I. Tebelev, Deceased as Defendant as required by Probate Code Section 552. In the alternative, if Plaintiff intends to join the decedent's personal representative or successor in interest in this litigation, it must file with the Court within 15 days of the date of this order a report indicating a timeline for doing so. Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...rt's ruling on 10/28/2021; (2) the motion to dismiss the complaint filed on 11/18/2021; and (3) the court's instant ruling, including the continued hearing date. Proof of service of these items is to be filed with the court within five court days of the date of this order. Background On March 18, 2019, Plaintiff Debby Frank, filed a complaint against Defendants City of Torrance, Count of Los Angeles, Greenoak Partners, LLC, 21515 Hawthorne Owner,...

Excerpt: ...r monetary sanctions is granted jointly and severally as against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $560.00. Defendant is to be paid within 20 days of the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within give court days of the date of this order. Background On September 10, 2018, Plaintiff Jonathan Pucci filed a complaint against Defendant Erin Ortiz and Does 1 to 20 bas...

Excerpt: ...motion date and set a briefing schedule with regards to that matter. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1030(d), Plaintiff must post the undertaking in the amount of $16,800 no later than 90 days after the service of this order. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: Proof of posting of the undertaking is set 03/15/2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 30 of the Spring Street Courthouse. Plaintiff is ordered to file proof of the posting at least five court d...

Excerpt: ...aintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant City of Santa Monica (“City”) alleging a dangerous condition of public property for a slip-and-fall that occurred on September 12, 2017. On February 18, 2020, Plaintiff identified Doe 1 as Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (“Downtown, Inc.”) On October 29, 2020, City filed a Cross-Complaint against Downtown, Inc. for (1) contractual indemnity, (2) implied indemnity, (3) contribution, (4) declarato...

Excerpt: ...ive days of the date of this order. Background On May 10, 2021, Plaintiffs Linda Aversa, Individually and as the Successor-in-Interest to the Estate of Jeremy Richard Olivas, and Ricardo Olivas, filed a complaint against Defendants Ford Motor Company erroneously sued as Ford Motor Company, Ltd.; Will Tiesiera Ford, Inc.; and Kaj Wendall Faaborg. This is the lead case, case number 21STCV17487. On May 13, 2021, Plaintiff Marshall Tanaka filed a com...

Excerpt: ...Gill, M.D. (unopposed) DECISION Defendant Kanwaljit Gill, M.D.'s Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions against Plaintiff is conditionally granted upon Defendant's payment of an additional $60 filing fee. Plaintiff must serve verified responses without objections to Defendant's Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Special Interrogatories (Set One) within ...

Excerpt: ...Background On January 18, 2019, Plaintiff Alejandro Palato (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Guillermo Belloso and Does 1-10 (“Defendant”) alleging two causes of action for 1) motor vehicle and 2) general negligence. As a result of the aforementioned negligence, Plaintiff alleges that she has suffered physical injuries On November 10, 2021, Defendant Guillermo Belloso filed a motion to compel medical examination of plaintiff pursuan...