Excerpt: ...equest for monetary sanctions in the amount of $810.00 is granted. Sanctions in the amount of $810 are awarded against Defendant's counsel and are due within 20 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 On April 24, 2020, Plaintiffs Christina Dunlap and Rachel Fox commenced this motor vehicle and general n...

Excerpt: ...rch 30, 2022 and is ordered to produce the requested documents at that deposition. Defendant Park's request for monetary sanctions is granted. Sanctions are awarded against plaintiff Mark Berger and his counsel jointly and severally in the amount of $1,714.53. Sanctions are due 20 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 o...

Excerpt: ...ion). 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 August 7, 2019, Plaintiff Sara Vahabi and Rahi Izadmehr filed a complaint against Defendants City of Pasadena and Rose Bowl Operating Company. Plaintiffs' causes of action are: (1) dangerous condition of public property, (2) premises liability, (3) negligence, and (4) loss of consortium. Pl...

Excerpt: ...order. Sanctions in the amount of $2,200 is imposed against DCFS. Sanctions are due within 20 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 On November 19, 2019, Plaintiffs Neil Saunders, Marlene Saunders, and Stephanie Saunders commenced this action against Defendants Aaron Mathew Calderon and the City of San...

Excerpt: ... days after the filing of the SAC. The motion to strike is denied. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and file proof of service of such notice within five days after the date of this order. Background Plaintiffs J.P., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Dominica Mitchell, K.P., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem Lynette Grullon; X.P., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem Lynette Grullon; and Tewitt Powell, as...

Excerpt: ... will conduct any of the following tests: a mental status examination including evaluation of her orientation, memory, speech, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Plaintiff may be asked to perform simple calculations, proverb interpretations, and be asked to take the mini-mental state exam, cranial nerves examination, motor system evaluation including assessment of bulk, tone, strength and deep tendon reflexes, as well as the presence or absence of ...

Excerpt: ...ts Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), Housing Authority Insurance Group, and Reynaldo Sanchez Molina. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is a state-chartered public agency. This action arises out of Plaintiff's vehicle being struck by a vehicle owned by HACLA and driven by Reynaldo Sanchez Molina, an employee of HACLA. Plaintiff alleges causes of action of motor vehicle negligence and general negligence ag...

Excerpt: ...ion 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. Plaintiff in the Third Amended Co...

Excerpt: ...ays after the filing of the amended complaint. Defendant is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five calendar days after the date of this order. Background On June 3, 2021, Plaintiff Felipe Marcos commenced this action against Defendants Lyft, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Mario Velez, Fadi Abuali, and Does 1 to 50. This action is based on a car accident that occurred June 10, 2019. Plaintiff was a passenger ...

Excerpt: ...rmed according to the time, place, manner, diagnostic tests and procedures, conditions, scope, and nature of the examination as outlined in the signed 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 On May 1, 2019, plaintiff Jeffrey Minor (“Plaintiff”), a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Monica Watts, filed this lawsuit agai...

Excerpt: ... of the amended complaint. Defendant is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five calendar days after the date of this order. Background On August 30, 2021, Plaintiff Jennifer Spencer (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. (“Defendant”), alleging a cause of action for premise liability (negligence) arising from a slip-and-fall that occurred on August 29, 2019....

Excerpt: ... Background On August 28, 2020, Plaintiff Kevin Adley commenced this action against Defendants STK Steakhouse, STK Westwood, LLC, the One Group, Inc., the One Group Hospitality, Inc., W Hotel, W Hotel Management, Inc. Marriot International, Inc., Dr. Drew Pinsky, Drew Pensky, Inc., Prostate Cancer Foundation, Pets in Need, and Does 1 through 200. Plaintiff's causes of action are (1) premises liability- negligence, (2) strict liability- design def...

Excerpt: ...p an appropriate date for a status conference regarding posting of the undertaking. Plaintiff is ordered to file proof of the posting at least five court days prior to the date of the status conference. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On January 22, 2019, Plaintiff Norma Arango filed a complaint against Defendants Montage Beverly Hills, LLC....

Excerpt: ...cross answer or other responsive pleading within 20 days after the filing of any amended cross-complaint. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five days after the date of this order. Background On June 4, 2021, Plaintiff Terris Woodard (“Woodard”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Laura Rees (“Rees”), alleging motor vehicle and general negligence arising from an automobile accident...

Excerpt: ... must serve verified responses without objections to Defendant's Special Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents within 15 days after the date of this order. The request for sanctions is granted against Plaintiff. Sanctions in the amount of $770 are imposed and must be paid within 15 days after the date of this order. The motion to be relieved as counsel is continued. On the day of the hearing, the parties are to confer with the J...

Excerpt: ...e court days after the date of this order. Background On July 17, 2020, Plaintiffs Melissa Mandracchia and Sterling Amor commenced this action against Defendants Nelson Jimenez and Does 1 to 20. Plaintiffs later amended their complaint to name Ana L. Martinez-Martinez and Classic Couriers, Inc. as defendants. On January 15, 2021, Plaintff Gil Amor commenced the related action (case number 21STCV01819) against Defendants Nelson Jimenez, Ana L. Mar...

Excerpt: ...and to the request for production of documents are granted. Defendant's request for monetary sanctions for the three motions is granted against Plaintiff in the amount of $964.68 total. Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this court order. The motion to be relieved as counsel is continued to make the corrections described below. Corrected paperwork is to be filed with the Court at...

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: ...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: ...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...