Excerpt: ... is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a medical malpractice action arising out of the care and treatment of Plaintiff Ahmad Sadeghein (“Sadeghein”) at Defendant Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars”) for a spinal procedure. Sadeghein's wife, Plaintiff Nadereh Golbou (“Golbou”), also seek compensation for loss of consortium. The Complaint alleges that Sadeghein received medical care and underwent surgery at Ceda...

Excerpt: ...23, in violation of this court's briefing schedule. TENTATIVE: Defendant Summers' motion for order to show cause re contempt is granted. Plaintiff is found in contempt of court under CCP § 1209. Plaintiff and Plaintiffs' counsel, jointly and severally, are sanctioned $1,000.00 pursuant to CCP § 1218, to be paid by March 6, 2023. The compliance date is set for March 31, 2023, for Plaintiff to discharge all outstanding payment obligations to Defe...

Excerpt: ...ICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to the Complaint OPPOSITION: No opposition filed as of February 23, 2022. REPLY: No opposition filed as of February 23, 2022. TENTATIVE: Defendant's demurrer is sustained. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising out of the residency of Luz Ramos, Samot Rodriguez, Katiana Rodriguez, Noel Ramos, a minor by and through his guardi...

Excerpt: ...7, 2023 REPLY: February 14, 2023 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer to the Complaint is sustained. Century only is granted 30 days leave to amend the first cause of action; Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend the remaining causes of action. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of the shares held in Plaintiff Century Rooter and Jetting Service, Inc. (“Century”). Plaintiff Robert Rose, Sr. (“Rose Sr.”) hol...

Excerpt: ...Amended Complaint; OPPOSITION: January 19, 2023 REPLY: January 25, 2023 TENTATIVE: Judicial Defendants' demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend. Judicial Defendants are to provide notice. Background This action arises out of an alleged conspiracy to violate the rights of Jeffrey J. Olin (“Plaintiff”), who is an alleged victim of parental alienation. Plaintiff claims that a conspiracy began three and a half years ago to commit these viol...

Excerpt: ...TIVE: Defendant's motion is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate his claims against NNA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an Order to Show Cause re Status of Arbitration for February 16, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. NNA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Jose Padilla Gomez on behalf of A&B Lathering a...

Excerpt: ... give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This action arises in connection with the incarceration of Eddie Rankin III (“Plaintiff”). Plaintiff alleges that he was incarcerated by Defendant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and under its medical care from approximately 2002 to January 2019 and that he was partially paralyzed from the waist down prior to his incarceration. According to Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...demurrer is sustained. Defendant's motion to strike is granted. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase by Enrique Valencia (“Plaintiff”) of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze (“Subject Vehicle”) on or about July 16, 2016, manufactured by Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”). Plaintiff alleges that in connection with his purchase of the Subject Veh...

Excerpt: ...NTATIVE: Cross-Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Cross-Complainant is granted 30 days leave to amend. Cross-Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of the formation by Tad Yenawine (“Plaintiff” or “Cross-Defen-dant”) and Alex Koons (“Defendant” or “Cross-Complainant”) of a California entity, Boyle Flats Food and Beverage, Inc dba Purgatory Pizza (“Plaintiff BFFB” or “Cross-Defendant BFFB”)....

Excerpt: ...days leave to amend. LAUSD is to give notice. Background This action arises out of the employment of VJ Hirsch (“Plaintiff”) with Defendant, Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) as a math teacher. Plaintiff alleges that he was hired by LAUSD in November 2003 and has worked for San Fernando High School, Reed Middle School, Mount Gleason Middle School, Van Nuys Middle School, and Roy Romer Middle School. Plaintiff alleges that from...

Excerpt: ...f's motion for sanctions is also denied. GM is to give notice. __________________ Background This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase by Jose Jimenez Gallardo (“Plaintiff”) of a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado (the “Vehicle”) from Defendant Win Chevrolet Inc. dba Win Chevrolet Hyundai (“Win”) and manufactured by Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”). Plaintiff alleges that in connection with his purchase of the Vehicle from W...

Excerpt: ...e complaint. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a website operated by Sherwood Management Co, Inc. (“Defendant”). According to Rusty Rendon (“Plaintiff”), Defendant owned the Daniels Jewelers website at the domain https://www.danielsjewelers.com/ (the “Website”). Plaintiff is permanently blind and relies on screen readers in order to access the internet and read website content. Plaintiff all...

Excerpt: ...ng Beach, Jeff Klaus, Ken Kelly, Claudia Plaza, and Carmen Taylor OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Pamela Rayburn OPPOSITION: November 14, 2022 REPLY: November 18, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of the employment of Pamela Rayburn (“Plaintiff”) by Defendant Board of Trustee of the California State University (“CSU”) a...

Excerpt: ...tained. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend. Defendant Barmaan is to give notice. Background This landlord tenant action arises in connection with the lease by Dennis Dvorin (“Plaintiff”) of Defendant Jamshid Barmaan's (“Barmaan”) separate dwelling unit on Barmaan's property located at 2040 Linnington Ave, Los Angeles California 90025 on December 3, 2017 (“Lease”). On December 1, 2018, Plaintiff and Barmaan renewed the Lease w...

Excerpt: ...EPLY: January 19, 2023—Supplemental Brief TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a contract between Johnstone Supply (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Cubic Air Conditioning, Electric & Solar, Inc. (“Cubic”). Plaintiff also alleges Defendant Albert Macias (“Macias”) and Cubic are alter egos and/or successors of one another, and asks this court to pierce the co...

Excerpt: ...laintiff is to give notice. Background This is a fraud action for damages relating to the representation of Wayne Ball (“Plaintiff”) by Dordick Law Corporation and Keith Griffin (collectively “Defendants”). According to the Complaint, Defendants represented Plaintiff in a personal injury case arising from a worksite accident. Defendants were brought in to represent Plaintiff by the originally retained firm. Plaintiff contends Defendants n...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims against FCA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for January 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. FCA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Marisa M. Orellana and Mauricio J. Orellana (“Plaintiffs”) of a 2015 Jeep G...

Excerpt: ... except as to first through sixth causes of action. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend the first six causes of action. Defendant is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of an alleged conspiracy to violate the rights of Jeffrey J. Olin (“Plaintiff”), who is an alleged victim of parental alienation. Plaintiff claims that a conspiracy began three and a half years ago to commit Violations of HIS constitutional and statuto...

Excerpt: ...ed to arbitrate their claims against FCA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for January 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. FCA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Joanna Aguirre and Salvador Aguirre (together, “Plaintiffs”) of a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee on...

Excerpt: ...eave to amend. Defendant to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 3166 Cadet Court, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Plaintiff Isaac Toveg (“Toveg”) alleges that there was a fire sprinkler at the Property that broke on July 6, 2018, causing substantial damages. According to Plaintiff, Defendant State Farm Insurance paid most of the damages but there remain unpaid portions. Plaintiff's F...

Excerpt: ...nted. Plaintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims against NNA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for January 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. NNA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Fredy A. Estrada and Francisca Estrada (together, “Plaintiffs”) of ...

Excerpt: ...2023 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted in part. Plaintiffs are awarded $33,150.15 in total attorney's fees. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of a lease by Jorge Figueroa Vazquez aka Jorge Figueroa and Miguel Angel Figueroa (“Plaintiffs”)' of a new 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid (the “Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant Kia Motors America. (“KMA”) Plaintiff alleges that the Vehicle was del...

Excerpt: ...m of Dash Dolmage, and Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Plaintiff OPPOSITION: December 2, 2022 REPLY: December 8, 2022. TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is also granted. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of the employment of Shawn Michael Dolmage (“Plaintiff”) as a synthetic turf installer for Beyond the Turf, Inc. (“Beyond...

Excerpt: ...service. Opposition was due December 28, 2022. (C.C.P., § 1005) REPLY: January 4, 2023 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the Second Amended Complaint. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of the tendering by Mais Karibyan (“Plaintiff”) of his Maserati (“Vehicle”) to Marius Baiesc and My Ride, Inc. (erroneously sued as M Lux Exotic Luxury Car ...

Excerpt: ... is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the sale of real property located at 3943 Fredonia Drive, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Plaintiff Vadim Levotman (“Levotman”) alleges that Defendant Alexander Tishelman (“Tishelman”) failed to perform on an Option Agreement dated August 16, 2019 (the “Agreement”) by failing ...