Excerpt: ... is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. BACKGROUND This is a wrongful death action arising from the tragic drowning of a child. In 2018, Hugo Rivero and Rubidelma Merida Damian (collectively, Buyers) purchased a house in Baldwin Park with a pool for their family, including Diana Rubi Gamboa (Gamboa) and Hugo Rivero, Jr. (Hugo Jr.), a 35-month-old toddler. Buyers were represented by JMA Legacy, Inc.; Luis Eduardo Fajardo; and Sergio Omar Becerra (co...

Excerpt: ... serve verified responses to Requests 16, 18 and 21 within ten (10) days. The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests 17, 19, and 20 is DENIED. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. On July 30, 2016, Plaintiff Gustavo Gradilla-Gonzalez entered into a written warranty agreement with Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. by purchasing a 2016 Honda Civic. The warranty agreement promised Defendant would preserve or maintain the utility...

Excerpt: ...laintiff Gerald Pardo was walking on Towne Avenue near San Antonio Avenue in Pomona when an allegedly uncovered utility hole caused Plaintiff to fall and suffer injury. On November 1, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint against the City of Pomona (Defendant) and Does 1-50, alleging (1) negligence and (2) premises liability. On November 6, Plaintiff's registered process server personally served Defendant through an assistant city clerk in Pomona. On...

Excerpt: ...re the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This is a premises liability action. On September 2, 2021, Plaintiff Helen Long visited Roady's Family Restaurant (Roady's) in San Dimas. After dining in, Plaintiff was attempting to leave when Plaintiff allegedly tripped on the doorway threshold of the restaurant's rear entrance and fell onto the pavement. As a result of Plaintiff's fall, Plaintiff suffered a fractured ankle, abrasions, lacerations, torn...

Excerpt: ...NIED. Defendant to answer the Complaint in twenty (20) days, on or before April 3, 2023. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from an insurance policy. On November 12, 2020, Plaintiff Enedina Gonzalez purchased an automobile insurance policy from Defendant Aspire General Insurance Company. On August 1, 2021, while Plaintiff's insurance policy was still active, Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident in West Covina. Afte...

Excerpt: ... restaurant franchise in the City of Industry. Plaintiff alleges the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), City of Industry (City), and Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority (ACECA) were responsible for the Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project (Fullerton Road Project) which allegedly eliminated access to Plaintiff's store. On February 5, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint against SGVCOG, the City, ACECA, and Does 1-50, alle...

Excerpt: ... action for trespass arising from a dispute over a walkway. On February 12, 2008, Plaintiff Jace King, formerly known as Ali Tavana, purchased a residential property in Pomona (hereafter, the Pomona property). There is a concrete walkway on the Pomona property adjacent to the public street. Plaintiff alleges the walkway is not a public sidewalk and part of Plaintiff's private property. In September 2019, Plaintiff erected a fence around the walkw...

Excerpt: ... property in Pomona but was unable to qualify for a loan to finance the purchase. Plaintiff then came to an agreement with Defendant in which Defendant agreed to co-sign for the loan and Plaintiff agreed to let Defendant live with Plaintiff for free until Defendant found another place. Plaintiff would then remove Defendant from the title and loan. Plaintiff and Defendant then entered into a purchase agreement with a third party to purchase the Po...

Excerpt: ...rom an automobile accident and subsequent medical treatment. On May 6, 2021, Simau Fealofai was involved in an automobile collision with Danny Rodriguez Gonzalez (Rodriguez Gonzalez). Following the accident, Simau Fealofai was admitted to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Defendant) for treatment. While under Defendant's care, Simau Fealofai claims to have suffered additional injuries, including pressure wounds, as a result of negligence by ...

Excerpt: ... to Plaintiffs' Seventh Amended Complaint Respondent: Plaintiffs Estate of Hugo Rivero, Jr. by and through its successors in interest, Hugo Rivero and Rubidelma Merida Damian; Hugo Rivero; Rubidelma Merida Damian; and Diana Rubi Gamboa TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Pac W. Dong; Clement Ziroli; Clement Ziroli, Jr.; Homeowners Equity Corporation; and Fin‐West Group's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is SUSTAINED IN PART without leave to amend and ...

Excerpt: ...ND This is a breach of contract action arising from a credit agreement. On March 26, 2019, Horizon Tire, Inc. (Horizon Tire) entered into a written agreement with Trotta Tires II, LLC (Trotta Tires) in which Horizon Tire agreed to extend credit to Trotta Tires for the purchase of tires. Horizon Tire alleges Trotta Tires breached the agreement by failing to make payments pursuant to the agreement, starting September 16, 2021, and currently owes $4...

Excerpt: ...as a Vice President/Business Banking Relationship Manager. According to the job offer letter, Defendant promised to pay Plaintiff $90,000 annually plus commission. From August 2019 to February 2022, Plaintiff serviced an estimated $64,975,500 in loans. However, despite complaints from Plaintiff to Plaintiff's direct supervisor, the CFO, Defendant allegedly never paid any commission to Plaintiff. Plaintiff also alleges Defendant fraudulently chang...

Excerpt: ...equently, defaulted on each. CBB further alleges that on or about October 04, 2018, Sandhu executed and delivered to CBB a commercial guaranty (“Guaranty”) where he agreed to guarantee all indebtedness of Arabians due to CBB, including but not limited to the amounts owed under the 076 Note, then existing, or thereafter arising on a continuing basis. The Guaranty is alleged to include the debt under the 419 and 541 notes. The alleged outstandi...

Excerpt: ...andez) and Anarbys Abrahante (Abrahante) entered into an oral partnership agreement with Raul Trevino (Trevino) to establish a Slaters 50/50 franchise on the first floor of a building in Covina (hereafter, Covina Property) that Trevino owned. On March 6, parties formed a corporation named Fervino, Inc. (Fervino). Prior to the partnership, Trevino operated a nightclub on the first floor of the Covina Property. Trevino allegedly agreed to relocate ...

Excerpt: ...s Lion Express, in which Plaintiff agreed to provide $381,972.81 for Lion Express to purchase equipment. Lion Express agreed to make an initial payment of $395, sixty-three monthly payments of $4,639.39, and one final payment of $81,034.39. James Yuan (Yuan) and Golden Lion Transportation (Golden Lion) also executed personal guaranties to guaranty payment under the agreement. Plaintiff alleges Lion Express breached the agreement by failing to mak...

Excerpt: ...go Bank and Motion for a Protective Order Respondent: Plaintiffs M Capital Global California and Sokly Chen TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Yanlin Li's Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena to Citibank and Motion for Protective Order are DENIED. Defendant's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. Plaintiffs M Capital Global California and Sokly Chen's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. Defendant Yanlin Li's Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena to Wells Fargo Bank...

Excerpt: ...s from an alleged wrongful foreclosure. On July 30, 2021, Plaintiff Diana Culkin, also known as Diana Jannette Marmolejo Corona, filed a complaint against Fleet Capital, Inc. (Fleet Capital), Best Alliance Foreclosure and Lien Services Corp. (Best Alliance), Inco Builders (Inco), and Does 1-25, alleging the following causes of action: (1) violation of California's non judicial foreclosure statutes, (2) wrongful foreclosure, (3) conversion, (4) un...

Excerpt: ...nvision WC Toy Auto, LLC; Envision WC AU Auto, LLC; Envision WC CDJR Auto, LLC; Envision NWK Toy Auto, LLC; Envision Escondido Auto, LLC; and Envision CE LRJ Auto, LLC's Motion to Compel Individual Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay Proceedings is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's PAGA claim for violations suffered individually by Plaintiff. However, Plaintiff's claims on the behalf of other employees are STAYED pending the California Supreme Court's ruling...

Excerpt: ...rded in the amount of $500, payable within 30 days of the issuance of this order. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a cannabis distribution agreement. On December 9, 2020, Plaintiff Calyx Peak, Inc. entered into a written agreement with Rukli, Inc. (Defendant) and Gregory Klibanov (Klibanov) in which Defendant agreed to provide distribution services to Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges Defendant breached the agreement by fail...

Excerpt: ...e's restaurant franchise in the City of Industry. Plaintiff alleges the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), City of Industry (City), and Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority (ACECA) were responsible for the Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project (Fullerton Road Project) which allegedly eliminated access to Plaintiff's store. On February 5, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint against SGVCOG, the City, ACECA, and Does 1-50, a...

Excerpt: ...minating sanctions are imposed. Defendant Gregory Ward's General Denial and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint is HEREBY STRICKEN and Default is entered against Defendant as of this date. BACKGROUND In this malicious prosecution action, Defendant Gregory Ward asked Plaintiff Isabel M. Coats, Defendant's mother, to help finance the family cabin's construction in Utah. While Plaintiff initially formed a partnership with Defendant and pro...

Excerpt: ...ount of $560, payable within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this order. BACKGROUND This is a wrongful termination action. On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff Sharine Forbes reached out to Shehzad Ahmed (Ahmed), the chief officer and administrator for Defendant Pomona Valley Home Care, Inc., and inquired about employment in the healthcare industry. After discussing a potential position with Plaintiff, Ahmed reached out to Plaintiff on December 7 ...

Excerpt: ...�Complaint Respondent: Defendants/Cross-Complainants Mudita Health and Wellness, Inc. and Orlander Earl Robinson TENTATIVE RULING Cross‐Defendants Weiss Industrial Holdings, LLC; Art Weiss, Inc.; and Matthew A. Sawyer's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint is OVERRULED. Cross‐Defendants Weiss Industrial Holdings, LLC; Art Weiss, Inc.; and Matthew A. Sawyer's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED IN PART as to allegations ...

Excerpt: ...hange for $148,640 from the Defendant. After the Plaintiff completed a majority of the work, the Defendant unilaterally terminated the contract and refused to pay the remaining $35,686.39. On February 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against the Defendant and Does 1-25, alleging the following causes of action: (1) breach of written contract and (2) foreclosure of mechanic's lien. On March 15, Plaintiff's registered process server effected sub...

Excerpt: ...; Homeowners Equity Corporation; and Fin‐West Group's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Seventh Amended Complaint is CONTINUED TO March 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., Dept. G (Pomona). Defendants are also ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiffs' counsel regarding the demurrer and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least five (5) court days before the next scheduled hearing on the demurrer (on or before February 27, 2...