Excerpt: ... violations. In February 2021, Plaintiffs Rosalia Franco and Henry Franco entered into a written construction agreement with Defendant Best Solar Power Inc. (Best Solar) in which Best Solar agreed to provide construction services for various home improvement projects on the Francos' property in West Covina. In June 2021, the Francos financed the projects with a series of loans, including a $53,460 loan for solar panels and $49,968 loan for roofin...

Excerpt: ...efendant Al Bayaan Islamic Center, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Plaintiff Elias Delgado Serano's Complaint is DENIED. Defendant Al Bayaan Islamic Center, Inc. to file its Answer in ten (10) days. BACKGROUND This is a premises liability action. In January 2021, Plaintiff Elias Delgado Serano was climbing a ladder at a property in La Puente when Delgado Serano slipped and fell. Delgado Serano alleges the property was owned, maintained, managed, and oper...

Excerpt: ...urchasing a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro. Subsequently during the warranty period, Meza alleges the vehicle developed defects wi th its transmission system. On July 29, 2022, Meza filed a complaint against General Motors and Does 1-50, alleging (1)¿violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (d); (2) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (b); (3) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, su bdivision (a)(3); (4) breach of express wa...

Excerpt: ...ll Systems (IWS) entered into a warranty contract with Defendant General Motors, LLC (General Motors) by purchasing a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. Subsequently, IWS alleges the vehicle developed defects with its check engine lig ht, engine, ECM, and fuel system. On January 12, 2023, IWS filed a complaint against General Motors and Does 1-10, alleging a violation of the Song -Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. On May 11, 2023, IWS filed a motion to compel th...

Excerpt: ...nc. (Maserati) by purchasing a 2023 Maserati Grecale. Subsequently, Zhang alleges the vehicle exhibited nume rous defects and nonconformities. Zhang then alleges Maserati failed to adequately repair or replace the vehicle. On December 4, 2023, Zhang filed a complaint against Maserati and Does 1 -10, alleging (1) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (d); (2) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (b); (3) breach of expr...

Excerpt: ...Shaunette Miller was hired as a human resources director for Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) under the direct supervision of Defendant Ray Inge, PVHMC's vice president of human resources. Soon afterwards, Miller alleges Inge began sexually harassing Miller by making lewd and inappropriate comments to Miller about Inge's private life and Miller's appearance. Miller also alleges Inge singled out Miller by commenting o n Mill...

Excerpt: ...services to Chinese American businesses and individuals. Its managing partner, Eric Zhang, is a certified public accountant and has served as president of the Sino-Ameri can Certified Public Accountants Association (SACPAA) since January 2021. Upon Zhang's election as president of the SACPAA, EZ&A alleges a group of unknown individuals including John Doe and Does 2 -25 began targeting EZ&A with allegedly false and defamator y reviews on Google.co...

Excerpt: ...ntre, LLC and Plaintiff Rebecca D. Donahoo's Claims against Defendants Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC. Furthermore, Defendant Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings is GRANTED IN PART as to Plaintiff Rochelle Wells's Claims against Defendant Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC BACKGROUND This is a wrongful death action. From April 2019 to December 2022, Robin Marie Wells was chr...

Excerpt: ...th Cause of Action and OVERRULED IN PART as to all other causes of action. Defendant General Motors, LLC's Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUN D This is a lemon law action. On March 9, 2018, Plaintiff Elizabeth Turriaga entered into a warranty contract with Defendant General Motors, LLC (General Motors) by purchasing a 2017 Cadillac CTS. Subsequently, Turriaga alleges the vehicle ex...

Excerpt: ...er and grant Plaintiff Pomona Unified School District leave to amend the Complaint with allegations regarding its claims before the Public Employment Relations Board. BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract. From 2010 to 2022, Plaintiff Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) entered into a series of agreements with Defendant Associated Pomona Teachers (APT) in which PUSD agreed to cover APT's release time costs in excha nge for receivi...

Excerpt: ...rative Third Amended Complaint (TAC) against Defendants Soulie Elkarake, Kooly Solar Energy LLC (Kooly), Great Energy Solar Solution LLC (Great Energy LLC), Great Energy Solutions Inc. (Great Energy Inc.), and Does 1-20, alleging the following causes of action: (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) concealment, (3) constructive fraud, (4) breac h of contract, (5) unjust enrichment, (6) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (...

Excerpt: ...ke Punitive Damages Respondent: Plaintiffs Alicia Olivares, Stephanie Watkin, Amaris Violet Gutierrez, Abel Valentino Gutierrez, and Angelina Victoria Gallegos TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Kiewit Corporation, Kiewit-Parsons, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., and Parsons Construction Group, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Motion to Strike Punitive Damages are CONTINUED to a date to be determined at the hearing in Department...

Excerpt: ...er business partners. Plaintiff Mohammed Khodabakhsh is an engineer and inventor in the clean energy technology field. Defendant Terry L. Vechik is a marketer of inventions. In 2008, Khodabakhsh began working with Vechik to help monetize clean energy technology developed by Khodabakhsh. Subsequently, Khodabakhsh alleges Vechik began falsely claiming to be an equal partner in Khodabakhsh's work. Khodabakhsh then claims Vechik took a laptop compute...

Excerpt: ...cability of the original lease's termination provisions in accordance with the briefing schedule set by the court. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a series of sublease agreements. Defendants Cups (DE) LP (Cups) and Wadd -II (TN) LP (Wadd) are alleged to be the owners of a commercial property in the City of Industry. Since 2001, Defendant Novolex Holding s, LLC (Novolex) allegedly rented the City of Industry property fr...

Excerpt: ...hout leave to amend . Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint is GRANTED . BACKGROUN D This is an action for dependent adult abuse. On April 28, 2022, Plaintiff Kelly Chu was admitted to Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC)'s intensive care unit (ICU) after suffering a stroke. To prevent the formation of deep vein thrombosis, PVHMC staff began to utiliz...

Excerpt: ...endant Gwendolyn Keene, continues to reside at the Covina property. On November 8, 2023, Fleet Capital served Keene with a three day notice to quit. Subsequently, Fleet Capital alleges Keene failed to vacate the Covina property. On November 30, 2023, Fleet Capital filed a complaint against Keene; all unknown occupants, tenants, and subtenants, and Does 1 -10, alleging a cause of action for unlawful detainer. On February 27, 2024, Fleet Capital fi...

Excerpt: ...c.'s Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED IN PART, OVERRULED IN PART. The Demurrer is SUSTAINED with twenty (20) days leave to amend as to the Third and Fourth Causes of Action, and OVERRULED as to the First, Second, and Sixth Causes of Action. Defendants California Pools, Inc., Ryder Wayne Steimle, and Pacific Flux, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is ...

Excerpt: ...unitive Damages is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is a personal injury action arising from alleged wrongful arrests. In November 2020, Defendant Mark Berumen, a police officer with the Baldwin Park Police Department, responded to a neighborhood dispute involving Plaintiff Roberto Lopez Valencia. Lopez Valencia alleges Berumen used excessive force to detain Lopez Valencia by aggressively grabbing and twisting Lopez Valencia's arm when Lopez Valencia...

Excerpt: ...on. Furthermore, Cross-Defendants Rajesh Thakkar and Nidhi Mittal's Demurrer is OVERRULED IN PART as to Cross -Defendant Satish Mahajan's First, Third, and Fourth Causes of Action. BACKGROUND This is a contractual fraud action. In early 2022, Defendants Humble Retailers, Inc. (Humble Retailers), Satish Mahajan, Deepak Gosain, Narayan Singh, Mennu Mahajan, and Nikki Sachdeva sought to sell their liquor store in Azusa to Plaintiffs Rajesh Thakkar a...

Excerpt: ...provider who provided insurance coverage for Juan Cervera, Jr., the owner of a residential property in Claremont. After a tree fell onto Cervera's Claremont property in January 2022, IEAC made payments in excess of $100,000 to Cervera for the damages. IEAC alleges the tree that fell onto Cervera's property belonged to Defendant City of Claremo nt (the City). On February 6, 2023, IEAC filed a complaint against the City and Does 1 -10, alleging cau...

Excerpt: ...bing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing on the Demu rrer. BACKGROUN D This is a contractual fraud action. In October 2023, Defendant The Internet Auto Group, Inc. (IAG) advertised a 2021 Polestar 2 Launch Edition for sale online at a price of $31,930. Plaintiff Adam Dolce saw the advertisement for the vehicle and visited IAG . At IAG, a representative told Dolce that the cost of the vehicle...

Excerpt: ...tes, LTD.; HaoRong Global, Inc.; HIXIH Rubber Industry Group Co., LTD; Pacific Import Manufacturing, Inc.; Eco Green Ology, Inc.; Wang's International, Inc.; Dreamway Express, Inc.; EPS International Logistics Inc.; Shipflex Logistics LLC; Spring Wind Logistics Inc.; Bully Tru ck Accessories; Cosmo Group; DC Sports; ECO USBCELL; Lunna Smart Home; Pickman; Rolling Big Power; RPVI Accessories; ShopThatHere.com; Tofu Lights; VooDoo Ride; YNeon; and ...

Excerpt: ...out leave to amend . Defendant Mt. San Antonio Community College District's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is DEEMED MOOT . BACKGROUN D This is an employment discrimination action. In the summer of 2016, Defendant Mt. San Antonio Community College District (Mt. SAC) hired Plaintiff Allison Oliver as a professor in its kinesiology department with an option for a tenured position after four years. Oliver also serve...

Excerpt: ...Carcamo Cotero collided with Haney's vehicle. Haney alleges Carcam o Cotero was driving at unsafe speeds on the driveway in excess of the five miles per hour speed limit. On November 16, 2022, Haney filed a complaint against Carcamo Cotero and Does 1 -20, alleging (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) general negligence. On January 5, 2024, Carcamo Cotero filed a motion to strike. On January 18, Haney filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) against ...

Excerpt: ...ication is GRANTED IN PART as to the Second Cause of Action and DENIED IN PART as to the First and Third Causes of Action. Defendants Keum Kang Choi, D.D.S. and Keum Kang Choi Dental Corporation's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. BACKGROUND This is a medical malpractice action. In April 2017, Plaintiff Huizhen Meng began visiting Defendants Keum Kang Choi, D.D.S.; Keum Kang Choi Dental Corporation (Dr. Choi Dental); Udream Dental; George Xe...