Excerpt: ...am Truong's Motion to Compel Defendant Nhut Kien Vuong to Provide a Verified Response to Special Interrogatories (Set No. One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions Respondent: Defendant Nhut Kien Vuong TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff William Truong's Motion to Compel Defendant Nhut Kien Vuong to Provide a Verified Response to Form Interrogatories (Set No. One) is DENIED AS MOOT. Furthermore, Plaintiff William Truong's request for sanctions is GRANTED ag...

Excerpt: ...ndant Yomie Rice X Yogurt Inc. (Yomie Yogurt). After Li made the payment to Defendant Zhao Wei Ding, who claimed to work for Yomie Yogurt's headquarters, Li alleges Ni, Ding, and Defendant Xiaotian Yin failed to take any action and refused to return Li's money. Li alleges on information and belief that Li and Ding were not authorized to sell Yomie Yogurt franchises and did so with the intent to defraud Li. On June 8, 2022, Li filed a complaint ag...

Excerpt: ... alleged sexual assault of a middle school student. Plaintiff L.R. is a minor diagnosed with autism and ADHD. From August 2019 to March 2020, L.R. attended South Pointe Middle School (South Pointe) in the Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) as a sixth grader. During this time, another sixth-grade special needs student named Student X sexually assaulted L.R. in restrooms at South Pointe during the school day on multiple occasions. Studen...

Excerpt: ...ic. As early as August 2022, Castillo visited Bay Poke's website multiple times and alleges the following barriers to access existed: (1) graphics, links, and buttons on the website were mislabeled or lacked alternative text (alt-text) for screen-reading software to read out; (2) multiple pages contained insufficient navigational headings; (3) menu links and descriptions were inaccessible to screen reading technology, and (4) the checkout system ...

Excerpt: ...agreement with Defendant Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc. (Del Terra) in which Del Terra agreed to provide construction management services for BUSD's new and existing construction projects. In 2018 and 2019, the agreement between BUSD and Del Terra was extended. Subsequently, BUSD alleges Del Terra breached the agreement by overbilling BUSD and failing to maintain proper records. On May 17, 2021, BUSD filed a complaint against Del Terra and ...

Excerpt: ... by purchasing a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. Subsequently, Ramirez alleges the vehicle was delivered with suspension and electrical system defects. On August 28, 2023, Ramirez filed a complaint against Volkswagen; Moss Bros. Auto Group, Inc. (Moss Bros.); and Does 1-10, alleging (1) breach of express warranty, (2) breach of implied warranty, (3) violation of Song-Beverly Act section 1793.2, subdivision (b), and (4) negligent repair. On November 27, 20...

Excerpt: ...ndant Mt. San Antonio Community College District's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is GRANTED IN PART as to Plaintiff Allison Oliver's punitive damages allegations and DENIED IN PART on all other grounds. BACKGROUND 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 depar...

Excerpt: ...da La Puente Unified School District Defendant Cynthia Parulan‐Colfer's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint Respondent: Plaintiffs Anthony Duarte and Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Defendant Cynthia Parulan‐Colfer's Motion to Strike Portions of the First Amended Complaint Respondent: Plaintiffs Anthony Duarte and Hacienda La Puente Unified School District TENTATIVE RULING Defendants HLP ED Foundation, SVG Training Foun...

Excerpt: ...s DENIED. Defendant George Liu to file an Answer to the Seconded Amended Complaint in ten (10) days. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising between an employer and former employee. Plaintiff Loa Int'l (USA) Transport Co. Inc. (Loa) is a transportation business that worked closely with RL Jones, a customs brokerage and international logistics company in Texas. Defendant George Liu was an employee of Loa who worked closely with RL J...

Excerpt: ...tierrez's Demurrer to the Verified First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED with twenty (20) days leave to amend. Defendants Rosa Torres, Florentino Torres, Juan Jose Uzeta, and Marrisa I. Uzeta's Demurrer to the Verified First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED IN PART as to the sixth cause of action against Defendant Rosa Torres and is otherwise SUSTAINED with twenty (20) days leave to amend. BACKGROUND This is an action to quiet title involving a resi...

Excerpt: ...by leasing a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. Wang and Lu allege the vehicle was delivered with transmission, electrical, and engine system defects. On September 20, 2023, the Wang and Lu filed a complaint against Volkswagen; Mesa Imports, Inc., doing business as Puente Hills Volkswagen; and Does 1-10, alleging (1) breach of express warranty, (2) breach of implied warranty, (3) violation of Song-Beverly Act section 1793.2, subdivision (b), and (4) negligent...

Excerpt: ...celoux's Demurrer to Complaint of Plaintiff Grower Direct Supply, Inc. is SUSTAINED with twenty (20) days leave to amend as the second cause of action and OVERRULED as to the first cause of action. Defendants Lively Root Technologies Inc. and Colin Barceloux's Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint of Plaintiff Grower Direct Supply, Inc. is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract and fraud arising from the sale of horticu...

Excerpt: ...AAI Management Group, Inc. (FRAAI, collectively FRAAI Defendants) agreed to lease commercial property in Covina from Plaintiff Maria Mercy Moreno for a 3-year term with a monthly rent of $6,200. Subsequently, the lease allegedly converted to a month-to-month tenancy. On September 15, 2023, the FRAAI Defendants allegedly failed to comply with a 30-day notice to quit by Moreno. On November 22, 2023, Moreno filed a complaint against the FRAAI Defend...

Excerpt: ..., and Fredi Becker. As McNair was heading up a set of allegedly steep steps before the Covina property's front door, McNair tripped or slipped and suffered a series of injuries. On February 1, 2023, McNair filed a complaint against Richard Burgos, Cameron Burgos, Becker, and Does 1-50, alleging the following causes of action: (1) general negligence and (2) premises liability. On June 20, 2023, Becker filed a motion to quash the service of summons...

Excerpt: ... of an express written contract with Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) in which Nissan undertook to preserve or maintain the utility or performance of Coronado's vehicle and provide compensation if there was a failure in such utility or performance. Coronado alleges the vehicle's continuously variable transmission was defective. On June 17, 2022, Coronado filed a complaint against Nissan, KAB Group Investments, Inc. (KAB Group), and D...

Excerpt: ...nant dispute. In February 2022, Plaintiff Tai Ku and Ku's family were tenants at a property in Rowland Heights. Ku alleges Defendants Gonde He and Manyl Shen attempted a self-help eviction of Ku and Ku's family by shutting off Ku's utilities, locking Ku out of the Rowland Heights property, and moving Ku's personal property to the Rowland Heights property's backyard where it was exposed to the elements. On January 12, 2023, Ku filed a complaint ag...

Excerpt: ...n LA Real Estate Inc. (Guruaan LA Real Estate). On July 27, 2022, Marquez visited the Arco gas station to avail himself of its goods, services, privileges, or advantages. During the visit, Marquez alleges the following barriers to access existed: (1) an inaccessible bathroom soap dispenser and (2) unwrapped sink plumbing. On April 11, 2023, Marquez filed a complaint against Guruaan LA, Guruaan LA Real Estate, and Does 1-50, alleging (1) violation...

Excerpt: ...was owned by Defendant Merchants Automotive Group, Inc. (MAG) and was being operated by Defendant Dorothy Doe, who allegedly refused to give a full name and fled the scene of the accident. On December 21, 2022, Perez filed a complaint against MAG, Doe, and Does 1-50, alleging (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) general negligence. On November 21, 2023, MAG filed the present motion. Prior to filing on October 24, MAG's counsel telephonically met ...

Excerpt: ...d Catherine Li's Cross‐Complaint filed December 18, 2023, without leave to amend. BACKGROUND This is a nuisance abatement action. Defendants John Zhong and Catherine Li are the alleged owners of real property on Knoll Court in Diamond Bar. From March 2022 to present, the City of Diamond Bar (the City) alleges Zhong and Li have been utilizing the Diamond Bar property for short-term rentals in violation of Diamond Bar Municipal Code section 22.08...

Excerpt: ...trolled by Defendant Bonita Unified School District (BUSD). During T.C.'s time at Ramona Middle School, T.C. alleges Roy Redifer, a history teacher employed by BUSD, sexually abused T.C. by groping T.C.'s genitals. T.C. also alleges BUSD was made aware of Redifer's sexual abuse and failed to take any action to protect T.C. On March 29, 2022, T.C. filed a complaint against Does 1-25, alleging the following causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) neg...

Excerpt: ...ase 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 Holdings, LLC (Novolex) allegedly rented the City of Industry property from Cups and Wadd and had been subleasing the property to Defendant Oceanus Decor & Flooring, Inc. (Oceanus) since 2022. In May 2023, Plaintiff Andes Harvest, Inc. (Andes) agreed to sublease the ...

Excerpt: ...rmined at the hearing in Department G (Pomona). Defendant's counsel is also ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiff's counsel regarding the Demurrer and Motion to Strike and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising between an employer and former employee. Plaintiff Loa Int'l (USA) Transport Co....

Excerpt: ...ss 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 computer and fla...

Excerpt: ...rro Munoz Suarez. In exchange, Del Socorro Munoz Suarez allegedly agreed to repay double the amount borrowed within one year. Subsequently, Munoz Suarez alleges Del Socorro Munoz Suarez failed to repay the amounts owed. On July 14, 2023, Munoz Suarez filed a complaint against Del Socorro Munoz Suarez, alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) fraud. On September 6, Munoz Suarez's process server served Del Socorro Munoz Suarez with substitute servic...

Excerpt: ... next scheduled hearing on the Demurrer. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract and fraud action arising from a loan agreement. In May 2023, Plaintiff Juan Zhao entered into an agreement with Defendant Min Zhou in which Zhao agreed to loan a total of $1,500,000 to Min Zhou in exchange for repayment within one week. After two to three weeks later, Min Zhou told Zhao that Min Zhou would be unable to repay the loan and claimed the money had been lo...