Excerpt: ...ity") for premises liability. On August 5, 2022, the Court granted the parties' written stipulation to continue the trial and related motion and discovery dates. Pursuant to written stipulation, trial was continued to May 18, 2023. All discovery and motion cut- off dates were set to the new trial date. On April 4, 2023, City filed this motion to continue trial and all pre-trial deadlines and cutoffs. The motion is unopposed. As the deadline to co...

Excerpt: ...SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES: SET ONE: FROM DEFENDANT ROLLING HILLS PLAZA: LLC; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS (3) PLAINTIFF FATEMEH AZIMA'S MOTION TO CONNEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUNIENTS FROM DEFENDANT ROLLING HILLS PLAZA: LLC; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS (4) PLAINTIFF FATEMEH AZIMA'S MOTION TO CONNEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS: SET ONE: FROM DEFENDANT ROLLING HILLS PLAZA, LLC; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS (5) PLAINTIFF FATEMEH...

Excerpt: ... Hernandez filed this action against Defendant Campus Plaza, LLC for injuries arising from an April 19, 2018 trip and fall on Defendant's premises. Defendant now moves to compel Plaintiff to provide deposition testimony on May 18, 2023. In their notice of motion, Defendant indicates that it seeks an order imposing monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and her attorney of record in the amount of $1,620.51. The motion is unopposed. LEGAL STANDARD A....

Excerpt: ...s arising from a slip and fall incident on defendants' premises. On April 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for terminating sanctions against Smart & Final, LLC, for failing to comply with the Court's order to produce documents responsive to demands for production, set 4, numbers 109-115. Alternatively, Plaintiff requests issue or evidentiary sanctions. Plaintiff also requests additional monetary sanctions. On April 17, 2023, Smart & Final, LL...

Excerpt: ... Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department C 'County) (collectively, 'Defendants') for general negligence. Plaintiff alleges it paid its insured, Miguel Meza ("Meza"), for property damages sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 21 2016, and now seeks to recover those payments from Defendants On May 24: 2022: County filed a demurrer arguing that Plaintiffs complaint was untimely pursuant to Gov. Code: 945.6: subd_ (a)(2) and the...

Excerpt: ..., 2021, Plaintiff Katayon Akvan filed this action against defendants Equinox Fitness Century City, Inc. ("Equinox"), John Strachan, and Shannon Lynn (collectively, "Defendants") for negligence, premises liability, and res ipsa loquitor. Plaintiff alleges that she suffered injuries to her foot when the wind blew over a heavy metal railing on Defendants' premises and fell on top of her foot. On August 10, 2022 and November 17, 2022, Plaintiff serve...

Excerpt: ...e ("Plaintiff) filed this action against defendant American Multi-Cinema, Inc. ("Defendant") alleging causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that on March 11, 2020, she tripped and fell due to an unmarked dark colored handrail in a movie theater. On September 29, 2022, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. The motion was heard and argued on December 14, 2022. The Court denied Defendant's motion,...

Excerpt: ...PT Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. April 26, 2023 On March 16, 2021, Plaintiff Alexander Cedillo filed this action agains t Trevor Simons aka Trevor Simmons and Larry Simons (collectively, "Defendants") for injuries arising out of a multi-vehicle collision. The traffic collision report of the subject incident identified non-party Adriana Rodriguez as the third party involved in the incident. 11. On August 12, 2022, the Court continued the trial pursuant to st...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against Defendant Bodega Latina Corporation dba El Super arising from two July 18, 2020 slip and fall incidents. On January 30, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for imposition of terminating sanctions against Castro. On March 21, 2023, the Court issued a ruling finding that it was unclear whether Defendant sought terminating sanctions or to compel compliance, as the motion was accompanied by a separate statement. Further, Castr...

Excerpt: ...t this motor vehicle negligence action against Defendant Ashley Nicole Ellis. Plaintiff alleges that on January 5: 2021: around 10:42 p.m., Defendant negligently operated a 2014 Fiat 500 and collided with Plaintiff while driving southbound on Winnetka Avenue in the City of Northridge. On December 12, 2022, Metromile Insurance Company ("Metromile") specially appeared to file this motion for leave to intervene. The motion is unopposed. 11. LEGAL ST...

Excerpt: ...liability and general negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on August 25 2020, Plaintiff was a guest on Defendant' s premises when she suffered injuries from a shower door that spontaneously exploded as she opened it. On March 6, 2023, Defendant filed an answer. On March 15 , 2023, Plaintiff filed this demurrer to the first, third: fourth: seventh: tenth: and eleventh affirmative defenses asserted in Defendant: s answer _ 11. Defendant opposes and P...

Excerpt: ...evator Services, LLC ("Srrcialized Elevator) for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained ivhen tripping and falling as she entered an unlew&d elevator at the Rodeo Collection at 421 Nonh Rodeo Drive. Plaintiff asserts a cause of action for premises liability against both defendants and negligent hiring against Rodeo Collection only On 21, 2022, Plaintiff this motion for leawe to amend her Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to assert a third cause of actio...

Excerpt: ... April 25, 2023 On June 30, 2020, plaintiff Aleena Montoya ("Plaintiff') filed this action against defendants Erika Jannett Salazar, Maria C. Salazar, and Pedro E. Salazar (collectively, "Defendants") arising from a January 7, 2007 motor vehicle collision. On February 3, 2023, Plaintiffs former counsel file notice of entry this Court's order granting counsel's motion to be relieved. As such, Plaintiff is presently self-represented. On December 21...

Excerpt: ...), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA): and Connie Romero (Romero) (collectively Defendants) arising from an April 18, 2018, bus versus motorcycle collision. Plaintiff alleges Romero, the bus operator, "veered onto the double yellow solid lines and/or opposing travel lane to complete the turn on a curve in the roadway." Romero allegedly "failed to observe Plaintiff while making the turn on the double yellow solid lin...

Excerpt: ...) DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMMOUNT OF $661.65 AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND HER ATTORNEY (3) DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) RESPONSES TO DEMAND FOR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMMOUNT OF $661.65 AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND HER ATTORNEY Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. April 21, 2023 I. IN...

Excerpt: ...UE TRIAL Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. April 20, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff, Vadim Ivanov, filed this action against defendants Chris Yarzab (“Yarzab”), Arthur J. Gallagher and Co., and Advanced Access Controls, Inc. (“Advanced Access”) (erroneously sued and served as “Advance Access Controls, Inc.”) for injuries and damages arising from a January 29, 2020 motor vehicle collision. Yarzab filed an Answer on January 10, 2022...

Excerpt: ..., 2020, plaintiff Sean Casey (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (“CVS”), and Does 1 to 50, for premises liability and negligence. On July 23, 2020, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint to designate as Doe 1 defendant GRB Service Systems, Inc. (“GRB”) (previously designated as Doe 1 under the incorrect name of Southwestern Services). On the same day, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complai...

Excerpt: ...LC (“Chinese Theatres”) (sued as “Chinese Theater Investments, LLC”), H&H Retail Owner, LLC (“H&H”) (erroneously sued as CIM/H&H Retail, L.P.”) and John Doe. Plaintiff alleges that while he was on the dance floor at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., #433, in Hollywood, California, John Doe, a security guard put Plaintiff into a chokehold and escorted outside. On August 24, 2022, H&H filed a cross-complaint against Andrews International, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ...vely, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Anush Smbatyan (“Anush”) and Sevak Smbatyan (collectively, “Settling Defendants”) arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs allege that on April 1, 2019, Tierney was operating her vehicle when Anush drove, without warning and at an excessive speed, out of a private driveway and struck Tierney's vehicle. Tierney asserts a claim for negligence and Crichton asserts a claim ...

Excerpt: ...October 8, 2021, plaintiff Esmaralda Y. Fuentes-Perez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Run D. Wu and Dan Yuedong Wu arising from an apartment fire that occurred around November 2020. On March 17, 2023, Defendant Run D. Wu (hereinafter, “Defendant”) filed this motion to compel Plaintiff's further responses to Requests for Production, Set One. In the notice of motion, Defendant requests monetary sanctions against Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...TRODUCTION On September 20, 2021, plaintiff Cheryl Ann Thomas (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants GZ Portfolio V 80 LLC, Golden Z Holdings LLC, and Golden Bee Management LLC (collectively, “Defendants”). On November 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On February 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). On April 13, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation acknowledging that the SAC wa...

Excerpt: ...d Golding (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Get Spiffy, Inc. (“Get Spiffy”), Adrian Brizuela (“Brizuela”), and Joshua Zanders-Norris (“ZandersNorris”). Plaintiff alleges he was injured from a May 21, 2019, collision involving 3 motor vehicles. On January 29, 2021, Brizuela filed a cross-complaint against Get Spiffy asserting claims for negligence and indemnification, among others. On October 7, 2021, Get Spiffy fi...

Excerpt: ...pt. 27 1:30 p.m. April 17, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff Jhon Gonzalez-Guerrero filed this action against Defendant Allen D. Ye for injuries arising from a June 6, 2019 motor vehicle accident. Defendant retained expert Dr. Charles D. Rosen, a spine surgeon, to examine Plaintiff during a defense medical exam on May 5, 2022. On October 31, 2022, Plaintiff deposed Dr. Rosen. At the deposition, Dr. Rosen refused to produce request...

Excerpt: ...fs”) filed this action against defendants Ann Chan and Hung Vi Truong (collectively, “Defendants”), for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision. On December 8, 2022, Plaintiffs filed this motion to compel Defendant Hung Vi Truong's (hereinafter, “Defendant”) appearance at deposition. In the notice of motion, Plaintiffs request sanctions against Defendant. Defendant opposes. II. LEGAL STANDARD A. Compel Deposition Any party may ob...

Excerpt: ...iffs Jonathan Castellanos (“Jonathan”) and Bryan Castellanos (“Bryan”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), through their guardian ad litem, Heidy Rodriguez, filed this action against defendants Elizabeth Stewart-Videa (“Stewart-Videa”), Christian Videa (“Videa”), and Antonio Jose Cerda Arias (“Arias”) for (1) motor vehicle, (2) general negligence, (3) premises liability, and (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress against...