Excerpt: ...ainst Defendants the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et. al for injuries Plaintiff sustained in an automobile incident. Trial is currently set for October 5, 2023. Defendant Rancho Palos Verdes (“Defendant”) now moves to the Court to specially set the hearing date on its motion for summary judgment (MSJ) and to continue the trial date to April 2, 2024, or alternatively to keep the current MSJ date reserved for July 3, 2024 and continue the trial...

Excerpt: ...adco LA, LLC (“Stadco”), Chargers Football Company, LLC, Chargers Football Company, and Contemporary Services Corporation for damages arising from a trip and fall at a stadium. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed this instant motion for an order compelling further responses to special interrogatories, set one. On April 11, 2023, the Court, on its own motion, continued the hearing to provide the parties an opportunity to participate in an In...

Excerpt: ... Wilder Jackson and County of Los Angeles, erroneously sued separately as County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs now move for sanctions against Defendant County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) pursuant to CCP § 128.5 for Defendant's filing of two motions to compel Plaintiffs' responses to Requests for Statement of Damages. Defendant opposes the motion, and Plaintiffs filed a r...

Excerpt: ...s action against Defendants, Scorpion Management, LLC, The Paja Group, LLC, Meridian Restaurant Group, LLC, Meridian Entertainment Group, Maddox Pace Clinkscales, Rajiv Fernando, Kathia Molina, Joshua Woodward, Johnathan Chu, and Nervon Whittingham for damages arising from an alleged assault and battery between a bar manager and patron at a bar. On March 9, 2020, Plaintiff filed four Amendments to Complaint naming Miranda Acquisitions, LLC as Doe...

Excerpt: ...ati, Elton Ehsan Rahmany (“Rahmany”), Sebastian Raz, and Turo, Inc. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On February 3, 2022, Plaintiffs filed proof of service of the summons and complaint showing substitute service on Rahmany showing the documents were left with California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) employee Juan Jarrett. At this time, specially appearing Rahmany moves to quash service of the summons and complaint...

Excerpt: ...�) 1, and the City of Santa Monica (the “City”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. Plaintiff alleges that on July 23, 2021, Lily was operating a motor vehicle owned by Dylan, with Dylan's permission, and struck Plaintiff while Plaintiff was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. Plaintiff alleges the City failed to maintain the crosswalk and created a dangerous condition of public property. Defendant Lily pr...

Excerpt: ... Vincent Davis (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident which occurred on March 3, 2017. Defendant filed an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint on February 28, 2022. At this time, Defendant moves to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for delay in service of the summons and complaint and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a response. 2. Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Prosecute A. Service of ...

Excerpt: ... Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), Raiser-CA, LLC, and Rasier, LLC for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident on June 5, 2022. The complaint alleges Plaintiff was a passenger in Can's vehicle when Can made a left turn and collided with Juan Ricardo Barrows. At the time of the accident, Can was allegedly acting as an agent for Uber. At this time, Defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Raiser-CA, LLC, and Rasier, LLC (collectively, “Defen...

Excerpt: ... City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and State of California for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence and premises liability. The SAC and includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendants Oganes Abdunaryan and Lilit Shadarevian (“Defendants”) now move to strike the claim for punitive damages and exemplary damages from ...

Excerpt: ... Discipleship (“New Beginnings”), GM Service & Management, and Does 1 to 25 for injuries Plaintiff sustained after falling from the second story of the premises located at 1165 W. 39th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037. At this time, Plaintiff moves for terminating sanctions against New Beginnings for disobeying the Court's September 2, 2022 order compelling New Beginnings to serve verified responses to Plaintiff's set one of form interrogatories,...

Excerpt: ...Anne Miranda (“Defendants”) for damages arising from an automobile incident. Trial is currently set for March 6, 2024. At this time, Plaintiff moves to amend the Complaint to add Rachel Anne Miranda, the driver of the vehicle who impacted Plaintiff's vehicle, as a defendant in the action. 2. Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint CCP § 473(a)(1) provides, in relevant part: “The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any ter...

Excerpt: ...ores, Inc., (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when she struck her forehead on a metal pole in Defendant's store. At this time, Plaintiff moves for a protective order to require Plaintiff's deposition testimony to be taken by written, instead of oral, examination. Defendant opposes the motion. Plaintiff provides that on May 24, 2023, defense counsel took the deposition of Plaintiff and that, during the deposition, defense counsel ...

Excerpt: ...ing Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Defendant”) for damages arising from Plaintiff's employment with Defendant when Plaintiff was operating a power press. On December 15, 2022, Plaintiff's motions to compel responses to form interrogatories, set one, and special interrogatories, set one, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, against Defendant were granted; the motion to compel responses to request for admissions (“RFAs”...

Excerpt: ...a Castillo (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Charter Communications, Inc., CCO SoCal Vehicles, LLC, Jacob Robles, (collectively, “Defendants”), Tanneka Smith, and Leon Payne Jr. for damages arising from a motor vehicle vs. motorcycle accident.¿ Defendants now move for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for a mental examination with the Defendants' retained expert, Ari Kalechstein, Ph.D. (“Dr. Kalechstein”). Fur...

Excerpt: ...ies arising from an automobile incident. Plaintiff alleges that, on August 21, 2021, while under the influence, Defendant operated a motor vehicle and collided with Plaintiff's automobile. The Complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence. The Complaint includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendant moves to strike:  Page 4, line 17-18, number 5 as follows: “Awarding plaintiff attorneys fees”;  Page 4, line 18-19, number ...

Excerpt: ..., and Candler Trucking (“Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendants now move to continue the current trial date of September 19, 2023 to February 21, 2024, so that their motion for summary judgment (currently reserved for November 27, 2023) may be heard prior to trial. Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion, and Defendants filed a reply. Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a co...

Excerpt: ...ate of Paul Dewitt (“Plaintiff”) seeks an order consolidating this action, 21STCV21571, with 22STCV27702, contending the two actions are related on issues of causation and damages arising from allegations of assault on September 6, 2019. The two cases have been deemed related and are pending in this Department. (Min. Order, Jan. 12, 2023.) The Court notes that 21STCV21571 is the lead case. (Ibid.) Plaintiff filed this motion under 22STCV27702...

Excerpt: ...ts Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, erroneously sued as the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, (“Defendants”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall “on an unknown liquid substance” while on Defendants' property. (Compl. p. 4.) The Complaint alleges a single cause of action for premises liability. Defendants now move for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's Complaint. Plaintiff oppo...

Excerpt: ...arms (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges negligence and premises liability against Defendant for an incident in which Plaintiff slipped and fell in a puddle of water while in Defendant's store. On February 1, 2023, this Court granted leave to allow Plaintiff to amend the Complaint to add a request for punitive damages. On February 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint containing prayers for punitive damages. On April 17, 2023, the C...

Excerpt: ...laintiff, Gael Jordan Fuentes, a minor and through his Guardian ad Litem, Mirian Ortiz (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant, City of Burbank (“Defendant”), alleging that on or about May 14, 2020, Plaintiff was sitting at the park's bench when a tree broke and fell on him. The Complaint asserts two causes of action, both labelled as “negligence.” Defendant now demurs to the complaint. Any opposition to the motion was due o...

Excerpt: ...ing out of slip and fall accident. At this time, Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff to appear for a physical examination with Defendant's orthopedic expert, Thomas Grogan, M.D. (“Dr. Grogan”), to take place 11704 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 11710, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. Since the filing of this motion, Plaintiff's physical examination with Dr. Grogan had been completed as of June 2, 2023. ...

Excerpt: ... arising from a trip and fall over a “chock” wheel located on Defendant's premises. Plaintiff, at this time, moves to compel the deposition of non-party Aaron Stone (“Stone”). As of June 30, 2023, no opposition has been filed. Plaintiff asserts she served Stone with a valid deposition subpoena that required Stone to appear for his deposition on December 7, 2022, but Stone did not appear or otherwise object to the subpoena. 2. Motion to Co...

Excerpt: ...(“Defendant”) moves to compel Plaintiff Zhao Sheng Yuan Monsanto's guardian ad litem Diana Monsanto's (“Monsanto”) in-person deposition at the office of defense counsel located in Los Angeles. Defendant asserts that on February 9, 2023, Defendant noticed Monsanto's deposition for February 28, 2023. Monsanto did not object to the noticed deposition and did not appear for her deposition. Defendant took a Certificate of Non- Appearance. Coun...

Excerpt: ...��VCA”), erroneously sued herein as VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, and Selena Inouye (“Inouye”) for damages relating to a dog bite incident.¿Plaintiff brings two causes of action for negligence and for strict liability. More specifically, Plaintiff owned a dog named Wilson. Plaintiff and his dog were at VCA's reception desk when a VCA staff member led another leashed dog, Theodor, back to its owner, Inouye. While passing by, Plainti...

Excerpt: ...nter Concepts Inc. d/b/a Superior Grocers (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property. Defendant moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff to provide further responses to the following discovery request: Request for Production of Documents (“RPD”), Set No. 1:  Propounded: September 12, 2022  Responded: April 17, 2023  Motion Filed: June 5, 2023 Defendant requests full and comple...

Excerpt: ...ed this action against Defendants Tanner John Haynes (“Tanner”), Alan Douglas Haynes (“Alan”), and Does 1 to 50 for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 17, 2020. On August 23, 2021, Defendants/Cross-Defendants Tanner and Alan filed a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendant Hamazasb Aghajaniani (“Aghajaniani”). On June 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Cross-Defendant Aghajan...

Excerpt: ... Los Angeles, and California Department of Transportation for premises liability relating to a trip and fall over a protruding metal pole on the sidewalk. At this time, Defendant City of Pico Rivera (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Defendant argues it is entitled to summary judgment because Plaintiff failed to comply with the ...

Excerpt: ... Tran and Tymond Tran for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges Dung Van Tran negligently rear-ended Defendants' vehicle into Plaintiff's vehicle. Defendants Dung Van Tran and Tymond Tran (collectively, the “Trans”) filed a cross-complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber") and Portier, LLC (collectively, the “Uber Defendants”) asserting claims for equitable indemnity, contribution and apportionment of f...

Excerpt: ...ntis (“Plaintiff”) filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Michelle Proyect (“Defendant”) for damages arising from Plaintiff's left foot slipping between the space of concrete pavers in Defendant's backyard. Plaintiff alleges that on December 2, 2020, Plaintiff went to Defendant's residence for a Somato Therapy session, which involved a massage/therapy table set-up in the part of Defendant's backyard with cement pave...

Excerpt: ...stoph Martin Schuenke (“Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident.¿The current trial date is September 13, 2023. Defendants now move to continue the current trial date so that Defendants' motion to compel Plaintiff's second examination, set for November 9, 2023, may be heard. The motion is unopposed. Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance must be considered on its own merits. (CR...

Excerpt: ...aintiff noticed Defendant's deposition for December 2, 2022, January 3, 2023, and most recently on January 31, 2023. Plaintiff's counsel avers attempting to meet and confer by requesting alternative deposition dates, and that defense counsel stated its inability to contact Defendant for his deposition for months. (Mot. Decl. Peabody, ¶ 11.) Plaintiff contends that defense counsel's inability to contact Defendant is not substantial justification ...

Excerpt: ...this action against Defendant, Jack Swank (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant now moves the Court for an order deeming Requests for Admissions (“RFAs”), set two, admitted or in the alternative compelling further responses to RFAs and imposition of sanctions. In opposition, Plaintiff avers that Defendant Jack Swank is deceased, and that counsel for Defendant has no authority to propound discovery or b...

Excerpt: ...or injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on stairs located at Defendant's restaurant.¿ The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that, while a customer on Defendant's premises, she fell down the steps because Defendant (1) caused or permitted dangerous stairs to be present in the restaurant, (2) failed to inspect the stairs for such hazards or to make such stairs safe, (3) had insuff...

Excerpt: ...ies relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall in Defendant's restaurant.¿ Plaintiff alleges she tripped and fell on a curled-up carpet as she was exiting the restaurant.¿Trial is currently set for November 7, 2023. At this time, Defendant moves for a protective order quashing Plaintiff's demand for exchange of expert witnesses served on March 14, 2023. Defendant opposes the motion. Plaintiff filed a reply. Defendant provides that this action was pr...

Excerpt: ...lewood and Doty Bros. Equipment Co. (“Doty”) for damages arising from a trip and fall on the sidewalk. Plaintiff, at this time, seeks to quash three deposition subpoenas issued by Defendant Doty to T- Kaiser Permanente; Good Neighbor Clinic; United Medical Imaging; International Pain Management; Lavi Spine & Orthopaedic Medical; Precise Imaging; Weststar Physical Therapy; Neurology Now, Inc.; Westchester Advanced Imaging; Samimi Orthopedic Gr...

Excerpt: ...ts Bar and Grill, LLC, Tyrei Lacy, Sylvia Lacy, 5600 Gateway Center, LLC, H.B.D. Incorporated, Burger King Corporation for damages relating to an incident where Plaintiff alleges a security guard working for defendants pulled a gun and shot Plaintiff outside of a bar. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) negligent hiring, training, supervision, (3) assault & battery, and (4) premises l...

Excerpt: ...s action against Defendant Super Center Concepts, Inc. d/b/a Superior Grocers (“Defendant”) alleging a cause of action for premises liability. The complaint bears no allegations. The complaint references allegations of “Prem.L-1 through Prem.L-5” without the referenced attachment. (Compl. at p. 3.) Trial is currently set for November 22, 2023. At this time, Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) to add a new c...

Excerpt: ...n as Trustee of The Ahn Family Trust, Grace Anh as Trustee of The Ahn Family Trust, and PMD &Company (“Defendants”) alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges Defendant caused Plaintiff to fall due to inadequate lighting at or near the staircase and/or stairwell, and that the area was poorly lit and that the steps were unmarked. Defendants now move for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion,...

Excerpt: ...mages relating to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 10, 2021. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. On June 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Adrianna Caledron as Doe 1. Defendant now demurs to the complaint arguing the complaint fails to state a cause of action because the complaint merely alleges conclusory allegations without any material facts, and becaus...

Excerpt: ...ndant Linda Rivero (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's deposition. The motion is unopposed. 2. Motion to Compel Deposition CCP § 2025.450(a) provides, “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a party under Section 2025.230,...

Excerpt: ...fendants Delano Investors, LLC and Pacific Real Estate and Management, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”), et al. for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall allegedly caused by an “improperly repaired ceiling” that filled the floor of the subject property with water.¿ Defendants now move for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's claims because of Plaintiff's misuse of the discovery process by failing to ser...

Excerpt: ...Chen (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant now moves to reopen discovery for the purpose of allowing Defendant to depose witnesses, conduct an IME of Plaintiff, designate expert witnesses, and obtain relevant medical records. Plaintiff does not oppose this motion. Any opposition should have been received by June 15, 2023. On September 8, 2022, the Court continued the initial trial date of September 22, 202...

Excerpt: ...sing from a motor vehicle accident. On March 22, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion for an order to deem Plaintiff's Request for Admissions (“RFAs”) admitted and imposed monetary sanctions. (Min. Order, March 22, 2023.) Plaintiff now moves to compel compliance with the Court's March 22, 2023 order, and requests the Court issue additional evidentiary and monetary sanctions. In the alternative, Plaintiff also requests the Court issue an...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) for damages Plaintiff sustained when he was riding his bicycle and encountered an alleged dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff alleges that “as Plaintiff was riding his bicycle on the Subject Street, at the Subject Location, the tire(s) of the Plaintiff's bicycle fell into, got caught by, got stuck in, was affected by and/or became wedged in the Subject Fissures/Gaps/Cracks, causing Plaintiff to fly off of his bicycle ...

Excerpt: ... Imelda Alexandra Lux Joj, and Erick Francisco Ottoniel Lux Joj, minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Juana Joj Chacaj, as successors-in-interest to Francisco Lux Chacaj (“decedent”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Tyler Pringle (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges Defendant operated a motor vehicle and caused the subject collision, thereby ca...

Excerpt: ...d are pending in Dept. 31, with 21STCV35287 as the lead case. (Min. Order, Nov. 23, 2022.) Defendants Irakli Beruashvili (“Irakli”) and Faridun Khamrokulov (“Faridun”) move to consolidate the two actions. Defendants Irakli and Faridun filed a notice of non-opposition on June 13, 2023. Defendants Irakli and Faridun properly filed a copy of the notice of motion in each case sought to be consolidated.¿ (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.350(a)(1)...

Excerpt: ...fendant, Shirley Marie Desy (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained in pedestrian v. automobile accident. Defendant moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff to provide further responses to the following discovery requests: Request for Production of Documents (“RPD”), Set No. 1:  Propounded: November 14, 2022  Responded: February 1, 2023  Motion Filed: June 5, 2023 Special Interrogatories, Set No. 1  P...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff has noticed Defendant's deposition on November 18, 2022. Defendant is also a licensed attorney, and filed an Answer in Pro Per. CCP § 2025.450(a) provides, “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a party under Section 2025.230, without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails...

Excerpt: ...f”), filed this action against Defendant, Dev Tailor (“Defendant”) for injuries related to an automobile accident. At this time, Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff. No opposition was filed. The Court notes that Plaintiff is currently in pro per, as Plaintiff's former counsel was relieved on January 10, 2023, with the proof of service on February 22, 2023. Defendant asserts that Plaintiff has failed to appear for his...

Excerpt: ...gainst Defendant, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Defendant”) for injuries related to a bus, in which she was injured after the bus suddenly braked. On April 17, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant her Exchange of Expert Witnesses naming 72 non-retained experts. On April 28, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion for a protective order. No opposition was filed. 1. Legal Standard Under Code of Civil Procedure section ...