Excerpt: ...ned, drove, and operated his vehicle, causing it to collide with Plaintiffs' vehicle and injure Plaintiffs. On April 14, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff John Ellis to respond to special interrogatories, set one. Plaintiff John Ellis has filed no opposition to the motions. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff John Ellis to respond to special interrogatories, set one and to impose monetary ...

Excerpt: ...led answers. On September 30, 2021, Martinez filed an answer. On February 15, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' motions to compel arbitration and stayed the action pending binding arbitration. On June 7, 2023, Boyce filed a motion for reconsideration and consolidation to be heard on June 30, 2023. On June 16, 2023, Martinez filed an opposition. On June 16, 2023, Uber, Rasier-CA and Rasier filed an opposition. On June 23, 2023, Boyce filed a rep...

Excerpt: ...requests for production (set one), and (3) a motion to deem admitted the truth of matters specified in requests for admissions. Trial is set for March 13, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court to compel Plaintiff to serve verified responses without objections to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for production (all set one), and to deem admitted the truth of matters specified in requests for admissions. Defenda...

Excerpt: ...ned, drove, and operated his vehicle, causing it to collide with Plaintiffs' vehicle and injure Plaintiffs. On April 14, 2023, Defendant filed the pending four motions to compel Plaintiffs' initial discovery. Plaintiffs have filed no oppositions to the motions. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant moves the Court for orders granting the following motions: (1) Motion to Compel Plaintiff John Ellis's Verified Responses to Defendant Santos Carranzacabellero's...

Excerpt: ...arch 10, 2023, Defendant filed a motion for leave to conduct a defense mental examination of Plaintiff. On May 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On May 19, 2023, Defendant filed a reply. On May 30, 2023, the Court issued a tentative ruling and continued the hearing on the motion to June 29, 2023. The Court ordered Defendant's counsel to file a supplemental declaration with information on the nature of the examination by Ari Kalechstein, Ph...

Excerpt: ...ary 26, 2021, Garcia and County filed an answer. On March 27, 2023, Garcia and County (“Moving Defendants”) filed Motions to Compel Plaintiffs' IMEs to be heard on June 27, 2023. On May 8, 2023, Moving Defendants filed supplemental papers. Trial is currently scheduled for October 3, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Moving Defendants request that the Court order Aguirre to attend an IME with orthopedic surgeon Thomas Grogan, M.D., on August 2, 2023, at...

Excerpt: ... 8, 2021, Burbon 1420 filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Alltime and Ritz for equitable indemnity, contribution, apportionment of fault and declaratory relief. On March 10, 2021, Ritz filed an answer. On April 1, 2021, Alltime filed an answer. On February 19, 2021, Ritz filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Roes 1 through 20 for indemnification, apportionment of fault and declaratory relief. On April 5, 2021, A...

Excerpt: ...ns to be heard on June 26, 2023. Plaintiffs have not filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for November 22, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court compel Plaintiffs to appear for their depositions. Defendants also request that the Court impose $461.65 in sanctions on each Plaintiff. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450, subdivision (a) allows the Court to compel a party to appear at a deposition and...

Excerpt: ...Theodore Birnkrant, Carole Birnkrant, Michael Birnkrant, Sally J. Birnkrant, Thomas Birnkrant, Janet Birnkrant-Levine, Gary M. Tearson and Rosalinda Villaraza for motor vehicle negligence, negligence and premises liability and loss of consortium. On September 22, 2021, 940 and FIC filed an answer. On December 10, 2021, Canoga filed an answer. On March 21, 2023, FIC filed a motion for an order that the truth of the matters specified in its request...

Excerpt: ...C dba Sunny View Care Center (“Sunny”) for medical malpractice and wrongful death. On August 19, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint. On November 24, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the Second Amended Complaint for medical malpractice (wrongful death) and medical malpractice (survival action). On December 6, 2021, SGV filed an answer. On December 7, 2021, Pinegrove filed an answer. On December 15, 2021, Hoag filed an answer. On February...

Excerpt: ...iff's IME to be heard on June 22, 2023. On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On June 14, 2023, Defendants filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for September 14, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court order Plaintiff to appear for an IME with Anita Hamilton at 3020 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite #306, Seal Beach California, 90740, on July 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. Defendant's papers identify Dr. Hamilton variously as a ...

Excerpt: ...023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court order Plaintiff to attend an IME with neurologist Lorne Sheldon Label, MD, on June 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., at 2190 Lynn Road, Suite 380, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2032.220 provides: “(a) In any case in which a plaintiff is seeking recovery for personal injuries, any defendant may demand one physical examination of the plaintiff, if both of the ...

Excerpt: ... The County was later dismissed without prejudice. On January 29, 2021, the City was dismissed without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On January 21, 2021, LACMTA filed an answer. On May 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Quash Expert Deposition to be heard on June 22, 2023. On June 8, 2023, LACMTA filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for July 27, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court quash the subpoena served...

Excerpt: ...ate to be heard on June 21, 2023. Trial is current scheduled for September 14, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests that the Court consolidate this case with Case No. 22STLC08554, entitled Fred Loya Insurance Company v. Cesar Barrios. Defendant also requests the Court deem 22STLC08554 an unlimited case. LEGAL STANDARD “When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, it may order a joint hearing or tria...

Excerpt: ...on her. On May 17, 2023, Defendant filed a Demurrer to be heard on June 21, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. There is no currently scheduled trial date. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests that the Court sustain the demurrer to the complaint. LEGAL STANDARD A. Demurrer “The party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by demurrer or answer as provided in Section 430.30, to the pleading on any one or mo...

Excerpt: ...Motion to Compel Arbitration to be heard on June 20, 2023. On June 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On June 12, 2023, Uber filed a reply. There is no currently scheduled trial date. PARTIES' REQUESTS Uber requests that the Court compel arbitration and stay the action against Uber. Plaintiff requests that the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD “A written agreement to submit to arbitration an existing controversy or a controversy therea...

Excerpt: ...C Perinatal Group, Maternal-Fetal Medicine (“USC”). On March 2, 2021, GAMC filed an answer. On March 4, 2021, Chan filed an answer. On May 21, 2021, Chung filed an answer. On July 20, 2022, Incepi and USC filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Preferential Trial Setting to be heard on June 8, 2023. On May 24, 2023, Chung filed an opposition. On May 24, 2023, GAMC filed a joinder to the opposition. On May 25, 2023, Cha...

Excerpt: ...f of Service of Summons filed 3/22/21.) On May 26, 2021, Defendant filed an answer. On July 30, 2021, current counsel substituted into the case to represent Defendant. On June 27, 2022, the Court granted the parties' request to continue the trial from September 26, 2022 to April 13, 2023 and ordered that discovery and motion cut-off dates would be based on the new trial date. On November 23, 2022, new counsel substituted into the case to represen...

Excerpt: ...dant International Coffee & Tea, LLC (“ICT”). On October 17, 2022, URW, WTO and WC filed an answer. On December 5, 2022, ICT filed an answer. On April 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Quash Subpoena for Records to be heard on June 15, 2023. On June 2, 2023, ICT filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for February 28, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court quash the subpoenas for records served on the followin...

Excerpt: ...nded Complaint. On July 6, 2021, HD filed an answer. On July 29, 2021, Amar and Acosta filed an answer. On May 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint, adding Defendant MA Construction and Remodeling, Inc. (“MCR”). On March 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Deposition of HD's Employee, John Castro to be heard on June 14, 2023. Also on March 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Deposition of Acosta to be heard...

Excerpt: ...r and a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Carlos and Nicolas for implied indemnity, contribution and declaratory relief. On September 30, 2022, Carlos and Nicolas filed an answer. On March 18, 2022, the Court dismissed Nicholas and Carlos without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On March 25, 2022, Assa filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Carlos and Nicolas (“Moving Defendants”) filed an application for determination of good faith settl...

Excerpt: ... September 13, 2023. PARTIES' REQUEST Defendants request that the Court continue the trial approximately 6 months from the current trial date. LEGAL STANDARD California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(b) provides that “a party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the parties, must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application under the rules in chap...

Excerpt: ...une 13, 2023. On June 7, 2023, Defendant filed an untimely opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for March 28, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court compel Defendant to serve full and complete verified responses to (1) Form Interrogatories, Set One, (2) Special Interrogatories, Set One, and (3) Request for Production of Documents, Set One. Plaintiff also requests that the Court deem the Request for Admissions admitted. Plai...

Excerpt: ... the parties submitted another Stipulation and Order to Continue Trial, which was granted. Trial was continued from May 18, 2023 to September 8, 2023. On May 8, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for an order to continue the trial and all related dates and deadlines. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently set for September 8, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests a court order continuing the September 8, 2023 trial date to Fe...

Excerpt: ...allegedly acting within the scope of his employment with Hanson Distributing Co. On September 13, 2022, the parties stipulated to continuing trial from November 14, 2022 to July 11, 2023. Trial is currently set for July 11, 2023. Defendants now bring this motion for a second continuance. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants Herman Daniel Castaneda and Hanson Distributing Co. move to continue the trial to December of 2023. LEGAL STANDARD “To ensure the pr...