Excerpt: ...ned experts to appear for deposition and for sanctions and (2) to compel Plaintiff's responses to supplemental discovery and for sanctions . The motions were set to be heard on February 29, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Bolton asks the Court (1) to compel Plaintiff's retained experts Fardad Mobin, M.D., Andrew S. Morris, D.D., and Jonathan Eskenazi, M.D., to appear for...

Excerpt: ...for a medical examination and for sanctions, to be heard on February 28, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Bolton asks the Court to order Plaintiff to appear for a medical examination by Dr. Russel W. Nelson at his office at 250 Lombard Street, First Floor, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Bolton also requests monetary sanctions. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 20...

Excerpt: ... November 7, 2022, the clerk entered Cruz's default. On November 8, 2022, the clerk entered Osorno's default. On November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed revised Statements of Damages with attached proofs of service showing substituted service on Cruz and Osorno on November 21, 2023 and November 18, 2023. Also on November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for entry of default judgment against Cruz and Osorno. Plaintiff filed a supporting declaration ...

Excerpt: ...e complaint to include Defendant Apollo Management III, LP ("Apollo") as Doe 1. On October 12, 2022, the Court dismissed Apollo without prejudice at Plaintiffs' request. On July 27, 2022, Defendant Smart & Final Stores LLC (erroneously sued as Smart and Final Stores, Inc.) (“Defendant”) filed an answer. On July 3, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's unopposed motions to compel Juan Jimenez to respond to (1) form interrogatories, set o...

Excerpt: ...world filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to requests for production of documents, set one, and for sanctions, to be heard on January 18, 2024. The Court continued the hearing to February 21, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for September 25, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Sunworld asks the Court to compel Plaintiff's responses to requests for production of documents, set one, and award sanctions. LEGAL...

Excerpt: ...ticipated in an informal discovery conference. On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The motion was set for hearing on December 28, 2023. On December 14, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition. On December 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed a reply. The Court continued the hearing to February 16, 2024. Trial is currently scheduled for June 14, 2024. PROCEDURAL REQUIRE...

Excerpt: ...efendants") filed an answer. On October 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel the deposition of Defendants' expert to be heard on February 7, 2024. On January 25, 2024, Defendants filed an opposition. On January 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. On October 26, 2023, in response to Plaintiff's ex parte application, the Court continued the trial from October 26, 2023 to April 12, 2024 and ordered that discovery would remain closed with the ...

Excerpt: ...ndant on January 30, 2021. On June 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed a statement of damages with a proof of personal service on Defendant on June 27, 2022. On September 16, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On November 29, 2022, the Court dismissed Does 1-5 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On January 25, 2024, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Defendant to be heard on February 1, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff asks...

Excerpt: ... summons, complaint, statements of damages, and other documents on Vela and Licea. On January 24, 2018, Licea and Vela (“Defendants”) filed an answer. On May 26, 2021, the Court granted Defendants' counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Counsel was relieved on June 8, 2021. Defendants have not notified the Court that they have retained new counsel. On December 16, 2022, Plaintiffs' counsel filed a notice of termination of stay, which sta...

Excerpt: ...negligence and premises liability. On October 26, 2021, the Court struck the first amended complaint, overruled Costco's demurrer, and ordered Costco to answer. On November 24, 2021, Costco filed an answer. On May 24, 2023, the Court granted Costco's motion to continue the trial and continued the trial from July 27, 2023 to February 27, 2024, with all discovery and related dates set to trail the new trial date. On December 21, 2023, the Court gra...

Excerpt: ...rust”) and Roes 1-20 for total indemnity, declaratory relief – implied partial indemnity, and express indemnity. On January 6, 2023, Trust filed an answer. On June 7, 2023, the Court struck the express indemnity claim against Trust from Califa's cross-complaint based on a stipulation by Califa and Trust. On October 24, 2023, Califa filed a motion for protective order to be heard on January 30, 2024. On January 12, 2024, Trust filed an opposit...

Excerpt: ...onal infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On January 11, 2022, Defendant Raymond Guillermo dba Los Angeles Private Detectives (“Guillermo”) filed an answer. On May 26, 2022, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to include Defendant Pipkin Detective Agency, Inc. (“Pipkin”) as Doe 1. On July 1, 2022, the Court granted Guillermo's motion for a stay and stayed the action in its entirety pending the out...

Excerpt: ...sance. On August 1, 2023, Defendant Wang's Golden Enterprises, Inc. dba Golden Motel (“Defendant”) filed an answer. On November 20, 2023, the Court dismissed Hui Wang and Joann Doe without prejudice. On December 11, 2023, Defendant filed motions to compel Plaintiff's further responses to requests for production of documents, special interrogatories, and form interrogatories, to be heard on January 26, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an oppositi...

Excerpt: ...Flores"), Jonathan Aguilar, and Does 1- 100 for negligence, negligence per se, and loss of consortium. On February 8, 2023, Defendant Jonathan Morgan Aguilar, erroneously sued and served as Jonathan Aguilar (“Aguilar”), filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Flores filed an answer. On October 13, 2023, Aguilar filed motions (1) to compel Derrell Hochstein's responses to demand for production of documents, set one, and for sanctions and (2) to com...

Excerpt: ...Flores"), Jonathan Aguilar, and Does 1- 100 for negligence, negligence per se, and loss of consortium. On February 8, 2023, Defendant Jonathan Morgan Aguilar, erroneously sued and served as Jonathan Aguilar (“Aguilar”), filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Flores filed an answer. On October 13, 2023, Aguilar filed motions (1) to compel Derrell Hochstein's responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions, (2) to compel Rachel Hoc...

Excerpt: ...ubd. (a)). On September 15, 2022, the City filed an answer. On November 15, 2023, Grant filed an answer. On December 27, 2023, the City filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's mental examination to be heard on January 25, 2024. On January 16, 2024, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On January 18, 2024, the City filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS The City requests that the Court order Plaintiff to appear fo...

Excerpt: ...endant filed an answer. On October 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed motions to compel second sessions of the depositions of Defendant's employees Reyna Sillas (“Sillas”) and Mariela Reyes (“Reyes”), to be heard on October 27, 2023. The Court continued the hearings to January 24, 2024. On December 6, 2023, Defendant filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for April 10, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court compel Defend...

Excerpt: ...urity Services (“Universal”), Future Motion, Inc. (“Future Motion”), and Does 1-100 for negligence, premises liability, strict liability, failure to warn, and negligent design. On June 21, 2022, Universal filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Paul Moseley, Joseph Moseley, Future Motion, and Moes 1-20 for implied indemnity, contribution, and declaratory relief. On July 27, 2023, Paul Moseley and Joseph Moseley file...

Excerpt: ...igence and premises liability. On October 26, 2021, the Court struck the first amended complaint, overruled Costco's demurrer, and ordered Costco to answer. On November 24, 2021, Costco filed an answer. On December 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to quash Costco's subpoena to Law Offices of Howard Choi, to be heard on January 19, 2024. On January 5, 2024, Costco filed an opposition. On January 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is curren...

Excerpt: ...us condition of public property) under Government Code sections 815.2 and 835. On April 18, 2023, the City of Huntington Park filed an answer. On January 12, 2024, the Court dismissed the City of Huntington Park without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On April 21, 2023, the Court dismissed the County of Los Angeles without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. Also on April 21, 2023, LACMTA filed an answer. On July 13, 2023, the Court dismissed the...

Excerpt: .... On May 26, 2021, Deeb and DHI filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Debuque and Roes 1-50 for equitable indemnity and partial equitable indemnity. On July 16, 2021, Debuque filed an answer. On July 7, 2022, the Court dismissed the cross-complaint filed by Deeb and DHI without prejudice. On May 28, 2021, Debuque filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Deeb, DHI, and Roes 1-20 for indemnity and cont...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing substituted service on Alberto Rivera Hernandez of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on October 16, 2021. On August 19, 2022, the clerk entered the default of “ Alberto Rivera Hernandez.” On November 22, 2022, the Court dismissed Does 1-100 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On February 6, 2023, the Court dismissed Defendant Luis Angel Rivera Hernandez without...

Excerpt: ...pel arbitration and stayed the case. On April 13, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants John Lu (“Lu”) as Doe 1 and Lifeng Deng (“Deng”) as Doe 2. On August 30, 2021, the Court lifted the arbitration stay. On April 4, 2022, the clerk entered Lu's and Deng's defaults. On October 11, 2023, Buntan filed a motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set five, and for sanctions. The motion was set for h...

Excerpt: ...the complaint to include Defendant Albro, LLC (“Albro”) as Doe 1. On December 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint. On March 19, 2021, Broutian (in his individual capacity) filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Roes 1-20 for indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On November 6, 2023, Albro filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Moes 1-100 for indemnifica...

Excerpt: ...rch 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a notice of settlement. On July 18, 2023, the Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice at Plaintiffs' request and retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement, including judgment, under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. On October 16, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a motion to enforce settlement, set for hearing on January 9, 2024. Defendants have not filed an opposition. PARTIES'S REQUESTS Plaintiffs request...