Excerpt: ... 2022 against Defendants J and S Hospitality, Inc., Best Western International, Inc. (“BWI”), Rebecca Doe, Greg Doe, and Best Western Palm Desert Resort. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) disability discrimination, (2) perceived disability discrimination, (3) failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, (4) retaliation in violation of Government Code section 12940, et seq., (5) age discrimination, (6) nationality discrimination...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs The Court has considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND This action arises out of a landlord/tenant relationship. Plaintiffs' complaint (the “Complaint”) alleges: (1) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (2) breach of statutory warranty of habitability; (3) breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment; (4) negligence; (5) violation of Civil Code section 1942.4; and (6) private nuisance. On December 5, 2023, Mo...

Excerpt: ... and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th causes of action and OVERRULED as to the 6 th cause of action in the complaint. BACKGROUND On April 18, 2023, plaintiffs Nazanin Soleimany, Connor Mackey, and Ziba Soleimany filed a complaint against Abdul J. Sheriff, C On Adams, LLC, and Eagle Eye Home & Sewer Line Inspection Group LLC for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of f...

Excerpt: ... and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th causes of action and OVERRULED as to the 6 th cause of action in the complaint. BACKGROUND On April 18, 2023, plaintiffs Nazanin Soleimany, Connor Mackey, and Ziba Soleimany filed a complaint against Abdul J. Sheriff, C On Adams, LLC, and Eagle Eye Home & Sewer Line Inspection Group LLC for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of f...

Excerpt: ... Antonio Vernola (“Moving Defendant”) The Court has considered the moving papers. No opposition papers were filed. Any opposition papers were required to have been filed and served at least nine court days before the hearing under California Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) section 1005, subdivision (b). BACKGROUND This action arises out of a dispute over the assets of Decedent Luigi Antonio Varnola (“Decedent”). Plaintiff's complaint ...

Excerpt: ...id”), Marcos Baca, Benjamin Torres, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive, alleging eight causes of action. Defendant TRM Gamma Aerospace Acquisition, LLC was added in the First Amended Complaint on September 8, 2023. On November 17, 2023, Defendant TRM filed its demurrer without a motion to strike. On January 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed her opposition. On January 19, 2024, Defendant TRM filed its reply. Tentative Ruling: Sustained with 20 days leave to a...

Excerpt: ...ever, in the body of the complaint (Compl. ¶¶ 1, 12), he claims to represent the nonprofit Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles. That nonprofit has gone on record (when objecting to a NORC) stating that Mr. Williams is “a disgruntled former employee of Concerned Citizens who does not represent Concerned Citizens and has no standing to bring claims....” Even if he was still a member in good standing, he could not represent a corpo...

Excerpt: ...NTED. Defendant Vincent Martin is ordered to provide responses, without objection, to both Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special Interrogatories, Set One, within 20 days. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanction is GRANTED. Defendant Vincent Martin and his counsel are ordered to pay $2,500.00 in sanctions, within 20 days, to Plaintiff Isabel Ortega pursuant to Code of Civil Procedures section 2023.030 subdivision (a). On April 18, 2023, Pla...

Excerpt: ...enced the present action against Defendants Blouin & Company, Inc., Robert Cinelli, David Blouin, Becky Radant, Christy Wise, Devonshire Delaware, Greg Christensen, Lizanne Engemann, Shannon Engemann Grossman, Sydney Gail Stayden, Tali Flying LP, and Does 1 through 50. Plaintiff alleges following causes of action: Professional Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Conversion of Community Property, Equitable and/or Implied Indemnity, Accoun...

Excerpt: ...o Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents, Set One The court considered the moving and opposition papers. RULING Plaintiff Gerardo Guerrero's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One Nos. 16-21 is GRANTED. Defendant to comply within 20 days. BACKGROUND On March 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Gerardo Guerrero and Maria Guerrero filed a Complaint against Defendant and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive for Violatio...

Excerpt: ...one. Motion for Attorney Fees The court considered the moving papers. RULING Plaintiff The Kennedy Commission's Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED in amount of $418,560.00. BACKGROUND On July 31, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants for violation of California's Housing Element Law, Government Code section 65580 et seq. for passage of a general plan and subsequent amendment thereto that Plaintiff alleged failed to comply with the...

Excerpt: ...D. Defendants to give notice. BACKGROUND Around September 2000, Plaintiff Jane Doe was employed as a store manager by Defendants Jack in the Box Inc. (“Jack”), Del Taco Restaurants Inc. (“Del”) and Del Taco LLC (“Taco”). Plaintiff alleges that she suffered severe sexual harassment, battery and assault at the hands of her supervisor, Defendant Santiago Garcia. Plaintiff alleges she reported the sexual harassment Defendants Marcos Lopez...

Excerpt: ...f”) filed this action against Defendant Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on September 27, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) professional negligence, (2) breach of fiduciary duty – trust and confidence, and (3) breach of contract. Defendant now demurs to each of the causes of action of the FAC. Plaintiff opposes. Request for Judicial Notice The Co...

Excerpt: ...sexual harassment - hostile work environment in violation of FEHA, (2) failure to protect in violation of FEHA, and (3) retaliation in violation of FEHA. On March 2, 2020, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint which amends paragraph 2 of the Complaint and deletes Paragraph 7c of the Complaint. On April 3, 2023, a Judgment Following Jury Trial (the “Judgment”) was filed in this action. The Judgment provides that “[t]his action came on regular...

Excerpt: ...��Defendant”) on May 20, 2020. In the Complaint, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) retaliation in violation of Equal Pay Act, (2) whistleblower retaliation, (3) retaliation in violation of FEHA, (4) retaliation in violation of Labor Code section 98.6, (5) discrimination on the basis of association with protected group in violation of FEHA, (6) failure to prevent discrimination and/or retaliation in violation of FEHA, (7) wrongful termi...

Excerpt: ...D (2) SETTING CASE NUMBER 22VECV01348 FOR TRIAL AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION Background On June 8, 2022, Plaintiffs Eugene Chorny (“Chorny”) and Irina Ermakova (“Ermakova”) filed the instant action against Defendants Samuel Ohana (“Ohana”), Tamim, LLC (“Tamim”), The Barbara Willa Johanna Katt Living Trust, and Marks and Associates, a California Accountancy Corporation (collectively, “Defendants”). On February 14, 2023, Chorny and ...

Excerpt: ...SES MEDICAL CORPORATION'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Background Plaintiff Joseph Vincent Ruiz, in pro per (“Plaintiff ”) Ðiled this action on July 15, 2022 against Defendant Menyoli Michael Malafa, M.D. Plaintiff Ðiled the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 1, 2022 against Defendants Menyoli Michael Malafa, M.D., Luigi F. Galloni, M.D. (“Galloni”), and Galloni Enterprises Medi...

Excerpt: ...tion against Defendants South Bay Property Management Inc. and “Agents: Wanda Rafael” (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleged one cause of action for “OSC: Failure to Perform.” On January 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Amended Complain [sic] on OSC” (herein, the “FAC”). Defendants demurred to the FAC. On November 17, 2023, the Court issued an order sustaining Defendant's demurrer. The Court's November 17, ...

Excerpt: ... INTERROGATORIES, AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO WILLIAM HONG; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS Background On November 14, 2022, Plaintiffs Xiang Hao Cui (“Cui”), for himself and derivatively on behalf of Nominal Defendant Stanford Plaza Association, Inc., 800 East Pico Blvd, LLC, 808 East Pico Blvd, LLC, and Stanford Plaza Holdings, LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Dae Yong Lee aka David Le...

Excerpt: ...November 26, 2019 against Defendants Chen Wang (“Wang”), Zoe Chow a.k.a. Zoe Chow Szeman (“Chow”), Rachel Shui, and Pai Sung Lin (“Lin”). Zhao filed the operative Verified First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on December 5, 2019, alleging causes of action for (1) rescission of contract, (2) cancellation of recorded instrument, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) fraud – concealment, (5) constructive fraud, (6) civil conspiracy, (7) sla...

Excerpt: ...“Salazar”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) contractual and tortious breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, (2) nuisance, (3) negligence, (4) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq., and (5) violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code section 151.33. In the Complaint, Morgado alleges that at all times mentioned in the Complaint, Plaintiff occupied the real property located at 1203 N Cherokee Ave, Los An...

Excerpt: ...t Defendant Enigma Management Corp. dba Alliance Laboratories (“Defendant”). Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on August 7, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) common count for services rendered, (3) promissory estoppel, (4) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (5) fraud – intentional misrepresentation, (6) fraudulent inducement, (7) negligent misrepresentation, (8) ...

Excerpt: ...t Defendant Trader Joe's Company (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) disability discrimination, (2) failure to provide reasonable accommodation, (3) failure to engage in good faith interactive process, (4) harassment/hostile work environment, (5) failure to prevent harassment/hostile work environment, (6) retaliation, and (7) wrongful termination. Defendant now moves for an order compelling Plaintiff “to appear and...

Excerpt: ...ert Arutyunov and Luiza Arutyunova as Successors in Interest to Decedent, Spartak Arutyunov filed this action on December 6, 2022 against Defendants Exodus Recovery, Inc. dba the Dr. David L. Murphy Sobering Center, Social Model Recovery Systems dba Rena B, Pedro Manzano, Roger Coapes, and Brandon James. The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) wrongful death based on negligence, and (2) dependent adult neglect. Albert Arutyunov and Luiza A...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiffs Maria Luisa Trevejo (“Trevejo”) and MLT World, LLC (“MLT”) filed this action on January 17, 2023 against Defendant Stephen Belafonte (“Belafonte”). Trevejo and MLT filed the operative Second Amended Complaint on July 14, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) intentional misrepresentation, (3) negligent misrepresentation, (4) conversion, (5) accounting, and (6) violation of usury laws. On Augu...

Excerpt: ...laintiff Insurance Company of the West (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on June 8, 2023 against Defendant Sudden Valley Holdings (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges one cause of action for breach of agreement. On August 1, 2023, default was entered against Defendant. Defendant now moves for an order to vacate and set aside the default entered against Defendant and provide Defendant with leave to file its answer to Plaintiff's Complaint. P...

Excerpt: ...ound Plaintiffs Chuanjie Yang, Ollie Lan aka Ruoning Lan, Yu Xia Lu, and Liu Liu (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on October 11, 2022 against Defendants Market America, Inc., Market America Worldwide, Inc., James Howard Ridinger, Loren Ridinger, and Marc Ashley. The Complaint alleges one cause of action for declaratory relief. On August 21, 2023, Plaintiffs field an Amendment to Complaint (Fictitious/Incorrect Name) substituting...

Excerpt: ...SQUARED, LLC); MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING RESPONSES TO FIRST SET OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL FORM INTERROGATORIES; MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING RESPONSES TO FIRST SET OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL FORM INTERROGATORIES (STYLE SQUARED, LLC) Background Plaintiffs Brent Evans (“Evans”) and Style Squared, LLC (“Style Squared”) (jointly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on May 9, 2022 against Defendants Sophia Jin and Colorish, LLC dba Indigo Rose. Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ... this action against Defendants Giuliano-Pagano Corporation dba Giuliano's Bakery (“Giuliano's Bakery”) and NG Trucking LLC (“NG Trucking”) (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of oral contract, (3) open book account, and (4) open book account. [1] On January 24, 2022, Defendants filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff, alleging causes of action for (1) breach...

Excerpt: ...a (“Hermankova”) and Tomas Hermanek, a Minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Tea Hermankova (jointly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on April 27, 2023 against Defendants Runway Sub Reit, LLC (“Runway”) and Bozzuto Management Company (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of lease, (2) breach of implied covenant of habitability, (3) trespass, (4) negligence, (5) breach of covenant of ...

Excerpt: ...filed this action on June 28, 2023 against Defendant General Motors LLC (“GM”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) fraudulent concealment and misrepresentation, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3) commission of unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business acts and practices, Business and Professions Code §17200, et seq. (4) violation of the Song- Beverly Consumer Warranty Act – breach of express warranty, (5) violation of the Song...

Excerpt: ...ms (“Simms”), Carmen Santillan (“Santillan”), Plant Ranch, Inc. (“Plant Ranch”), and Cena Kitchen, LLC (“Cena Kitchen”). Plaintiff filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) on August 29, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) constructive fraud, (2) accounting, (3) conversion, (4) breach of the operating agreement, (5) breach of fiduciary duty, (6) declaratory relief, and (7) dissolution. On August 24, 2023, Plant R...

Excerpt: ...on against Defendants Online Edugo, Inc. (“Edugo”), Andrew Kim (“Kim”) and Law Office of Andrew Kim, APC (the “Law Office”). The Complaint asserts one cause of action for wrongful use of civil proceedings. On August 3, 2022, the Court issued an Order granting Edugo's special motion to strike Plaintiffs' Complaint. In addition, on April 28, 2023, the Court issued an Order granting Kim and the Law Office's special motion to strike Plain...

Excerpt: ...ing”). Plaintiff seeks judgment in the total amount of $69,159.47, comprising $44,028.16 demanded in the Complaint, $9,434.31 in interest, $1,200.00 in costs, and $14,497.00 in attorney fees. The Court notes a number of defects with the submitted default judgment package. First, it is unclear whether the most recent default judgment package filed on October 12, 2023 (and October 11, 2023) was mailed to Hedding. Item 6(b) of the Request (Form CI...

Excerpt: ...st Defendant Thunder on the Iron Range, LLC in the total amount of $47,265.54, comprising $32,200.00 in damages, $3,184.71 in interest, $968.33 in costs, and $10,912.50 in attorney's fees. The Court notes a number of defects with the submitted default judgment package. First, Plaintiff checked Item 6(b) of the Request (Form CIV-100), but the date listed is “July XX, 2023.” Thus, it is unclear if and when the request was mailed. Second, Plaint...

Excerpt: ...intiff Larry Link (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Victoria Billings (“Billings”) and 5523 Harold Way, LLC (“Harold Way”) (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) disability discrimination, (2) retaliation for request for accommodation, (3) failure to pay wages owed at termination, (4) failure to pay wages owed after termination, (5) harassment, and (6) “retaliation eviction.” D...

Excerpt: ...NDANT AND/OR ITS COUNSEL Background Plaintiff Jason Dizon (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Defendant”) on May 20, 2020. In the Complaint, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) retaliation in violation of Equal Pay Act, (2) whistleblower retaliation, (3) retaliation in violation of FEHA, (4) retaliation in violation of Labor Code section 98.6, (5) discrimination on the basis of ...

Excerpt: ..., 2021, Plaintiff Kenneth Wengrod, Trustee of The Manhattan Trust, derivatively on behalf of Lily Bleu, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Michael Weiss and Barbara Clark Cambilargiu, and “Nominal Defendant” Lily Bleu, Inc. (“Lily Bleu”). On March 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Amended Verified Derivative Complaint (the “FAC”), alleging causes of action for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) corporate waste, (3) u...

Excerpt: ...ation (“Defendant”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) violation of Civil Code section 2923.55 and (2) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that at all relevant times, she owned the property located at 637 E 29th Street, Los Angeles CA 90011. (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that “[i]n mid-2015, a fire virtually destroyed most of the Property and left it in severe...

Excerpt: ...Chou (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on October 20, 2021 against Defendants Air Tiger Express (USA) Inc. (“ATE”) and Matthew Tran (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) discrimination on the basis of age, (2) harassment, (3) retaliation, (4) failure to prevent discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, and (5) wrongful termination in violation of public policy. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that...

Excerpt: ...ality, Inc., Best Western International, Inc. (“BWI”), Rebecca Doe, Greg Doe, and Best Western Palm Desert Resort (the “Resort”) (collectively, “Defendants”) The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) disability discrimination, (2) perceived disability discrimination, (3) failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, (4) retaliation in violation of Government Code section 12940, et seq., (5) age discrimination, (6) nationality di...

Excerpt: ...LAINT Background Plaintiff Armando Vazquez-Ramos, as Successor Trustee of the Lourdes R. Vazquez Family Living Trust of 2004 (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on July 30, 2021 against, inter alia, Antonio Ramos Vazquez, in his individual capacity, and Fernando Ramos Vazquez. The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) quiet title to real property and for injunctive relief, (2) constructive trust, and (3) accounting. On September 26, 2022, Pl...

Excerpt: ...e “Haller Action”) against a number of defendants. Haller and Tan filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in the instant action on June 8, 2023 against Defendants City of Los Angeles (the “City”), Hollywood Arts Collective LP, Hollywood Arts Collective LLC, Thomas Safran and Associates Development, Inc., Thomas Safran and Associates. Inc., Morley Construction Company, and Benchmark Contractors Inc. (collectively, “Defend...

Excerpt: ... MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS' HALLER LLC AND SHAUN TAN'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS Background On April 7, 2022, Plaintiff Jayesh Kumar (“Kumar”) filed the instant action against a number of defendants, including the City of Los Angeles (the “City”) (herein, the “Kumar Action”). On June 8, 2023, Kumar filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) in the Kumar Action against the City, Haller...

Excerpt: ...mplaint alleges causes of action for (1) premises liability and (2) violation of Federal Fair Housing Act. On July 26, 2022, 859 S. Bedford filed a Complaint against Gottlieb in the matter 859 S. Bedford LLC v. Shlomo Gottlieb, et al., Case No. 22STCV24144. On January 6, 2023, the Court issued a minute order in the instant action providing, inter alia, that “[t]he Court finds that the following cases, 22STCV24144 and 22STCV38854, are related wi...

Excerpt: ...Order From Relief From Claim Statute” (the “Petition”) in this action against the County of Los Angeles (“County”) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, (jointly “Respondents”). Petitioner sought an order “granting the Petitioner's requested relief herein from the provisions of ¿Cal Gov. Code § 945.6¿.” (See May 2, 2022 Order.) The County opposed. On May 2, 2022, the Court issued an Order denying the petition. Ther...

Excerpt: ...“Salazar”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) contractual and tortious breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, (2) nuisance, (3) negligence, (4) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq., and (5) violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code section 151.33. In the Complaint, Morgado alleges that at all times mentioned in the Complaint, Plaintiff occupied the real property located at 1203 N Cherokee Ave, Los An...

Excerpt: ...al Depot, Inc. (jointly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on February 3, 2023 against a number of defendants, including the State of California, acting by and through the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) petition for writ of mandate pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5, (3) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and...

Excerpt: ... on November 1, 2021 against Defendants AGC Aviation, LLC (“AGC”), Andy Heyward (“Heyward”), and QS Partners, LLC (“QS Partners”) (collectively, “Defendants”). The original Complaint asserted causes of action for (1) false promise, (2) intentional misrepresentation, (3) negligent misrepresentation, (4) breach of contract, and (5) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. AGC demurred to each cause of action of the Com...

Excerpt: ...ff Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) filed this eminent domain action against, inter alia, Century City Mall, LLC (“Century City”). LACMTA seeks to acquire by eminent domain (1) four exclusive permanent subsurface easements; (2) a 6-month temporary construction easement; and (3) a 12-month access area for the installation, monitoring, and removal of liquid level gauge devices within the real property loca...