Excerpt: ...dalupe Esquivel -Carreon (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) NOTICE: OK RELIEF REQUESTED: An order from this Court granting Defendant's demurrer to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: The demurrer is OVERRULED. BACKGROUND This action arises from alleged personal injury and property damage sustained by Plaintiff Jose Antonio Mesa -Marentes in a motor vehicle collision with a vehicle operated by Defendant Driver Steven Bloberg (the “Crash...

Excerpt: ...pending the disposition of the unlawful detainer action. This action arises from a commercial landlord -tenant dispute. On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff 819 S. Flower, LP (Plaintiff) and Defendants LuxUrban RE Holdings, LLC and LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (Defendants) entered into a commercial lease to operate a hotel (Original Lease). The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Defendants made a number of fraudulent representations to induce Plain...

Excerpt: ...a Arasheben's (Plaintiff) tenancy at property located at 10780 Adora Ave., Unit A, in Chatsworth, California. Plaintiff alleges that she rented the property from Defendant and owner, Mark Nayfeld. The allegations in the complaint imply that Mark Nayfeld resided in a neighboring property and that conditions on that property caused the property where Plaintiff resided to become dangerous and infested with bugs, fleas, and bed bugs. Plaintiff allege...

Excerpt: ... the Arbitration Award in its favor. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Key commenced this proceeding on September 13, 2021. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”), filed on April 18, 2022 against Association and Land Mark Electric, Inc. (“Land Mark”) and alleging cla...

Excerpt: ...Scot L. Bennett's Motion to Set Aside the Dismissal Entered on December 5, 2023 as to Defendants John Koutsoukos and "Jane Doe" Koutsoukos, and to Deem the 5-Year Dismissal Statute Tolled is CONTINUED to June 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Department 25 of the Spring Street Courthouse. Plaintiff Scot L. Bennett is ordered to serve his moving papers on the defendants, file a supplemental declaration attaching the missing exhibits, and give noti...

Excerpt: ...ntiff was granted on January 24, 2023. Plaintiff was ordered to serve verified responses, without objections, to discovery within 30 days of the Court's orders. (Min. Order, 1/24/23, 1/25/23.) On April 7, 2023, after Plaintiff failed to serve responses, the Court granted a motion for terminating sanctions and dismissed the complaint without prejudice. (Min. Order, 4/7/23.) Plaintiff failed to file an op position to the motion. On October 5, 2023,...

Excerpt: ... Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint is granted with 20 days leave to amend. Background Plaintiff's Complaint was filed on December 12, 2023. Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident with Defendants. Meet and Confer Defendants set forth a meet and confer declaration in sufficient compliance with CCP § 435.5. (Decl., William E. Jemmott, ¶¶ 1-5.) Motion to Strike The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its discretion, and upon te...

Excerpt: ...sition to Hajoca's demurrer and motion to strike no later than May 29, 2024. Hajoca may file a reply no later than June 4, 2024. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This motion pertains to a Cross -Complainant filed by Goodson Real Estate Co. (GRE) and HIMR Normandie JV, LLC (HIMR) against Cross -Defendants Express Remodeling & Plumbing Inc. (Express), Jacom Mullem, The North River Insurance Company (North River), Hudso n Insurance...

Excerpt: ...it, located at 13700 Marina Pointe Drive #1809, Marina del Rey, California (the “Property”). (Compl. ¶ 2.) Defendants Ben Sayani and Valeh Raissi are tenants of the Property. ( Id. ¶6.) Plaintiff and Defendants entered into a written lease agreement for the Property on May 3, 2016. ( Id. ) The lease was subsequently extended in 2017, 2018, 2019 and finally on January 31, 2020. ( Id. ) After the termination of the lease, on March 31, 2020, D...

Excerpt: ...io and David Gorgonio (“Plaintiffs”) NOTICE: OK RELIEF REQUESTED: An order from this Court striking the Fourth Cause of Action for punitive damages, in its entirety. TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND This action arises from alleged personal injuries caused by an automobile accident that occurred on February 21, 2022. (FAC, ¶¶ 7, 42.) On January 8, 2024, Plaintiffs initiated the action. Subsequently, on February 28, 2024, P...

Excerpt: ...ferent Courts is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND On January 4, 2022, Plaintiff John Risk, individually and as Trustee of the Anne Risk Trust, filed the instant action against Defendants Franklin R. Fraley, Jr. (“Fraley”); Fraley & Associates (“F & A”); and the American Arbitration Association. From approximately 2013 to 2019, Fraley and F & A represented Anne Risk and her trusts in an action in the Orange County Superior Court entitled Risk v. Cox...

Excerpt: ...individual employees of the county (“County Employees”) [1] (collectively “Defendants”) following events surrounding the arrest and trial of Plaintiff's client, Blake Leibel, for murder. The complaint alleges the following facts: Plaintiff is an entertainment lawyer who represents Leibel. On May 26, 2016, Leibel was arrested for the murder of Iana Kasian. Plaintiff met with Leibel the following day at the county's Twin Towers Correctional...

Excerpt: ...rty located at 344 S. Rexford Drive #6, Beverly Hills, California 90212 (the “Premises”). Plaintiff Miriams Well, LLC is the Landlord. The parties signed an “Unlawful Detainer Stipulation and Judgment”. The stipulation provided for judgment of $42,600 which was subject to partial waiver if Tenants made timely payments of (1) $7,200 on July 20, 2023, (2) $7,200 on September 20, 2023, and (3) an additional $200 per month for 12 months begin...

Excerpt: ...rtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers. No oppositions were filed. Any party to an action in which it is alleged that two or more parties are joint tortfeasors or co -obligors on a contract debt shall be entitled to a hearing on the issue of the good faith of a settlement entered into by the plaintiff or other clai...

Excerpt: ...-day noti ce (January, 2022 through December, 2022). MIL 2. Statements that the defendant caused the delay in bringing the matter to trial; MIL 3. Evidence not produced in discovery. All three motions were denied. MIL 1: allegations of contract or wrongdoing are not required since an unlawful detainer action inherently involves a contract breach or wrongdoing. Also, unpaid rent after the three-day notice is called holdover “damages”. MIL 2: T...

Excerpt: ...d confer as required. “A meet and confer declaration in support of a motion shall state facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt at an informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion.” (CCP § 2016.040.) Plaintiff shows a sufficient effort to meet and confer. On February 22, 2024, plaintiff's counsel sent QTC's counsel a long email discussing the disputed form interrogatories and requests for production. (Zilikyan Decl., Ex...

Excerpt: ...f Noemi Ceja for Form Interrogatories and Special Interrogatories (Reservation ID 042773476684); (2) a motion to compel further response s from Plaintiff Carlos Figueroa for Form Interrogatories and Special Interrogatories (Reservation ID 678564236875); and (3) a motion to compel further responses from Plaintiff Dominique Santana for Form Interrogatories and Special Interrogatories (Reservation ID 994477943824). Each motion also requests sanction...

Excerpt: ... discovery sought. (Code Civ. Proc., sec. 2031.310(b)(1).) The motions must be accompanied by good faith meet and confer declarations and separate statements and must be brought within 45 days of service of the responses, unless stipulated in writing otherwise. (Code Civ. Proc., secs. 2030.300(c) and 2031.310(c).) Plaintiffs showed good cause for RFP nos. 22 and 23 because Defendant's insurance policies are allow ed discovery demands based upon t...

Excerpt: ... after he had been drinking heavily. Petitioner maintained that he was suffering from post -traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) stemming from his military service. The Chief of Police (the “Chief”) ordered a Board of Rights (the “Board”) hearing on three charges. The Board found Petitioner guilty and recommended a penalty of termination, which the Chief imposed. Now, Petitioner petitions for a writ of administrative mandate directing t...

Excerpt: ...l Ltd., and Rocio Trading Corporation, filed a Petition to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award against Respondent, RT Features U.S., LLC (“RT Features”). The Petition is redacted. On January 25, 2024, Petitioners filed a Motion to File Portions of Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award Under Seal. The court granted the unopposed motion on April 11, 2024. On April 15, 2024, Petitioners served Respondent with Notice of Hearing for the Petition...

Excerpt: .... ANALYSIS: On December 14, 2023, Petitioner Jordan Roberts (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award against Respondent Carlos Caraccioli (“Respondent”). The Petition was initially set for hearing on April 18, 2024 but continued the day b efore to May 14, 2024 with an order from the Court for Petitioner to give notice to all parties. (Notice Re: Continuance, 04/17/24.) No proof of service of the Petition or h...

Excerpt: ...E RULING: 1. The Petition to Vacate the Contractual Arbitration Award is DENIED; STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On September 8, 2021, Plaintiff Serena Serrano (Plaintiff) filed a Complaint against Defendants Core Community Organized Relief Effort, Ann Young, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Jamie Lesinki (Defendants) with nine causes of action f or (1) Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment (2) Gender Vio...

Excerpt: ...�Kull”); and Natasha Nathan (“Nathan”) (collectively “Defendants”), for wrongful termination and violations of the California Labor Code and the FEHA. Plain tiff alleges that Kull and Nathan discriminated against him because of his age. On July 22, 2022, Defendants moved to compel arbitration. The court granted the motion on August 17, 2022. The arbitration proceeded with JAMS. Arbitrator Zela G. Claiborne (Arbitrator Claiborne) issued ...

Excerpt: ...Charity Brockman Trust Dated 9 -28- 07 Responding Party: Defendants Kravetz Capital Funding, LLC, Norman J. Kravetz and Diversified Business Operations BACKGROUND On December 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Connie Brockman a/k/a Constance Brockman (“Mrs. Brockman”), an individual and trustee of The Brockman Trust Dated October 24, 2000 (“Brockman Trust”), and trustee of the Provident Trust Group, LLC FBO: Connie Brockman Solo 401K (“Provident”);...

Excerpt: ... proof of service of the complaint, summons, and statement of damages on Defendant Fernando Gutierrez Jr. (“Defendant”) showing he was personally served on August 3, 2021. On October 18, 2021, default was entered against Defendant. On November 16, 2022, the Court granted default judgment against Defendant for $586,161.10 in damages and $574.10 in costs. Defendant now moves to set aside the default and default judgment under Code of Civil Proc...