Excerpt: ...ign Proposal Agreements' (“Agreements”) wherein Defendant was to provide architectural services for the design and permit approval for the construction of certain apartment units to the preparation of civil engineering plans (such as grading, drainage, and street improvements), and conceptual drawings of the units, to preparing and applying for permits. [1] Defendant, however, failed to timely seek an extension to the conductional use permits...

Excerpt: ...a Ridge Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 (“Property”). Landlord rented the Property to Defendant Thomas Latimer (“Tenant”) for $35,000 a month. Tenant failed to pay rent. This action ensued. A proof of service of the summons and complaint was filed with the Court which states Tenant was personally served on March 7, 2024. This hearing is on Tenant's motion to quash service of summons. Tenant argues that contrary to the proof of serv...

Excerpt: ...Proc., § 2030.290, subd. (a).) Sanctions in the amount of $2,985 are awarded to Defendants. Code of Civil Procedure § 2030.290(c). Procedural Background Plaintiff Rossylyn Inez Sanchez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Melton Truck Lines, Inc., Christopher Michael Moehl, and Does 1 to 50, (“Defendants”), for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence for an automobile accident that oc curred on October 7, 2021. Pla...

Excerpt: ...ollectively, “Defendants”) for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. The trial date is currently set for October 24, 2024. Defendants now move to continue the current trial date and all related dates to June 24, 2025 to allow their motion for summary judgment (“MSJ”), currently reserved for December 10, 2024, to be heard prior to trial. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Although continuances of trials are disfavored, ...

Excerpt: ...SBDTLA 3, LLC; 5. SBDTLA 4, LLC., 6. Greystar California, Inc. 7. Barry Shy; 8. Rommy Shy; 9. Eric Shy; 10. Erica Rivera; 11. Pam Pham -Le; 12. 215 W 6 Owner, LLC; and 13. FPI Management, Inc. The First Amended Complaint, filed on October 26, 2023, asserts causes of action for: (1) violation of Civil Code section 1942.4; (2) tortious breach of the warranty of habitability; (3) private nuisance; (4) Business and Professions Code section 17200; (5 ...

Excerpt: ...CV00428 and 22STCV17187 orders 22TRCV00428 reassigned to Department 55 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse for all purposes. All hearings currently set in civil law case 22TRCV00428 are hereby advanced and vacated. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background of 22TRCV00428 Trout v. Robinson Helicopter On May 25, 2022, Basia Trout, individually and as the personal representative of Decedent Lora Trout, and Roger Trout, filed 22TRCV00428 against Ro...

Excerpt: ... after it rol led off a flat bed tow truck. (Complaint, ¶¶ 10 -23.) On September 25, 2023, Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in this action against Carmel Towing & Transport, Inc.; Bert's Garage, Inc.; Automobile Club of Southern California (“AAA”), and Does 1 through 25. Plaintiffs assert causes of actions for premises liab ility; negligence; vicarious liability; and loss of consortium. AAA filed its Answer to the Complaint on October 17, 202...

Excerpt: ...t filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a breach of contract case. Plaintiffs purchased a property from Defendant which Plaintiffs allege was subject to a PACE loan. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant agreed to pay off the loan through escrow, such that the property would be transferred to Plaintiffs clear of any lien and failed to do so, despite receiving money in an amount equal to the balance on the loan, from escrow. Cr...

Excerpt: ...s loan default. Defendant previously filed two unlawful detainer actions against Plaintiffs Kasra Vahmi and Bersadeh Bagheri (“Plaintiffs”), who are currently in possession of the property. The first action, 19SMUD00192, was dismissed. This unlawful detainer action then gave rise to a malicious prosecution action filed by Plaintiffs, 20SMCV00691, which is still ongoing. Defendant subsequently filed a second unlawful detainer action, 19SMUD022...

Excerpt: ... (2) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200; (3) failure of consideration; (4) violation of the Song-Beverly Act; (5) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability; (6) breach of implied warranty of fitness; and (7) violation of Business and Professions Code sectio n 7071.5. On 2/29/2024, Non- Party Sunlight Financial, LLC (Sunlight) moved to quash the Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records (the Subpoena) ser...

Excerpt: ...r to (1) quash service of process of summons, and (2) vacate and set aside the defaults and Judgment -Unlawful Detainer against Defendants. BACKGROUND This is an unlawful detainer case filed on May 11, 2023 by Plaintiff 5623 PECK ROAD, LLC against Defendants Cultiva Group and Qirong Lin, claiming past -due rent totaling $137,435.90, attorney fees, forfeiture of the lease agreement, damages accruing daily since January 1, 2023, and additional expe...

Excerpt: ...25 Century Park East Company, et al. for damages related to premises liability. On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed proof of service of the summons and complaint on defendant Pocrass & De Los Reyes, LLP (“P&D”), alleging P&D was personally served via its authorized agent for service of process James Pocrass (“Pocrass”) on May 7, 2022, at the address 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1415, Los Angeles, California 90067. On March 15, 2023, Plain...

Excerpt: ...d Obuszewski executed a promissory note on August 5, 2019 for the benefit of Cherico in the amount of $44,000.00. The complaint noted the personal representat ive rejected Cherico's creditor's claim. On February 27, 2024, Judge Barbara A. Meiers issued an order providing, in relevant part, “Plaintiff is ordered to file a motion (‘Notice of Related Cases') in Department 1 within 5 court days to find this case related to the pending probate cas...

Excerpt: ...nts CITY OF MAYWOOD; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; and CITY OF LOS ANGELES (collectively “Defendants”) on July 10, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that “[o]n August 13, 2022, Plaintiff was riding his bicycle at or near 5005 District Blvd., and/or near the intersection of District Blvd. and Slauson Ave., Maywood, CA 90270 (‘SUBJECT AREA' and/or ‘INCIDENT') when he suddenly encountered a defective, raised, broken, cracked, dangerous, dilapidated, and un...

Excerpt: ... Los Angeles. The First Amended Complaint, filed January 18, 2023, asserts causes of action for: (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of express warranty; (3) breach of implied warranty; and (4) negligence. Plaintiff alleges there were defects in the stucco work performed by Defendant, the parties entered i nto a contract addendum whereby Defendant would repair the stucco, but Defendant abandoned the project. On March 9, 2023, Defendant filed a cro...

Excerpt: ...es —a prior court order must be obtained. (CRC, Rule 2.551(a); see H.B. Fuller Co. v. Doe (2007) 151 Cal.App.4th 879, 888.) To seal a record, the following requirements are imposed: (1) the party must file a motion or application for an order sealing the record, which must be accompanied by a memorandum and a declaration containing facts sufficient to justify the sealing; (2) t he party must serve a copy of the motion on all parties who have ap...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs allege the following facts. Plaintiffs' decedent died due to the medical negligence of Defendants. Motion to Set Aside Dismissal CCP § 473(b) states, in relevant part: “The court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, dismissal, order, or other proceeding taken against him or her through his or her mistake, inadvertenc e, surprise, or excusable neglect. Application for t...

Excerpt: ...riminal proceeding against Defendant Jeffrey Tamkin (Los Angeles Superi or Court Case No. 514932 (People v. Jeffrey Herter Tamkin)). Defendants argue that a stay is necessary to protect Tamkin's Fifth Amendment rights in connection with the criminal proceeding, which arises from the same underlying facts as this civil action, and because Tamkin is the only officer and manager of Tamkin Development Corporation, the corporation would be prejudiced ...

Excerpt: ...0 · Item b.(ii) of the prayer (punitive damages) RULING : Motion to strike is granted in part. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Cole Freeman's (Plaintiff) motorhome was vandalized and sustained water damage. Plaintiff filed this action because he alleges that Defendant State Farm Automobile Insurance Company (Defendant) would not cover the full extent of Plaintiff's losse s. Plaintiff's complaint alleges four causes of action for (1) declaratory reli...

Excerpt: ...��Defendants”). As alleged in the Plaintiffs' Complaint, at all relevant times, 649 Lofts and Joshua co- owned and operated the Subject Property, and SRHT was the property manager for Joshua and 649 Lofts. Pending before the Court is the motion of 649 Lofts and SHRT (“the Moving Defendants”) to strike Paragraphs 51 and 67 from the Plaintiffs' complaint, which are there to support Plaintiffs' request for an award of exemplary and punitive da...

Excerpt: ...Mariposa Avenue in Los Angeles. On March 14, 2024, the Court granted, with leave to amend, Defendant's motion to strike Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages. On March 19, 2024, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiff again seeks punitive damages. On March 27, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to strike the prayer for punitive damages in the FAC. Plaintiff filed an opposition on April 9, and Defendant filed a reply on...

Excerpt: ...lated complaints. Plaintiff alleges Defendant's misconduct occurred while Plaintiff was both a student and a student employee at CSU. 2. 11/07/23 Hearing on Motion to Strike Directed at FAC On 11/07/23, the Court heard and granted Defendant's motion to strike portions of the FAC. Notably, the Court's ruling was “without leave to amend.” The Court's ruling, specifically, was as follows: a. Conduct Settled by the SAR Plaintiff and Defendant wer...

Excerpt: ...ic Center, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “AOC”) brought claims against Defendants California Physicians' Service dba Blue Shield of California and Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company (“Defendants” or “Blue Shield”) f or quantum meruit and breach of implied contract, and Blue Shield's cross -claims against AOC for declaratory relief, relating to 31 patient claims. Following a bench trial, the Court issued a statement o...

Excerpt: ...C Local Rule 2.3(b)(2) authorizes Department 1 to transfer civil cases from one judicial district to another via a noticed motion on three enumerated grounds: (1) when the case was filed in an improper district; (2) for the convenience of witnesses; or (3) to promote the ends of justice . (LASC Local Rule 2.3(b)(2).) A transfer under the Local Rules is discretionary. If Plaintiff Pinto Does Not Appear, the Motion is Taken OFF -CALENDAR On Novembe...

Excerpt: ... for Production of Documents, Set One. Plaintiff also seeks $4,215 in sanctions against CMC and its attorneys. CBC in its opposition seeks sanctions in the amount of $16,940. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion in part. CBC shall only be required to respond as to discrimination against external organizations or individuals. CBC shall redact confidential information of employees. The Court DENIES both Plaintiff's and CBC's respective requests for ...