Excerpt: ...tion: Negligence · 3rd Cause of Action: Violation of the Bane Act SUMMARY OF ACTION On June 1, 2021, Jonathan Patrick Tatone shot and killed Tory Carlon, then committed suicide, while the two were on the premises of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 81 in Agua Dulce. 21STCV36657 (Lead Case) On October 5, 2021, Larry and Bonnie Carlon Carlon, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Tory Carlon, filed a complaint for Assault and Batte...

Excerpt: ...r breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of quiet enjoyment, trespass, nuisance, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, wrongful eviction, and conversion. Plaintiff alleged that his rented bedroom was uninhabitable with mold, defective plumbing, and unsafe security. In June 2021, Plaintiff allegedly injured himself at work and was unable to pay rent. The property manager,...

Excerpt: ...the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint On December 9, 2022, Plaintiff Limelight filed the Complaint using Form PLD-C-001 against Defendant OneWorld alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) three claims for common counts. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Limelight sent invoices for goods that OneWorld purchased on April 3, May 15, June 1, and September 4, 2022. Each invoice required that OneWorld ...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs' Counsel and Plaintiffs Moving Party: Defendants Anita Kovacic, BLK Properties, LLC, and Marine View Management, Inc. Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Nicole Abramson and Douglas Stork Defendants' Motion is GRANTED in part. The Motion is GRANTED as to quashing the subpoenas served upon Marko Neri, Brent Graham, Gabi Zaarur, Dale Cornett, and Alfonso Arroyo. The Motion is DENIED as moot as to quashing the subpoena served upon David Gold. The Cour...

Excerpt: ... (1) CONTINUED, Pending several elements of further meeting and conferring the Court intends to order after hearing oral argument ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual Plaintiff served Defendant with Requests for Production, Set Three. This discovery motion consisted of one request, Request No. 111, which requested: Please IDENTIFY and produce all DOCUMENTS submitted by YOU (Hyundai Motor America/HMA) to the National Highway Transportation [...

Excerpt: ...7/21, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging that Defendants, as attorneys, represented Plaintiff in a number of cases, spanning a significant period of time, but as to one case, Defendants negligently advised her, resulting in the striking of her answer and entry of default and default judgment. The causes of action are: 1. PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE 2. BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY 3. BREACH OF CONTRACT 4. BREACH GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING. On 7/26/21, ...

Excerpt: ... include any diagnostic test or procedure that is painful, protracted, or intrusive. (2) The examination is conducted at a location within 75 miles of the residence of the examinee.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2032.220(a).) If any party desires to obtain discovery by a physical examination other than that described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 2032.210), or by a mental examination, the party shall obtain leave of court.” (Code Civ. Proc., ...

Excerpt: ...TIONS IN THE SUM OF $1,410 (2) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DEEM THE TRUTH OF MATTERS SPECIFIED IN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION (SET ONE) ADMITTED AND CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHED AS AGAINST DEFENDANT JADEL ONEIDA TEJEDA; REQUEST FOR COSTS AND MONETARY SANCTIONS AGAINST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEYS FOR THE SUM OF $1,410 Dept. 27 ) 1:30 p.m. February 8, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION On May 31, 2019, plaintiff Edik Minassian (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants...

Excerpt: ...h Israel Congregation, Inc (“AIC”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have misused AIC's assets, by among other things, granting am unfairly one-sided lease to Defendant J.E.T.S. Synagogue. Plaintiffs bring this action for (1) rescission of lease, (2) rescission of deed, (3) money had and received, (4) conversion, (5) breach of fiduciary duty, and (6) unjust enrichment. Plaintiff now moves for an order compelling the second deposition of Defe...

Excerpt: ...he moving, opposition and reply papers. BACKGROUND This action concerns a dispute involving the Biafora Family Limited Partnership (“BFLP”). Among the claims alleged in Plaintiffs' currently operative second amended complaint (the “SAC”) is a cause of action for dissolution of BFLP. In September 2019, during the pendency of this action, Defendants initiated buyout proceedings pursuant to a provision in the BFLP partnership agreement (the ...

Excerpt: ...otice may be taken of the following matters: (d) Record of (1) any court of this state…” (Evidence Code section 452(d)(1).) In its reply to Plaintiff's opposition, Defendant asks the Court to take judicial notice of this Court's ruling granting a motion to disqualify involving the same parties, in its 10/25/2021 minute order, in the following case: Alba Cocrhan v. Costco, BC708124. The request is GRANTED. The Court notes that Plaintiff's oppo...

Excerpt: ...grant deed conveying joint title was obtained as a result of manipulation. On February 22, 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Financial Elder Abuse, Quiet Title, Ejectment, and Cancellation of Instrument. Defendant answered the complaint on May 2, 2019. A lis pendens was recorded on the property on July 16, 2020. (Bertha Bundy passed away on April 6, 2014, and Richard Bundy and Diane Brooks married in 2017.) On April 8, 2021, the court granted...

Excerpt: ...nt is DENIED as MOOT. 4. Defendants Gordes Hospitality Inc.'s and Ganyu Huang's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is SUSTAINED, with 20 days' leave to amend. 5. Defendants Gordes Hospitality Inc.'s and Ganyu Huang's Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. Background [1] Plaintiffs Zia Abhari (“Abhari”) and Amir Shamloo (“Shamloo”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: On May 2, 2020, Gordes Hospitality, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ... RELIEF: 1. An order granting the motion to seal certain exhibits filed concurrently with the Motion for Summary Judgment. TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Seal is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 25, 2019, Plaintiff Christopher Fenton (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants DMG Entertainment, LLC; DMG Entertainment Holding, LLC; DMG Management Services, Inc.; New Asia Success Partners Limited; Hea...

Excerpt: ...uque (“Debuque”) for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. On May 26, 2021, Deeb and DHI filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Cross- Defendant Debuque for equitable indemnity and partial equitable indemnity. On July 16, 2021, Debuque filed an answer. On July 7, 2022, the Court dismissed this Cross-Complaint, without prejudice. On May 28, 2021, Debuque filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Cross- Defendants Deeb and...

Excerpt: ...efendants Duane King (“King”) and Cantara Village Condominium Association, Inc. (“Cantara Village”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On December 27, 2018, Defendant Cantara Village Condominium filed a Cross-Complaint against Defendant King for indemnity and contribution. On January 29, 2021, Plaintiff's request for entry of default against King was granted. On September 21, 2022, Defendant King filed an Answer to the Cross- Complaint. On...

Excerpt: ...TION On December 6, 2021, Plaintiff Marco Chavira (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants California Landmark Group and CLG Management, LLC (“Defendants”) for eight causes of action: (1) breach of implied warranty of habitability; (2) premises liability; (3) negligence; (4) nuisance; (5) breach of contract; (6) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (7) breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment; and (8) violatio...

Excerpt: ... (“Defendant”) for damages Plaintiff sustained when he was riding his bicycle and encountered an alleged dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff alleges that “as Plaintiff was riding his bicycle on the Subject Street, at the Subject Location, the tire(s) of the Plaintiff's bicycle fell into, got caught by, got stuck in, was affected by and/or became wedged in the Subject Fissures/Gaps/Cracks, causing Plaintiff to fly off of his bi...

Excerpt: ...acy of Defendant's representation of Plaintiffs in the personal injury action. The instant matter instead concerns actions taken by Defendant and others after Defendant stopped representing them in the personal injury action. Defendant moves to transfer venue in this matter to Orange County pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 397(c). Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant represents the motion is unopposed by the other Defendants in this case. (M...

Excerpt: ... that there are remaining balances in the sums of $20,777.62; $18,795.53; and $5,262.73 for a total balance of $44,845.88 due and owing. On December 28, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant for Breach of Contract and Common Counts seeking damages in the sum of $44,835.88. TENTATIVE RULLING Defendant Abdol Beigi's Motion to Vacate and Set Aside Default and Default Judgment and Recall and Quash Writ of Execution is GRANTED. DISCUSSIO...

Excerpt: ...filed their Complaint against Defendants Pedram Abraham Mehrian, Emanuel Sabet, Michael Sabet, Daniel Sabet, and Strategic Legacy Investment Group, Inc. on the following causes of action: (1) Breach of promissory note; (2) Breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) Fraud and deceit; (4) Aiding and abetting fraud and deceit; (5) Common counts; and (6) Accounting. On August 27, 2021, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office e...

Excerpt: ...t Youshei Haroonian (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On November 10, 2022, the parties participated in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) concerning Plaintiff's special interrogatories, set two, and requests for production of documents (“RPDs”), set two. The issues were not deemed resolved at the IDC, and on December 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motions to compel further response to speci...

Excerpt: ...HD filed an answer. On January 17, 2023, HD filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiff's IMEs to be heard on February 8, 2023. On January 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On February 1, 2023, HD filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for April 14, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS HD requests the Court compel Plaintiff to appear for an IME with orthopedic surgeon Irwin Bliss, M.D. HD requests the Court compel Plaintiff to appear for an IME with pain ma...

Excerpt: ...ntiff asserts a cause of action for violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. On June 31, 2022, the Court's Clerk entered default against Defendant. Plaintiff now seeks a default judgment against Defendant for $9,078, representing, $8,000 in damages, $504 in costs, and $570 in attorney's fees. II. LEGAL STANDARD CCP §585 permits entry of a judgment after a Defendant has failed to timely answer after being properly served. A party seeking judgment...

Excerpt: ...Waste; 2) Treble Damages; 3) Temporary Restraining Order; 4) Preliminary Injunction; and 5) Permanent Injunction. On October 25, 2022, Plaintiff moved for a Motion to Compel Defendant to Request for Production of Documents (RPD), Set One. No opposing papers or reply has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD Under Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.310(a), parties may move for a further response to request for production where an answer to the requests wer...