Excerpt: ...�7.) Notice: Proper BACKGROUND This action arises out of a trip and fall in Plaintiff's apartment which is owned, leased, and managed by Defendants Villa Vanowen, Crown Vanowen Villa, LLC, and Ironwood Velvet, LLC dba Ironwood Management. Plaintiff alleges he suffered from a trip and fall accident inside his apartment due to torn carpet. Plaintiff further alleges he had previously reported and complained to Defendants in regard to the torn and da...

Excerpt: ...ispute. Plaintiffs allege due to the defective conditions of the property and Defendants' refusal to abate the habitability conditions along with the refusal to comply with the requirements of LARSO, Plaintiffs have suffered property damages as well as monetary damages. Plaintiffs allege on or about March 2016, Plaintiff McDowell entered into a written lease agreement for the premises located on Burbank Blvd., Unit 1 with Defendants. On or about ...

Excerpt: ...g certain property located in Agoura Hills. Defendants Pinnacle Estate Properties, as the broker, and Oren David Mordowitz, as the agent, represented the sellers in this transaction. According to Plaintiffs, Oren is the son of Abraham, who is the registered owner and CEO of Linidum. Plaintiff alleges Defendants concealed from them that a prior occupant smoked on or in the subject property, a material disclosure in the prior seller's Seller Proper...

Excerpt: ...efendants to design and install a large-scale remodeling of the landscape on her property in 2017. However, Plaintiff alleges, at no time during the landscaping were Defendants licensed with the CSLB. Plaintiff also alleges Defendants did not use the lowest competitive bidder but rather, Defendants' son's company and Defendants would invoice Plaintiff with a 20% mark-up of the subcontractors' bill. On August 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint ...

Excerpt: ...s a landlord/tenant dispute over payments owed under a commercial lease. Plaintiff Putti, LLC (“Putti”) made several lease agreements with Defendant Vepo Design Services, LLC (“Vepo”) to allow Vepo to run a coin‐operated laundromat on Plaintiff's property. Defendants Emilia and Ovanes Keushkerian are the alleged owners of Vepo and signed personal guaranties for the second lease between Putti and Vepo. Defendants Agop and Osana Cancik ar...

Excerpt: ...onding Party: No opposition. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Brendem Plong and Mariene Melissa Plong obtained a mortgage loan from BMI RealEstate Services Inc. in the original principal amount of $333,700.00. The loan was secured by a Deed of Trust dated July 16, 2004. The Deed of Trust was recorded on July 22, 2004. Plaintiffs allege Defendants attempted, but failed, to assign or transfer Plaintiffs' Note to Washington Mutual Bank, FA. As such, Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...2018, Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a periodic tenancy expiring December 1, 2023, payable at the monthly rent of $5,000 per month. Plaintiff alleges, however, on February 27, 2020, Plaintiff caused to be served on Defendant a written notice demanding that Defendant pay the delinquent amount of $20,000 for the period between November 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, or quit and deliver possession of the premises within three days. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...rises (“AAA”), United Towing & Transport (“United”), and Progressive Insurance. Plaintiff is a contractor who uses his commercial vehicle to provide disaster restoration services in Los Angeles County. Plaintiff has been a member of AAA for over two years. Plaintiff also used Progressive Insurance as his insurance provider. According to Plaintiff, his vehicle would not start due to a low battery. Plaintiff called AAA for roadside services...

Excerpt: ...persons were drinking, partying, having sex, looting, destroying and damaging the subject property. Plaintiffs immediately contacted the LAPD. After several 911 calls, the LAPD finally arrived 40 minutes later. By that time, Plaintiffs' property had been trashed and burglarized and items worth over $150,000 had been stolen, destroyed, or damaged. Plaintiffs further allege despite overwhelming evidence, the LAPD failed to properly investigate the ...

Excerpt: ...ded complaint (“SAC”) on August 30, 2019. In the SAC, Plaintiffs named D.P.A. Investors, LLC and Parvin Anand as Defendants. The UD action is based on a fixed‐term lease that expired and became a month‐to‐month tenancy on March 16, 2018. On January 28, 2020, judgment was entered for Plaintiffs and against Defendant D.P.A. Investors, LLC in the amount of $125,640.00. The court also entered judgment against Defendant Parvin Anand. On Marc...

Excerpt: ...Defendants Gerardo Reyes and Rosa de La Rosa were on‐site managers at all relevant times. Plaintiff alleges de La Rosa insulted Plaintiff about his Salvadorian nationality, sexual orientation, and religious practices. Plaintiff further alleges he reported the behavior to Defendant Reyes, but no action was taken to stop the harassment. Plaintiff was terminated on January 15, 2015. Plaintiff filed a complaint on October 23, 2015 for wrongful term...

Excerpt: ... §435.5(a)(3)(B).) BACKGROUND This action arises out of a commercial lease agreement between Plaintiff and Defendants for commercial property located in Canoga Park. Plaintiff alleges Defendants breached the lease agreement by deciding to sell the property even though the lease agreement expressly allowed Plaintiff to exercise a right of First Refusal. On December 19, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants asserting various causes ...

Excerpt: ...sed on representations by the Defendants including that the money would be returned the interest and an accurate accounting. Plaintiff alleges Defendant Brown promised that the $150,000.00 would be returned within 90 days. According to Plaintiff, the 90‐day period has expired and as of the date of the filing, the $150,000.00 nor any portion of the $150,000.00 has been repaid. Plaintiff further alleges it repeatedly requested accounting but the ...

Excerpt: ...s of Defendant Braemar Country Club, which was dangerously overcrowded. After Valerie, Svetlana's daughter, took off her floating armbands, she walked towards a lounge chair. However, Valerie fell into the pool after she was pushed by another patron and lost consciousness. Plaintiffs allege Defendant was negligent in properly operating the premises by failing to implement proper safety measures and security barricades. On April 13, 2015, Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...st Responding Party: No opposition. Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Deposition Moving Party: Defendants RJ's Construction Tools & Supply and RJ's Demolition & Disposal Responding Party: No opposition. BACKGROUND This action arises out of a trip and fall on a public sidewalk. On June 13, 2018, Plaintiff Anita Herreman filed a complaint against the City of Los Angeles (the “City”), American Builders Supply, RJ's Construction Tools & Supply and RJ'...

Excerpt: ...K. Brent aka Najila Kordrostam Brent and Najila K. Brent, a Professional Law Corporation alleging a single cause of action for abuse of process. Plaintiff alleges Najila K. Brent and the law firm falsely and fraudulently filed several proofs of service and requests for entry of default in a separate action (the “underlying action”) in which Plaintiff had defaulted and Najila K. Brent and the law firm were a judgment creditor. On August 26, 20...

Excerpt: ...oving Party: Defendant Cochran, Inc. Responding Party: Plaintiff Christine Larocque Franz Meet and Confer: No. (Conkle Decl. ¶2.) BACKGROUND On February 16, 2017, Plaintiff Christine Larocque Franz's brother filed a complaint against her in an attempt to get title to certain property owned by Plaintiff located on Cass Avenue in Woodland Hills. Plaintiff alleges she discussed the lawsuit with Defendant Adrian Van Rijs, who informed Plaintiff he w...

Excerpt: ...ealth of California, Inc.; Adeona Health Care, Inc.; Sovereign Health of Florida, Inc.; Sovereign Health of Phoenix, Inc.; Shreya Health of California, Inc.; Shreya Health of Florida, Inc.; Shreya Health of Arizona, Inc.; Sovereign Asset Management, Inc.; and Vedanta Laboratories, Inc. (“Sovereign” or “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Health Net, Inc.; Health Net of California, Inc.; Managed Health Network, Inc.; and Heal...

Excerpt: ...led a complaint asserting negligence (wrongful death and survival action) against Defendants Island Express Helicopters, Inc., Island Express Holding Corp., and DOE 1, as personal representative and/or successor in interest to Ara George Zobayan. LEGAL STANDARD Pursuant to California Rules of Court 9.40, an application for appearance pro hac vice must be served on all parties who have appeared in the case and on the State Bar of California at its...

Excerpt: ...the owner of the subject premises. Plaintiff alleges it was in actual and peaceful possession of the subject premises until December 14, 2019. Plaintiff alleges Defendants forcibly entered Plaintiff's premises, without Plaintiff's consent and not pursuant to legal process by cutting the locks and physically barring entry to the premises. Plaintiff alleges Defendants have remained and continue to remain in possession of the premises. On December 3...

Excerpt: ...perties. DLI Properties and defendant Strategic Realty, the listing agent, and defendant Capstone Escrow, Inc are part of a vertically integrated real estate investment company Strategic Acquisitions, Inc. (SAI). SAI is in the business of buying distressed real estate, repairing and remodeling and then reselling the property – flipping properties. Defendant Stonecrest Patio Owners Association is the HOA for the community in which the property i...

Excerpt: ...a complaint on August 8, 2016, alleging negligence and intentional tort. Defendants move to strike the punitive damages allegations. [TENTATIVE] RULING GRANT. California law authorizes a party's motion to strike matter from an opposing party's pleading if it is irrelevant, false, or improper. CCP §§ 435; 436(a). Civil Code section 3294 authorizes punitive damages in non‐contract cases “where the defendant has been guilty of oppression, frau...

Excerpt: ...king damages and (2) injunctive relief. Defendant filed a demurrer on February 14, 2017. The court sustained the demurrer and allowed leave to amend regarding the first cause of action only. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint on November 22, 2017. On January 25, 2018, the court heard defendant's demurrer. The court overruled the demurrer to the first cause of <011e0003011a011e017501 017d0003019a015a011eL second through seventh causes of ...