Excerpt: ...NESSA VALDES TO THE WHOLE OF PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND TO CAUSES OF ACTION THEREIN; MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED COMPLAINT Background Plaintiff Fiona Valdes, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Ramon Iturrios Valdes Trust, dated February 7, 2005 (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on October 17, 2022 against Defendant Vanessa Valdes, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Ramon Iturrios Valdes Trust, dated February 7, 2005 (...

Excerpt: ...ntly, "Plaintiffs") filed this action on May 3, 2021 against Defendant Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A„ Inc. ("Defendant'). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) violation of Song-Beverly Act — breach of implied warranty, and (2) violation of Song Beverly Act section 1793.2. Defendant now moves for summary judgment or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Plamtiffs oppose. Evidentiary Objections The Court rules on Plaintiffs' evidentiar...

Excerpt: ...on June 23, 2021 against Defendant Harvey Champlin ("Defendant"), asserting causes of action for (1) intentional interference with contractual relations, and (2) intentional interference with prospective economic benefit. Plaintiffs now move for an order to seal excerpts of their opposition to Defendant' s motion for summary judgment or, in the altemative, summary adjudication of issues, as well as related Defendant filed a partial opposition to ...

Excerpt: ... ("Screamline"), Starline Tours of Hollnvood, Inc., Kamrouz Farhadi, Shoeleh Sapir, and Vahid Sapir (collectively, "Defendants"). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of contract (2) enforcement of guaranty, (3) enforcement of guaranty, (4) enforcement of guaranv, (5) enforcement of guaranty, (6) claim and delivery, (7) injunctive relief, (8) conversion, (9) unjust enrichment, (10) account stated, and (11) open book account Defen...

Excerpt: ... Claudia V. Gonzalez Ruiz, Carolina G. Ruiz ("Carolina Ruiz"), and Diana Gonzalez Ruiz ("Diana Ruiz") filed this action on February 3, 2021, agamst Defendant Neomie F. Hernandez, an individual, and dba Exclusive Tax Service. On March 26, 2021, Neomie F. Hernandez dba Exclusive Tax Service ("Hernandez") filed a Cross- Complaint against Claudia V. Gonzalez Ruiz, an individual and dba United Income Tax Services, Carolina Ruiz, and Diana Ruiz. On Mar...

Excerpt: ...led this action against Defendants Lorenza Alvarez Roman ("Roman'), Felix Alvarez Marcos ("Marcos"), and Antonio Casteneda (collectively "Defendants"). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) breach of implied warranty of habitability, (3) violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code section 151.04/151.10, (4) violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code section 151.09.H/163.06A, (5) unlawful and unfair business practices or acts in ...

Excerpt: ...d Financial Credit Union. The Complaint asserts one cause of action for the partition and sale of real property. In the Complaint, Birch alleges that she and James M. Edwards, Jr. are each the owners of a fifty percent interest in certain real property located at 837 Crescent Drive, Monrovia, California (the "Subject Property'). (Compl., 7.) Plaintiff alleges that Xceed is the holder of certain liens on the Subject Property. (Compl„ 8-9.) In th...

Excerpt: ...E COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE COMPLAINT; DEFENDANT BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC. (DOE 1) 'S DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF LYNN ANDREA COUCH'S COMPLAINT; DEFENDANT BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC. (DOE lys MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Background PlamtiffLynn Andrea Couch ("Plaintiff') filed this action on lune 20, 2022 agamsta number of defendants, including A.G. Layne, Inc. ("A.G. Layne") and Fisher Scientific Company LLC ("Fisher...

Excerpt: ...RE CORPORATION'S JOINDER IN MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS BY DEFENDANT SNAPLMEDTECH: INC. Plamtiff David Hickman ("Plaintiff') filed this employment action on September 7, 2022 against Defendants Martin Luther King, Jr. - Los Angeles (MLK-LA) Healthcare Corporation and SnapMedTech, Inc. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) harassment based on race - hostile work environment, (2) discrimination based on race, (3) reta...

Excerpt: ...21 against Defendants The Gemological Institute of America, Inc. ("GA") and Those Certam Underwriters at Lloyd's, London ("Lloyd's"). The operative First Amended Complaint was filed on December 23, 2021, and asserts causes of action for (1) res ipsa loquitur, (2) negligence, (3) fraudulent inducement (4) breach of insurance contract (failure to provide insurance), (5) breach ofwarranty of fitness of purpose, (6) trespass to chattel, (7) breach of...

Excerpt: ...vidually and derivatively on behalf of Onyx Tower Management LLC ("Plaintiff') filed this action on November 30, 2018 against a number of defendants, including Michael Hakim. The operative Third Amended Complaint ('TACO was filed on October 22, 2020, asserting causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, constructive trust, accounting, declaratory relief, constructive fraud, fraud, and appointmen...

Excerpt: ... Elias, M.D. ("Elias"). On November 29, 2022, Doe filed the operative Second Amended Complaint, asserting a number of causes of action. On March 7, 2022, Elias filed a Cross-Complaint against a number of Cross-Defendants, including Doe. On June 13, 2022, Elias filed a First Amended Cross-Complaint ("FACC"), asserting causes of action for (1) fraud, (2) attempted extortion, (3) slander per se, (4) conversion, (5) intentional infliction of emotiona...

Excerpt: ...PECIALTY SERVICES - PASADENA: MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S CONIPLAINT On June 2, 2022, Plaintiff Chelsia Block ('Plaintiff') filed dlis action against Defendant Pathway Vet Alliance LLC dba Access Specialty Animal Hospital C 'Pathway Vet Alliance") The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of oral and Implied contract, (2) breach of implied warranty of good faith and mir dealing: (3) breach of Implied duty to perform with ...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiffs Noel C. McDaid, Eileen McDaid, Jon Wesley Christensen, Hanne Jo Christensen, Kalista Grace Base, and Kendra Georgeann Base (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed this action agamst various defendants, including Defendants Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America ("Allianz"), Harry Vernon Dawson III ("Dawson"), and Brian Lee Zeek. The operative Third Amended Complaint ("TAC") was filed on March 11, 2021, and asserts causes of actio...

Excerpt: ...�) in pro per, filed this action against Defendant Blue Shield of California. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that he signed up for healthcare coverage on “December 15 th.” Plaintiff alleges that without warning or notice, Blue Shield of California cancelled his health insurance policy leaving Plaintiff uninsured for the month of January. On January 21, 2022, Plaintiff went to the doctor to receive treatment for a rash, but his health ins...

Excerpt: ...nd Plaintiff 11640 Woodbridge Condominium Homeowners' Association (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on January 7, 2022 against Defendants Farmers Insurance Exchange (“FIE”) and Local Roofer LLC. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of the contractual duty to pay a covered insurance claim, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (3) negligence. On April 20, 2022, Nelson Bardales dba Local Roofe...

Excerpt: ...is action against Defendants FI Automotive Group, Inc. (“FI Automotive Group”), Arthur Bakharyan, aka Artur Bakharyan, and George Bakharyan, aka Gevork Bakharyan, aka G. Bakharyan. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of lease, (2) conversion, (3) violation of Penal Code section 496, (4) breach of guaranty, and (5) common count. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the Complaint naming Formula Automotive Gro...

Excerpt: ...SUPPORT OF REPLY MOTION TO SUPPORT CONFIDENTIALITY DESIGNATION; DEFENDANT HARVEY CHAMPLIN'S MOTION TO SEAL CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION PREVIOUSLY-FILED CONDITIONALLY UNDER SEAL Background Plaintiffs C&M Investment Group, Ltd. (“C&M”) and Karlin Holdings Limited Partnership (jointly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on June 23, 2021 against Defendant Harvey Champlin (“Defendant”), asserting causes of action for (1) intentional interference ...

Excerpt: ... Joseph Safran (“Safran”) and One Capital Group, Inc. (jointly, “Defendants”) on August 17, 2016. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of written contract, (2) open book account, (3) money had and received, (4) unjust enrichment, (5) conversion, (6) fraud in the inducement, and (7) equitable relief. On October 25, 2018, the Court entered a Judgment in this action indicating that “judgment is entered in favor of Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...gust 19, 2022, against Defendant BMW of North America, LLC (“Defendant”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) violation of Song Beverly Act – breach of express warranty, (2) violation of Song Beverly Act – breach of implied warranty, (3) violation of Song Beverly Act section 1793.2, and (4) “violation of the Song-Beverly Act section 1793.22 – Tanner Consumer Protection Act.” In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that he lea...

Excerpt: ...any, Inc. formerly known as Tule Rod and Gun Club Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserts causes of action for (1) breach of contract and (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing against Defendant Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Defendant”). Defendant now moves for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Plaintiff opposes. On February...

Excerpt: ...RESPOND Background Plaintiff Kisha Harris (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on June 22, 2022 against Defendant Lian Boyd (“Defendant”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) unlawful retention of security deposit, (2) breach of residential lease agreement, (3) negligence, (4) conversion, (5) Business and Professions Code section 17200, (6) breach of warranty of habitability, and (7) breach of statutory warranty of habitability. Pla...

Excerpt: ... Brent Evans (“Evans”) and Style Squared, LLC (“Style Squared”) (jointly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on May 9, 2022 against Defendants Sophia Jin (“Jin”) and Colorish, LLC dba Indigo Rose. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) breach of contract, and (4) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. [1] Jin and Coloris...

Excerpt: ... of herself and all others similarly situated (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Adir International, LLC dba Curacao (“Adir”), Alex Hernandez (“Hernandez”), and Eric Vital Rubio (“Rubio”). The Complaint asserts eighteen causes of action. Adir and Rubio (jointly, “Defendants”) now move for summary adjudication with respect to Plaintiff's first cause of action for discrimination based on disability/medical condit...

Excerpt: ...ijon Carcamo (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Ana Ward (“Ward”), HDSI Management, Inc. (“HDSI”), Walton Halad Company Two, LLC (“Walton”), and Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) was filed on August 9, 2021, and asserts causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) defamation per se, (3) discrimination, (4) breach of the implied covenant of quiet enj...

Excerpt: ...ng Arm Group, LLC (“SAG”), Eric Yohan Knipe (“Knipe”), and Joseph Feldman (“Feldman”). On January 22, 2021, Feldman filed a Cross-Complaint against SAG and Knipe (jointly, “Cross-Defendants”). On March 23, 2021, Feldman filed a First Amended Cross-Complaint (“FACC”) against Cross-Defendants. On May 4, 2022, the Court issued an order sustaining in part and overruling in part Cross-Defendants' demurrer to the FACC, and denying C...

Excerpt: ...ONS Background Plaintiff Elm Terrace Holdings, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on November 10, 2021 against Defendants Snatch Media, Inc. dba Dealer Preroll (“Snatch Media”) and Truman Hedding (“Hedding”). [1] On July 6, 2022, Plaintiff served Form Interrogatories, Set One; Requests for Production of Documents and Things, Set One; and Requests for Admissions, Set One on Hedding. (Rothman Decls., ¶ 2, Exs. A.) The foregoing discov...

Excerpt: ...CROSS-COMPLAINT AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION Background On June 7, 2021, Plaintiff R&R Masonry (“R&R”) filed this action against Defendants H.A. Lewis, Inc. (“H.A. Lewis”), Los Angeles Unified School District (the “District”), and U.S. Specialty Insurance Company. The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) quantum meruit, (3) account stated, (4) open book account, (5) enforcement of stop payment notice, (6) enf...

Excerpt: ...instant action on December 22, 2017 against Defendants County of Los Angeles (the “County”) and Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) promissory estoppel, (2) promissory fraud, (3) negligent misrepresentation, (4) breach of contract, (5) breach of implied-in-fact contract, (6) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (7) services rendered/quantu...

Excerpt: ...Ares Management (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint asserts one cause of action for breach of contract. Moussouros now demurs to the first cause of action for breach of contract. Plaintiff opposes. Discussion A. Legal Standard A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outside the pleading that are judicially noticeable. ((Blank v. Kirwan (1985) 39 Cal.3d 311, 318.)...

Excerpt: ...ards, Jr. and Xceed Financial Credit Union (“Xceed”). The Complaint asserts one cause of action for the partition and sale of real property. In the Complaint, Birch alleges that she and James M. Edwards, Jr. are each the owners of a fifty percent interest in certain real property located at 837 Crescent Drive, Monrovia, California (the “Subject Property”). (Compl., ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that Xceed is the holder of certain liens on the ...

Excerpt: ...USTICE ADVOCATES (TAMARA FREEZE) 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 Cal. Labor Code § 98.6, (5) discrimination on the b...

Excerpt: ...ION Background On January 3, 2018, Plaintiff Rick Siegel (“Siegel”) filed this action against Defendants David A. Alessi (“Alessi”); Robert A. Koenig (“Koenig”); Alessi & Koenig; Alessi & Koenig, a Professional Corporation; and Alessi & Bayard. Siegel filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on July 29, 2019, asserting causes of action for (1) breach of fiduciary duties, (2) constructive fraud, (3) intentional misrepre...

Excerpt: ...�Plaintiff”) filed this action on May 24, 2022 against Defendants On It Pro LLC (“On It Pro”) and Erik Nordskog, aka Eric R. Nordskog, aka Erik R. Nordskog (“Nordskog”) (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, (3) money lent, (4) breach of guaranty, (5) breach of contract, (6) account stated, (7) money lent, and (8) breach of guaranty. The first, second, third, f...

Excerpt: ... California Risk Management Associates. On July 22, 2009, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint asserting causes of action for (1) disability discrimination, (2) failure to engage in a good faith, timely interactive process, (3) failure to accommodate, (4) failure to prevent disability discrimination, and (5) retaliation in violation of FEHA. On March 4, 2010, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint substituting the name of Los Angeles ...

Excerpt: ...ted (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on January 26, 2021 against Defendant Agile Sourcing Partners, Inc. (“Defendant”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) penalties pursuant to Labor Code § 2699, et seq. for violations of Labor Code §§ 201-203 and 432.5, (2) Unfair Competition Law violations, (3) violation of the Federal Credit Reporting Act, and (4) violation of the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. On August 3...

Excerpt: ...A KRAVITZ'S COMPLAINT Background Plaintiff Nechama Kravitz (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on July 5, 2022 against Defendant Conrad Property Management Inc. (“Defendant”), asserting causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, (2) Business and Professions Code § 17200, (3) unlawful retention of security deposit, (4) breach of residential lease agreement, (5) negligence, and (6) conversion. Defendant now demurs to each of the causes of ac...

Excerpt: ...kground On May 6, 2015, Plaintiff Andrew Milder (“Plaintiff”), in pro per, filed this action against Defendants Shawn Holley and Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, LLP (“Kinsella”) (jointly, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, (2) fraud, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) breach of contract, (5) violation of Business & Professions Code § 17200 et seq., (6) unjust enrichment, and (7) i...

Excerpt: ...EMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Background Plaintiff Hsiang H. Kung (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on March 25, 2022 against Defendants CBL Freight Systems, Inc. (“CBL Freight”), Coast Bridge Logistics, Inc. (“Coast Bridge Logistics”), Auto Link Diesel Repair, Inc. (“Auto Link Diesel”), Qwic Trans. Inc. (“Qwic Trans.”), Pacific Ocean Transportation, Inc. (“Pacific Ocean Transportation”), Quinn Wu, Michael W...

Excerpt: ...round Plaintiff Alvin Tate, an incompetent adult, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Clarence Tate (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on March 5, 2015 against, among other defendants, Defendant FCA US LLC (“FCA”). The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) strict product liability, and (2) negligence product liability. The case arises out of a car accident involving a 1998 Dodge Caravan and an airbag that did not deploy. FCA indicates ...

Excerpt: ...85,203.35, comprising $226,580.00 demanded in the complaint, $4,030.85 in costs, and $54,592.50 in attorney fees. The Court notes a number of defects with the submitted default judgment package. First, Item 2(a) of the Request for Court Judgment (Form CIV-100) indicates that Plaintiff seeks $226,580.00 in damages demanded in the complaint. However, the “Balance” line lists $123,780.00 in damages even though no “Credits acknowledged” are s...

Excerpt: ...iation”), Julio Vargas, and Flavio Fargas. The Complaint asserts seventeen causes of action. On April 28, 2022, the parties in this action participated in a Mandatory Settlement Conference. (Seals Decl., ¶ 5.) The matter was settled by allowing Plaintiff to purchase Vargas Association for the sum of $200,000.00. (Seals Decl., ¶ 5.) On May 20, 2022, the Court issued a minute order providing, inter alia, that “[t]he Court, having obtained a N...

Excerpt: ...UMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Background Plaintiff Jose Luis Anguiano (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on March 3, 2021, against defendants National General Insurance Company (“NGIC”), Integon National Insurance Company (“Integon”), Freeway Insurance Services, Inc. (“Freeway Insurance”), Freeway Insurance Services America, LLC (“Freeway Insurance America”), All Star General Insurance Agency (“Al...

Excerpt: ...MPEL ARBITRATION Background Plaintiff Gonzalo Moreno, as an aggrieved employee, and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys' General Act of 2004 (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Unisource Solutions, Inc. (“Defendant”) on April 20, 2022. The Complaint asserts one cause of action for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). Defendant now moves fo...

Excerpt: ...une 21, 2019 against, inter alia, Defendants Leon Richard Mays (“Mays”), Michael Anthony Verdugo dba Verdugo & Associates (“Verdugo”), and Darryl Wayne Daniels (“Daniels”). The operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) was filed on October 12, 2021. The TAC asserts causes of action for (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) negligence, (3) fraudulent conveyance, (4) “withdrawn,” (5) violation of Business and Professions Code s...

Excerpt: ...ANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA'S MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT DETERMINATION AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS Background On April 24, 2020, Plaintiffs Noel C. McDaid, Eileen McDaid, Jon Wesley Christensen, Hanne Jo Christensen, Kalista Grace Base, and Kendra Georgeann Base (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against various defendants, including Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (“Allianz”). The operative Thi...

Excerpt: ...and 583.360 Background Plaintiff Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed this Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) action on June 20, 2017. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) was filed on January 19, 2021, alleging that various defendants exposed California consumers to lead without Proposition 65 warnings through the manufacture and sale of certain food products (spices). This action was later consolidated with Consumer A...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc. (“CLA”) and Steven Lee (“Lee”) (jointly, “Defendants”) on October 29, 2021. In the Complaint, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) sexual battery, (2) gender violence, (3) civil rights violation, (4) sexual harassment, (5) retaliation, (6) discrimination, (7) wrongful termination in violation of public policy, (8) wrongful termination, (9) failure to pre...

Excerpt: ...6, 2021 against Defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of implied warranty of merchantability under Song-Beverly Warranty Act, and (2) breach of express warranty under Song-Beverly Warranty Act. Plaintiff indicates that the parties entered into a settlement, whereby Defendant agreed to pay $61,000.00, inclusive of a loan payoff to Plaintiff in exchange for the subjec...

Excerpt: ...oore appeal[ed] from the judgment on a number of grounds, most notably the trial court's refusal to consolidate the unlawful detainer case against him with another action then pending in the superior court, brought by Moore , seeking quiet title to the property based on allegations that Martin-Bragg 's title to the property was actually held in trust for Moore 's benefit.” (Ibid.) The Court of Appeal concluded that “the trial court abused its...