Excerpt: .... The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Shaw commenced this action on August 23, 2023, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Shaw was a police officer with LAPD for approximately 19 years. He was accused of using anabolic steroids and engaging in a ...

Excerpt: ...read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff ABLT filed the Complaint against Defendants National, Kindt, and Gleich, on January 8, 2024, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Defendants entered into a written Contract in which they leased the Vehicle from ABLT's assignor. Defend...

Excerpt: ...d and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Bank filed the Complaint against Defendants National, Kindt, and Gleich, on December 4, 2023, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Defendants entered into a written Contract in which Bank's assignor would finance the purchase of the Vehi...

Excerpt: ...rs the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Elemuren commenced this proceeding on July 5, 2023, alleging causes of action for administrative mandamus and breach of contract. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July 26, 2020, while Elemuren was pursuing his degree for a Psychiatric -Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (“PMHNP”) and in good standing with CDU, a dispute arose regar...

Excerpt: ...ng tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition On September 25, 2023, Petitioners Smatas and Lintz filed the verified Petition against Respondents City, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”), and the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (“BBSC”). The Petition names Tanager and Berserker LLC (“Beserker”) as Real Parties-in -Interest and alleges claims for mandamus and declaratory relief. The Pet...

Excerpt: ...ecision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Bank filed the Complaint against Defendant Machado on December 19, 2023, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges in pertinent as follows. Machado entered into a written Contract in which Bank's assignor would finance the purchase of the Vehicle, which was collateral. At all relevant times, Bank has been the holder of a first priority security inter...

Excerpt: ...from the date of his discharge until he is reinstated. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Joy commenced this proceeding on February 28, 2023 against Respondent Commission, naming the County's Probation Department (“Department”) as Real Party -in- Interest. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The...

Excerpt: .... Statement of the Case Petitioner Dawson commenced this proceeding on January 10, 2024. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The Housing Authority was made aware of Dawson's claim as early as April 12, 2023. Pet., ¶2. There were 31 or more communications between Dawson's attorneys and claims adjusters for the Housing Authority between April 12, 2023 and October 4, 2023. Pet., ¶2. The City is claiming that Dawson failed to present...

Excerpt: ...he moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition On April 4, 2023, Petitioner Mars filed the Petition against Cruefest, Records, Masters 2008 (collectively “Respondent LLCs”), RWC, Mötley Crüe Touring, Inc. (“MCT”), Mötley Crüe, Inc. (“MCI”), and Masters 2000, Inc. (“Masters 2000”). Mars alleged a cause of action for traditional mandamus under Corporati...

Excerpt: ...ce in Venice, California. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision . A. Statement of the Cas e 1. Petitio n Petitioner Citizens �iled the veri�ied Petition and Complaint (“Petition”) on October 7, 2022, alleging causes of action for administrative mandate and for declaratory and injunctive relief. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows . The Projec...

Excerpt: ... decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Dennis commenced this lawsuit on November 2, 2023, against Respondents Tony Tseng, individually, Snapwize, Inc., a corporation, and Totencarry Inc., a corporation. The operative pleading is t he First Amended Petition (“FAP”), which was filed on January 26, 2024 and seekig mandamus to permit inspection of corporate records. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. Dennis filed this action b...

Excerpt: ... decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on February 5, 2024. On February 7, 2024, Plaintiffs filed the FAC, which is the operative pleading. The FAC is made against Defendants Cha, Young Nae Lee, aka Brandon Lee (“Lee”), Benedict J. Pak (“Pak”), and Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation (“Foundation”), a California corporation, as a nominal Defendant. Plaintiffs moved for declaratory and inj...

Excerpt: ...ary 24, 2024 Petition Petitioner Maria Chao erroneously filed a Notice of Appeal —Administrative Hearing for Parking on March, 7, 2023. The operative pleading is the Petition, [1] filed on January 24, 2024, and naming the Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) as the Defendant and Regional Center as Real Party -in- Interest. The Petition alleges erroneous application of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act in determin...

Excerpt: ...pers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Aguirre filed the verified Petition on September 19, 2022, alleging a cause of action for traditional mandamus and a cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The University of California's Board of Regents (“Regents”) governs UCLA. On June 30, 2022, without ...

Excerpt: ... and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Englander filed the Petition on May 10, 2022 alleging a cause of action for mandamus for violation of the CPRA in pertinent part as follows. The District was created in March 1970 with all five elected board (“Board”) members consisting of members of the Ralphs family. To date, the Ralphs family controls the District. On November 5, 2021,...

Excerpt: ...d renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Ryan filed the verified Petition on March 16, 2023, alleging a cause of action for traditional mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. From 2013-18, Ryan was employed at Harbor -UCLA Medical Center (“Harbor -UCLA”) as a vascular surgeon. A jury verdict subsequently found that, while working at Harbor -UCLA, Ryan was subject to reta...

Excerpt: ...ition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The SAP Petitioners Megeen McLaughlin (“Megeen”) and Ryan McLaughlin (“Ryan”) (collectively, “McLaughlins”) filed the Petition against Respondent California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) on November 29, 2022. The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”) filed on February 27, 2024, alleging two causes of ...

Excerpt: ...owing tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners Los Angeles Police Protective League (“LAPPL”), Bruce Oakley (“Oakley”), Gustavo Camacho (“Camacho”), LaSalle Culpepper (“Culpepper”) Robert Gimenez (“Gimenez”), Zoltan, David Keortge (“Keortge”), Kit Stajcar (“Stajcar”), and Donald Poirier (“P oirier”) commenced this proceeding on April 19, 2023 against Respondents City of Los Angeles (“C...

Excerpt: ... tentative decision . A. Statement of the Cas e 1. Complaint Plaintiff Feldman �iled her Complaint on October 24, 2023 against Defendants Sawyer, dba MAS Financing, Gaelen Patrick Whittemore, aka Ben Whittemore (“Gaelen”), Sonja Domino Powell, aka Sonja Domino Whittemore, aka Domino Whittemore (“Domino”) (collective ly, Gaelen and Domino are referred to as the “Whittemores”), and the DND Family Trust (“DND”). The Complaint alleg...

Excerpt: ... decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Feah commenced this proceeding on November 9, 2020 against Respondent City of El Monte (“City”) and Real Parties -in- Interest EEL –El Monte (“EEL”), Nibble This –El Monte (“Nibble”), [2] and Light Box Leasing Corp. (“Light Box”). The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”), filed on March 30, 2021 and alleging causes of action for (1) traditional...

Excerpt: ...Acquisition Trust (“RCF 2”), from foreclosing on Genesee's eight-unit apartment building of property located at 441 West Santa Cruz Street, Los Angeles, California 90731 (“Property”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Genesee filed the Complaint on January 29, 2024, alleging causes of action for (1) breac...

Excerpt: ...lies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The First Amended Petition Petitioner County filed the Petition on November 30, 2023. The operative pleading is the FAP, filed December 15, 2023, alleging erroneous application of law under (1) Penal Code sections 188 and 189, (2) Penal Code section 1170.95, and (3) the California Constitution (“Cal. Const.”) and Government Code (“Govt. Cod e”) section 17556(g...

Excerpt: ... to the Petition filed by Petitioner Douglas Richter (“Richter”). The court has read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Petitioner Richter filed the Petition against Respondents and Real Parties -in- Interest Ariela Lousky (“Lousky”) and Universal Home Design, Inc. (“Design”) on October 17, 2023, alleging (1) traditional ...

Excerpt: ...tee's sale or otherwise dispo sing of 745 Eighth Place, Hermosa Beach, CA (“Eighth Property”) or 825 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, CA (“Pacific Property”). The court has read and considered the moving papers and Richards' opposition (no opposition from Peak is on file), [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs commenced this proceeding on February 19, 2024, alleging (1) wro...

Excerpt: ...nsidered the moving papers (no opposition is on file) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff Lone Oak commenced this action on February 5, 2024 against Defendant Beverly Hills Flats, LLC (“Flats”) and Nominal Defendant Davoud Kobaei (“Kobaei”) as Trustee of the DPK Family Trust (“Trust”). The Complaint alleges (1) judicial foreclosure of real property and (2) specific performa...