Excerpt: ...d County's objection, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Broadway filed the Petition for administrative mandamus against Respondent County on September 5, 2023. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Broadway holds title to the real property and improvements located at 7520 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003 (the “Property”). Pet., ¶ 1. Respondent County operates the Depa...

Excerpt: ... the Arbitration Award in its favor. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Key commenced this proceeding on September 13, 2021. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”), filed on April 18, 2022 against Association and Land Mark Electric, Inc. (“Land Mark”) and alleging cla...

Excerpt: ... injunction to enjoin Defendant Counter Brands, LLC (“Counter Brands”) from enforcing its non- solicitation clause against former consultants and current consultants to the extent that they are soliciting other consultants for a non -competing b usiness. 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 Plaintiffs filed this action on...

Excerpt: ...y of Angeles (“LAHD”) to set aside the LAHD General Manager's decision approving a Tenant Habitability Plan (“THP”). Petitioner Ouyang separately moves to correct/augment the administrative record. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Ouyang commenced this proceeding on February 27, 2023. Th...

Excerpt: ... and Karen Betancur 's demurrer without leave to amend. The court has read and considered the moving papers and opposition (no reply was filed), 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 mandamu...

Excerpt: ...a 30 -day suspension. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Petitioner LACMA filed the Petition against Respondent Commission on July 17, 2023, alleging one cause of action for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Petitioner County is a public entity and legal subdivision of the State ...

Excerpt: ...om Respondents Dean Logan (“Logan”) and Office of the Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder/County Clerk (collectively, “Registrar”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, reply, the supplemental moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Committee filed this proceeding on October 18, 2022. The operative plead...

Excerpt: ...“TAP”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The SAP Petitioners commenced this proceeding on November 29, 2022. On February 27, 2024, Petitioner filed the SAP, the operative pleading, which alleges causes of action for declaratory relief and/or mandamus. The verified SAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. a. Vacating the Pro...

Excerpt: ...8W3DTXNED42881 (collectively, “Trucks”). The court has read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff North filed the Complaint against Defendant Long on March 12, 2024, alleging (1) breach of written agreement; (2) account stated; (3) indebtedness; (4) conversion; and (5) claim and delivery. The Complaint alleges in pertinent as fol...

Excerpt: ...erest Employment Development Department (“EDD”), to schedule him for an in -person appointment. Additionally, Herrera asks the court to issue a cease -and -desist order to prevent the EDD from continuing to garnish Herrera's wages. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, (and Herrera's April 22, 2024 Brief) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Herrera...

Excerpt: ...(“Marquez”) obligations to Bank. The court has read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Bank commenced this proceeding on December 4, 2023, against Respondent Marquez dba Marquez Denim Care as a Request for Order Appointing Receiver for the limited purpose of permitting entry and inspection of the Property, pursuant to Civil Co...

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: .... 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: ...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: ...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,...