Excerpt: ...3 Family Trust (the “Violette Trust”) and Total Lender Solutions, Inc. (“Trustee”) from foreclosing on the property located at 2709 E. South, Long Beach, CA 90805 (“South 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 George commenced this action on September 12, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1)...

Excerpt: ...n to terminate Flournoy. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Flournoy commenced this proceeding on November 9, 2021. The pertinent petition is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on December 3, 2021, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. O...

Excerpt: ...n the amount of $16,922.61. Financial Pacific also seeks a writ of possession against Ramco for a 2014 Peterbilt 386 Tractor VIN #1XPHD49X8ED226560 (“Tractor”) 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 filed this Complaint against Defendants Ramco and Ramirez on July 11, 2022 for (1) breach of lease agreement, (2) ...

Excerpt: ...following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Melamed commenced this proceeding on November 5, 2021. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) file on February 16, 2022 against Gabrijel Krstanovic (“Krstanovic”), Vasel Malota (“Malota”), Seaside Construction Management Company, LLC (“Seaside”), and 511 Seaward. The FAC alleges (1) breach of oral contract, (2) fraud, (3) negligent...

Excerpt: ...eservation Fund commenced this proceeding against Respondent California Coastal Commission (“Commission”) on June 4, 2014. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. In early 2014, Los Angeles County (“County”) submitted a proposed Local Coastal Program (“LCP”) for the Santa Monica Mountains segment of the County's coastal zone to the Commission for certification. The LCP is comprised of a Land Use Plan (“LUP”), which prov...

Excerpt: ..., and reply, [1] and renders the following decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Smith commenced this action on April 30, 2022. He seeks leave to present a late claim to Los Angeles. The claim arises out of an accident on a public sidewalk on October 1, 2020. The deadline for presenting the claim was April 1, 2022. On October 8, 2020, Smith retained the Novik Law Group to represent him. Multiple searches cause Smith to think that the inc...

Excerpt: ...fredo Juarez Romo, aka Jose Alfredo Juarez (“Juarez”) in the amount of $29,845.93. 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 filed this Complaint against Defendants Campo Verde and Juarez on August 9, 2022, for (1) breach of written agreement; (2) breach of guaranty; (3) open book account; (4) reasonable value; (5...

Excerpt: ...decision and reverse the adverse audit finding against Hospital, and preclude the Department from seeking to recoup Medi-Cal Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) Incentive Program payments (“EHR payments” or “HER Program payments”) made to Hospital. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Hospital filed the Petition on ...

Excerpt: ...e decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Doe filed this Petition on January 19, 2022, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Doe is a 30-year-old graduate student in a UCLA residency program. Pet., ¶14. John Roe (“Roe”) is a 31-year-old graduate student in a different program. Pet., ¶15. Both Roe and Doe live in private residences off-campus that have no relation nor connection to the UCLA campus system. Pet., ¶16. They ...

Excerpt: ...ve decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Deere filed the Complaint on September 24, 2021, alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) claim and delivery. The Complaint alleges that on June 8, 2020, Aleksanian entered into a Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) for the purchase of the following Equipment: 1. A John Deere 3032E Tractor ID# 1LV3032EVKK128265; 2. A John 12 Deere 300E Loader ID# 1P0300EX...

Excerpt: ...n (“Kazanchian”) in the amount of $604,913.19. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs filed this Complaint against Defendants CCC and Kazanchian on October 11, 2021 for (1) breach of lease and (2) breach of guaranty. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. The Lichtbachs co-own property at 2645 Ya...

Excerpt: ...ts affiliates. The court has read and considered the moving papers and supplemental briefing, the opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Christina commenced this proceeding on September 1, 2022, alleging (1) tortious interference with contractual relations, (2) defamation, (3) civil harassment, (4) conversion, and (5) breach of contract. The Complaint alleges in pertine...

Excerpt: ...rd of attorneys' fees from Petitioner Farhad Nowzari (“Nowzari”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [2] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Nowzari commenced this proceeding on July 16, 2021, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus and seeking injunctive relief against Board, MEC, Torrance Health Care Foundation (�...

Excerpt: ... the “Dogs”). The court has read and considered the moving papers and opposition [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Marcello commenced this proceeding on January 18, 2022, alleging causes of action against Defendant Ciminelli for (1) conversion, (2) trespass to chattels, and (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress. The unverified Complaint alleges in pertinent part as fol...

Excerpt: ... terminating Kanataryan's employment with Real Party-in-Interest Los Angeles County, Department of Children & Family Services (“DCFS”). 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 Petitioners SEIU and Kanataryan commenced this proceeding on October 13, 2021. The verified Petition alleges a cause of action for administrative manda...

Excerpt: ...(“Trauss”), and Janet Jha (“Jha”). Alternatively, the City moves for a new trial. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners commenced this proceeding against the City on November 24, 2021. The Petition alleges claims for traditional and/or administrative mandamus under the Permit Streamlining Act (“PSA”), traditio...

Excerpt: ... 2022. 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 Curtis Edward Rollins (“Rollins”) filed his Petition on July 12, 2021, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Rollins was a surgeon licensed by the Board since 1993. On February 22, 2021, the Board filed an Accusation that (1) due to mental illness, his competency to...

Excerpt: ...1. Complaint Plaintiff Diiorio commenced this proceeding against Defendant Masini on August 11, 2022. The Complaint alleges as follows. Diiorio adopted Monkey in 2014, three years before starting a relationship with Masini. The couple co-adopted Marzipan in 2018, but Diiorio was the only party who accepted responsibility for the cat. Diiorio's agreement with the shelter, the Stray Cat Alliance (“SCA”), provides that Diiorio was not to sell or...

Excerpt: ...d) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Zions the Complaint against Defendants Sanati and Lancaster Smile Dental, doing Business as Sanati Dental Center (“Sanati Dental”), on August 1, 2022, alleging causes of actions for (1) breach of promissory note; (2) breach of guaranty; (3) money due; (4) money lent; (5) claim and delivery; and (6) conversion. The Complaint alleges in pertinent pa...

Excerpt: ...00. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply declaration (not accompanied by a memorandum), and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Shenzhen filed this Complaint against Defendant Golden Wings and its manager Defendant Elyakim Eidad Lieberman (“Lieberman”) on March 23, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the covena...

Excerpt: ... Petition Petitioner Stanford commenced this proceeding against Respondents City and Denver Hargis (“Hargis”) on May 18, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for a writ of mandate. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Stanford owns the real property located at 6535 Stanford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (the “Property”), and is opening a food truck commissary thereon. Stanford obtained multiple permits from City as well as appr...

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. The Petition Petitioner Izurieta commenced this action on September 14, 2021. The operative pleading is the verified First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on December 4, 2021, which alleges a single cause of action for traditional mandamus. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. On Decembe...

Excerpt: ...(1) 15 of Mengistu's Special Interrogatories, Set Two (“Interrogatory”) and (2) Mengistu's Requests for Production of Documents, Set Two (“RFPs”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, [1] and replies, as well as Mengistu's separate statement of meet and confer efforts, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Mengistu filed this petition for writ of mandate ...

Excerpt: ...award of attorneys' fees from Petitioner Farhad Nowzari (“Nowzari”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [2] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Nowzari commenced this proceeding on July 16, 2021, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus and seeking injunctive relief against Board, MEC, Torrance Health Care Foundation...

Excerpt: ...ead and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Tagliere file the Petition for administrative mandamus on January 24, 2022. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Tagliere has maintained an EMP-T license since July 23, 2003. On October 22, 2014, EMSA placed Tagliere's license on probation for three years after it found that he reacted disp...