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: ...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...

Excerpt: ...hraga (“Gohar”) from interfering with receiver. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff Jila filed her Complaint on May 3, 2023 , against Defendants Gohar, Shalom, Elizabeth Babazadeh (“Elizabeth”), both as executor of the estate of Louise Babazadeh (“Estate”) and trustee of the Babazadeh Family Tru...

Excerpt: ...Younan (“Younan”) (collectively, “City”) demur to all five causes of action of the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed by Petitioner 737-747 N Western Opportunity Owner LLC (“NWOO”). 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 NWOO filed the Petition on May 4, 2023. The operative pleading is the FAP, filed...

Excerpt: ... of Los Angeles (“County”) to set aside its decision t o deny Petitioners' Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) application, and to process the application so Petitioners can receive a decision on the merits. DRP moves to have this case dismissed for delay of prosecution. The court has read the motion to dismiss, [1] notice of non -opposition, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners commenc...

Excerpt: ...oving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Petitioner Jha filed the Petition against the City on September 21, 2023, alleging (1) mandamus based on a violation of the Permit Streamlining Act (“PSA”); (2) mandamus based on a violation of the Housing Accountability Act (“HAA”); (3) mandamus based on a violation of the Density Bonus Law; and (4) declaratory r...

Excerpt: ...s read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff Tenant filed the Complaint on December 21, 2023. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on December 26, 2023 alleging breach of contract, trespass to chattels, conversion, and two counts of unfair competition under Business and Professions (...

Excerpt: ...mmission of the County of Los Angeles (“Commission”) to set aside its decision not to sustain the discharge of Real Party -in -Interest Elya Kazaryan (“Kazaryan”) and finding that DCFS violated Kazaryan's pre -deprivation ( Skelly) due process rights. The court has read and considered the moving papers, [1] opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners County and DCFS...

Excerpt: ... increases the request for costs to $4,336.72. The court has read and considered the moving papers and notice of non -opposition and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Sunshine commenced this proceeding on January 14, 2022, alleging a cause of action for traditional mandamus under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) . The verified Petition alleges that Sunshine made CPRA requests t...

Excerpt: ...ttorney's fees and $2,096.11 in c osts. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff LaundryLux filed the Complaint on August 5, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed against Ortiz and Castro, both individually and each doing business as Lavanderia Rio Grande (“Lav...

Excerpt: ...orney's fees and $1,542.55 in costs from MOMs. In reply, Petitioners assert an additional $9,375 in fees. 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 Honarkar commenced this proceeding against Respondent MOMs on April 26, 2023, alleging a cause of action for traditional mandamus under Corporations Code sections 17704.1...

Excerpt: ... (no reply was filed) [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff SSI filed this action on September 29, 2023 against “SKI Data Sciences, Inc.”, alleging (1) damages for breach of written contract, (2) account stated, (3) open book account, and (4) declaratory relief. On October 2, 2023, SSI amende d the complaint to substitute KSI for SKI Data Sciences, Inc. The Complaint alleges in perti...

Excerpt: ...moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff Ding filed the Complaint against Defendants Kin and William Chu (“Chu”) on October 24, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on January 3, 2023, alleging seven counts of breach of contract, one count of breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, an...

Excerpt: ...lin (“Ryan”) (collectively, “McLaughlins”) filed the Petition against Respondent California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) on November 29, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on February 7, 2023, alleging two causes of action: writ of mandate and injunction. The verified FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. a. Vacating the Property The McLaughlins were tenants in good standing a...

Excerpt: ... ,968,390.42. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and consolidated reply [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint NFS filed its Complaint on December 7, 2023, alleging (1) breach of the equipment financing and security agreement, (2) claim and delivery, (3) breach of personal guarantees, and (4) breach of corporate guaranty. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as fol...

Excerpt: ...e 1. Complaint Landlord filed its Complaint on November 7, 2023, alleging breach of lease in pertinent part as follows. On July 1, 2017, Landlord and Tenant entered a lease (“Lease”) for 784 East Twelfth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021 (“Premises”). On June 1, 2019, the parties entered into an Amendment to the Lease (“First Amendment”) extending the term for two years from June 2019 to May 2021. Rent during this extension was $8,000 per...