Excerpt: ...moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff UC 2870 West Olympic Holder, LLC (“UC 2870” or “Lender”) commenced this proceeding against Defendants 2870 O Consortium LLC (“Borrower”), Live Work Create Equity LLC (“Live Work”), Perri Lee (“Lee”), City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”), Rosewood Assets, LLC (“Ro...

Excerpt: ...ntative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners commenced this action against City on August 2, 2023, alleging (1) administrative mandamus and (2) inverse condemnation. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. a. Statement of Facts In August 2006, Petitioners acquired 9.49 acres of real property near the northeast corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Interstate 5 (“Property”). Pet., ¶¶ 1, 12. The City's Nov...

Excerpt: ...ders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Gyahn filed the Complaint on June 26, 2023 against Defendant Cornerstone alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) open book account, (3) account stated, (4) goods and services rendered, and (5) false promise. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Since April 4, 2022, Gyahn has sold Cornerstone clothing goods and invoiced Cornerstone eight times. Corne...

Excerpt: ...store located at 390 West Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251 (“Property”) or removing its fixtures; (2) collecting any revenue or rent from the Property; and (3) selling or encumbering the Property. The court has read and considered the ex parte application (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Ennerdale filed this action on December 28, 2023, seeking specific perfor...

Excerpt: ...and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Gutierrez commenced this action on April 19, 2023, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Gutierrez is a sworn LAPD officer. On August 26, 2021, Chief Moore issued a complaint against Gutierrez alleging one count of misconduct on S...

Excerpt: ...n. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Coronado commenced this action against Defendants Yireh and Marvin Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”) on October 10, 2023, alleging (1) breach of note, (2) money lent, (3) two counts of account stated, (4) two counts of open book account, (5) two counts of unjust enrichment, (6) fraud, (7) breach of oral agreement, (8) money had and received, (9) conversion, and (10) violations of Business and Professio...

Excerpt: ...omplaint Plaintiff Bank filed the Complaint against Defendant Becks on August 9, 2023, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Becks 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 interest in the Vehicle. The Certificate of Title from the Cali...

Excerpt: ...nt of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Bank filed the Complaint against Defendant Holland on August 16, 2023, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Holland 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 interest in the Vehicle. The Certificat...

Excerpt: .... Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Smith commenced this proceeding on February 17, 2022. The operative pleading is the verified First Amended Petition (“FAP”), filed on March 23, 2022, and alleging four causes of action for administrative mandamus. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. On August 25, 2020, the Board issued a decision to discipline Smith's license (“2020 Decision”), placing Smith on probation and prohibi...

Excerpt: ...) in the amount of $59,000,000. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and combined reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Nerush commenced this action on September 29, 2023 against Defendants Naum and Margarita, individually and as trustees of the Trust, Vera Shekhter (“Vera”), Adam Shekhter (“Adam”), Alan Shekhter (“Alan”), Alexander Shekhte...

Excerpt: ...d (2) Defendant Villa Rancho Bernardo Health Care, LLC (“Villa Rancho”) for $499,980.48. 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 Med-Plus filed the Complaint on February 6, 2023 against Defendants Anaheim Healthcare Center (“Anaheim”), Bartlett Care Center, LLC (“Bartlett”), Citrus Nursing Center, College V...

Excerpt: ...ision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Ally filed the Complaint against Defendant Henderson on July 28, 2023, alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Henderson entered into a written Contract in which Ally's assignor would finance the purchase of the Vehicle, which was collateral. At all relevant times, Ally has been the holder of a first priority security interest in the Vehi...

Excerpt: ...d and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Knopke filed the Petition against the CPC on December 6, 2022. The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”), alleging administrative mandamus. Knopke filed an initial version of the SAP on May 18, 2023, and an “operative” version on June 14, 2023. The SAP alleges in p...

Excerpt: ... opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners, which are non-profit organizations, commenced this proceeding on January 28, 2021, alleging a cause of action for mandamus pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The Ballona Wetlands is an approximately 600-acre remnant of 1700 acres of marsh...

Excerpt: ...cation as to Chu and limits the application against Kin to either $1,085,828.98 or $1,088,592.18. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff Ding filed the Complaint against Defendants on October 24, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on January 3, 2023, allegi...

Excerpt: ...A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Smith commenced this proceeding on August 26, 2022, alleging two causes of action for administrative mandamus. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On August 25, 2020, the Board issued a decision against Smith's license (“2020 Decision”). On January 24, 2022, the court in Smith v. Board of California, (“Smith I”), Case No. 20STCP03757, set aside the 2020 Decision for f...

Excerpt: ...osition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Doe commenced this action on July 21, 2023. The operative pleading is the FAP filed on October 4, 2023, against Respondent State of California Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”) and Real Party-in-Interest District, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as...

Excerpt: ...on. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition 30‐2019‐01044945 Petitioner City of Huntington Beach (“City”) commenced this proceeding on January 17, 2019, in the Orange County Superior Court. The Second Amended Petition (“SAP”), filed on December 9, 2019, is the operative pleading and it alleges claims for traditional mandamus pursuant to CCP section 1085 and declaratory relief. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. SB 35 when into...

Excerpt: ...��), and Andrew Khun (“Khun”) in the amount of $1,575,000. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, reply, and Plaintiffs' opposition to claims of exemption [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs Du, Bai, and Qiu filed their Complaint on January 7, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on March 24, 2023 against Defendant...

Excerpt: ...y of Compton (“City”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Virgen v. MTA Petitioner Virgen commenced this action on February 28, 2023, seeking leave to present a late claim for damages against MTA. The unverified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July 29, 2021, Reymundo Diaz Pena (“Raymundo”) was on his motorc...

Excerpt: ...[1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Petitioner Cisneros commenced this proceeding on December 19, 2022, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On December 3, 2003, the Commission issued a Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to Cisneros. On November 19, 2018, Cisneros applied for a Clear Multiple Subject Teachi...

Excerpt: ...se 1. Petition Petitioner Keliher commenced this action on June 15, 2023, seeking leave to present a late claim for damages against the City. The unverified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Keliher suffered serious personal injuries on January 30, 2022. He filed a Notice of Claim with the City on October 7, 2022, which the City rejected. On January 23, 2023, he filed an Application to File a Late Claim. The City rejected it on March...

Excerpt: ...on was filed), [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Alvarez commenced this proceeding on January 12, 2023 against Defendant Silverlake for an order releasing the Vehicle from a mechanics lien. The verified Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Alvarez is the Vehicle's owner. Silverlake claims to have repaired the Vehicle. Silverlake has not recorded a claim of mechanics lien a...

Excerpt: ...ntative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Burrell commenced this action on April 3, 2023, seeking leave to present a late claim for damages against the County. The unverified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On October 3, 2021, Burrell was traveling down the street on a rideshare scooter at Harbor Transitway/37th St./USC (“Intersection”). He lost his balance on concrete that was broken, defective, uneven,...

Excerpt: ...Oklahoma, California Fires & Firefighters, Malibu for Safe Tech, EMF Safety Network, Californians for Safe Technology, 5G Free California, and Children's Health Defense move to augment the administrative record with 20 documents (Exhibits 1-20). Respondents County of Los Angeles (“County”), County Board of Supervisors (“Board”), County Regional Planning Commission (“Planning Commission”), County Department of Regional Planning (“Pla...