Excerpt: ... following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Foursight filed the Complaint against Defendant Johnson on September 7, 2023, alleging claim and delivery and seeking a pretrial writ of possession and an order directing transfer of personal property. The Complaint alleges as follows. On July 20, 2022, Johnson entered into a written Note and Security Agreement (“Contract”) in which Foursight's assignor OpenRoad Le...

Excerpt: ...ing papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Englander Ðiled 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 Ðive elected board (“Board”) members consisting of members of the Ralphs family. To date, the Ralphs family controls the Dis...

Excerpt: ...ply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Forrester commenced this proceeding on February 28, 2023. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Forrester was a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) for 40 years. For the last nine years, she was an officer for United Teachers Los Angeles (“UTLA”), a labor organization with a collective bargaini...

Excerpt: ..., and Linda Garnier (“Linda”) jointly and severally in the amount of $138,352.80. 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 Apex filed the Complaint against Defendants AHC, Mason, and Linda on July 26, 2023, alleging four counts of breach of written contract, two counts of money had and received, two counts of open-b...

Excerpt: ...vie LLC”). The court has read and considered the ex parte moving papers, supplemental moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Plaintiff ZVI filed the Complaint on October 24, 2023, alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, (3) equitable accounting, (4) unfair business practices under Business and Professions (“Bus. & Prof.”) Code section 17200 et...

Excerpt: ...urt has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner District commenced this proceeding by filing the Petition for a Writ of Mandate on February 27, 2023. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On March 21, 2022, the District's Board of Education (“Board”) reviewed the District's Statement of Charges against Strong, a Dis...

Excerpt: ...vie LLC”). The court has read and considered the ex parte moving papers, supplemental moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Petition Plaintiff ZVI filed the Complaint on October 24, 2023, alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, (3) equitable accounting, (4) unfair business practices under Business and Professions (“Bus. & Prof.”) Code section 17200 et...

Excerpt: ... MOMs to permit inspection and copying of materials identified in various requests. The court has read and considered the moving papers, the revised opposition, and reply, 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 17704.10 and 17704.13...

Excerpt: ...atement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Keys filed the Complaint against Defendant Torre on August 10, 2023, alleging (1) possession of personal property, (2) breach of contract, (3) goods sold and delivered, (4) book account, and (5) account stated. The Complaint alleges as follows. On May 6, 2022, Torre entered a written Contract (“Contract”) in which Keys leased the Vehicle to Torre. At all relevant times, Keys has been the legal owner ...

Excerpt: ...ion (“DOE”) (collectively, the “State Entities”) demur to and move to strike portions of the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”) filed by Petitioners Adam Geczi (“Geczi”), Aaron Kofahl (“Kofahl”), and John Srebalus (“Srebalus”). Respondent State of California (the “State”) separately demurs to the SAP. [1] The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies to each motion, and renders the followin...

Excerpt: ...adi”) from transferring any interest in 2018 MCI J4500 Intercity Vehicles, VIN Nos. 2MG3JMBA4JW068842, 2MG3JMBA6JW068843, and 2MG3JMBA8JW068844 (collectively, “Vehicles”), disposing or encumbering them, concealing them as to make them less available to seizure by a levying officer, impairing their value, or disposing of proceeds from the transfer of any interest in them. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and r...

Excerpt: ...d”) and Bernard Steimann (“Steimann”) in the amount of $495,595. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint On January 30, 2023, Plaintiffs 1149 South LA and 1135 South LA Street Fashion District, LLC (“1135 South LA”) filed the Complaint against Defendants Unrivaled, Steimann, People's Properties LLC (“PP”), a...

Excerpt: ...or approval of final report and accounting, discharge from his duties, approval of his outstanding fees and costs approved, and exoneration of his undertaking. The court has read and considered the moving papers, the objection from Susan Miller (“Miller”), and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Petitioner People of the State of California (“People”) commenced this proceeding agai...

Excerpt: ...F8DB8LR599416 (the “Vehicle”). 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 Daimler commenced this proceeding on January 24, 2023 against Defendants Salazar, E&L, and Elgrid Ovasapyan (“Ovasapyan”) alleging cause of actions for (1) breach of contract, (2) common count, (3) claim & delivery, and (4) conversion. The...

Excerpt: ...ead and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, [2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Atkinson commenced this proceeding on August 11, 2022, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The veriÐied Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July 20, 2018, Real Party-in-Interest DOSH began an investigation at a worksite located at Pomona, California. ...

Excerpt: ...tion 8 voucher, to collect the overpayment HA has assessed against her, and to deny her reasonable accommodation request. 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 Smith filed the Petition for writ of administrative mandamus on November 28, 2022. The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”) filed on ...

Excerpt: ...ead and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, [2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Atkinson commenced this proceeding on August 11, 2022, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The veriÐied Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July 20, 2018, Real Party-in-Interest DOSH began an investigation at a worksite located at Pomona, California. ...

Excerpt: ...d considered the moving papers [1] (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Santander commenced this proceeding on July 19, 2023, against Defendants Gloria De Alvarado (“Alvarado”), Ramirez, King, and California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”), alleging (1) claim and delivery of personal property for pretrial writ of possession, and order directing transfe...

Excerpt: ...ad (Oncorhynchus mykiss or O. mykiss) as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (“CESA”), and (2) its adoption of a regulation during the O. mykiss's candidacy period (“2084 Exception”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions from the Commission and the Intervenors [1] , and consolidated reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner...

Excerpt: ...8FLGT7809 (“Vehicle”). 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 Allegiant filed the Complaint against Defendant Magallanes on July 23, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written finance agreement, (2) breach of personal guaranty, (3) foreclosure of security and possession of collateral, (4) open boo...

Excerpt: ...ad and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Nexus filed this action on June 14, 2023, alleging (1) conversion, (2) trespass to personal property, and (3) intentional interference with contractual relations. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Nexus provided logistics and fulfillment services to retailers and other merc...

Excerpt: ... Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) (collectively, “City”) to set aside the linkage fees imposed on Highroad's Assignors. 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 Highroad commenced the proceeding by filing a Complaint and Petition on October 10, 2021. The operative pleading...

Excerpt: ...h Vail Avenue, Montebello, California 90640 (“900 South Vail”) and apply for insurance, (3) commence eviction proceedings against the tenant living at 900 South Vail, (4) lease the vacant office and parking lot at 1133 South Maple Avenue (“1133 South Maple”) and 1129 South Maple Avenue, Montebello, California 90640 (“1129 South Maple”) pursuant to an open offer, (5) file federal and state taxes for all commercial properties under the ...

Excerpt: ...t Shino is the majority shareholder of Starbridge Group. 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 Shino filed the Complaint against Defendant Yan on June 9, 2023, alleging a section 709 claim for determination of the validity of an October 25, 2021 shareholder vote appointing Yan as the sole director of Starbridge Group...

Excerpt: ...iled) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Tarbutton filed the verified Complaint on October 26, 2022, alleging causes of action for declaratory judgment under CCP section 1060 and negligence as a basis for injunctive relief. Compl., ¶1. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. The Complaint alleges that the acts of negligence at issue violated Tarbutton's rights, including but ...