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...

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