Excerpt: ...ay commenced this action on June 6, 2022 seeking leave to present a late claim for damages against the County. The unverified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The claim is for wrongful death and negligence and arises out of the County's Department of Children and Family Services's (“DCFS”) failure to protect Dontay's son Dontez (“Son”). Son was born in July 2020 to Dontay and the mother of two of Dontay's other children (“...

Excerpt: ...entative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Watson filed the Petition against the City on May 6, 2019. The operative pleading is the 4thAC filed January 30, 2023, alleging claims for (1) declaratory relief and (2) traditional or administrative mandamus. The 4thAC alleges in pertinent part as follows. Watson is a developer and manager of industrial properties and owns real property in the City. 4thAC, ¶9. In 2017, the City ...

Excerpt: ...enders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Lowe commenced this proceeding against Respondent DMV on November 15, 2021. His handwritten Petition does not identify a cause of action. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The DMV technician who administered Lowe's first driver's license test falsified the results to fail Lowe due to his disability. The DMV technician who administered his sec...

Excerpt: ...Serial No. WIKWF8DB8LR599416 (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 a cause of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) common count, (3) claim & delivery, and (4)...

Excerpt: ...her position as Department employee. 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 Vasquez filed the Petition on January 25, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition ("FAP") filed on September 29, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for administrative mandate under CCP section 1094.5. The FAP allege...

Excerpt: ...g papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff BMO filed the Complaint on January 10, 2023, alleging breach of written agreement claim and delivery, and conversion. The Complaint alleges as follows. BMO and Armstrong entered into Loan and Security Agreements for the purchase of collateral on September 27: 2018 ("Agreement 15001 October 26: 2018 ("Agreement 65001"): ...

Excerpt: ...DryVan Trailer, S/N 5V8VC5326KT908318 ("Maxcube" (collectively, "Vehicles"). 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 Plamtiff PNC filed the Complaint agamst Defendants Trucking and Shalenda on Februaty 7, 2022, alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) claim and delivery, (3) conversion, (4) breach of guaranty, (5) breach of contra...

Excerpt: ...t State of California ("State"), and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Garner filed this lawsuit on June 24, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition ("FAP") filed on October 27, 2022, alleging a cause of action for traditional mandamus. The verified FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. In Januaty 2006, Garner lived with Rebecca Tilley ("Tiller'), Vincen...

Excerpt: ...mpelling Defendants to transfer possession of 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 PNC filed the Complaint agamst Defendants on December 20, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written agreement, (2) claim and delivery, (3) conversion, and (4) account stated. The Complaint alleges as fol...

Excerpt: ...ion. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Stephanie commenced this proceeding against her sister, Defendant Natalie, on January 26, 2023, allegmg (1) conversion, (2) claim and delivery, and (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Verified Complaint alleges as follows. In 2016, Stephanie adopted Luke and Leia. Natalie wanted to adoptthe cats but could not afford to do so because she was a full-time student atthe time. The ...

Excerpt: ...e supplemental papers, Alvarez filed a writ of possession to recover the Vehicle. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and supplemental papers, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Alvarez commenced this proceeding on Januaty 12, 2023 against Defendant Silverlake for an order releasing the Vehicle from a mechamcs lien. The verified Complaint alleges in pertinent ...

Excerpt: ...tatement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Hongbao filed the Complaint on February 1, 2023, alleging (1) breach of contract (2) account stated, and (3) common count: goods received. The Complaintalleges in pertinentpart as follows. Hongbao manufactures lighting products. It began doing business with T-1 in June 2016. The parties' standard operating practice was that T-1 would place an order for lighting products, Hongbao would issue an invoice a...

Excerpt: ...tion for the City, Merlin Alvarado ("Alvarado"), and Ruth Monroy ("Monroy'). 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 Petitioners filed the Petition against Respondents on December 6, 2022, alleging claims for traditional mandamus and declaratory relief and a remedy of injunctive relief. The Petition alleges in pertinent part ...

Excerpt: ...business license application and refusal to issue a temporary entertamment permit The court has read and considered the moving papers and opposition (no reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner JP23 filed this lawsuit on September 19, 2022, alleging bvo causes of action for traditional mandamus and one for administrative mandamus against Respondents City, City Council, and Fina...

Excerpt: ...cial capacity (collectively, “Compton Respondents”), and Olson Urban Housing, LLC (“Olson”), demur to the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”) filed by Petitioner Malloy Family Partners, LP (“Malloy”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, [2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Malloy filed the Petition against Respondents on July 15, 2...

Excerpt: ...ber 2022. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, reply, and reply addenda, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Garber filed this proceeding in pro per on December 12, 2019 against Respondents County and DSS. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”), filed on November 3, 2022 and alleging claims for (1) fraud and (2) reinstatem...

Excerpt: ... commenced this proceeding on July 18, 2022 against Respondent California Fish and Game Commission (“Commission”) alleging traditional and administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The California Endangered Species Act (“CESA”) (Fish & Game (“F&G”) Code §2050 et seq.), was enacted to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance any endangered species or any threatened species and its habitat. F&G Code sec...

Excerpt: ...ng papers, [1] opposition, [2] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Packard filed the Complaint against Defendants Mogannam and Whalen on November 3, 2021, alleging four causes of action for breach of two guaranties per Defendant. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Packard is the owner and Landlord of 1000 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, 90015 (“Pro...

Excerpt: ...tement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Rediger filed the Complaint on December 5, 2022, alleging breach of written lease. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On June 1, 2020, Rediger's predecessor-in-interest El Segundo Impex LLC (“Impex”) and Jade entered a lease (“Lease”) for real property at three addresses (collectively “Premises”). When Impex foreclosed, it conveyed its rights to Rediger as landlord for the Lea...

Excerpt: ...ision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff US 1902 filed the Complaint against Defendants Haimof and Saeed Zerehi (“Zerehi”) (collectively, “Tenants”) on August 24, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on September 19, 2022, alleging breach of lease. The FAC alleges in pertinent part as follows. On September 15, 1991, Composite Properties (“First Landlord”) and the Ten...

Excerpt: ...Agency LLC's promoter and client relationships by threatening them with lawsuits if they continue to work with Agency LLC. The court has read and considered the moving papers and ex parte opposition (no opposition was filed after a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) was granted) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on January 31, 2023, against Maggiore, Artists Wor...

Excerpt: ...the pendency of this action. 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 Randolph filed his Complaint against the DMV on August 4, 2022. The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”), alleging administrative mandamus. The verified SAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. On September 17, 2021, Randolph...

Excerpt: ...Burger King (“BK”), jointly and severally for $263,299.27. Plaintiff Valencia Town Center Venture, LP (“Valencia”) applies for a right to attach order against Defendants jointly and severally for $128,484.21. Plaintiff Plaza Bonita LLC (“Plaza”) applies for a right to attach order against Defendants jointly and severally for $148,241.68. The court has read and considered the moving papers, separate oppositions, [1] and reply, and rend...

Excerpt: ...d reply [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Kingfisher filed the Complaint on August 24, 2021, alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) common counts. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On September 27, 2016, [2] Kingfisher and International entered into a written agreement in which International promised to pay Kingfisher $34,000, plus 5% annual interest on the unpaid ...

Excerpt: ...ision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff US 1902 filed the Complaint against Defendants Haimof and Saeed Zerehi (“Zerehi”) (collectively, “Tenants”) on August 24, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on September 19, 2022, alleging breach of lease. The FAC alleges in pertinent part as follows. On September 15, 1991, Composite Properties (“First Landlord”) and the Ten...

Excerpt: ...Burger King (“BK”), jointly and severally for $263,299.27. Plaintiff Valencia Town Center Venture, LP (“Valencia”) applies for a right to attach order against Defendants jointly and severally for $128,484.21. Plaintiff Plaza Bonita LLC (“Plaza”) applies for a right to attach order against Defendants jointly and severally for $148,241.68. The court has read and considered the moving papers, separate oppositions, [1] and reply, and rend...

Excerpt: ...ng papers, [1] opposition, [2] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Packard filed the Complaint against Defendants Mogannam and Whalen on November 3, 2021, alleging four causes of action for breach of two guaranties per Defendant. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Packard is the owner and Landlord of 1000 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, 90015 (“Pro...

Excerpt: ...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 Plaintiff Landlord filed the Complaint on June 27, 2022 alleging (1) breach of lease and (2) breach of guaranty. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On March 27, 2018, Tenant entered into a lease for seven years and four months (“Lease”). Terms of the Lease included pay...

Excerpt: ...e decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Epstein commenced this proceeding on April 18, 2022 against Respondents City, Holly L. Wolcott (“Wolcott”), the City's Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”), Michelle Garakian in her capacity as its Acting Executive Director (“Garakian”), the City's Office of Finance (“Finance”), and Diana Mangioglu in her capacity as its Director (“Mangioglu”). The operative plea...

Excerpt: ...ition Petitioner Luckett filed the Petition on May 20, 2021, against the City, Michel Moore (“Moore”) in his official capacity as Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”), and Lieutenant Marla Ciuffetelli (“Ciuffetelli”) in her official capacity. The Petition alleged causes of action for mandamus and declaratory relief for violation of the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) in pertinent part as follows. O...

Excerpt: ... of 2128 W 82nd St., Los Angeles CA, 90047 (“Property”). The court has read and considered the moving papers and Defendant Selene's supplemental declaration (no opposition or reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Complaint Plaintiff Blanco-Mirsky commenced this proceeding on December 12, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on February ...

Excerpt: ...s read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) 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 CPRA. The verified Petition alleges that Sunshine made CPRA requests to Chinatown BID on July 28 and August 3, 2019 for different communications between 2017 and 2019. Each...

Excerpt: ...ative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Absolute commenced this action on December 1, 2022 against the Board's Department of Consumer Affairs and Anne Sodergren (“Complainant”) in her official capacity as Executive Officer of the Board, alleging one claim for traditional mandamus and two claims for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. In 2019, the Board formed a sterile compoundin...

Excerpt: ...ity of Los Angeles (“RAC”), Wilshire Escrow Company (“Wilshire”), and Leslie Lim (“Lim”) to (1) set aside its decision that Real Party-in-Interest Carl Downing (“Downing”) is entitled to disbursement of $16,462 in escrow and (2) amend invalid RAC regulations pertaining to the timing of the release of escrowed relocation funds. The court has read and considered the moving papers, [1] opposition, and reply, and renders the following...

Excerpt: ...intiff Cinnante filed his Complaint on October 6, 2022, against Defendants Jonathan Manhan (“Manhan”); P-Cove Enterprises, Inc. (“P-Cove”); Neal Marks (“Marks”); and Marks & Associates (“M&A”). The Complaint alleges claims for (1) declaratory relief, (2) conversion, (3) fraud, (4) constructive trust, (5) breach of contract, (6) recission, (7) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (8) negligence, and (9) pe...

Excerpt: ...o Reyes in his capacity as City Manager of Huntington Park (collectively, “City”). 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 On March 15, 2021, Petitioners filed a Petition for writ of mandate and Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (“Petition”). The Petition alleged in pertinent part as follows. Huntington ...

Excerpt: ...the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint On December 9, 2022, Plaintiff Limelight filed the Complaint using Form PLD-C-001 against Defendant OneWorld alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) three claims for common counts. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Limelight sent invoices for goods that OneWorld purchased on April 3, May 15, June 1, and September 4, 2022. Each invoice required that OneWorld ...

Excerpt: ...ourt 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 Executor commenced this action on November 12, 2019. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on January 9, 2020 against Susan Setty (“Mother”) and Donald Setty (“Husband”), [1] the latter both individually and as Mother's conservator. The FAC'...

Excerpt: ...idered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Vineyard filed the Complaint against Defendants Robert, Vicky, Stephen individually and as trustee of the Cavadias Family 2003 Trust dated June 19, 2003 (“Trust”), Cavadias 995 Bay Boulevard, LLC (“995 Bay”), SMTV, LLC (“SMTV”), SMTV Ontario (“SMTV Ontario”), and Hollister Creek, LLC (�...

Excerpt: ...ion of 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 PNC filed the Complaint against Defendant Alcala on November 30, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written agreement, (2) breach of personal guaranty, (3) foreclosure of security agreement, (4) open book account, and (5) account stated. The C...

Excerpt: ...��HA”) (1) to terminate Deborah's Section 8 voucher and (2) collect the overpayment HA has assessed against her. 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 Deborah filed the Petition for writ of administrative mandamus on November 28, 2022. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Deborah is a 61-year-old ...

Excerpt: ...Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner BT-1 filed this Petition on June 17, 2022, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Through a Subscription Agreement (“Agreement”) dated April 4, 2018 and BT-1's purchase of membership units afterwards, BT-1 is a Company member. On March 21, 2022, BT-1 sent a request via email to Company owner Gita Vasseghi (“Vasseghi”) for (1) Company's Schedule K-1 for BT-1 members Teri Gevinson (“Gevinson”...

Excerpt: ...e 1. Petition Petitioner Dethloff filed a Petition for writ of administrative mandamus on November 21, 2022. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On June 25, 2021, Dethloff was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”). California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) Officer Lanius stated in his arrest report that he stopped Dethloff because she was following the truck in front of her too closely and veering her vehicle ...

Excerpt: ...ltima, VIN 1N4AL3AP3JC248855 (“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 Santander commenced this proceeding on October 19, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) claim and delivery; (2) conversion; (3) quiet title; and (4) declaratory relief. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Prior to...

Excerpt: ...[2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Luo filed this lawsuit on June 24, 2022, alleging mandamus and declaratory relief claims against the County for violation of (1) the CPRA and (2) Cal. Const. Art. 1 section 3(b). The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On November 20, 2021, Luo submitted a CPRA request for Chain of Custody Reports from the Los Angeles Sheriff's De...

Excerpt: ...ative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Petitioner People of the State of California (“People”) commenced this proceeding against Defendant AERO Institute (“AERO”) on June 17, 2021 alleging a cause of action for involuntary dissolution. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. AERO is a non-profit public benefit corporation with the charitable mission of educating the public regarding science, technology, and aero...

Excerpt: ...pers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff filed this Complaint against Defendants Company and Munoz on October 21, 2022, for (1) breach of written agreement; (2) breach of guaranty; (3) open book account; (4) reasonable value; (5) account stated; (6) indebtedness; (7) unjust enrichment; (8) claim and delivery; and (9) conversion. The Complaint alleges in pertinent ...

Excerpt: ... of the Case 1. Complaint The City filed the Complaint against Defendant Carlos Galvan, Jr. (“Galvan”) on June 2, 2021, alleging (1) public nuisance and injunctive relief; (2) violations of the Commerce Municipal Code (“CMC”); and (3) declaratory relief. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Galvan has at all relevant times been the owner of the Property. Galvan illegally constructed the Structure, which is a two-story struc...

Excerpt: ...ick as a Battalion Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (“LAFD”). 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 On May 25, 2022, Kilpatrick filed the Petition against Respondents, alleging causes of action for traditional mandamus and administrative mandamus. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On Novemb...

Excerpt: ...20, with back salary and interest at the legal rate. 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 Quesada filed the Petition for writ of mandate against Respondents County and LASD on March 19, 2021, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Quesada has been an LASD deputy sheriff since April 1995. In June 2015, LASD initiated...