Excerpt: ...at 11728, 11734, and 11740 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025 (“Property”). 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. The Complaint On June 12, 2023, Plaintiff BPTA commenced this action against Barrington Pacific, LLC and Douglas Emmett, Inc. (“Emmett”) (collectively, “Landlord”), alleging declaratory and inj...

Excerpt: ...[1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Bank filed the Complaint against Norman, Glenda Kravetz (“Glenda”), E&O Asset Holdings, LLC, (“E&O”); Lone Oak Fund, LLC (“Lone Oak”), and Qualfax, Inc. (“Qualfax”) on May 2, 2023. The Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) breach of promissory note, (2) conspiracy to fraudulently conceal assets, (3) aiding and abetting fraudulent...

Excerpt: ...oller (“Controller”), to pay $6,129,851 in reimbursement claims for fiscal years between 2002-03 and 2012-13. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and consolidated reply, and renders the following decision. A. statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner County commenced this proceeding on January 6, 2023, alleging administrative mandamus for (1) erroneous application of law and (2) unlawful retroactive applicatio...

Excerpt: ...e Case 1. Petition Petitioner Gabaee commenced this proceeding against Respondents City of Hawthorne (“City”) and the City Council on October 31, 2022, alleging claims for (1) mandamus and (2) violation of due process. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Gabaee is the owner of the site of the former Hawthorne Mall (“Mall”) and its adjacent multi-level parking structure (collectively, “Property”). The previous owners clo...

Excerpt: ...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 Nissan commenced this proceeding on February 9, 2023 against Defendants AutoPro, Ester Garcia (“Garcia”), the Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”), and Steve Gordon in his capacity as its acting director (“Gordon”). The Complaint alleges (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion...

Excerpt: ...f Shino Jin (“Shino”) filed a Complaint against Yan on June 9, 2023, alleging a single section 709 claim on the validity of an October 25, 2021 shareholder vote appointing Yan as the sole director of Starbridge Group Corp. (“Starbridge Group”). The unverified Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Starbridge Group has a substantial interest in the Ontario Airport Hotel and Conference Center (“Ontario Hotel”), a large hotel in...

Excerpt: ...d the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Transport filed the Complaint against Defendants J4ME and Guarantor on May 15, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written agreement, (2) claim and delivery, (3) conversion, (4) goods sold and delivered, and (5) breach of guaranty. The Complaint alleges as follows. On April 26, 2022, J4ME and Ar...

Excerpt: ... Department's (“EDD”) determination that Real Party- in-Interest Amy Han (“Han”) is entitled to unemployment compensation benefits. Blue Air also moves to augment the administrative record with (1) an audio recording of the administrative hearing before Administrative Law Judge Tammy Bayne (the “ALJ”) and (2) a transcript of the hearing prepared by a third party (“DT Transcript”). The court has read and considered the moving paper...

Excerpt: ...ive decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Tenant filed the Complaint against Landlord on March 17, 2023, alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (3) declaratory relief. The Complaint alleged in pertinent part as follows. On June 22, 2022, Landlord and Tenant entered into a Lease Agreement (“Lease”) to rent suite #400 at 3655 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 (�...

Excerpt: ...read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Hill commenced this proceeding on October 6, 2022, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Hill was a LAFD Personnel Analyst and could only be terminated for good cause and after pre- deprivation due process. On July 9, 2019, H...

Excerpt: ...f 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 and. 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 not limited to, those that accrue under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”). Compl., ¶2. ...

Excerpt: ...luding $3,500 in costs and $30,875 in attorney's fees. The court has read and considered the moving papers and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Weber filed the Complaint on May 8, 2023 against Defendant Addaday, alleging claims for (1) goods sold and delivered, (2) account stated, (3) open book account, and (4) breach of contract. The verified Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows....

Excerpt: ...nal Ficus trees from Robertson Boulevard. 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 On March 29, 2023, Petitioner Robertson commenced this action alleging violation of (1) procedural due process under the California and United States Constitutions, (2) the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and (3) the Cali...

Excerpt: ...e court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Adams filed the Petition on March 6, 2023, alleging causes of action for (1) declaratory relief, (2) traditional mandamus, (3) administrative mandamus, and (4) declaratory relief under Government Code (“Govt. Code”) section 6259. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follo...

Excerpt: ...f the Case 1. Petition The City filed the Complaint on February 22, 2023 against Sedrak Eikmyan (“Eikmyan”) and 1717 Grand Holdings, LLC (collectively, “Grand Holdings”), alleging (1) public nuisance per se, (2) public nuisance, (3) violation of state housing law, and (4) declaratory or injunctive relief. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Grand Holdings owns the Property and Eikmyan is the responsible party in charge of ...

Excerpt: ...de his discharge as deputy sheriff. The court has read and considered the opening brief, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Maddex filed the verified Petition on April 15, 2022, alleging a cause of action for administrative writ of mandate. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Maddex was a deputy sheriff with LASD. On March 3, 2016, the Department serv...

Excerpt: ... 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 and. 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 not limited to, those that accrue under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”). Compl., ¶2. a...

Excerpt: ...d) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Sierra commenced this proceeding on April 4, 2023 against Defendant Vasquez alleging (1) claim and delivery and (2) money on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. On September 28, 2020, Vasquez entered into a written Contract (“Contract”) in which seller Auto Connect (“Seller”) sold him the Vehicle. Vasquez agreed to make timely paymen...

Excerpt: ... Petition against the Board on September 26, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for traditional mandamus under CCP section 1085. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. In 1997, the Legislature enacted Business and Professions Code [1] section 2027. Section 2027 required the Board to post to its website any information concerning arbitration awards reported to the Board after January 1, 1993. In 2002, the Legislature amended secti...

Excerpt: ...�Community Members”) with physical harm by displaying weapons; (2) assaulting the Community Members; (3) causing unreasonable embarrassment, disturbance, or annoyance to Community Members; (4) causing a nuisance; and (5) damaging real or personal property owned or managed by the Association. The Association also seeks a preliminary injunction to compel Porche to stay at least 15 feet away from all Community Members and Association Property, whi...

Excerpt: ...gment on the pleadings. The City also moves to strike portions of the Petition's prayer for relief. 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 CFH filed the Petition on March 3, 2023, alleging causes of action for writ of traditional mandamus to compel (1) compliance with the Housing Element Law, Government Code [2] s...

Excerpt: ...sidered the moving papers, opposition, and reply and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition On March 18, 2022, Petitioners filed the Petition against Respondent Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization (“Committee”), alleging causes of action for (1) traditional mandamus and (2) declaratory relief. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. The California Constitutio...

Excerpt: ...s, opposition, and standalone supplemental exhibits filed in reply (“June 2023 Exs.”) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Cota commenced this proceeding on December 21, 2021, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. In March 1978, the Department issued Cota an SDT License for the training of sentry dogs after he...

Excerpt: ...nal Water Quality Control Board (“Regional Board”) to provide further discovery responses to its Special Interrogatories, Set One (“Interrogatories”) and Requests for Production of Documents, Set One (“RFPs”). 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 January 9, 2023. Petitioner Liberty filed the Petition for wri...

Excerpt: ...position (no reply was filed), and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Romero filed the Petition on January 31, 2022, seeking a stay of the impending revocation of her provisional license. The Petition alleges in pertinent as follows. The Board issued Romero a vocational nurse license on March 27, 2002. On April 5, 2005, the Board and Romero entered a stipulated settlement and disciplinary ord...