Excerpt: ...0044 ("Property") originally set for release on April 19, 2023 ("REAP Account"). The court has read and considered the moving papers and the Citys opposition (no reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Adams commenced this proceeding on April 17, 2023 against Defendants City, Neutral Ground, Sims, and Los Angeles Housing Department ("LAHD"), alleging (1) abuse of pm)cess, (2) ...

Excerpt: ... A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Department commenced this proceeding on July 9, 2019, against Respondent Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission ("Commission") alleging a cause of action for admmistrative mandamus. The Petition alleges in pertinent partas follows. Plaza was discharged because a dog in his sole custody and under his control suffered a terri$nng, violent and pamful death. The evidence in the record establishes ...

Excerpt: ...considered the moving papers, opposition, and 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 pertment partas follows. The Califorma Constitution gives mu...

Excerpt: ...Jennifer and Young Bae as Trustees for the Bae Family Trust (collectively "Bae Trustees") from auctioning, selling, causing to be sold, foreclosing on, or transferring interest in real property known as the Alameda Property. The court has read and considered the moving and supplementary papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs commenced this proceeding on April 1...

Excerpt: ...lowing tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. EAC Plaintiffs Yan'an and Khorgos Haokan Pictures & TV Co., Ltd. ("Khorgos") filed the Complaint agamst Defendants Tianjin Tian»shenghua Culture Comm. Co„ Ltd. ('Tianjin") and Yuan on June 10, 2021. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), filed on February 3, 2023, alleging (1) recognition and enforcement of foreign-country money judgments, (2) breach of contract, (3...

Excerpt: ... 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 was arrested for driving under the influe...

Excerpt: ...ng papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Harley-Davidson commenced this proceeding on July 8, 2022 against Defendant McKinnie alleging a cause of action for (1) claim & delivery, (2) breach of contract and (3) common count - money lent. The verified Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July 17, 2020, Harley-Davidson and McKinnie executed a Promi...

Excerpt: ...he following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Tri-West filed the Complaint on September 26, 2022, agamst Defendants Kolay, KFI, and Daniel Mitchell ("Mitchell") alleging (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) conversion, (4) unjust enrichment (5) common counts, (6) theft under Penal Code section 496, and (7) UCL violations. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Tri-Westis a flooring distributor and...

Excerpt: ...owing tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Rosas commenced this proceeding on November 14, 2022, allegmg claims for traditional and administrative writ of mandamus. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On uly 10, 2021, Rosas was involved ina minor traffic collision when he ran into the backofanother vehicle. Depuö,' Sheriff Valdez of the Los Angeles Counö,' Sheriffs Department ("LASD") was t...

Excerpt: ...ndlord filed the Complaint against Tenant on May 31, 2022, alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On October 21, 2019, Tenant and Landlord entered a written lease agreement ("Lease") for premises at 3511 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020 ("Premises") from December 2019 through October 2029. Pursuant to the Lease, Tenant was required to pay Base Rent starting at $3.95 per re...

Excerpt: ...d reply,[l] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint On June 13, 2022, Plaintiffs Dalisay and Park filed the Complaint against Defendant Myeongja Choi ("Choi"), alleging claims for (1) financial elder abuse (2) breach of fiduciaty duty (3) fraudulent misrepresentation, (4) unjust enrichment (5) cancellation of written instrument, (6) quiet title, (7) imposition of constructive trust, and (8) conversi...

Excerpt: ... considered the moving papers, oppositions, [2] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff Trustee filed his Complaint on February 5, 2020, against Defendants Michael, Sarah S. Ruskow (“Sarah”), Matthew, Andreas Kramer (“Kramer”), and Just Float. The Complaint alleges claims for (1) breach of contract, (2) promissory estoppel, (3) specific performance, (4) fraud and deceit,...

Excerpt: ...e orders (“TPO”) against Defendants Steve Fennelly (“Fennelly”), Jamie Littleton (“Littleton”), Better Soul, Inc. (“Better Soul”), Sea Recovery 2, LLC (“Recovery”), Sea Change Recovery 2, LLC (“Sea Change”), Resurgence Tennessee, LLC (“Resurgence Tennessee”), and Resurgence TX, LLC. [1] The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, [2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Stat...

Excerpt: ...Statement of the Case 1. Second Amended Petition Petitioner Rodgers filed the Petition on July 26, 2022, alleging a claim against Respondent DMV Driver Safety Administrative Hearing Officer J. Emery (“Hearing Officer”). The operative pleading is the Second Amended Petition (“SAP”) filed on January 26, 2023, alleging two causes of action for administrative mandamus. The SAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. On February 26, 2022, Deputy...

Excerpt: ...n with backpay, and remove the disciplinary penalty from her record. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. First Amended Petition Petitioner Bedard filed the Petition against Respondents on August 10, 2022. The operative pleading is the Frist Amended Pleading (“FAP”) filed on December 8, 2022, alleging causes of action for tradition...

Excerpt: ...the Case 1. Complaint Landlord filed the Complaint against Tenant on October 28, 2022, alleging two claims for breach written contract [2] and one claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. On June 29, 2018, Tenant signed a lease (“538 Lease”) for commercial property at 538 Gladys Avenue, Los Angeles California 90013 (“538 Premises”). On October 9, 2020, Ten...

Excerpt: .... A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Bulkin Ðiled the 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...

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...