Excerpt: ... the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiffs Huntington and NCHCAP, LLC ("NCHCAP") filed the Complaint on December 9, 2022, agamst Defendants MBP, Michael's Cookies LLC ("Cookies"), J. Don Cooksey, Jr. ("Cooksey"), Jill Sanoian ("Sanoian"), Scott Summeril ("Summeril"), Lisa Nappi ("Nappi"), Reid Carr ("Caro, Mike Lee ("Lee"), and Thomas Coyle ("Coyle"). Plaintiffs alleged (1) fivo counts of breach of contrac...

Excerpt: ...Intervenors Gage Avenue Investment, LLC, Mater Montebello, 1717 Gage Road, LLC, Hermark 25, LLC, Hermark Investment Company, 901 Union Street, LLC, R/G/G/L Corp„ Peter Bacci, in Trust as Trustee of the Bacci Livmg Trust, P.B. Industrial Holdings, LLC, and Greenwood Ave Properties, LLC separately oppose in a joint opposition. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision...

Excerpt: ...r 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 alleges ...

Excerpt: ...mplaint On November 23, 2022, Seifzadeh filed the Complaint against Defendants Elan Jagdish Dassani ("Elan") and Rajeev agdish Dassani ("Rajeev") collectively, "Dassam Brothers"), alleging (1) violation of Corporate Securities Law of 1968 (Corp. Code Section 25000, etseq.); (2) violation of Securities Act of 1933, section (3) violation of Securities Act of 1933, section (4) violation of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, section 10(B); (5) breach o...

Excerpt: ... to strike portions of the FAP. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies,[l] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The FAP Petitioner McLaughlins filed the Petition against Caltrans on November 29, 2022. The operative pleading is the FAP filed on February 7, 2023, alleging Ävo causes of action for writ of mandate and injunction. The verified FAP alleges in pertinent part as...

Excerpt: ...ncial also seeks a turnover order compelling 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 Financial filed the Complaint against Defendants on December 20, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written agreement, (2) claim and delivery, (3) conversion, (4) accou...

Excerpt: ...f Landlord 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 pe...

Excerpt: ...moving papers and opposition (no reply was filed)[l] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Jackson commenced this proceeding on May 3, 2022. The pertment pleading is the FAP, filed on May 5, 2022, alleging causes of action for administrative and traditional mandamus. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. Jackson was at all relevant times a permanent, full-time civilian Detention Offi...

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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ...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...