Excerpt: ...tative decision. A. Statement of the Case Petitioner Norwalk filed this Petition on December 21, 2021 against Respondent Regional Board and then-Respondent State Water Resources Control Board (“State Board”) asserting (1) one cause of action for a writ of administrative mandate under Water Code section 13330, and (2) two causes of action for writs of mandate under CCP section 1094.5. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On July ...

Excerpt: ...for the City of Long Beach (“Colospy”) (collectively, “City”) to rescind their order revoking the health permit of the Petitioner Restauration based upon violations of the City of Long Beach's Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19 (“Restaurant Closure Order”). The court has read the opposition (no opening brief was filed), and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Restauration ...

Excerpt: ...d renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Choi filed the Complaint against Defendants Le-Blen, Eun Jung Lee (“Lee”), and Young Su Hyoun (“Hyoun”) on June 8, 2022, alleging (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) abuse of control, (3) waste of corporate assets, (4) gross mismanagement, (5) unjust enrichment, (6) misappropriation of corporate assets, (7) breach of written investment agreement, (8)...

Excerpt: ...lectively “Equipment”). 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 SLC1 filed the Complaint on November 19, 2021, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written agreement, (2) claim and delivery, and (3) breach of continuing guarantee. The Complaint alleges as follows. On February 7, 2019, Case Farms through it...

Excerpt: ... [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Shenzhen filed this Complaint against Defendant Golden Wings and its manager Defendant Elyakim Eidad Lieberman (“Lieberman”) on March 23, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) unjust enrichment, and (4) fraud/misrepresentation. The Complaint alleges as follows. ...

Excerpt: ...d the moving papers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (“District”) and the City of Santa Monica (“City”) filed the Petition against Respondent Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization (“Committee”) on March 18, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) traditional mandamus and injunctiv...

Excerpt: ...ative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff commenced this proceeding by filing a writ of replevin complaint (“Complaint”) on March 10, 2020, for (1) possession of personal property, (2) value of claimed property, and (3) satisfaction of judgment. The Complaint alleges as follows. During Rivera's criminal arraignment, he unknowingly had a fine assessed against him in addition to imprisonment. Throughout these proceedings, ...

Excerpt: ...on. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Alwan commenced this proceeding against the University on September 15, 2020. The operative pleading is the verified Third Amended Petition (“TAP”) filed on June 28, 2021, which alleges two causes of action for administrative mandamus. The TAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. At all times relevant, Alwan was a student at the University's COMP. Following a hearing on May 5 and May 8, 202...

Excerpt: ...was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner People of the State of California, by and through Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation, filed the Petition against Respondent Builders Disbursements, Inc. (“Builders”) on June 4, 2021 pursuant to Financial Code (“Fin. Code”) section 17636. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Petitioner administers the Cali...

Excerpt: ...e following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff VW filed this actioin on April 27, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract and (2) claim and delivery. The Complaint alleges as follows. On November 24, 2021, Defendant Petrosyan entered into an agreement with McKenna Audi to lease the Vehicle (“Agreement”), which McKenna Audi then assigned to VW. Pursuant to the Agreement, Petrosyan was require...

Excerpt: ...�I&K”), Rebecca Arellano (“Arellano”), Ramsundar Indrasain (“Indrasain”), Ramsundar I&K 2020 Trust (“2020 Trust”), and Managers “Mahla” and “Camille” to restore Thomas as a tenant and her right to possession of Unit 14 of 13608 Chadron Street, Hawthorne, CA (“Property”), and to enjoin them from interfering with her enjoyment of the Property. The court has read and considered the moving papers (no opposition was filed), [...

Excerpt: ...nd considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Mengistu filed this petition for writ of mandate on August 9, 2021 against Respondents HA and Douglas Guthrie (“Guthrie”) in his capacity as President and CEO of the HA. The Petition alleges causes of action for (1) petition for writ of mandamus under CCP section 1085; (2) petition for writ ...

Excerpt: ...tor Vehicles (“DMV”) to recover a 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, VIN WDDWJ8EBXKF839997 (“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 ACA commenced this proceeding on February 22, 2022, alleging a cause of action for (1) claim and delivery of personal property, for pretrial writ of possession, and for an o...

Excerpt: ...romotional List. 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. Petition Petitioner Quesada filed the Petition for writ of mandate against Respondents County of Los Angeles (“County”) and County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (“LASD” or “Department”) (collectively “Respondents”) on March 19, 2021, alleging as follows. Ques...

Excerpt: ...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 Escobar commenced this proceeding on March 8, 2021, alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus. The verified Petition alleges as follows. Until June 20, 2020, Escobar held a valid California driver license. On that day at 1:28 a.m., Sergeant McGowen (“McGowen”) of the...

Excerpt: ... way disposing of any interest in the property at 238 Barrance Road, Bradbusy, CA 91008 (“Property”). 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 Plaintiff filed the Complaint on March 28, 2022, alleging claims against Defendants Yim and D&M for (1) declaratory relief, (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair de...

Excerpt: ...ocial Services (collectively, “DSS”), to set aside an administrative decision regarding the denial of Nathan's eligibility for protective supervision as a component of in- home supportive services (“IHSS”). 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 Nathan commenced this proceeding on August 13, 2021, alleging a c...

Excerpt: ...following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Alliant commenced this proceeding on March 18, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) claim and delivery of personal property; (2) money on a contract; (3) quiet title; and (4) declaratory relief. The unverified Complaint alleges as follows. Prior to the commencement of this action, Alliant and Khudagulyan entered into a contract to finance the purchase of the Vehicle ...

Excerpt: ...ive decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Hat Tip filed this Complaint against Defendants GVN Releasing and Eugene Taylor (“Taylor”) on June 7, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) fraud; and (4) accounting. The Complaint alleges as follows. Hat Tip is a producer of a motion picture, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial ...

Excerpt: ...filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff John Deere filed the Complaint on September 3, 2021, alleging five counts each of (1) breach of contract and (2) claim and delivery. The Complaint alleges that over the years, Arias has entered into agreements (“Agreements”) for the purchase of the following Equipment: 1. A John Deere 17G Compact Excavator ID# 1FF017GXHH227381, including 12”...

Excerpt: ...apers, opposition, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff Global filed the Complaint on May 27, 2022, alleging claims for (1) injunctive relief; (2) declaratory judgment, (3) violation of Commercial (“Comm.”) Code section 7202, (4) violation of Comm. Code section 7210, (5) conversion, (6) negligence, (7) violation of Business and Professions (“Bus. and Prof.”) Code ...

Excerpt: ...The court has read and considered the moving papers [1] and opposition (no reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners commenced this proceeding on October 22, 2020, alleging causes of action for administrative mandamus and declaratory relief. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Real Party CHP dismissed Petitioners on grounds that they illegally accepted o...

Excerpt: ...eks the appointment of a receiver over the property located at 31330 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361 (“Building”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, [1] opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff commenced this proceeding on February 16, 2022. Thee operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) filed on April 28, 202...

Excerpt: ...onsidered the moving papers, opposition, and reply declaration, [2] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Parts Authority filed the Complaint against Defendants Solaris and Stefan Bostanian (“Bostanian”) on January 7, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) money (common counts), (3) misrepresentation, and (4) fraud. The Complaint alleges as follows. On June 22, 2...

Excerpt: ...�). 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 Highroad commenced the proceeding by filing a Complaint and Petition on October 10, 2021. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on February 28, 2022, and alleging in pertinent part as follows. Highroad is the assignee of all linkage fee rights ...

Excerpt: ...ourt has read and considered the opening brief, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Miller commenced this proceeding on June 12, 2021. The verified Petition alleges a cause of action for administrative mandate and alleges in pertinent part as follows. Miller was a Grade IV in the District Attorney's Office (sometimes “Department”) on September 27, 2017 when a...

Excerpt: ...ead and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, [1] and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioners filed this Petition on January 19, 2022, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Petitioners are subsidiaries of the Mani Brothers Real Estate Group (“Mani Brothers”). Pet., ¶2. In February 2015, after obtaining possession of the Malibu Beach Inn (“Inn”), Mani Brothers received a n...

Excerpt: ... following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Landlord filed this Complaint against Defendant Barry's on January 26, 2022, alleging a cause of action for breach of contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. On October 1, 2014, the parties entered into a ten-year Retail Lease (“Lease”) for real property at 6201 West Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 110, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (“Premises”). On January 31, 2015, th...

Excerpt: ...ion, Petitioner Stephanie Litwin (“Stephanie”) attempts to move to augment the record with her own declaration, the declaration of Matthew Pope (“Pope”), and the program details for Connections Family Services (“CFS”). The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition styled as a motion, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Stephanie, as guardian ad ...

Excerpt: ...osition [1] (no reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Central Elk filed the Complaint against Defendants on September 4, 2020, alleging a breach of written lease based on the following facts. On April 1, 2019, Defendants (“Tenants”) entered into a five-year lease (“Lease”) with Central Elk (“Landlord”) as joint and severable tenants for property located at 413 S....

Excerpt: ...ng Real Party-in-Interest Charles Kunz III (“Kunz”) for 30 days and to reinstate the decision to terminate him. Petitioner LASD separately applies to file under seal the testimony of Jacob Bolin (“Bolin”). The court has read and considered the moving papers and opposition (the parties agreed to no reply in this action) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner LASD commenced this proceed...

Excerpt: ...onsidered the moving papers (no opposition was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff filed the Complaint on April 7, 2022, alleging a breach of contract as follows. On May 12, 2021, the parties entered a contract (“Agreement”) whereby Ground Floor would provide sales-related services for TruConnect. It also gave Ground Floor temporary possession of $978,899 worth of TruConnect...

Excerpt: ... MODS' social media. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The Complaint Plaintiff filed the Complaint on May 19, 2022, alleging claims for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) conversion, and (4) breach of fiduciary duties. The Complaint alleges as follows. On October 20, 2021, Defendant Weist represented that he and his company, Jui...

Excerpt: ...ent (“DLSE”). DLSE moves to strike Direct Models' memorandum of costs in its entirety, or alternatively to tax it. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, and replies, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Direct Models filed its Petition on May 10, 2021, alleging in pertinent part as follows. Direct Models is a talent agency that annually must apply for renewal...

Excerpt: ...rs Communities for a Better Environment (“CBE”) and Ramona Quezada (“Quezada”) now submit proposed timelines for the judgment and writ for compliance with Government (“Govt.”) Code sections 65008 and 8899.50, as well as the Land Use Law and Housing Element Law. The court has read and considered the cross-briefs and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition On March 15, 2021, Petitioners filed a Pet...

Excerpt: ...t of Social Services (“DSS”), pursuant to Welfare and Institutions (“W&I”) Code section 10962. 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. Petition Petitioner Hsu commenced this proceeding April 26, 2021 alleging a cause of action for administrative mandamus pursuant to CCP section 1094.5 and Welfare and Institutions (“Welf. & I...

Excerpt: ...e decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Han filed his Petition on April 30, 2021, seeking a writ of mandate to compel production of requested records per the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”). The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. On December 7, 2020, Han submitted a request to LAUSD for various public records relating to Beau Stanton's (“Stanton”) 2016 mural (“Mural”) at the Robert F. Kennedy Sch...

Excerpt: ...and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Miselis filed his Petition against Regents on August 8, 2021 alleging in pertinent part as follows. Miselis was a UCLA graduate student. On May 21, 2021, the Student Conduct Committee (sometimes, “Committee”) held a hearing to determine if two instances of off-campus conduct – one on April 15, 2017 in Berkeley, California and one on Augu...

Excerpt: ...tion, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Doe filed this Petition against LMU on June 29, 2021 alleging in pertinent part as follows. At all relevant times, Doe was a business and psychology student at LMU. On September 25, 2020, he was at the same birthday party as Jane Roe (“Roe”). He had a few drinks and did not know if she had been drinking. After he drove her to her apa...

Excerpt: ...Petitioner Radzinsky commenced this action on March 18, 2022. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on April 8, 2022. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. Radzinsky's spouse is a licensed optometrist. FAP at ¶6. On November 24, 2021, Radzinsky applied for a community pharmacy license. FAP at ¶3. On February 9, 2022, the Board rejected the application because, per Business and Professions Code (“B&P Co...

Excerpt: ...�), and the Medical Executive Committee of the Medical Staff of Hospital (“MEC”) to set aside the decision to restrict his privileges at Hospital. 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 Nowzari commenced this proceeding on July 16, 2021, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus and...

Excerpt: ...ipson (“Gipson”), and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) to recover a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, VIN 1G1ZD5ST7JF249712, (“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 ACA commenced this proceeding on February 15, 2022, alleging causes of action for (1) claim and delivery of personal pro...

Excerpt: ...renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Robert filed his Petition on October 8, 2021, seeking a writ of mandate to compel inspection and copying of corporate records. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Robert is a director of Allied and owns 12.5% of its outstanding capital stock. His brother, Clayton Smith (“Clayton”), holds the remaining 87.5%. Concerned that Clayton was brea...

Excerpt: ...ving papers and opposition (no reply was filed) and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Complaint Plaintiff Barron filed this Complaint against Defendants Stein and NetSuccess on February 10, 2022, alleging causes of action for: (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of promissory note, (3) money had and received, (4) open book account, (5) breach of fiduciary duty, (6) accounting, (7) constructive trust, and (8) dec...

Excerpt: ...erminate her employment and restore backpay and the monetary value of benefits. 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 Eckart filed her Petition on September 9, 2020, alleging causes of action for traditional and administrative mandamus. She filed an amended Petition (“FAP”) on June 15, 2021. The verified amen...

Excerpt: ...sidered 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 May 5, 2021. The verified Petition alleges causes of action for administrative mandamus and for traditional mandate under Government (“Govt.”) Code section 3309.5 and alleges in pertinent part as follows. Hill was an LASD Sergeant and permanent employee, and therefore...

Excerpt: ...i Aflleje (“Aflleje”), and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) to recover a 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, VIN WDDSJ4EB7HN459618 (“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 ACA commenced this proceeding on Januaury 11, 2022, alleging a cause of action for (1) claim and delivery of pe...

Excerpt: ...California (collectively, “State”) to cease enforcement of Senate Bill No. 10 (“SB 10”), and (2) declaratory relief that SB 10's permission for local governments to disregard local initiative measures violates the right to initiative reserved to the people in the California Constitution. The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. The...

Excerpt: ...fendant Screamline Investment Corporation (“Screamline”) for four other motorcoaches. The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions, [1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision. A. Statement of the Case Plaintiff Sterling filed its Complaint on January 26, 2022 alleging 44 causes of action for damages and possession of personal property. The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows. Over the years Defe...

Excerpt: ...ified School District (“LAUSD” or “District”). 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. Petition Petitioner Campbell commenced this proceeding by filing a Petition for a Writ of Mandate on June 3, 2020. The Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows. Campbell was a full-time Resource Specialist in Special Education at LAUSD ...