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