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...

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