Excerpt: ...el N. Feuer OPPOSING PARTY: Defendants Cosmic Mind; Space Brain, Inc.; Space Brain, LLC; Fleet Feet Delivery, LLC; Andrew J. Gentile; Jennifer Gentile; and Eugene Andrew Gentile. COURT'S TENTATIVE RULING The court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion and awards civil penalties in the amount <0091008800030344037401 00030003000c00900003>sum, the court GRANTS Plaintiff civil penalties and costs in the amount of $700,152.30 against Defendants jointly and severa...

Excerpt: ...f to give notice STATEMENT OF THE CASE This employment action arises from allegations that Defendants The King's College and Seminary and The King's University (collectively “King's”) wrongfully discriminated against and terminated Plaintiff Amador Castaneda (“Castaneda”) on account of her disability and that it also committed wage and labor violations. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges ten causes of action for: (1) disability discrimin...

Excerpt: ...er 20, 2018 and ORDERS the parties to further meet and confer regarding the subject depositions. Plaintiff is to file a supplemental declaration by September 4, 2018, detailing the parties' meet and confer efforts. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case arises from allegations that Plaintiff Dmitry Kim (“Kim”) sustained injuries while being lawfully present on a public sidewalk adjacent to and abutting the parki...

Excerpt: ...clined to DENY leave to amend. At the hearing, the parties should be prepared to discuss whether a reasonable possibility exists that the identified defect can be cured on amendment. Counsel for Defendant Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This action arises from Defendant Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as indenture trustee for Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2005-HE1 Asset Backed Notes, Series 2005-HE...

Excerpt: ...T. Counsel for Plaintiffs to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This action arises in connection with the real property located at 935 Venezia Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90291 (the “Property”), which is allegedly owned by Plaintiff Smadar Rees (“Rees”). Plaintiff filed the Complaint on June 4, 2018 and alleges that Defendants Marian Podpora (“Podpora”) and the City of Los Angeles (“City”) improperly issued an “Official Notice to Ga...

Excerpt: ... CASE This action concerns alleged violations of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which is codified in Health and Safety Code, section 25249.5 et seq. (“Proposition 65”). The Act authorizes private enforcement actions to enjoin conduct violating the Act's provisions. Plaintiff Ecological Alliance, LLC (“EA”) filed suit alleging that Defendant Navitor, Inc. (“Navitor”) violated the Act through the manufactu...

Excerpt: ...ges and prejudgment interest sought. Plaintiff has also not properly executed the declaration of nonmilitary status on the Form CIV-100. Plaintiff may submit a new request for default judgment within 30 days of this order. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff Midway Rent a Car, Inc. (“Midway”) alleges that Defendant Minho Sam Song (“Song”) entered into two promissory notes with it, wh...

Excerpt: ...Brenntag Specialties, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment subject to modification depending on Plaintiff's arguments at the hearing on evidence that BSI's limestone product was a “substantial factor” in his injuries. As discussed below, Plaintiff does not present evidence of the frequency of exposure, regularity of exposure and the proximity of the product to plaintiff at the relevant exposure times. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. STATE...

Excerpt: ...f Defendant General Motors, LLC's Person(s) Most Knowledgeable with Production of Documents. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff Melissa sues Defendant General Motors LLC for (1) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability under the Song-Beverly Warranty Act; and (2) Breach of Express Warranty under the Song-Beverly Warranty Act. On January 1, 2016, Plaintiff purchased a new 2016 Chevrolet Silverado for a total considera...

Excerpt: ...19, 2015 lis pendensexpunged. The motion is MOOT as to the May 5, 2015 lis pendens. The court DENIES Defendant's request for attorney's fees. Counsel for Defendant Etelaei to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE The factual background to the case is set forth in the court's prior law-and-motion rulings. Plaintiff Fred Y. Hadaegh filed this action to collect on a judgment entered in his favor against Defendant Shahzad Khaligh (“Khaligh”). Plaint...

Excerpt: ... second and third affirmative defenses with 20 days leave to amend. The court SUSTAINS the demurrer to the thirty-ninth and forty- third affirmative defenses without leave to amend. The demurrer is otherwise OVERRULED. Counsel for Defendant the City of Los Angeles to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case arises from allegations that Defendant the City of Los Angeles (“City”) wrongfully denied Plaintiff Angelique Pinkstaff (“Pinkstaff...

Excerpt: ... Defendants to defraud investors in connection with an investment visa program under the United States Government's EB-5 investment visa program. Plaintiffs Zhao Hui Shi and Jun Lu seek to bring a class action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against Defendants who allegedly assisted nonparties Charles C. Liu (“Liu”) and Lisa Wang (“Wang”) in operating a fraudulent investment visa program (the “program”). Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...a Sieu Ngu [1] COURT'S TENTATIVE RULING The court GRANTS Defendants Mylinh Kha and Ethan Kha's motion for an order quashing Plaintiff's civil subpoenas for the production of documents to nonparties AT&T Mobility LLC and T-Mobile USA, Inc. The court DECLINES to award monetary sanctions to Defendants and against Plaintiff and her counsel Nghiem, jointly and severally. Counsel for Defendants to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This action arises o...

Excerpt: ...intiffs are to file the proposed SAC within 5 days of this order. The court VACATES the currently scheduled dates of the final status conference and trial and sets a trial setting conference for October 1, 2018. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This action arises out of Givner & Kaye, Bruce Givner, and Owen Kaye's alleged legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with a tax and estate plan they develo...

Excerpt: ...o filing the subject motion were insufficient and CONTINUES the subject motion to October 2, 2018. The court ORDERS the parties to further meet and confer regarding the subject discovery. The parties may file supplemental briefing pursuant to the date of the continued hearing date and the briefing set forth in Code of Civil Procedure, section 1005 as to any issues that they are not able to informally resolve after a good faith effort to meet and ...

Excerpt: ...VERRULES the demurrer to the first through fourth, sixth and seventh causes of action. The court SUSTAINS the demurrer to the fifth cause of action WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. The Plaintiff's request for judicial notice is DENIED. The motion to strike punitive damages is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND, and the remainder of the motion to strike is DENIED. Counsel for Plaintiffs to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff Pacifica First National, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ... 2018, Plaintiff Danny Acosta filed suit against Defendants, Universal Protection Service, LP, Universal Protection Service GP, Inc., Allied Universal, Luis (Last Name Unknown), Pierre (Last Name Unknown) and Does 1-100 alleging racial discrimination and harassment in addition to wage and hour violations. The complaint asserts causes of action for: 1) race/color/national origin/ancestry discrimination in violation of FEHA, 2) interference with CF...

Excerpt: ... for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This action arises from Plaintiff Chelsea Rush's rental of an ATV on or about February 29, 2016 in Borrego Springs from Defendant SD Motor Sport. Plaintiff alleges that due to the absence of safety features, Plaintiff's foot became trapped between the rear wheel and the wheel well and Plaintiff was thrown off the ATV landing on her head and neck and suffering serious injuries. Plaintiff filed h...

Excerpt: ...0 dismissing the Doe Defendants in this action. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff Priscilla A. Tedesco (“Tedesco”) asserts that she obtained an amended judgment against non-party Mark I. Blankenship (“Blankenship”) on or about April 10, 2001 in the amount of $86,028 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Case Number SB96-25727 DN. Plaintiff co...

Excerpt: ...argument regarding the legal basis for its request for prejudgment interest. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff Beverlywood Homes Association, Inc. (“Beverlywood” or the “Association”) alleges that Defendant Kalnel Gardens, LLC (“Kalnel”) is the owner of the real property commonly known as 2415 South Beverly Drive, Los Angeles, California (the “Subject Lot”). According to Pl...

Excerpt: ...the subject motion were inadequate and CONTINUES the subject motion to September 24, 2018. The court ORDERS the parties to further meet and confer regarding the subject discovery. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case arises from allegations that Defendants County of Los Angeles (“County”); the University of Southern California (“USC”) and Guillermo Andres Cortes, M.D. (“Cortes”) committed sexual harass...

Excerpt: ...parties on the same cause of action as the claims asserted in the Complaint. The court is inclined to deny leave to amend. At the hearing, the parties should be prepared to discuss whether a reasonable possibility exists that the identified defect can be cured on amendment. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case arises in connection with Plaintiff Joseph Daniel Davis (“Davis”)'s alleged representation of Defenda...

Excerpt: ...0 dismissing the Doe Defendants in this action. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff Priscilla A. Tedesco (“Tedesco”) asserts that she obtained an amended judgment against non-party Mark I. Blankenship (“Blankenship”) on or about April 10, 2001 in the amount of $86,028 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Case Number SB96-25727 DN. Plaintiff co...

Excerpt: ...e declaration of nonmilitary status. The court is inclined to grant costs in the amount of $982.65. At the hearing, Plaintiff may present argument to demonstrate its entitlement to $175 in costs for skip trace fees. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Summary of Complaint: This case arises from allegations that Plaintiff Explorer Insurance Company (“Explorer”) issued an automobile insurance policy (the “Policy”) to...

Excerpt: ...ess damages at paragraphs 9, 105, 121 and 153 of the Complaint; the request for attorney's fees at paragraphs 9, 105, 118 and 153 of the Complaint as well as paragraph 5 of the Prayer; the allegations regarding credit impairment damages at paragraphs 9, 105 and 118 of the Complaint, and the allegations regarding damages at paragraphs 105 and 121-122 of the complaint, as well as at paragraph 4 of the Prayer. The court DENIES the motion in-part as ...