Excerpt: ...efendant Cleanstreet, Inc., allowing Defendant to park vehicles in his building's parking garage. The agreement required that Defendant not cause any damage to Plaintiff's property and that Plaintiff be named as an additional insured under Defendant's insurance policies. However, a fire broke out in the parking garage, and Defendant failed to add Plaintiff as an additional insured. Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”...

Excerpt: ...ing Dai Tentative Ruling: The Anti-SLAPP Motion of Defendants Yanik and Public Interest Investigations, Inc. is granted as to the third cause of action. The Motion is otherwise denied. <0036002f00240033003300 00520049000300270048>fendants Occidental College and Jones is granted as to portions of the third cause of action, as specified herein. The Motion is otherwise denied. This an action in which it is alleged that Davis Xu died of an accidental...

Excerpt: ... that he was sexually assaulted multiple times by Defendant Eric Bauman who was chair of Defendant The Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee aka the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (“LACDP”). On April 24, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint for (1) quid pro quo harassment, (2) hostile work environment harassment, (3) failure to prevent harassment, (4) assault, (5) sexual battery, (6) negligent supervision and retention...

Excerpt: ...chment can be scheduled in Dept. 85. This is an action in which Plaintiff alleges that his broker, Defendant Du, converted his funds ($750,000) for the purchase of real property. Plaintiff also alleges that the Du fraudulently transferred the funds to Defendant Zhang. On May 6, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, (3) fraud, (4)...

Excerpt: ...r (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(d), (2) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(b), (3) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(a)(3), (4) violation of express warranty, and (5) violation of implied warranty. Defendants seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision within the purchase agreement for the subject vehicle. Plaintiff agrees that the subject arbitration provision applies to his claims against Defendant Galpin Motors, Inc., but ...

Excerpt: ... alleging causes of action for (1) fraudulent inducement, (2) fraudulent inducement, (3) unfair competition, (4) breach of contract, (5) right of publicity, (6) right of publicity, (7) breach of fiduciary duty, and (8) breach of fiduciary duty. Defendants John Xu, J&C International Group, LLC, GYL Investment, Inc., and UCIPD Management, Inc. seek to compel arbitration of this matter pursuant to a shareholder agreement executed by the parties. Pla...

Excerpt: ... employment. On February 5, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint for (1) breach of contract, (2) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (3) negligent interference with prospective economic relations, (4) intentional interference with contractual relations, (5) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (6) intentional misrepresentation, (7) constructive fraud, (8) negligent misrepresentation, (9) co...

Excerpt: ...Cates Plaintiff Adam Gardner (3) (4) Plaintiff Adam Gardner Responding Party: (1) (2) Plaintiff Adam Gardner <0048004900480051004700 0056005200510003002c>nternational, Southern California Edison Company, David Garcia, and Christopher Cates Tentative Ruling: Defendants' Motion to Disqualify is denied. <005600b600030030005200 00030033005500520057>ective Order is granted in part. <00b6005600030030005200 00030033005500520057>ective Order is granted i...

Excerpt: ...rance Company The Court has considered the moving and opposition papers. No reply papers were filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing and (2) breach of contract. Plaintiffs' complaint arises from the alleged failure of Defendant to properly adjust and pay an insurance claim with respect to property damage that occurred at Plaintiffs' property located at 66...

Excerpt: ...ent as a result of Defendants' failure to make necessary repairs. On September 12, 2018, Plaintiffs filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) breach of the implied warranty of habitability, (2) tortious breach of the implied warranty of habitability, (3) negligence, (4) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (5) private nuisance, and (6) violation of Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, et seq. Ephrem Mulugeta seeks to have th...

Excerpt: ...lting, LLC (2) Unopposed Tentative Ruling: The Anti-SLAPP Motion is granted in part. <0051000300490052005500 00520003002400500048>nd is granted. On February 4, 2019, Plaintiff Samuel Brenner filed the operative Complaint for (1) nonpayment of wages, (2) failure to timely pay wages, (3) retaliation, and (4) violations of the UCL. On March 21, 2019, VincentBenjamin Group, LLC, VincentBenjamin Irvine, LLC, and VincentBenjamin Los Angeles Consulting,...

Excerpt: ...Furniture, Inc. Tentative Ruling: The Application for Good Faith Settlement is granted. <0051000300260052005100 002a0052005200470003>Faith Settlement is denied. This is an action pertaining to a truck by train collision. The truck was operated by Defendant and Plaintiff was a passenger therein. On March 7, 2017, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint for (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) negligence per se. On January 29, 2018, D...

Excerpt: ...AC”) alleging causes of action for (1) FEHA discrimination, (2) FEHA retaliation, (3) FEHA harassment, (4) FEHA failure to prevent discrimination, (5) whistleblower retaliation, (6) wrongful termination in violation of public policy, (7) assault, (8) defamation, and (9) penalties per PAGA. Motion to Quash Plaintiff Carlos De La Cruz seeks to quash identical business records subpoenas issued upon his former employer, Guitar Salon International (...

Excerpt: ...forth below. This is an action in which Plaintiff alleges that Defendant—its prior CEO—took numerous unauthorized actions after having been suspended, including, inter alia, the withdrawal of Plaintiff's funds and the taking of its property. On April 25, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (...

Excerpt: ...ich Plaintiff alleges that her landlords attempted to unlawfully evict her from her apartment. On March 19, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, (2) violation of state due process, (3) violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, et seq.—discrimination on the basis of national origin and ethnicity, (4) violation of the FHA—discrimination on the ba...

Excerpt: ...ndants' security interest over that of Plaintiff's in property located at 4432 Camero Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027. On June 12, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) fraud, (2) fraudulent concealment, (3) cancellation of instruments, (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress, and (5) conspiracy. On February 22, 2019, Cross-Complainants Center Street Lending Fund IV SPE, LLC ...

Excerpt: ... Tentative Ruling: The Motion to Compel Arbitration is granted as set forth herein. This is an action arising from Plaintiff's employment as a senior physician. On April 13, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) interference with prospective economic advantage, (2) violation of Health & Safety Code § 1278.5, (3) declaratory relief, (4) breach of contract, and (5) rescission. Defendants Keck School of Med...

Excerpt: ...onding Party: (1) Plaintiff David Black (2) (a) Lancaster Hospital Corporation and (b) High Desert Medical Group, Charles M. Lim, M.D., Marvin Ginsburg, M.D., Kourosh <00030029004c004a005800 00270011> Tentative Ruling: The Motions to Dismiss are granted. <0051000300570052000300 004800030027004c0056>missal is denied. This is an action in which Plaintiff alleges that Defendants prematurely discharged his wife from <00030057004b0044005700 0056004800...

Excerpt: ...that Plaintiff racially profiled Defendant at a Staples Office Supply store. Specifically, the statements allegedly published by Defendant provide that Plaintiff precluded Defendant from using the restroom by lying that it was out of order when it was functioning without issue. On July 18, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) slander per se, (2) libel per se, (3) false light invasion of privacy, (4) disc...

Excerpt: ...action in which Plaintiff sought partition due to a rent dispute among the partners of a partnership which purchased property at 1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. On June 2, 2014, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) partition, (2) dissolution of partnership, (3) declaratory relief, and (4) breach of fiduciary duty. In March 2016, Department 54 held a bench trial on Plaintiff's equitable claim for partitio...

Excerpt: ... the The Cosmopolitan Hotel. On June 21, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) theft and conversion, (4) violation of Penal Code § 496, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (6) negligence, (7) negligence, and (8) negligent hiring, training, and supervision. Plaintiff seeks to compel further responses to his special interrogatories, set one, form interro...

Excerpt: ... for Summary Judgment of DLJ and U.S. Bank is granted. Wilmington's Motion for Summary Adjudication is granted as to the tenth through thirteenth causes of action, but is otherwise denied. This is an action arising from an allegedly invalid trustee's sale of property located at 3896 3rd Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90008. On March 5, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for (1)-(5) wrongful ...

Excerpt: ...mmunity Rebuild Partners, Community Rebuild Asset Holdings, and Greg Hebner seek to confirm an interlocutory arbitration award for a preliminary injunction signed on October 26, 2018. The Petition complies with Code Civ. Proc. § 1285.4 because it (1) sets forth the substance of the agreement to arbitrate between the parties (Petition ¶ 3), (2) identifies the Hon. Joe Hilberman as arbitrator (Petition ¶ 6), and (3) attaches the subject award (P...

Excerpt: ...ord's property manager conspired to eject tenants from their apartment units under the guise of completing renovations. On March 7, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) intentional interference with contract, and (3) invasion of privacy. Demurrer Defendants demur to the third cause of action for invasion of privacy for uncertainty and failure to state sufficient facts. The third c...

Excerpt: ...rected at Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC's Cross‐ Complaint is denied. The Anti‐SLAPP Motion directed at Dreamlight Holdings, Inc.'s Cross‐Complaint is granted in part. The Demurrer is overruled. The Motion to Strike is granted, with twenty days leave to amend. This is an action in which Plaintiff alleges that Defendants fraudulently convinced her to release her security interest against the assets of Dreamlight Holdings, Inc. fka Rockdome,...