Excerpt: ...CKGROUND This is an action for legal malpractice. The Complaint alleges as follows. In 2017, Plaintiff Delianne Wing (“Plaintiff”) and her then-husband, non- party Michael Wing (“Michael”) obtained the legal services of Defendant Kirk O. Broberg (“Broberg”) and his firm, Callister, Broberg & Becker, ALC (“CBB” and together with Broberg, “Defendants”) to aid with estate planning matters. (Compl. ¶ 8.) With Defendants guidance,...

Excerpt: ...N TABIBI'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE CROSS- COMPLAINT DEL SOL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC., et al., Cross-Complainants, vs. ENCINO NEWCASTLE HOMEMOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., et al., Cross-Defendants. Cross-Defendants' Demurrers to the Cross-Complaint are OVERRULED. Cross-Defendants have thirty days to Answer. Cross-Defendants' Motions to Strike Portions of the Cross-Complaint are DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract, breach o...

Excerpt: ...�Peacock”), Cesar Esparza (“Esparza”), Stella Peacock- Bernadini (“Stella”), Joaquin Peacock-Esparza (“Joaquin”), and Benecio Peacock-Esparza (“Benecio”) resided in the subject property (the “Property”) from January 15, 2016 to July 1, 2019, pursuant to a lease agreement. (Compl. ¶¶ 1-2.) During the lease period the Property had numerous defects and dangerous conditions including substantial leaking and mold, damaged floor...

Excerpt: ...tion, as well as the issue of Punitive Damages, is DENIED. Defendants' Motion for Summary Adjudication of the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Causes of Action is GRANTED. Defendants' Motion for Summary Adjudication of the Ninth Cause of Action is DENIED as to Starbucks and GRANTED as to Michno. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for employment discrimination and wrongful termination. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Jayne Montarbo (“Plain...

Excerpt: ...keye has thirty days to answer. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for Breach of Contract stemming from Defendants Continental Casualty Company and Northfield Insurance Company's refusal to defend Plaintiffs Zonwei Shen, Zhong Xin and Sanyiweile, Inc. in an underlying tort claim. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Toiah Gordon (“Gordon”), Morganne Mersadie Root (“Root”) and Karina Carrero (“Carrero”) were sexually assaulte...

Excerpt: ...tate leasing agreement. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. In December 2019, Plaintiff D/AQ Corporation dba Daum Commercial Real Estate Services (“Plaintiff”) entered into an AIR CRE Exclusive Right to Represent for Sale or Lease of Real Property (Non-Residential) Agreement (the “Listing Agreement”) with Defendant Ivan J. Vasilj (“Defendant”) regarding the sale of two of Defendant's properties (the �...

Excerpt: ... Centre, LLC, Brius Management Co., and Rockport Administrative Services (together, “Management Defendants”) owned and/or operated Pomona Healthcare. (Compl. ¶ 5.) The Management Defendants have acted in coordination to siphon Pomona Healthcare's profits for the benefit of their owner, Shlomo Rechnitz. (Compl. ¶ 13.) Additionally, Pomona Healthcare regularly receives vastly more complaints and reported incidents than comparable facilities. ...

Excerpt: ...nc.; Onni Real Estate IX, LLC; Onni South Hill Limited Partnership, Onni Manhattan Beach Realty, LLC; Manhattan Beach Holdings; and Suretec Insurance Company's (together, “Defendants”) Motion to Disqualify Tony Blain and Blain & Associates from Serving as Counsel for Domus Design Group, LLC is DENIED. Domus's request for sanctions is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract and foreclosure of mechanic's lien. The Fi...

Excerpt: ..., Inc.'s Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED in the amount of $21,724.95. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action relating to a commercial lease. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. In 2013, Plaintiff Caesar Capital (“Caesar”) entered into a commercial lease (the “Original Lease”) with Defendant PM Factors, Inc.'s (“PM Factor”) predecessor in interest for office space (the “Original Suite”) in proper...

Excerpt: ... The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Chenlu Nie (“Nie”) was employed by Defendants Apex Data Center, Inc. (“Apex Data”), Jacky Lo (“Lo”), Linda Bao (“Bao”), and Bo Qian (“Qian”) from August 1, 2018 to September 16, 2019. (Compl. ¶ 1.) The parties executed an employment agreement for Nie. In exchange for Nie's services, Nie was to be paid a salary of $120,000 per year, payable at $10,000 per month beginning August 1, 2...

Excerpt: ...int (“SAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Serpouhie Sarkissian (“Sue”) and Jirair Sarkissian (“Jirair”) are a married couple who were close friends with a family, Defendants Antranik Baghdassarian (“Antranik”), Ohan Baghdassarian (“Ohan”), Rostom Baghdassarian (“Rostom”), and Tsolak Khatcherian (“Tsolak”). (SAC ¶¶ 12- 14.) In September 1998, Antranik asked Sue for $350,000 to grow his cheese business and sent a lett...

Excerpt: ...to punitive damages. Defendant Morris National, Inc.'s Motion to Strike is DENIEDas to Declaratory Relief and Injunctive Relief. Defendant has thirty days to file a responsive pleading. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for workplace discrimination and wrongful termination. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Defendant Morris National, Inc. (“Defendant”) employed Plaintiff Angelica Jimenez (“Plaintiff”...

Excerpt: ... No Notice of Association of Counsel has been filed for either Defendant since that date. As Supra National Express is a corporate entity, it cannot appear without representation. A Status Conference re Representation of Defendants has been set for this date, and should Supra attempt to appear without Counsel, the Court will consider whether to dismiss the matter or continue it until a later date. FACTUAL BACKGROUND NELSON OCHOA, Plaintiff, vs. S...

Excerpt: ...ise of the Claim for a Minor are GRANTED as to all minors. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for uninhabitability of a rental property. The Complaint alleges as follows. Since approximately January 2018, Plaintiffs Victor Montes (“Victor”) and Veronica Montes (“Veronica” and together with Victor, “Parents”) lived in a residential unit at 15351 Woodruff Pl., Bellflower CA (the “Subject Property”) with their children Henry Montes...

Excerpt: ...fendant Super Center Concepts, Inc.'s Demurrer to the Second, Third, and Fourth Causes of Action is OVERRULED. Defendant has thirty days to file a responsive pleading. Defendant Super Center Concepts, Inc.'s Motion to Strike is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Defendant Super Center Concepts, Inc. (“Super Center”) operates Superior Grocers. (FAC ¶ 2.) On November 1, 2019, Plaintiff La Tresea Chennette (“Plaintiff”) went grocery shopping at a S...

Excerpt: ...s-Defendants. Defendant Edwin Kendrick's Motion for Sanctions and Dismissal of the Complaint is Denied. Plaintiff 2120 Foothill Properties, LLC's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of a commercial lease. The Complaint alleges as follows. On August 29, 2014, Plaintiff 2120 Foothill Properties, LLC (“Foothill”) and Defendant Edwin Kendrick (“Kendrick”) entered into an agreement for Kendrick to l...

Excerpt: .... BEVERLY OB & GYN MEDICAL CENTER, INC., et al., Cross-Defendants. Cross-Defendants Beverly OB & GYN's Medical Center, Inc. and Dr. Edward Ahn's Demurrer to the First Amended Cross-Complaint is SUSTAINED. Cross-Complainant is granted twenty days leave to amend. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for a landlord/tenant disagreement. Plaintiffs Beverly OB & GYN Medical Center, Inc.(“Beverly”) and Dr. Edward Ahn (“Dr. Ahn”) (“Plaintiffs�...

Excerpt: ...for Admission is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for malicious prosecution. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Peaches Nong Jensen (“Jensen”) owned Plaintiff Peachtree Financial Corporation (“Peachtree”), and Defendant Perry Leonard Segal (“Segal”) owned Defendant Charon Solutions, Inc. (“Charon”). (Compl. ¶ 18.) Peachtree and Charon in turn were 50% members of a company called P&P Holdings, LLC (“P&P). (C...

Excerpt: ...dants' Demurrer to the Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Causes of Action is OVERRULED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for assorted workplace violations and wrongful death. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), brought by Decedent Greggory Hubbard's (“Hubbard”) mother, Consuela Hubbard (“Plaintiff”) and the Estate of Gregory Hubbard (the “Estate” and together with Plaintiff, “Plaintiffs”) alleges as follows. Hubbard wa...

Excerpt: ...is is an action for employment discrimination and wrongful termination. The operative First Amended Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff David Cartagena (“Plaintiff”) was employed by Defendant Los Angeles-M (“LAM”) for over half a decade, working at a Mercedes Benz dealership. (FAC. ¶ 10.) Plaintiff's supervisors, Rahi Moghaddam (“Moghaddam”) and Bryan Radin (“Radin” and together with Moghaddam, “Supervisors”), regularly d...

Excerpt: ...ENOVATION, INC. Cross-Complainant, vs. REYES HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, et al., Cross-Defendants. The Demurrers to the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Causes of Actions are SUSTAINED with twenty days leave to amend as to both Cross- Defendants. The Demurrers to the Third Cause of Action are SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to both Cross-Defendants. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action originally brought by Fung Bark Lau and Yang He (“Plain...

Excerpt: ...enty days leave to amend. The Demurrer to the Tenth Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress is OVERRULED as to Defendants Guzman and Outfront and SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to Zubiate and Duronslet. LUIS MANUEL LOPEZ, Plaintiff, vs. OUTFRONT MEDIA INC., et al. , Defendants. Case No: 22STCV05381 Hearing Date: August 16, 2022 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: DEFENDANTS OUTFRONT MEDIA, INC., OUTFRONT MEDIA, LLC, RICK GUZMAN, ...

Excerpt: ...GROUND This is an employment action. The operative First Amended Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Mary Pat Dodson (“Plaintiff”) was hired by Defendant City of Monterey Park (the “City”) as a literacy coordinator in September, 2019. (FAC ¶ 4.) She worked there until her termination on or around October 7, 2020. (Ibid.) While employed with the City, Plaintiff was subject to discrimination based on her age and disability. (FAC ¶ 7.)...

Excerpt: ...efendant Hyundai Motor America (“Defendant”). (Compl. ¶ 2). The Subject Vehicle was new and had significant nonconformities during the factory warranty period. (Compl. ¶ 3.) Despite repeated attempts to repair the Subject Vehicle, Defendant has not been able to remedy the defects. (Compl. ¶ 5.) PROCEDURAL HISTORY On March 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Complaint asserting one cause of action for Violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warran...

Excerpt: ...: 22STCV08031 Hearing Date: August 9, 2022 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION was employed by Defendant William M. Dorfman, D.D.S. (“Dorfman”) for 14 years. (Compl. ¶ 1.) Plaintiff witnessed illegal conduct on multiple occasions while employed there. (Compl. ¶ 14.) Plaintiff complained to Dorfman about her concerns, but they went unaddressed. (Compl. ¶ 19.) Plaintiff informally told Dorfman's attorney, Barry Ka...