Excerpt: ...nation and retaliation case. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Alexander James Larson (“Larson”) is a veteran. (Complaint ¶ 6.) Since August 2012, Larson worked as Director of Security for Kaiser Permanente – Los Angeles Medical Center (“LAMC”). (Complaint ¶ 8.) In January 2015, Larson witnessed his superior, Gonzalo Marquez (“Marquez”) behaving aggressively and belligerently with the executives for LAMC's parking servic...

Excerpt: ...es as follows. Plaintiff Jessica Tucker (“Tucker”) purchased a 2015 Ford Mustang, which included an express warranty. (Complaint ¶ 6.) The vehicle was delivered to Tucker with serious defects, including but not limited to “engine, transmission, engine and electrical defects.” (Complaint ¶ 7.) Tucker delivered the vehicle to an authorized Ford repair facility for repair of the nonconformities, but Ford wrongfully denied warranty coverage...

Excerpt: ... the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend, as to the Third Cause of Action for Elder Abuse. Defendants Defendants Laurence M. Silverstein and Laurence M. Silvestein, M.D., Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of the First Amended Complaint is GRANTED as to the prayer for punitive damages and request for attorney's fees, without leave to amend. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for medical negligence and elder abuse. The Fir...

Excerpt: ... Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend, as to the Tenth Cause of Action for Defamation, and OVERRULED as to the First and Eleventh Causes of Action. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for employment harassment and discrimination. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Charise Parker-Nicholson (“Plaintiff”) is a 51 year old African-American woman. (FAC ¶ 8.) She began her em...

Excerpt: ...ON. Defendant West Hills Home Care II's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a wrongful death and elder abuse case. The following facts are taken from Defendant West Hills Home Care II's (“WHHC”) Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (“SUMF”), as Plaintiffs have not submitted an opposition. Before her admission at WHHC in January 2014, Decedent Edna Fry (“Fry”) had several co- morbidities, inclu...

Excerpt: ... This is an action for declaratory relief on a contract. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff is Berney Law Corporation (“BLC”), which represented Defendant Robert G. Bartlett (“Bartlett”) in two legal disputes. (Complaint ¶ 4.) In the first matter, BLC secured a settlement of the claim and Bartlett agreed in writing to pay BLC a fixed sum on a monthly basis upon Bartlett's receipt of the settlement proceeds. (Complaint ¶ 5.) Bar...

Excerpt: ...an action for breach of fiduciary duty and other associated torts. The Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Margaret Jewett (“Jewett”) purchased the right to occupy a unit of Defendant Figueroa Arms Apartments, Inc. (“FAA”) on May 1, 1988. (TAC ¶ 15.) Jewett alleges a history of antagonistic action by the FAA board, including a failure to return Jewett's security deposit or acknowledge a related agreement (TA...