Excerpt: ... an Oklahoma company that provides consumers access to online personal and commercial banking services. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant used spyware on its website to “dox” website visitors like Plaintiff, allowing Defendant to unlawfully obtain Plaintiff's personal data. Defendant now moves to quash service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Quash Service of Summons is GR...

Excerpt: ...as subject to a workplace injury. While cleaning a sewer line, he slipped on a slope causing him to fall into a nearby manhole cover. Plaintiff attempted to work through injuries but experienced pain. Shortly after reporting his injury, Plaintiff alleges Defendant terminated him citing a false performance review. Plaintiff brings cause of action against the City for (1) Disability Discrimination – Disparate Treatment in Violation of FEHA; (2) F...

Excerpt: ...alleges he made a 50% initial investment to purchase a parcel of land and the corporation RBR Automotive Parts, Inc., located on the same parcel. Defendants Razmik and Sadik Davoodian covered the other 50%. Defendants informed Plaintiff that he owned half of the property and 50,000 shares of the company. Plaintiff then worked as an employee for Defendants during which Defendants allegedly violated numerous provisions of the Labor Code. Defendants...

Excerpt: ...Company, LLC; One Sixty Over Ninety CA, LLC; Endeavor Operating Company, LLC; William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC; and Mike Lewinsky bring this petition to confirm the arbitration award entered after binding arbitration between Petitioners and Respondent, Matthew Stanton. Stanton opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Petitioners' Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award is GRANTED. Petitioners are ordered to file and serve a [Proposed] Judgment within 1...

Excerpt: ...to bid on the property and that it submitted a cashier's check sufficient to cover the bid. Defendant, however, allegedly rejected Plaintiff's bid and offered to return the funds. Plaintiff alleges Defendant wrongfully rejected the bid in violation of California Civil Code § 2924m. The Complaint asserted a single cause of action for specific performance. This court previously sustained Defendant's demurrer to the Complaint with leave to amend. P...

Excerpt: ...urne Vila B, LP, and managed by Defendant Moss Management Services. Before April 2022, Defendant Westbourne Venture owned the property, and Defendant Shapiro Property Management managed it. During Plaintiff's tenancy beginning in 2014, Plaintiff alleges her unit has exhibited habitability issues and substandard conditions, including water leaks and mold. Defendants have failed to properly remedy the defects, causing damage to Plaintiff's health a...

Excerpt: ... Civil Procedure § 386, by American Modern Home Insurance Group, Inc (“American”). Respondents are Vicki Laken (“Laken”) and the Kent Sherwood 2011 Trust (“the Trust”) through its Trustee, Mihana Mitchell (“Mitchell”). Laken and the Trust both claim the right to the remaining insurance proceeds for dwelling repairs to a mobile home located at 30473 Mulholland Highway, No. 104, Agoura, CA 91301, which was destroyed by the Woolsey ...

Excerpt: ... compromise, Plaintiff now moves to recover his attorney's fees and costs. Defendant opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART in the total amount of $51,750.00. Plaintiff is also awarded full costs in the amount of $17,314.45. Moving party to give notice. DISCUSSION: Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs A. Defendant's Untimely Opposition As a preliminary note, all papers opposing a motion shall be filed...

Excerpt: ... Michael Rosenberg STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs brought this derivative action for the benefit of nominal Defendant Ahavath Israel Congregation, Inc (“AIC”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have misused AIC's assets, by among other things, gifting property to Defendant J.E.T.S. Synagogue. Plaintiffs bring this action for (1) rescission of lease, (2) rescission of deed, (3) money had and received, (4) conversion...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff brings causes of action for (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) aiding and abetting fraud, (3) civil penalties, (4) conversion, (5) aiding and abetting conversion, and (6) common count. Defendant Hu Qing Tang USA, Inc., now demurrers to each cause of action in the Complaint. Plaintiff opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED in its entirety. Defendant is ordered to file an answer to the Complaint...

Excerpt: ...S: This is a contract dispute. Plaintiff Ebasco Trading Corporation (“Ebasco”) was to replace an outdoor canopy at the U.S. Embassy in Liberia. (SAC ¶ 16.) In September 2019, Plaintiff alleges it contracted with Defendants to provide the canopy panels for the Embassy, to be shipped within 45 days. (Id. ¶ 18.) Plaintiff further alleges Defendants have failed to ship or provide the goods as agreed and have not issued a refund. (Id. ¶ 29.) Pl...

Excerpt: ... Roberta Thom, CNC Motors, Inc., Craig Thom Properties, LLC, Lotus of Upland, LLC, and LIG Financial Services STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant CNC Technologies, LLC (“CNC”) filed the instant action against Defendants Amrezi, LLC (“Amrezi”) and Clayton Thom (“Thom”), alleging (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) conversion, (3) fraud–concealment, (4) breach of contract, and (5) breach of implied ...

Excerpt: ...tioner's Petition to Correct Arbitration Award is DENIED. Respondent to give notice, unless waived. DISCUSSION: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award I. Legal Standard Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1285, any party to arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to correct the award. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1285.) The petition must be duly served and filed, and all petitioners and respondents must be before the court or ...

Excerpt: ...dant. Plaintiffs allege the subject vehicle exhibited engine defects, including oil leaks. Defendant now moves for an order compelling Plaintiffs to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to CCP § 1281 et seq. Plaintiff opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED. The action is stayed pending the results of the arbitration. A Status Review/OSC re: Dismissal is set for December 16, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. However, as will be ...

Excerpt: ...dant breached the parties' fee agreement be retaining a portion of the settlement owed to Plaintiff. Defendant has filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff for declaratory relief. Defendant/Cross- Complainant seeks a judicial declaration over the parties' rights to $269,984.74 currently held in Defendant/Cross-Complainant's client trust account. Cross-Complainant now moves to quash a subpoena issued to US Bank. Cross-Defendant filed a response o...

Excerpt: ...nd Maria G. Mejia filed the instant action against various manufacturers of alleged toxic chemical products. Felipe worked in mannequin manufacturing where he alleged he was exposed to harmful chemical products that caused renal cell carcinoma. Felipe passed away from the cancer after filing this suit; his wife, as his surviving spouse and successor-in-interest, continues the suit on his behalf. The First Amended Complaint also adds Felipe's adul...

Excerpt: ...rporation of their deceased former lawyer, Judith Salkow Shapiro, for legal malpractice and fraud in the handling of an underlying employment and right of publicity action against KTLA, Local TV, and other television stations. The operative Second Amended Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Professional Negligence/Legal Malpractice, (3) Fraud and Deceit, (4) Negligent Misrepresentation, and (5) Breach of Fiduciary D...

Excerpt: ...ng a portion of the settlement owed to Plaintiff. Defendant has filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff for declaratory relief. Defendant/Cross- Complainant seeks a judicial declaration over the parties' rights to $269,984.74 currently held in Defendant/Cross-Complainant's client trust account. Cross-Complainant now moves for summary judgment. Cross-Defendant opposed. The matter first came for hearing on November 2, 2023. After the hearing, the...

Excerpt: ...e Company's only asset, the real property at 12410 Amargosa Road, Victorville, CA 92329. In order to pay off the loan, Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to advance additional sums of the money to the Company. In 2022, Plaintiff agreed to advance the sum of $6.075 million and Defendant agreed to advance the sum of $675,000. The parties agreed in writing that if the Company was unable to obtain a loan from a conventional financial institution by Septe...

Excerpt: ...er,” and suffers from ADHD. While attending medical school, Plaintiff alleges a supervising physician, Dr. Louis Kwong, M.D., carried a concealed firearm in the hospital and frequently made racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks. Plaintiff complained to medical school leadership, but the issues were never resolved. Plaintiff alleges that in November or December of 2019, she published a detailed complaint of Dr. Kwong in the Orthopedic-Match Doc...

Excerpt: ...an Bartholomew for trademark infringement and related causes of action. Plaintiff alleges Defendant has used and continues to use the Doja trademark to sell products in the marketplace. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) trademark infringement, (2) palming off, (3) violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200, (4) violation of California's False Advertising Law, and (5) declaratory and injunctive relief. Defendant Bartholomew ...

Excerpt: ...ned and operated a plant manufacturing corrugated boxes. Defendant iStaff is a private staffing agency. Plaintiff alleges she faced sexual harassment from her supervisor, Defendant Samuel Reyes. Plaintiff alleges she reported Reyes' conduct to Defendant iStaff Solutions, who told Plaintiff it would find her another assignment. However, Defendant never reassigned Plaintiff, thereby terminating her employment. Defendants California Box Company and ...

Excerpt: ...al Personnel Services, Inc. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This suit is based on wage-and-hour claims. Plaintiffs are former property inspectors employed by Defendants. The suit is related to Lunde et al. v. Farmers Group Inc., et al., BC543659. Plaintiffs McCleery, Beckner, Quimby, and Jackson now move to lift the stay in McCleery and to consolidate the McCleery and Lunde cases. They also move to have their claims heard at the p...

Excerpt: ...ngeles, CA. Plaintiff Harma Hartouni is the sole member of Plaintiff 5110. Plaintiffs allege they obtained an insurance policy on the property through Defendant Scottsdale Insurance Company. Defendant B&B Premier Insurance Solutions, Inc., and its manager, Defendant David Kern, obtained the policy for Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs allege they informed Defendants that 5110 needed insurance including liability from claims and risks inherent in owning an a...

Excerpt: ...o a written lease. Plaintiff alleges that after entering escrow to sell the unit to a third party, Defendant refused to allow a reasonable inspection of the premises. Plaintiff brought this action for (1) Enforcement of Inspection Rights per Civil Code section 1954, (2) declaratory relief, and (3) breach of contract. The case is related to Joshua Gafni v. Michael Reyes, LASC Case no. 22STCV34223. There, Gafni, as Plaintiff, alleges his unit suffe...