Excerpt: ...nts have illegally converted an industrial unit to apartment units rented out to Plaintiffs. Defendants Downtown Prime, LLC, Moses Babazadeh, David Baradarian, and Pedram Yadidsion move to strike[1] portions of the Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Downtown Prime, LLC, Moses Babazadeh, David Baradarian, and Pedram Yadidsion's motion to strike portions of the Complaint at ¶¶ 1 – 5 and 23, ¶ 22:24-25, ¶ 25:21-25 and ¶ 34:10-12 is DENIED...

Excerpt: ...) light technology developed by Plaintiff. Defendants Cory Gamberg, Brian Gamberg, Neal Castleman, DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. and Lytepost, Inc. move to strike portions of the second amended complaint. The hearing was continued from a prior date to permit compliance with the meet and confer requirement set forth in CCP § 436. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Cory Gamberg, Brian Gamberg, Neal Castleman, DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. and Lytepost, Inc.'s...

Excerpt: ...filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff seeks to enjoin a non-judicial foreclosure due to Defendants' failure to contact Plaintiff to assess his financial situation or to explore his foreclosure prevention alternatives. Defendants Bank of America, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon, fka, The Bank of New York, as Successor Indenture Trustee to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Indenture Trustee for the CWABS Revolving Home ...

Excerpt: ...l of La Canada Elementary School. Defendant La Canada Unified School District moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication as to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant La Canada Unified School District's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The alternative motion for summary adjudication is DENIED as to Issues Nos. 1 and 2. DISCUSSION: Requests For Judicial Notice Defendant's request that the Court ...

Excerpt: ...iscrimination. Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District Group moves for judgment on the pleadings as to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District's motion for judgment on the pleadings is CONTINUED to June 14, 2018. Defendant's counsel is ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiff's counsel and to file a meet and confer declaration as required by CCP § 439(a)(3) (effective January 1, 2018) ...

Excerpt: .... TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Duk Hwan Kim, Gyu Ha Choi and Adeline LA, Inc.'s demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the first and fifth causes of action, SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the fourth cause of action, and OVERRULED as to the sixth cause of action. Plaintiff is given 30 days leave to amend, consistent with this ruling. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Ryan J. Derose reflects t...

Excerpt: ...t and disability harassment and was eventually terminated. Plaintiffs Carlos Ramon Rubio, Jennifer Rubio, Emily Rubio, by and through her guardian ad Litem, to proceed as successor in interest to Maria Teresa Lopez move for an order permitting discovery of Defendant's financial condition. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs Carlos Ramon Rubio, Jennifer Rubio, Emily Rubio, by and through her guardian ad Litem, to proceed as successor in interest to Maria...

Excerpt: ...r to the Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Electric Turn Investments, Limited's demurrer to the answer is SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the second through tenth causes of action, and SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the first and eleventh affirmative defenses. DISCUSSION: Demurrer The Declaration Max J. Sprecher reflects that the meet and confer requirement was satisfied because Defendant's counsel did not respond to meet and con...

Excerpt: ...plaint alleging that she was deceived into working for Cross- Defendants in violation of wage and hour laws and was subjected to sexual harassment by Cross- Defendant Tony Dow. Cross-Defendant International Patients Network, Inc. moves for summary adjudication as to only the second cause of action to the first amended cross-complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Cross-Defendant International Patients Network, Inc.'s motion for summary adjudication is GRANT...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Roberto Espino brings an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike as to the cross-complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Roberto Espino's anti-SLAPP special motion to strike is GRANTED as to the first and second causes of action in the Cross-Complaint. Since there are no more named parties in the Cross-Complaint (except DOES), the Cross-Complaint is hereby dismissed in its entirety with prejudice. Moving part...

Excerpt: ...o reimburse Plaintiff, and Defendants evicted Plaintiff when he withheld rent for his costs of repair. Defendants Maheshchandra Surti and Prabha Surti move for judgment on the pleadings. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Maheshchandra Surti and Prabha Surti's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the Complaint is GRANTED. Whether leave to amend is allowed to any of the causes of action in the complaint will depend as to whether Plaintiff demonstr...

Excerpt: ...tion. Defendant Men's Warehouse moves to change venue on the grounds that any and all alleged wrongful conduct occurred at a store locations in Orange County, including Brea, Orange and Mission Viejo. Plaintiff resigned at the Mission Viejo store. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Men's Warehouse's motion to change venue is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Motion To Change Venue Analysis: Defendant Men's Warehouse moves to change venue to Orange County Superior Cou...

Excerpt: ...mplaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the first through eleventh causes of action, unless Plaintiff demonstrates a possibility of successful amendment. If leave to amend is not granted to any of these causes of action, upon motion by either the moving party or plaintiff, the moving party shall be dismissed from this entire action with prejudice. CCP § 581 (f)(1). DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Dane Harrison T...

Excerpt: ...sment. Plaintiff also alleges that he was discriminated against in terms of pay on the basis of his sexual orientation and race. Defendants Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. move to compel arbitration. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's request to present oral testimony at the hearing is DENIED. Defendants Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and Johnnie James's motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED. The litigation is ordered ...

Excerpt: ...laintiff's donors. Attorney William R. Hess, counsel for Plaintiff Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals TENTATIVE RULING: <0055000300520051000300 005c0003002d00580047>icial Council Form MC-053, properly filled out, was served and filed, Attorney William R. Hess's motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals is GRANTED. Otherwise, the hearing will be continued an additional 14 days. As said Plaint...

Excerpt: ...ne-half joint ownership interest in the subject real property to induce Defendant to pay more than his ½ share toward the down payment, and to pay ½ of the loan payments. Oaktree Law moves to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Darryl Lucien. TENTATIVE RULING: Oaktree Law, attorney for Plaintiff Darryl Lucien's motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Darryl Lucien is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Motions To Be Relieved As Counsel California Rule...

Excerpt: ... tax return preparation services for Plaintiff. Defendants Tax Resolution Services, Co., Parham Khorsandi, Justin Bina, Negar Taghilou, and Tax Defense Partners, LLC demur to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Tax Resolution Services, Co., Parham Khorsandi, Justin Bina, Negar Taghilou, and Tax Defense Partners, LLC's demurrer to the fourth cause of action as to Plaintiff Chen is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. The demurr...

Excerpt: ... mobile home park. Plaintiffs alleges that Defendants have failed to maintain the common areas. Plaintiffs also allege a series of unrelated acts of rudeness and intimidation by various Defendants as well as refusal to approve buyers of Plaintiffs' mobile homes. Defendants Westmont Corporation d/b/a Wildwood Mobile Home Country Club, Mark Rutherford, Jo Davenport, Gary Davenport and Jose Hernandez demur to the fifth amended complaint and moves to...

Excerpt: ...ment, which Plaintiff now seek to enforce pursuant to CCP § 664.6. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Nazila Satvat's motion to enforce the settlement agreement purportedly entered into by the parties by entry of judgment in the amount of $12,000, plus $3,035 in fees and costs, plus 10% interest against Defendant from October 30, 2017 until paid in full, and that the Court retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement until performance...

Excerpt: ...ranted in part and denied in part Defendant's anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. The Court of Appeal reversed the order denying the anti-SLAPP motion and directed to Court to grant the anti-SLAPP motion in its entirety. Defendant now seeks an award of attorney fees pursuant to CCP § 425.16(c). TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Trider Corporation motion to recover $32,034.50 in attorney's fees and $495.00 in costs is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Motion For A...

Excerpt: ...or make restitution. On December 28, 2017, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte application for an order staying case until February 1, 2018. That stay was subsequently extended to this date. Defendant seeks an extension of the stay to give the parties additional time to discuss resolving the case. TENTATIVE RULING: The Court will entertain argument as to how long a renewed stay should last. Defendant's request that the Court order the parties ...

Excerpt: ...e underlying arbitration agreement was void, and that non- compliance with the Hague Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters renders the “default” judgment void for lack of personal jurisdiction. Defendant Rockefeller Technology Investments (Asia) VII moves for sanctions pursuant to CCP § 128.7. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Rockefeller Technology Investments (Asia) VII's motion for ...

Excerpt: ...TEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, the other member of Hillcrest Center, LLC, drove the LLC into financial ruin and converted its real estate holdings to his own use, and conspired with co-Defendants to acquire the underlying loan and foreclose on the property. Defendant Western Commercial Finance, L.L.C. demurs to the Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Western Commercial Finance, L.L.C.'s demurrer ...

Excerpt: ...Bakersfield, the School Districts of Los Angeles, McFarland, Visalia and Kern, the Health Care District of Tehachapi, ex al. Med-Legal Associates, Inc. and CLCI, Inc. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Qui tam action alleging that Defendant Bruce E. Fishman lied on his application (concealing a felony conviction) to serve as a qualified medical evaluator (“QME”) in connection with the examination of injured workers for purposes o...

Excerpt: ...ts to sue Plaintiff for housing discrimination to leverage the payment of claims via settlement. As part of the settlement of the discrimination lawsuit (also asserted against Park), Defendant Park assigned his default judgment in LASC Case No. BC557124 to Defendant Wallace. Defendant Iolline Wallace brings an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Iolline Wallace's anti-SLAPP special motion to strike the first and only ...