Excerpt: ...cial discrimination. Defendant The Regents of the University of California move for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication as to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant The Regents of the University of California's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Request For Judicial Notice Defendant requests that the Court take judicial notice of the following: (1) University of California Policy – P...

Excerpt: ...n Zhou; <000300030003000b001700 00440051005700560003[Doe 101—Paola Caldera, Doe 102—Mian Guo, <000300140013001800b200 30004c00510003[ Zhou RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) Defendant Mian Guo; STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff alleges that, Seifer, who owned the building prior to Plaintiff purchasing it, assigned her claims against Defendant Holmstrom, resident property manager, and his co- conspirators, tenants of the building...

Excerpt: ... creditors seeking to levy on the third parties' property. Defendants filed a cross-complaint seeking to set aside allegedly fraudulent encumbrances in favor of Plaintiff, who was the attorney representing the third parties in the underlying action as to which Defendants are the judgment creditors. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Mark J. Warfel, in pro per moves to stay the instant proceedings. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Mark J. Warfel...

Excerpt: ... to recall and/or quash writ of execution as to the anti-SLAPP attorneys fees award, pursuant to which writ Plaintiff's bank account has been levied upon. Alternatively, Plaintiff seeks an order in the Court's equitable discretion staying enforcement of the fee award until Plaintiff has had an opportunity to appeal from the fee award, subject to Plaintiff posting an undertaking and/or bond in connection with the fee award. The Court set a further...

Excerpt: ...n agreement for Plaintiff to be the exclusive distributor of SolaRack branded solar panel accessories in the United States by marketing these products under Defendant's brand name. Defendant filed a cross-complaint alleging that Plaintiff induced Defendant to drop its customer based in the United States in order to eliminate Defendant as a competitor in the solar energy products market. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Direct Solar Supply, Inc. dba Sola...

Excerpt: ...Associates, moves to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Tom Jung Security, Inc. TENTATIVE RULING: Jason J. Kim and Law Offices of Kim, Au & Associates' motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Tom Jung Security, Inc. is GRANTED. As said Defendant cannot represent itself, since it is a corporation, the court sets an OSC re: legal representation for May 31, 2018 at 8:30 am, in D47. If Defendant Tom Jung Security, Inc. does not have an attor...

Excerpt: ...use and enjoyment of their real property. Plaintiffs Adam Leadbeater and Maral Leadbeater move to compel responses to form interrogatories No. 15.1 and No. 17.1 from Defendant James Hansen and for sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs Adam Leadbeater and Maral Leadbeater's motion to compel answer to form interrogatories, and request for sanctions, is DENIED as an untimely motion to compel further responses. Defendant James Hansen, in pro per's,...

Excerpt: ...rds in Plaintiffs' favor. Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that Plaintiffs have failed to pay attorney's fees owed. Defendant Harold Greenberg moves for summary judgment (but not summary adjudication). TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Harold Greenberg's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Motion For Summary Judgment Request For Judicial Notice Defendant's request that the Court take judicial notice of court records pertaining ...

Excerpt: ...ct property upon which Plaintiff operates a medical marijuana business based on a different version <004c004a00510048004700 11[ Plaintiffs move for a preliminary injunction restraining and enjoining Defendants from filing an unlawful detainer action against Plaintiffs and taking any other steps to evict Plaintiffs. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs Jason A. Detamore, Lisa A. Detamore and Advanced Pain Solutions, Inc.'s motion for a preliminary injunct...

Excerpt: ...nt, LLC RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiffs Matthew Winston, individually and as the Manager on behalf of Trousdale AZ, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, and Palm 504, AZ, LLC an Arizona limited liability company STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs allege that Defendants improperly relinquished the LLC Plaintiffs' interest in other LLCs which own real property and Defendants have improper utilized loan proceeds. Plaint...

Excerpt: ...'s motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Bella's Kitchen, Inc. is GRANTED. <0048005700030049005200 000f0003001500130014>8 at 8:30 a.m. to determine whether Defendant Bella's Kitchen, Inc. has a new attorney of record, as required by law. If said defendant does not, the court may strike its previously-filed Answer, and enter a default accordingly. DISCUSSION: Motions To Be Relieved As Counsel California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 require...

Excerpt: ...s?) 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. TENTATIVE RULING: CONDITIONED UPON Defendants filing a meet and confer declaration as required by CCP § 435.5, Defendants Cory Gamberg, Brian Gamberg, Neal Castleman, DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. and Lytepost, Inc.'s motion to strike re: the secon...

Excerpt: ...g failing to accurately account for rental income generated by the property. Defendant Sunzone Real Estate Group, Inc. dba The Real Estate Group move to quash the business records subpoena issued to third-party Nationwide E&S/Specialty dba Scottsdale Insurance Company. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Sunzone Real Estate Group, Inc. dba The Real Estate Group's motion to quash is DENIED as to Requests Nos. 1-3, and GRANTED IN PART as set forth below as...

Excerpt: ... property. Defendants began representing a different buyer in connection with the purchase of the property. Defendants Peak Commercial, Inc. and Rebecca “Becky” Shreve demur to the Complaint and move to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Peak Commercial, Inc. and Rebecca “Becky” Shreve's demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED as to the second, third and fourth causes of action. Defendants' motion to strike is DENIED as ...

Excerpt: ...lvd. Various Defendants filed Cross-Complaints. Defendant JLG Industries, Inc. brings a motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant JLG Industries, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication is placed OFF-CALENDAR as MOOT. ALTERNATIVE RULING: Defendant JLG Industries, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The motion for summary adjudication is G...

Excerpt: ...eal property, and an accounting from the co- owner. Although Plaintiff entitled this motion as one to “compel compliance” with the demand for inspection served upon Defendant Slager, this is actually a motion to compel initial responses to requests for production of documents. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff The IRA Club fbo Dorothea Skene, IRA 1001071's motion to compel an initial response to demand for inspection, set two, from is GRANTED. A ve...

Excerpt: ...e second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant James H. Richardson, Jr.'s demurrer to the second amended complaint is OVERRULED as to the first through seventh causes of action. Defendant is ordered to answer the second amended complaint within 20 days. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Corbett H. Williams reflects that the meet and confer requirement set forth in CCP § 430.41 was satisfied. 1. First Cause of Actio...

Excerpt: ... Lichter RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) No opposition filed. (2) Plaintiffs CMB Export, LLC and CMB Export Infrastructure Investment XV, LP; (3) & (4) Plaintiffs CMB Export, LLC and CMB Export Infrastructure Investment XV, LP STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have taken credit for Plaintiffs' industry accomplishments, concepts and creations and have utilized Plaintiffs' trade secrets in Defendants' own bu...

Excerpt: ... RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Robert F. Goldman, Trustee of the Goldman Grandchildrens Trust, dated July 23, 2008 and Cross- Defendant Janice Goldman <0003000300030003000300 0003[ STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff seeks an order of partition as to real property located in Los Angeles held as tenants in common with Defendants. Defendants filed a cross-complaint alleging that Plaintiff breached a settlement...

Excerpt: ...d upon the death of their son, whose vehicle collided with a negligently parked JLG Lift encroaching on the roadway of Sunset Blvd Various Defendants filed Cross-Complaints Attomey Stephanie Demers applies to appear as counsel pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant JLG Industries, Inc. TENTATIVE RULING: CONDITIONED UPON providing a supplemental declaration that the applicant is not regularly engaged in substantial business, professional, or other ac...

Excerpt: ...red an injury at work, but he was denied the medical treatment he needed and was placed in unfavorable positions due to his disability and need for accommodations. Almost a year after he suffered his injury, Plaintiff was terminated. Defendant moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Utility Tree Service, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Defendant's alternative motion for su...

Excerpt: ...alleging that the goods manufactured by Plaintiff were not of acceptable quality. Attorneys Baker & Hostetler LLP move to be relieved as counsel for Defendants Mbrio, Inc. and Alice “Cricket” Lee. TENTATIVE RULING: Conditioned upon moving party providing proof of proper service on the defendants/clients, Attorneys Baker & Hostetler LLP's motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendants Mbrio, Inc. and Alice “Cricket” Lee is GRANTED. <00480...

Excerpt: ...trom, resident property manager, and his co- conspirators, tenants of the building. Defendant engaged in a scheme whereby he would charge tenants less than market rent, pocket half of that rent (paid in cash), and send the other half to Seifer as landlord. Holmstrom would also collect money paid by tenants for utilities and have Seifer pay for the utilities. Plaintiff A.C.A. LLC moves to quash the deposition subpoenas for production of documents ...

Excerpt: ...Corp. filed a cross-complaint alleging that Plaintiffs represented Defendants and himself and another party to a financing agreement for a film, failing to act in the best interests of Defendants/Cross-Complainants as clients, resulting in a breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Rex Glensy, in pro per, moves to join Stephen Nemeth as a necessary party. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Rex Glensy's motion to join Stephen N...

Excerpt: ...es to compel production of documents in response to the subpoena issued to IQ Backoffice, Inc. and requests sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Robert Baral's motion to compel production of documents pursuant to subpoena is DENIED as untimely. However, Defendant's counter-request for sanctions—which was requested against Plaintiff Baral only—is DENIED. It appears that Plaintiff's counsel was responsible for bringing this untimely motion, n...