Excerpt: ...l 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. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Robe...

Excerpt: ...as purchased with Plaintiff's money. Defendants allegedly repudiated the agreement and purport to own the properties, and its income and profits. Defendants Piggy Properties, LLC and Lorraine E. Maronian move to compel third-party witness Sanford I. Millar Esq. to produce a revised privilege log and any documents that he has improperly withheld from production in connection with a deposition subpoena of business records previously issued to him o...

Excerpt: ... in connection with the sale of a cigarette and tobacco business to Plaintiff. Defendants Sandra Cervantes, Judith Machado, MACCA Corporation, M&K General Merchandise, Broadway Capital and Defendant/Cross-Complainant Khaled M. Ahmed move to compel Cross-Defendant DMY Far East Enterprises, Inc. to appear and testify at deposition and to produce documents requested in the deposition notice, as well as for monetary sanctions against DMY and its prin...

Excerpt: ... 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. Plaintiffs David Penilla, et al. move for leave to file a sixth amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs David Penilla, et al.'s motion for leave to file a sixth amended complaint is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Motion...

Excerpt: ...to the first amended complaint and moves to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant General Motors, LLC's demurrer to the first amended complaint is OVERRULED as to the seventh cause of action. The motion to strike the prayer for punitive damages at Prayer, ¶ f, Page 21:10 is DENIED. Defendant General Motors, LLC is to answer the first amended complaint within 10 days. DISCUSSION: Demurrer Meet and Confer The Declaration of Sean Mor...

Excerpt: ... improvements prior to the close of escrow. Defendant filed a cross-complaint alleging that Plaintiff did not deposit an additional $1,500,000 into escrow as required by the terms of the Agreement once the Contingency Date had passed. On December 27, 2017, judgment was entered in favor of Defendant/Cross- Complainant. Defendant/Cross-Complainant Proctor Industrial Investors, LLC moves for an order awarding accrued and pre-judgment interest and at...

Excerpt: ...nset 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: Attomey Stephanie Demers' s application to appear as counsel pro hac vice on behalf of Defendant JLG Industries, Inc. is GRANTED DISCUSSION: Application To Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorneys: Stephanie Demers 4. 6. 8. X The application is verified. ld. at X The application ...

Excerpt: ...t, and Michael Wissot move for summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: The Court adopts as its final ruling the proposed tentative ruling issued on February 20, 2018 that Defendants Symaction Communications, LLC, Alison Wissot, and Michael Wissot's motion for summary adjudication is DENIED as to Issue No. 1 re: the third cause of action, Issue No. 2 re: the fourth cause of action, and Issue No. 3 re: the seventh cause of action. DISCUSSION: Motio...

Excerpt: ... portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant General Motors, LLC's demurrer to the complaint is SUSTAINED with 30 days leave to amend as to the seventh cause of action. The hearing on the motion to strike is CONTINUED to April 16, 2018. Defendant is to submit a meet and confer declaration regarding the motion to strike by April 9, 2018. If Plaintiff files an amended complaint prior to that time, the motion to strike portions of the Complaint sh...

Excerpt: ... terminated. Defendants Ecology Auto Parts, Inc., Norwalk Industries, L.P. and Joe Kellejian move for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Ecology Auto Parts, Inc. and Norwalk Industries, L.P.'s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. However, on November 6, 2015, Defendant Joe Kellejian was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by Plaintiff. As such, the motion is MOOT as to Defendant Kell...

Excerpt: ...ED—the 1AC alleged both technologies?) light technology developed by Plaintiff. Defendants Cory Gamberg, Brian Gamberg, Neal Castleman, DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. and Lytepost, Inc. demur to the second amended complaint and move to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Cory Gamberg, Brian Gamberg, Neal Castleman, DCX-Chol Enterprises, Inc. and Lytepost, Inc.'s demurrer to the second amended complaint is OVERRULED as to the secon...

Excerpt: ... Corporation filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that certain Defendants schemed to bill Cross-Complainants for damage to the project caused by Cross-Defendants. Pioneer General Engineering Contractors, Inc. filed a cross-complaint alleging that the property owners breached the contract with Pioneer to perform construction/remodeling work by ordering Pioneer to cease work and refusing to Pay Pioneer for work it had performed and had prepared to perf...

Excerpt: ...laintiff failed to fulfill his obligation to assist in raising the additional financing needed to complete the film. Plaintiff and Defendant attorney Yakub interfered with Defendants' reputation, business, business interests, business prospects, and economic interests by filing the Complaint in this action. Plaintiff Dan K. Fordice III moves for an order to show cause re contempt against Defendant Mark Cartier. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Dan K. ...

Excerpt: ...lly taken possession of the partnership's inventory and assets and has misappropriated funds and revenue of the partnership, as well as wrongfully retaining sole access and control over bookkeeping and other accounting records and failing to pay taxes for the business. Defendant has also retained sole access and control over email accounts, web sites, blogs and other platforms relating to the business. Defendant has also allegedly caused the canc...

Excerpt: ...ng Plaintiff to appear for her deposition. TENTATIVE RULING: Because Defendant only reserved a hearing on a motion to continue trial and only paid one filing fee, the Court will not hear the motion to compel deposition, which must be reserved as a separate hearing with a separate filing fee paid. Defendant The Walt Disney Company's motion to continue the trial date is GRANTED. The trail date is CONTINUED to November 12 , 2018. The final status co...

Excerpt: ... and for filing a Workers Compensation Claim. Plaintiff moves to compel the deposition of Sheryl Spiller, an officer, director, managing <00240051004a0048004f00 4800560011[ TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff Jerry San Martin's motion to compel the deposition of Sheryl Spiller is MOOT due to her retirement. DISCUSSION: Plaintiffs' Motions To Compel Deposition Plaintiff moves to compel the deposition of Sheryl Spiller, an officer, director, managing <0024...

Excerpt: ...d entered after exchanging gunfire with Sheriff's Deputies. Plaintiffs move for an order compelling Defendant County of Los Angeles to respond to the request for production and inspection, set two. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs Mildred Mae Mendoza, et al.'s motion to compel a formal response to the Request for Production and Inspection (Set Two) is GRANTED. Defendants are ordered to serve a code-compliant written response without any objections to...

Excerpt: ...laintiff. Defendants Szeto & Company Accountancy Corporation, Leo Szeto and Josie Hung demur to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants Szeto & Company Accountancy Corporation, Leo Szeto and Josie Hung's demurrer to the first and third causes of action is OVERRULED. All Defendants are ordered to answer the second amended complaint within 10 days. DISCUSSION Demurrer Requests For Judicial Notice Defendants' request that the cour...

Excerpt: ...uart Grant, Valerie Grant, Barry Grant and Approved Legal Hotline, Inc. move to quash service of summons due to defective service. TENTATIVE RULING: The motion to quash service of summons is MOOT as to Defendant Approved Legal Hotline, Inc. Defendant Approved Legal Hotline, Inc. is ordered to respond to the Complaint (other than a motion to quash) within 30 days of this order. Defendants Stuart Grant, Valerie Grant and Barry Grant's motion to qua...

Excerpt: ...: Plaintiff Hever Nunez Flores' motion to compel the deposition of Defendant Maria Robo Luis is GRANTED. Ms. Luis is to personally appear at her deposition at a reasonable date, time and place, per the discretion and notice of plaintiff's counsel, within 20 days. <00030044004a0044004c00 00510047004400510057> Maria Robo Luis (in pro per) is GRANTED IN PART in the amount of $1,350, which is the amount the Court finds to be the reasonable attorney's...

Excerpt: ...RIAL 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 Equity Loan Trust, Serie...

Excerpt: ...assin and Mokri Vanis Jones, LLP move to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Miramar Brands Group, Inc. and Defendant Steven Ascher. TENTATIVE RULING: Attorneys Omar J. Yassin and Mokri Vanis Jones, LLP's motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendant Miramar Brands Group, Inc. and Defendant Steven Ascher is GRANTED. This order is effective upon filing a Proof of Service with the court which demonstrates that the client was served with a copy of...

Excerpt: ...alleging that Plaintiff's construction activities were deficient and Defendants refused to remedy these defects. Defendant Timothy Kazuya Sakamoto demurs to the second amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Timothy Kazuya Sakamoto's demurrer to the second amended complaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the third, fifth, sixth and seventh causes of action. Plaintiffs' request for leave to amend to add a cause of action for frau...

Excerpt: ...nd rest break violations by her employer. Plaintiff alleges that she was constructively terminated. Defendants move to strike the Complaint. Plaintiff moves to seal documents in support of her opposition to Defendants' motion to strike. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion to seal documents in support of her opposition to Defendants' motion to strike is DENIED. Pursuant to CRC Rule 2.551(b)(6), the Declaration of Jane Doe lodged conditionally und...

Excerpt: ...inston, 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; <000300030003000b001500 0033004f0044004c0051[tiffs Matthew Winston and Trousdale AZ, LLC; RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) Non-party deponent Law Offices of Jennie Levin, P.C.; Defendants/Cross-Complainants Nicholas Keros, 460 Trousdale, LLC and 2545 Bowmont, LLC and Defendants Trousdal...