Excerpt: ...reholder of the Company. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants, who are also officers of the Company, wrongfully removed him from his position and falsely accused him of misappropriating Company funds. Plaintiff now brings this action for (1) Enforcement of Right of Inspection; (2) Breach of Fiduciary Duty; (3) Accounting; (4) Breach of Contract; (5) Injunctive Relief; (6) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; (7) Conversion; (8)...

Excerpt: ...oves for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication, of all claims asserted by Plaintiff Rockett Evans only. Plaintiff Evans opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication, is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE based on insufficient notice, which is a jurisdictional issue. Alternatively, even if service and notice were proper (or that failure to do so can be excused by the ...

Excerpt: ...ley-Davidson and its employees Ronald Senters, Drew Bruns, and Mark Ruffalo, including claims for sexual harassment. On January 27, 2022, this court granted Defendants' motion to compel binding arbitration. Defendants Harbor City Enterprises, Inc. and Mark Ruffalo have been unrepresented by counsel since March 17, 2023, when this court granted counsel Linda Krieger's motion to withdraw. On April 18, 2023, Defendant Harbor City Enterprises, Inc.'s...

Excerpt: ...l, M.D. Plaintiff alleges she visited Cedars for a biopsy of her left kidney to address the potential spread of her cancer. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Raphael, the treating physician, conducted the biopsy on her right kidney instead of her left. In her First Amended Complaint, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) medical negligence, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, and (3) constructive fraud. Defendant Yaniv Raphael, M.D., now moves for ...

Excerpt: ...r, Plaintiff alleges his superiors retaliated against him once Plaintiff discovered they had ordered a sham investigation of a coworker. Plaintiff now brings a Pitchess motion to compel disclosure of the Internal Affairs Investigation File governing the investigation against him. Defendant opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. Defendant is ordered to produce the entire file No. 20-003284 for in camera review. The Court sets an...

Excerpt: ... for an order compelling Plaintiff 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 7/26/24 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to give notice, unless waived. DISCUSSION: Motion to Compel Arbitration 1. Legal Standard “[T]he petitioner bears the burden o...

Excerpt: ...elated cause of action for negligent repair. Plaintiffs alleged they purchased a 2015 Ford Edge that exhibits engine defects. On March 10, 2023, the parties settled the matter. Plaintiffs now move to recover their reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Defendants Ford Motor Company and Peyton Cramer Ford opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART in the total amount of $41,250.00 Plaintiffs are awarded the...

Excerpt: ....; Musicians Institute, Inc.; Musicians Institute—College of Contemporary Music; Jose Hernandez; Larry Carr; and Todd Berhost. Plaintiff alleges she worked for Defendants as an admissions advisor, where she faced sexual harassment. After making complaints of the harassment, Plaintiff alleges she faced retaliation at work, necessitating time off. Defendants Larry Carr and Todd Berhost now separately demurrer to the FAC. Plaintiff opposed both mo...

Excerpt: ...loyment discrimination action that was filed on April 1, 2022. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants engaged in extreme racial and gender discrimination and harassment against Plaintiffs and retaliated against them for complaining about their treatment. Defendant Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC moves to compel further deposition testimony from Plaintiff Reggie Williams. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Deposition Testim...

Excerpt: ...ted Plaintiff from her role as shift manager after she complained of harassing conduct by Defendant Shimol. Plaintiff was later terminated, which Defendants attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. Plaintiff now brings causes of action for (1) FEHA Disparate Treatment Discrimination, (2) FEHA Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment, (3) FEHA Work Environment Harassment, (4) FEHA Retaliation, (5) FEHA Failure to Prevent Harassment, Discrimination, or Retaliati...

Excerpt: ...tended outside of their locked gate. After the theft, Plaintiff reported the incident to Defendant's insurer, Defendant Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. Travelers eventually offered Plaintiff $129,165.73 to resolve the claim, which Plaintiff accepted on January 5, 2023. Defendant mailed the check and Plaintiff cashed it. However, Plaintiff alleges the Travelers then issued a stop payment on the check and withdrew the funds from Pl...

Excerpt: ... professional negligence. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant incorrectly diagnosed him with schizophrenia and deemed him incompetent to represent himself in immigration proceedings. Plaintiff has also filed a related case (22VECV01309) against Defendant Tehrani in which he alleges that Defendant defamed him by filing a police report following a death threat phone call that allegedly came from Plaintiff. Defendant now moves for an order (1) declarin...

Excerpt: ...operty at 5468 Baldwin Ave, Temple City, CA. Plaintiff alleges after purchasing the house in April 2021, Defendant Chan recommended her husband, Robert Chan and his company West Los Angeles Specialized Construction Group, Inc., as a licensed general contractor to renovate the house. Plaintiff alleges Defendants Robert Chan and Yalin Chan falsely represented that there was no need to obtain building permits from Temple City because there was an ex...

Excerpt: .... Plaintiff now moves under Code of Civil Procedure section 473 to set this court's prior ruling that Plaintiff cannot pursue or claim any non-economic damages and/or medical economic damages in this case. (See November 23, 2022, Minute Order.) Defendant opposed. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's motion for relief under CCP Section 473(b) is CONDITIONALLY GRANTED. In lieu of the previous order of “issue sanctions,” monetary sanctions are awarded ...

Excerpt: ...or Code. Plaintiffs also brought a cause of Action for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act. The matter proceeded to a bench trial from January 17, 2023, to January 19, 2023. Thereafter, this court entered judgment in Plaintiffs' favor. Plaintiffs now move for an award of attorney's fees. Defendant opposes. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED in part, as modified herein. Plaintiffs are awarded th...

Excerpt: ...hibited serious defects and nonconformities to warranty, including engine and electrical defects. Plaintiffs bring this action against Ford Motor Company for (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty, (2) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Implied Warranty, and (3) Violation of Song-Beverly Act § 1793.2. Defendant Ford now moves for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Plaintiffs opposed....

Excerpt: ..., Defendant Cleon J. Lawson, took advantage of her mental state following the divorce and persuaded Plaintiff to add him to the title, on the condition that the property be shared with his other siblings. Thus, in 1988, Plaintiff conveyed the title to Defendant in joint tenancy. In 2002, Plaintiff conveyed the property to her heirs, including Defendant, without objection from Defendant. However, Defendant now claims sole ownership of the property...

Excerpt: ... 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.) Plaintiff brings eight causes of action against Defendants for: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Promissory Estoppel, (3) Con...

Excerpt: ...anted a Deed of Trust to Downey Savings and Loan Association to secure an obligation which had the principal sum of $500,000.00. Later, Plaintiff granted a second Deed of Trust to National City Bank to secure an obligation which had the principal sum of $80,000.00. On June 2, 2008, Plaintiff alleges she entered into a modification agreement with Downey which she believed merged the National and Downey obligations into one loan. Plaintiff did not ...

Excerpt: ... 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 has filed a Cross-Complaint against Zaftig and its owner, Brett...

Excerpt: ...perty from Defendant AmGuard. A fire in June 2017 damaged the property. During the adjustment of the insurance claim, it was revealed that the insurance policy on the property did not provide sufficient coverage to repair the structure in full. The First Amended Complaint asserts a single cause of action for negligence against AmGuard and Inszone for their failure to adequately insure the property. Defendant Amguard Insurance Company now moves fo...

Excerpt: ...horay, for the premises at 11577 Mississippi Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Plaintiffs allege the premises suffers from water leaks and now contains high levels of mold, confirmed by testing. Despite notifying Defendants of the issues, Defendants failed to effectively remedy the mold. Defendant Babak Nehoray now demurrers to each cause of action in the Complaint. Defendant also moves to strike punitive damages therein. Plaintiffs opposed both motions. TE...

Excerpt: ...o insure his vehicle. When Plaintiff's vehicle was allegedly vandalized, Plaintiff alleges Defendant treated his claim under the policy in bad faith. Before denying his claim, Plaintiff alleges Defendant demanded inspection of his vehicle and then failed to return it. Defendants ultimately denied Plaintiff's claim. Plaintiff attributes his alleged treatment, in part, to the fact that he is Muslim and has “roots…from the Middle East.” Plaint...

Excerpt: ...felia Pastor STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a breach of habitability case. Plaintiffs Adela Pastor; Reynaldo Pastor; Ofelia Pastor; Karla Rodriguez Pastor, a minor by and through her guardian ad litum Adela Pastor; and Edward Ezequiel Pastor, a minor by and through his guardian ad litum Ofelia Pastor, resided as tenants at a property owned by Defendants 667 S. Carondelet St. LLC and Statewide Enterprises, Inc. Plaintiffs ...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff reported these injuries to her supervisors, who failed to accommodate her and allegedly retaliated against her for attempting to take time off to treat her injuries. Defendant eventually terminated Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges her termination was due to her perceived disabilities and/or disabilities, medical condition and medical leave. Defendant now moves to compel Plaintiff to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to CCP § 1281 et seq. Plai...