Excerpt: ...lidate the assessment. BBGHAD has moved to preclude discovery in both actions on the grounds both actions involve challenges to a quasi-legislative act. Under Western States Petroleum Association v. Superior Court (1995) 9 Cal.4 th 559 (Western States) and other authority citied in its motions, BBGHAD argues discovery is unnecessary and unwarranted because, at the time of trial, the Challengers will be limited to the evidence in the administrativ...

Excerpt: ...Accel entered into a “Home Improvement Contract” (“Contract”) in which Accel agreed to remodel a residence owned by CA Projects located at 3701 Longridge Avenue, Sherman Oaks, California (the “Project”). (Infante Decl. ¶ 6, Exh. 2.) Under the Contract, Accel agreed to perform certain remodeling work over the course of four months for a total price of $687,490.25. (Id. ¶ 7, Exh. 2 pp. 57, 66.) Accel obtained an initial demolition per...

Excerpt: ...preliminary injunction should not be granted. Meanwhile, Defendant tried, unsuccessfully, to remove the case to federal court. After remand to the Superior Court, Defendant filed a March 8, 2018 motion to transfer the case to Mono County Superior Court. That motion is set for hearing at 8:30 a.m. on April 4, 2018 in Department 45 (Hon. Mel Red Recana, presiding.) The Court agrees with Defendant that pending a motion to transfer venue stays all ot...

Excerpt: ...77 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Hearing Date: March 21, 2018 Dept.: 86 I. Introduction In her December 4, 2017 Complaint, plaintiff Maxine Gilliam (“Plaintiff”), as successor trustee of the Lou Easter Ross Trust, alleges causes of action against her lender, defendant Joel S. Levine as Trustee of the Joel Sherman Levine Revocable Trust, and a trust deed servicing company, defendant Redwood Trust Deed Services,...

Excerpt: ...s LLC (“Plaintiff”) seek writs of attachment against Defendants Thomas Francis Davies (“Davies”) and Herman Cicekci (“Cicekci”) (collectively “Defendants”) in the amount of $1,443,699.51. Defendants oppose. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the applications for writs of attachment. I. Statement of the Case A. Plaintiff's Evidence In 2013, Plaintiff purchased a dry-cleaning business (the “Franchise”) from Rodon Fabric...

Excerpt: ...vidence establishing “probable cause” that the Vehicle is located at 969 W Myrrh Street, Compton, CA 90220. I. Statement of the Case Mike Bordwell, Assistant Vice President/Collections at Balboa, declares that on August 23, 2014, Defendant purchased from Volkswagen of Orange, a 2013 Nissan Maxima SE (the “Vehicle”). (Bordwell Decl. ¶ 7.) Defendant also entered into a financing Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the principal sum of $24,...