Excerpt: ...our Joy Investment LLC on April 30, 2019, in which DBIK agreed to provide certain improvements to real property located at 1200 E Huntington Dr., Duarte, CA 91010 including the renovation of the exterior and roof of a 67-unit hotel building, the exterior renovation of a separate 8-unit commercial building, and landscaping of the entire property. In exchange, Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiff a total of $945,000. In the next 4 months, structural ...

Excerpt: ...Deinstitutionalized, LLC (“Deinstitutionalized”) and Christopher Ray (“Ray”). According to Exhibit A of the complaint, the agreement was entered between Deinstitutionalized and Sinjin Rosa, LLC (investor, Plaintiff's former name). The parties agreed that Sinjin would become an executive producer of a Webisode tentatively entitled, “Fractured” whereby Sinjin agreed to invest $300,000. In return, Deinstitutionalized (producer) guarantee...

Excerpt: ...”) and Calstar Motors, Inc. (“Calstar”) concerning a 2022 Mercedes-Benz E 350W. Plaintiffs allege that they entered into a warranty contract with MBUSA on December 24, 2021. MBUSA is alleged to have warranted the subject vehicle, including a bumper-to- bumper warranty, powertrain warranty, emission warranty, etc. Plaintiffs allege that the vehicle came with infotainment defects, transmission defects, and electrical defects. MBUSA is alleged...

Excerpt: ...��) app to request transportation to Hinerfeld's work Christmas party. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Ian Woeber (“Woeber”) arrived in a Toyota Corolla and, upon entering the vehicle, they observed a noticeable smoke smell that could not readily be identified as marijuana. Plaintiffs allege that though they were concerned Woeber was drunk, they relied on Lyft's zero-tolerance policy for the consumption of drugs and alcohol while driving. As...

Excerpt: ...regarding a 2022 Ford Ranger vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that the warranty contract contained various warranties, including but not limited to the bumper-bumper warranty, powertrain warranty, emission warranty, etc. Plaintiff alleges that the defects and nonconformities to the warranty manifested themselves during the applicable warranty period, including but not limited to, transmission defects, infotainment defects, electrical defects, body defe...

Excerpt: ..., assignee of Mission Valley Bank. (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on March 30, 2023, Defendants We Waffle, LLC dba The Waffle Experience (“Waffle”) and Michael Don Donoho (“Donoho”) entered into a written Merchant Credit Application requesting a loan for $250,000. Plaintiff alleges it obtained financing for defendants on March 31, 2022 from Mission Valley Bank and executed and Defendants executed and delivered to Mission Valley Bank a Mer...

Excerpt: ...M Executive”) entered into a written Equipment Finance Agreement (“EFA”) with Plaintiff's assignor, Hampton Ridge Financial, LLC, for the finance of 147 Alexa Dining Chair-Chrome. Plaintiff alleges that Hampton assigned all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the EFA to Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that AM Executive agreed to make payments as set forth in the EFA for 60 months. Plaintiff alleges that on May 15, 2023, AM Executive f...

Excerpt: ...A 91352. He alleges that Defendant Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (“Nationstar”) is the mortgage servicing company and is an agent for Defendant Bank of New York Mellon (“BONY”) concerning the mortgage on the property. Plaintiff alleges that on January 9, 2022, he received a Notice of Trustee Sale from Clear Recon Corp. He alleges that he was being helped by a real estate broker who should have informed Clear Recon Corp, Nationstar, and BONY th...

Excerpt: ...tten lease agreement with lessor Coldwater Court Apartments for the property located at 4526 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, #205, Los Angeles, CA 91604. Alvandian alleges that through a series of transactions, Defendant Select Produce Properties, LLC (“SPP”) and Defendant SPI, LLC (“SPI”) became the present lessors of the property. Alvandian alleges that she and her husband Plaintiff Masoud Ansari currently reside in Unit #205. Plaintiffs alleg...

Excerpt: ...nced this unlawful detainer action against Defendant Claudia Cota, an individual dba Legal Action Group & Associates, Inc. (“Defendant”). The action involves the properties located at 6400 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 540, in North Hollywood, CA 91606. Plaintiff alleges that on January 5, 2022, Defendant agreed to rent the premises at a monthly rent of $5,418 pursuant to a written agreement with Plaintiff. Pursuant to the lease terms, Defendant...

Excerpt: ...akis (“Nico Halekakis”) are brothers and that Nico Halekakis is married to Defendant Megan T. Lorick Halekakis fka Megan T. Lorick (“Megan Halekakis”). The property at issue is located at 10926 Hartsook Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Plaintiff alleges that he purchased the property at an auction sale by making a deposit of $36,000 and took title solely in his name. He alleges that he then opened escrow to purchase the property with Me...

Excerpt: ...�OSSB”), complaining of a twisting injury to the left foot/ankle, where she was treated by Defendant Mark Mikhael, M.D. (“Dr. Mikhael”). Plaintiff alleges that she underwent a series of tests while confined at the hospital and that she underwent treatment of the subject injury until August 6, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that because the injury to her left ankle never resolved, she sought treatment at another facility in the area of her new resi...

Excerpt: ...ing, LLC dba The Counter Custom Burger #32014 (“The Counter”) and Defendant Shay Production, Inc. (“Shay”). He alleges that on May 9, 2022, Shay hired him to work as an assistant general manager at The Counter and was offered $60,000 a year upon being hired by general manager Alix Lee and owner/Defendant Sherri Homayounian (“Homayounian”). Plaintiff alleges that when he first began working at The Counter, he got along with Homayounian...

Excerpt: ... with Defendant Knarik Margaryan (“Margaryan”) who was negligently operating a vehicle owned by Defendants Margaryan and Artur Hovsepyan (“Hovsepyan”). Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiff was injured and sustained damages as a result of the incident. The complaint, filed June 1, 2023, alleges causes of action for: (1) motor vehicle; and (2) general negligence. B. Motion on Calendar On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel Hovs...

Excerpt: ...nt”) as tenant for the property located at 6206 Teesdale Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606. The duration of the lease was from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that she delivered possession of the property pursuant to the lease and Defendant was subsequently evicted from the property. Plaintiff alleges that on December 16, 2021, a stipulated judgment – unlawful detainer was entered in LASC Case No. 21PDUD00986 in favor of Plainti...

Excerpt: ...located at 11365 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (“Plaintiff's Property”). He alleges that Defendant Beacon Management, Inc. (“Beacon”) is a property management company which managed, maintained, and controlled the real property located at 11331-11337 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (“Subject Property”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Alpha Structural, Inc. (“Alpha”) is a construction contractor that was contracted by ...

Excerpt: ...ntractual Arbitration Award against Respondents Special Effects Unlimited, Inc. dba Special Effects Unlimited (“Special Effects”) and Pamela Elliot (“Elliot”). According to the petition, the parties entered into a written Future Receipts Sales Agreement on August 8, 2022, which included an arbitration provision at section 10. (Pet., Attachment 4(b).) The underlying dispute was based on Respondents' alleged breach of the agreement whereby ...

Excerpt: ...arrera, Jr., and non-party Sadia Gomez-Rosas are alleged to be the daughters and son of Esperanza Barrera, deceased (“Decedent”). Decedent is alleged to be the trustee of the Barrera Family Trust Agreement Dated October 3rd, 1996 (“Barrera Family Trust”) and Sadia Gomez-Rosas is alleged to be the successor trustee to Decedent. Plaintiff alleges that in her capacity as trustee, Decedent entered into a contract to sell 2309 N. Naomi Street,...

Excerpt: ... Chukhyan (“Chukhyan”) and George Plavjian (“Plavjian”), as well as their co-conspirators KSR Realty, Inc. (“KSR”), Reta Narkaz, Ruzana Badeer (“Badeer”), Kiane Shabazian (“Shabazian”), and Mariam Kakoian (“Kakoian”). Ambarachyan alleges that Kakoian was the owner of property located at 1737 Bel Aire Dr. in Glendale and that Chukhyan and Kakoian took out loans on the property to pay off other investors that Chukhyan scamme...

Excerpt: ...otor Cars, Inc. dba Mercedes-Benz of Ontario (“Mercedes-Benz of Ontario”) concerning the lease of a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300W. MBUSA is alleged to have warranted the subject vehicle, but Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle was delivered with serious defects and nonconformities, including defects with the engine, emission, transmission, and electrical system. MBUSA is alleged to be the manufacturer or distributor of the vehicle pursuant to the S...

Excerpt: ...e of Mission Valley Bank. ("Plaintiff") alleges that on March 30, 2023, Defendants We Waffe, LLC dba The Waffle Experience ("Waffle") and Michael Don Donoho ("Donoho") entered into a written Merchant Credit Application requesting a loan for $250,WO. Plaintiff alleges it obtained financing for defendants on March 31, 2022 from Mission Valley Bank and executed and Defendants executed and delivered to Mission Valley Bank a Merchant Agreement obta-ni...

Excerpt: ... San Jose Ave., #204 in Burbank for $510,000 and the grant deed asserted the property was granted to "Sandra D. Santopietro, a widow and Michele A. Santopietro, a single woman as Joint Tenants" ("First Deed"). On October 8, 2008, a second grant deed ("Second Deed") was executed, whereby Plaintiff's interest in the property was transferred to her mother as a bona fide gift, but she alleges that she had no knowledge of the fraudulent transfer of ti...

Excerpt: ...ACisa handwritten document. It alleges a single cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress (labeled as the third cause of action). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Hillsides had to report Plaintiff's services, which was required by Defendant's own contracts with the Department of Mental Health ("DMH") when Plaintiff's case opened with the Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant i...

Excerpt: ...iff” or “Kim”), as sole trustee of the McIntosh Trust (“Trust” or “MT”), commenced this action against Defendants Yonatan Rabin and Liat Rabin and the company they owned and operated, Defendant Sapphire Development & Construction, Inc. (“SDC”).[1] Plaintiff alleges that the Trust owns real property located at 926 Hilldale Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069. In 2016, the Trust, through its trustor Betty Jo Kim McIntosh and trustee Pl...

Excerpt: ... achon arises out of the warranty and repair obligations of Defendant General Motors LLC ("Defendant" or "GM") in connection with the vehicle Plaintiff purchased and for which Defendant issued a written warranty. The warranty was not issued by the selling dealership. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle was delivered to Plaintiff with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty, including structural, engine, electrical, and suspension system de...

Excerpt: ...ributed by Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. ("Defendant"). Plaintiff alleges that possession of the vehicle and, during the warranty period, the vehicle contained or developed defects that impaired the use, safety, and/or value of the vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle had a defective engine, lighting system, system, ignition system, mechanical system, and other complaints. (Compl., 912.) The complaint, filed February 8, 2022...

Excerpt: ...tions of Defendant General Motors, LLC ("Defendant") in connection with the vehicle Plaintiff purchased and for which Defendant issued a written warranty. The warranty was not issued by the selling dealership. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle was delivered to Plaintiff with serious defects and nonconformities to warranty, including suspension, engine, electrical, and emission system defects. The complaint, filed on September 20, 2022, alleges c...

Excerpt: ...2022. Plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of the property located at 6824 Ben Avenue, Apt. #2, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants entered into a month-to-month, written tenancy agreement with Plaintiff on December 27, 2018. On July27, 2022, Plaintiff served on Defendants a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit. Plaintiff seeks possession of the premises, costs incurred in the proceeding, past due rent of reasonable attorne...

Excerpt: ...rsons Acton October 11, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that he is a California resident with physical disabilities. He alleges that Defendants Jasjit K. Bisla and Satinder S. Bisla are individuals and trustees of the Bisla Family Trust, under trust instrument dated October 6, 2W4 and that they own real property located at 120 E. Palm Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Pinkberry, Inc. ("Pinkberry") is located at this address. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...erative compression of the thorax spinal discs in his back. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Tatevossian prescribed opioids to lessen the pain and represented that Plaintiff could get off the pain medication if he utilized a neurostimulator, and that the neurostimulator from Defendant Nevro Corporation ("Nevro") was safe and approved by the FDA. On September 17, 2017, based on the representations of Dr. Tatevossian and Defendant Greg Khouganian, M.D., ...

Excerpt: ...efendants Adil A. Barakat, The Barakat Trust, and Adil A. Barakat as trustee of The Barakat Trust ("Defendants"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants own, operate, manage, and maintain the pro#rty. Plaintiff alleges that the property has uninhabitable conditions, such as a broken and hazardous heater, peeling paint, damaged walls and floors, cracked ceilings, lack of hot water, and presence of mold in violation of the Civil Code and the Health and ...

Excerpt: ...mbona, James Siordia, [ksi Martinez, Fernando Avilez, Angela Savanna Gonzalez (a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem Deisi Martinez) (collectively, "Plaintiffs") allege that on May 27, 2021, an explosion occurred at a facility operated by National Technical Systems, Inc. ("NTS"), which is located in Fullerton. They allege that the explosion caused the death of NTS employee Jesse Siordia ("Decedent"). They allege Decedent was the son of Je...

Excerpt: ...) alleges that it entrusted professional business management, financial planning, and tax services to Defendant CMM, LLP (“CMM”) and its partner Defendant Gregory A. Mogab (“Mogab”), but that they breached the fiduciary duty they owed to the Amira Trust by conspiring with other Defendants to fraudulently induce the Amira Trust to enter into a limited partnership investment controlled by Defendants as the general partner. The deal involved...

Excerpt: ...Larissa Li, and Defendant Northridge Caregivers, Co., Inc. (“NCCI”) executed a settlement agreement in Case No. LC107566 in the Glendale Courthouse on August 22, 2022. NCCI is a marijuana collective and a California cooperative corporation. Plaintiffs allege that pursuant to the agreement, Chtivelman dropped the case and sold 30% of his shares in NCCI to buyer Kapych. They allege that on May 16, 2022, Li was deposed, where Li testified that D...

Excerpt: ...on April 1, 2021, they entered into a warranty contact with Defendant Ford Motor Company (“FMC”) regarding a 2019 Ford F-150. Plaintiffs allege that during the express warranty period, defects and nonconformities manifested themselves. Plaintiffs allege that they delivered the vehicle to an authorized FMC repair facility, Defendant Knight Sunrise Hollywood LLC dba Sunrise Ford of North Hollywood (“Sunrise”), but Sunrise breached its duty ...

Excerpt: ...; (2) premises liability/strict liability; and (3) premises liability/breach of warranty. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Smart & Final Stores LLC, Smart & Final LLC, Smart & Final East Hollywood LLC, Realty Income Properties 14 LLC, and Realty Income Corporation (“Defendants”) were the owners, operators, lessors, lessees, landlords, managers, supervisors, inspectors, custodians, and repairers of the real property, including the paved parki...

Excerpt: ...la Savanna Gonzalez (a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem Deisi Martinez) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege that on May 27, 2021, an explosion occurred at a facility operated by National Technical Systems, Inc. (“NTS”), which is located in Fullerton. They allege that the explosion caused the death of NTS employee Jesse Siordia (“Decedent”). They allege Decedent was the son of Jesus Siordia and Irene Fombona; the brother of ...

Excerpt: ..., Studio City, CA 91604 (“Plaintiff's Property”). He alleges that Defendant Beacon Management, Inc. (“Beacon”) is a property management company which managed, maintained, and controlled the real property located at 11331-11337 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (“Subject Property”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Alpha Structural, Inc. (“Alpha”) is a construction contractor that was contracted by Beacon to perform work at the ...

Excerpt: ... Inc., d/b/a Valencia BMW (“VBMW”) for violating the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Act”). Plaintiff alleges that she purchased a 2016 BMW i3 REX vehicle (VIN WBY1Z4C56GV506016) from Century West BMW. She alleges that BMWNA manufactures, assembles, or produces consumer goods. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle did not conform to warranties and had defects, including, but not limited to: “the vehicle's battery dying frequently and ...

Excerpt: ...ise out of warranty and repair obligations of Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). Plaintiff alleges that at the time the vehicle was delivered to him, it had serious defects and nonconformities to the warranty including, but not limited to, electrical and structural system defects. Plaintiff alleges that he presented the vehicle for repairs to Defendant DWWVF, Inc. dba David Wilson's Villa Ford (“DWWVF”) in October 2022, November 2022,...

Excerpt: ...d at 1031 Amherst Drive, Burbank, CA 91504. Plaintiff alleges she is the owner of the property. She alleges that on August 1, 2019, Defendant rented the residential property pursuant to a written lease. She alleges she served a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit on Defendant and at that time, the rent due was $16,200. She seeks possession of the property, past due rent of $61,200, and damages of daily rent. B. Relevant Background The matter came fo...

Excerpt: ...fendant Larissa Li, and Defendant Northridge Caregivers, Co., Inc. (“NCCI”) executed a settlement agreement in Case No. LC107566 in the Glendale Courthouse on August 22, 2022. NCCI is a marijuana collective and a California cooperative corporation. Plaintiffs allege that pursuant to the agreement, Chtivelman dropped the case and sold 30% of his shares in NCCI to buyer Kapych. They allege that on May 16, 2022, Li was deposed, where Li testifie...

Excerpt: ...t”). The property at issue is located at 500 E. Olive Ave., #101 and 103, Burbank, CA 91501. Plaintiff is alleged to be the owner of the property. On December 1, 2001, Defendant entered into a written, fixed term lease with Plaintiff for the property. Plaintiff alleges that on December 12, 2022, Defendant was served with a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit. Plaintiff seeks possession of the premises, costs incurred in the proceeding, past due re...

Excerpt: ...ff”), alleges that Defendant Anza Management Company dba Villa California (“Defendant”) caused her injuries on October 13, 2018 at Villa California, located at 7727 Lankershim Blvd., #201, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Defendant is alleged to be the owner, operator, and manager of Villa California. Plaintiff alleges that she and her parents were residents of Unit #201. She alleges that she fell from the second floor of the apartment building i...

Excerpt: ...s the victim of repeated and continuous bullying, assault, battery, physical abuse, threats, and other misconduct during the 2021-2022 school year when she was 12 years old (a minor). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“Defendant” or “LAUSD”) operated James Madison Middle School, where Plaintiff was a student when the harm occurred. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed August 9, 2023, alleges c...

Excerpt: ...idence located in Defendant The Villas At Moorpark, Inc. (“Villas”) and is subject to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions (“CC&Rs”). Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiff was a member of the Board of Directors of the HOA in November 2021 and she discovered on November 2, 2021 through the HOA's records that the HOA improperly charged its members with common area charges illegally and improperly to all owners as a result of improperly ac...

Excerpt: ...was injured as a result of a dangerous condition of the premises located at or near a sidewalk on the northwest corner of the intersection of N. 1 st Street and E. Olive Avenue in Burbank. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant City of Burbank (“Defendant”) negligently designed, constructed, maintained, controlled, and/or managed the premises, which constituted a dangerous and defective condition. The complaint, filed November 2, 2022, alleges a si...

Excerpt: ...Empathy”). The property at issue is located at 215 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank. Plaintiff is alleged to be the owner of the property. On February 24, 2023, Stay and Empathy entered into a written, 5-year tenancy agreement with Plaintiff for the property. Plaintiff alleges that on July 21, 2023, Defendants were served with a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit. Plaintiff seeks possession of the premises, costs incurred in the proceeding, past due r...

Excerpt: ...onstruction agreement with Defendant Four Joy Investment LLC on April 30, 2019, in which Dbik agreed to provide certain improvements to real property located at 1200 E Huntington Dr., Duarte, CA 91010 including the renovation of the exterior and roof of a 67-unit hotel building, the exterior renovation of a separate 8-unit commercial building, and landscaping of the entire property. In exchange, Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiff a total of $945,...

Excerpt: ...yssey. They allege they entered into an express written contract with Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Defendant”), referred to as the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Plaintiff alleges that the transmission was defective. They allege that they hereby revoke acceptance of the subject vehicle by contacting Defendant and demanding that the vehicle be repurchased pursuant to the Song-Beverly Act. The complaint, filed May 19, 2023, alleges...