Excerpt: ..., and Defendant Sadie Gomez- Rosas are siblings. Defendant Esperanza P. UC-Barrera is their mother. Defendants The Barrera Family Trust Agreement Dated 10/03/1996, The Barrera Living Trust Agreement, The Barrera 1996 Trust Agreement, and Barrera Trust are living trusts. Plaintiffs allege that on October 3, 1996, a living trust was created by their father under one of the aforementioned “possible” names. On March 14, 1997, Plaintiffs' father p...

Excerpt: ... she sought medical treatment through L.A. Care in September 2021 and contacted Defendant Preferred IPA of California (“Preferred IPA”) for a referral to a physician who could treat and manage her condition. She alleges she was referred to Dr. Pierce, who then referred her to Defendant James J. Jaber, M.D. (“Dr. Jaber”). Plaintiff alleges that when she presented to Dr. Jaber, he did not use his skill, prudence, and diligence in treating h...

Excerpt: ...ibuted into the stream of commerce a 2019 BMW M850i vehicle. He alleges that on February 10, 2020, Gamer Aleksanian (transferor) leased the vehicle from an authorized BMW dealership. On July 31, 2020, Plaintiff entered into an agreement with BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (“BMWFS”) for the acquisition of the vehicle and assignment of the February 10, 2020 lease. BMWFS consented to the assumption on October 6, 2020. On September 17, 2020, the ...

Excerpt: ...h 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 $945,000. In the next 4 months...

Excerpt: ... against Defendants Arthur Semerdjian, individually and dba Art's Trust Stop; Super Natural, Inc.; ATS Trust Stop, LLC; and Aram Semerdjian aka Eric Semerdjian. The property at issue is located at 9250 Tujunga Avenue, Sun Valley, California 91352. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a written 5-year lease agreement with Arthur Semerdjian on June 15, 2005. Plaintiff alleges that it served on Arthur Semerdjian a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit ...

Excerpt: ...easing industrial properties from owners and, in turn, subleasing them to businesses and/or to 18-wheeler trucks. (FAC, ¶1.) ATS alleges that Defendant PNM Properties, LLC (“PNM”) leased 5 different properties to ATS at 9048 Bradley Avenue (occupied by Las Dunas Ready Mix), 9250 Tujunga Avenue (which Plaintiff operates), 11357 Pendleton Street (occupied by Athens Trash Services at 11311-A and Capital Ready Mix at 11311-B), 11365 and 11401 Pe...

Excerpt: ...berly K., by and through her guardian ad litem William Ferrell, alleges that she was raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, abused, and sexually battered by Defendant Rafael Moya (“Moya”), while Plaintiff was a patient confined to the lockdown unit at Defendant Imperial Care Center LLC (“ICC”). Plaintiff alleges that the rape occurred on March 12, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants ICC Convalescent Corp. (“ICC Convalescent�...

Excerpt: ...m Antonio Barrera Jr., and Defendant Sadie Gomez- Rosas are siblings. Defendant Esperanza P. UC-Barrera is their mother. Defendants The Barrera Family Trust Agreement Dated 10/03/1996, The Barrera Living Trust Agreement, The Barrera 1996 Trust Agreement, and Barrera Trust are living trusts. Plaintiffs allege that on October 3, 1996, a living trust was created by their father under one of the aforementioned “possible” names. On March 14, 1997,...

Excerpt: ...sented litigant) alleges she is the lessee of private land identified as Unit 68 within Skyline Mobile Park (“Park”) located at 2550 PCH, Torrance, CA 90505. (SAC at p.3.) She alleges that from 2019 to 2021, Defendants engaged in willful acts in the Park, including upgrading their “Hazardous Surveillance System” in the Park to include multiple, high-level intensity, hazardous pulsed laser/microwave/infrared radiation sources. (Id., ¶9.) ...

Excerpt: ...d dba Art's Trust Stop; Super Natural, Inc.; ATS Trust Stop, LLC; and Aram Semerdjian aka Eric Semerdjian. The property at issue is located at 11311 Pendleton Street, Sun Valley, California 91352. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a written 5-year lease agreement with Arthur Semerdjian on June 1, 2007. Plaintiff alleges that it served on Arthur Semerdjian a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit on November 18, 2022. Plaintiff seeks possession of ...

Excerpt: ...d dba Art's Trust Stop; Super Natural, Inc.; ATS Trust Stop, LLC; and Aram Semerdjian aka Eric Semerdjian. The property at issue is located at 9250 Tujunga Avenue, Sun Valley, California 91352. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a written 5-year lease agreement with Arthur Semerdjian on June 15, 2005. Plaintiff alleges that it served on Arthur Semerdjian a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit on November 18, 2022. Plaintiff seeks possession of th...

Excerpt: ...The Plaza at Sherman Oaks (“The Plaza”) located at 4500 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 on July 1, 2018 for Apartment #E209. They allege that on September 1, 2018, they grew concerned as they began noticing bug bites on their bodies and suspected bedbugs. (Compl., ¶16.) On December 1, 2018, Ms. Appleberry found a bedbug on her sheets. (Id., ¶17.) After finding the bedbugs in their unit, Ms. Mirsky spoke with the manager of the apartmen...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiffs”) allege that on February 23, 2021, Defendant Zhanet Dilanchyan (“Defendant”) entered into the California Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement with Beverly Hills Porsche for the lease of a new 2021 Porsche Cayenne. Pursuant to the agreement, Defendant was to make 42 consecutive monthly payments of $1,511 commencing on February 23, 2021. On February 23, 2021, Beverly Hills Porsche assigned its rights, title, and interest in the vehicle...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) executed and delivered to Plaintiff a promissory note in writing, such that Plaintiff loaned Defendant $50,000 in exchange for Defendant making 72 monthly payments of $886.89 commencing October 14, 2009. As collateral, Defendant granted a security interest in the collateral, a 2008 Jaguar vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant breached the terms of the written agreement by failing to make scheduled payments from April 14, 2010 for...

Excerpt: ...Rice FACC”) against Cross-Defendants Aaron Justis (“Mr. Justis”) and Buds & Roses Collective (“B&R”) for: (1) breach of oral contract; (2) breach of fiduciary duty; (3) conversion; (4) unjust enrichment; (5) quantum meruit; (6) fraud; (7) promissory estoppel; and (8) accounting. Mr. Rice alleges that he has been working with Michael Hodges and Mr. Justice since 2009 on a joint venture to build a legal medical marijuana dispensary retail...

Excerpt: ...merican Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“American Honda”), Honda R&D Americas, LLC (“Honda R&D”), and Honda Power Equipment MFG, Inc. (“Honda Power”) designed, manufactured, distributed, and sold to the general public a product known as the Honda WT20X Trash Pump. Sometime prior to December 4, 2019, a pump was acquired by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (“LADWP”) for use in its regular operations. Plaintiff was an employee of...

Excerpt: ...LLC (“Petitioner”) filed this petition on April 12, 2022 against Respondent Vladyslav Simanko d/b/a Vladyslav's Constructions (“Respondent”). Petitioner seeks to confirm a contractual arbitration award. The underlying action arises out of a Merchant Processing Application between Petitioner and Respondent. (Pet., Attachment 4B.) The arbitration was conducted by Arbitrator Lawrence J. Kaplan of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA�...

Excerpt: ...LLC (“Petitioner”) filed this petition on April 12, 2022 against Respondent Vladyslav Simanko d/b/a Vladyslav's Constructions (“Respondent”). Petitioner seeks to confirm a contractual arbitration award. The underlying action arises out of a Merchant Processing Application between Petitioner and Respondent. (Pet., Attachment 4B.) The arbitration was conducted by Arbitrator Lawrence J. Kaplan of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA�...

Excerpt: ...ACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff Lorenzo Espinosa (“Plaintiff” or “Espinosa”) alleges that he entered into a Residential Income Property Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (“Agreement”) with Defendant Jay Schermer and Leslie Druss as individuals and as trustees of the Schermer Trust dated March 7, 1984 (“Schermer Trust”) on January 11, 2022 involving the real property located at 6833-6835 Simpson Ave., North Hollyw...

Excerpt: ...y. Mr. Simonec alleges that on May 10, 2018, he was riding his motorized scooter southbound on the sidewalk when he was presented with perilous and hazardous conditions, including but not limited to a ramp with a dangerous height and insufficient clearance/space for him to pass safely with his scooter on the sidewalk in front of the property at 736 N. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA (“Buena Vista Property”), which is owned by Defendant Helen J. Grif...

Excerpt: ...ate: January 20, 2023 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES BACKGROUND A. Allegations On July 20, 2020, Plaintiff BMW Bank of North America, a Utah industrial bank, by and through its servicer, BMW Financial Services N.A., LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed the complaint for: (1) breach of contract; (2) common count; (3) claim and delivery; and (4) conversion against Defendants Anita Gargani aka Anita Manoukian Ghargani aka Anita Ghargani aka...

Excerpt: ...ricia Henry, Michael Kimmel, and Marlene Wieden (“Plaintiffs”) allege that they were employees of Defendant Burbank Unified School District (“BUSD”) at all times relevant for this action. Plaintiffs allege that they filed charges with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) and were issued right-to-sue letters. The Complaint alleges that the BUSD, through its board, adopted a resolution mandating that its emp...

Excerpt: ...urces of Plaintiff XML Team Solutions, LLC (“XML LLC”). Alan Karben founded KML Team Solutions, Inc. (“XML Inc.”) in 2003, which is a company that specializing in delivering and integrating live sports data feeds. In 2006, XML Inc. formed XML Team Solutions Corp. of Ontario (“XML Canada”). In October 2009, XML Canada acquired Fantasy Sports Services (“FSS”). Defendant Icon Sportswire, Inc. (“Icon”) was allegedly formed by its ...

Excerpt: ...e attended the after-school day care program facilitated and organized by Defendants Does 1, 2, and/or 4-20. He alleges that he was a victim of unlawful childhood sexual assault and molestation and other conduct by Defendant Doe 3, while Doe 3 was an employee and/or agent of Does 1, 2, and/or 4-60. Plaintiff alleges that Doe 3 was employed as the driver and after- school youth director and/or counselor for the Youth Program. The complaint, filed ...

Excerpt: ... Robert Hohman (“Decedent”) is alleged to have been an elder within the meaning of the Welfare and Institutions Code, § 15600 et seq. at all relevant times. Plaintiff Mary Kathryn Myszka (“Ms. Myszka”) is alleged to be the daughter of Decedent and the heir of his estate. On November 21, 2022, Decedent was admitted to St. Joseph's Medical Center for acute confusion where he was diagnosed as having suffered a transient cerebral ischemic at...

Excerpt: ...as riding his motorized scooter southbound on the sidewalk when he was presented with perilous and hazardous conditions, including but not limited to a ramp with a dangerous height and insufficient clearance/space for him to pass safely with his scooter on the sidewalk in front of the property at 736 N. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA (“Buena Vista Property”), which is owned by Defendant Helen J. Griffen Trust. He alleges that the dangerous conditio...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiffs Linda Heigle and Matthew Zabelle (“Plaintiffs”), individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Decedent Ruth S. Zabelle (“Decedent”) allege that Decedent was a resident at Defendant ICC Convalescent Corp. dba Imperial Care Center (“Facility”) beginning August 21, 2020 until her discharge on March 8, 2021. Decedent is alleged to have been over the age of 65. Defendant David Friedman (individually and as agent for F...

Excerpt: ...business proposition. He alleges that Mr. Green and Defendant James Marquardt (“Marquardt”) asked Plaintiff to invest $200,000 with Andy Rapaport, which would yield over 50% returns. Plaintiff alleges that Marquardt and Mr. Green acted as agents for each other and as a joint venture established an auto body shop known as Collision Body Specialty in North Hollywood. Plaintiff alleges that Marquardt and Mr. Green asked Plaintiff to invest $100,...

Excerpt: ...D BACKGROUND A. Allegations On April 30, 2019, Plaintiff Belen Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action for enforcement under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), California Labor Code, § 2968, et seq. against Defendants Morphe, Inc. and Morphe LLC (“Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that she and other aggrieved hourly-paid or non-exempt employees were employed by Defendants and Defendants had failed to compensate them for ...

Excerpt: ...chard Diament (“Diament”) was the owner, director, CEO, manager, officer, or managing agent. Plaintiff alleges that she was employed at the auto shop to rebuild motors, take inventory, take order, and to clean. Plaintiff alleges that she took orders directly from Diament. She alleges that she worked Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but there was no system to punch in/punch out to track her tim...

Excerpt: ...to an oral agreement whereby Plaintiff would produce and bottle Casino Azul branded by Plaintiff and Defendant would sell the product to Defendant per purchase orders from Defendant and corresponding invoices from Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant was obligated to pay the invoices for the product on Net 30 credit terms. Plaintiff alleges that in May 2021, Defendant started to order shipments of the product and was invoiced accordingly: ...

Excerpt: ...ing from a degenerative 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 Gre...

Excerpt: ...tten Retail Installment Sales Contract with Eurocar on May 21, 2016, whereby Eurocar sold to Minasyan a 2010 Bentley Continental Convertible 2D motor vehicle (VIN SCBDP3ZA5AZ064001). Minasyan took possession of the vehicle but Plaintiff was the registered owner and lienholder of record with such ownership being registered with Defendant State of California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”). Pursuant to the agreement, Minasyan paid a $20,00...

Excerpt: ...n the Family Resource Center: CalWorks Program through the Department of Public Social Services, which helps eliminate barriers to employment while providing mental health treatment. Plaintiff alleges that he was a client/patient of Hillsides. Plaintiff alleges that Fabiola Castellanos (marriage and family therapist) coerced him into not requesting medication. Plaintiff alleges that on April 19, 2020, CDFS removed a minor child from Plaintiff's h...

Excerpt: ...nix, Christopher Nuesa, Jane Park, William Marc Salsberry, Trevor Schmidt, Aaron Stogner, Brian Walters, and Carlos Zoller (“Plaintiffs”) commenced this action against Defendant Isaac Blocher, Kristie Blocher, Aneaka English, Blocher Holdings LLC, Consortium Title, LLC, Wholesale Listings Ltd. Co., LLC, Wholesale Real Estate, LLC, WSRE South Carolina, LLC aka WSRE S. Carolina, LLC, WSRE Georgia, LLC, Selling N. Atlanta, LLC, Selling Real Esta...

Excerpt: ...CUSTODIAN OF RECORD FOR RYAN HAQQ, M.D. BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiffs Lorena Molina, individually and as successor-in-interest to The Estate of Alfonso Molina, and Alana Molina allege that Defendant Carole Trist was the owner of a 2007 Lexus ES350 SIL. They allege that on March 16, 2021, Decedent Alfonso Molina (“Decedent”) was operating a 2005 Mercedes Benz CLK500 SIL on the I-210 freeway in San Fernando. Plaintiffs allege that Decede...

Excerpt: .... Tsatryan”) were married on August 5, 1987. Plaintiff and Ms. Tsatryan purchased community property in the city of Tarzana in 1999. Plaintiff alleges that he filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on September 23, 2009 in LASC Case No. BD512645 (“Dissolution Action”). Plaintiff alleges that Ms. Tsatryan engaged in actions to bankrupt him and that she did not make mortgage payments on the Tarzana property, did not pay legal fees, etc....

Excerpt: ...8, 2016 against Defendants Felix Lopez, Luis Rodriguez, and Oak Escrow Inc., alleging causes of action for: (1) specific performance; (2) breach of contract; (3) conversion; (4) constructive trust; (5) fraud; (6) breach of fiduciary duty; (7) negligence; (8) IIED; (9) money had and received; (10) rescission of contract; and (11) declaratory relief. On February 23, 2021, Cross-Complainants Felix Lopez and Luis Rodriguez (“Cross- Complainants”)...

Excerpt: ...g from a degenerative 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 ...

Excerpt: ...leges that she took possession in 2012. She alleges that prior to, but specifically since March 30, 2019, she was paying money to Defendant for use of the property. Plaintiff alleges Defendant Oasis Builders is the alter alias of Defendant Omar Loera (“Loera”) and the manager of the property. Loera is alleged to be the legal owner of the property. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants breached the minimum California State requirements because the...

Excerpt: ...intly and equally, purchase Cold Stone Creamery number 20242 in Seal Beach (“SB Store”) and Cold Stone Creamery number 22066 in Costa Mesa (“CM Store”). The SB Store was owned and operated by SGB Enterprise, Inc. and the CM Store was owned and operated by MP Ice Cream, Inc., both of which Plaintiff believes Sharon Gottlieb was the primary officer, director, and shareholder of SGB Enterprise, Inc. and MP Ice Cream, Inc. Plaintiff alleges t...

Excerpt: ...igle and Matthew Zabelle (“Plaintiffs”), individually and as successors in interest on behalf of Decedent Ruth S. Zabelle (“Decedent”) allege that Decedent was a resident at Defendant ICC Convalescent Corp. dba Imperial Care Center (“Facility”) beginning August 21, 2020 until her discharge on March 8, 2021. Decedent is alleged to have been over the age of 65. Defendant David Friedman (individually and as agent for Facility, “Friedma...

Excerpt: ...x, Christopher Nuesa, Jane Park, William Marc Salsberry, Trevor Schmidt, Aaron Stogner, Brian Walters, and Carlos Zoller (“Plaintiffs”) commenced this action against Defendant Isaac Blocher, Kristie Blocher, Aneaka English, Blocher Holdings LLC, Consortium Title, LLC, Wholesale Listings Ltd. Co., LLC, Wholesale Real Estate, LLC, WSRE South Carolina, LLC aka WSRE S. Carolina, LLC, WSRE Georgia, LLC, Selling N. Atlanta, LLC, Selling Real Estate...

Excerpt: ...p (“Plaintiff”) is a small business bakery. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Ben “Ben Baller” Yang (“Defendant”) made numerous profane, libelous, and slanderous comments on social media and his podcast accusing Plaintiff of putting Drugs/RX prescription pills on his son's birthday cake. The operative complaint, filed October 17, 2019, alleges causes of action for: (1) libel; (2) slander; and (3) unfair business practices. B. Relevant ...

Excerpt: ...er 5, 2021, alleging a single cause of action for common counts. Plaintiff alleges that within the last 4 years, Defendant became indebted to Plaintiff on an open book account in the amount of $29,769.90. On November 10, 2021, Defendant (as a self-represented litigant) filed an answer. On May 10, 2022, Defendant filed a Substitution of Attorney showing that she is now represented by counsel. B. Relevant Background and Motion on Calendar On August...

Excerpt: ... he and Defendant Polina Tsatryan (“Ms. Tsatryan”) were married on August 5, 1987. Plaintiff and Ms. Tsatryan purchased community property in the city of Tarzana in 1999. Plaintiff alleges that he filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on September 23, 2009 in LASC Case No. BD512645 (“Dissolution Action”). Plaintiff alleges that Ms. Tsatryan engaged in actions to bankrupt him and that she did not make mortgage payments on the Tarzan...

Excerpt: ...ed and struck him in the head. Defendant Everclean Pool & Spa, Inc. (“Everclean”) is alleged to have inspected and maintained the pool filter and equipment at the subject location that injured Plaintiff. Defendant Crystal Clear Pool and Spa, Inc. (“Crystal Clear') is alleged to be the company that sold, installed, designed, configured, maintained, and inspected the pump, plumbing, and pool filter location and on/off switch at the subject lo...

Excerpt: ...ENDANT AGM'S PMK AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (3) MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION TESTIMONY OF NON-PARTY BILA VARVARA BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff Health Pro Pharmaceutical Consulting and Management, Corp. d/b/a Bellaire Pharmacy (“Plaintiff”) is a community retail pharmacy under Dr. Armen Minasian as pharmacist-in-charge as of January 2007. (SAC, ¶15.) Defendant Lusine Mardyan (“Ms. Mardyan”) was Plaintiff's employee from February 200...

Excerpt: ...e, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed an unlawful detainer complaint against Defendant K360 Studio City Management, LLC (“Defendant”) for the premises located at 12080 Ventura Place, Unit E, Studio City, CA 91604. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a written lease agreement with Defendant on October 26, 2020. It alleges that it served a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit on Defendant on August 26, 2022. At that time, Plaintiff alleges that the ren...

Excerpt: ... dispute between Plaintiff Arevat Mkrtchyan Atoyan (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Vicken Antoine Dournayan aka Vicken A. Douranyan (“Vicken”), Lena Kayzakian aka Lena Dournayan (“Lena”), and Rozaleen Dournayan aka Rozalyn Dournayan aka Rozaleen Vicken Dournayan (“Rozaleen”) (collectively, “Dournayan Defendants”) regarding the purchase and sale of a business, Mediterranean Best Food, which operated out of a strip mall located at ...