Excerpt: ...ICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On December 4, 2019, Plaintiff Mark Merrens sued Defendants Viking River Cruises, Inc., Rostislav Karchemsky, and Vikram Nair, asserting fourteen causes of action incl...

Excerpt: ...' MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION AS TO ALL ISSUES ARE DENIED. DEFENDANT TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On November 10, 2022, Plaintiff Sajith Weerasignhe sued Defendants Cedars - Sinai Medical ...

Excerpt: ... ANSWER IS GRANTED. THE AMENDED ANSWER SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS. RESPONDENT TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On August 7, 2023, Petitioner Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition filed the operati...

Excerpt: ... motion is GRANTED. Moving party is to give notice. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected] ¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considered the moving papers. No opposition has been filed. BACKGROUND On December 12, 2023, Plaintiff Keep America Safe and Beautiful sued Defendant Kabushiki Kaisha Muso Shoji for...

Excerpt: ...rt GRANTS the Motion to Quash Summons and Second Amended Complaint. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, reply, and supplemental reply. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Mamie Mitchell's lawsuit concerns the tragic shooti...

Excerpt: ...endant”) Responding Party: Plaintiffs Valery Vaca (“Plaintiff Vaca”) and Steffany Noriega (“Plaintiff Noriega”) T/R : DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SEPARATE TRIALS FOR EACH PLAINTIFF IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the m...

Excerpt: ...T'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED. DEFENDANT TO NOTICE. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On July 5, 2023, Plaintiffs Gerald Whitt, Alexander Whitt, Matthew Whitt, Christopher Whitt, and Deborah Milam filed the operative first amended complaint (“FAC”) against three corporate defendants and eight individual defendants, asserting causes of action for intentional and negligent misrepresentation, breach of fi...

Excerpt: ...ABAH'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY IS GRANTED. AL -SABAH'S REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IS GRANTED IN THE REDUCED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,185.00, PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. AL -SABAH TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers and the op...

Excerpt: ... tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers. No oppositions have been received. “The court may order that a record be filed under seal only if it expressly finds facts that establish: (1) There exists an overriding interest that overcomes the right of public access to the record; (2) ...

Excerpt: ...and Mark Piesner T/R : CROSS -DEFENDANT CHAD DARLING'S SPECIAL MOTON TO STRIKE IS DENIED. CROSS- DEFENDANT CHAD DARLING TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND This action arises from alleged legal mal...

Excerpt: ...NED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. DEFENDANTS' TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Marion Martinez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint on December 18, 2023, alleging violations of Labor...

Excerpt: ...Lamm and Benjamin Beckes T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT, OR TO VACATE JUDGMENT AND ENTER NEW JUDGMENT IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, reply, and sur -reply. BACKGRO...

Excerpt: ... Sanchez and Lorena B. Sanchez dba Honor Yoga T/R : PLAINTIFF'S DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITH 30 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED AS MOOT. PLAINTIFF TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGR...

Excerpt: ...on to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment is DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO GIVE NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On December 4, 2019, Plaintiff contracted with Defendant Prism Hospitality, Inc. for Prism ...

Excerpt: ...her, Carroll Mercadel, Andra Stevens, Shirlemadeline Bailey, Earl Hammons, Henry Duncan, Rahman Smith, Paul Harway, Ralph Locurcio, Fred Schoenahl, Jose Leon, David Valdev ia, Ashley Brooks, Audry Monroy, Fushchia Hayes, David Watson, Enrique Velez, Cordell Marshall, Richard Walker, Paula Bilson, Lorissa Pugh, Anthony Jeffries, Victor Pantoja and Gerald Pierce T/R: Defendants' Demurrer is OVERRULED. Defendants' Motion to Strike is DENIED. DEFENDA...

Excerpt: ...TS TO NOTICE. The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition papers were filed. BACKGROUND On January 26, 2022, Plaintiff Lawrence Harris sued “Defendant Staple Center.” The complaint arises from alleged harassment, but the allegations of the complaint do not identify any acts of harassment. On September 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Anschutz Entertainment Group, which mere...

Excerpt: ...TIFF TO NOTICE. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On December 4, 2019, Plaintiff Mark Merrens sued Defendants Viking River Cruises, Inc., Rostislav Karchemsky, and Vikram Nair, asserting fourteen causes of action for, among other claims, FEHA violations, whistleblower retaliation, and wrongful termination. On December 10, 2020, the Court granted the Motion to Compel Arbitration filed by Defendants Viking Riv...

Excerpt: ...IS DENIED. DEFENDANT TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected] ¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On December 22, 2023, Plaintiff Singleton Fisheries, Inc. dba Meridian Products sued Defendants Total Quality Logistics, LLC, alleging cau...

Excerpt: ... wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected] ¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND This action arises from the interest of Plaintiff Paul Anthony Varma in various real and personal property owned by his mother, Decedent Brenda Leafstedt, who passed away on November 2...

Excerpt: ...RANTED IN PART. THE COURT WILL ADDRESS A NEW TRIAL DATE AT HEARING. DEFENDANT/CROSS COMPLAINANT TO GIVE NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. While trial continuances are generally disfavored, pursuant to CRC Rul...

Excerpt: ...ubmit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿ [email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Peter Famulari brought this lawsuit alleging damages resulting from restricted access to his property via Crater Lane. The City of Los Angeles installed a large “END” sign in the mi...

Excerpt: ...aria Gatchalian T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IS CONDITIONALLY DENIED, IF PLAINTIFF ACCEPTS WITHIN 21 DAYS A REDUCED PUNITIVE DAMAGES AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION TOTAL ($5 MILLION AS TO EACH DEFENDANT). IF PLAINTIFF DECLINES TO ACCEPT THE REDUCED PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARD, THE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IS GRANTED IN PART, AS TO PUNITIVE DAMAGES ONLY. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the part...

Excerpt: ...O NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Alexander Flamer IV alleges that he and others were non- exempt employees of Defendant Advertise Purple. Plaintiff claims that Defendant violated t...

Excerpt: ...TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. “If a subpoena requires the attendance of a witness or the production of books, documents, electronically stored information, or other things before a court, or at the tria...

Excerpt: ...XUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION AND GRANTED AS TO THE REMAINING CLAIMS. THE ACTION IS STAYED. DEFENDANT TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counsel (or self -represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On September 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint again...