Excerpt: ...CASE IS STAYED AS TO BALDWIN AND EL DORADO PICTURES ONLY. THE COURT WILL SET AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE CONCERNING THE STAY IN APPROXIMATELY 180 DAYS. 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. On April 23, 2023...

Excerpt: ...: None T/R: PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS ARE DENIED. PLAINTIFFS 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. No oppositions have been filed. On September 20, 2021, Plaintiffs filed case number 21STCV34663. (Spolsky Decl. ¶ 17.) Plaintiffs causes of ac...

Excerpt: ...ase 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 received. “Trial courts generally have the inherent power to stay proceedings in the interests of justice and to promote judicial efficiency.” (Freiberg v. City of Mission Viejo (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 1484, 1489.) Defendants move to s...

Excerpt: ...rty: Plaintiff Misael Luna Jeronimo T/R: DEFENDANT GJOHNNY'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IS GRANTED. MOTION TO JOIN BY DEFENDANTS ADAMS HUMMUS BAR JV LLC, ROMAINE HUMMUS BAR JV, LLC, AND DANIEL ELMALEH IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT CASTRO'S MOTION IS DENIED. DEFENDANT GJOHNNY 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:...

Excerpt: ...fs Gerald Whitt, Alexander Whitt, Matthew Whitt, Christopher Whitt and Deborah Milam T/R: PEARL 33'S MOTION TO QUASH IS DENIED. CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON'S MOTION TO QUASH IS GRANTED. KEVIN FERGUSON'S MOTION TO QUASH IS DENIED. PHILLIP MCFILLIN'S MOTION TO QUASH 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)...

Excerpt: ...Joaquim Rowell T/R: THE COURT ORDERS AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE ISSUE OF ASSENT TO THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT ON JANUARY 19, 2024 AT 9:00. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS CONTINUED TO THAT DATE. 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 movi...

Excerpt: ...e 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 July 19, 2023, Plaintiff Nomi Abadi sued Defendant Danny Elfman, asserting one cause of action for breach of contract. ANALYSIS “On petition of a party to an arbitration agreement alleging the existence of...

Excerpt: ... TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IS GRANTED. 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 May 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant, assertin...

Excerpt: ...AINTIFF 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 Ccourt considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was employed as the Fire Chief for the City of West Covina beginning in 2014. Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated because of his disability a...

Excerpt: ...URRER IS OVERRULED. CROSS-DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE CROSS- COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. CROSS-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 August 22, 2023, Pla...

Excerpt: ... QUASH IS DENIED. DEFENDANT CARL WINSTON'S MOTION TO QUASH IS GRANTED. THE PARTIES' REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS ARE 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, oppositions, and reply. “If a subpoena requires the attendance of ...

Excerpt: ...T 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 is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff's lease of a 2022 Mercedes- Benz EQS manufactured and distributed by Defendant Mercedes. ANALYSIS “On petiti...

Excerpt: ..., 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. “Any party, within the time allowed to response to a pleading, may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part" of that pleading. (CCP § 435(b)(1).) “The Court may, upon a motion made pursuant to Section 4...

Excerpt: ...ER IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. CROSS-COMPLAINANT TO FILE AND SERVE A FIRST AMENDED CROSS- COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. CROSS-DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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 co...

Excerpt: ...strom, et al. T/R: CROSS-COMPLAINANT'S MOTION IS DENIED. CROSS-COMPLAINANT 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. The Court may allow, in furtherance of justice, and “upon any terms as may be just, an amendment t...

Excerpt: ...ties 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 received. BACKGROUND On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff Curtis Randolph sued Defendant Bank of America, N.A., and others, asserting causes of action for (1) conversion; (2) unjust enrichment; (3) UCL vi...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Aleksandr Gruzman T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 ...

Excerpt: ...Roy Penuela T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS TO THE FIRST THROUGH THIRD, SIXTH AND SEVENTH CAUSES OF ACTION IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. THE DEMURRER TO THE FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentat...

Excerpt: ...e Health Plan Responding Party: Plaintiffs Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc., Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Inc. and Los Alamitos Medical Center, Inc. T/R: DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 s...

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 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. Defendant SSI moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to file a full satisfaction of judgment per CCP § 724.050. Defendant asserts it paid Plaintiff the...

Excerpt: ...UEST FOR SANCTIONS 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 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition and reply. BACKGROUND On February 28, 2022, Plaintiff Sheila Sansano sued Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, asserting causes of action for (1)...

Excerpt: ...NTED. THE COURT WILL ENTER THE NOVEMBER 6, 2023 PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED BY DEFENDANTS. 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 On June 20, 2023, Plaintiff Flag & Symbol, LLC sued Defend...

Excerpt: ... TO SEAL IS GRANTED. 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, oppositions, and replies. BACKGROUND On September 6, 2022, Plaintiff Iconic Hearts Holdings, Inc. filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendants Raj Vi...

Excerpt: ...RRULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 briefing. BAC...

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, opposition, and reply. “Any party, within the time allowed to response to a pleading, may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part" of that pleading. (CCP § 435(b)(1).) “The Court may, upon a motion made pursuant to ...

Excerpt: ...Timms, and Adam Gardner Responding Party: Plaintiff Marion Martinez T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER TO THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH CAUSES OF ACTION IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. THE DEMURRER TO THE REMAINING CAUSES OF ACTION IS OVERRULED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the te...

Excerpt: ...' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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. BAC...

Excerpt: ...T'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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. BACKGRO...

Excerpt: ... DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 July 3, 2023, Plaintiffs John UNB Doe, John U...

Excerpt: ...TRATION 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, and reply. BACKGROUND On September 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants, asserting 15 causes of action for Labor Code and FEHA violations...

Excerpt: ...AND ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING). PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO TAX COSTS IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TAX COSTS IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. PLAINTIFFS 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, oppositions, and replies. A. Plaintiffs'...

Excerpt: ...ANTS' MOTIONS TO QUASH ARE GRANTED. 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. No opposition has been received. “A defendant, on or before the last day of his or her time to plead or within any further time that the court may fo...

Excerpt: ...rty: Plaintiff Lawana Denise Redman T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT STEEN'S DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. DEFENDANT ESTATE'S DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 20 DAYS THEREAFTER. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. The Court considers the moving papers and opposition....

Excerpt: ...li, M.D. and Dr. Mauricio Heilbron, M.D. T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES IS GRANTED. 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 On February 16, 2023, Plaintiffs Dr. Nayyer Ali, M.D. an...

Excerpt: ...NIED. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase o...

Excerpt: ...Y FEES AND $874.75 IN COSTS. 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. The Court assumes the case has settled, though no notice of settlement has been filed. Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a notice of settleme...

Excerpt: ...mail 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 June 6, 2022, Plaintiff Jane Doe filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles, asserting claims for injunctive relief and possession of personal property. Plaintiff alleges Defendant wrongf...

Excerpt: ...ULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 On May 18, 2023, ...

Excerpt: ...AINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFFS 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 November 24, 2021, Plaintiffs Joel Bernknopf and John Lamorte sued Defendants Brian M. Cronin, Natalie...

Excerpt: ...TORNEY'S FEES IS GRANTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,475.00. PETITIONER 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. A. Entitlement to Attorney's Fees Under CCP § 1021.5, attorneys' fees may be awarded (1) “to a successful ...

Excerpt: ...ies 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 received. BACKGROUND On June 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants for injuries Plaintiff received while riding an allegedly defective Bird Scooter. ANALYSIS “On petition of a p...

Excerpt: ... at Culver City Responding Party: Plaintiff John Doe T/R: DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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 se...

Excerpt: ...MURRER IS OVERRULED. CROSS-DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. CROSS-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 May 17, 2019, Plaintiff Nicolle DeSanto sued Defendants, alleging that since s...

Excerpt: ...c. Responding Party: Plaintiffs Rodolfo Garcia-Rosas and Alma Delia Llamas T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRERS ARE OVERRULED. THE MOTIONS TO STRIKE ARE DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 a...

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 February 28, 2022, Plaintiff Sheila Sansano sued Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, asserting causes of action for (1) discrimination; (2) harassment; (3) retaliat...

Excerpt: ...ties 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 February 17, 2022, Plaintiff John GD Doe sued Defendant Paramount Unified School District, asserting causes of action for (1) sexual assault; (2) negligence; (3) negligent failure to...

Excerpt: ...EFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 On July 21, 2023, Plaintiff Martina Silas filed t...

Excerpt: ...ND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS ARE GRANTED. 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, oppositions, and replies. “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action … without having served a valid objection under Section 202...

Excerpt: ...ER TO THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION IS SUSTAINED. THE DEMURRER TO THE REMAINING CAUSES OF ACTION IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at [email protected] with notice to opposing counse...

Excerpt: ...erra Properties, Inc. T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER TO THE SECOND, FIFTH AND SIXTH CAUSES OF ACTION IS SUSTAINED. THE DEMURRER TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH CAUSES OF ACTION IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS MOOT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 20 DAYS THEREAFTER. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email t...

Excerpt: ...LAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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. BACKGROUN...

Excerpt: ...T AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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. No opposition has been received. BACKGROUND On June 6, 2023, Plain...

Excerpt: ... 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 is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff's purchase of a 2022 Tesla Model 3 manufactured and distributed by Defendant. ANALYSIS “On petition of a party to an arbitration agreement a...

Excerpt: ...Angeles and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors T/R: PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE IS GRANTED IN PART. RESPONDENT COUNTY IS ORDERED TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65302(g)(5). THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE IS OTHERWISE DENIED. PETITIONER'S REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF IS GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65302(g)(5). THE REQUEST FOR DECLARTORY RELIEF IS OTHERWISE DENIED. PETITIONER'S REQUEST FOR INJUNCTI...

Excerpt: ...DANTS 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. “A section 2000 shareholder buyout is a special proceeding that supplants an action for involuntary dissolution of a corporation.” (Goles v. Sawhney (2016) 5 Cal.App...

Excerpt: ...one T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS MOOT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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 o...

Excerpt: ... WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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, oppositio...

Excerpt: ...ERNATIVE, MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION 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 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On February 15, 2019, Plaintiff Renee Erickson sued Defendant ADP, LLC, asserting causes of action fo...

Excerpt: ...T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 ...

Excerpt: ...AINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT IS DENIED. 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, oppositions, and replies. BACKGROUND On September 15, 2020, Plaintiff Larry Waldie filed the operative first amended co...

Excerpt: ... 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 trial of an issue there...

Excerpt: ...by Executor Arthur Minassian RULING: THE BOLSTAD DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IS GRANTED. THE ACTION IS STAYED. 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 On April 28, 2023, Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...INCREASE SUPERSEDEAS BOND IS DENIED AS MOOT. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TAX COSTS IS GRANTED IN PART. PLAINTIFF'S COSTS ARE TAXED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,585.00. 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, oppositions, and replies. BACKGROUN...

Excerpt: ...IFF 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 February 28, 2022, Plaintiff Sheila Sansano sued Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, asserting causes of action for (1) discrimination; (2) harassment; (3...

Excerpt: ... 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 On November 21, 2022, Plaintiff Saul Larner filed a complaint against Defendants Christopher Sorley and Michele A. Dobson, asserting a cause of action f...

Excerpt: ...E IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SER A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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...

Excerpt: ...ass T/R: AL-SABAH'S DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. 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, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On July 15, 2020, Plaintiff Khaled J. Al-Sabah filed the operative first amended complain...

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. “‘The Constitution does not require a stay of civil proceedings pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.'” (Avant! Corp. v. Superior Court (2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 876, 886 (...

Excerpt: ...Y 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, and reply. BACKGROUND On April 21, 2022, Plaintiff sued Defendants for cancellation of instruments. Plaintiff is Defendant Aljojo's mother. Plaintiff all...

Excerpt: ...LE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. TRINITY 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 July 12, 2023, Plaintiff Nicole Shepherd filed the operative s...

Excerpt: ...-Ju Realty, Inc. and Yun Sam Chung T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION IS GRANTED AS TO NON-PARTY DAISY YOONHEE HA AND DENIED AS TO THE REMAINING REQUESTS. THE PARTIES' REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS ARE 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 pap...

Excerpt: ... 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 April 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant, asserting causes of action for FEHA violations, whistleblower retaliation and wrongful ...

Excerpt: ...S 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 February 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants, asserting 12 causes of action for Labor Code and FEHA violations. ANALYSIS ...

Excerpt: ... IS DENIED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF THE CAUSES OF ACTION FOR RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF THE LABOR CODE AND FEHA IS DENIED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION IN VIOLATION OF FEHA 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...

Excerpt: ...teen Responding Party: Plaintiff Lawana Denise Redman T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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. Th...

Excerpt: ... DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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, opposit...

Excerpt: ...IS GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT DISCUSSED BELOW. DEFENDANT TO SERVE FURTHER RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 This is a lemon law...

Excerpt: ...ompanies, LLC T/R: PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES IS GRANTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $560,646.25. PETITIONERS 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. A. Entitlement to Attorney's Fees Under CCP § 1021.5, attorney...

Excerpt: ...N IS DENIED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT 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 8:00 am on the day of the hearing The Court considers the moving papers, oppositions, and replies. BACKGROUND On May 21, 2020, Plaintiff Larry Whithorn filed the operative second...

Excerpt: ...ILE AND SERVE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. 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 On October...

Excerpt: ... ANSWER TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 On September 2, 2022, Plaintiff Pacific American Fish Co., Inc. filed the oper...

Excerpt: ...T AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 On May 23, 2023, Plaintiff Ying Chen sued Defendants J.E. Group, LLC and 1999 Sycamore, LLC, asse...

Excerpt: ...h 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. “Any party, within the time allowed to response to a pleading, may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part" of that pleading. (CCP § 435(b)(1).) “The Court may, upon a motio...

Excerpt: ... PART. DR. BROVKO MAY NOT INQUIRE ABOUT PLAINTIFF'S SEXUAL HISTORY WITH INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE ALLEGED PERPETRATOR. 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. “(a) If any party desires to obtain discove...

Excerpt: ...ties 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 is a lemon law action arising from Plaintiff's purchase of a 2019 Hyundai Kona, manufactured and distributed by Defendant. On August 18, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motion t...

Excerpt: ... ANSWER TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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 On September 2, 2022, Plaintiff Pacific American Fish Co., Inc. filed the oper...

Excerpt: ...S ARE GRANTED. 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. “A person who is not a member of the State Bar of California but who is a member in good standing of and eligible to practice before the bar of any United States court or the highest court in any state, territ...

Excerpt: ...il 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 opposition. It is a misuse of the discovery process to fail “to respond or to submit to an authorized method of discovery,” (CCP § 2023.010(d)) or to disobey “a court order to provide discovery.” (CCP § 2023.010(g).) Under CCP § 2023.030, courts have th...

Excerpt: ...E 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, and reply. “Any party, within the time allowed to response to a pleading, may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part" of that pleadin...

Excerpt: ...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 is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff's purchase of a 2019 Hyundai Kona manufactured and distributed by Defendant Hyundai Motor America . ANALYSIS “On petition of a party to an arb...

Excerpt: ...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 This action (comprised of two consolidated actions) arises from the operation of a gas station. Fuel Enterprise, Inc. purchased the Covina, California st...

Excerpt: ...DANT'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. DEFENDANT TO FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER TO THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. 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, ...

Excerpt: ...h notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:00 am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, oppositions, and replies. Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, “a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding.” (CCP § 1032(b).) “Allowable costs shall be reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation rather than merely convenient o...

Excerpt: ...LC, ARC-V, Inc., and Orthopros T/R: PLAINTIFFS/CROSS-DEFENDANTS' MOTION IS DENIED. PLAINTIFFS 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 November 24, 2021, Plaintiffs Joel Bernknopf and John Lamorte sued ...

Excerpt: ...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 June 6, 2022, Plaintiff Jane Doe filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles, asserting claims for injunctive relief and possession of personal property. Plaintiff alleges Defendant wrong...

Excerpt: ...TO STRIKE IS DENIED. 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. BACKGROUND This is a landlord tenant action. On May 17, 2019, Plaintiff Nicolle DeSanto sued Defendants, alleging that since she moved into the ...

Excerpt: ...CE OF ORDER ON DEFENDANT WITHIN 5 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. COUNSEL WILL BE RELIEVED UPON FILING OF PROOF OF SERVICE OF ORDER. COUNSEL 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. No opposition has been received. The Court may issue an order a...

Excerpt: ...ty: Defendants/Cross-Complainants Angelina Leo, Steven Nia, and W1, Inc. T/R: PLAINTIFF/CROSS-DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED. MOVING PARTIES 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 D...

Excerpt: ... 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 8m am on the day of the hearing. The Court considers the moving papers, opposition and reply. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action arising from Plaintiff's purchase ofa pre-owned 2016 Cadillac ATS, manufactured by Defendant General Motors. At the time of purch...

Excerpt: ...INTIFF 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, oppositions, and replies. BACKGROUND On February 24, 2022, Plaintiff Martina Silas filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendants The Fox Law Corporation, Inc., Steven Robert ...