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...

Excerpt: ...D. 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. No opposition was filed. CCP § 397 provides, The court may, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases: (a) When the court designated in the complaint is not the pro...

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 Court considers the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs' purchase of 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring manufactured and distributed by Defendant Lucid Group USA, I...

Excerpt: ...ubmit 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 Fox, and Barry Roger Wegman, asserting ca...

Excerpt: ...R RESPONSES TO SIS, SET ONE, IS GRANTED IN PART. THE REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS ARE DENIED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY ARE DENIED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IS DENIED. PLAINTIFF TO SERVE FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE SUBJECT DISCOVERY WITHIN 20 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 oppos...

Excerpt: ...ANT 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 defendant, on or before the last day of his or her time to plead or within any further time that the court may for good cause allow, may serve and file a notice of mo...

Excerpt: ...CMTA and Felipe Gutierrez Olea T/R: PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES ARE GRANTED. DEFENDANTS TO SERVE FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE SUBJECT DISCOVERY WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MOTIONS TO COMPEL FURTHER ARE GRANTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,010.00 AGAINST LACMTA AND $1,950.00 AGAINST OLEA. PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO QUASH ARE GRANTED IN PART. THE PARTIES' REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS IN ...

Excerpt: ...rties 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 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant, asserting causes of action for pregnancy discrimination and wrongful termination. ANALYSIS “On petition of a part...

Excerpt: ...TION 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 On December 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant, asserting nine causes of action for breach...

Excerpt: ...S OVERRULED. 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 UN...

Excerpt: ...OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 15 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, oppositions, and reply. BACKGROUND On November 24, 2021, Plaintiffs Joe...

Excerpt: ... FOR NEW TRIAL IS CONDITIONALLY GRANTED AS TO DAMAGES UNLESS PLAINTIFF CONSENTS WITHIN 30 DAYS TO A REDUCED DAMAGE AWARD OF $328,000.00. DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT 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 conside...

Excerpt: ...S' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE THIRD 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 October 11, 2023, P...

Excerpt: ...NTS' MOTION TO SET ASIDE DISMISSAL IS GRANTED. CROSS -COMPLAINANTS 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. CCP § 473(b) provides, in pertinent part, “[t]he court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a...

Excerpt: ... T/R: PLAINTIFFS/CROSS -DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, COSTS AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFFS/CROSS -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 22, 2020, Plain...

Excerpt: ...te of Mary B. Steen 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 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: ...ding Party : Plaintiffs Dr. Nayyer Ali, M.D. and Dr. Mauricio Heilbron, M.D. T/R: DEFENDANT POOK'S DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO STRIKE ARE GRANTED. PLAINTIFF ALI 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...

Excerpt: ...efendant Hudson Insurance Company T/R: DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IS GRANTED AS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS ONLY. THE ACTION IS STAYED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 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. BACKG...

Excerpt: ...s 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 2023 Mercedes- Benz EQE350X manufactured and distributed by Defendant A Mercedes- Benz USA, LLC. ANALYSIS “On petition o...

Excerpt: ...ANTS' 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 on the day of t...

Excerpt: ...ON FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR ALTERNATIVELY, 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 28, 2022, Plaintiff Sheila Sansano sued Defendant Kaise...

Excerpt: ...THE DEMURRER TO THE REMAINING CAUSES OF ACTION IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED AS TO PUNITIVE DAMAGES ONLY. PLAINTIFF TO FILE AND SERVE A FIRST 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 -represent...

Excerpt: ...stopher Whitt and Deborah Milam T/R: DEFENDANTS' 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. 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...

Excerpt: ...SES IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT TO SERVE FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE SUBJECT DISCOVERY WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IS GRANTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,010.00. 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, op...

Excerpt: ...ON TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT PROPOSED JUDGMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS. 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 reply. A. Plaintiff's Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award Plaintiff move...

Excerpt: ...FENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. 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. BACKGROUND On November 15, 2...

Excerpt: ...EFENDANT'S DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. THE 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, and r...

Excerpt: ...EY'S FEES AND $3,302.44 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, oppositions, and replies. A. Defendant Chol Enterprises Inc.'s Motion to Set Aside Judgment CCP § 473(b) provides, in pertinent part, “[t]he court may,...

Excerpt: ...EES IS GRANTED. 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. BACKGROUND On October 1, 2021, the Court granted Petitioner's motion to confirm an arbitration award against Respondent. ANALYSIS The prevailing par...

Excerpt: ...t 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 September 19, 2023, Plaintiff Assetan Sylla filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant Wesley Health Clinic for medical negligence. Plaintiff alleges she sought treatment ...

Excerpt: ...Inc., Jung Wan Koo and Newkoa, LLC T/R: PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS TO SERVE FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE SUBJECT DISCOVERY 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 movin...

Excerpt: ...omplaint Plaintiffs request judgment for relief exceeding the amount demanded in the complaint. “A default judgment greater than the amount specifically demanded in the complaint is void as beyond the court's jurisdiction.” (Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies, Inc. (2018) 23 Cal.App.5th 1013, 1018.) “Where no amount of damages is demanded any amount awarded is by definition greater than the amount demanded.” (Falahati v...

Excerpt: ... Alma Delia Llamas T/R: SPECIALLY APPEARING DEFENDANTS COSENTINO GROUP, S.A. AND STYLENQUAZA LLC'S MOTIONS TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS ARE CONTINUED TO MAY 10, 2024 AT 9:00AM TO ALLOW FOR JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY. PLAINTIFF MAY FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS OF NO LONGER THAN EIGHT PAGES PER DEFENDANT BY APRIL 26, 2024. EACH DEFENDANT MAY FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF NO LONGER THAN EIGHT PAGES BY MAY 3, 2024. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish t...

Excerpt: ...RULED. 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. BACKGROUND On October ...

Excerpt: ...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 2020 Honda Pilot manufactured and distributed by Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. ANALYSIS “...

Excerpt: ...EES AND $2,948.79 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. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase of a 2018 Ford Fusion manufactured and distributed by Defendant Ford Mo...

Excerpt: ...E MOTION TO STRIKE IS MOOT. 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 November 8, 2023, Plaintiff Timothy Ryan filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles...

Excerpt: ... 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. The court considers the moving papers. No opposition has been received. BACKGROUND On June 15, 2023, Plaintiffs William Marshall and Clarence Tate filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant Farhad Yaghoubi, asserting causes of action for bre...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Socorro Jacobo Sandoval T/R: DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED IN PART. DEFENDANTS 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 ...

Excerpt: ..., LLC T/R: PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE 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, oppositions, and reply. “When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, it may order a joi...

Excerpt: ...-Complainants Angelina Leo, Steven Nia, and W1, Inc. T/R: CROSS-DEFENDANTS' DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. THE MOTION TO STRIKE IS DENIED. CROSS-DEFENDANTS TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWERS TO THE SECOND AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF NOTICE OF RULING. CROSS-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 ...

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 and supplemental briefing. “On petition of a party to an arbitration agreement alleging the existence of a written agreement to arbitrate a controversy and that a party thereto refuses to arbitrate a controversy, the court shall order the petit...