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...