Excerpt: ... Complaint against Defendant Paris Rashad Benson on causes of action regarding business transactions the Parties were engaged in. On October 30, 2012, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint. On November 2, 2020, the Court entered Judgment for Plaintiff (now “Judgment Creditor”) and against Defendants Paris Rashad Benson (a.k.a. Paris Benson), The Alfree Group, Inc., The Alfree Group, and The Altree Investments, LLC (now “Judgment Debto...

Excerpt: ...f filed her First Amended Complaint (FAC). On January 19, 2024, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay or Dismiss Judicial Proceedings (“Motion”). Defendant concurrently filed its Proposed Order. On January 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed her Opposition to the Motion. Plaintiff concurrently filed Declaration of Michael A. Klitzke. On February 8, 2024, Defendant filed its Reply in support of the Motion. On February 9, 2024, Plaint...

Excerpt: ...ejudice the cause of action for unlawful withholding of wages from the Complaint. On June 17, 2022, Sikiyan filed her First Amended Complaint. On September 22, 2022, Sikiyan filed her Second Amended Complaint (SAC). On December 13, 2022, Haskell & Davis, CPA, David Haskell, Gregory Davis, and Shannon Deck, filed their Answer to the SAC. On June 9, 2023, Haskell & Davis, CPA filed its Verified Cross -Complaint against Sikiyan. On September 15, 202...

Excerpt: ...LC, Jason Krieck, David Klein, and David A. Klein P.C. on causes of action arising from a fee dispute. Rothbard and Altman are both sole proprietorships, and they are litigating this matter in propria persona . On September 19, 2023, Rothbard and Altman filed their Verified First Amended Complaint (FAC). On December 26, 2023, Intermarketing Media, LLC, Jason Krieck, David Klein, and David A. Klein P.C. filed their Verified Answer. On January 5, 2...

Excerpt: ..., Defendant filed their Reply. ANALYSIS: I. Legal Standard “The party against whom a complaint or cross -complaint has been filed may object, by demurrer or answer as provided in Section 430.30, to the pleading on any one or more of” various grounds listed in statute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 430.10.) “When any ground for objection to a complaint, cross -complaint, or answer appears on the face thereof, or from any matter of which the court is ...

Excerpt: ... GRANTED in part. East West's costs are TAXED by $511.34. Costs are AWARDED in favor of East West and against Morillo in the total amount of $4,562.98. BACKGROUND: On May 13, 2022, Morillo Construction, Inc. (“Morillo”) filed its Complaint against Defendants Royal Construction & Architectural Corporation (“Royal”); Eva Neumann; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”); Western Surety Company (“Western S urety”); and ...

Excerpt: ...IED. The Motion for Undertaking is DENIED. PRELIMINARY COMMENT: Defendant Faith Ballin filed this anti -SLAPP motion, asking that the complaint be stricken. (See Motion, p. 2:6.) As indicated below, Defendant Ballin prevails on her anti -SLAPP motion, and must be stricken as a defendant. However, there are other Defen dants in this lawsuit, and they have not joined in this anti-SLAPP motion. Therefore, the Court cannot strike the entire complaint...

Excerpt: ... Piper, Inc. Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Sawyers S., Donlad D., Ayden M„ Connor Hayden H„ Walker B„ Sophia Corinne D., Symonne H., Claire E„ and Reese E. SUBJECT: Motion for Leave to Amend FAC Moving Party: Plaintiffs Sav,yers S„ Donlad D., Ayden M., Connor C„ Hayden H„ Walker B„ Sophia Corinne D., Symonne H., Claire E., and Reese E. Resp. Party: Defendants Hunter Hill, Tiffany Smith, and Rockelle Piper, Inc. The Hill Motion for Summa...

Excerpt: ...y Insurance Company and California Automobile Insurance Company Resp. Party: None The Motions to Compel Deposition are GRANTED. Plaintiffs shall make themselves available for deposition within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this Order. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED in favor of Moving Defendants and against Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' Counsel, jointly and severally, in the total amount of $915.00. BACKGROUND: On October 3, 2022, Plaintiffs E...

Excerpt: ...t for Production, Set One Moving Party: Mira Jeon Kim Resp. Party: None The MJOP is DENIED without prejudice. The FROGs Motion, the SROGs Motion, and the RPDs Motion are GRANTED in part. Jan Bidasha shall serve responses to the discovery propounded, without objections, within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Order. The Requests for Monetary Sanctions are DENIED. BACKGROUND: On December 29, 2021, Jan Bidasha filed her Verified Complaint ag...

Excerpt: ...istina Kwon. Multiple causes of action are pleaded against Defendants. On January 2, 2024, Defendants LNP Everland, Inc., Eui S. Chang, H Realty, and Christina Kwon filed their Answer to the Complaint. On January 5, 2024, Defendant Emotional Health Association filed its Answer to the Complaint. On February 28, 2024, Defendants LNP Everland, Inc., The H Realty, Eui S. Chang, and Christina Kwon (“Settling Defendants”) filed their Motion to Dete...

Excerpt: ...omplaint against Defendants Edwin Haratonians, Jason Boutros, Wellness Care Residence, LLC, and Adrineh Asatourian on causes of action of dissolution of limited liability company, violation of the feder al False Claims Act, and violation of the California False Claims Act. On October 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (FAC). On October 11, 2023, the Court found related cases 23STCV12206 and 23STCV18039, and designated 23STCV1220...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company on causes of action of declaratory relief, breach of contract, and insurance bad faith. On February 26, 2024, Defendant filed: (1) Demurrer to the Complaint; and (2) Motion to Strike Portions of the Complaint. Defendant concurrently filed a Proposed Order with each of these filings. On March 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed: (1) Opposition to Demurrer; and (2) Opposition to Motion to Strike. On March...

Excerpt: ...h and Safety Code section 1278.5, violations of Labor Code section 6300 et seq. and 6400 et seq., and violation of Labor Code section 1102.5. On October 22, 2021, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (FAC). On February 8, 2022, Defendant filed its Answer to the FAC. On January 5, 2024, Defendant its Motion for Summary Adjudication. In support of its Motion, Defendant concurrently filed: (1) Separate Statement; and (2) Proposed Order. On Ma...

Excerpt: ...collectively, been licensed as attorneys in the State of California fo r over 55 years. Certainly, one of them should have realized that this motion is a waste of the Court's time and their client's money. BACKGROUND: On October 16, 2023, ASMS, LLC (“ASMS”) filed its Complaint against Sea Port Care Center, L.P. (“SPCC”) on causes of action of breach of contract, contractual indemnity, and money had and received. On December 11, 2023, SPCC...

Excerpt: ...e SROGs Motion is GRANTED. The RPDs Motion is GRANTED. Respondent shall serve responses to the SROGs and RPDs within thirty (30) days of the issuance of this Order. The Requests for Monetary Sanctions are DENIED. BACKGROUND: On January 9, 2024, Petitioner National General Insurance Company (“Petitioner”) filed its Petition to Open Superior Court File for Purposes of Obtaining Jurisdiction Over Uninsured Motorist Matter (“Petition”) agains...

Excerpt: ...of action of book account, goods sold and delivered, and account stated. On August 15, 2011, the Court entered Judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the total amount of $89,304.44. On March 15, 2021, Plaintiff (now "Judgment Creditor") filed Judicial Council Form EJ-190, Application for and Renewal of Judgment. Three years of post-judgment motion practice has ensued. On February 20, 2024, Defendant (now "Judgment Debtor") filed ...

Excerpt: ...tration proceeding and were awarded ownership of Borisoff's past and future royalties and attorney fees of $67,866.13. On October 3, 2013, Defendants petitioned the Court to confirm the award, which the Court did on January 15, 2014, with a final judgment entered on August 27, 2014. Borisoff appealed the judgment. The Court of Appeal reversed the judgment. On February 4, 2021, the Currency Corp (“Plaintiff”) was substituted as Borisoff's succ...

Excerpt: ...ke, or Alternatively, Tax Costs Moving Party: Judgment Debtors Dr. Leevil, LLC and D- Day Capital, LLC Resp. Party: Judgment Creditor Westlake Village Property, L.P. Judgment Creditor's Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED in part. Fees and costs are AWARDED in favor of Judgment Creditor Westlake Village Property, L.P. and against Judgment Debtors D-Day Capital, LLC, Dr. Leevil, LLC, and Dr. Leevil SPE LLC, jointly and severally, in the total am...

Excerpt: ...ptember 21, 2021, Burrell Construction, Inc. filed its Complaint against The Dream @Tamarind, LLC on causes of action arising from construction work and materials allegedly provided by Burrell Construction, Inc. for The Dream @Tamarind, LLC. On September 27, 2021, Burrell Construction, Inc. filed its Notice of Pending Action. On January 11, 2022, by request of Burrell Construction, Inc., the Clerk's Office dismissed without prejudice the doe defe...

Excerpt: ...ff filed her First Amended Complaint (FAC). On January 19, 2024, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay or Dismiss Judicial Proceedings (“Motion”). Defendant concurrently filed its Proposed Order. On January 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed her Opposition to the Motion. Plaintiff concurrently filed Declaration of Michael A. Klitzke. On February 8, 2024, Defendant filed its Reply in support of the Motion. On February 9, 2024, Plain...

Excerpt: ...ismissed with prejudice the doe defendants from the Complaint. On January 11, 2023, the Court scheduled Trial for December 4, 2023. On July 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint (FAC). On October 18, 2023, the Court denied the Parties' request to continue trial because no good cause was shown. On November 17, 2023, the Court on its own motion continued Trial from December 4, 2023 to May 13, 2024. The Court stated: “No further co...

Excerpt: ...n. The causes of action are for breach of contract and negligence. On November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint (FAC). On December 21, 2023, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office dismissed without prejudice Defendant Michael Stern from the FAC. On January 8, 2024, Defendants Compass California, Inc. and Angelo Fierro (“Settling Defendants”) filed their Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement and Dismissal ...

Excerpt: ...cy Ko (“Ko”), and United Escrow Co. (“United”). On June 5, 2018, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office dismissed without prejudice Lee and Bow Tie from the Complaint. On July 17, 2018, Bow Tie filed its Complaint in Intervention. On September 17, 2019, the Court entered Judgment in favor of Ko and United, and against Plaintiff. Also on September 17, 2019, the Court entered Judgment in favor of Bow Tie and against Plaintiff. II. Post...

Excerpt: ...ober 10, 2023, Plaintiff Lorna Murt filed her Complaint against Defendants Autism Spectrum Support Center LLC and Aki Kawamata on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's employment by Defendants. On February 13, 2024, Defendants filed their Demurrer to the Complaint. Defendants concurrently filed their Proposed Order. On February 15, 2024, Defendant Autism Spectrum Support Center LLC filed its Answer to the Complaint. On February 26, 2024, Plai...

Excerpt: ...missions — Set Two Moving Party : Plaintiff Biztracker Systems of St. John, LLC Resp. Party: Defendant Lavco Solutions, Inc. Plaintiff's Further SROGs Motion is DENIED. Plaintiff's Further RPDs Motion is DENIED. Plaintiff's Further RFAs Motion is DENIED. Defendant's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. BACKGROUND: On January 17, 2020, Plaintiff Biztracker Systems of St. John, LLC filed its Complaint against Defendant Lavco Solutions, Inc. on causes...

Excerpt: ...ely Permit Such Requests and Require a Discretionary Bond Moving Party : Judgment Creditors Honey Science Corporation and PayPal, Inc. Resp. Party: Judgment Debtor Juan Carlos Morales II The Post -Judgment SROGs Motion is DENIED. The Post-Judgment RPDs Motion is DENIED. Judgment Debtor's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. BACKGROUND: On November 25, 2020, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Morales II filed his Complaint against Defendants Honey Science Corporat...

Excerpt: ...s Moving Party : Jason Aryeh Resp. Party : Oliver Damavandi SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Oliver Damavandi's Further Responses to Employment Requests for Admission Moving Party : Jason Aryeh Resp. Party : Oliver Damavandi The Further FROGs Motion is DENIED. The Further SROGs Motion is DENIED. The Further RPDs Motion is GRANTED. The Further RFAs Motion is GRANTED. Oliver Damavandi shall provide further responses to the RPDs and RFAs within 20 days of ...

Excerpt: ... , if Defendant's claims were valid, it would have no impact on this litigation.” (Opposition, p. 8:5.) Plaintiff reiterates this point by stating that “[i]t is unclear what value the instant motion provides to a defendant. . . leaving plaintiff to wonder if it was automatically filed. . . .” (Opposition, p. 8:7 -19.) If Plaintiff is correct that granting this motion would not affect his litigation, then why did Plaintiff spend hours prepar...

Excerpt: ...CKGROUND: On October 16, 2023, Plaintiff Fidelity National Title Insurance Company filed its Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister -State Judgment against Defendant Jeannie Long. On November 3, 2023, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office entered Judgment Based on Sister-State Judgment. On November 3, 2023, the Clerk's Office issued Notice of Entry of Judgment on Sister-State Judgment. On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed Proof of Ser...

Excerpt: ...Complaint against James Harden, Jeff Wiseman, Patrick Michael, Lia Vasdekis, LA Estate Rentals LLC, and Solimar Management LLC. The causes of action arise from damage that allegedly occurred after these individuals and corporate entities rented George Santopietro's real property. On February 20, 2020, Jeff Wiseman and Solimar Management LLC filed their Cross -Complaint against George Santopietro. On April 13, 2020, LA Real Estate Rentals LLC file...

Excerpt: ...ing defendant. BACKGROUND: On November 30, 2022, Plaintiff M. R. filed a Complaint against Defendants Doe 1 and Doe 2. The causes of action arise from an alleged childhood sexual assault. On April 17, 2023, Defendant YMCA of Hollywood, California (“Defendant,” sued as “Doe 1”) filed its Answer to the Complaint. On May 22, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's then- Counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. This motion was unopposed. On Oc...

Excerpt: ...On May 25, 2023, the Court granted the Petition and confirmed the arbitration award. On July 5, 2023, the Court entered Judgment in this matter. On January 30, 2024, Petitioner (now “Judgment Creditor”) filed Motion for Order Charging Judgment Debtor Noah Ornstein's Limited Liability Company Membership Interests (“Motion for Charging Order”). In support of its Motion for Charging Order, Judgment Creditor concurrently filed: (1) Declaratio...

Excerpt: ...h Sacavitch, Paul Morris, and Edward Krifcher SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set Two, and for Monetary Sanctions Moving Party : Defendant Meny A. Atias Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Forward Westwood, Inc., Forward Calabasas, Inc., Joseph Sacavitch, Paul Morris, and Edward Krifcher SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Compliance with Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set Three and for Monetary Sanction...

Excerpt: ...e of action for unlawful detainer. On September 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed Notices of Unlawful Detainer (Eviction). On November 8, 2023, Defendant Jaccoma Maultsby filed her Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession. On November 16, 2023, the Court ordered that Defendant Linda J. Maultsby may be served by posting a copy of the summons and complaint on the premises in a manner most likely to give actual notice to her, and by immediately mailing, by c...

Excerpt: ...ay, LLC and against NoHo Steel, Inc. on the twenty -eighth cause of action for violation of Business and Professions Code section 7031, subdivision (b) in the Ary eh SACC. The Amended MSA is DENIED as to all else. The Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement is GRANTED. BACKGROUND: On March 30, 2021, Oliver Damavandi filed his Complaint against Jason Aryeh, 1568 Blue Jay Way LLC, 6097 West Winding Way LLC, and 5849 Murphy Way LLC on caus...

Excerpt: ...er, Mable Oler, Elysha Puga, Allen Felahy, Khalida Bradford, Omar Aniff, Tamara Hall, Emerson Striveson, Priyank Ahir, Zeyel Nash, Monet Smith, Morris Smith, Jesus Luevanos, Kervin Voyard, Alanna Morris, Junwoo Lee, Tri -Neli Houston, Jessica Heins, Erik Heins, Jonathan Campillo, and Xuanshan Cai SUBJECT: Motion to Strike Moving Party : Defendants Onni Management California, Inc. and Onni Real Estate IX, L.L.C. Resp. Party: Plaintiffs Marquis Cro...

Excerpt: ...y : Defendant Sisyphian, LLC Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One & Request for Sanctions Moving Party : Defendant Sisyphian, LLC Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion to Deem Facts Stated in Requests for Admission, Set One, Admitted & Request for Sanctions Moving Party : Defendant Sisyphian, LLC Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Appearance at Deposition & Request for Sanction...

Excerpt: ...022, Living The Dream filed its Complaint against Gloria Shulman Hughes and John E. Hughes, Jr. on causes of action of declaratory relief and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On June 13, 2022, Living The Dream filed its First Amended Complaint, which added allegations and causes of action. On September 21, 2022, Gloria Shulman Hughes and John E. Hughes, Jr. filed: (1) Answer to the First Amended Complaint; and (2) Cross- Com...

Excerpt: ... 15, 2022, by request of Plaintiff, the Court dismissed without prejudice the class and individual claims from the Complaint, only leaving the claims involving the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. On October 27, 2022, Defendant SK Market, Inc. filed its Answer to the Complaint. On October 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed Judicial Council Form CM-200, Notice of Settlement of Entire Case. On January 8, 2024, Plaintiff filed her Motion to ...

Excerpt: ...s Fargo's Costs is DENIED. Costs are AWARDED in favor of Wells Fargo and against Morillo in the total amount of $3,917.89. BACKGROUND: On May 13, 2022, Morillo Construction, Inc. (“Morillo”) filed its Complaint against Defendants Royal Construction & Architectural Corporation (“Royal”); Eva Neumann; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”); Western Surety Company (“W estern Surety”); and East West Bank (“East West�...

Excerpt: ...a is GRANTED. The deposition subpoena issued by Plaintiff and served upon JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association is QUASHED. Defendant Adrineh Asatourian's Request for Sanctions is DENIED. The Motion to Compel Deposition is GRANTED in part. Defendant Edwin Haratonians shall make himself available for deposition within 30 days of the issuance of this Order. In all else, the Motion to Compel Deposition is DENIED. BACKGROUND: On May 30, 2023, Pl...

Excerpt: ...26, 2021, Plaintiff Ana Bertha Campos filed her Complaint against Defendant Natalia Granados on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's employment by Defendant. On August 20, 2021, Defendant filed her Answer to the Complaint. On February 25, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion to compel responses to requests for production of documents. On March 3, 2022, the Court: (1) granted Plaintiff's motion to compel responses to form inte...

Excerpt: ...egligence. On November 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed Judicial Council Form CIV - 100, Request for Entry of Default. The Clerk's Office did not enter default, reasoning that proof of service of statement of damages was required. On December 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed his Judicial Council Form CIV-050, Statement of Damages. On December 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed another Judicial Council Form CIV -100, Request for Entry of Default. The Clerk's Office did no...

Excerpt: ... Request for Order Awarding Monetary Discovery Sanctions Against Plaintiff/Cross -Defendant and Defense Counsel for Reasonable Expenses Actually Incurred Moving Party: Defendant/Cross -Complainant Kamerron Easton Resp. Party : None SUBJECT: Motion to Compel Further Responses, Without Objections, to Demand for Inspection, Set No. 1 and Request for Order Awarding Monetary Discovery Sanctions against Cross -Defendant and Cross -Defense Counsel Movin...

Excerpt: ...uki Kobayashi, in propria persona The Demurrers to the FAC are SUSTAINED in part. The Demurrers are SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the fifth cause of action for illegal cutting of trees on public land. As to all other causes of action, the Demurrers are OVERRULED. The Motions to Strike are DENIED. BACKGROUND: On March 23, 2023, Plaintiff Yuki Kobayashi filed his Complaint against Defendants AF APTS LLC and Amos Benjamin on causes of actio...

Excerpt: ...missions Set One Moving Party: Plaintiff Paul Brown Resp. Party: None The FROGs Motion, SROGs Motion, and RPDs Motion are GRANTED. Plaintiff shall provide properly -verified initial responses to the FROGs, SROGs, and RPDs within 10 days of the issuance of this Order. The RFAs Motion is GRANTED. The RFAs are DEEMED ADMITTED. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED for Plaintiff and against Defendant in the total amount of $2,331.60. BACKGROUND: On July 17,...

Excerpt: ...udication in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff on Plaintiff's causes of action for retaliation, negligent supervision, whistleblower retaliation, promissory estoppel, fraud, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, violation of the unfair competition law, and declaratory relief. From November 13 to 17, 2023, the Court held a jury trial in this matter. On November 17, 2023, the Jury found in favor of Defendant and against P...

Excerpt: ...ade Company Limited The RFAs Motion Against Win.it, Inc. and the RFAs Motion Against Winit Limited are DENIED as moot. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED for State Farm General Insurance Company and against Win.it America, Inc. in the amount of $1,560.00. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED for State Farm General Insurance Company and against Winit America Trade Company Limited in the amount of $1,560.00. BACKGROUND: On June 8, 2021, Lisa Labrador, Luis L...

Excerpt: ...ke Lee, and Jody Hiramoto (erroneously sued as Jody Hashimoto) on various causes of action arising from the Parties' contractual relationship(s). On December 5, 2022, Launch With Us, LLC, Mike Lee, and Jody Hiramoto filed their Answer to the Complaint. Also on December 5, 2022, Launch With Us, LLC filed its Cross- Complaint against In Hospitality LLC, Dong Hyuk Lee, Jeff Jun, and Kevin Minsoo Son. On April 7, 2023, Launch With Us, LLC filed its F...