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...

Excerpt: ..., settling this case will have no effect on any proposed settlement in the Cervantes action. Further, since Cervantes is not a party to this action, it is not clear to the Court that the settlement of this case should even mention Cervantes. The Proposed Settlement Agreement needs to be revised so that it pertains only to this case. Further, the Court wishes to advise the parties that any monies not awarded the parties, their attorneys or the adm...

Excerpt: ...dulent inducement by concealment. On August 11, 2022, Defendant filed its Answer to the Complaint. On December 2, 2022, the Court struck paragraph 39 (regarding complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration against Defendant by individuals who are not the Plaintiffs in this matter) from the Complaint. On November 22, 2023, Defendant filed its Motion for Summary Adjudication. In support of its Motion, Defendant concurren...

Excerpt: ...nt 7 Walnut Creek LLC; Element 7 Willows LLC; E7 Napa City LLC; E7 Lompoc LLC; Element 7 Chula Vista One LLC; Element 7 SF2 LLC; E7 Salinas LLC; Element 7 San Luis Obispo LLC; and Element 7 Hesperia LLC SUBJECT: Motion to File Documents Under Seal Pursuant to CRC 2.550, 2.551(d) Moving Party: Plaintiffs American Patriot Brands, Inc. and GH Group, Inc. Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion to File Settlement Agreement Under Seal Pursuant to CRC 2.550,...

Excerpt: ...to that cause of action.) On January 16, 2024, Defendant filed Demurrer to the Complaint. No opposition or other response has been filed. 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 com...

Excerpt: ... name of Defendant John Y. Oh, who was erroneously sued as Jung Hoon Oh. On August 14, 2023, Defendants filed their Answer to the Complaint. On December 22, 2023, Defendants filed their Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Defendants concurrently filed Declaration of Haewon Kim. On January 19, 2024, Plaintiff filed his Opposition. On January 25, 2024, Defendants filed their Reply. ANALYSIS: I. Legal Standard “A party may move for judgment on t...

Excerpt: ...omplaint against Defendants R&E Management, Inc. (erroneously sued as R&E Management Group) and 610 S. Coronado, LLC on causes of action arising from Plaintiffs' tenancy with Defendants. On September 26, 2023, by request of Plaintiffs, the Clerk's Office dismissed without prejudice Plaintiffs Barbara Colombo and Julia Taylor from the Complaint. On October 16, 2023, Plaintiff Jessica Vacha (“Plaintiff”) filed her First Amended Complaint (FAC)....

Excerpt: ...l provide initial responses to the RPDs within seven (7) days of the issuance of this Order. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant and Defense Counsel, jointly and severally, in the total amount of $1,723.00. BACKGROUND: On December 15, 2022, Plaintiff Pranav Popat filed his Complaint against Defendant Hardik B. Kapadia on a cause of action for breach of contract. On March 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed his First A...

Excerpt: ...n within 20 days of the issuance of this Order. Monetary sanctions are AWARDED in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant in the total amount of $2,500.00. BACKGROUND: On June 5, 2023, Plaintiffs Kostiantyn Kavelashvili, Natalia Veroshynska, and Kavelashvili Veroshynska, LP filed their Complaint against Defendants Tabrizyan, LLC and Afsaneh Karimi on causes of action for breach of contract and declaratory relief. On January 5, 2023, Plaintiffs ...

Excerpt: ...Housing Department, and All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien, or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiffs' Title, or Any Cloud Upon Plaintiffs' Title Thereto. On November 16, 2023, Defendant City of Los Angeles (which includes City of Los Angeles Housing Department) filed its Demurrer to the Complaint. In support of its Demurrer, Defendant concurrently filed: (1) Declarat...

Excerpt: ... quashed proof of service of summons on Defendant Linda J. Maultsby (“Defendant”). On November 16, 2023, the Court ordered that Defendant may be served by positing a copy of the summons and complaint on the premises in a manner most likely to give actual notice to Defendant, and by immediately mailing, by certified mail, a copy of the summons and complaint to the Defendant and her last known address. On December 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed Judi...

Excerpt: ...scovery on the sole issue of personal jurisdiction until May 1, 2024. Any motions concerning this limited discovery shall be heard by May 16, 2024. Any additional brief by either Party on the motion to quash is due by May 31, 2024. Such briefs shall be limited to 10 pages. A hearing is set for June 18, 2024 at 8:30 am on the question of personal jurisdiction. Conditioned on Counsel Applicant providing proof of payment to the State Bar of Californ...

Excerpt: ...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 Approve PAGA Settlemen...

Excerpt: ... Bridge L. Jones on causes of action of: (1) deprivation of custody and visitation, pursuant to Penal Code section 278.5; (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress, pursuant to Civil Code section 527.6, subdivision (b); and (3) defamation of character, pursuant to Civil Code sections 44, 45a, and 46. On November 7, 2023, Defendant, in propria persona, filed her Demurrer to the Complaint. No opposition or other response has been filed to th...

Excerpt: ...Ehsan Bashi Concise Supplemental Briefing” (i.e., the Motion for Reconsideration of the December 18, 2023 Award of Monetary Sanctions Against Judgment Debtor and Judgment Debtor's Counsel”) is DENIED. BACKGROUND: I. Pre-Judgment Background On April 11, 2012, Plaintiff Samsum Shadanloo filed his Complaint against Defendant 6623 Hollywood Cherokee, LLC (erroneously sued as SBE Entertainment Group, LLC) on causes of action arising from an assaul...

Excerpt: ...uest 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 Moving Party: ...

Excerpt: ...Auction, LLC Resp. Party: None The FROGs and RPDs Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall provide initial responses to the FROGs and RPDs within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of this Order. The RFAs Motion is GRANTED. The RFAs are DEEMED ADMITTED. Defendant/Cross-Complainant's Requests for Monetary Sanctions are DENIED. BACKGROUND: On August 16, 2022, Plaintiff Felix Fernando Campos, in propria persona, filed a Complaint against Defendant Aquirec...

Excerpt: ...swer is OVERRULED. The Motion to Strike Amended Answer is DENIED. BACKGROUND: On May 3, 2023, Plaintiff Jila Babazadeh-Shraga filed her Complaint against Defendants Gohar Babazadeh; Elizabeth Babazadeh; Shalom Brothers Enterprises, LP; Hayem's Daughters, Inc.; and All Persons Unknown Claiming any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiff's Title, or Any Cloud on Plain...