Excerpt: ...N.A. Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion for an Order to Compel Production of Documents to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents (Set One) [and] Request for Monetary Sanctions Moving Party: Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A. Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Motion for an Order that the Truth of the Matters Specified in Plaintiff's Request for Admissions (Set No. One) be Deemed Admitted [and] Request for Monetary Sanctions Moving Party: Plaintiff B...

Excerpt: ...itten contract, accounting, and money had and received. On November 19, 2019, this case was transferred from the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura to the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. On September 29, 2021, pursuant to an oral request made by Plaintiff, the Court dismissed with prejudice Plaintiff's Complaint. The Court retained jurisdiction to make orders to enforce any and all terms of the settlement, includ...

Excerpt: ..., documents admitted as exhibits and testimony given at trial are not subject to sealing orders or confidentiality protections. BACKGROUND: On October 11, 2019, Plaintiff Starline Tours of Hollywood, Inc. filed its Complaint against Defendants Big Bus Tours Los Angeles, Inc., Open Top Sightseeing USA, and Chris Schlesinger on causes of action arising from allegedly unfair competition. On February 5, 2020, the Court struck references in the Compla...

Excerpt: ...06, Petition to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award (“Petition”) against Respondent Benavides Builders, Inc. (“Respondent”). On September 15, 2023, Petitioner filed: (1) Memorandum of Points and Authority (“Memorandum”); (2) Proposed Order; and (3) Notice of Hearing. No opposition or other response has been filed to the Petition. ANALYSIS: I. Legal Standard “Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition ...

Excerpt: ... Roy Levi) on a cause of action for unlawful detainer. On March 6, 2023, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office entered default on Defendants. On March 8, 2023, by request of Plaintiff, the Clerk's Office entered default judgment against Defendants and issued a Writ of Possession of Real Property. On July 28, 2023, the Court granted Defendant Globus's Ex Parte Application for Order Staying Execution of the Judgment and Granting Additional Ti...

Excerpt: ...April 21, 2023, Defendant filed his Answer to the Complaint. On May 24, 2023, Defendant/Cross-Complainant Ha-Rakhamon Farhod Azizi filed his Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Peter Velasquez Hernandez, Daniel Anselmo Arroyo, and Cali Exotic Rentals. On August 1, 2023, the Court ordered Plaintiff Ramish Manglani (but not Plaintiff Eliyaho Schefres) to provide initial responses to the form interrogatories (“FROGs”) and special interrogat...

Excerpt: ...er Reply. No opposition or other response was filed to the Demurrer. ANALYSIS: I. Legal Standard A demurrer is a pleading used to test the legal sufficiency of other pleadings. It raises issues of law, not fact, regarding the form or content of the opposing party's pleading. It is not the function of the demurrer to challenge the truthfulness of the complaint; and for purpose of the ruling on the demurrer, all facts pleaded in the complaint are a...

Excerpt: ...state Group; Ali Mourad; Roger Merians; and Daniel Hinman. On October 19, 2022, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint (FAC). On November 18, 2023, Defendant Daniel Hinman filed his Answer to the FAC. On January 6, 2023, Defendants Duc Pham, Vincent Pham, and Verona Street Holdings, LLC filed their Answer to the FAC. On January 25, 2023, by request of Plaintiffs, the Clerk's Office dismissed without prejudice Defendant Barry Mason Enterpr...

Excerpt: ...Judgment Special Interrogatories (Set No. 2) and for Sanctions Moving Party: Judgment Creditor Jack Benudiz Resp. Party: None SUBJECT: Application and Order for Appearance and Examination — Enforcement of Judgment Against Third Person Moving Party: Judgment Creditor Jack Benudiz Resp. Party: None TENTATIVE RULING: The SROGs Motion, the First RPDs Motion, and the Second RPDs Motion are GRANTED. Judgment Debtor shall provide initial responses to ...

Excerpt: ... Award of Attorneys' Fees Moving Party: Plaintiff Presciliano Contreras Resp. Party: Defendant Kelly Pipe Co., LLC The Motion for JNOV is DENIED. The Motion for New Trial is DENIED. The Motion for an Order for Pre-Judgment Interest is GRANTED. Pre-Judgment interest is AWARDED in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $170,204.41. Attorneys' fees are granted in the total amount of $1,701,618.75. This comprises of a lodestar of $...

Excerpt: ...s property and damaged it. On July 18, 2022, Defendant Flexcor Construction Services filed its Answer to the Complaint. On July 19, 2022, Defendant Glenn Deneve filed his Answer to the Complaint. On December 12, 2022, Plaintiff amended his Complaint to substitute Doe 1 with Wayne Ritayik. On May 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed his Notice of Partial Settlement. On May 26, 2023, Defendant Flexcor Construction Services filed its Application for Determinat...

Excerpt: ...COMMENTS: As indicated below, the Court is taxing certain costs. However, the Court questions the value of filing the Memorandum of Costs, the Motion to Tax, and the Opposition. The Tisdale Parties claimed $2,633.30 in costs; Plaintiff moved to tax the entire $2,633.30. However, on these two motions, the parties have probably spent at least $2,600 in attorney's fees. In other words, both parties lost by filing – and opposing – this motion. Co...

Excerpt: ...fault on Defendants. On July 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed: (1) Judicial Council Form CIV-100, Request for Court Judgment; (2) Judicial Council Form CIV-110, Request for Dismissal; (3) Judicial Council Form JUD-100, Proposed Judgment; (4) Judicial Council Form MC-030, Declaration (in support of interest calculations); (5) Judicial Council Form MC-030, Declaration (in support of treble damages); (6) Judicial Council Form MC-030, Declaration (in suppor...

Excerpt: ...OUND: On July 6, 2023, Plaintiff Norma Sarkin filed her Complaint against Defendant Pella Window and Door Showroom of South Pasadena on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's purchase of windows from Defendant. On August 11, 2023, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration. Defendant concurrently filed its Proposed Order. On August 29, 2023, Defendant filed its Notice of Non- Opposition. On September 1, 2023, Plaintiff late-filed the fol...

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

Excerpt: ...es of action for breach of contract. On May 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint (FAC) against Defendants Todd Hedley and Kelly Swartz (“Defendants”) on two causes of action for breach of contract and four causes of action for fraudulent transfers. On August 21, 2023, Defendants filed their Motion to Transfer Action and for Sanctions (“Motion”). In support of their Motion, Defendants concurrently filed: (1) Declaration of...

Excerpt: ... Background Issues This case arises from transactions involving a single piece of real property: a single-family residence located at 2096 Ridge Point Drive, Los Angeles, California 90049. The claims and issues underlying this case appear to already been litigated multiple times by the same parties across multiple cases. As the Court previously noted, that there is some confusion across the filings about whether the name of one of the parties is ...

Excerpt: .... LLC (“Defendants”) on causes of action arising from the Parties' business relationship. On March 29, 2023, Plaintiffs KSFB Management, LLC and Mark Segal filed their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). On August 2, 2023, the Court granted Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and dismissed the FAC, conditional on the Parties jointly submitting to the Court by the time of the hearing a stipulation signed by all Parties that explicitly waives the pr...

Excerpt: ...4 in costs and expenses. BACKGROUND: On August 1, 2022, Plaintiff Gaik Pobokhian his Complaint against Defendants Shift Operations LLC, Capital One, National Association, and American Contractors Indemnity Company on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's purchase of a vehicle and alleged violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. On December 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (FAC). On January 6, 2023, Defendants Shift O...

Excerpt: ...or Groups, Inc. and Deontate Lollis on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's employment with Defendants. On July 11, 2023, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint (FAC). On August 11, 2023, Defendants filed: (1) Demurrer; and (2) Motion to Strike. On August 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed her Oppositions to the Demurrer and the Motion to Strike. On September 6, 2023, Defendants filed their Replies regarding the Demurrer and the Motion to Strike...

Excerpt: ...atories, requests for admissions, law and motion proceedings, and the like” are “baffling devices.” (Bruno v. Superior Court (1990) 219 Cal.App.3d 1359, 1363, quoting Burley v. Stein (1974) 40 Cal.App.3d 752, 755, fn. 3.) The Court is also understands that “Providing access to justice for self-represented litigants is a priority for California courts.” (California Rules of Court, rule 10.960, subdivision (b).) Nonetheless, “A party pr...

Excerpt: ... APTS LLC and Amos Benjamin on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's tenancy with Defendants. On June 28, 2023, Defendants/Cross-Complainants filed: (1) Answer to the Complaint (“Joint Answer”); and (2) Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Yuki Kobayashi. On July 12, 2023, Defendant/Cross-Complainant AF APTS LLC filed its own Answer to the Complaint (“AF APTS Answer”). On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant filed: (...

Excerpt: ...t Status Conference Report 5 court days prior to the status conference hearing. BACKGROUND: On June 14, 2023, Plaintiff Ronald De Jesus filed his Complaint against Defendant Grindr LLC on causes of action arising from Plaintiff's employment with Defendant. On July 19, 2023, Defendant filed its Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay Action. In support of its Motion, Defendant filed: (1) Memorandum of Points and Authorities; (2) Declarati...

Excerpt: ...rospective economic advantage. Plaintiff's Request for Leave to Amend is DENIED. BACKGROUND: On August 17, 2021, Plaintiff California Fueling, LLC filed its Complaint against Defendants Best Energy Solutions & Technology Corporation and George Sturges on causes of action of breach of contract, fraud, and interference with prospective economic advantage. On November 1, 2021, Defendants Best Energy Solutions & Technology Corporation and George Stur...

Excerpt: ...eying June 27, 2023 Court Order Moving Party: Plaintiffs Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, and Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company Resp. Party: Defendant SoCal Imaging, Inc. The Motion for Sanctions on West Valley MRI, Inc. is GRANTED. Defendant West Valley MRI, Inc. and its counsel, jointly and severally, are ORDERED to pay $3,600.00 to Plaintiffs. The Motion for Sanctions on SoCal Imaging, Inc. is GRANTED. Defendant SoCa...