Excerpt: ...ang and Liang & Lee Holding, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Liang's Kitchen MPK, Inc. and Yan Cao (“Defendants”) and order Defendants to pay Plaintiffs $10,000.00 in compliance with the terms of the Parties' Settlement Agreement is GRANTED conditioned upon the dismissal of the cross- complaint filed by three cross-complainants on 11/15/17 and all the other defendants not part of the Settlement Agreement, Cindy's Noodle Land, Inc., Chu...

Excerpt: ...ff QPack Inc. Ruling: Defendants Raymond Zhanquan He; Calliee Trading, Inc.; Yu Hung Ng; Chi Keung Ng; Sau Wan Chong; Can Lin He; Value Trading, Inc.; Zhao Sheng Lin; and Apacific Trading Group, Inc.'s (“Defendants”) demurrer to the First and Fifth Causes of Action is OVERRULED as to all defendants, except as to Raymond, IT IS SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendants' demurrer to the Second Cause of Action is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS L...

Excerpt: ... WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc.'s demurrer to the Fifth Cause of Action is SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc.'s motion to strike prayer for damages (f) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc's motion to strike paragraph 100 is MOOT. Moving party to give notice. BACKGROUND On September 11, 2019, Plaintiffs Francisco Perez and Jorge Perez (“Plaintiffs”) f...

Excerpt: ... Defendants Deeba N. Khan and Muhammad N. Khan's demurrer to the Fifth Cause of Action is SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Moving party shall give notice. BACKGROUND On July 31, 2019, Plaintiff in pro per Ajmal Mumtaz (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint against Defendants Deeba N. Khan and Muhammas H. Khan (“Defendants”) and Does 1-10 for (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) fraud and d...

Excerpt: ...ng: Defendants Harvard 345, LLC; Hersel Neman; Robert Neman; Hong S. Jeon; B. Raeen Construction Inc.; and Indigo Construction, Inc.'s motion for good faith determination of settlement is GRANTED. Any and all cross‐complaints or claims arising out of this action against Defendants Harvard 345, LLC; Hersel Neman; Robert Neman; Hong S. Jeon; B. Raeen Construction Inc.; and Indigo Construction, Inc. for equitable comparative contribution or full o...

Excerpt: .... (“Krush”), Lia Michelle, Inc. (“Lia Michelle”), 128 BH, Inc. (“128 BH”), Sweet Apparel, Inc. (“Sweet Apparel”), Joseph Hamra (“Joseph”)[1], Salim Hamra (“Salim”)[2], and Does 1 through 10 for (1) common count—open book account; (2) common count—goods sold and delivered; and (3) common count—account stated. Plaintiff alleges prior to the filing of the Complaint that its assignor, Tex Ellent, Inc. d/b/a Paramount Tex...

Excerpt: ...LING: Defendants Veterans Rideshare, Inc. and NEMT Solutions, LLC's demurrer to the First and Second Causes of Action in the Second Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendants Veterans Rideshare, Inc. and NEMT Solutions, LLC's motion to strike all damages arising from the First and Second Causes of Action is DENIED. Defendants Veterans Rideshare, Inc. and NEMT Solutions, LLC are ordered to file an answer to the Second Amended Complaint within 20 d...

Excerpt: ... for Andre Azad Sajadi is GRANTED. Moving Party to provide notice. BACKGROUND On October 31, 2016, Plaintiffs Tamara Yuryevna Babaeva (“Tamara”), Erika Khalilova (“Erika”) a minor my and through her guardian ad litem, Draim Ali Alnajarani (“Ali”), Munerah Al Saed (“Munerah”), Arwa Draim Alnajarani (“Arwa”), Mohammad Alnajarani (“Mohammad A.”) a minor by and through his guardian ad litem, Armani Alnajarani (“Armani”) a ...

Excerpt: ...firm the arbitral award against Oscar Chang only is GRANTED AS STATED HEREIN. The petition of Plaintiffs Jeffrey Forer and Hinojosa & Forer LLP to confirm the arbitral award against Joshua Chang and Joan Chang is DENIED without prejudice. The petition of Plaintiffs Jeffrey Forer and Hinojosa & Forer LLP to confirm the arbitral award against JC Core Corp. is DENIED. The case management conference set for October 28, 2019 is off calendar. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ... in interest to Lisa Ramirez, deceased. Notice: OK Meet and Confer: NOT OK Ruling: Defendants Flower Street Lofts; Flower Street Lofts Homeowners Association; and Partners Community Management's demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendants Flower Street Lofts; Flower Street Lofts Homeowners Association; and Partners Community Management's motion to strike the punitive damages allegations from the Complaint is MOO...

Excerpt: ...ng: Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company's demurrer to the Complaint's First Cause of Action is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company's motion to strike “and each have suffered emotion … bad faith actions of defendants” in paragraph 33, “and with full knowledge and in reckless disregard of the consequences” in paragraph 43, “Such conduct constitutes an illeg...

Excerpt: ...Ruling: Defendants' demurrer to the Complaint's First, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Causes of Action is OVERFUULED. Defendants' demurrer to the Complaint's Second, Third, Fifth, and Eleventh Causes of Action is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND.. Defendants' motion to strike the punitive damages allegations from all eleven causes of action and to strike the prayer for punitive damages is DENIED. Plaintiff's opposition was ...

Excerpt: ...uling: Cross-Defendants Doheny Nightingale, LLC; 9211 AHIA, LLC and Sia Khajavi's demurrer to the Second Amended Cross-Complaint's Second Cause of Action is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Cross-Defendants Doheny Nightingale, LLC; 9211 AHIA, LLC and Sia Khajavi's demurrer to the Second Amended Cross-Complaint's First, Third, and Fifth Causes of Action are OVERRULED. Cross-Defendants Doheny Nightingale, LLC, 9211 AHIA, LLC and Sia Khajavi's...

Excerpt: ...ies, Inc., and Jay S. Rosenthal's motion for an order requiring Plaintiff Cory Brookshire, a vexatious litigant, to furnish security is GRANTED. Plaintiff Cory Brookshire is ordered to furnish security in the amount of $30,000 by October 23, 2019. CCP § 391.3(a). Plaintiff is ordered to file proof that he has furnished the ordered security bond by October 25, 2019. <0055005200460048004800 00030057004b004c0056> case are stayed until November 11, ...

Excerpt: ... to the Complaint within 15 days of this order. <00550057005c0003005700 00520057004c00460048>. BACKGROUND <004e000300240045004400 004700030036004c004f[va Abassian (“Plaintiffs”) filed the Complaint against Defendant David Arellano (“Defendant') and Does 1 through 100 for (1) breach of contract. Plaintiffs attach to the Complaint a residential lease (“Lease”) for real property commonly known as 16749 Los Alimos St, Granada Hills, CA 9134...

Excerpt: ...052005800 00570052000300440050>end Defendant Vista Del Mar Family and Child Services' demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is MODIFIED to a ruling sustaining the demurrer with leave to file the Second Amended Complaint by October 25, 2019 on the condition that Plaintiff's counsel, <0044004f004f0003005500 00480003004900480048>s and costs incurred as a result of Plaintiff's counsel's mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or neglect. <0036004800460052...

Excerpt: ...IN. <005100520057004c004600 480011> BACKGROUND <005c000300290052005500 004c00510052004d0052>sa & Forer LLP (“Plaintiffs”) filed the Petition to Confirm Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration Award against Oscar Chang, Joshua <004400510057005600b400 0c00110003> Plaintiffs allege Plaintiffs rendered legal services to Defendants worth $251,760.31. The binding arbitration was held on March 7, 2019 before arbitrators Norman H. Green, Berne Rolston, and Z...

Excerpt: ... 2019 ruling on Plaintiff's request for default judgment is DENIED. Plaintiff may move to vacate the judgment. If the judgment is vacated, plaintiff may then file and serve an amended complaint to allege a greater amount of damages. If the re- served defendants fail to respond within the statutory time period, Plaintiff may seek to enter the defendants' default and request default judgment on the amended complaint. Moving Party to give notice. BA...

Excerpt: ...emurrer to the Fifth, Sixth, Eight, Ninth, and Eleventh Causes of action in the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED WITH 10 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendant Medtronic, Inc.'s demurrer to the Seventh and Tenth Causes of Action is MOOT. Moving party to give notice. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs allege Benjamin Law (“Decedent”) died of a heart attack caused by a staph infection shortly after recovery at Southland following surgery by Kaiser to implant a ...

Excerpt: ...wer to the Complaint must be filed within 10 days of this ruling. Moving party to give notice. BACKGROUND On September 25, 2018, Plaintiff Guadalupe Mejia (“Plaintiff” or “Mejia”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Lan Warehouse, Incorporation; Lan Warehouse, Incorporated; Lan Logistics, Inc. (collectively, “Lan Defendants”); Joshua Farmer (“Farmer”)(collectively, “Defendants”); and Does 1 through 20 for (1) battery; (2) ass...

Excerpt: ...hol and Substance Abuse Programs, Inc. Ruling: <002c005100560058005500 005300440051005c0003>and Independence Blue Cross's demurrer is SUSTAINED with leave to amend within 10 days, as to the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, and seventh causes of action, and SUSTAINED WITHOUT leave to amend as to the fifth cause of action. Defendant Independence Blue Cross's joinder is GRANTED. Defendants' motion to strike is MOOT. Moving party to give notice. ...

Excerpt: ...s GRANTED on the <0053004f0044004c005100 0048004700030045005c> February 28, 2019 with a <0051004700480047000300 005700b4000300440051>d it must be consistent with the amendments listed in the moving papers. A courtesy copy of the proposed First Amended Complaint must be lodged in Dept. 20. The First Amended Complaint must be filed under separate cover 10 days from the date of this ruling. Moving party to give notice. Plaintiff Jose Antonio Sanchez...

Excerpt: ...action is STAYED pending the results of the arbitration. All future dates are vacated. Plaintiff is ordered to file a status report re arbitration by August 5, 2019. A courtesy copy shall be lodged in Department 20. <00510003004c0056000300 00470003004900520055> August 22, 2019, 8:30 a.m. An OSC re sanctions against plaintiff is set for August 22, 2019, 8:30 a.m. in the event plaintiff fails to file the status report re arbitration. Moving party t...

Excerpt: ...nse to the complaint must be filed within 20 days of this ruling. <00550057005c0003005700 00520057004c00460048>. BACKGROUND On November 7, 2018, Plaintiffs The People of the State of California, by and through Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel for the County of Los Angeles, (the “People”) and County of Los Angeles (the “County”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the Complaint to abate violations of the Los Angeles County Code and enjoi...

Excerpt: ...9, 2019, 8:30 a.m. On November 7, 2018 the court ruled that plaintiff's Amended Statement contained procedural defects such as exceeding the page limit and not providing exhibit tabs. The court stated that deficient documents will not be considered. The Further Amended Statement <0003004f00520047004a00 00480056005c00030046>opies continue to be defective. Accordingly, as the court indicated previously, they will not be considered. Despite plaintif...