Excerpt: ...��Darby”), and Sitting Pretty Incorporated (“Sitting Pretty”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed the instant bad faith insurance suit against Defendants Liberty Mutual Insurance Group (“LMIG”), Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“LMIC”), Appleby & Sterling Inc. (“Appleby”), Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (“OCIC”), Bizguard Plus (“Bizguard”), Amguard Insurance Company (“AIC”), Wheatman Insurance Agency (“Wheatman...

Excerpt: ...rch arbitrage business (“SAB”) Hoffman and Elbaz formed and operated together that monetized queries submitted to internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Plaintiff alleges the pair agreed that Hoffman would wholly manage the Yahoo search feed (the “Yahoo feed”). In exchange, Hoffman would receive 80% of the net profits generated from the Yahoo feed's operation. Render Media, a media company co-founded by Elbaz, would operate as ...

Excerpt: ...ement and the improper solicitation of OrthoLa's former sales representatives. The Complaint The Complaint alleges seven causes of action for: 1) Intentional Interference with Contractual Relationships; 2) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; 3) Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; 4) Unfair Competition; 5) Breach of Continuing Income Agreement; 6) Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; ...

Excerpt: ...s Liberty Mutual Insurance Group (“LMIG”), Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“LMIC”), Appleby & Sterling Inc. (“Appleby”), Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (“OCIC”), Bizguard Plus (“Bizguard”), Amguard Insurance Company (“AIC”), Wheatman Insurance Agency (“Wheatman”), Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Companies (“Berkshire”), Frankin Insurance Adjusters Inc. (“Franklin”), ANM Construction and Environmental Serv...

Excerpt: ...Lawn Mortuary. The complaint alleges that Plaintiffs and Karapet's mother, Mariam, purchased multiple plots of interment property at Defendants' cemetery in 1995. Mariam and Plaintiffs planned to be buried next to one another and purchased their respective interment properties adjacent to each other for that specific purpose. Mariam died in 2003 and was buried pursuant to her agreement. In 2017, Karapet visited his mother's burial site and found ...

Excerpt: ...each of contract. According to the allegations, G.H. Cooper Properties, Inc. (“GHCP”) manages various limited liability companies that owned and developed large multi-family apartment buildings throughout the western United States. It had various investors, including Michael Singer, as Trustee of the Singer 1995 Family Trust; Michael Singer, as Trustee for the Jeffrey and Kellie Singer Children's Trust; Jeff Singer, as Trustee for the Singer ...

Excerpt: ... number 20STCV37238. On November 10, 2020, the Court consolidated these cases, with 19STCV31941 as the lead case. On November 13, 2020, Scott filed the instant special motion to strike Sado's defamation complaint. On March 1, 2021, Sado filed an opposition. On March 5, 2021, Scott submitted a reply. Legal Standard CCP section 425.16 permits the Court to strike causes of action arising from an act in furtherance of the defendant's right of free sp...

Excerpt: ...welve causes of action for: 1) conspiracy to commit fraud, 2) fraud by concealment, 3) breach of fiduciary duties, 4) breach of loyalties, 5) declaratory relief, 6) conversion, 7) accounting, 8) breach of stock purchase agreement, 9) specific performance of stock purchase agreement, 10) accounting, 11) conversion, and 12) accounting. The SAC alleges that Plaintiffs are limited partners in Mazkat Ventures, LP (“Mazkat”), with an aggregate mino...

Excerpt: ...iolation of the Ralph Act, 4) violation of the Bane Act, 5) violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, 6) Gender Violence, 7) Retaliation for Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination, 8) Wrongful Termination in violation of Public Policy, 9) Negligent Supervision and Retention, 10) Failure to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment, 11) Sexual Battery, 12) Battery, 13) Failure to Pay Overtime, 14) Failure to Provide Accurate Itemized Wage Statemen...

Excerpt: ...on for: 1) breach of contract; 2) fraud and deceit; 3) legal malpractice; 4) breach of fiduciary duty; 5) interference with prospective economic advantage; 6) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and 7) elder abuse. On February 5, 2021, Olan and DOLO (collectively, “Olan Defendants”) filed three motions to compel initial discovery responses from Plaintiff as to 1) form & special interrogatories, 2) requests for production of document...

Excerpt: ...nt alleges three causes of action for: 1) negligence (strict liability); 2) negligence; and 3) negligent infliction of emotional distress. On October 14, 2020, Duressa, Ms. Solomon, Mr. Solomon, and Shenkute moved for summary judgment. On December 21, 2020, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On December 29, 2020, the moving defendants submitted a reply. On January 4, 2021, the Court heard oral arguments on the MSJ. The Court denied the MSJ as to Isa...

Excerpt: ...me there were six other people living at the Property, including Mike, McCauley, Sean, Nikili, Albert and Edmundo. Plaintiff's rent was $650 per month. During her stay as a tenant, she was subjected to abuse from McCauley and Defendants, including sexist, racist, chauvinistic and misogynistic vitriol and assault/battery. Plaintiff ended her tenancy on August 26, 2018. The Complaint alleges three causes of action for: 1) sexual discrimination (Gov...

Excerpt: ...commodate; and 9) failure to engage in an interactive process. On January 31, 2020, Defendant moved for summary judgment or summary adjudication of each cause of action and punitive damages. The Court granted summary judgment on December 8, 2020. Judgment was entered against Plaintiff and for Defendant on January 6, 2021. On January 22, 2021, Defendant filed a memorandum of costs seeking $13,407.10 in costs. On February 5, 2021, Plaintiff filed a...

Excerpt: ...��LAUSD”), City of Los Angeles (“City”); Star Sports Theatre Arts & Recreation Inc. (“SSTAR”); Star Education Inc. (“SEI”), Star Nova Education (“SNE”), Westwood Charter Elementary School (“Westwood Charter”), Marquez Charter School (“Marquez Charter”), Kathy Flores (“Flores”), Katya Bozzi (“Bozzi”), Yolanda Davis (“Davis”), and Amanda Levy (“Levy”). The operative First Amended Complaint alleges twenty-th...

Excerpt: ...nd LP Design & Construction. The Complaint states six causes of action for: 1) breach of contract; 2) concealment of material defect; 3) fraud; 4) professional negligence; 5) breach of warranty; and 6) negligence. This suit regards real property commonly known as 8812 Nogal Ave., Whittier, CA 90606. In August 2017, Plaintiffs entered into a Residential Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Property from PHM for $805,000.00. In September 2017...

Excerpt: ...violations. The Complaint alleges a single cause of action under Lab. Code § 2698 et seq. On November 30, 2020, Defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay the suit pending arbitration. On January 26, 2021, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On January 27, 2020, Defendant filed a reply. Legal Standard Under California and federal law, public policy favors arbitration as an efficient and less expensive means of resolving private disputes....

Excerpt: ...each of contract. According to the allegations, G.H. Cooper Properties, Inc. (“GHCP”) manages various limited liability companies that owned and developed large multi-family apartment buildings throughout the western United States. It had various investors, including Michael Singer, as Trustee of the Singer 1995 Family Trust; Michael Singer, as Trustee for the Jeffrey and Kellie Singer Children's Trust; Jeff Singer, as Trustee for the Singer ...

Excerpt: ...; (4) Failure to Engage in an Interactive Process; (5) Failure to Prevent Discrimination; (6) Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy. Plaintiff alleges that the individual defendants harassed her on the basis of her sex and pregnancy. They also denied her reasonable requests for accommodations for her back pain. During Plaintiff's medical leave to give birth, her employment was terminated. On January 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed a dismis...

Excerpt: ...��); Weedmayhem Community, Inc. (“WCI”); WM Management Group LLC (“WMMG”); MBM Dynasty Holdings, LLC (“MBM”); Ilgar Hajiyev (“Hajiyev”); and Sona Gadzhieva (“Gadzhieva”). The Complaint states eight causes of action for fraud, breach of contract, money had, open book account, defamation per se, declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, and unfair competition. The Complaint alleges that Michael courted Plaintiffs' investment into...

Excerpt: ...�); Weedmayhem Community, Inc. (“WCI”); WM Management Group LLC (“WMMG”); MBM Dynasty Holdings, LLC (“MBM”); Ilgar Hajiyev (“Hajiyev”); and Sona Gadzhieva (“Gadzhieva”). The Complaint states eight causes of action for fraud, breach of contract, money had, open book account, defamation per se, declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, and unfair competition. The Complaint alleges that Michael courted Plaintiffs' investment into ...

Excerpt: ...); Weedmayhem Community, Inc. (“WCI”); WM Management Group LLC (“WMMG”); MBM Dynasty Holdings, LLC (“MBM”); Ilgar Hajiyev (“Hajiyev”); and Sona Gadzhieva (“Gadzhieva”). The Complaint states eight causes of action for fraud, breach of contract, money had, open book account, defamation per se, declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, and unfair competition. The Complaint alleges that Michael courted Plaintiffs' investment into h...

Excerpt: ...ommunity, Inc.; WM Management Group LLC; MBM Dynasty Holdings, LLC; Ilgar Hajiyev (“Hajiyev”); and Sona Gadzhieva (“Gadzhieva”). The Complaint states eight causes of action for fraud, breach of contract, money had, open book account, defamation per se, declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, and unfair competition. The Complaint alleges that Mizrachi courted Plaintiffs' investment into his new online cannabis platform, Weedmayhem, that p...

Excerpt: ...xtended Plaintiff's employment contract through May 31, 2020, in compliance with regulations. Following a board meeting without a sufficient quorum on February 6, 2020, the District ceased salary payments to Plaintiff. At a regular meeting on February 24, 2020, the Board purportedly appointed an acting General Manager, even though only four directors voted in favor, despite that the governing rules require an affirmative vote of five Directors. P...

Excerpt: ...fendants were security guards or caregivers hired to assist/protect Lee. Defendants allegedly made various defamatory statements regarding Plaintiff's relationship with Lee to the police and investigators, including that Plaintiff was abusing and stealing from Lee. The operative First Amended Complaint states four causes of action for: 1) defamation; 2) intentional interference with contractual relations; 3) intentional infliction of emotional di...

Excerpt: ...ion agreement on July 1, 2020 by using certain information and contacts gained during their employment with Plaintiff to conduct a similar, competing business. On October 2, 2020, Defendants filed substantive identical demurrers to the FAC. On January 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed oppositions. On January 25, 2021, Defendants filed replies. Legal Standard A demurrer for sufficiency tests whether the complaint states a cause of action. (Hahn v. Mirda (...