Excerpt: ...n exchange for two 2015 Wabash Duraplates, Serial Nos. 1JJV532D6FL897025 and 1JJV532D1FL897028. On or about 11/9/15, plaintiff entered into a second written equipment finance agreement (“Agreement #2”) with B&G, wherein B&G agreed to pay plaintiff $883.25/month for 48 months in exchange for a 2008 Volvo, Serial No. 4V4NC9TG88N492757. Both Agreement #1 and #2 were guaranteed by Defendant Lourdes R. Giraldo (“Giraldo”). Plaintiff claims tha...

Excerpt: ...st Covina (“subject premises”) via a written rental agreement commending 5/9/14. Plaintiffs allege that subject premises suffered from uninhabitable conditions which were not disclosed at the commencement of the lease. Plaintiffs allege that they notified their landlord, Van Butenschoen (“Butenschoen”), of the uninhabitable conditions and requested that he make repairs, but that they ended up making the repairs themselves after Butenschoe...

Excerpt: ...omplaint, filed 8/2/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants Cigtronix, Inc. dba Mode Vape (“Cigtronix”), Z Vape and Does 1-100 for: 1. Strict Products Liability 2. Negligent Products Liability On 11/2/16, this case was transferred to Pomona from Department 93 (personal injury hub). On 2/23/17, plaintiff filed an “Amendment to Complaint,” wherein Cultura, Inc. was named in lieu of Doe 1. On 3/13/17, Cigtronix filed its cross-compla...

Excerpt: ...s 66 Company POS: Moving OK; Opposing OK; Reply OK; Joinder request untimely [1] This is a personal injury and loss of consortium action filed by Plaintiffs arising out of propane fire at a 76 gas station. The Complaint alleges that on October 1, 2011, Plaintiff Felipe Mireles went to a 76 gas station to have a propane tank filled and sustained personal injuries caused by a propane fire. Plaintiffs allege that at the time of the incident, Defenda...

Excerpt: ... Ellsworth Street, LLC (“14255 Ellsworth”), City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles (“County”), State of California and Does 1‐100 for: 1. Premises Liability 2. Negligence (v. 14255 Ellsworth only) On 1/19/17, 14255 Ellsworth filed its cross‐complaint, asserting causes of action against “Unnamed Roes” for: 1. Total or Comparative Equitable Indemnity 2. Contribution 3. Express Indemnity 4. Declaratory Relief On 3/17/17, plaintiff dis...

Excerpt: ... Turnbull Canyon in La Puente (“subject property”). Plaintiffs allege that defendants failed to accurately disclose the subject property's boundary line. The complaint was filed 1/30/17. The operative First Amended Complaint, filed 7/28/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants Herbert Schmidt, Waltraudt B. Schmidt, Anthony De La Vara, Sophia De La Vara, Rockpointe Realty Group, Inc. dba Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty and Does 1‐20 f...

Excerpt: ...ll a new radiator in plaintiff's car in return for payment of $2,500.00 in two installments. Plaintiff alleges that the Makkar provided substandard service, utilized defective parts, and demanded payment of an additional $1,000.00. The complaint, filed 8/3/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants Makkar, Excel Motor Works Inc. (“Excel”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Fraud by Intentional Misrepresentation 2. Strict Liability—Manufacturing Def...

Excerpt: ... Withholding Order. The complaint, filed on 10/31/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation (Platinum), New Ventures, Inc. (“NVI”), Sanjesh Sharma (“S. Sharma”), Aracely Sharma (“A. Sharma”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Failure to Honor Earnings Withholding Order (v. Platinum only) 2. Failure to Honor Assignment Order (v. all defendants) 3. Tortious Acts to Hinder, Deter and Defraud Creditor (v. Plati...

Excerpt: ...es of action against Defendants Lamosa USA Corp., Home Depot Inc. and Does 1-20 for: 2 3 Negligence Strict Products Liability Breach of Implied Warranties On 12/14/17, this matter was transferred from Department 97 (personal injury hub) to this department A court trial is set for 10/22/18. Defendant Sanitarlos Lamosa_ SA De C V. moves, pursuant to Califomia Rules of Coun ("CRU) Rule 9 40, for an order allowing the pro hac vice admission of attome...

Excerpt: ...ntrary to CCP § 1005(c) Plaintiff alleges that he purchased the real property located at 4847 Slancroft Avenue in Baldwin Park (“subject property”) from George “Frank” Alvarez (“Alvarez”) in 2005 and thereafter made mortgage payments to him. Alvarez apparently sold the subject property in 2017 to Oseguera Investments Inc. The complaint was filed 7/27/17. The First Amended Complaint, filed 2/8/18, asserts causes of action against Defe...

Excerpt: ... and manages same through Plaintiff Mesarica Management, LLC. On or about 4/5/16, Yan entered into a “Lease Listing Agreement—Exclusive Authorization to Lease or Rent” with Han International Group Inc. dba Han Realty (“Han”). Yan alleges that Han's supervising broker, April Lin (“A. Lin”), represented to Yan that her friend Shigang Li (“S. Li”) was interested in leasing the subject property for himself and his son to use when th...

Excerpt: ...“subject property”); Shtawee, LLC (“Shtawee”) is the subject property's landlord. Plaintiffs seek the court to declare (1) the lease remain in full force and effect, (2) plaintiffs are entitled to the benefit of an option to extend and that (3) plaintiffs are not in default of the lease. The complaint was filed on 3/13/17. The First Amended Complaint, filed 7/13/17, asserts causes of action against Shtawee, Johnson Wei, Dabu Enterprises a...

Excerpt: ... Turnbull Canyon in La Puente (“subject property”). Plaintiffs allege that defendants failed to accurately disclose the subject property's boundary line. The complaint was filed 1/30/17. The operative First Amended Complaint, filed 7/28/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants Herbert Schmidt, Waltraudt B. Schmidt, Anthony De La Vara, Sophia De La Vara, Rockpointe Realty Group, Inc. dba Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty and Does 1‐20 f...

Excerpt: ...the purchase of certain personal property described as a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban motor vehicle, Vehicle Identification No. 1GNSCHEC1FR623463 (“subject vehicle”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Ghazaryan agreed to make monthly installment payments until paid in full. Plaintiff thereafter received the Agreement by assignment, and its lienholder interest in the subject vehicle was perfected. Plaintiff alleges that, on or about 7/30/17, Ghazaryan def...

Excerpt: ...ng of approximately 65 acres of undeveloped land in the City of Irwindale (“City”). The complaint was filed on 8/26/13. On 10/15/13, this case was deemed related to case number KC066049, Irwindale Partners L.P. v. USA Waste of California, et al. The First Amended Complaint was filed February 13, 2014. On 8/30/16, Dispatch Transportation, LLC dba Windrow Earth Transport (“Dispatch”) filed its Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition; on 9/1/16, Dispa...

Excerpt: ... Withholding Order. The complaint, filed on 10/31/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation (Platinum), New Ventures, Inc. (“NVI”), Sanjesh Sharma (“S. Sharma”), Aracely Sharma (“A. Sharma”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Failure to Honor Earnings Withholding Order (v. Platinum only) 2. Failure to Honor Assignment Order (v. all defendants) 3. Tortious Acts to Hinder, Deter and Defraud Creditor (v. Plati...

Excerpt: ...nctioned when he was out on a trial run and caused him to sustain serious injuries. The complaint, filed on 10/8/15, asserts a cause of action for: Products Liability—Manufacturing Defect. On 10/21/16, this matter was transferred from Department 93 (personal injury hub) to this department. A Trial Setting Conference is set for 3/15/18. Plaintiff Christopher Bory (“plaintiff”) moves the court for an order, per CCP §§ 435-437, striking out ...

Excerpt: ...opposition filed (due 3/6/18) POS: Moving OK In this breach of contract action, Plaintiff Cathay Bank (“Bank”) alleges that Defendant Melrose Creations, Inc. (“Melrose”) defaulted on the terms of a promissory note in the sum of $2,100,000.00 (“Note 1”), by failing to pay in full on its maturity date of February 29, 2016; and that Defendant also breached the terms of a promissory note in the sum of $500,000.00 (“Note 2”), by failin...

Excerpt: ...onor an Earnings Withholding Order. The complaint, filed on 10/31/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation (Platinum), New Ventures, Inc. (“NVI”), Sanjesh Sharma (“S. Sharma”), Aracely Sharma (“A. Sharma”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Failure to Honor Earnings Withholding Order (v. Platinum only) 2. Failure to Honor Assignment Order (v. all defendants) 3. Tortious Acts to Hinder, Deter and Defraud Cr...

Excerpt: ...pposing OK; Replies OK Plaintiff alleges that, during the period from 8/15-12/16, he made loans to Richard John <0051004400510047004800 0044005100470048005d[”) and Andrew Ernie Quezada aka Andrew Quezada (“Quezada”) which they would lend out to third parties as part of their business making and arranging loans for third party borrowers. Plaintiff alleges that Hernandez has defaulted on promissory notes. Plaintiff alleges that defendants fai...

Excerpt: ...as (“subject property”) and manages same through Plaintiff Mesarica Management, LLC. On or about 4/5/16, Yan entered into a “Lease Listing Agreement—Exclusive Authorization to Lease or Rent” with Han International Group Inc. dba Han Realty (“Han”). Yan alleges that Han's supervising broker, April Lin (“A. Lin”), represented to Yan that her friend Shigang Li (“S. Li”) was interested in leasing the subject property for himself...

Excerpt: ...ined injuries in a 9/28/11 motor vehicle accident at or near the eastbound SR‐60 and I‐605 freeways. The complaint was filed on 9/12/13. On 1/14/14, plaintiff dismissed Defendant EMO Line Express, Inc. (“EMO”), without prejudice. On 1/27/14, Judge Beaudet related Case Nos. BC521670 and BC521234; on 12/5/14, the foregoing cases were consolidated, per the parties' stipulation. On 9/23/16, Mendoza filed his First Amended Complaint, asserting...

Excerpt: ...On 7/14/17, the parties filed a “Stipulation for Conditional Entry of Judgment;” that day, the “Order for Entry of Stipulation for Conditional Entry of Judgment and Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to CCP § 664.6” was filed. Plaintiff American Express Bank, FSB moves this court, per CCP § 664.6, for an order vacating the dismissal in this case and entering judgment against Defendants Wei Li aka Wei L Li aka Wei L Jacky and Dynasty A...

Excerpt: ... his parish priest, Father Christopher Cunningham (“Cunningham”), in 2001 and 2002, when he was 12 and 13 years of age. Plaintiff commenced this action on 5/7/15. On 6/30/15, this matter was transferred to our department from Department 91 (personal injury hub). The First Amended Complaint, filed on 8/21/15, asserts causes of action against Defendants Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles (“Archbishop”), St. Louise De Marillac Catholic...

Excerpt: ...hellman Avenue in San Dimas. The complaint was filed 8/24/17. The First Amended Complaint, filed 12/1/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Caliber Home Loan, Inc., Federal National Mortgage Association (erroneously sued as Federal National Mortgage Association as Trustee for Fannie Mar Remic Trust 2007-26) and Does 1-5 for: 1. Lack of Standing/Wrongful Foreclosure 2...

Excerpt: ...sserts causes of action against Hanz Jimenez, Fitcon LA and Does 1‐20 for: 1. Intentional Misrepresentation 2. Negligent Misrepresentation 3. Negligence 4. Unfair Business Practices—Business & Professions Code § 17200 5. Breach of Contract 6. Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing 7. Fraud and Deceit/Concealment 8. Violation of California Penal Code § 496(a) 9. Breach of Fiduciary Duty 10. Promissory Estoppel 11. Inju...

Excerpt: ...eader Enterprises Co. Ltd. Inc.) (“defendant”) specific performance of a purchase and sale agreement relating to the residential property located at 2675 Broken Feather Lane in Diamond Bar. The complaint, filed 6/23/17, asserts causes of action against defendant and Does 1-30 for: 1. Specific Performance 2. Breach of Contract On 7/13/17, defendant filed its cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against plaintiffs and Roes 1-50 for: 1. B...

Excerpt: ...t. Plaintiff claims that Lopez breached the contracts by failing to pay for the services rendered. Plaintiff alleges that on or around 4/26/17, it entered into a second written contract with Lopez, wherein plaintiff agreed to construct additional rooms for plaintiff's property in exchange for payment. <0057005500440046005700 004800560056004c0051[g his intent not to proceed with same when the amount of the City's fee was advised to him. The compla...

Excerpt: ...ants of the premises located at 2428 Gail Court in West Covina (“subject premises”) via a written rental agreement commencing 5/9/14. Plaintiffs allege that premises suffered from uninhabitable conditions which were not disclosed at the commencement of the lease. Plaintiffs allege that they notified their landlord, Van Butenschoen (“Butenschoen”), of the uninhabitable conditions and requested that he make repairs, but that they ended up m...

Excerpt: ...on in damages from defendants. Plaintiff alleged that he entered into an oral agreement under which plaintiff agreed to invest $1 million, and Defendants were to use the money to make investments in the trading of foreign currency. Defendants allegedly misappropriated the money and used it to buy two properties in La Puente, CA. The complaint, filed 11/16/11, asserts causes of action for: 1. Breach of Oral Contract 2. Fraud 3. Conversion 4. Commo...

Excerpt: ...I‐605 freeways. The complaint was filed on 9/12/13. On 1/14/14, plaintiff dismissed Defendant EMO Line Express, Inc. (“EMO”), without prejudice. On 1/27/14, Judge Beaudet related Case Nos. BC521670 and BC521234; on 12/5/14, the foregoing cases were consolidated, per the parties' stipulation. On 9/23/16, Mendoza filed his First Amended Complaint, asserting causes of action therein against Defendants Dillon Larado Monta Bruno (“Bruno”), E...

Excerpt: ...located at 13637 Moccasin St. in La Puente (“subject property”) after he paid $10,000.00 and made all remaining monthly mortgage payments. Nava added plaintiff to the deed, and plaintiff made all mortgage payments from 10/2/07-6/14. During the time plaintiff was making payments, he obtained several loan modifications on the home with Nava's permission. On/around June 2014, Nava went to the lender, Defendant Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwen...

Excerpt: ...roperty. Plaintiff alleges that on or about 8/31/16, after she had constructed the new drinking well, County rescinded its prior approval for the new well and claimed that the well was encroaching on an easement and could not remain on the property. The complaint, filed 9/26/17, asserts causes of action against County and Does 1-10 for: 1. Fraud 2. General Negligence On 1/25/18, this matter was transferred from Department 91 (personal injury hub ...

Excerpt: ...005 and thereafter made mortgage payments to him. Alvarez apparently sold the subject property in 2017 to Oseguera Investments Inc. The complaint was filed 7/27/17. The First Amended Complaint, filed 2/8/18, asserts causes of action against Defendants Alvarez, Juan Sanchez, Oseguera Investments, Inc., Steve Carmona, Laikin Realty Corp., All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien, or Interest in the Property De...

Excerpt: ...ed Shumaker v. Shumaker, Case No. FAMRS1400913. The complaint was filed 8/17/17. The First Amended Complaint was filed 10/16/17. The Second Amended Complaint, filed 1/16/18, asserts causes of action against C.S. Scarcella & Associates, Christopher Scarcella and Does 1- 100 for: 1. Legal Malpractice 2. Breach of Fiduciary Duty A Case Management Conference is set for 3/28/18. Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates (“CSSA”) and Christopher Scarc...

Excerpt: ...9/26/16, this action was transferred from the personal injury hub (Department 91) to this courtroom. The First Amended Complaint, filed 1/19/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants Jiang Pinchao, Tina Del Cueto and DOES 1-50 for: 1. Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability; 2. Negligence 3. Constructive Eviction 4. Nuisance 5. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress The Final Status Conference is set for 3/16/18. A jury trial is se...

Excerpt: ...spection fell below the standard <005d004800030048005900 00490003005300520057[ential foundation defects. The complaint was filed 8/18/16. On 9/26/16, David Home Inspection Real Estate Services Group, Inc. (“David Home”) and Christopher Hutchens (“Hutchens”) filed their cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against Moes 1-100 for: 1. Equitable Indemnity 2. Contribution and Equitable Apportionment 3. Declaratory Relief On 3/13/17, Dav...

Excerpt: ...demoted and ultimately terminated. The complaint was filed 12/22/16. The First Amended Complaint, filed 12/27/16, asserts causes of action against Defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Inc., Reynolds American, Inc., Tasha Kolbe, Staci Meyer and Does 1-50 for: 1. Gender Discrimination in Violation of California Government Code §§ 12940, et seq. (FEHA); 2. Hostile Work Environment in Violation of California Government Code § 12940(j); 3. Fai...

Excerpt: ...dispute regarding the amount plaintiff should be paid for emergency medical services it provided to members of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan from 10/1/17-12/31/17. The complaint, filed 11/14/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group and Southern California Permanente Medical Group for: 1. Declaratory Relief 2. ...

Excerpt: ...itable bird store for sale. Plaintiff alleges that Liang represented, inter alia, that he and plaintiff would become business partners, that Liang would contribute his pro rata share in the partnership, that he had already been to the business site and reviewed the business' financial statements, and that Chen would provide two years of assistance after the sale. Plaintiff alleges that the above representations were false and that Liang overstate...

Excerpt: ...��cashed” Pak's business, Defendant SIMPLT, Inc.'s (“SIMPLT”), checks in the amount of $215,710.00. Plaintiff alleges that these checks were all dishonored. The complaint, filed 9/26/17, asserts causes of action against Pak, SIMPLT for: 1. Breach of Contract 2. Common Count 3. Conversion A Case Management Conference is set for 3/6/18. Defendants Younghee Susan Pak and Simplt, Inc. move the court, per CCP § 436, for an order striking out th...

Excerpt: ...OK; Opposing OK; Replies OK In this medical malpractice action, on 5/22/15, plaintiffs filed their complaint, asserting causes of action therein against Defendants Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Stephanie J. Cropper, M.D. (“Cropper”), Femcare Medical Associates of Inland Valley, Inc., APC (“Femcare”), David D. Choi, M.D. and DOES 1-100 for negligence. On 12/2/16, this action was transferred from the personal injury hub (Department...

Excerpt: ...tgage modification scam perpetrated by Miguel Macias aka Michael Martinez and his agents/accomplices, including Laura Cecilia Carlson and Maria Victoria Santos dba “Home Recovery Trust,” wherein she was induced to pay substantial sums to Home Recovery Trust and to quitclaim the property located at 15438 Fellowship Street in La Puente (“property”) to a bogus “Michael Martinez trustee of the Ellen Aniston, Dan Aniston, Jamie Romolini, Kur...

Excerpt: ...ed Shumaker v. Shumaker, Case No. FAMRS1400913. The complaint was filed 8/17/17. The First Amended Complaint was filed 10/16/17. The Second Amended Complaint, filed 1/16/18, asserts causes of action against C.S. Scarcella & Associates, Christopher Scarcella and Does 1- 100 for: 1. Legal Malpractice 2. Breach of Fiduciary Duty A Case Management Conference is set for 3/28/18. Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates (“CSSA”) and Christopher Scarc...

Excerpt: ...dispute regarding the amount plaintiff should be paid for emergency medical services it provided to members of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan from 10/1/17-12/31/17. The complaint, filed 11/14/17, asserts causes of action against Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group and Southern California Permanente Medical Group for: 1. Declaratory Relief 2. ...

Excerpt: ...decedent had pulled out of the Walnut Valley Commerce Center (“WVCC”) onto Valley Boulevard. The complaint, filed on 12/11/15, asserts causes of action against Defendants City of Pomona (“City”), Luviano, Lizbeth Buciososa (“Bucisosa”), County of Los Angeles (“County”), State of California (“State”) and Does 1-100 for: 1. Premises Liability (Dangerous Condition of Public Property) 2. General Negligence 3. Motor Vehicle 4. Gene...

Excerpt: ... Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing 3. Violation of Civil Code § 2923.55 4. Violation of Civil Code § 2923.6 5. Violation of Civil Code § 2923.7 6. Violation of Civil Code § 2924.9 7. Violation of Civil Code § 2924.10 8. Violation of Civil Code § 2924.17 9. Negligence and Negligence Per Se 10. Violation of Business & Professions Code § 17200 On 6/6/17, plaintiff's “Ex Parte Application for an Order Granting Plaintiff's Reque...

Excerpt: ...sor trustee of the Higgins Family Trust Dated March <0057004b00480003002800 0003003000440055004c[a Lopez Higgins (“decedent”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Maria Lupe Higgins aka Lupe Higgins (“defendant”) obtained $235,777.49 from the decedent or her trust by fraud, mistake and undue influence and seeks the imposition of a constructive trust. The complaint, filed 9/23/13, asserts causes of action against defendant and Does 1-100 for:...

Excerpt: ...pscale residential property, purchasing same and then either living in it or leasing it. Plaintiffs contend that they entered into an oral contract with Tony Xz Yu (“Yu”) wherein Yu would locate a suitable property, negotiate on their behalf and then arrange the paperwork for the purchase of same. Yu thereafter located the residential property located at 3068 Windmill Drive in Diamond Bar (“subject property”) for their purchase, but alleg...

Excerpt: ...ceno (“Briceno”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Breach of Written Contract 2. Common Counts 3. Libel Per Se—Defamation 4. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress On 7/3/17, plaintiff dismissed her third cause of action, without prejudice. On 8/1/17, plaintiff dismissed her fourth cause of action, without prejudice. On 8/30/17, Briceno filed her cross- complaint, asserting a cause of action against plaintiff and Does 1-5 for Breach of Fiduciary ...