Excerpt: ...efendant, but that Defendant subsequently took possession of the Vehicle and is now seeking to auction the Vehicle off despite Plaintiff remaining current on loan payments. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on March 04, 2021 and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on May 21, 2021, alleging nine (9) causes of action sounding in: (1) Injunctive Relief; (2) Possession of Personal Property; (3) Conversion; (4) Trespass to Personal Property; (5) Negligence; (...

Excerpt: ...), commenced this action against Defendants Yonatan Rabin and Liat Rabin and the company they owned and operated, Defendant Sapphire Construction & Development, Inc. (“SCD”). Plaintiff alleges that the Trust owns real property located at 926 Hilldale Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069. In 2016, the Trust, through its trustor Betty Jo Kim McIntosh and trustee Plaintiff, pursued the prospect of developing the property into residences for purposes o...

Excerpt: ...and others similarly situated, allege they were employed at certain times as non‐exempt tour guides and bus drivers by Defendants Ctour Express LLC, Ctour Charter LLC, Ctour Holiday LLC, Ctour Investment Holding, Inc., Sea Gull Holiday, Seagull Coach, Inc., C & J Express, Skyline Group, Inc. (“Ctour Entities”). Plaintiffs allege that they regularly worked in excess of 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week, were not paid overtime, were not provi...

Excerpt: ...021. Plaintiff Gary Lefkowitz (“Plaintiff” or “Lefkowitz”) alleges that he entered into a number of oral contracts with payments due under each contract. (SAC, ¶12.) The contracts were entered between Plaintiff and Defendants Khaled A. Tawansy (“Dr. Tawansy”), Khaled A. Tawansy, M.D. (a California corporation), Raymond Renaissance Surgery Center, Renaissance Surgical Holdings, Renaissance Surgery Center, Renaissance Surgery Center Ho...

Excerpt: ...��in‐law Nancy Kevorkian went to the Altadena Sheriff's Department on August 22, 2014 so that Ms. Kevorkian could file a complaint against deputies, alleging they had come to her property earlier that evening and stolen her belongings. He alleges that when he stood with her in the lobby, he was accused of various criminal acts that never occurred and was arrested and detained by excessive force. This action was brought against Defendants Los An...

Excerpt: ... “Angela” Watson (“Ms. Watson”) in 1996 or 1997 to participate in a pet care family video. (FAC, ¶5.) He alleges that from there, they had a nearly 22-year successful public relations and productions development relationship. (Id., ¶6.) Plaintiff alleges that he advised Ms. Watson to do serious research before starting a production company, WatsUp Productions. (Id., ¶7.) Plaintiff alleges that he never got a direct salary for his publi...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff was employed by Medversant from January of 2014 to April of 2020, when Medversant terminated Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Medversant, with Haddad as the sole manager and CEO, committed numerous labor violations against Plaintiff and other employees during this time. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on March 02, 2021 and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on May 12, 2021, alleging eleven (11) causes of action sounding in: (1) Retaliation;...

Excerpt: ...LB Stites ("TR"), and LB Stites ("Stites", and collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed suit against Matt Flynn ("Flynn"), Bill Gomez ("Gomez"), State Farm General Insurance Company ("State Farm"), Assistant 1, and Assistant 2 (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging that Plaintiff purchased insurance coverage (the "Policy") from State Farm, and that Defendants coordinated in wrongfully depriving Plaintiff of insurance claims. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint...

Excerpt: ...eged identity theft and conversion of monies by and through credit card transactions by Defendant Valerio Chiarotti (“Chiarotti”) as against Plaintiff Kairi Harvig (“Harvig”) for a time period including March 2016 through November 2016 – with Plaintiff discovering the fraudulent transactions on or about November 2, 2016. Thereafter, Harvig alleges that she pursued the fraudulent credit charges by and through a contempt proceeding in Har...

Excerpt: ...nt which from the onset turned into a fraudulent, continuing conversion scheme. Plaintiffs Amancio Mora (“Amancio”) and Peter Shay, an individual and assignee of Dennis Shay (“Peter”) allege that they made $100,000 and $150,000 capital contributions, respectively, in an investment plan by Hsuch-Hui “Andy” Liu ("Andy") to create a real estate development along Eloise Street in Pasadena. The proposal included, among other things, detail...

Excerpt: ...riginal Complaint on June 18, 2018, the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on September 24, 2019, Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") on December 20, 2019, and the operative Third Amended Complaint ("TAC") on December 04, 2020, alleging eighteen causes of action sounding in (1) Quiet Title, (2) Partition of Real Property, (3) Breach of Oral Contract, (4) Breach of Implied Contract, (5) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (6) ...

Excerpt: ...1, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint ("FAC"). PRESENTATION: The Court received the demurrer filed by Defendant on July 01, 2021; the opposition filed by Plaintiff on July 13, 2021; and the reply filed by Defendant on July 21, 2021. RELIEF REQUESTED: Defendant demurs to the FAC. DISCUSSION: Standard of Review – Demurrer – The grounds for a demurrer must appear on the face of the pleading or from judicially noticeable matters. (Code Civ...

Excerpt: ...arehouse & Storage, Inc. (“IWS”), Tom Briggs a/k/a Tom Vandenburg d/b/a Industrial Warehouse & Storage (“Briggs” and collectively the “Defendants”). In its January 07, 2019, Complaint, Plaintiff alleged six (6) causes of action (causes of action nos. 6 & 7 are mislabeled in the Complaint, as there are only six causes of action) sounding in (1) Foreclosure of Mechanic's Lien, (2) Breach of Written Contract, (3) Services Rendered/Benefi...

Excerpt: ...sulin ("Asulin"), and Mikhaila Bellenbaum ("Bellenbaum", and together with Asulin, "Individual Defendants") (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging that she was formerly employed by Defendants, who committed violations of the California Labor Code, as well as assault, battery, sexual harassment, and retaliation on the basis of gender. On May 05, 2021, the Court ordered the instant action and Case No. 19BBCV00163 consolidated and assigned to this C...

Excerpt: ...e Farm") and Patrick Hix ("Hix", and together, "Defendants"), alleging that Plaintiffs purchased an insurance policy for the real property located at 12430 Kling Street, Studio City, CA 91604 ("Subject Property") from State Farm, and that such policy was operative through the time period of a covered loss to the Subject Property as a result of storm wind and rain. Plaintiffs allege that State Farm delayed payment and wrongfully denied the claim b...

Excerpt: ...�Gong”), to purchase real property for her for investment purposes. Defendants induced Plaintiff to make the purchase of real property (the "Property") which had tenants by making false statements and by concealing information from her about the conditions and legality of the tenancies. Defendant Shirley Manman Tang (“Tang”) was the real estate agent representing the seller, Defendant Fang Wang (“Wang”), in the transaction and allegedly...

Excerpt: ... ("Logix"), Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), Monex Credit Company ("Monex"), MUFG Union Bank, N.A. ("MUFG"), and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. ("Wells Fargo") (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging financial elder abuse and related circumstances purportedly committed by Gonzalez. The instant action arises out of alleged financial elder abuse and related circumstances purportedly committed by Defendant Rosario Gonzalez (“Defendant”) against Plaintiff Samu...

Excerpt: ...and ("Boyland") and Lynda Nell Faulkner a.k.a. Lynda Faulkner ("Faulkner", and together, "Defendants"), alleging that Defendants breached a loan agreement ("Agreement") between Plaintiff's successor-in-interest and Defendants. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on March 06, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on November 23, 2020, alleging three (3) causes of action sounding in: (1) Breach of Agreement (Promissory Note); (2) Money Lent; and (3) ...

Excerpt: ...tional Bakery (“Plaintiff”)'s rental of real property located at 1817 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, California 91201 (the “Property”). The Property was originally owned and let by Defendants Rick Salvatore Marino (“Marino”); and Marino Property Management, LLC (“MPM” and together “Marino Defendants”) on or about September 19, 2017, who sold the Property to Defendants Margarit Yahiayan (“Margarit”); and Teaside Properties, L...

Excerpt: ...ess of selling cruise packages by Royal Caribbean and served as Royal Caribbean's International Representative in Taiwan. Plaintiffs partnered with Defendants Michael Lin ("Lin") and RC Cruises International Co., Ltd. ("RC Cruises" and together, "Defendants"), and in April 2017, Lin asked Plaintiffs for a larger share of Cruise Worldwide's gross profits, which Lu declined. Plaintiffs allege, thereafter, Lin engaged in a scheme to steal the compan...

Excerpt: ...ses from the alleged unlawful detainer of 433 N. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91505 (the "Property"), which Plaintiff Sadie La Rose ("Plaintiff") alleges Defendants Cecilia Sierra ("Cecilia") and Eulices Sierra ("Eulices", and together, "Defendants") remain in possession of despite having been served a 60-day notice to quit on May 08, 2020. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on June 18, 2020, seeking possession of the Property together wit...

Excerpt: ...fs Anna Benedetti; Shermika Brice (no opposition) ALLEGATIONS: Anna Benedetti ("Benedetti") and Shermika Brice ("Brice") (and together, "Plaintiffs") allege they were sexually harassed and assaulted by Johnny Mims ("Mims") and filed suit against Mims, as well as the County of Los Angeles ("County") and the City of Pasadena, ("City") (and collectively, "Defendants") on theories of vicarious and direct liability regarding these claims. Plaintiffs f...

Excerpt: ...ult, battery, and abuse by his teacher, Charles Leyba, while he attended Ynez Elementary School from February 1973 to June 1973. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on June 17, 2020 alleging two (2) causes of action sounding in: (1) Negligence and (2) Sexual Harassment, Civil Code §§ 51.9 & 52. PRESENTATION: The Court received the motion to compel further responses to requests for production, filed by Plaintiff, on June 01, 2021. No opposition or reply...

Excerpt: ...ites ("Stites", and collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed suit against Matt Flynn ("Flynn"), Bill Gomez ("Gomez"), State Farm General Insurance Company ("State Farm"), Assistant 1, and Assistant 2 (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging that Plaintiff purchased insurance coverage (the "Policy") from State Farm, and that Defendants coordinated in wrongfully depriving Plaintiff of insurance claims. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on August 05, 2020 and a F...

Excerpt: ... on behalf of Plaintiff Mohammed Sadeghi (“Plaintiff”) in a 2016 unlawful detainer action. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 31, 2018, alleging two causes of action sounding in (1) Breach of Contract, and (2) Negligence. PRESENTATION: The Court received a demurrer and motion to strike filed by Daugherty on February 08, 2021. No opposition or reply has been received as to either matter. RELIEF REQUESTED: Daugherty demurs to the Complain...

Excerpt: ...fs allege that Defendant's construction project have damaged Plaintiff's adjoining wall separating the properties ("Adjoining Wall") and altered the grade on Mirzakhanian Property in a manner that further damages Adjoining Wall and intrudes upon Plaintiff's privacy rights. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on July 20, 2020, alleging four (4) causes of action sounding in: (1) Negligence; (2) Trespass; (3) Nuisance and (4) Intrusion into Private Affairs...

Excerpt: ...ants breached a promissory note ("Promissory Note") between the parties. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on May 20, 2020 and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on November 05, 2020, alleging a single cause of action sounding in Breach of Promissory Note. Defendants filed a Cross-Complaint on December 02, 2020 and a First Amended Cross-Complaint ("FXC") on December 29, 2020 against Plaintiff, alleging three (3) causes of action sounding in: (1) Breach ...

Excerpt: ...ng that while Plaintiff was admitted to Methodist's hospital, Defendants' failure to properly assess, supervise, and implement fall risk protocols resulted in Plaintiff's fall and subsequent injuries. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on May 14, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on October 16, 2020, alleging two causes of action sounding in (1) Elder Abuse and Neglect and (2) Professional Negligence. PRESENTATION: The Court received the moti...

Excerpt: ...Van Horn Trust ("Van Horn Trust"); Kristine Chase Trust ("Chase Trust"); Andrew J. Van Horn as Trustee of Andrew J. Van Horn Trust ("Van Horn Trustee"); Kristine Chase as Trustee of Kristine Chase Trust ("Chase Trustee"); The FA Bartlett Tree Expert Company ("Bartlett"); and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland ("Fidelity", and collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiff alleges he owns real property located at 651 West Alegria Avenue, Sierra Madr...

Excerpt: ...r medical care to Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed a Complaint June 02, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on June 02, 2020, alleging five (5) causes of action sounding in: (1) Professional Negligence; (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (3) Medical Battery; (4) Breach of Fiduciary Duty; and (5) Lack of Informed Consent. PRESENTATION: The Court received the demurrer filed by Dr. Glick on August 20, 2020; the opposition filed by P...

Excerpt: ...f decided to devote himself to Defendant, who claimed to be the “Living Buddha” and his organization, which Plaintiff later learned to be a cult and pyramid scheme. Plaintiff alleges that he truly believed Defendant was the Living Buddha and that he had been brainwashed for 20 years. He alleges he worked for Defendant for 20 years without pay and cleaned the Buddhist temple, purchased furniture and appliances for the temple, established sever...

Excerpt: ...of Southern California, a California Nonprofit Corporation ("Methodist") and Fire Rescue Ambulance, Inc. ("Fire Rescue"), alleging that while Plaintiff was admitted to Methodist's hospital, Defendants' failure to properly assess, supervise, and implement fall risk protocols resulted in Plaintiff's fall and subsequent injuries. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on May 14, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on October 16, 2020, alleging two cau...

Excerpt: ... maintained a dangerous, hazardous, and defective condition on their premises, which injured Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on June 30, 2018 and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on December 28, 2020 alleging two (3) causes of action sounding in (1) General Negligence; (2) Strict Products Liability; and (3) Wanton, Reckless and Conscious Disregard of Safety. On June 13, 2018, Superior filed a Cross-Complaint ("XC") against Sencorp, allegi...

Excerpt: ... Arthur Aslanian ("Aslanian", and together, "Defendants"), alleging that Defendants were exposed to health, safety, and habitability risks as tenants of Defendants at the real property located at 11051 ½ - 55 Hartsook Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601 ("Property"). Plaintiffs allege that Andalucia is the owner, and Aslanian the manager, of the Property. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on December 10, 2020, alleging seven (7) causes of action soundin...

Excerpt: ...uccessor in Interest to Devaughn Carter MTS MP: Non-Party Gregory S. Hoerner RP: Defendant City of Los Angeles (no opposition) ALLEGATIONS: The instant actions arise from a fire occurring on or about April 14, 2018, at 3779 Cahuenga Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (the “Property”) resulting in the death of Decedents Michael Pollard (“Michael”) and Devaughn Carter (“Devaughn” and together the “Decedents”). Plaintiffs Lodie Pollard (�...

Excerpt: .... ("Plaintiffs") allege that they retained Defendants John H. Ernster ("Ernster") and Ernster Law Offices, P.C. ("Ernster Law", and together with Ernster, "Ernster Defendants") in 2012 for advice with respect to rights, options, risks and remedies, if any, relating to a limited partner of GMA Investors pursuant to partnership documents. Plaintiffs allege Ernster Defendants induced Plaintiffs to engage them for services and pay substantial moneys ...

Excerpt: ...ndividually ("Brigstocke"), and Kathy Baur, individually ("Baur", and collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed suit against Burbank Unified School District ("BUSD"), Dylan Washausen ("Washausen", and together with BUSD, “BUSD Defendants”), Gianni Maucere ("Gianni"), John Maucere ("John"), and Lauren Maucere ("Lauren", and together with Gianni and John, "Maucere Defendants"), alleging that NB, a student at John Muir Middle School, was injured in a ph...

Excerpt: ... Cota, “Cota Defendants”); Alexei Perez Carmona ("Carmona"); Perez Construction Corporation, a California Corporation ("PCC"); and American Contractors Indemnity Company, a Company ("American", and together with Carmona and PCC, “Carmona Defendants"). Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiff and Efficient entered into an agreement for painting services ("Exterior Agreement"), but that Cota Defendants made misrepresentations regarding the status of ...

Excerpt: ...a Complaint on July 6, 2015 alleging three causes of action sounding in: (1) Quiet Title for Easement; (2) Injunctive Relief; and (3) Trespass. Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint on August 25, 2015 as to Plaintiff, alleging five causes of action sounding in: (1) Quiet Title for Easement; (2) Injunctive Relief; (3) Declaratory Relief; (4) Trespass; and (5) Extinguishment of Easement by Misuse. PRESENTATION: The Court issued a Tentative Statement of...

Excerpt: ...er Complaint Plaintiff alleges that she reported missing children and drug use, which led Defendants to terminate her employment and label her a ‘whistleblower', which has interfered with her employment at other educational institutes. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on March 14, 2019 and appears to allege causes of action for: (1) Labor Code § 1102.5 (Whistleblower Retaliation); (2) Defamation; (3) 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000-2000e-17 (Title VII); (4) ...

Excerpt: ...ckages by Royal Caribbean and served as Royal Caribbean's International Representative in Taiwan. Plaintiffs partnered with Defendants Michael Lin ("Lin") and RC Cruises International Co., Ltd. ("RC Cruises" and together, "Defendants"), and in April 2017, Lin asked Plaintiffs for a larger share of Cruise Worldwide's gross profits, which Lu declined. Plaintiffs allege, thereafter, Lin engaged in a scheme to steal the company, renamed his company �...

Excerpt: ...hat it entered into two promissory note secured by a deed of trust for a loan in the amounts of $1,500,000.00 on September 28, 2005 (“2005 Loan”) and $1,662,747.00 on September 28, 2007 (“2007 Loan”), both of which Apts-7 purchased in October 2010. Plaintiff filed for bankruptcy in October 22, 2009. Plaintiff alleges that it entered into a settlement agreement in 2011 (“2011 Settlement Agreement”) regarding the loans, which modified t...

Excerpt: ... County of Los Angeles ("County") and the City of Pasadena, ("City") (and collectively, "Defendants") on theories of vicarious and direct liability regarding these claims. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on April 27, 2019, a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on November 22, 2019, and a Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") on October 08, 2020, alleging thirteen (13) causes of action sounding in: (1) Sex Harassment in Violation of Gov. Code § 12940(A) & (J...

Excerpt: ...a fire occurring on or about April 14, 2018, at 3779 Cahuenga Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 (the “Property”) resulting in the death of Decedents Michael Pollard (“Michael”) and Devaughn Carter (“Devaughn” and together the “Decedents”). Plaintiffs Lodie Pollard (“Lodie”); Luna Skyy Pollard, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem Joanna Miller and as Successor in Interest to Michael Pollard (“Luna”); Donna Hill (“Hil...

Excerpt: ...ved portions of the labia without her consent, that Dr. Macer was unqualified to perform the operation, and that Huntington failed to supervise him. In Plaintiff's July 25, 2019 ("First Amended Complaint"), she alleges four causes of action: (1) professional negligence; (2) battery (as to Dr. Macer only); (3) breach of fiduciary duty; and (4) concealment. PRESENTATION: The Court received the instant motion filed by Plaintiff on March 17, 2021; th...

Excerpt: ... a Complaint on April 20, 2020, and a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") on June 02, 2020, alleging five (5) causes of action sounding in: (1) Professional Negligence; (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ("IIED"); (3) Medical Battery; (4) Breach of Fiduciary Duty; and (5) Lack of Informed Consent). PRESENTATION: The Court received the demurrer filed by Dr. Glick on August 20, 2020; the opposition filed by Plaintiff on November 19, 2020;...

Excerpt: ...rty”). Plaintiff further alleges that Defendants Dollar Kings, Inc. (“DKI”); Dollar Team, Inc. (“DTI”); 3900-3920 Burbank, LLC (“3900 Burbank”); and City of Burbank (“City” and collectively the “Defendants”) were responsible for the maintenance of the relevant portion of the Property and failed to adequately maintain the Property in a safe condition. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on December 06, 2018, a First Amended Complai...

Excerpt: ...; Fukang Wan (“Wan”); Moregain Pictures, Inc. (“MPI”); Moregain Capital Group (“MCG”) U.S.-China Motion Picture Association (“UCMPA”); Sunland Entertainment, LLC (“Sunland”); and Jaguar Entertainment Group, Inc. (“Jaguar” and collectively the “Defendants”). Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants waited until Plaintiff was visiting his ailing mother in Arizona in February 2019, before locking him out of the com...

Excerpt: ...ar Technologies, Inc., a California Corporation ("GST."); Green Solar Tech California, a California Corporation ("GSTCA"); Green Solar Enterprises, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company ("GSE", and together with GST and GSTCA, "GST Entities"); Nicki Zvik ("Zvik"); and Shay Yavor ("Yavor", and collectively, "Defendants"), alleging that GST Entities, controlled by Zvik and Yavor, breached the lease agreement between the parties and held unlawful ...

Excerpt: ...th JSP, "Plaintiffs") and Pierre Moeini (“Pierre”), Gorliz Moeini (“Gorliz”), the Moeini Family 2018 Revocable Trust ("Moeini Trust"), and Trans Atlantic Motors, LTD (“TAM” and collectively the “Defendants”). This loan is alleged to have been subject to a default by Defendants, and thereafter litigation by Sadjadian between 2016 and 2019. Following judgment in Sadjadian's favor, Plaintiff purportedly sought to enforce its own righ...