Excerpt: ...le V8-396 engine suddenly and unexpectedly shattered and disintegrated. Plaintiff alleges that the flywheel was designed and manufactured by Defendant ATP, Inc. (“ATP”) and that the flywheel was sold by Defendant Burbank Auto Parts, Inc. (“BAP”). <004f0048004a0048004700 00520049000300440046[tion for: (1) Strict Products Liability – Manufacturing and Design Defect; (2) Negligence; (3) Strict Products Liability – Failure to Warn; (4) Br...

Excerpt: ...LLEGATIONS: Plaintiff Mirna Garay (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on August 28, 2016, she slipped and fell as a result of a dangerous condition on the property owned/managed/maintained by Defendants Millard Mall Services, Inc. (“Millard”); Glendale I Mall Associates, LP (“Mall”); and GGP, Inc. (“GGP” and collectively the “Defendants”) near Wetzels Pretzels at the Glendale Galleria. The Complaint, filed August 20, 2018, alleges caus...

Excerpt: ...f Selective 3510- 16 Magnolia, LLC (“Selective” or “Plaintiff”) and Defendants Check On It Fitness, LLC (“COIF”); and Siavash Motiei (“Motiei” and together “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants surrendered the rental property, 3510 West Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 (the “Property”) on or about April 29, 2018, in breach of their rental agreement, and that it took until on or about September 27, 2018, until P...

Excerpt: ...ul termination claims based on Plaintiff Marie Bilheimer (“Plaintiff”) refusing to adhere to the religious beliefs espoused by Defendant Thomas Pelletier (“Pelletier”), an owner/manager of Defendant The Foundation Works (“TFW”). Plaintiff filed her original Complaint on January 11, 2019, alleging nine (9) causes of action. Following a demurrer by TFW, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in June 14, 2019, with eight...

Excerpt: ... Vehicle Identification No. 4UZFCUCY4FCGE3740 (the “Vehicle”), with a balance remaining of $238,976.61 owed to Plaintiff Alliant Credit Union (“Plaintiff”) for the vehicle. Plaintiff files its Complaint on May 01, 2019, alleging two causes of action sounding in (1) Claim and Delivery of Chattel, and (2) Money on a Contract. PRESENTATION: The instant application for a writ of possession was filed on June 07, 2019, seeking a writ of possess...

Excerpt: ...ividually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Justin Decker Kropp and Jameson Cash Kropp (the “Plaintiffs”), minors and heirs of Justin Kropp (“Decedent”), allege Decedent died on January 19, 2018 as a result of being electrocuted while working on a project. They further allege that Defendant Southern California Edison Company (“Defendant”) was contracted by the California Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to expand Highway 58 and tha...

Excerpt: ...tiff Allison Walters ALLEGATIONS: The instant action arises from the alleged failure of Defendants Academy Pointe Apartments; and Lankershim Apartments, Inc. (“Defendants”) to remediate a purported beg bug infestation on the premises of their lessor, Plaintiff Allison Walters (“Plaintiff”), apartment in 2013. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on July 17, 2015, alleging eight causes of action sounding in (1) Breach of the Warranty of Habitabil...

Excerpt: ...ed by Plaintiff Dedicato Treatment Center, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) for the services rendered to two patients who receive their insurance benefits from Defendant. Plaintiff contents that Defendant owes an outstanding balance on Patient KM of <0048005100570003003100 000f0013001300130011[00. In Plaintiff's April 30, 2019, Complaint, Plaintiff alleges seven causes of action sounding in (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Breach of Implied Contract, (3) Breach...

Excerpt: ...nue, Unit 227, Studio City, CA 91604 (the “Property”), which is allegedly owned and operated by Defendants 4045 Vineland Avenue Partners (“VAP”); and E & S Ring Management Corp. (“ESR” and collectively the “Defendants”). In Plaintiff's November 20, 2018, Complaint, she alleges that Defendants maintained the Property in an uninhabitable condition, which allegedly resulted in emotional, physical, and financial injuries. Following de...

Excerpt: ...n; Tony Gilkyson; Nancy Gilkyson RP: Defendants Disney Enterprises, Inc.; Wonderland Music Company, Inc. Tax Costs MP: Defendants Disney Enterprises, Inc.; Wonderland Music Company, Inc. RP: Plaintiffs Eliza Gilkyson; Tony Gilkyson; Nancy Gilkyson ALLEGATIONS: Plaintiffs Eliza Gilkyson; Tony Gilkyson; and Nancy Gilkyson (“Plaintiffs”) are the heirs of Terry Gilkyson. They allege that Terry Gilkyson wrote songs for the motion picture, “The J...

Excerpt: ...Mary Broerman RP: Plaintiff Ruth Grane r ALLEGATIONS: The instant action arises from alleged defective installation of a marble slab in a bathroom remodel at 322 S. Sunset Canyon Drive, Burbank, CA (the “Property”), wherein Plaintiff Ruth Graner (“Plaintiff”) hired Defendant Mary Broerman, individually and d/b/a MDB Design Group (“Broerman”) on or around February 2014 through September 2014, but where the defects in the marble slab di...

Excerpt: ...Healthcare a d/b/a of 1450 North Fair Oaks, LLC, and Golden Cross Care, Inc. (“Golden Cross”); Vida Arevalo (“Arevalo”); Vitas Hospice Services, LLC, and Vitas Healthcare Corp. of California (“Vitas”); Kindred Healthcare Operating, Inc., and KND Development 54, LLC d/b/a Kindred Hospital Riverside (“Kindred”); and Dr. Neil D. Katchmen (“Katchmen” and collectively the “Defendants”). Plaintiff Loreta Tuparan, brings the acti...

Excerpt: ...i; Huizen Shi; Yu Jia Yin; and Xin Li (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Ling Ling Zhang; Jian Ming Gao; and Fei Gao (“Defendants”) whereby Defendants purported to buy shares in two companies (American Pine Bio-tech and Consumer Capital Group, Inc.). Plaintiffs' sought to recover for causes of action sounding in breach of contract, and several species of fraud. The Court conducted a bench trial, and entered Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs on J...

Excerpt: ... (“Nahigian”). Plaintiff additionally alleges that Defendant Haitham Matar, D.D.S. (“Matar”) is liable for Nahigian's acts. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on September 06, 2011, her First Amended Complaint on November 30, 2011, and operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on April 02, 2019. In the SAC, Plaintiff alleges a single cause of action sounding in professional negligence. PRESENTATION: The Court granted summary judgment in f...

Excerpt: ... MP: Tyler H. Brown, Esq., of Brown & Brown, Attorneys at Law, Counsel for Defendant Joshua Higgins, Cross-Defendant Ruben J. Gonzalez, and Cross- Defendant Andi Cerroni RP: N/A ALLEGATIONS: This action involves the original and corrective interior and exterior construction to be performed by Plaintiff Jose Sanchez dba Sanchez Construction, and Sanchez Construction 1 (“Plaintiffs”) on 6 condominiums. The real properties at issue are known as ...

Excerpt: ...l District (“Defendant”). In her Complaint Plaintiff alleges that she reported missing children and drug use, which caused Defendants to terminate her employment and label her a ‘whistleblower', which has interfered with her employment at other educational institutions. Plaintiff filed her Complaint on March 14, 2019, alleging two causes of action for (1) Wrongful Termination and (2) Defamation. Defendant filed an Answer on May 23, 2019. PR...

Excerpt: ...rer MP: Defendant Hong Denogean RP: Plaintiffs Massis Danielian and Armenui Danielian Compel Further Production of Documents MP: Defendants Richard Denogean and Hong Denogean RP: Plaintiff Massis Danielian Compel Further Production of Documents MP: Defendants Richard Denogean and Hong Denogean RP: Plaintiff Armenui Danielian Compel Further Response to Form Interrogatories MP: Defendants Richard Denogean and Hong Denogean RP: Plaintiffs Massis Dan...

Excerpt: ...�), which is owned by Plaintiffs Vrej Aintablian and George Aintablian (the “Plaintiffs”), who contracted with Defendants LSI General Engineering & Construction Company, Inc.; LSI General Engineering & Construction, LLC; LSI General Engineering & Construction Co. (collectively “LSI”), and the principals of LSI, Defendants Levon Isadzhanyan (“Levon”) and Karo Isadzhanyan (“Karo”). Additional Defendants Maryam Ghukasian (“Ghukasia...

Excerpt: ...topher Caldwell and Tracey Berlin, Co-Trustees of the Caldwell Family Qualified Terminal Interest Property Trust, as to an undivided 50% interest; and Lillian Siegal, Trustee of the Stanley and Lillian Siegal 2005 Trust, as to an undivided 50% interest, as tenants in common (the “Plaintiffs”), and allegedly leased by Defendant Yvonne S. Bromley (“Bromley”). In Plaintiffs' June 03, 2019, Complaint, they allege that Defendant is the lessee ...

Excerpt: ...ynasty; Hoang M. Chu; and Jade Ngoc Chu Motion to Challenge Determination of Good Faith Settlement MP: Defendants CDH Investments, Inc. d/b/a IRN Realty; and Ted Ru-Hao Chen RP: Defendants Essex Financial, Inc. d/b/a Century 21 Dynasty; Hoang M. Chu; and Jade Ngoc Chu Motion to Compel Further Response to Special Interrogatories (Yuwanda Samnukorn) MP: Defendants JPCL Development LLC; Ping Xiao Lin; and Shiann Chen RP: Plaintiff Yuwanda Samanukorn...

Excerpt: ...merican Idol television show. On December 12, 2014, he alleges that he was fitted with a silicone and/or molding material in his right ear and he immediately felt pain. According to the moving papers, an oto-dam and silicone impression material from Defendant Westone Laboratories, Inc. (“WLI”) were used during the impression procedure, such that Plaintiff asserts various products liability causes of action against WLI. On December 12, 2016, P...

Excerpt: ...dants Golden Cross Healthcare a d/b/a of 1450 North Fair Oaks, LLC, and Golden Cross Care, Inc. (“Golden Cross”); Vida Arevalo (“Arevalo”); Vitas Hospice Services, LLC, and Vitas Healthcare Corp. of California (“Vitas”); Kindred Healthcare Operating, Inc., and KND Development 54, LLC d/b/a Kindred Hospital Riverside (“Kindred”); and Dr. Neil D. Katchmen (“Katchmen” and collectively the “Defendants”). Plaintiff Loreta Tupar...

Excerpt: ...ful conduct. She alleges that she was a member of Defendant Pasadena Angels, Inc. (“PAI”), an investment firm, which is a male dominated firm. Plaintiff alleges she interviewed with PAI to discuss a business proposal and was invited by Defendant Mustapha Baha (“Baha”) to discuss the proposal at his “home office.” She alleges Baha forcefully threw himself onto her, promising to invest in her company if she had sexual relations with him...

Excerpt: ...(“Plaintiff”), Jasmine Sadjadian (“Sadjadian”) and Defendants Pierre Moeini (“Pierre”), Gorliz Moeini (“Gorliz”), 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 now purportedly seeks to enforce its own rights under t...

Excerpt: ...fendants Michael Allen Marcil; Herc Rentals, Inc. RP: Plaintiff Esperanza Fraire, individually for herself and as successor-in-interest of Genaro Pliego, deceased [Separately] Defendant The People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation ALLEGATIONS: This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 17, 2016 between Genaro Pliego (the “Decedent”) and Defendant Michael Allen Ma...

Excerpt: ...), Pamela Azar (“Azar”), and Edwart Der Rostamian (“Rostamian” and together the “Plaintiffs”), who allege that Defendants Blue Vista Partners (“BVP”) and David Delrahim (“Delrahim” and together the “Defendants”) intentionally interfered with Plaintiffs' purchase agreement for the stations, causing third party seller The Ibrahim and Rasha Mekhail Trust (the “Trust”) to sell the gas stations to Defendants rather than Pla...

Excerpt: ...ime prior to December 12, 2014, he entered into a Contestant Agreement with various media defendants to be a contestant on the American Idol television show. On December 12, 2014, he alleges that he was fitted with a silicone and/or molding material in his right ear and he immediately felt pain. According to the moving papers, an oto-dam and silicone impression material from Defendant Westone Laboratories, Inc. (“WLI”) were used during the im...

Excerpt: ...t”). Hasmik Babakhanyan is the surviving spouse, and Hermine Asatryan and Edmon Asatryan are the surviving children. Plaintiffs allege that on January 18, 2016, Decedent was involved in a fatal car crash on La Tuna Canyon Road. Decedent's vehicle allegedly left the road, went downward through a chain link fence, became airborne, and collided into the head wall of a ravine/concrete flood control channel overpass. Decedent immediately died as a r...

Excerpt: ...ose of fentanyl that Plaintiff Marilyn Smith (“Smith”), mother of Decedent, alleged was provided by Defendant Cari Eileen Garza (“Garza”) a registered nurse. PRESENTATION: <0052004600480048004700 004a004b000300440053[proximately five years of highly contested litigation, went to trial in 2015 where a jury returned a verdict of 1/3 liability apportioned to Garza, Decedent, and Smith, which was entered as the Judgment on December 07, 2015. ...

Excerpt: ...-Ling Jen (“Jen” – <00030026004b004c004800 00560044004c0003000b[“Tsai” - EC064544); Jung- Lu Wang (“Wang” - EC064545); Kin Yi Jenny Chan (“Chan” - EC064546); Hsiang-Ying Sun (“Sun” - EC064548); and Hongchi Fei (“Fei” - EC064651, and collectively the “Plaintiffs”) regarding Defendants Linda Lau (“Lau”); and Global Law Group Corporation (“GLG” and collectively the Defendants) failure to provide competent legal ...

Excerpt: ...lleged by and through his guardianad litem Anna Karapetyan, when Defendant Derek Hagopian (“Derek”) allegedly assaulted and battered Plaintiff on the grounds of Herbert Hoover High School, which part of Defendant Glendale Unified School District (“GUSD”) on or about April 20, 2016, at approximately 11:30 AM. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on April 18, 2017, alleging five causes of action for (1) Assault/Battery, (2) Intentional Infliction ...

Excerpt: ...aintiff's Film & Video Editing certificate program. In Plaintiff's December 18, 2018, Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant only paid $4,020.00 out of a $38,645.60 promissory note, resulting in an unpaid balance to Plaintiff in the amount of $34,625.60, which became due and owing on the April 12, 2017, maturity date. The Complaint consisted of a single cause of action for breach of promissory note. Thereafter on April 19, 2019, Plaintiff fi...

Excerpt: ...GATIONS: The instant action arises from Plaintiff Jamie Nicole Baca (“Plaintiff”)'s allegations that she was subjected to sexual harassment, a forceful sexual assault, fraud, and breach of contract as a result of Defendants' wrongful conduct. She alleges that she was a member of Defendant Pasadena Angels, Inc. (“PAI”), an investment firm, which is a male dominated firm. Plaintiff alleges she interviewed with PAI to discuss a business prop...

Excerpt: ...aintiff Anush Arakelyan (“Plaintiff”)'s ownership of 5233 Ben Ave., Valley Village, CA 91607 (the “Property”), and the non-judicial foreclosure process commenced on the Property by Defendants Bank of America, National Association (“BOA”); Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper (“Nationstar”); and Barrett Daffin Frappier Treder & Weiss (“Barrett” and collectively the “Defendants”). Plaintiff's allegations are predicated o...

Excerpt: ... alleges that she placed her trust in the hands of various medical providers for an anterior spinal procedure for a two-level back fusion. While under Defendants' care, she alleges that she experienced a significant amount of bleeding, loss of her left kidney, and a minor stroke. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), filed June 20, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) Willful Misconduct; (2) Negligence; (3) Fraudulent Concealment; (4) Const...

Excerpt: ...suffered from severe anxiety and sought inpatient psychiatric treatment from UCLA. Since there were no beds available, Plaintiff requested transfer to Aurora Las Encinas Hospital (“ALEH”). Plaintiff claims that he was advised to falsely state that he had suicidal ideations so he could obtain a transfer under a 5150 hold. Plaintiff was transferred to ALEH and given an intake assessment and then placed in a unit with patients with psychotic or ...

Excerpt: ...”) on or about January 22, 2016. In their Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), Plaintiffs allege a single cause of action for Wrongful Death, but appear to predicate the tort underlying the cause of action on different bases for the two different Defendants. For Shi, Plaintiffs allege it on the wrongful act of murder, while the predicate wrongful act for Defendant Yujing Li (“Yujing”) appears to sound in a negligent/intentional failure to ...

Excerpt: ...onsolidated EC068849 with EC068828, with EC068828 serving as the lead case. The instant action and the lead case, EC068828, was filed by Plaintiff Ke Xu (“Plaintiff” or “Xu”) on June 22, 2018, and alleges that Defendants KP Garment, Inc. (“Garment”), Yu Bing Shuang a/k/a Ruby Lam (“Shuang”), and Siu Wan Lam (“Lam” and collectively the “Defendants”) failed to competently run Garment, and failed to include Plaintiff in the o...

Excerpt: ...and which is managed, in part, by the owner's association, Plaintiff Jackson Glen Community Corporation (“Plaintiff”) subject to the applicable Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&R”). The Property was originally built and sold by Defendants Encore Glendale Investments, LLC (“Encore”), TAAG Investors V, LP (“TAAG V”), TAAG Investment Management, LLC (“TAAG LLC”); that Defendants Jackson Glen, LLC (“JG LLC”), South...

Excerpt: ..., by Respondent Artak Bejanyan (“Bejanyan”) on or about July 11, 2018. After two months of timely payments of $964.37 per month, Bejanyan <0003001500130014001b00 00100053004400550057>y, Crescenta Valley Tow, thereafter applied with the DMV for authorization to sell the Auto to pay the lien on unpaid storage fees, for a total of $525.00, which was denied on or about January 17, 2019. At some point the Auto was transferred into the possession o...

Excerpt: ...ing (“Plaintiff”) for a time period including March 2016 through November 2016 – with Plaintiff discovering the fraudulent transactions on or about November 2, 2016. Thereafter, Plaintiff alleges that she pursued the fraudulent credit charges by and through a contempt proceeding in Plaintiff and Defendant's underlying divorce action (Case No. BD621055), resulting in a plea of no contest by Defendant, a fine of $1,000.00 and 16 hours of comm...

Excerpt: ...k (“Bjornbak Defendants”) in Case No. GC050848 (the “Underlying Action”). He alleges that in the Underlying Action, the parties reach an oral settlement before the Court, such that: (1) the parties would mutually dismiss their claims and cross-claims; (2) Bjornbak Defendants would pay Plaintiff in the amount of $6,000 within 14 days; (3) judgment would be entered in favor of Bjornbak Defendants and against Plaintiff in the amount of $1,50...

Excerpt: ...intiff's Film & Video Editing certificate program. In Plaintiff's December 18, 2018, Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant only paid $4,020.00 out of a $38,645.60 promissory note, resulting in an unpaid balance to Plaintiff in the amount of $34,625.60, which became due and owing on the April 12, 2017, maturity date. The Complaint consisted of a single cause of action for breach of promissory note. On March 18, 2019, Defendant filed a demurr...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) asked Plaintiff, an unlicensed contractor, to perform air conditioning work worth over $500 at Defendant's location. Plaintiff alleges that he performed the repair work and returned to the location on November 28, 2014 to inspect the roof of the premises. He alleges that as he was retrieving a ladder from Defendant's storage area, he fell from the top of a pallet loaded with boxes of ice cream containers at the height of approximatel...

Excerpt: ...”). Plaintiff JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”) alleges that there was a scrivener's error in the Deed of Trust on the Property, and that Defendant Leticia Torres (“Leticia”) should be added as a Trustor under the Deed. Plaintiff filed its Complaint on January 25, 2017, alleging two causes of action sounding in (1) Declaratory Relief, and (2) Reformation of Instrument. Following motion practice and discovery, Leticia successfully ...

Excerpt: ...ov is Yevgenya Shevtsov's mother (the “Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs allege that on September 11, 2016, Plaintiffs and Vladimir Shevtsov (Yevgenya Shevtsov's father) were patrons at Defendant The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. (“Defendant”) restaurant in Glendale. Plaintiffs allege that they were seated at a very noisy and inconvenient location and requested to move to a different area. They allege they decided to leave as a result of po...

Excerpt: ...efendants Linda Lau; Global Law Group Corporation RP: Plaintiff Jung-Lu Wang MP: Defendants Linda Lau; Global Law Group Corporation RP: Plaintiff Kin Yi Jenny Chan MP: Defendants Linda Lau; Global Law Group Corporation RP: Plaintiff Hsiang-Ying Sun MP: Defendants Linda Lau; Global Law Group Corporation RP: Plaintiff Hongchi Fei --- BACKGROUND: The instant actions arise out of common allegations by Plaintiffs Wei-Ling Jen (“Jen” – <000300260...

Excerpt: ...ffs gave Defendant a notice of terminating tenancy and thereafter filed an unlawful detainer action to evict her on May 10, 2013. In June 2013, Defendant moved from the premises but removed and damaged property in Plaintiffs' home in the amount of $39,300.00. The Complaint, filed May 7, 2015, alleges causes of action for: (1) conversion and (2) trespass to chattels. On January 04, 2019, the Court heard Defendant's motion to dismiss and granted it...

Excerpt: ...atterson (“Robin”); and Danielle Patterson, a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Robin Patterson (“Danielle” and together the “Plaintiffs”) suffered physical injuries while passengers on a tram at Defendants Universal Studios Hollywood; Universal City Studios, LLC (together “Universal”); NBCUniversal Foundation (“NBC”); and Doe defendants (collectively the “Defendants”). Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on June 2...

Excerpt: ...ent stabilization ordinance (“RSO”) on certain rental property owned by Plaintiff Marsha Spector, Trustee of the Irwin & Marsh Spector Family Trust (“Plaintiff”), which CITY's department, Defendant Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (the “Department” and together with CITY the “Defendants”) content applies to Plaintiff's property. In Plaintiff's January 31, 2019, Complaint, Plaintiff alleged five causes of actio...