Excerpt: ...ia Public Records Act ("CPRA"). Background Petitioners CPRA Requests On or about January 18, 2019, and February 21, 2019, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department ("LASD") Discovery Unit received CPRA requests submitted by Petitioner seeking seven categories of records, specified below: 1. The results ot the LASD's investigation of Service Comment Report # 246868; 2. Arrest records/incident report tor File # 492-00598-2516-181 ; 3. Arrest repol...

Excerpt: ...hout proof ot consent by the owner ot record ot the real propeny to which the permit relates. 8. Issue a permit under LAMC section 91_6216_4. to allow "Alterations, Repairs or Rehabilitation" ot the First Billboard [located at located at 6301 Santa Monica Boulevard] so long as the work does not exceed "50 percent ot the replacement cost ot both the sign and sign support structure" (Compl_ p. 25, Prayer.) Background The Service Station The Billboa...

Excerpt: ...he DMVs Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual SS 11.105, 11_110, and 12.030 and the DMV s Registration 0 Manual SS 5.135, 5.140, and 10.030 — in process ng Petitioner/PIaintitfs applications tor transfer ot title and registration ot her inherited vehicle (or at least ner application tor registration of it)." (Notice 1-2) Factual Background and Procedural History Petitioners brother, James Franm, was a resident of Tennessee. He died in...

Excerpt: ...tudent FM, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem GM.; and Black Parallel School Board ("Petitioners") for a writ of mandate directing Respondents to "develop[] a monitoring system for regularly reviewing discipline data for accuracy and for racial disproportionality." (See First Amended Petition ("FAP") '1 105 and p. 37, 3.) und "This case seeks to require [Respondents] to monitor all California public school districts for racially discriminatory ...

Excerpt: ... UCLA Student Conduct Code and imposing a deterred suspension tor five years. Background Petitioners Earth Science Course and Midterm Exam # 2 In Fall 2020, Petitioner was a first-year student in Professor Kevin Coffey's ntroduction to Earth Science course at UCLA. (AR 119, 132) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entirety ot the course, Including examinations, took place virtually. (Ibid. at AR 74-75.) The course syllabus included a section titled...

Excerpt: ...for sale." (Mot 2.) Plaintiff also moves for a preliminary injunction in aid of the receivership. Defendants Dion Dersarkissian ('Dion"), Arin Dersarkissian ("Arin"), Pinky's Iron Doors, LLC ('Pinky's"), and 2994 Durand LLC ("Durand LLC") (collectively, "Defendants") oppose the motion. Relevant Procedural History On March 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, declaratory r...

Excerpt: ...Consumer Affairs for the State of California, and David R. Fogt, Registrar of Contracts (collectively, “Respondents”) to set aside a finding of culpability and the imposition of certain monetary penalties in Board's decision revoking Petitioner's contractor's license, staying the revocation, and placing Petitioner on probation for three years. (Pet. Prayer.) Procedural History On August 31, 2021, Petitioner filed a verified petition for writ ...

Excerpt: ...nt” or “L.A. Care”) to admit Petitioner into its provider network. Factual and Procedural Background The Parties Petitioner is a corporation headquartered in the city of Van Nuys which provides behavioral health treatment (“BHT”) to individuals in the autism spectrum and other special needs in Southern California, including Los Angeles County. (AR 63-66, 121-122.) Respondent is a local public agency created by the State of California to...

Excerpt: ...rnia Public Records Act (“CPRA”). The court held a hearing on the petition on March 16, 2023. At oral argument, Petitioner argued that People vs Gonzalez (1990) 51 Cal.3d 1179 affects the outcome of his writ petition. Because Petitioner had not included this case in his written briefs, the court continued the hearing so Respondent could respond in a supplemental brief. On March 23, 2023, Respondent filed and served its supplemental brief addr...

Excerpt: ...s (“City”), Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”), and Board of Building and Safety Commissions (“BBSC”) (collectively “Respondents”) to set aside the “permits and entitlements” for two separate multi-family residential structures on properties located at 1772 Glendon Avenue and 1751 Malcolm Avenue on the westside of Los Angeles (“Project”). (See Opening Brief (“OB”) 4-5 and Pet. Prayer ¶¶ 1-3.) Res...

Excerpt: ...s Angeles (“City”); the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector (“County”); and Petitioner Lionel Wyatt, individually and as trustee, on behalf of the Wyatt Children's Trust (“Petitioner”) each move to enforce a signed stipulated settlement dated June 1, 2022, pursuant to CCP section 664.6. In the alternative, City and Petitioner request that the court “vacate” the settlement and restore the action to the status quo befo...

Excerpt: ... Claremont and $136, 79582 against Dalton. Defendants also request 'the Court clarify the assignment of costs as to Defendant Casey Dalton." Judicial Notice Plaintiffs Request for Judicial Notice ("RJN") Exhibits 1-17 — Granted. (Evid. Code S 452(b), (c), Defendants' objections to the RJN are all overruled. The court records, which relate to the applications for attachment for which Defendants seek reconsideration, are subject to judicial notic...

Excerpt: ... ("Director") (collect vely "Respondents") to, within 90 days ot issuance ot the court's order, "review the Medi-CaI reimbursement levels tor anesthesiology physician services in the Medi-Cal tee-tor service delivery system" and "take into account at least the following factors: (1) Annual cost increases tor anesthesiology physicians as reflected by the Consumer Price Index, (2) Anesthesiology physician reimbursement levels under the Medicare Pro...

Excerpt: ...er official capacity as Los Angeles City Clerk ("Clerk"), and the City of Los Angeles (collectively, "Respondents) to refrain from taking any action to validate initiative petition signatures, place on the ballot, or otherwise adopt into law an initiative petition entitled "Limit Healthcare Executive Compensation in Los Angeles" ('Elnitiative_") Respondents and Real Parties in Interest Calvin Karl Skinner, Jr., Maky Peters, Keisha Stewart, Jonath...

Excerpt: ...y" or "Respondents") to retrain from implementing or enforcing the initiative measure titled "Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure Imposing Rent ControlÆ or "Measure H" Petitioners also seek a judicial declaration stating that Measure H is void and unenforceable Respondents and Intervenors Michelle White, Ryan Bell, and Affordable Pasadena ("Intervenors") separately oppose the petition. Judicial Notice Intervenors Requests tor ...

Excerpt: ...wn ("Petitioner") Judicial Notice Respondent's Request for Judicial Notice ("RJN"), Exhibits A-G - Granted. (EVid. cooe S 4520), Petitioner objects to the request for judicial notice on the grounds that it constitutes "extrinsic evidence." (Oppo 2) The objection IS overruled. Exhibits A-G are all subject to judicial notice pursuant to Evidence Code section 452(ö), (c), (h) as official acts ot LADWP, provisions trom City's charter, or facts not r...

Excerpt: ... ,411 Relevant Procedural History On March 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed a verified complaint against Defendant Alves and Defendant Shift Energy Holdings, Inc. ("Shift') for multiple causes of action, including breach of contract The complaint is verified by Robert Gary, as Successor Trustee to the James F. Chamberlain Living Trust. On August 2, 2022, the trial court (Judge Wendy Chang) overruled Defendants' demurrer to the complaint On August 22, 202...

Excerpt: ...administrative decision excluding Optional Benefit Plan (“OBP”) benefits from the calculation of Petitioner's pension. In a prior writ proceeding, the court granted a writ and directed Board to set aside a decision that excluded the OBP benefits based solely on a 2002 settlement agreement. After remand, Board again excluded the OBP benefits from Petitioner's pension calculation but on different grounds. Petitioner contends that the Board erre...

Excerpt: ...missory note. Defendant initially defaulted on the complaint. On March 1, 2022, the court (Judge Theresa Traber) entered default judgment against Defendant for $300,000 in damages, $174,265.14 in prejudgment interest, $6,638.65 in attorney's fees, $577.38 in costs, and $600 in pre-default late charges, for a total amount of $482,081.17. The court's minute order dated March 1, 2022, states in pertinent part: “Plaintiff JL FINANCING, LLC, has mad...

Excerpt: ... property located at 36 Montecillo Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 (the “Property”). Judicial Notice Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice (“RJN”) Exhibits 1-3 – Granted. Background Plaintiffs purchased the Property in or about October 2005. They use the Property as their primary residence. (Washington Decl. ¶¶ 3-4.) To facilitate the purchase, Plaintiffs obtained a loan in the amount of $1,000,000 from Countrywide Home Loans...

Excerpt: ...�to comply with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the parties by immediately ceasing of its violation of Article 6.11 by no longer offering shifts to non- union or part time employees when POA member's desire the shift as an overtime opportunity.” (TAP Prayer ¶ 1) Background and Procedural History The Parties Petitioner is “the recognized employee organization,” which represents the following classifications of employees...

Excerpt: ...provals for a proposed multifamily development at 1309-1331 South Pacific Avenue in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles (“Project”). City and Real Party in Interest RKD 13 PAC, L.P. (“Real Party”; collectively “Respondents”) jointly oppose the petition. Judicial Notice Petitioner's Request for Judicial Notice (“RJN”) Exhibits 1-5 – Granted. Respondents' RJN A-D – Granted. Background The Project The Project “is the construction...

Excerpt: ...y On October 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant for breach of contract (settlement agreement). On December 5, 2022, Defendant filed a cross-complaint and an answer. On December 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed and served this application for writ of attachment. On January 31, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition and a notice of opposition. On February 1, 2023, Defendant filed a second notice of opposition. On February 3, 2023, Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...r pursuant to the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”). Background Petitioner's CPRA Requests On or about January 18, 2019, and February 21, 2019, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (“LASD”) Discovery Unit received two CPRA requests submitted by Petitioner seeking seven categories of records, specified below: 1. The results of the LASD's investigation of Service Comment Report # 246868; 2. Arrest records/incident report for Fil...

Excerpt: ...lifornia Public Records Act (“CPRA”). Judicial Notice Respondent's Request for Judicial Notice Exhibits 1-8 – Granted. Background and Procedural History Petitioner's Conviction Petitioner was convicted of first degree murder on March 13, 2007 in People v. Wright, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BA237500. He was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Witnesses Manuel Espino and Rebecca Figueroa testified that the district attorney's o...