Excerpt: ... and recorded a deed in lieu of foreclosure, conveying the property back to Plaintiff. However, the property was encumbered by the PACE liens, and when Plaintiff sold the property, it had to pay the PACE debt in full through the escrow proceeds. Defendants Nostra Cosa Realty & Investment Group, LLC, Julie N. Medina, and Victor Hugo Quijano demur to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Nostra Cosa Realty & Investment Group, LLC...

Excerpt: ...e Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that there was a known Steering Defect commonly known as the “Death Wobble,” with the 2018 Jeep Wrangler they purchased, and Defendants failed to repair the vehicle to conform to the applicable warranties. Defendant FCA LLC moves for judgment on the pleadings as to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant FCA LLC's motion for judgment on the pleading...

Excerpt: ... the arbitration award is GRANTED. However, Plaintiff is to file an acknowledgement of satisfaction of judgment regarding the monetary award if it has in fact been paid in full, in accordance with Civ. Proc. Code § 724.010. ANALYSIS Petition To Confirm Arbitration Award Any party to an arbitration award may petition the court to confirm, correct, or vacate the award. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1285.) “If a petition or response under this chapter is ...

Excerpt: ... could be obtained. Attorney Ryan Kian, Esq. moves to be relieved as counsel for Defendants Ben Bahadori, Bahadori18, Inc. Defendant Jason Youseph demurs to the Complaint and moves to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING Attorney Ryan Kian, Esq.'s motion to be relieved as counsel for Defendants Ben Bahadori, Bahadori18, Inc. is DENIED without prejudice. Moving attorney did not submit a proof of service, nor mandatory Judicial Council forms M...

Excerpt: ... Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that there were various defects with the 2015 KIA Optima they leased, including a defective Theta II engine. Plaintiffs Juan Arreguin aka Juan Jose Arreguin and Carmina Arreguin aka Carmina Estrada Arreguin moves to compel the deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable and custodian of records. Plaintiffs also request monetary sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING Plaint...

Excerpt: ...t appear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated for requesting accommodation for her disability, and was terminated. Plaintiff also allege wage and hour violations. Defendants MJM Plumbing Company, Inc., Maurice F. Jensen, and Deborah A. Jensen demur to the Complaint and move to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants MJM Plumbing Company, Inc., Maurice F. Jensen, and...

Excerpt: ... as to Plaintiff Tamblyn Johnson. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Pasadena Hospital Association, Ltd. d/b/a Huntington Hospital's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. ANALYSIS Plaintiff's Evidentiary Objections Pursuant to CCP § 437c(q), the Court only rules upon the following objections to evidence which the Court deems to be relevant to the disposition of this motion: Declaration of Gloria Sanchez-Rico No. 4: OVERRULED. Goes to weight. No. 7: OV...

Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that his hours were cut and he was eventually terminated after requesting medical leave for his disabilities. Plaintiff Juan Herrera moves for an order compelling Defendant Sherif Antoon, the owner of Antoon Enterprises, Inc., to resume his deposition and give deposition testimony on areas where he refused to testify. Plaintiff also requests imposition of sanctions. ...

Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant (the live-in girlfriend of Plaintiff's late father, Eugene) fraudulently transferred title to two real properties from Plaintiff's name to Defendant's name, pursuant to a Power of Attorney Plaintiff had given to her father to refinance a loan. Defendant Ludmilla Haikin filed a Cross-Complaint alleging that Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant knowingly consented ...

Excerpt: ..., the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant employer did not enforce or observe COVID-19 safety protocol and Plaintiff was exposed to co-workers sitting in close proximity to Plaintiff. After Plaintiff developed COVID-19 symptoms, and while he was quarantining and awaiting a test, he was terminated. Defendants Proactive Wellness Systems Holdings, Inc. and Saonti Roy demur to the First Amended ...

Excerpt: ..., the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that there was an undisclosed known Cooling System defect in the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze purchased by Plaintiffs. Defendant failed to rep air the vehicle to conform to the applicable warranties. Defendant General Motors LLC demurs to the Second Amended Complaint and moves to strike portions thereof. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant General Motors LLC's demurrer to the Secon...

Excerpt: ... Defendants The Westside Group LLC, Westside Carrozzeria LLC, Mike Escudero, Kevin Samera and Orlando Cabanday's renewed petition to compel arbitration is CONTINUED to June 24, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are to participate in mediation and file briefs regarding the status of the mediation. The parties may also file supplemental briefs in accordance with the code relative to the June 24, 2022 hearing date. ANALYSIS Motion To Compel Arbitration ...

Excerpt: ...admission by a party opponent (Evid. Code § 1220), the statement made by the “Internet Wayback Machine,” is a hearsay statement by web.archive.org which is not attributable to Defendant. “The admission of multiple hearsay is permissible where each hearsay level falls within a hearsay exception.” (People v. Riccardi (2012) 54 Cal.4th 758, 831, overruled on other grounds in People v. Rangel (2016) 62 Cal.4th 1192, 1216.) Request For Judici...

Excerpt: ...he Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is an action for dissolution of a limited liability company. Defendant Patricia Slesinger Bentson demurs to the Fourth Amended Complaint. Defendant DCDC Holdings, LLC filed a notice of joinder to the demurrer. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant DCDC Holdings, LLC's notice of joinder to the demurrer is GRANTED. Defendant Patricia Slesinger Bentson's demurrer to the Fourth Amended Complaint...

Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated in retaliation for complaining about health and safety and labor law violations. Plaintiff also alleges wage and hour violations and that he was punished for utilizing paid sick leave. Defendants Numero Uno Acquisitions, LLC and Doug Minor move for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Numero...

Excerpt: ..., the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that his hours were cut and he was eventually terminated after requesting medical leave for his disabilities. Defendant Unified Security Services II, Inc. (Doe 2) and Defendant Unified Protective Services, Inc. (Doe 3) separately demurrer to the Complaint (actually the First Amended Complaint). TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Unified Security Services II, Inc. (Doe 2) a...

Excerpt: ...he Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Petitioner seeks an order compelling Respondent to produce subpoenaed medical records of Respondent's patients who were prescribed medication by Respondent, for the purposes of investigating a complaint into such treatment. TENTATIVE RULING Petitioner Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California, by and through Rob Bonta, Attorney General of ...

Excerpt: ... appear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff Lilian Isela Morales Comparini's motion for leave to file the proposed First Amended Complaint is DENIED. Leave to amend will be granted in accordance with the Court's ruling on the demurrer. Defendant Steve Gordon, sued in his official capacity as Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles' demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED with leave to amend as ...

Excerpt: ... the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants committed wage and hour violations. Defendants Command Security Systems, LA's Best Security, Inc., Jawed Gulzar, and Arjun Singh Gill demur to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Command Security Systems, LA's Best Security, Inc., Jawed Gulzar, and Arjun Singh Gill's demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the ...

Excerpt: ... for summary judgment / summary adjudication as to the Second Amended Complaint. Cross/Defendant Plaintiff William Campana moves for summary judgment / summary adjudication as to the Second Amended Cross-Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Consuelo Saldana, Miguel Dominguez and Iva Dominguez's motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for summary judgment, and motion for summary adjudication as to the Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. Pla...

Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE RULING The hearing on Specially Appearing Defendant Kuei Kuei' s motion to quash service of summons is CONTINUED to May 31, 2022 at 8:30 AM. Plaintiff's supplemental brief and declarations are due April 29, 2022. Defendant's supplemental opposition and declarations are due May 17, 2022. Plaintiff's supplemental reply brief is due May 24, 2022. The hearing on the motion for sanctions is also CONTINUED to May 31, 2022. Motion To Quash Serv...

Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated in retaliation for her whistleblowing complaints about worksite safety violations relative to COVID-19, wage and hour complaints, workplace harassment. Plaintiff Melanie Robles moves for leave to file a first amended complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Melanie Robles' motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint is DENIED. ANALYSIS Mot...

Excerpt: ..., and Sang K. Jun's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the Complaint is GRANTED without leave to amend as to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and fifteenth causes of action against individual Defendants Lim and Jun, and DENIED as to the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth causes of action. ANALYSIS: Motions To Judgment On The Pleadings Request For Judicial Notice Defendants' request that the Court...

Excerpt: ...opt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs sue Defendants for failure to bring the subject vehicle into compliance with applicable warranties and negligently repaired the vehicle. Defendants BMW of North America, LLC and Sterling BMW move to compel arbitration and stay this action. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants BMW of North America, LLC and Sterling BMW's motion to compel arbitration and requests to stay this litigation is DENIED. ANA...

Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendants Jung Suh and Metropolitan Architecture By Suh move for determination of good faith settlement with Plaintiffs. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Jung Suh and Metropolitan Architecture By Suh's motion for determination of good faith settlement is GRANTED. ANALYSIS Motion For Determination of Good Faith Settlement Defendants Jung Suh and Metropolitan Architecture By Suh move for de...