Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants obtained possession of Plaintiff's 1996 Porsche 933 Turbo Andial pursuant to a Vehicle Consignment Agreement. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants sold the vehicle to a third party with modifi...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to racial discrimination and eventually terminated in retaliation for her complaints. Defendant Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation moves to compel arbitration and dismiss or stay this ...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that her employment was terminated in retaliation for whistleblowing activities. Plaintiff also alleges a failure to accommodate her disability, and wage and hour violations. Defendants Claremont Graduate ...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is a lawsuit filed by Plaintiff general contractor alleging that Defendant subcontractor has breached a settlement agreement by filing an arbitration demand. The court granted Defendant's motion to compel arbitration.....

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants, including her husband whom she is divorcing and his attorney, have conspired to defame, stalk, eavesdrop and threaten/harass Plaintiff. Plaintiff moves to tax the memorandum of costs file...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to follow do not resuscitate orders (DNR Orders), and placed decedent Robert Henley on life support, such that Defendants prolonged decedent life which caused him an unwanted belabor...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is an action to quiet title to the subject property against a deed of trust which was deemed to have been reconveyed by a prior judgment, but which was re-recorded by Defendants. Defendant Lorenzo Espinoza moves to dis...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Ford Motor Company has failed to repair the subject vehicle to conform to applicable warranties. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Autonation Ford Torrance negligently repaired the subject ve...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs have filed a declaratory relief action seeking a declaration as to the invalidity of Defendant's attorney lien claim in the underlying personal injury action, from which Defendant voluntarily withdrew as counsel ...

Excerpt: ...artment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Zelocchi stole Plaintiff's laptop which contained a cryptocurrency wallet, and Zelocchi tried to extort money from Plaintiff to give back the laptop. However, Defendant Zelocchi then kidnapp...

Excerpt: ...nstruction and defective workmanship regarding fire damage renovation, repairs and improvement at Cross-Complainant's property. Cross-Complainant also alleges misrepresentations made during solicitation of the contract regarding the completion time and costs and permits for the work. Various other Cross-Complaints for indemnity were also filed. Defendant/Cross-Complainant Scott Lowry demurs to the First Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defenda...

Excerpt: ...d stay this action. The Court continued the hearing on this motion for supplemental briefing. RULING The Court continues the hearing on this motion, to November 8, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., for further argument and an evidentiary hearing regarding Plaintiff's purported electronic signature on the agreement to arbitrate this dispute. Witnesses are to personally appear to testify. ANALYSIS Motion To Compel Arbitration and Stay Action Request For Judicial ...

Excerpt: ...rtment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant failed to repair 2021 Land Rover Sport they leased to comply with applicable warranties. Plaintiff moves for an order compelling Defendant Jaguar Land Rover NA, LLC to produce a Person(s) Mos...

Excerpt: ...rtment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. IF THE PARTIES SUBMIT ON THE TENTATIVE, THEY MAY OPT TO WAIVE APPEARANCE AT THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. IF BOTH PARTIES WAIVE A CMC APPEARANCE, THE COURT WILL ISSUE A CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, SET A TRIAL DATE, AND HAVE THE...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant attorney Roe fraudulently induced them into changing the terms of their fee relationship from hourly to a contingency, by misrepresenting the hours of legal services he had performed, and ...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff ASLI, LLC moves to compel the deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable. RULING Plaintiff ASLI, LLC's motion to compel the deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable with production of documen...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendant American Honda Motor Co.'s motion to compel arbitration and stay this action is DENIED. ANALYSIS Motion To Compel Arbitration and Stay Action Request For Judicial Notice Defendants' request that the Court take j...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff/Cross‐Defendant Wayne Baldwin's anti‐SLAPP special motion to strike the Cross‐Complaint is GRANTED as to counts, one, two, five and six, and GRANTED IN PART as specified in the ruling as to counts three an...

Excerpt: ...of costs. Plaintiffs argue that Defendant may not recover costs under Civ. Proc. Code, § 998 because it was not made in good faith, and thus was not valid. Plaintiffs also argue that the Song-Beverly Act, Civil Code, § 1794(d) only gives a prevailing buyer the right to recover attorney's fees and expenses, but not prevailing defendants. Neither of these arguments is meritorious. The Court entered judgment in favor of Defendant Kia Motors Americ...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated due to her race, her perceived disability, and for violating policies that were never articulated to Plaintiff. Defendant Southern California Permanente Medical Group moves to com...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff client alleges that, as a result of the underlying litigation, Defendant attorneys took 50 percent of the damages award collected and all of the statutory fee award, thereby depriving Plaintiff of $1,750.355.48....

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Zelocchi stole Plaintiff's laptop which contained a cryptocurrency wallet, and Zelocchi tried to extort money from Plaintiff to give back the laptop. However, Defendant Zelocchi then kidna...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was sexually harassed and raped by Defendant David, for whom Plaintiff worked. Plaintiff was thereafter fired. Defendant Alkiviades David a.k.a. Alki David moves to compel further responses to i...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. If all parties submit on the tentative, the Court will vacate the September 13, 2023 Case Management Conference and set a post-arbitration status conference in 12 months. Plaintiff alleges that he experienced retaliation ...

Excerpt: ...epartment 76 may be sent by email to [email protected] or telephonically at 213-830-0776. Per Rule of Court 3.1308, if notice of intention to appear is not given, the Court may 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...