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2022.03.15 Motion to Continue Trial 166
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.15
Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is a derivative action brought by members of the Wilshire Fremont Condominium Homeowners Association (“WF HOA”) alleging various misdeeds against Board members. Defendant Ahn made certain improvements to the balcony area of her condominium, including the building of a “sun room,” without obtaining a permit, which resulted in an impingement upon the privacy of other homeow...
2022.03.15 Motion to Compel Deposition 090
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.15
Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that there were various defects with the 2013 KIA Optima he purchased, including a defective engine. Defendant Kia America, Inc. moves to compel Plaintiff's deposition. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Kia America, Inc.'s motion to compel the deposition of Plaintiff Timothy Edwin Owens is GRANTED. However, no order compelling production of documents will issue. Nonetheless...
2022.03.15 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 566
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.15
Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that he leased a 2015 Lamborghini Huracan Coupe from Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that he established a custom and practice whereby the monthly payments would be made utilizing Plaintiff's debit card information, and that Defendants failed to charge the April 17, 2021 payment to Plaintiff's debit card, thereby placing the Lease in default, and the vehicle was reposse...
2022.03.14 Motion to Compel Deposition, for Sanctions 461
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.14
Excerpt: ... Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff Tamblyn Johnson alleges that she was terminated in retaliation for whistleblowing as to unlawful activities of orthopedic technicians at the hospital. Plaintiff Loretta Cannon alleges she was terminated for whistleblowing as to improper practices by surgeons and orthopedic technicians. Plaintiff Tamblyn Johnson moves to compel the deposition of non-party Dr. Todd Dietrick and r...
2022.03.14 Demurrer 832
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.14
Excerpt: ..., the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that a Home Equity Line of Credit (“HELOC”)—of which Plaintiff was unaware— taken out against the subject property by her late husband has been paid off. Plaintiff alleges that a recorded lien against the property actually pertains to another loan secured by a Michigan property in which Plaintiff has not interest. Plaintiff seeks to have the encumbrance rem...
2022.03.10 Motion for Attorney Fees 244
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.10
Excerpt: ...2, Plaintiffs are to file an amended motion which seek all recoverable attorneys' fees by both law firms. Defendant's amended opposition is due April 18, 2022. Plaintiff's amended reply is due April 25, 2022. Due to Defendant's failure to timely file a motion to tax costs, the clerk is to immediately enter the costs on the judgment. (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.1700(b)(4).) ANALYSIS Motion For Attorneys' Fees, Costs and Expenses Discussion Attorn...
2022.03.03 Motion to Tax Costs 747
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.03
Excerpt: ...otion to tax is DENIED as to Item 1 and Item 5. ANALYSIS Motion To Tax Costs On January 7, 2022 judgment on special verdict in favor of Defendant. As such, Defendant is the prevailing party entitled to recover costs. (Civ. Proc. Code, § 1032(a)(4), (b).) Plaintiff moves to tax the following items form Defendant's memorandum of costs. As an initial matter, the Court agrees with Defendant's argument that Plaintiff's motion to tax does not refer to...
2022.03.02 Notice of Joinder, Demurrer 310
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.02
Excerpt: ...o Defendants. Defendants then allegedly encumbered the property with loans by other Defendants, who would not foreclose until after Defendants sold the properties without paying off the loans. Defendant Juan Herrera demurs to the First Amended Complaint. Defendants Nelida Herrera and AMN Properties, LLC also demur to the First Amended Complaint. Defendants Sunrise 111, LLC and Fred Lin filed a notice of joinder in both demurrers. TENTATIVE RULING...
2022.03.01 Motion to Reopen Discovery, for Leave to File Complaint 600
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.03.01
Excerpt: ...the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendants allegedly rented out to multiple families an illegally subdivided single-family dwelling and failed to remedy uninhabitable conditions at the apartment buildings at which Plaintiffs live. Defendants Panagiotis, LLC and George Panoussis move to reopen discovery and for leave to file a Cross-Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Panagiotis, LLC and George Panoussis' motion t...
2022.02.28 Motion to Compel Deposition, for Sanctions 461
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.28
Excerpt: ...amblyn Johnson's hearing on the motion to compel is CONTINUED to April 5, 2022 at 8:30 AM. By March 15, 2022, Plaintiff is to file a separate statement setting forth good cause for production of each category of documents to be produced at the deposition, and the deposition topics to be covered. Dr. Dietrick's opposing separate statement is due by March 29, 2022. The Court will rule on the request for sanctions pursuant to CCP § 2025.440(b) at t...
2022.02.28 Motion for Issue and Evidentiary Sanctions, Monetary Sanctions 426
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.28
Excerpt: ...r, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is a Lemon Law action whereby Plaintiffs allege that Defendants failed to repair the subject vehicle to conform to warranties after a reasonable number of attempts. Plaintiffs moves for an order levying issue, evidence, and monetary sanctions against General Motors relating to its abuse of the discovery process and disregard of the Court's January 26, 2021 order compelling Def...
2022.02.25 Motions to Bifurcate Issues, for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 926
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.25
Excerpt: ..., in the alternative, summary adjudication. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Sun Gir Inc. dba Carl's Jr. and Friendly Franchisees Corporation's motion to bifurcate issues and enter order on parties' stipulation to bifurcate punitive damages issue is GRANTED. Defendants Sun Gir Inc. dba Carl's Jr. and Friendly Franchisees Corporation's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Defendants' motion for summary adjudication is GRANTED as to Issue No. 1 re: th...
2022.02.24 OSC Re Entry of Default 327
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.24
Excerpt: ...due to jealously over Plaintiff's love affair with named Defendant Elon Musk. Plaintiff seeks to have Defendant Musk assist the investigation to discover the suspect's hacking crime and to pay for such investigation costs. Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant Musk: caused Plaintiff emotional distress by ignoring her situation and failing to assist Plaintiff with removing the suspect stalker/hacker away from Plaintiff; sexually/physically assault...
2022.02.24 Motion for Sanctions 557
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.24
Excerpt: ...r, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff is the former interim Chief Financial Officer, Consultant and Advisory Board Member of Loton Corp. which eventually merged with Defendant LXL after Plaintiff stepped down from his roles at Loton. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants wrongfully prevented Plaintiff from receiving a stock certificate (#1382 for 100,000 shares of Loton common stock) which would enable him to par...
2022.02.23 Demurrer 005
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.23
Excerpt: ...ear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs allege they made various loans to Defendant H. Park and her husband, Young Jin Yoon, pursuant to false representations about the loan purpose and the state of their business. A current balance of $190,000 remains unpaid on the loan. Yoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but did not disclose that he was married to Defendant H. Park. After the bankruptcy filing, Defendant...
2022.02.22 Motion for Appointment of Receiver, Preliminary Injunction 707
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.22
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, Plaintiff's brother, has breached fiduciary duties owed by Defendant to Plaintiff as a partner of partnerships and as trustee of a trust of which Plaintiff is a beneficiary. Defendant has also failed to produce complete partnership and trust documents requested by Plaintiff. Plaintiff seeks dissolution of the partnerships and an accounting. Defendant filed a Cross-...
2022.02.22 Demurrer 832
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.22
Excerpt: ...ear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that a Home Equity Line of Credit (“HELOC”)—of which Plaintiff was unaware— taken out against the subject property by her late husband has been paid off. Plaintiff alleges that a recorded lien against the property actually pertains to another loan secured by a Michigan property in which Plaintiff has not interest. Plaintiff seeks to have the encumbrance ...
2022.02.18 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 009
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.18
Excerpt: ...nt to sign, and then breached, an agreement to treat Defendant as a 50% owner of the partnership entitled to 50% of the net profits, and failed to utilize the loans Defendant made to them for the partnership's products, and failed to pay back the loans. Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants Todd Kaplan, Medical Investor Holdings, LLC dba Vertical Companies, Vertical Wellness Inc. and Incap2, LLC, and Cross-Defendant Courney Dorne demur to the Cross-Complai...
2022.02.17 Motion to Reopen Discovery, Continue Cut-Off Date 724
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.17
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendant failed to pay Plaintiff the full $6,150,000.00 purchase price for a 1974 Porsche 911 RSR motor vehicle. Plaintiff ended up selling the vehicle to a different buyer for a lower price ($5,250,000.00). Defendant Maximillion Cooper moves for an order to reopen discovery in this case through and until April 4, 2022, and the motion cut-off date through and including April 18, 2022, relative to ...
2022.02.16 Motion to Compel Further Deposition of PMQ 423
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.16
Excerpt: ...e ground that Danny Chittamany, the witness produced by Defendant as the person most qualified as to Matters of Examination Nos. 1, 4, 6 -9, 11, 14, 15 and 19-25, was not truly qualified to testify as to those matters. CCP § 2025.480 provides in pertinent part: (a) If a deponent fails to answer any question or to produce any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing under the deponent's control that is specified in the depos...
2022.02.16 Demurrer 528
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.16
Excerpt: ...ll adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Travel agency Plaintiffs allege that Defendant travel management companies, motivated by animus against orthodox and/or Hassidic Jews, refused to deal with Plaintiffs and terminated a contract with Plaintiffs in breach of contract. Defendants Tzell Travel, LLC, Tzell Holdings, LLC, Tzell Travel Group, LLC, and All Star Travel Holdings, LLC demur to the Third Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING De...
2022.02.15 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 301
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.15
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is a wrongful foreclosure case regarding two properties. Defendants foreclosed on both properties despite Plaintiff Karen G. Petrosov having filed two Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions. Moreover, Plaintiffs were not permitted to reenter their home after returning from work. The locks were changed, with Plaintiffs unable to access all of their belongings inside the home. Defendants Northern Califo...
2022.02.15 Demurrer 237
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.15
Excerpt: ...ll adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that it made a loan to Defendant Nostra for energy improvements to the property, secured by a deed of trust. Then almost immediately, Defendant obtained two Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans on the property for the same energy improvements on the same property, which loans became super priority liens on the property which superseded the deed of trust held by Plaintiff....
2022.02.10 Motion for Attorney Fees 009
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.10
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendant is a business partner of Plaintiffs, but has engaged in an aggressive, harassing and defamatory social media campaign against Plaintiffs, causing emotional distress and interference with business relationships. Defendant has also been using the business' brand, name and likeness in violation of the agreements. Defendant Dr. Donald Davidson brings a motion for attorneys' fees incurred in b...
2022.02.10 Motion for Summary Judgment 185
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.10
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that she was retaliated against for serving on jury duty. Plaintiff began to suffer stress and anxiety, which caused her health problems such as migraines and intestinal issues, that required time off work. Plaintiff was eventually terminated on the basis of her disability and use of sick time. Defendants IAT Insurance Group and Bryan Orfila move for summary judgment or, in the al...
2022.02.10 Motion to Continue Trial 970
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.10
Excerpt: ...e final ruling. Defendants Robert Megerdich, RLM Trucking, Inc., Gildan Activewear, Inc. and Alstyle Apparel & Activewear move for a 120-day continuance of the trial date and trial related dates. Trial is currently scheduled for February 28, 2022, and the discovery cutoff is January 28, 2022. Defendants argue that a motion to compel Plaintiff's mental examination is scheduled to be heard on May 5, 2022, which is the first available date on the co...
2022.02.10 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 204
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.10
Excerpt: ... adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that he was sexually harassed and assaulted by his supervisor, Defendant Aranda. Plaintiff alleges he was constructively terminated due to the hostile work environment. Defendants Field Fresh Foods Incorporated and Javier Aranda move to compel arbitration and to stay the action pending completion of arbitration. TENTATIVE RULING The motion to compel arbitration and stay this actio...
2022.02.08 Motion to Designate Vehicle Third-Party Sale Agreement, Separate Sale Agreement, and Board Minutes as Highly Confidential 724
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.08
Excerpt: ...adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Defendant failed to pay Plaintiff the full $6,150,000.00 purchase price for a 1974 Porsche 911 RSR motor vehicle. Plaintiff ended up selling the vehicle to a different buyer for a lower price ($5,250,000.00). Plaintiff Fica Frio Limited moves for an order designating certain documents produced by Fica Frio in discovery as entitled to confidentiality protections set forth in the Stipulated Protective...
2022.02.07 Motion to Quash Service of Summons, to Dismiss, Demurrer, Motion to Strike 166
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.07
Excerpt: ...ven and the parties do not appear, the Court will adopt the following tentative ruling as the final ruling. TENTATIVE RULING RE: (1) MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS; (2) MOTION TO DISMISS; (3) DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT; (4) MOTION TO STRIKE Plaintiffs allege that Defendant committed legal malpractice in handling the underlying property damage claim and personal injury claim arising from an apartment fire. On September 24, 2019, the ...
2022.02.07 Motion for Approval and Entry of Consent Judgment 953
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.07
Excerpt: ...d the parties do not appear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants manufacture, distribute and sell plastic bags which contain Di [2-Ethylhexyl] Phthalate (“DEHP”), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm and Diisononyl Phthalate (“DINP”), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. Defendant allegedly fails to give cle...
2022.02.03 Motion for Summary Adjudication 473
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.03
Excerpt: ...the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have denied Plaintiff meal and rest breaks and failed to pay meal and rest break premiums. Plaintiff asserts wage and hour claims, as well as a claim for civil penalties pursuant to PAGA. Defendant L.A. Junkies, Inc. moves for summary adjudication as to the PAGA cause of action. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant L.A. Junkies, Inc.'s motion for summary adjudication as to the four...
2022.02.03 Motion for Leave to File SAC 342
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.03
Excerpt: ... tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has failed to account for and pay Plaintiff its share of revenue from the sale, distribution, and other exploitation of Plaintiff's feature-length dramatic motion picture entitled Toxin. Plaintiff Spores Movie, LLC moves for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Spores Movie, LLC's motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. A...
2022.02.03 Motion for Attorney Fees, to Tax Costs 230
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.03
Excerpt: ...the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiffs sue Defendants for failure to bring the subject vehicle into compliance with express and implied warranties and failing to repurchase the vehicle (as to FCA), and negligent repair (as to W & B Automotive, Inc.) The parties settled this lawsuit, and Plaintiffs now seek an award of attorney's fees, costs and expenses. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs Jaime Alfaro and Tania Alfaro's motion for attorney...
2022.02.02 Motion for Leave to File Complaint 577
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.02
Excerpt: ...the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that he used the restroom at Defendant's Ralphs grocery store after obtaining the entry code from the seafood manager, but that the store manager pounded on the door and entered while Plaintiff was using the restroom and accused Plaintiff of having been a homeless person that was in there for days. Plaintiff alleges that he was racial profiled because he is African-American. Defendant Ra...
2022.02.02 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 290
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.02
Excerpt: ...t will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. Plaintiff alleges that he was made to wait 6 months for an automobile repair following and accident, and his insurance company failed to pay for a rental. The engine subsequently failed and stranded Plaintiff on the freeway. Plaintiff has been without his vehicle for 9 months, but Defendant insurer has allegedly denied payments and rental coverage in bad faith, while the Defendant mechanic ha...
2022.02.01 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 566
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.01
Excerpt: ...s to compel arbitration and stay this action. TENTATIVE RULING The hearing on Defendant Evan Paul Auto Leasing, LLC's motion to compel arbitration is CONTINUED to March 15, 2022 for supplemental brief as set forth in the tentative ruling. Defendant's supplemental brief is due February 15, 2022. Plaintiff's supplemental opposition is due March 1, 2022. Defendant's supplemental reply is due March 8, 2022. The parties are to limit their briefs to th...
2022.02.01 Motion for Terminating, Issue, Monetary Sanctions 991
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.02.01
Excerpt: ...nce Company. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Kwala, LLC's motion for terminating sanctions is DENIED. Plaintiff's request for issue sanctions as set forth in the notice of motion at Page ii is conditionally GRANTED. The Court will give Defendant an opportunity to provide sufficient information based upon a random sampling in further supplemental responses to interrogatories Nos. 65 and 66, whereupon the Court will determine whether or not to lift the ...
2022.01.27 Motion for Attorney Fees 805
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.27
Excerpt: ...EY'S FEES Plaintiff sues Defendant for failure to bring the subject vehicle into compliance with express and implied warranties, concealing a transmission defect, and failing to repurchase the vehicle. The parties settled this lawsuit, and Plaintiffs now seek an award of attorney's fees, costs and expenses. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs Marco Vilcapoma and Virginia Vilcapoma's motion for attorneys' fees and costs is GRANTED in the reduced amounts o...
2022.01.27 Motions for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 606
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.27
Excerpt: ...eges that she was discriminated against in the terms of her employment, including termination, on the basis of her race and age. Defendants Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Foundation and Carmen Elena Martinez move for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication of issues. TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Carmen Elena Martinez's motion for summary judgment is...
2022.01.27 Motion for Final Approval of Settlement Agreement 937
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.27
Excerpt: ... action, including a PAGA claim for civil penalties. On July 27, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement. Plaintiff moves for final approval of a class action settlement. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Jason Villamediana's motion for final approval of the Settlement Agreement is GRANTED. The Court sets a status conference for August 25, 2022 at 8:30 AM regarding completion of the administrati...
2022.01.26 Motion to Quash Service of Summons, Request to Conduct Personal Jurisdiction 026
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.26
Excerpt: ...efendant iFresh, Inc. moves to quash service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction. On a motion to quash for lack of personal jurisdiction, the plaintiff has the initial burden of proof: “When a defendant moves to quash service of process” for lack of specific jurisdiction, “the plaintiff has the initial burden of demonstrating facts justifying the exercise of jurisdiction.” ( Vons, supra, 14 Cal.4th at p. 449.) “If the plaintiff...
2022.01.25 Motion to Quash Medical Records Subpoena 142
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.25
Excerpt: ...e time of the filing of this lawsuit, alleges that Defendant Jesus Cervantes sexually abused Plaintiff while Cervantes was Plaintiff's junior high and high school teacher formerly employed by Defendant LAUSD. Defendant LAUSD allegedly covered up the sexual abuse, while it was ongoing. Plaintiff Jane Doe moves to quash the medical records subpoena served by Defendant upon Plaintiff's medical providers. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiff Jane Doe's motion ...
2022.01.25 Motion to Bifurcate and Sever 266
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.25
Excerpt: ...G COMPANY, INC.'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE AND SEVER Plaintiff alleges wage and hour violations and retaliation for complaining about racial discrimination. Defendant Parke Cox Trucking Company, Inc. moves to bifurcate and sever. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Parke Cox Trucking Company, Inc.'s motion to bifurcate and sever is GRANTED. ANALYSIS Motion To Bifurcate and Sever Defendant Parke Cox Trucking Company, Inc. moves the Court to issue the following ...
2022.01.25 Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement 380
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.25
Excerpt: ...OOD FAITH SETTLEMENT Plaintiff, real estate agent with Defendant Michael Edlen Real Estate, alleges that she was sexually battered by Defendant Nicolas Beauvy, a real estate agent colleague employed by Defendant Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company. The real estate defendants allegedly did not address Plaintiff's complaints about this incident. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Michael Edlen Real Estate also had someone follow and surveil...
2022.01.24 Motion to Strike, Joinder 027
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.24
Excerpt: ... proper. Defendant West Hills Hospital's motion to strike the Complaint is GRANTED with leave to amend as to the following portions, as specified in the notice of motion: Paragraph 15, Page 3, line 24 to Page 4, line 9; Paragraphs 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20; Paragraph 21, page 5, line 18; Paragraph 21, page 5, lines 19‐28; Paragraph 22, page 5, lines 3‐20; Paragraph 23, page 6, lines 21‐26; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 27, page 7, line 27 to page 8,...
2022.01.20 Motion to Determine Standard of Review 928
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.20
Excerpt: ...nt to appear and argue. If notice of intention to appear is not given and the parties do not appear, the Court will adopt the tentative ruling as the final ruling. This is an action seeking refund of property taxes and attorneys' fees following a determination by the County of Los Angeles Assessment Appeal Board's determination upholding Defendant County of Los Angeles's property tax assessment against Plaintiff's property. Defendant County of Lo...
2022.01.20 Motion for Attorney Fees 896
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.20
Excerpt: ...tiff is to file a Memorandum of Costs pertaining to the costs and expenses sought. ANALYSIS Motion For Attorneys' Fees, Costs and Expenses Request For Judicial Notice Defendant requests that the Court take judicial notice of various minute orders, rulings, and judgments in other superior court cases. The requests are GRANTED per Evid. Code § 452(d)(court records) for the purposes of showing prevailing market rate in the community. Discussion Att...
2022.01.13 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 451 (2)
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.13
Excerpt: ...., to the Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth causes of action, and SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the seventh, eight and twelfth causes of action. The motion to strike is GRANTED with leave to amend as to the punitive damage allegations at Plaintiff's Summary, Page 1, line 9, “punitive damages”; Page 8, the entirety of paragraph 18; Page 10, the entirety of p...
2022.01.07 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action 134
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.07
Excerpt: ... ANALYSIS Motion To Compel Arbitration and Stay Action Discussion Defendant American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., erroneously sued as American Builders and Contractors Supply Co. moves to compel arbitration and to stay this action. Under California law, arbitration agreements are valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract. (Blake v. Ecker (2001) 93 Cal.Ap...
2022.01.07 Motion for Leave to File Complaint 056
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Lui, Christopher K
Hearing Date: 2022.01.07
Excerpt: ...he Cross‐ Complaint is deemed to be served upon all parties who received a copy with this motion. The Cross‐Complaint is to be properly served per code upon the Cross‐Defendants who are new to this action. ANALYSIS Motion For Leave To File Cross‐Complaint Defendants Young Kook Choi and Yeong A Ryu move for leave to file a Cross-Complaint against the persons who sold the subject property to Defendants, based upon undisclosed pre-existing h...

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