Excerpt: .... (“Aknine”), Key Ecommerce Inc. (“KEI”) and Yizhong Chen (“Chen”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Plaintiffs' former employee, Zhongliang Wang (“Wang”), embezzled at least $4.5 million (“Stolen Funds”) from Plaintiffs' various business bank accounts between August 26, 2022 and September 9, 2022 and transferred the Stolen Funds to various bank accounts solely controlled and managed by him, including those opene...

Excerpt: ...aths of travel which denied Plaintiff full and equal access. The Store is owned by Defendants Kevin Wejeh Diab (“Diab”), Fayad Elias Kassis (“Kassis”) and George Bahij Soukie (“Soukie”). On April 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), asserting causes of action against Diab, Kassis and Soukie for: 1. Violation of The Unruh Civil Rights Act 2. Violation of the California Disabled Persons Act A Case Management ...

Excerpt: ...� consisting of several units which were occupied by businesses owned by Brian Lai (“B. Lai”) (i.e., Central Furniture and Home Store [“Central Furniture”] and Yes 98 Cents, LLC [“Yes 98 Cents”].). B. Lai is believed to be the sole member of AMCA. B. Lai, acting as a listing broker, listed the Property for sale; the listing advertisement stated that Yes 98 Cents was the anchor tenant of the Property. During or about April 2014, after ...

Excerpt: ...�), Rachel Chico (“Rachel”) and Frank Chico (“Frank”) allege as follows: In about January 2019, Antonio Chico (“Antonio”) was a patient at Riverside Heights Healthcare Center (“RHHC”) and Glendora Community Hospital. Defendants transferred Antonio from RHHC to Glendora Hospital shortly before his death. Antonio had a gastrointestinal hemorrhage during his hospital at Glendora Hospital, which was entirely preventable and not recogn...

Excerpt: ...ction, and will require an offer of proof if so. 2. Defendants Infinity Care of East L.A., Inc.'s, Mohammad Kamdar's, Bina Kamdar's and Saif Amin's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. Background Case No. 22PSCV00950 Hafiz alleges as follows: In or around 2007/2008, H. Amin, individually and as an agent or representative of all other defendants, accepted $400,000.00 from Hafiz and used that money to ...

Excerpt: ... for delivery orders received by WMI. Xiaojun Xu (“Xu”) was hired by 2Cube as a truck driver to deliver various goods to customers. From approximately January 2023 to present, Xu conspired with Pak Ho Lo (“Lo”), Swap Meet Depot (“SWAP”), MMS Depot (“MMS”) by stealing a portion of goods belonging to Plaintiffs from each delivery and delivering same to a warehouse in El Monte where SWAP and MMS are located. On May 11, 2023, Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...ober 29, 2019, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants C&L Refrigeration Corporation (“C&L”), Angle Ironworks, Inc. (“Angle”) and Does 1-50 for: 1. Negligence 2. Premises Liability On January 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed an “Amendment to Complaint,” wherein GB Metal Fabricators, Inc. (“GB Metals”) was named in lieu of Doe 1. On March 11, 2020, GB Metals filed a cross-complaint, assertin...

Excerpt: ...d Plaintiffs Elizabeth Taylor (“Taylor”) and Chasity Jones (“Jones”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Defendant Alkiviades David (“David”) was, at all relevant times, the President, CEO and managing agent of Defendants Hologram USA, Inc. (“Hologram”), Hologram USA Entertainment, Inc. (“Hologram Entertainment”), FilmOn Media Holdings, Inc. (“FilmOn”), FilmOn.TV, Inc. (“FilmOn TV”), FilmOn.TV Networks, Inc...

Excerpt: ...8.50, payable via eight payments of $13,570.00. JSI has failed to make the required payments. On September 7, 2022, SCI filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against JSI and Does 1-25 for: 1. Breach of Contract 2. Book Account 3. Goods Sold and Delivered On April 11, 2023, JSI filed a cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against SCI, Chetan Doshi and Roes 1-25 for: 1. Breach of Contract 2. Money Due and Owing—Unjust Retention 3. ...

Excerpt: ... a mortgage loan on the subject property from Freedom Immigration Bonds & Insurance Services, Inc. (“Freedom”) in the amount of $20,000.00, which was memorialized by a recorded deed of trust. The maturity due date is undisclosed. On July 9, 2019, a “Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under a Deed of Trust” was recorded. On March 15, 2023, a “Notice of Trustee's Sale” was recorded. The sale date was initially set for April 12, 2023...

Excerpt: ...tiff's car was vandalized in February 2023 and sustained damages after hitting a pothole in March 2023. Following the vandalism, Defendant paid for a rental vehicle for 18 out of the 30 days granted by Plaintiff's policy, denied her claim, required Plaintiff to pay for the cost of repair and failed to respond to Plaintiff when she provided further evidence. After the pothole incident, Defendant offered Plaintiff $900 to “total” her car. Defen...

Excerpt: ... Defendant SA Hospital Acquisition Group, LLC is DENIED as MOOT, except as to the issue of sanctions. Sanctions are imposed against SA Acquisition in the reduced amount of $341.65 and are payable within 30 days from the date of the hearing. 3. Plaintiff B.R. Building Resources Company's Motion to Deem Requests for Admission, Set One, Admitted Against Defendant Lawrence Feigen is DENIED as MOOT, except as to the issue of sanctions. Sanctions are i...

Excerpt: ...iled an “Amendment to Complaint,” wherein Amazon.com, Inc. was named in lieu of Doe 1. On April 13, 2023, Plaintiff filed three “Amendment[s] to Complaint,” wherein Amazon.com Logistics, Inc. was named in lieu of Doe 2, Amazon.com, LLC was named in lieu of Doe 3 and Amazon.com, Services, LLC was named in lieu of Doe 4. On May 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed an “Amendment to Complaint,” wherein Amazon Logistics, Inc. (“ALI”) was named in...

Excerpt: ... Maria are each ordered to pay sanctions in the reduced amount of $270.00, which are payable within 30 days of the notice of ruling. Plaintiff is ordered to pay an additional $60.00 in filing fees at or before the time of the hearing. 2. Plaintiff Maria L. Torres, individually and as Trustee of The Jose Ascencion Torres and Maria L. Torres Revocable Trust Dated February 19, 2022's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories is GRANTED. Rod...

Excerpt: ... fix up, and then sell and split any profits equally. Plaintiff and Defendant purchased the property located at 3414 Patritti Avenue, Baldwin Park, California 91706 (“subject property”) for approximately $525,000.00 on December 17, 2020. Plaintiff and Defendant agreed that Defendant would obtain the financing to purchase the subject property and that once escrow closed Plaintiff would be placed on title to same as a one-half joint owner. Plai...

Excerpt: ...transmission which has a design defect causing “harsh shifts” in lower gears (“Transmission Defect”). General Motors LLC (“Defendant”) knew or should have known about the Transmission Defect before the subject vehicle was sold to Plaintiff. On November 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), asserting causes of action against Defendant and Does 1-10 for: 1. Violation of Song-Beverly Act—Breach of Express War...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff. Young promised to repay Plaintiff upon Plaintiff's demand, and to pay interest at 10%/annum in the interim. At the time of the agreement, Young, Chung and Hoon represented that they owned high value real properties with sufficient equity to cover the loan which they would put up as collateral. Chung and Hoon provided Plaintiff with deeds of trust to real property (i.e., the Cathedral City and San Jacinto Properties, respectively) which...

Excerpt: ...-compliant conditions, including the lack of an accessible route from the public right-of-way and pathways leading to the entrance of the Business which contain cross-slopes measuring in excess of the maximum grade allowed. The Business is owned by Defendant La Puente Company LLC (“Defendant”). On June 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), asserting a cause of action against Defendant and Does 1-10 for: 1. Violation ...

Excerpt: ...ject property”). The elevator at the subject property is only accessible with a key at every level. On or about October 6, 2016, Plaintiff was directed by VNA to attend a meeting on the second floor of the subject property. A VNA representative used a key to access the elevator and transport Plaintiff to the meeting. When the meeting ended, Plaintiff was advised that there were no keys available, such that the elevator was inaccessible. Plainti...

Excerpt: .... Code § 17200 et seq.) 2. Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations 3. Negligent Interference with Contractual Relations 4. Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage 5. Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage 6. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets. Defendant WeiHua Zhu filed a cross-complaint on February 26, 2020, asserting causes of action for: 1. Breach of Oral Contract 2. Unjust Enrichment Plaint...

Excerpt: ...cessary delay, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorneyʹs fees to a plaintiff prevailing on the motion, pursuant to Section 128.5. Discussion Defendant argues that he is entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to CCP § 425.16(1)(c) and Law Offices of Andrew L. Ellis v. Yang (2009) 178 Cal.App 4th 869. In Yang, the Court of Appeal held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to rule on merits of anti‐SLAPP motion after voluntary dismi...

Excerpt: ... Amazon warehouse; instead, the goods were delivered to a close‐by Amazon warehouse. On March 10, 2023, Plaintiff Þled a complaint, later amended, asserting the following causes of action: 1. Fraud and Deceit 2. Breach of Contract 3. Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, et seq. 4. Unjust Enrichment A Case Management Conference is set for Au g u s t 10, 2023. Legal Standard A demurrer may be made on the grounds that the pleading, inte...

Excerpt: ... Code §§ 1791.2(a); 1794) 5. Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civil Code §§ 1791.1; 1794) On March 21, 2023, Plaintiff Ðiled a motion for attorney's fees. On May 3, 2023, Defendants Ðiled an opposition. On July 27, 2023, Plaintiff Ðiled a reply. Request for Judicial Notice The court grants Plaintiff 's request for judicial notice in full. Discussion The Song-Beverly Act provides, “[i]f the buyer prevails in an action und...

Excerpt: ...) entered into a 12-month service contract (“Contract”) whereby Plaintiff would provide marketing and branding services and create and operate websites commencing June 2019 in exchange for payment of $6,000.00 per month for 12 months. (SAC, ¶ 7.) The Contract was to continue thereafter until terminated in writing with 60 days' notice, which was never provided. (Id.) Plaintiff is owed money for unpaid amounts incurred during the 12-month init...

Excerpt: ...vely, the “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: On May 2, 2020, Gordes Hospitality, Inc. (“Gordes”), through Ganyu Huang aka Gary Huang (“Huang”), and Shamloo, with Abhari serving as a silent partner, entered into an “Asset Purchase Agreement” and a “Security Agreement” with Gordes for the transfer of ownership of Hamilton's Steakhouse (“Hamilton”) from Gordes, as seller, to Plaintiffs, as buyers. On June 18, 2020, LVGEM Hotel ...

Excerpt: ...Global Inc. (“2Cube”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Plaintiffs are in the business of providing logistics and warehousing services for imports of goods from China to the United States. 2Cube acts as a “3PL” or third party logistics provider for WMI by procuring transportation services for delivery orders received by WMI. Xiaojun Xu (“Xu”) was hired by 2Cube as a truck driver to deliver various goods to customers. Fro...

Excerpt: ...er of attempts. On May 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Ford Motor Company (“FMC”), WC Performance Ford Inc. dba Performance Ford (“Performance Ford”) and Does 1- 10 for: 1. Violation of Song-Beverly Act—Breach of Express Warranty 2. Negligent Repair A Case Management Conference is set for October 10, 2023. Legal Standard A demurrer may be made on the grounds that the pleading, inter a...

Excerpt: ...�Police”) executed a search warrant at the subject property. While executing the warrant, the Police observed that the subject property had been converted into marijuana cultivation facilities, containing numerous marijuana products in various stages of production. During the search, the Police encountered Defendants Timothy Earl Nilan (“Nilan”), Ivan Chacon (“Chacon”), Christian Soto (“Soto”) and Antonio Ramirez (“Ramirez”) in ...

Excerpt: ...ced amount of $360.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the notice of ruling. 2. Plaintiff City of El Monte's Motion to Compel Defendant Dank Dynasty LLC's Responses to Demand for Production of Documents, Set No. One is GRANTED [see below]. Dank Dynasty LLC is to provide verified responses, without objections, to Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents and Things, Set No. One, within 20 days from the date of the notice of rul...

Excerpt: ...etainer against Defendant The House of Scoops, LLC (“Defendant”) and Does 1-5. A Case Management Conference is set for September 1, 2023. Legal Standard The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication “is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessary to resolve their dispute.” (Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield ...

Excerpt: ...nnedy, IV (“D. Kennedy”) and Juliet Ru-Yi Chung (“Chung”), by and through Kennedy Capital Partners International, Inc. (“Kennedy Capital”), to purportedly fund the production of television and film projects. Plaintiff has not been repaid. On December 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed a verified complaint, asserting causes of action against D. Kennedy, Chung, Diana Yi Wei Cheng (“Cheng”), Rosemary Kennedy (“R. Kennedy”), Vanessa Yao Gu...

Excerpt: ... Documents and Produce Responsive Documents is CONTINUED to September 26, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. [see below]. Background [1] Plaintiff Maria Angela Rodriguez (“Angie”) alleges as follows: Angie, Jorge Rodriguez (“Jorge”), Roberto Rodriguez (“Roberto”) and Richard Yarruths Rodriguez (“Richard”) (collectively, “Siblings”) are siblings; Mercado Latino, Inc. (“Mercado”) and Grosac, Inc. (“Grosac”) were founded by their father, ...

Excerpt: ...greed to invest $50,000.00 in YYP's project under each Agreement for a total of $200,000.00. YYP, in turn, agreed to repay Plaintiff the principal amount, plus a $5,000.00 profit, by July 6, 2018. YYP was unable to make payment on July 6, 2018, so on July 17, 2018, Plaintiff and YYP entered into a Supplemental Agreement in which YYP agreed to pay $5,000.00 by July 20, 2018 and $174,155.66 by August 10, 2018. On July 17, 2018, Ye executed a Person...

Excerpt: ...ntiff full and equal access. The Store is owned by Defendants No Uoong Ki (“Ki”) and Eun Mi Choi (“Choi”). On March 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Ki and Choi for: 1. Violation of The Unruh Civil Rights Act 2. Violation of the California Disabled Persons Act A Case Management Conference is set for July 25, 2023. Legal Standard A demurrer may be made on the grounds that the pleading, inter alia, do...

Excerpt: ...t breached the Agreement. On July 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting a cause of action against Defendant and Does 1-10 for: 1. Breach of Contract On November 15, 2022, Defendant's default was entered. On December 9, 2022, default judgment was entered. Legal Standard Code of Civil Procedure Section 473.5 “When service of a summons has not resulted in actual notice to a party in time to defend the action. . . , he or she may serve a...

Excerpt: .... Yang was sexually harassed and beat by the individual hired to perform security and maintenance at the building. Li and Xuan turned off the air condition to the subject property in an attempt to get Yang to pay more rent. Li and Xuan have failed to address habitability issues at the building. Li and Xuan discriminate against Yang on the basis of her sex. On June 22, 2022, Yang filed a “Complaint of Frauds, Blackmail, Harassment, Assault, and ...

Excerpt: ...y 13, 2015 incorporation. On or about May 10, 2019, Hyung agreed in writing to sell 51% of the outstanding shares of TSI to Taijin USA (“Taijin”) for $1,000,000.00; consequently, Hyung's ownership interests in TSI was reduced to 49%. Hyung continued to act as a TSI officer and director. Hyung was to be in charge of sales and inventory commencing June 1, 2019. On or about February 3, 2021, there was a dispute between TSI's shareholders. TSI al...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff in Plaintiff's backyard. Plaintiff advised Li and Zhen that he intended to move into the ADU and wanted the ADU to have a separate and independent water, gas and electric meters. The parties thereafter entered into a contract and Plaintiff paid $170,000.00 towards the $180,000.00 projected costs as construction progressed. On August 15, 2019, Li prepared a change order, which set forth additional costs of $21,965.00 for items related to...

Excerpt: ...led a complaint, asserting causes of action against TARPWR, Inc. dba Flappy Jack's Pancake House (“TARPWR”) and Does 1-30 for: 1. Premises Liability 2. General Negligence On November 10, 2022, TARPWR filed a cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against Roes 1-20 for: 1. Total Indemnity 2. Declaratory Relief—Implied Partial Indemnity 3. Declaratory Relief—Equitable Apportionment 4. Express Indemnity A Case Management Conference is s...

Excerpt: ...d to lease the Premises for a period of two years to Food Max in exchange for Food Max's payment of rent. Biao Yin aka William Yin (“Yin”) signed a Guaranty of Lease. Food Max thereafter failed to pay rent and failed to vacate the Premises, requiring Plaintiff to initiate unlawful detainer proceedings against Food Max. Food Max subsequently vacated the Premises; however, after regaining possession of the Premises, Plaintiff discovered that Fo...

Excerpt: ...d to lease the Premises for a period of two years to Food Max in exchange for Food Max's payment of rent. Biao Yin aka William Yin (“Yin”) signed a Guaranty of Lease. Food Max thereafter failed to pay rent and failed to vacate the Premises, requiring Plaintiff to initiate unlawful detainer proceedings against Food Max. Food Max subsequently vacated the Premises; however, after regaining possession of the Premises, Plaintiff discovered that Fo...

Excerpt: ...otion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production from Defendant FCA US LLC is GRANTED. FCA is to provide further, Code‐compliant responses without objections within 20 days from the date of the notice of ruling [see below]. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $1,185.00 and are payable within 30 days from the date of the notice of ruling. Background Plaintiffs Jesus Garcia Ibanez aka Jesus I Garcia and Fatima Sandoval (toge...

Excerpt: ...r Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set 1 is DENIED as MOOT, except as to the issue of sanctions. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $510.00 and are payable within 30 days from the date of the notice of ruling. Background [1] Plaintiff Glorious Sky, LLC (“Glorious Sky”) alleges as follows: On May 3, 2022, a written agreement was made between Glorious Sky and Defendant MT Hermon LLC (“MT”) for bitcoin mining hosting and relate...

Excerpt: ...a lease to purchase agreement for the property located at 761 Corporate Center Drive in Pomona, California (“subject property”). In June 2021, Lucy Seh (“Lucy”) joined Plaintiff's affiliated organization, Kingston Financial, as a loan officer. Lucy had been Plaintiff's domestic partner from 2000-2014. Lucy learned of the transaction and expressed interest in the subject property. Plaintiff and Lucy agreed to split the equity in the subjec...

Excerpt: ...ges as follows: On March 13, 2017, Four Season Travel LLC (“Four Season Travel”) entered into Combination Loan and Security Agreement No. 429587-700 (“Contract No. 700”) with Grech Financial Services Inc. dba Edson Financial (“Edson”), wherein Edson financed the acquisition of Prevost commercial vehicles bearing VIN Nos. 2PCH33498HC713768, 2PCH3349XHC713769 and 2PCH33496HC713770 (collectively, “Vehicle No. 1”). On April 12, 2018, ...

Excerpt: ...(collectively, “Polaris”), Seidner Enterprises LLC dba Bert's Mega Mall (“Seidner”), Cheyenne Rey (“Rey”) and Does 1-100 for: 1. Strict Product Liability 2. Negligence 3. Failure to Warn 4. Negligent Recall 5. Violation of Cal. Bus. Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq. On December 5, 2022, Polaris filed a cross-complaint, asserting causes of action against Rey for: 1. Indemnification 2. Apportionment of Fault 3. Negligence On December 7, 20...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs were home. On July 12, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Chu for: 1. General Negligence 2. Intentional Tort 3. Premises Liability On February 3, 2023, Department 1 reassigned the case to this instant department. On February 16, 2023, the court related Case Nos. 22STCV22379 and 22NWCV00607; Case No. 22STCV22379 was designated the lead case. A Status Conference Re: PI Complicated Cases is set for July ...

Excerpt: ...icated Issue: Jurisdiction] 3. Hearing on Third Party Claim Background [1] Plaintiffs Elizabeth Taylor (“Taylor”) and Chasity Jones (“Jones”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Defendant Alkiviades David (“David”) was, at all relevant times, the President, CEO and managing agent of Defendants Hologram USA, Inc. (“Hologram”), Hologram USA Entertainment, Inc. (“Hologram Entertainment”), FilmOn Media Holdings, Inc. (...

Excerpt: ...ent whereby Belco would purchase Lincoln's existing assets, including heavy equipment, a fleet of vehicles and its inventory of existing contracts. On October 27, 2014, Lincoln sued Belco in case styled Lincoln Pacific Builders, Inc. v. Elecnor Belco Electric, Case No. KC067245 (“Underlying Action”) for failure to make timely payments on the sale of assets; in turn, Belco filed a cross-complaint against Lincoln. Lincoln was granted summary ju...

Excerpt: ...t Golden Bear Insurance Company (“Golden Bear”) for the property located at 13467 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (“Property”). During the term of the policy, Plaintiffs' Property suffered substantial physical damage, including damage to the firewall, the food grade epoxy flooring, the ductwork and exhaust lines, fire sprinkler system and drainage lines, copper wiring, and the security and electrical systems (the “Claim”). As ...