Excerpt: ...this auto accident case rendered in a defense verdict. Defendant Diane Merrick's Memorandum of Costs seeks to recover $102,019.48 in costs. In general, Plaintiff moves on the claims that: (1) Defendant's Memorandum of Costs is untimely; (2) The Offer to Compromise (Code Civ. Proc. § 998) upon which Defendant relies was not valid and therefore Defendant's Memorandum of Costs should be denied it its entirety, and; (3) Even if Defendant's § 998 of...

Excerpt: ...efendant Diane Merrick's Memorandum of Costs seeks to recover $102,019.48 in costs. In general, Plaintiff moves on the claims that: (1) Defendant's Memorandum of Costs is untimely; (2) The Offer to Compromise (Code Civ. Proc. S 998) upon which Defendant relies was not valid and therefore Defendant's Memorandum of Costs should be denied it its entirety, and; (3) Even if Defendant's S 998 offer had been valid, the Memorandum of Costs are unsupporte...

Excerpt: ...a motion for a new trial within 10 days of entry of final judgment, entered on May 8, 2023, on the jury verdict. The court finds the notice of intention for new trial and the motion for new trial to be timely filed. Defendants move for new trial on the following grounds: (1) Improper orders of the Court (Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) §657(1)); (2) Abuse of discretion by the Court (CCP § 657(1)); (3) The verdict is contrary to law (CCP § 657(6)...

Excerpt: ...summary adjudication is denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of applications submitted in 2021 by Lashawn Johnson, Essence Martin, Marcus Davis, and Shavon Garci (“Plaintiffs”) to rent residences that were owned by Defendant, Barker Management, Inc. (“Defendant”). According to the Complaint, Defendant obtained confidential investigative consumer reports about Plaintiffs from an investigative company, with...

Excerpt: ...TRIAL DATE: Not Set. PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and for a Stay of Proceedings OPPOSITION: February 8, 2023 REPLY: February 15, 2023 TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion to compel arbitration is granted. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of the employment of Plaintiffs Isador Martin, Khadijah Betts, Ryan Casper, Viridiana Mendez, Cynthia Mercado, Daniel Miranda, Christopher Olivera, ...

Excerpt: ...rrer is sustained. Defendant's motion is granted. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the residency of Madison Banach (“Plaintiff”) at 615 S. Catalina Ave., #122, Redondo Beach, California (the “Property”). Plaintiff alleges that she leased Unit 122 (“Rental Unit”) of the Property in July 2021 and continues to reside at the Rental Unit. During her r...

Excerpt: ...s taxed in the amount of $36,132, so that costs will be allowed in the amount of $26,024.26.. Background This case arises out of a two-vehicle collision. On October 5,2022, the Court signed a judgment in the amount of $12,024.00 in favor of the Plaintiff which the Clerk entered on October 05, 2022. On October 14, 2022, plaintiff filed and served a Memorandum of Costs in the amount of $ 62,157.26. Defendants' motion seeks to tax $54,605.90 of this...

Excerpt: ...ctober 3, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion to tax costs is granted as to the expert fees for $79,489.09, for $1,200 for nurse observers at the defense medical exam and $5,000 for the focus group and otherwise denied. Costs are awarded in the amount of $86,592.61. Defendants to give notice. Background Plaintiff filed a summary memorandum of costs on September 13, 2022, following the entry of judgment after a jury trial. Defendants have now moved...

Excerpt: ...court's grant of a motion for summary judgment. The judgment and notice of entry of judgment were filed on August 2, 2022. The court finds the notice of intention for new trial and the motion for new trial to be timely filed. Plaintiffs move for new trial on the following grounds: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of, or abuse of discretion by the Court (Code of Civil Procedure §657(1)); (2) Accident or surprise which ordinary prudence could n...

Excerpt: ...he judgment entered on court's grant of directed verdict. The judgment and notice of entry of judgment were filed on August 2, 2022. The court finds the notice of intention for new trial and the motion for new trial to be timely filed. Plaintiff moves for new trial on the following grounds: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of, or abuse of discretion by the Court (Code of Civil Procedure §657(1)); and (2) There was an error in law occurring at...

Excerpt: ...ained without leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of the legal representation of Kristy Keers (“Plaintiff”) by Defendants John Koutsoukos and JMK Law Group in a matter filed with the Riverside Superior Court on June 18, 2018, Case No. RIC1804747. Plaintiff alleges Defendants Koutsoukos and JMK Law Group committed legal malpractice as a result of their representation and connection to Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ember 14, 2022 Tentative: Cross-Defendants' motion for reconsideration is denied. Cross-Complainant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs Joanna Cohen (“Cohen”) and Jeremy Rosenberg's (“Rosenberg”) lease of real property located at 7601 Midfield Avenue, Los Angeles, California (the “Midfield Property”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Autumn Lorenz (“Lorenz”) is the owner of the Midfield Property, Def...

Excerpt: ...22. TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of an ownership dispute in real property located at 1901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach, California (the “Subject Property Property”). Plaintiff is the successor trustee to the BN Family Trust dated June 5, 2000, settled by Behrouz Nopavar (“Nopavar”) on June 5, 2000. Plaintiff claims ownership to the Subject Property, as do Bob Terme...

Excerpt: ...ed in the amount of $2,915.16, so that costs will be allowed in the amount of $15,445.24. Background The judgment appealed from was filed herein on March 12, 2022. Defendants filed their Notice of Intention to Move for New Trial and their Notice of Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict on April 1, 2022. The Superior Court entered its order denying the defendants' motion for new trial, and its order granting defendants' motion for judgme...

Excerpt: ...he amount of $81,327.48, so that costs will be allowed in the amount of $34,696.77. Background This case arises out of a watercraft versus watercraft collision which occurred on May 25, 2015 near Big Bend State Park in Laughlin, Arizona. This wrongful death case was tried to a jury on theories of product liability against defendant Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S. (YMUS) and negligence against Defendant Envieh and non-party Watercraft Adventures Re...

Excerpt: ...gment. Background This is a petition to confirm arbitration award. According to the Petition, Mix & Match Apparel, Inc. (“MMA” or Petitioner) and Edward Kim AKA Kyung Ho Kim dba KNY Apparel (“Respondent”) entered an agreement to arbitrate on January 12, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties arbitrated their dispute before the Dale J. Park, Esq. (the “Arbitrator”) The Arbitration took place on February 9, 2022. MMA initiated th...

Excerpt: ...f is awarded $17,960.00 in attorney's fees. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Artur Altunyan's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS (the “Vehicle”) manufactured by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (“MBUSA”) Plaintiff alleges that the Vehicle was delivered with defects and nonconformities to warranty, including engine and electrical defects. Further, MBUSA allegedly failed to repair ...

Excerpt: ...T, an individual; KRISTINA THABET, an individual; and ILHAM CHAOUIR, an individual, Nominal Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. BC635250 Hon. RICHARD J. BURDGE JR. Dept. 3 RULING ON NEW TRIAL MOTION ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs Michael Thabet, Kathy Thabet, George Thabet, Nicolas Thabet, Kristina Thabet and Ilham Chaouir, as successors in interest to Magdy Thabet, filed a notice of intention to file a ne...

Excerpt: ...ice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 4111 Lafayette Place, Culver City, California (the “Property”). Belinda Corpuz (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she resided in and owned the Property at all times relevant to this action. On February 27, 2007, Plaintiff obtained a mortgage loan on the Property in the amount of $175,000 from Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (“Countrywide”) memorialized by a Deed of Trust. ...

Excerpt: ...demurrer, Defendant's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Robert James Brenneman's (“Plaintiff”) lease of a 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV (“Subject Vehicle” or “Vehicle”) which was manufactured and or distributed by General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that in connection with the lease, Plaintiff received warranties which ...

Excerpt: ...eave to amend. Feder is to give notice. Background This is police misconduct action arising out of a July 11, 2021, incident which resulted in the arrests of Holly Baird and Nigel Carter (“Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs allege that on July 11, 2021, after parking their vehicle at El Matador Beach in the County of Los Angeles, several Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriffs, including Defendant Deputy Lee (“Lee”), rushed their vehicle and forcibly ar...

Excerpt: ...ants are to give notice. Background This is an action arising in connection with an automobile accident which occurred on June 5, 2019. The accident involved Jose Padron, who was working for RB Towing, LLC dba Home Auto Repair/HAR Towing (the “Insured”) at the time of the accident, and the other driver was an uninsured motorist. Jose Padron and Rahyne Padron (collectively “Defendants”) pursued a Worker's Compensation Claim, under an insur...

Excerpt: ...t's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of the legal representation of Kristy Keers (“Plaintiff”) by Defendants, John Koutsoukos and JMK Law Group, in a matter filed with the Riverside Superior Court on June 18, 2018, Case Number RIC1804747. Plaintiff alleges Defendant Koutsoukos and JMK Law Group committed legal malpractice as a result of...

Excerpt: ...o CCP section 1281.4, this action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of Plaintiff, Nicole Antos' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Gunpowder & Sky, LLC. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff's Complaint alleges Plaintiff is a marketing professional who was hired by Defendant in November 2019 as Director of Marketing & Insights. Plaintiff alleges her direct manag...

Excerpt: ... leave to amend. Defendant Joseph W. Amirian to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Defendant, Joseph W. Amirian's (“Joseph Amirian”) alleged “financial crimes and other wrongdoings” against Plaintiffs through his physical therapy practice, Joseph Amirian Physical Therapy (“JA Therapy”) and JA Services, Inc. (“JA Services”). Shaida Moggadham (“Moggadham”), Ehsan Doroudi (“Doroudi”) and Everloving ...