Excerpt: ...: Cross-Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Steven is granted 30 days leave to amend. Cross-Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an action for declaratory relief arising out of Plaintiffs, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (“Alexandria”) and Joel S. Marcus' (“Joel”)[1]'s business ventures with Defendants, Steven Marcus (“Steven”) and Bugsby Property, LLC (“Bugsby”). Plaintiffs' Complaint for declaratory relief filed Febr...

Excerpt: ...of December 31, 2020 TENTATIVE: Misle's Motion to Quash Subpoena to Heritage Bank of Nevada is denied. Ownzones and Goman are to give notice. MOTION: Motion for Order Quashing Deposition Subpoena to Altabank MOVING PARTY: Cross-Defendant, Howard Misle OPPOSING PARTIES: Defendants and Cross-Complainants, Dan Goman and Ownzones Media Network, Inc. OPPOSITION: December 21, 2020 REPLY: None as of December 31, 2020 [ TENTATIVE: Misle's Motion to Quash...

Excerpt: ...le Trust Dated 5/18/2009 OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant Cross-Complainant, J.R. and A.R. Services, Inc. TRIAL DATE: May 25, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and Amended Answer to First Amended Cross-Complaint OPPOSITION: December 17, 2020 REPLY: December 24, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Parties' motion is granted. Moving Parties are to file their proposed FAC and amended answer within 10 days of this date. M...

Excerpt: ...Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from the Third Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: December 18, 2020 REPLY: December 23, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. Having sustained Moving Defendants' demurrer, Moving Defendants' motion to strike is moot. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff's purchase of a 2014 Land Rover Vehicle (“Subject Vehicle”) ...

Excerpt: ...er 17, 2020 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the fourth, seventh and tenth causes of action. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Astine Suleimanyan's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, UTLA dba United Teachers of Los Angeles. (“UTLA”) Plaintiff also brings this action against Defendant, Brian...

Excerpt: ...LY: December 23, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer to the ninth cause of action is overruled. The demurrer is otherwise sustained. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is granted with respect to the Complaint's allegations regarding attorney fees (item 1). The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Defendant, Terry Ter...

Excerpt: ...tion is denied. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Alejandro Arzola's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, AT&T Mobility Services LLC. (“AT&T”) Plaintiff alleges that he was a protected employee as defined under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) due to his anxiety and major depression for which he requested reasonable accommodat...

Excerpt: ...NTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted as to affirmative defenses 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20 and 22-25. Plaintiff's motion is otherwise denied. CDCR is given 30 days leave to amend unless Plaintiff files an amended complaint before that date, in which case Defendant may file an amended answer to that complaint in accordance with the timing in the CCP. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Pla...

Excerpt: ...ied. Seyde is to give notice. Background This case arises out of a dispute between two brothers, Brian Kennedy (“Brian”) and Drake Kennedy (“Drake”)[1], who are the directors, officers, and shareholders or board members for six companies: Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Regency”); Corona Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Corona”); Westminster Outdoor, Inc.(“Westminster”); Virtual Media Group, Inc. (“Virtual Media”); West Hol...

Excerpt: ...Liliana Soto Moreno, and Lucero Vanessa Soto Moreno (“Gutierrez and Moreno Plaintiffs”); and Cross-Complainants Exel, Inc., Jose Antonio Perfecto, Carlos Hernandez, Overnight Logistics, Inc., and Marco Antonio Soto Gutierrez (“Cross- Complainants”) OPPOSITION: None as of December 21, 2020 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Chang's motion is GRANTED. Chang is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This action arises...

Excerpt: ...020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend the first through third, sixth and seventh causes of action. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with probably located at 30905 Gilmour Street, Castaic, California 91384 (“Property”) purchased by Plaintiff, Francisco Flores (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant, Gina L. Nichols. (“Nichols”) Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...s GRANTED. County must file a supplemental designation of a retained expert witness within 10 days of this date. Within 20 days of service of this designation, Plaintiff may submit a supplemental expert list for any expert who will express an opinion on the subjects to be covered by Dr. Cresswell if Plaintiff has not previously retained an expert to testify on those subjects. County is to give notice. Background This case has been summarized in o...

Excerpt: ... 10, 2020 REPLY: December 16, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Mr. Swerissen's deposition, in his individual and PMK status is to be taken at the time and at the place stated in the last notice on February 5, 2021 or at such earlier time as the parties may agree. Pursuant to an agreement among the parties, the deposition may take place by videoconference, so long as arrangements for a video conference do not delay the deposition. Pl...

Excerpt: ...lease Mechanic's Lien is GRANTED. The Lien against the Property is ordered to be RELEASED. Petitioner to give notice and prepare an order. Background This is a Petition for Release of Mechanic's Lien arising in connection with a mechanic's lien filed by Respondent, John Jory Construction (“Respondent”) on January 4, 2020 (the “Lien”) against property known as The Edition WEHO, 9040 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. (the “Proper...

Excerpt: ...ion is granted and he shall have access to image the company server, either from the Company server or from the copy the Receiver has if the Receiver chooses to allow that. Drake is to give notice. Background This case arises out of a dispute between two brothers, Brian Kennedy (“Brian”) and Drake Kennedy (“Drake”)[1], who are the directors, officers, and shareholders or board members for six companies: Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (...

Excerpt: ...ion is GRANTED. Moving Defendants are to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This is an insurance coverage dispute arising in connection with insurance coverage for Plaintiff, Susano Sanchez's (“Plaintiff”) 2010 Freightliner. (the “Vehicle”) Plaintiff alleges that he spoke with Defendant, Adriana Solis (“Solis”) from Defendant, Truck Club Insurance Center (“Truck Club”) regarding coverage for the Vehicle and th...

Excerpt: ...RIAL DATE: April 5, 2022 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion for Prejudgment Possession OPPOSITION: None as of December 7, 2020 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an action in eminent domain brought by Plaintiff, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, In Furtherance of The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Project. (“Plaintiff”) Plaintiff alleg...

Excerpt: ...N: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Tyson Foods, Inc. OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Maria Gonzalez OPPOSITION: November 9, 2020 REPLY: November 24, 2020 TENTATIVE: TFI's motion is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to provided supplemental, verified responses, including a privilege log, within 30 days and produce documents. TFI's request for sanctions is granted. $2,419.00 in sanctions are...

Excerpt: ... are ordered to enter into a protective order within 10 days of this date. If they are unable to do so, they are ordered to attend an IDC with the court prior to 30 days from this date for the purpose of resolving disputes over the protective order. Defendant's motion to compel compliance with requests for production, set one is granted. Plaintiff is to produce responsive documents within 30 days. Defendant is to give notice. Defendant's motion t...

Excerpt: ...mended Complaint OPPOSITION: November 17, 2020 REPLY: December 1, 2020 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is overruled as to the third cause of action and otherwise sustained. Plaintiff is given 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background On December 28, 2018, Plaintiff Danny Siag (“Plaintiff”) filed this instant action against Defendants Mazliach Gamliel (“M. Gamliel”), individually and as trustee of the Gamliel Develo...

Excerpt: ...n Hekmat, M.D. OPPOSITION: November 23, 2020 REPLY: November 30, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted as to its request for monetary sanctions. The court orders as follows: (1) Hekmat is to produce additional billing data and/or other documents and to provide a verified response indicating that all responsive documents have been produced within 45 days of this order; (2)Sanctions are awarded against Hekmat in the amount of $6,600. MOTION...

Excerpt: ...s denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a property located at 2737 Malabar Street, Los Angeles, California 90033. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Maricela Vargas (“Plaintiff”) alleges that the Property was her primary residence and that she sought a “foreclosure prevention alternative” as defined by Civil Code section 2920.5, subdivision (b) from Defendant, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwe...

Excerpt: ...20, 2020 REPLY: November 30, 2020 TENTATIVE: CDCR's motion is granted as to the fourth cause of action and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. CDCR is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Eddie Rankin III's (“Plaintiff”) incarceration. Plaintiff alleges that he was incarcerated by Defendant, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and under its medi...

Excerpt: ...uestions about communications between Nahai and Klein, as further outlined in the instant ruling. Moving Defendants' motion is otherwise granted. Moving Defendants are to meet and confer with Nahai in order to schedule a mutually convenient date for the second session of Nahai's deposition to be completed within the next 60 days. The deposition may be conducted remotely. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a...

Excerpt: ...er 12, 2020 REPLY: November 20, 2020 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted with respect to the first through fifth causes of action and the Complaint's prayer for punitive damages. Defendants' motion is otherwise denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Maria De Los Angeles Ramirez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendants, Proland Management Company, LLC (“Proland Management”), Proland Re...

Excerpt: ...c. OPPOSITION: September 17, 2020; Joint Separate Statement November 16, 2020 REPLY: September 22, 2020 RECOMMENDATION: Perfecto's motion for protective order is granted as to requests for admission numbers 45-54 and 118-119. Perfecto's motion is otherwise denied, and the request for sanctions is denied. Perfecto is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Protective Order as to Special Interrogatories, Sets Three MOVING PARTY: Defendant/Cr...

Excerpt: ...020l; Amended November 16, 2020 REPLY: November 16, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is overruled as to the ninth cause of action and otherwise sustained. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is granted with respect to the Complaint's prayer for attorney fees. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is moot with respect to the Complaint's request for treble damages, and otherwise denied. Jane JB Doe is given 30 days leave to amend. Moving D...

Excerpt: ...AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund TRIAL DATE: April 13, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's two Motions for Summary Adjudication OPPOSITION: November 6, 2020 REPLY: November 13, 2020 TENTATIVE: Starr's First MSA is denied. Starr's Second MSA is denied. Starr is to give notice. Background This is an insurance coverage action arising out of AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund's (“F...

Excerpt: ...ed. Service of summons and the FACC is ordered quashed as to Ms. Medvei. Ms. Medvei is to give notice. MOTION: Demurrer to First Amended Cross-Complaint; Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Cross-Complaint MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, Miklos Medvei OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant, Hope Enterprises, LLC OPPOSITION: November 4, 2020 REPLY: November 13, 2020 TENTATIVE: Mr. Medvei's demurrer is overruled as to t...

Excerpt: ... sustained. Having sustained the demurrer, the court finds the motion to strike moot. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Jenny Rivera's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2019 Nissan Versa (the “Vehicle”) on December 16, 2018 manufactured by Defendant, Nissan North America, Inc. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff alleges that she received written warr...

Excerpt: ... TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is granted with respect to the request for monetary sanctions. Monetary sanctions are awarded against Sunpower in the amount of $21,507.04. Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is otherwise denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Howard Raishbrook (“Mr. Raishbrook”) and Jami Raishbrook's (“Mrs. Raishbrook”) purchase of solar panels for the ...

Excerpt: ...Adjudication OPPOSITION: November 4, 2020 REPLY: November 12, 2020 TENTATIVE: Defendant Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. Defendant CSMC to give notice and to prepare a judgment. Background This is a medical malpractice action arising out of Plaintiff, Margarita Asaryan's (“Asaryan”) care and treatment at Defendant, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“CSMC”) for her pregnancy and delivery of Plaintiff, Elani ...

Excerpt: ...: Motion to Seal Exhibits in Support of Motion for Summary Adjudication OPPOSITION: November 3, 2020 REPLY: November 9, 2020 TENTATIVE: Starr's motion to seal is granted as to premium information in Exhibits 5, 13-16, 18, and 21-22. Starr's motion to seal is otherwise denied. Starr's motion is otherwise denied. Starr is to give notice. Background This is an insurance coverage action arising out of AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Dist...

Excerpt: ...murrer; November 3, 2020 to Amended Motion to Strike REPLY: November 9, 2020 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is overruled as to the ninth cause of action and otherwise sustained. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is granted with respect to the FAC's prayer for attorney fees. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is moot with respect to the FAC's request for treble damages, and otherwise denied. Jane GJ Doe is given 30 days leave to amend. ...

Excerpt: ...tary Sanctions OPPOSITION: October 26, 2020 REPLY: October 27, 2020 TENTATIVE: Genesis and Misle's motion for protective order is GRANTED, in part. The parties must meet and confer to schedule the deposition to be taken within 45 days. Misle is to attend the deposition. The deposition shall be taken remotely. The topics of the deposition shall be as noticed in the Amended Deposition Notice. To the extent that any requested documents were produced...

Excerpt: ...urther responses to two requests to produce is moot. Garment Line's request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises out of various agreements between Plaintiffs, Cal West Prime Corporation (“Cal West”) and CJ & K, Inc. (“CJK”) and Defendants, Garment Line, Inc. (“Garment Line”), and Michael D. Chang. (“Mr. Chang”) Plaintiffs allege that they are in the business of selling wholesale app...

Excerpt: ... 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses is DENIED. Plaintiff's request for sanctions in the amount of $1,245.00 from Defendant is GRANTED. Sanctions are to be paid within 60 days. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a breach of contract action arising out of Plaintiff, QuickCo, Ltd.'s (“Plaintiff”) private label agreement (the “Agreement”) with Defendant, Trans-High Corporation (“Defendant”). Plaint...

Excerpt: ...verruled. Defendants are to file a responsive pleading within 20 days. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a Piper PA_32RT-300T aircraft (the “Aircraft”). Plaintiffs' Complaint alleges that in or about early 2020, Plaintiff, N428RA, LLC (“N428RA”) hired Defendant, Mather Aviation, LLC (“Mather”) to perform an inspection of the Aircraft in connection with N428RA's purchase of the Aircraft. Pl...

Excerpt: ... a responsive pleading within 20 days. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an employment discrimination action arising out of Plaintiff, Maria Gonzalez's (“Plaintiff”) employment as a “meat spreader and peeler.” Plaintiff alleges that she was employed with Defendants, Tyson Foods, Inc. (“TFI”) and Tyson Foods, Inc. dba Golden Island Jerky Company, Inc. (“Golden Island”) and performed her duties satisfactorily until her...

Excerpt: ... LLC, Montebello Care Center, LLC, The Earlwood, LLC, Careerstaff Unlimited, LLC and Genesis Healthcare, LLC OPPOSITION: October 21, 2020 REPLY: None as of October 30, 2020 TENTATIVE: Proactive's demurrer is overruled. Proactive's motion to strike is denied. Cross-Complainants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with sexual assault that allegedly occurred on April 19, 2018 (the “Incident”) at Defendant Sharon Care ...

Excerpt: ... 26, 2020 TENTATIVE: United's motion to compel responses to Requests for Production, Set One is granted. Ms. Buono is ordered to serve verified responses within 30 days. Ms. Buono is to pay sanctions of $500 to United's counsel within 60 days. United is give notice to Ms. Buono. MOTION: Petitioner's Motion to Compel Response to Form Interrogatories, Set One MOVING PARTY: Petitioner, United Financial Casualty Company OPPOSING PARTY: Respondent, Li...

Excerpt: ...N: October 15, 2020 REPLY: October 26, 2020 TENTATIVE: COLS' petition to compel arbitration is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate the first through fourth causes of action in her Complaint with COLS. Plaintiff's fifth cause of action for penalties pursuant to PAGA is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. COLS is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Brittany Smith's (“Plain...

Excerpt: ...mary Adjudication are granted. Plaintiff's request for a continuance is denied. Defendants to give notice Background This action arises out of business transactions between Plaintiff, Formosa Fabric, Inc. (“Formosa”), and Defendants, Lavitex, Inc. (“Lavitex”), Omid Lavi (“Lavi”) and Arte Milano Textile Inc. (“Arte”) The Complaint alleges that each of the defendants acted as the agent/employee of the other defendants. Formosa alleg...

Excerpt: ...e to amend is GRANTED. Plaintiff must file the amended complaint within seven days of this date. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Alejandra Arteaga (“Ms. Arteaga”) and Martha Sahagun's (“Ms. Sahagun”) purchase of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee (the “Vehicle”), with vehicle identification number 1C4RJEAG2CC201916 on February 23, 2015. Plaintiffs alleges that the Vehicle was purchase...

Excerpt: ...position by Plaintiffs October 16, 2020 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Bochner's motion for summary judgment is granted. Bochner is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This is a medical malpractice action arising out of Plaintiff, Margarita Asaryan's (“Ms. Asaryan”) care and treatment at Defendant, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars”) for her pregnancy and delivery of Plaintiff, Elani Pogosyan (“Pogosyan...

Excerpt: ...e is to give notice. Background This case arises out of a dispute between two brothers, Brian Kennedy (“Brian”) and Drake Kennedy (“Drake”)[1], who are the directors, officers, and shareholders or board members for six companies: Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Regency”); Corona Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Corona”); Westminster outdoor, Inc.(“Westminster”); Virtual Media Group, Inc. (“Virtual Media”); West Hollywood Pr...

Excerpt: ...r 22, 2020 Reply TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses is denied. Arte is to give notice. Background This action arises out of business transactions between Plaintiff, Formosa Fabric, Inc. (“Plaintiff”), and Defendants, Lavitex, Inc. (“Lavitex”), Omid Lavi (“Lavi”) and Arte Milano Textile Inc. (“Arte”) The Complaint alleges that each of the defendants acted as the agent/employee of the other defendants. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...ces, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Barbara Gatlin OPPOSITION: October 16, 2020 REPLY: October 22, 2020 TENTATIVE: D International's demurrer is sustained. Having sustained D International's demurrer, D International's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is given 20 days leave to amend. D International is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Barbara Gatlin (“Plaintiff”) and non-party Rosa Salazar's (“S...

Excerpt: ... the Complaint OPPOSITION: October 16, 2020 REPLY: October 23, 2020 TENTATIVE: Caltrans' demurrers are sustained. Plaintiffs are given 20 days leave to amend. Caltrans is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiffs' Donald A. Meier (“Mr. Meier”) and Evelia Ramirez's (“Ms. Ramirez”) property located at 1570 East Via Verde Street, Covina, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiffs allege that Defendant, Peop...

Excerpt: ...ess Motion OPPOSITION: October 9, 2020 REPLY: October 14, 2020 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses is granted in part with respect to form interrogatories 12.2, 12.3, and 12.7. Plaintiff's motion is otherwise denied as to all other interrogatories and requests. CDCR is ordered to serve verified, supplemental responses within 20 days. Plaintiff's Pitchess motion is denied without prejudice. Defendant is to give notice. Backgr...