Excerpt: ...d. Defendant is ordered to provide verified responses, without objection, to Special Interrogatories, Set Six, Nos. 180-181, 189-195, 197-198, and 201-203 within 30 days of this date. Defendant is ordered to pay Plaintiff $76.93 in sanctions. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of alleged abuse committed against Daniel B. Udall (“Mr. Udall”). Plaintiff, Carolyn Pateman, a self-represented litigant...

Excerpt: ...ments OPPOSITION: March 7, 2022 REPLY: March 8, 2022 TENTATIVE : Plaintiff's motion is denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is also denied. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Antonio Guerrero's (“decedent”) residency at Defendant, Bakersfield Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC. (“Facility”) Decedent brings this action through his successor in interest, Carlos Guerrero. (“Mr...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is granted. Plaintiff to give notice. Counsel should be prepared to discuss the proposed terms of the injunction to be issued. Background This case involves alleged gang activity at the property located at 4509 Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062 (“property”). Defendant Freddie Jackson owns the property and allegedly lives there with his son, Defendant Tamajon Jackson. Plaintiffs, the People of the Sta...

Excerpt: ...ection 1281.4, this action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an OSC re status of commencement of the arbitration for April 18, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Defendant's motion to seal is granted. Background Jane Doe (“Plaintiff”) is purportedly a well‐known swimsuit model, who entered into an agreement with Unruly Agency LLC (“Defendant”) on or around August of 2020, in order to enhance h...

Excerpt: ...iscovery of Peace Officer Personnel Records (Pitchess Motion) is granted in part. The custodian of records of the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Department is directed to bring to court, all records identified in Plaintiff's Notice of Motion except that, under Category 4, the custodian of records shall not produce any records of proposed or imposed disciplinary action against defendant Ashraf Hanna that arises out of complaints or rep...

Excerpt: ... Demurrer to Plaintiff's first, fourth, and fifth causes of action is SUSTAINED. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises from the denial of a life insurance policy purchased by Arman Mekikian (“Decedent”). Ayda Mekikian and Michelle Mekikian (“Plaintiffs”) are the daughters of Decedent. Prior to Decedent's death, Decedent purchased a life insurance policy (“Policy”) from ...

Excerpt: ...TENTATIVE: Defendant is ordered to serve supplemental responses 13 and 15 and to produce any responsive documents within 15 days of this date. Plaintiff's motion is otherwise denied. Defendant's counsel is ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $1,000. Background Plaintiff Antoinette Alvarez (hereinafter, “Plaintiff") filed her Complaint on October 20, 2016, alleging 12 causes of action, the primary basis of which arises under the provisions...

Excerpt: ...intiff's motion for reconsideration is DENIED. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Valerie Haney (“Plaintiff”)'s former tenure as a member of the Church of Scientology International (“CSI”). Plaintiff also brings this action against Religious Technology Center (“RTC”) and David Miscavige (“Miscavige”), who is alleged to be the “Chairman of the Board” and leader of “The Church of Sci...

Excerpt: ...eph Amirian's demurrer is sustained as to each cause of action raised in the Complaint. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Movant 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. (“J...

Excerpt: ...monetary sanctions against Direct Models and its counsel OPPOSITION: March 1, 2022 REPLY: March 7, 2022 TENTATIVE: Doe's motion is granted in part. Direct Models is to serve verified, supplemental responses and produce documents in compliance with the court's November 8, 2021 order within 10 days of this date. Doe's request for monetary sanctions is granted in the amount of $1,661.65 against Direct Models' counsel only. All other relief, i.e., te...

Excerpt: ... dba McDonald's Store No. 10920's Motion to Bifurcate is GRANTED. Defendant to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff Daniel Sanchez's former employment with Defendant R&B Sanchez dba McDonald's Store No. 10920 (“R&B”). Plaintiff alleges that he was employed with Defendant from approximately 1994 to 2006 and again from 2010 through his alleged wrongful termination on or about January 31, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that durin...

Excerpt: ... to give notice. Background Discussion I. Legal Standard Actions in which the amount in controversy is $25,000 or less are classified as limited jurisdiction cases. (Code Civ. Proc. § 86, subd. (a)(1).) California Code of Civil Procedure section 403.040 provides, in relevant part: “(a) The defendant . . . may file a motion for reclassification within the time allowed for that party to respond to the initial pleading. . . . The court shall gran...

Excerpt: ...l Credit Union's Records is granted. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiffs, Jeremy Rosenberg and Joanna Cohen's (“Plaintiffs”) landlord-tenant relationship with Defendants, Autumn Lorenz (“Lorenz”), Nina Plotner (“Plotner”), Bob Herrera (“Herrera”), and Pres.Now, Inc. dba Professional Real Estate Services (“Pres.Now”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiffs filed their operative Second Amended Compla...

Excerpt: ...________. Moving Defendant to give notice. Background This action arises out of Defendants' unfair business practices relating to home improvements. Plaintiff Jose Vilchis alleges that, in or around August 2017, he was approached by a representative, who was acting within the scope of his employment with Defendants Aleman Electric/Eco Solar Plus LLC (“Eco Solar”) and Max and Son, Inc. (“M&S”) (collectively “Contractor”) and as a solic...

Excerpt: ...he total amount of $31,815 in attorney fees. As Defendant did not contest the costs, the court awards the amount requested of s $3,260.86. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action which arises from Defendant FCA US LLC's (“Defendant”) alleged breach of warranties by failing to repair Plaintiff, Krista M. Lesa's (“Plaintiff”) 2011 Jeep Patriot (“Vehicle”) when it began exhibiting defects. Plaintiff and Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...h 1, 2022. TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion to strike is GRANTED with 30 days leave to amend. Moving party is ordered to give notice. Background This is a breach of warranty of habitability action arising out of Plaintiff Elias Jimenez's (“Plaintiff”) tenancy at the residential rental property located at 3317 Hamilton Way, Los Angeles, California 90026 (“Premises”) from on or about September 1, 2003 to on or about June 1, 2021. On November 1...

Excerpt: ...ses out of a watercraft versus watercraft collision which occurred on May 25, 2015 near Big Bend State Park in Laughlin, Arizona. In connection with this collision, Plaintiffs, Michael Thabet , Kathy Thabet and Georget Thabet as successors in interest to Magdy Thabet (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMUS”), Yamaha Motor Company, LTD (“YMLTD”), Watercraft Adventures Rentals, LLC (“Watercraft...

Excerpt: ...s to both causes of action separately are DENIED. Summary adjudication as to the first cause of action for violation of the express warranty pursuant Song- Beverly Consumer Warranty Act is GRANTED. Summary adjudication as to the second cause of action for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability is DENIED. Moving party to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Steve Simons Jr.'s (“Plaintiff”) pur...

Excerpt: ...nd. Newell is to give notice. Background This is a legal malpractice action brought by Plaintiff Carl Gordon (“Plaintiff”) against his former attorney Defendant Felton Thomas Newell Jr. (“Newell”) and his law firm, The Newell Law Firm (“Newell Firm”). Plaintiff is self-represented in this action. On November 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed his complaint against Newell, Newell Firm, and Does 1 to 10 for: (1) legal malpractice; (2) elder abus...

Excerpt: ...way Electric, LLC, Tamarelo, Inc., and Kevin C. Fail (collectively “Defendants”). On May 17, 2018, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting eight causes of action against Defendants relating to Plaintiff's employment with them and the wrongful termination by Defendants. On June 15, 2018, Defendants filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff. On September 12, 2018, Defendants filed the First Amended Cross-Complaint (“...

Excerpt: ...o Reply was received by 1:15 p.m. on March 4, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Settlement and Enter Judgment is DENIED. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Juan Barragan (“Barragan”) and Fernando Cardona's (“Cardona”) (“Plaintiffs”) employment with Defendant, Airgas USA, LLC. (“Airgas”) Plaintiff alleges that they were supervised by defendants, Ronald Rydzewski (“Rydzewski”), Sulma Garcia (“Garcia�...

Excerpt: ...laintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, Nos. 25-26 OPPOSITION: Filed February 22, 2022 REPLY: Filed February 28, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to compel further responses is GRANTED IN PART. Defendant is to serve a further response to SROG No. 26 within 30 days. All other requested relief is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Luther Davis Pow...

Excerpt: ...s-Complaint is denied. Moving party to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 4628 Kingswell Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90027 (the “Property”). Plaintiffs, Anait Akopyan and Vartan Akopyan (“Plaintiffs”) bring this action seeking to redress for “fraudulent and wrongfully recorded deeds of trust” and other documents on the Property. Plaintiffs allege that they purchased the Property by w...

Excerpt: ...anti-SLAPP and $10,947.50 for this Motion and $2,524.04 in costs. ______ Background This lawsuit arises out of Downey City Councilmember, and former Defendant, Catherine Alvarez. Alvarez was a proponent of enacting rent control in Downey. Defendants and moving parties Carlos Aranibar (“Aranibar”) and Edna Ibarra (“Ibarra”) supported Catherine Alvarez and her candidacy. Opposing Party, Plaintiff Vijay Patel (“Patel”), is a resident of ...

Excerpt: ...February 25, 2022 TENTATIVE: The motion for summary judgment is DENIED. LAUSD to give notice. BACKGROUND This is a case arising from Plaintiff Jane VS Doe's (“Plaintiff”) allegations that her high school wrestling coach sexually abused, harassed, and molested her. On March 30, 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants Los Angeles Unified School District, Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, Terry Terrell Gillard (the gym coa...

Excerpt: ...2022, at 10:00 a.m. The final status conference is continued to October 11, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in this department. All deadlines based on the initial trial date shall be based on the new trial date. Moving party to give notice. Background Plaintiff Jaia Tyler Wilson (“Plaintiff”) is a former tenant of Bunker Hill Towers. This matter arises out of a construction and renovation project at Bunker Hill Towers, which Plaintiff alleges caused her i...

Excerpt: ...general OPPOSITION: February 17, 2022 REPLY: February 24, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' special demurrer is overruled. Defendants' motion for stay is denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff Kierra Gonzalez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendants Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and Dollar Tree, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). The operative complaint filed on May 18, 2021 alleges a sing...

Excerpt: ...tion with a stipulation between Plaintiff, Hersh Mannis, LLP (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant, Julia Eisenman (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that, on or about March 17, 2017, in another action between the parties (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC646850), the parties entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment (the “Stipulation”). A copy of the Stipulation is attached as Exhibit A to the Complaint. The court in the underlying a...

Excerpt: ...to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Nieves Araujo's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Complete Clothing Co. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff filed a petition (the “Complaint”) to commence this action. The Complaint alleges that Defendant harassed, retaliated, discriminated, and wrongfully terminated Plaintiff because she filed a worker's compensation claim and requested work accommodations follow...

Excerpt: ...o give notice. 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. In connection with this collision, Plaintiffs, Michael Thabet , Kathy Thabet and Georget Thabet as successors in interest to Magdy Thabet (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMUS”), Yamaha Motor Company, LTD (“YMLTD”), Watercraft...

Excerpt: ...ustees of the 2009 Michael Manoocher Sabar and Parivash Sabar Revocable Trust Dated 5/18/2009 TRIAL DATE: March 22, 2022 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: February 18, 2022 REPLY: February 22, 2022 TENTATIVE: JR Services' motion is granted as to request number 5, 12 and 13. The motion is moot as to requests 4, 6, 11 and 21. Plaintiffs are to serve verified s...

Excerpt: ...PPOSITION: February 16, 2022 REPLY: February 22, 2022 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrers to the seventh, eighth, ninth, and fifteenth causes of action are sustained. The demurrers are otherwise overruled. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background I. The Complaint This is a breach of contract action arising out of employment contracts between Defendants David I. Rainer (“Rainer”), Rich...

Excerpt: ...Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a quiet title action regarding the real property located at 207-209 E. 116 th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90061 (“Property”). As alleged, Plaintiff Linda J. Curry (“Plaintiff”) owns the Property by adverse possession, and Defendant Woodcrest Rentals, LLC (“Defendant”) claims an adverse interest in the Property. Plaintiff's Complaint, filed on September 10, 2021, alleges the following causes o...

Excerpt: ...'s 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 Plaintiff Robert James Brenneman's (“Plaintiff”) lease of a 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV (“Vehicle”) which was manufactured and or distributed by Defendant General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that in connection with the lease, Plaintiff received warranties which pr...

Excerpt: ...022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted. The parties are to meet and confer on dates for the deposition of Tarkett's Custodian of Records and Person Most Knowledgeable. Both depositions are to take place no later than March 31, 2022. The court does not award sanctions against Tarkett in connection with this motion, as it finds that Tarkett acted withs substantial justification such that sanctions would be unjust. Plaintiff is to give notice....

Excerpt: ...: February 14, 2022 TEVTATIVE: Cross-Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Cross-Defendants' demurrer, Cross-Defendants' motion to strike is moot. Lorenz is granted 30 days leave to amend. Cross-Defendants are 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 “Midf...

Excerpt: ...granted leave to amend until March 28, 2022. Moore is to give notice. Background This action is brought by Plaintiff, Kelli A. Clift (“Plaintiff”) against Defendants, Los Angles District Attorney, “Los Angeles Mayors – City Hall 1996‐2021,” “Attorney General 1996‐2020,” “Treasurer Office 2000‐ 2020,” “Superintendent of Public Instruction Los Angeles 1996‐2020,” “Lieutenant Governor 2000‐2020 Ca.,” “Secretary ...

Excerpt: ...o give notice. Background This action arises out of Defendant's application for an apartment unit at 860 3 rd Street, Apartment 3, Santa Monica, 90403. (“Subject Property”) Plaintiff, Federal Avenue Partners, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant, Traci LP Wong (“Defendant”) applied for the Subject Property in her own name and signed a lease on August 30, 2014. However, Defendant allegedly never intended to occupy the apartment but...

Excerpt: ...ebruary 8, 2022 REPLY: February 15, 2022 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the eighteenth cause of action without leave to amend. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of real estate development projects in Los Angeles, California concerning properties with assessor parcel numbers 4419-015-196, 4419-015-907, 4419-015-026, 4419-015-022 and 4378-002-032. ...

Excerpt: ...TATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is overruled. Defendants' motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Emi Hara's (“Plaintiff”) employment as the former Global head of Human Resources for Defendant, Singer Group, Inc. (“Singer Inc.”) Plaintiff alleges she was paid through Singer Inc.'s subsidiary, Defendant Singer Vehicle Design, LLC. (“Singer LLC”) According to Plaintiff's Co...

Excerpt: ...t one admitted is denied. Aquino's request for sanctions is denied. Aquino is to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One OPPOSITION: None as of February 16, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Aquino's motion to compel responses to form interrogatories is denied. Aquino's request for sanctions is denied. Aquino is to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Request...

Excerpt: ..., 2022 REPLY: February 14, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted as to requests 13 and 14, form interrogatory 15.1, and form interrogatory 17.1 as to requests for admission, numbers 13 and 14. The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Antoinette Alvarez 's ( “Plaintiff ”) employment with defendant, Lifetouch Portrait Studios...

Excerpt: ...ctive order. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Hector Hernandez (“Plaintiff”)'s lease of a 2017 Ford Explorer vehicle on July 27, 2016 (“Subject Vehicle”). Plaintiff alleges that he leased the vehicle from Defendant, Galpin Motors, Inc. (“Galpin”) and that the vehicle was manufactured and/or distributed by Defendant, Ford Motors Company (“FMC”). Plaintiff further alleges t...

Excerpt: ... Attorney Fees OPPOSITION: February 3, 2022 REPLY: February 9, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is granted in part. Defendant is awarded attorney fees of $72,490. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of a dispute between Plaintiff and tenant, AAS Design, LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant and property owner, Crenshaw Investors, LLC (“Defendant”) regarding a commercial property located at 3641 10 th Avenue, Los Ang...

Excerpt: ...TION: February 3, 2022 REPLY: February 9, 2022 TENTATIVE: CDCR's demurrer is overruled. CDCR's motion is granted, without 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 medical care from approximately 2002...

Excerpt: ...is to give notice. Background Plaintiff Fred Y. Hadaegh filed this action to collect on a judgment entered in his favor against Defendant Shahzad Khaligh (“Khaligh”). Plaintiff alleges Khaligh fraudulently transferred the real property located at 6100 Arrowroot Lane, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 to Defendant Benjamin Toufer (“Toufer”), who allegedly subsequently transferred title to the Toufer Arrowroot Trust, of which Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...e notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Francisco Aviles' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (“Foundation”), located at 6255 Sunset Blvd, 21 st Floor, Los Angeles, California 90028. Plaintiff also names his former supervisor, Ruben De Lara (“De Lara”) as a defendant. Plaintiff, a homosexual male, alleges that he began working for Foundation as a Medical Assistant in February 2018 and ...

Excerpt: ...d Novell Productions, LLC (collectively “Novell”) move for a new trial on the ground that insufficient evidence was presented to support the damage claim as and the damages were excessive a matter of law. (Code of Civ. Proc.§§ 657(5) & (6); Mem. at B.) [1] Defendants also move on the ground of an irregularity in the proceedings. (Code of Civ. Proc.§ 657(1); Mem. at C.) Defendants concurrently moved for a JNOV and seek the new trial as an a...

Excerpt: ...Motion for Attorney's Fees OPPOSITION: None as of February 8, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff is awarded $66,000 in attorney's fees and $8,570.38 n costs. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an action for penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) brought by Plaintiff, Paul Schwanke (“Plaintiff”) on behalf of himself and other persons who performed services o...

Excerpt: ...CE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint, Defendant's Motion to Strike Portions of Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: February 1, 2022 REPLY: February 7, 2022 TENTATIVE: Siegel's demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Siegel's demurrer, Siegel's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Siegel is to give notice Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of care and treatment provide...

Excerpt: ...ternative demurrer to the Complaint is overruled. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a lease for the property located at 7765-7775 Kester Avenue, Van Nuys, California. (the “Property”) According to the Complaint, Defendant Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc. (“Property”) has leased commercial properties including the Property and Plaintiff, Cinmark Company, LP (“Plaintiff”) has entered seve...

Excerpt: ...ITION: January 27, 2022 REPLY: February 2, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a declaratory and injunctive relief action arising out of Defendant, County of Los Angeles' (“Defendant”) mandate for all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Plaintiffs, Vincent Tsai (“Tsai”), Oscar Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), Enrique Iribe (“Iribe”), Mohamed Bina (“Bina”) and Sh...

Excerpt: ... deferred until the hearing.. Background This is an action to appeal a Labor Commissioner Award brought by Petitioner, Derek Hay. (“Hay”) According to the operative petition, filed June 19, 2020, Hay is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Petitioner, Direct Models Inc. dba LA Direct Models (“Direct Models”) who represents artists in the adult entertainment industry and who entered into agreements to represent Respondents, Jane Does 1...

Excerpt: ...tories, Set One is denied. The parties' requests for sanctions are denied. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One OPPOSITION: January 26, 2022 REPLY: None as of February 3, 2022 [ TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One is granted as to Nos. 15.1 and 17.1 as to Requests 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, l7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, and 32 and otherwise denied. ...

Excerpt: ...cker & Associates, also known as RST & assoc., et al. TRIAL DATE: January 10, 2023 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Plaintiffs' Motion for Trial Preference OPPOSITION: None as of February 2, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising out of Plaintiffs, Bambadjan Bamba, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for minor Theophilia Bamba, an ind...

Excerpt: ...fs, Roberta G. Veloz, by and through her attorney in fact, David Veloz TRIAL DATE: None PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Vacate Default OPPOSITION: January 24, 2022 REPLY: None as of February 1, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 26845 Black Oak Drive in Valencia, California (t...

Excerpt: ...tice. Background This action arises in connection with alleged sexual abuse of Plaintiff, John Doe (“Plaintiff”) during the late 1970s and early 1980s by his teachers. Plaintiff alleges that he experienced sexual abuse beginning in the seventh grade and occurring at least once a month during the school year. According to the Complaint, this sexual abuse continued for approximately two years until Plaintiff transferred to a different school. P...

Excerpt: ...ion for a new trial in advance of the entry of final judgment, entered on November 29, 2021, on the jury verdict and on reserved issues decided by the court. The court finds the notice of intention for new trial and the motion for new trial to be timely filed. Plaintiff moves on the following grounds: As to the judgment pertaining to Defendant Hunter Wayne Lassos, (1) insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict or other decision (Cal. Ci...

Excerpt: ...s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Bring Case to Trial Within Five Years OPPOSITION: None as of January 31, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. This action is dismissed with prejudice. Defendants are to give notice. Background This habitability action arises in connection with real property located at 335 E. 109th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 (the “Premises”) which is allegedly owned by Defendants Pablo...

Excerpt: ...s motion is denied. Defendants' request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $3,000. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Defendant's application for an apartment unit at 860 3 rd Street, Apartment 3, Santa Monica, 90403. (“Subject Property”) Plaintiff, Federal Avenue Partners, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant, Traci LP Wong (“Defendant”) applied for the Subject Property in her own name and si...

Excerpt: ...granted as to the second and fourth causes of action and otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises from Defendant, Angel Garcia's (“Defendant”) employment with Plaintiff, C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (“Plaintiff”) Plaintiff alleges that beginning in 2018, it began experiencing “mass defections” of employees to a rival company, Frameless Hardware Company, (“FHC”) including Defendant. During this time, ...

Excerpt: ...POSITION: January 19, 2022 REPLY: January 24, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Plaintiff is 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 Center (“Sharon Care”), located at 8167 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California and concerns the allegedly “retaliatory termination” of Plaintiff, Jane MS Doe (“Plain...

Excerpt: ...: Drake Kennedy's demurrer is sustained as to the fifth, seventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth causes of action. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Drake Kennedy's motion is granted as to the request to strike punitive damages. (Notice of Motion, items 1, 3-6, 8-11.) The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Drake Kennedy is to give notice. MOTION: Demurrer to Second Amended Complaint; Motion to Strike P...

Excerpt: ...022 REPLY: January 24, 2022 TENTATIVE : Defendants' motion is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for deposition and produce documents on or before March 15, 2022. Defendants' request for sanctions is denied. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Compel Compliance OPPOSITION: January 18, 2022 REPLY: January 24, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Plaintiff is to serve further responses and produce responsive ...

Excerpt: ...ed on July 8, 2021 and default judgment entered on December 6, 2021 against Mirabel are set aside. Mirabel is to give notice and file his proposed answer within 10 days of this date. Background This action arises in connection with remodeling work performed by Defendant, Mac Pro Sales and Installation, Inc (“Mac Pro”) at Plaintiffs, Freddy Ramirez and Silvia Ramirez's (“Plaintiffs”) property located at 7747 Greenbush Avenue, Panorama City...

Excerpt: ...PLY: January 21, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted as to the second through fourth causes of action and the claim for punitive damages. The motion is otherwise denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises from Anthony Guytan's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Swift Transportation from 2015-2016. The Complaint alleges that during his employment, Plaintiff engaged in activities protected under the public policie...

Excerpt: ...n for Good Faith Settlement Determination OPPOSITION: January 14, 2022 REPLY: January 21, 2022 (by Plaintiff, Brad Waisbren) TENTATIVE: The Heger Defendants' motion is granted. The court finds the settlement was entered into in good faith, which bars any other joint tortfeasor or co- obligor from any further claims against the Heger Defendants for equitable comparative contribution, or partial or comparative indemnity, based on comparative neglig...

Excerpt: ...s to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This is a petition to confirm arbitration award. According to the Petition, Petitioner Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (“SpaceX”) and Respondent, Jose Arreola (“Arreola”) entered an agreement to arbitrate on August 14, 2015. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties arbitrated their dispute before the Honorable Luis A. Cardenas (Ret) (the “Arbitrator”) Arreola initi...

Excerpt: ...ition January 20, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Kazemi is to give notice. Background This is an action for defamation arising out of Plaintiff, John Neal Drooyan's (“Plaintiff”) representation of E.S.E. Electronics, Inc. (“ESE”) Plaintiff alleges that he is an attorney and has represented ESE since 2008 in various matters. According to the Complaint, Defendant David Kazemi (“Kazemi”), who is the president of ESE, has a...

Excerpt: ...2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Both parties' request for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Shawn Michael Dolmage's (“Plaintiff”) employment as a synthetic turf installer for Beyond the Turf, Inc. (“Beyond”) According to the Complaint, Plaintiff worked installing synthetic turf fields throughout Los Angeles County, including at the University of California. Pla...

Excerpt: ... REPLY: January 19, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is overruled. Defendants' motion is denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff's residency at 417 W. Los Feliz Road, Glendale, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiff alleges that she resided in Unit 22 (“Rental Unit”) of the Property from September 2020 to April 26, 2021 and that she vacated the Rental Unit due to an ongoing pes...

Excerpt: ...r, by and through her guardian ad litem, Miriam Rios OPPOSITION: None as of January 21, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Milly Delgadillo, by and through her guardian ad litem Miriam Rios is to serve verified responses without objection to Requests for Production, Set One within 30 days of this date. Defendants' request for sanction is granted in the amount of $180. Failure to comply with this order may r...

Excerpt: ... proposed FAC with the corrected code section within 10 days of this date. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising out of Plaintiff, Ines Cubias' (“Plaintiff”) residency at 1332 Walnut Avenue, Long Beach, California. (the “Property”) Defendant, 1332 Walnut Ave LB, LLC (“Defendant”) was allegedly the owner of the Property. Plaintiff alleges that he became a tenant in 2007 and that between 2010 and ...

Excerpt: ...ge and Dismissal of Plaintiff OPPOSITION: None, Notice of Non-Opposition January 12, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE : Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff is dismissed from this action. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an interpleader action arising in connection an escrow contract (the “Contract”) which was opened with Plaintiff Capital Trust Escrow, a California corporation (“Plaintiff”) for Defendant, Bur...

Excerpt: ...d. Plaintiff is granted leave to amend for 30 days from today's date. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a divorce settlement between Plaintiff, Holly Wiersma (“Plaintiff”) and Cassian Elwes. (“Elwes”) According to the operative Second Amended Complaint, (“SAC”), Plaintiff and Elwes formally dissolved their marriage in September 2013 and Elwes granted Plaintiff an option (the “Option”) comme...

Excerpt: ...r, by and through her guardian ad litem, Miriam Rios OPPOSITION: None as of January 21, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Milly Delgadillo, by and through her guardian ad litem Miriam Rios is to serve verified responses without objection to Requests for Production, Set One within 30 days of this date. Defendants' request for sanction is granted in the amount of $180. Failure to comply with this order may r...

Excerpt: ... 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. RECOMMENDATION: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of loans made by Plaintiff, ACF Finco I LP (“Plaintiff”) to non-party Terravant Wine Company, LLC. (“Terravant”) Plaintiff alleges that it is an asset-based lender that provides asset-based loans to small and middle market companies such as Terravant. Terravant allegedly sought financing from Plai...

Excerpt: ...nts' motion is granted. The Award is confirmed. Defendants are to give notice and prepare a judgment. Background This is a professional negligence action arising out of Defendants, Buchalter, a Professional Corporation (“Buchalter”) and Tracy A. Warren's (“Warren”) representation of Plaintiff, Dan Markel (“Plaintiff”), in the separate action JM Van Nuys, LLC, et al. v. Leonard Babaie (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC540867) (“...

Excerpt: ...sition of Roselly Rios is granted. The parties are ordered to meet and confer regarding a date for Ms. Rios' deposition. The deposition is to take place no later than February 28, 2022. Defendants' request for sanctions is denied. Failure to comply with this order may result in more severe sanctions, including evidentiary or terminating sanctions. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Compel Deposition of Miriam Rios MOVING...

Excerpt: ... Cross-Defendant's Demurrer to Cross-Complaint, Cross-Defendant's Motion to Strike Portions of Cross-Complaint OPPOSITION: January 10, 2022 REPLY: January 14, 2022 TENTATIVE: TMC's demurrer is sustained as to the second cause of action and otherwise overruled. TMC's motion is granted as to the request to strike monetary damages (Notice of Motion, item 2.) TMC's motion is otherwise denied. Broadway is granted 30 days leave to amend. Broadway is gr...

Excerpt: ...l Deposition of Ms. Torres is granted. The parties are ordered to meet and confer regarding a date for Ms. Torres' deposition. The deposition is to take place no later than February 28, 2022. Defendants' request for sanctions is denied. Failure to comply with this order may result in more severe sanctions, including evidentiary or terminating sanctions. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Compel Deposition of Gilbert Mald...

Excerpt: ...is granted. Ms. Rios is to serve verified responses without objection within 30 days of this date. Defendants' request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $300. Failure to comply with this order may result in more severe sanctions, including evidentiary or terminating sanctions. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One OPPOSITION: None as of January 11, REPLY: No oppos...

Excerpt: ...iled] REPLY: No opposition filed until after statement of non-opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is granted. The parties are ordered to meet and confer on dates for Plaintiff's deposition. The deposition is to take place no later than April 30, 2020, unless plaintiff can show that it is impossible because of this incarceration to give a deposition. Defendant's request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $2,000 against plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...his is an action for breach of fiduciary duty arising in connection with real property located at 1155 S. Grand Avenue, Unit #1016, Los Angeles, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Rikki Selby (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant, Greg Stangl (“Stangl”), who she alleges to be her representative in connection with purchase of the Property. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff entered into a Residential Purchase Agree...

Excerpt: ...int OPPOSITION: December 15, 2021 REPLY: None as of December 28, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Having sustained Moving Defendants' demurrer, Moving Defendants' motion is moot. Background This action arises out of a transaction for the purchase of property located at 14960 Dickens Street, Unit 214, Sherman Oaks, 91403. (t...

Excerpt: ...red quashed. Asia Top is to give notice. Background This action arises out of real estate development projects in Los Angeles, California concerning properties with assessor parcel numbers 4419-015-196, 4419-015-907, 4419-015-026, 4419-015-022 and 4378-002-032. (the “Parcels”) Plaintiff, Steven Powers, as trustee under Amended and Restated Trust Agreement for R.E.I. 401(k) Trust entered into December 29, 2009 and effective as of January 1, 20...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff's motion is granted as to interrogatories 1, 2, 5, 8-9, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 21-22 subject to the limitations stated in the court's ruling. Facility is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days of this date. As to interrogatories 21-22, the parties are ordered to meet and confer and agree on an opt-in letter by January 15, 2022. Letters are then to be mailed no later than January 31, 2022. Facility is ordered to submit a ...

Excerpt: .... The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Defendant's application for an apartment unit at 860 3 rd Street, Apartment 3, Santa Monica, 90403. (“Subject Property”) Plaintiff, Federal Avenue Partners, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant, Traci LP Wong (“Defendant”) applied for the Subject Property in her own name and signed a leas...

Excerpt: ...REPLY: None as of December 23, 2021 : Defendants' motion re Ana Gutierrez is moot. Defendants' request for sanctions is denied. Defendant is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Responses of Ana Gutierrez to Form Interrogatories, Set One MOVING PARTIES: Defendants, Eubank Partnership 2 LLC and Eubank Partnership 3, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, David Gutierrez OPPOSITION: December 14, 2021 REPLY: None as of December 23, 2021 TENT...

Excerpt: ...aintiff's motion is denied as to interrogatory 12.3 and otherwise moot. Plaintiff's request for sanction is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Antonio Guerrero's (“decedent”) residency at Defendant, Bakersfield Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC. (“Facility”) Decedent brings this action through his successor in interest, Carlos Guerrero. (“Mr. Guerrero”) According t...

Excerpt: ...bitration OPPOSITION: December 13, 2021 REPLY: December 17, 2021 TENTATIVE: FCA's motion is granted. Plaintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims against FCA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re commencement of the arbitration for March 25, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. FCA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in conn...

Excerpt: ...ranted. Defendants' memorandum of costs is taxed in its entirety. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Carmen Liza's (“Plaintiff”) employment with a Carl's Jr. Restaurant, “Unit 66”. Defendant, CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”), Carl's Jr. Restaurants, LLC (“Carl's Jr.”) and Akash Management, LLC (“Akash”) allegedly own and operate chains of restaurants, including Carl's Jr restauran...

Excerpt: ...r 10, 2021 REPLY: December 14, 2021 TENTATIVE : Plaintiff's motion is granted as to requests 10, 14 and 15 subject to the limitations stated in the court's ruling. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Rockport is serve verified, supplemental responses and produce documents within 30 days of this date. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Antonio Guerrero's (“decedent”) residen...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising out of Plaintiff, Ines Cubias' (“Plaintiff”) residency at 1332 Walnut Avenue, Long Beach, California. (the “Property”) Defendant, 1332 Walnut Ave LB, LLC (“Defendant”) was allegedly the owner of the Property. Plaintiff alleges that he became a tenant in 2007 and that between 2010 and December 2020, Plaintiff's ap...

Excerpt: ...is claims with GAC. The action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of commencement of the arbitration for April 6, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. GAC is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, William Prosser's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. (“GAC”) Plaintiff alleges that he s...

Excerpt: ...itan, Raul Gaitan and Abigail Gaitan OPPOSING PARTIES: Defendant, Rosa Maria Medina OPPOSITION: None TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' Petitions to Approve Minors Compromise are GRANTED. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising out of Plaintiffs, Adriana Garcia Perez, Leonardo Gaitan, Aaron Gaitan, Raul Gaitan, Abigail C. Gaitan, Angelo G. Gaitan, Genaro Rafael Gaitan (the “Perez Family”), Oscar Jimenez Mendo, Omar...

Excerpt: ...o give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment MOVING PARTY: Defendant, United Fabricare Supply, Inc. OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Carla Benitez OPPOSITION: December 8, 2021 REPLY: December 17, 2021 TENTATIVE: United's motion is granted. United is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Univar Solutions OPPOSING PARTY: Pla...

Excerpt: ...otion is granted. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Defendant is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Carlos Rodriguez Revolorio's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2018 Ford Mustang (the “Vehicle”), manufactured and/or distributed by Defendant, Ford Motor Company. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that he received...

Excerpt: ...TATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Melanie McDade-Dickens' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, City of Inglewood. (the “City”) Plaintiff alleges that she was supervised by Defendant, Mayor James T. Butts (“Mayor”) during her employment and sues him in both his individual and official capacities. Additionally, Defendant Jose. O Cortes (“Cortes...

Excerpt: ...alternative, Summary Adjudication OPPOSITION: November 24, 2021 REPLY: December 3, 2021 TENTATIVE: Cross-Defendants' motion is granted as to the first, second, fourth and fifth causes of action and otherwise denied. Cross-Defendants are to give notice. Background Plaintiff Evan Israel Brenner (“Evan Brenner”), on behalf of his minor child Mika Jaymes Brenner (“Mika Brenner”) (“Plaintiff”),[1] alleges that Defendants Mika Jaymes, Inc. ...