Excerpt: ...laint; Defendant Target Technologies International, Inc.s Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint; Defendant Target Technologies International, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of the Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Defendants, B.A.S. Recycling, Inc. , R.W. Sidley Incorporated, and Target Technologies International, Inc. OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Shawn Michael Dolmage OPPOSITION: March 16, 2022 (TTI); April 7, 2022 (BAS/RW) REPLY: March 17, 2022 (TTI); Apri...

Excerpt: ...s granted in part, as to requests 7, 37, 39, and 52 only. Plaintiffs' motion is otherwise denied. GM is ordered to serve verified supplemental responses to these requests and to produce documents pursuant to the parties' protective order within 30 days. Plaintiffs are to give notice. __________________ Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Richard Dayer (“Mr. Dayer”) and Theresa Dayer's (“Ms. Dayer”) purchase of...

Excerpt: ...and otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice.. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Edil Vazquez (“Vazquez”) and Steve Congalton's (“Congalton”) employment as police officers with Defendant, the City of Pomona. (“City”) Plaintiffs' Complaint also names as Defendants police chief Michael Olivieri (“Olivieri”) and police captain Dennis Cooper. (“Cooper”). Plaintiffs allege that both of them participated in City'...

Excerpt: ...and shall file the proposed Amended Complaint in Intervention within 10 days. Ms. Parzivand is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with real property located at 6031 Lindley Avenue, Unit 26, Tarzana, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Ilana Zelener (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she owns a fifty (50) percent share of the Property and Defendant, Daniel M. Parzivand (“Defendant”) owns the other 50 percent. Plain...

Excerpt: ..., 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Defendants' demurrer, Defendants' motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Kasey Emas (“Plaintiff”)'s residence at 990 Palm Avenue, Apt. #11, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (“Unit” or “Premises”). Plaintiff alleges she entered into a leas...

Excerpt: ...ing 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 Third Amended Complaint, (“TAC”), Plaintiff and Elwes formally dissolved their marriage in September 2013 and Elwes granted Plaintiff an option (the “Option”) commencing October 2013 and ending September 2015 (the “Option Period”) to purchase r...

Excerpt: ...cal Studies in May 2015, and USC denied her tenure in May 2021. (Complaint, ¶¶ 28, 32.) Plaintiff then filed this action, asserting causes of action for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress, as well as a failure to pay statutorily mandated wages, among other claims. Plaintiff signed an arbitration agreement when she was hired by USC. (Declaration of Frances Clairmont, Exh. B.) Now, ...

Excerpt: ... Interrogatories OPPOSITION: April 14, 2022 REPLY: April 19, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted in part, as to Special Interrogatory requests 1, 2, 3; Requests for Production 15; Requests for Admission 9, 13; and Form Interrogatory 17.1 only. Plaintiff's motion is otherwise denied. NNA is ordered to serve verified supplemental responses to these requests and to produce documents pursuant to the parties' protective order within 30 days....

Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE: Defendants' motion for a stay of this action is granted. The instant action is ordered stayed until completion of the arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for April 26, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Matthew McFate (“McFate”) and Andrea Bush (“Bush”)'s employment with De...

Excerpt: ...tion arises out of Plaintiff, Lisa L. Martinez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that she was hired by Defendant in 1984 as a student worker and has been employed since that time, performing her job competently despite her alleged chronic disabilities. According to Plaintiff's Complaint, Plaintiff submitted a doctor's note in or around September 2018 indicating that she requi...

Excerpt: ...uled as to all causes of action, except the fifth cause of action where Defendant's demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendant's motion to strike is denied. Moving Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of an investment Plaintiff, Andrew K. Chung (“Chung”), made in or around 2017 into Defendant AWP Energy, Inc. (“AWP”), a joint venture between Defendants Vincent Sungtae Kim...

Excerpt: ...: Wave's demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Wave's demurrer, Wave's motion is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Wave is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with plastic surgery Plaintiff, Monica Paek (“Plaintiff”) received from Defendant, Goretti Ho Taghva, M.D. (“Taghva”) Plaintiff's Complaint also names Goretti Ho Tagva, M.D., Inc. dba Lea Plastic Surgery (“Lea”) and Wave ...

Excerpt: ...en off calendar as premature. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background Self-represented Plaintiff Carl Gordon's (“Gordon”) alleged his former attorney Defendant Felton Thomas Newell Jr. (“Newell”) and his law firm, The Newell Law Firm (“Newell Firm”) committed malpractice in representing Plaintiff giving rise to multiple causes of action. On November 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed his Complaint which alleged six causes of action against Def...

Excerpt: ...e. 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 solicitor for Defendant Renovate America, Inc...

Excerpt: ... filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Judgment will be entered against Defendant in the amount of $4,000 and attorney fees in the amount of $36,000. Plaintiff is to file separately the proposed Stipulated Consent Judgment. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action concerns alleged violations of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which is codified in Health and Safety Code, section 25249.5 et seq. (...

Excerpt: ... is to give notice. Background This action arises out of an agreement to manage a mixed-use commercial and residential property located at 501 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California (“Property”) between Plaintiff, Alexandria Housing Partners (“AHP”), and Defendant, Barker Management, Incorporated (“Barker”). Plaintiff alleges that it entered into an Agreement containing Covenants Affecting Real Property (“Regulatory Agreement”)...

Excerpt: ...tive, Summary Adjudication OPPOSITION: April 6, 2022 REPLY: April 15, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Defendants are to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, James Escudero (“Plaintiff”)'s purchase of a 2014 Land Rover Vehicle (“Subject Vehicle”) from Defendant, CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC (“Seller”). The Complaint also names as Defendant...

Excerpt: ... Defendants are to give notice. Background Self-represented Plaintiff Carl Gordon's (“Gordon”) alleged his former attorney Defendant Felton Thomas Newell Jr. (“Newell”) and his law firm, The Newell Law Firm (“Newell Firm”) committed malpractice in representing Plaintiff giving rise to multiple causes of action. On November 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed his Complaint which alleged six causes of action against Defendant as follows: (1) lega...

Excerpt: ...Complaint OPPOSITION: April 6, 2022 REPLY: None as of April 15, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises as a result of Plaintiff, ASAP Staffing, LLC's (“ASAP”) allegations against Defendants Danielle Dean Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) and Stephany Benitez (“Benitez”) for trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, breaches of fiduciary duties, and conspiring to form Defen...

Excerpt: ...hird cause of action. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of contracts between Plaintiff, Allen I. Mindlin, and Defendants, Citadel Environmental Service, Inc. (“Citadel”), Cirks Construction, Inc. DBA KDC Construction (“KDC”), and Blue Top, Inc. (“Blue Top”) regarding real property Plaintiff owned at 9900 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, California 91325 (the “Pro...

Excerpt: ...d Complaint OPPOSITION: None filed REPLY: April 11, 2022, statement of non-opposition TENTATIVE: Defendant's Motion is granted. Defendant Rockport's counsel 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: ...intiffs, Kathryn Muniz, Stephen Thompson OPPOSITION: April 5, 2022 REPLY: April 11, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer to the seventh cause of action of the Complaint is sustained. Defendants' motion to strike is denied. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Defendants are to provide notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Kathryn Muniz (“Muniz”) and Stephen Thompson's (“Thompson”) lease of 6835 ...

Excerpt: ...firmed. Blindbury is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This is a Petition for Confirmation of Arbitration Award for the arbitration between Petitioner, Grant E. Blindbury (“Blindbury”) and Respondent, Independent Financial Group, LLC. (“Independent”) According to Blindbury's petition, the underlying arbitration involved a dispute filed with the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (“FINRA”) Dispute Resoluti...

Excerpt: .... OPPOSITION: April 1, 2022 REPLY: April 8, 20222 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to lift stay on proceedings and withdraw from arbitration is denied. Plaintiff's motion for sanctions is also denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This employment discrimination action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Alice Ramirez's (“Ms. Ramirez”) employment with Defendant, One Call Construction Services, Inc., Defendant, One Call Construction, ...

Excerpt: ...ATIVE: Plaintiff's motion to compel is granted and each Defendant must provide verified code-compliant responses without objections and to produce the responsive documents within 30 days of this date. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $2,000. Plaintiffs are to give notice. __________________ Background This action arises from a wrongful termination resulting from disability discrimination. The Plaintiff was injured on the job and req...