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...