Excerpt: ...ance Company OPPOSING PARTY<004f004f00560003002600 00550003002400550057[hroscopic and Outpatient Surgery, LLC MOTION<004f004800470003002400 0003001500130014001c[ OPPOSITION<0056005700030014001800 004f004400570048000c[ REPLY<00030029004c004f004800 000300150013000f0003[2019 TENTATIVE: The motion to compel further discovery responses and the request for monetary sanctions is DENIED. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. BACKGROUND This case arises f...

Excerpt: ...40015000f0003[2019 <0003000300030003000300 00240058004a00580056[t 16, 2019 <0003000300250048004600 00030048005b004c0056[ting trial calendar may be seriously impacted by granting the motion for leave to amend, the court would like to hear argument on the appropriateness of the motion given the schedule. BACKGROUND This case arises from allegations that Defendant Guillermo Andres Cortes, M.D. (“Cortes”) committed sexual harassment and sexual ba...

Excerpt: ...0140015000f0003[2019 <0003000300030003000300 00240058004a00580056[t 16, 2019 <000300030037004b004800 00490052005500030056[ummary judgment is GRANTED. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. BACKGROUND This case arises from allegations that Defendant Paula McHale (“Defendant”), as trustee for the <0055000300140014000f00 004b0048000300b30037[rust”), committed tortious conduct against Plaintiff Charles Aslan. Plaintiff alleges that, in 2012, his...

Excerpt: ...00 000300140018000f0003[2019 TENTATIVE: The motion to compel further discovery responses is GRANTED. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is a breach of warranty case arising out of Javier S. Bustos (“Plaintiff”)'s June 26, 2015 purchase of a used 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250W (the “Subject Vehicle”). The Complaint alleges that the Subject Vehicle was delivered to Plaintiff with serious defects and non-conformities and that af...

Excerpt: ...0300140017000f0003[2019 TENTATIVE: The motion to enforce settlement and the request for attorney fees in the amount of $10,310 is GRANTED. Counsel for Plaintiff to provide notice. Background Plaintiff Gerardo Vara Rivera (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action against Defendant Todd <0014001b00030045005c00 00440003004600520050[plaint alleging the following five causes of action against Defendant: (1) Medical Condition Discrimination; (2) Failure ...

Excerpt: ...s of August 15, 2019. TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrers to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth causes of action in the Second Amended Complaint are SUSTAINED without leave to amend and the motion to strike is, therefore, rendered MOOT. Counsel for the Defendants to give notice. Background This action arises out of a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Brad Waisbren and Marci Higer (“Plaintiffs”) allege that they were tenan...

Excerpt: ...PLY<00030029004c004f004800 000300140016000f0003[2019 RECOMMENDATION: The petition to compel arbitration is GRANTED and the action is stayed pending the completion of the arbitration proceedings. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background This action arises out of Marylou Vazquez (“Plaintiff”)'s alleged employment with Forever 21, Inc (hereinafter “Forever 21” or “Defendant”). The Complaint alleges that Plaintiff was employed by ...

Excerpt: ...19 OPPOSITION: Filed July 9, 2019 REPLY:<0018000f00030015001300 14001c[ TENTATIVE: The motion to strike the request for punitive damages from the fourth cause of action and the prayer for relief is DENIED. The motion to strike the request for punitive damages from the seventh cause of action and the request for attorney fees is GRANTED. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background This is a breach of contract case concerning a general busines...

Excerpt: ...Filed on June 6, 2019 REPLY: Filed June 12, 2019 TENTATIVE: The motion to compel further discovery responses is DENIED. Counsel for the Plaintiff to give notice Background This case arises in connection with a referral agreement (the “Referral Agreement”) that Defendants ADSH Investments II, Inc. (f/k/a Benefits Exchange Alliance, Inc. (“BXA”) and PenBen Financial Services, Inc. (“PenBen”)) and ADSD Investments I, Inc. (f/k/a Pension ...

Excerpt: ...prefiling order is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to furnish security in the amount of $25,000. Counsel for the <0053005200560048004700 03[ prefiling order. Background Plaintiff has styled this as an unlawful detainer action concerning real property concerning 237, 237 ½ & 239 West 50th Street, Los Angeles California 90037 (the “Property”). On June 13, 2019, Anita M. Johnson (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative Complaint against LAR Realty, ...

Excerpt: ...3[August 9, 2019 TENTATIVE:<0003004900520055000300 00030049004c004f0048[ a supplemental complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to file the supplemental complaint within five days. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This action arises out of an alleged violation of a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement that Lilanna Shakhnazarian (“Defendant”) allegedly entered into when she was hired as Executive Assistant to Mariah Care...

Excerpt: ...01c000f00030015>019 TENTATIVE:<003000440055004c004400 00560003005000520057>ion to consolidate related cases is GRANTED. Counsel for the moving party to give notice. Background This action arises out of Lianna Shakhnazaryan (“Shakhnazaryan”)'s employment as a personal assistant for Defendants Mariah Carey (“Carey”) and Stella Bulochnikov (“Bulochnikov”). In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges fourteen causes of alleging violations of empl...

Excerpt: ...: The motion for summary adjudication as it relates to issues <0052005800510056004800 4f00030049005200550003[ Defendants to give notice. Background This case arises out of an alleged oral contract between Paul Rogash (“Plaintiff”) and Meghan Owen (“Meghan”) whereby Meghan agreed to safe keep approximately $415,000 of Plaintiff's money in her personal bank account and in exchange Plaintiff allowed her to use about $55,000 to develop an ite...

Excerpt: ...e. Background On April 11, 2019, Aleksandr Bible (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint using Form PLD-PI-001. The Complaint alleges one cause of action for Fraud against Lisa Wheeler (“Defendant”). Defendant now demurs to the Complaint on the following grounds: 1. This court has no jurisdiction over the subject Complaint because Plaintiff has failed to comply with the California Government Claims Act. (Govt. Code, §§ 810-996.6.) 2. The entire...

Excerpt: ...D. Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $16,638. Counsel for the Plaintiff to give notice. Background This action arises from Defendant Alejandro Cardenas' alleged breach of a guaranty of a real estate loan secured by a junior deed of trust on the real property commonly known as 8565 Franklin Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069 (the “Subject Property”). Plaintiff Walter A. Crowell, as trustee of the Harry and Rosalynn Crowell Legacy...

Excerpt: ...rer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED with 20 days leave to amend and the motion to strike is therefore moot. Counsel for the Defendant to give notice. Background On March 4, 2019, Beata Kaminska (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint using Form PLD-PI-001. The Complaint alleges three causes of action for Negligence, Intentional Tort, and Assault against Juan Aguilera, Paragon Systems, and Does 1 through 5 (collectively “Defendants”). <0058005600480...

Excerpt: ...ON: Filed June 11, 2019 REPLY: Filed July 17, 2019 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrers to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth causes of action in the Second Amended Complaint are SUSTAINED without leave to amend and the motion to strike is, therefore, rendered MOOT. Counsel for the Defendants to give notice. Background This action arises out of a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Brad Waisbren and Marci Higer (“Plaintiffs”...

Excerpt: ...om Defendant to Plaintiff's Requests for Production, Set One is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in accordance with the terms set forth below. Further responses and documents to be produced, where ordered, within thirty days of this date. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This case arises from allegations that Plaintiff Eddie Urquiza (“Plaintiff”) purchased a 2011 BMW 550i vehicle (the “Subject Vehicle”) from Defendant BM...

Excerpt: ..., Jr. TRIAL DATE: March 3, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK <0003000300030003000300 00030003000300030003[<0003000300030003000300 00030003000300030003[ PROCEEDING: Defendants Carlos Hernandez and Overnight Logistics, Inc.'s motion to challenge Defendant Marco Antonio Soto Gutierrez's application for good faith determination, continued from May 10, 2019 OPPOSITION: Timely filed April 29, 2019 REPLY: Timely filed May 2, 2019 (late served by mail, late 1 da...

Excerpt: ...uly 11, 2019 RECOMMENDATION: The motion to compel further Plaintiff to further respond to Form Interrogatory No. 17.1 is GRANTED and the request for monetary sanctions is DENIED. Plaintiff is order to provide further responses within twenty days. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice Background This action arises out of allegations that Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Company (“Defendants”) acted negligent...

Excerpt: ...iff to give notice. Background This case arises in connection with Plaintiff Leticia Rosete's (“Rosete”) employment relationship with Defendants Express, Inc; Express LLC; Express Fashion Apparel, LLC; and Express Fashion Operations, LLC (collectively “Express”). Plaintiff alleges that she was hired on or about November 25, 2016 to work as a “Sales leader.” According to Plaintiff, Express committed wage and labor code violations by no...

Excerpt: ...sel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This action arises out of a dispute between an alleged agreement between Plaintiff Home Comforts, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Preston Hunter (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant agreed to create an “app” that will allow Plaintiff's to operate their printing business. The app was supposed to resize posters, send them to a printer, generate stamps, and them match the poster to...

Excerpt: ...TED in the amount of $17,215.50 in fees and $978.52in costs, for a total award of fees and costs of $18,194.02. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is a lemon law case that Ramsey Carey (“Plaintiff”) filed against FCA US, LLC (“Defendant”) on April 26, 2018. In November of 2018, Plaintiff and Defendant settled the case pursuant to a settlement agreement whereby Defendant agreed to a buyback of Plaintiff's allegedly defec...

Excerpt: ...l further responses by Defendant Meghan Owen to Special Interrogatories, Set One, and for monetary <00520003004a004c005900 0011[ Background This case arises out of a dispute involving the handling of funds deposited into a bank account. Plaintiff Paul Rogash (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he purchased a home in California in 2012. Plaintiff began dating Defendant Meghan Owen (“Meghan”) in 2014. Plaintiff sold the California home in 2015, and ...

Excerpt: ...the fifth, sixth and seventh causes of action are SUSTAINED. The demur to the remainder of the causes of actions are OVERRULED. Counsel for Cross- Defendant Drake Kennedy to give notice. Background This case arises out of a dispute between two brothers, Bryan and Drake Kennedy, who are the directors, officers, and shareholders or board members for six companies: Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (“Regency”); Corona Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (...