Excerpt: ...fendant's Expert Witness(es) Testimony OPPOSITION: Filed April 4, 2022, with Request for Monetary Sanctions against Plaintiffs REPLY: Filed April 8, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is denied. Defendants' request for sanctions of $1,000.00 against Plaintiffs and their counsel, jointly and severally, are granted. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This lemon law action arises in connection with a 2017 Kia Optima (“Subject Vehicle”) le...

Excerpt: ...ion action arising out Plaintiff, Fernando Octavio Catalan 's ( “Plaintiff ”) employment with Defendants, All Service Disposal, Inc. ( “All Service ”) and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. DBA Athens Services ( “Athens ”) (collectively referred to as “Defendants ”). Plaintiff alleges from approximately October 2010 to August 26, 2014, Plaintiff worked for Defendants as a truck driver. Plaintiff now seeks to enforce a Default Judgment ag...

Excerpt: ...ted. Background This action arises out of a series of oral loan agreements entered into between Plaintiff Mary Taferner (“Plaintiff”), her former husband and non‐party John Taferner (“Mr. Taferner”) and Defendant Tommy De Santis (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that, between August 15, 2007 and October 20, 2010, Plaintiff and Mr. Taferner entered into an unspecified number of oral agreements with Defendants, where Defendant agreed t...

Excerpt: ...Grand's motion for summary adjudication is DENIED. Moving party to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Jacqueline Johnson's (“Plaintiff”) employment as an elevator operator for 2 California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California from June 3, 2017 to September 8, 2017. Plaintiff alleges that during these dates, freight elevators #24 and #25 repeatedly malfunctioned such that Plaintiff was trapped in the...

Excerpt: ...t for Sanctions in the Amount of $2,260.00 Against Plaintiff and His Attorney of Record OPPOSITION: February 15, 2022 REPLY: February 22, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' Motion and Request for is denied. 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 intere...

Excerpt: ...er 2, 2020, Orders within 30 days of this date, and Claimant and her attorneys of record, Peter Hakim, Esq. and J&R LAW GROUP are ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $875.00 to Respondent in addition to monetary sanctions already awarded. Respondent is ordered to give notice of this ruling BACKGROUND On June 4, 2020, Claimant Lisa Buono (“Claimant”) filed an uninsured motorist arbitration against Petitioner/Respondent United Financial C...

Excerpt: ...ne's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Answer is denied. Moving defendant to give notice Background This is an action by Plaintiffs, People of the State of California ex rel. ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan and the ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan (the “Plan”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) for violation of the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. (“IFPA”) Plaintiffs allege that the Lay Person Defendants, Sergio Amador, David Gomez, Christopher Rice and Chris V...

Excerpt: ...rnative to stay is granted. This action is stayed pending resolution of the action in Colorado or further order of the court. Defendant to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Elijah Zarei, formerly known as Mohammad Zarei (“Plaintiff”)'s, purchase of a vehicle manufactured by Defendant, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated the Magnuson‐Moss Warranty ...

Excerpt: ...LP's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff, Paulina Cruz RECOMMENDATION: A. Jacob Nalbandyan and Vanoohi Torossian of Levin & Nalbandyan, LLP's Motion is denied without prejudice. Procedural Requirements The moving party must comply with the requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362 before a motion to be relieved as counsel may be granted. Notice: Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a) and Code Civil Procedure...

Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE : The motion for summary judgment is denied. The motion for summary adjudication is granted as to the first and third causes of action. The motion is otherwise denied. Defendants to give notice. Background This is a breach of contract action arising in connection with insurance that Plaintiff, Reneldore Edmonson (“Plaintiff”), purchased from Defendant, Progressive Select Insurance Company (“Progressive”). Plaintiff alleges that h...

Excerpt: ...intiff filed her original Complaint on September 8, 2015, alleging 9 Counts, all of which related to her alleged wrongful termination based on violations of FEHA. The Plaintiff was hired as a server by Windy Pizza in January 2012 at its Eatlian Cafe. (Complaint, ¶7). In or about October 2013, Plaintiff was diagnosed with breast tumors. Subsequently, in July 2014, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with Stage 0 Cervical Cancer and required surgery. (Id....

Excerpt: ...: None as of April 4, 2022 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion for trial preference is granted. The court sets a trial setting conference for April 25, 2022. The parties should be prepared to discuss a case management order providing for expedited trial preparation and discovery. Plaintiffs to give notice. Background This is a breach of the warranty of habitability action. Plaintiffs are tenants of real property owned by Defendants and located at 38639...

Excerpt: ...2 TENTATIVE: The Court orders the Plaintiff to serve code compliant verified further answers to Form Interrogatories, Set 2 without objections except for privilege and work product within 30 days of this date. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Defendant to give notice. Background On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff Miguel Angel Aviles (hereinafter, "Plaintiff") filed his complaint against Defendant Maurice Min Ho Suh (hereinafter, "Defendan...

Excerpt: ...s ordered to serve and file verified Responses without objections within 30 days of this date. Other relief requested in the motion is denied. The court awards monetary sanctions against plaintiff Miguel Angel Aviles and plaintiff's attorneys of record, Joshua Yagoubzadeh and Yagoubzadeh Law Firm LLP, in the amount of $822.45. Moving Defendant is ordered to give notice of this ruling. Background On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff Miguel Angel Aviles (her...

Excerpt: ...nc.'s, and Melton Franchise System, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Adjudication is denied. Defendants to give notice. Background Plaintiff Curt Li ("Plaintiff') is a former employee of defendant Melton Franchise Systems, Inc. ("Melton"), a subsidiary of defendant Coverall North America, Inc. ("Coverall"). Plaintiff alleges that Melton and Coverall were his joint employers. (FAC ¶¶ 4-10.) Defendant Coverall is a franchisor that markets, sells and sup...

Excerpt: ...e of action is sustained without leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. Background This action arises out of a letter sent on June 5, 2018 on behalf of Defendant, Chad McQueen (“McQueen”) and the Estate of actor Steve McQueen, disputing the origins of a Rolex watch. Plaintiff, Michael Eisenberg (“Plaintiff”), alleges that he and non-party Phillips Auction (“Phillips”) entered into an agreement on or about August 2, 2017 wherein ...

Excerpt: ...es, Sets One and Two; Request for Sanctions in the Amount of $2,700.00 Against Plaintiff and His Attorney of Record OPPOSITION: February 14, 2022 REPLY: February 17, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One and Special Interrogatories, Sets One and Two is granted, in part, and denied, in part. Defendants' Motion is granted with respect to Form Interrogatory No. 14.1, and Special I...

Excerpt: ...ground 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 that he was to...

Excerpt: ...s Demurrer is OVERRULED. Honda's Motion to Strike is granted as to items 4 and 5 and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant to give notice: Background The First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleges the following: On May 15, 2020, Plaintiff Arsen Khachikyan (“Plaintiff”) leased a 2020 Honda Pilot vehicle identification number 5FNYF5H4XLB007792 (hereafter "Subject Vehicle" or “Vehicle”), which was manufactured a...

Excerpt: ...our, as an individual, as the personal representative of the Estate of Scott Barbour filed a Complaint. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) which asserts causes of action for (1) trespass to land, (2) conversion, (3) violation of Penal Code section 496, and (4) IIED against Defendant Todd Ruhalter. On December 23, 2021 Defendant filed a motion for summary adjudication (“MSA”). On March 1, 2022, plaintiffs dismiss...

Excerpt: ...ive 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. Plaintiff requests partition of the Property through the Complaint. Additionally, the Complaint alleges...

Excerpt: ... March 8, 2022 REPLY: None. (Due March 25, 2022) TENTATIVE: The demurrer is overruled. The motion to strike is denied. Defendant is to file and serve an answer within 20 days of this date. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiffs Lonnie Bernard Grim III (“Grim”), Clarice (“Burton”), and Lovell Lee's (“Lee”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) tenancy with Defendant Ernestine Barris, as trustee of the Ernestine M. Barris Re...

Excerpt: ...od Atinger entered into a written contract to own and operate a business called ASAP Locksmith, LLC, on January 11, 2011. The business was successful and they also operated ASAP Locksmith Service, Inc. pursuant to the same agreement. On July 3, 2018, the parties started an additional business, Proleads, LLC (renamed Local Pro, LLC). On October 29, 2021, Plaintiff Zahi Cohen and Defendant Nimrod Atinger amicably agreed to part ways. The parties th...

Excerpt: ... Private Attorneys General Act Representative Action Settlement is granted. The court will sign the proposed Order. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This is a PAGA action. Plaintiff Jessica Chavez alleges Plaintiff was employed by Defendants Journal Hotels, LLC and JRNL Two Bunch Palms, LLC in a non-exempt position at Defendants' California business locations. Plaintiff alleges Defendants violated various Labor Code provisions by failing to p...

Excerpt: ...r inconvenient forum OPPOSITION: Filed March 15, 2022 REPLY: Filed March 21, 2022 TENTATIVE: The court grants the motion in part but will not dismiss at this time. Instead, the court stays this action pending Defendants appearing to defend the claims raised in this action in Delaware. The court sets an order to show cause re commencement of proceedings in Delaware and dismissal for September 26, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Defendants a...