Excerpt: ...ration is GRANTED. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration. Defendants are to provide notice. Background This is a wrongful termination action arising out of Plaintiff, Chelsea Finn (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant, Ardeshir Sadehkhou, DDS PC, d/b/a ASK Dental Group (“Defendant”) from December 2015 to January 2018. Plaintiff alleges that she was regularly required to work more than eight hours without overtime pay an...

Excerpt: ...d This action arises out of a collision between multiple motor vehicles on December 31, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Plaintiffs, Alan Alexander Irigoyen, by and through his guardian ad litem Rosana Gutierrez and Miguel Angel Irigoyen, Jr, by and through his guardian ad litem Julian Irigoyen, allege that all defendants were liable for causing the motor vehicle collision which killed their parents, Altagracia Gutierrez and Miguel Angel Irigoyen...

Excerpt: ...action of Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED with 20 days leave to amend. Having sustained GM's demurrer, GM's motion to strike is MOOT. GM is to give notice. Plaintiffs are to file an amended Complaint within 20 days of the date of notice. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law case arising in connection with a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze (the “Subject Vehicle”). Plaintiff Annette Vera (“Plaintiff”) purchased the subject vehicle in or ab...

Excerpt: ...vember 8, 2019 REPLY: November 15, 2019 MOTION: Motion for Forum Non Conveniens or to Dismiss MOVING PARTY: Defendants, Interdent, Inc., Jason E. Wilson, Robert L. Nabholz and Robert Melman. OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, II, L.P. OPPOSITION: November 8, 2019 REPLY: November 15, 2019 TENTATIVE: Defendants' Motion to Quash Service of Summons is GRANTED in part as to service of summons on defendant Robert Melman. Defe...

Excerpt: ...: November 8, 2019 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is MOOT as to interrogatories 6-8. The motion is otherwise DENIED. LACDA is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 3, 2019, alleging 5 causes of action: (1) harassment on the basis of assoc...

Excerpt: ...ENDATION: The court hereby GRANTS the City's motion for summary adjudication as to Bilgin's sixth, eighth, and ninth causes of action for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotion distress, DENIES the City's motion for summary adjudication as to the remaining causes of action, and DENIES summary judgment. Background This whistleblower and disability discrimination case arises in connection with Patricia Bilgin (“Bil...

Excerpt: ...o Compel Fidel Bravo's attendance at deposition is GRANTED. The court awards $2,500 in discovery sanctions against Bravo for failure to participate in discovery. Defendant's counsel to give notice Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, SSAP LLC (“SSAP”)'s ownership of an apartment complex located at 6411 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA. SSAP filed its complaint on September 28, 2017, alleging five causes of action: (1) br...

Excerpt: ...s action arises out of various oral, implied and quasi-written contracts that Plaintiff, Anthony A. Patel entered into with Defendants, Sonya Bhatia, Raksha Bhatia, Parul Bhatia, Sumeet Bhatia, Akshai Runchal, State Bar of California, University of Cailfornia Regents, and Boren, Osher & Luftman, LLP (“Defendants”) (hereinafter, the “Runchal Agreements”) regarding Plaintiff's financial affairs and property issues between the parties. Plain...

Excerpt: ...d Solar, Incorporated's Petition to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Jose Venegas and Alicia Venegas (“Plaintiffs') purchase of solar panels sold in part by defendants, The United Solar, Inc. dba United Construction; Ygrene Energy Funding, Inc and Ygrene Energy Fund California, LLC. (“Defendants”) Plaintiffs allege that they ar...

Excerpt: ...Lupe Powell OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant Jonathan Christodoro RECOMMENDATION Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict and Motion for a New Trial are DENIED. Defendant is to give notice. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This breach of contract action arises out of a contract under which Plaintiff, Lupe Powell (“Plaintiff”) alleged she was to loan money and provide advice in the remodel and sale of a single-family loa...

Excerpt: ...LY: N/A TENTATIVE: Defendant's Motions to Deem Request for Admissions, Sets One are GRANTED as to Narjes Lahiji and Steve Lahiji. Brand is to provide notice. Plaintiffs Narjes Lahiji and Steve Lahiji are each ordered to pay $320 in discovery sanctions to Brand. Background This is a medical negligence matter arising out of Plaintiff[2]'s medical care at Brand Tarzana Surgical Institute on or about August 4, 2017. Plaintiffs, Narjes Lahiji and Stev...

Excerpt: ...PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PROCEEDING: Defendants' Joint Motion for Monetary and Evidentiary Sanctions OPPOSITION: Timely filed November 5, 2019 REPLY: Timely filed November 12, 2019 TENTATIVE: Defendants' counsel may file by December 31, 2019 additional declarations in support of their fee requests detailing the activities for which fees are being requested, the amounts attributable to those activities, and the factual basis for why that activity woul...

Excerpt: ...nded Complaint is sustained, with 30 days leave to amend. Moving party is to give notice. The motion to strike is MOOT. Counsel for the moving party to give notice BACKGROUND This action arises out of Juana Ramirez's (“Ramirez”) residency at Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center (“Rio Hondo”), a skilled nursing facility. Plaintiffs, Jose H. Ramirez, Josefina Ramirez, Eva Ramirez, Santiago Ramirez, Rosa Maria Zuniga and Yolanda Zuniga (“Pl...

Excerpt: ...PPOSITION: Timely filed November 4, 2019 REPLY: Timely filed November 8, 2019 TENTATIVE : The motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff's claims are compelled to arbitration. This action is stayed pending completion of the arbitration proceedings. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background This is a wrongful termination matter arising out of Plaintiff, David Lile (“Plaintiff”)'s employment with Mr. Wheels, Inc., dba AutoNation Toyota Cerritos (er...

Excerpt: ...ion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. This action is stayed pending completion of the arbitration proceedings. Background This matter arises out of Plaintiff, Hoang Nguyen (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant, Water Planet, Inc. (“Water Planet.”) Plaintiff filed his complaint on June 17, 2019 and alleges 9 causes of action: (1) discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), (2) retaliation in violation ...

Excerpt: ...ber 8, 2019 TENTATIVE: The demurrers are SUSTAINED with respect to the fourth and fifth causes of action, with 20 days leave to amend. The demurrers are otherwise OVERRULED. Moving party is to give notice. BACKGROUND This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 3, 2019, all...

Excerpt: ...ounsel for Defendants to give notice. Background This is a wrongful termination matter arising out of Plaintiff, Shadi Goleh (“Plaintiff”)'s employment with De Toledo High School and New Community Jewish High School (“Entity Defendants”) Plaintiff was employed as a teacher by the Entity Defendants from July 2006 to June 30, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that she is a practicing Muslim, disabled and associated with a disabled person. Plaintiff f...

Excerpt: ...cDonnell, and Detective Marcos Escalante for general negligence and false actions. (Complaint, ¶¶ 1, 10.) Plaintiff prays for punitive damages in the amount of $24.19 Million. (Complaint, ¶ 14.) On August 6, 2019, Defendant County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) filed the instant demurrer and on August 8, 2019, filed the instant motion to strike. ANALYSIS: I. Demurrer A. Legal Standard A demurrer is a pleading used to test the legal sufficien...

Excerpt: ...019 REPLY: Timely filed November 5, 2019 TENTATIVE: Given the foregoing, the court DENIES JP Cohen's motion. Chaichi's amended cross-complaint is hereby deemed the original cross-complaint. Cross-defendants are to file their answer to the cross-complaint within 30 days of the date of this ruling. Background This is a breach of contract matter arising out of Defendant and Cross-Complainant, Ryan A. Chaichi (“Chaichi”)'s prior employment disput...

Excerpt: ...Judgment, or in the Alternative for Summary Adjudication, is DENIED. Counsel for Plaintiff to give notice. Background This case arises out of Plaintiff Angelique Pinkstaff's (“Plaintiff”) employment as an Administrative Clerk at the City of Los Angeles – Department of Transportation. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Defendant City of Los Angeles – Department of Transportation (“LADT”) subjected Plaintiff to unlawfu...

Excerpt: ...) OK by electronic service on July 17, 2019 (assuming electronic service agreement by parties). PROCEEDING: Demurrer to and motion to strike the first amended cross- complainant by Nazarenko and Demurrer by Spiderworx Media, LLC, An L.A. Minute, LLC, and Daniel Adams Bhatia and joinder in motion to strike. OPPOSITION: Timely filed on October 22, 2019. REPLY: Timely filed on October 29, 2019. RECOMMENDATION: The Court (1) OVERRULES the demurrer to...

Excerpt: ...PLY: None received as of November 4, 2019 RECOMMENDATION: The court SUSTAINS Defendant's demurrer with 30 days to amend. The motion to strike is MOOT. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background This bad faith insurance action arises from allegations that Defendant Mercury Insurance Company (“Defendant”) wrongfully refused to pay Plaintiff medical benefits pursuant to their automobile policy (the “Policy”) with Plaintiff Elvridge Wil...

Excerpt: ...e court GRANTS Defendant's motion. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. Background This wrongful eviction action arises from allegations that Defendant Moss & Company Property Management (“Defendant”) wrongfully evicted Plaintiff Anthony Hurd (“Hurd”) in February 2018 by changing the locks on Plaintiff's unit. Additionally, Defendant failed to lock the door to Plaintiff's apartment after changing the locks, allowing hundreds of thousands...

Excerpt: ...1, 2019 REPLY: Filed October 25, 2019 TENTATIVE: The motion to compel further discovery responses is DENIED. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is DENIED. Counsel for the moving party to provide notice. BACKGROUND This wrongful termination action arises in connection with Plaintiff Joe Allen (“Allen”)'s alleged employment with Defendant Dehumidification Technologies, LP (“DH Tech,” erroneously sued as Dehumidification Technologies, Inc). P...

Excerpt: ...015000f0003[2019 (untimely) <0003000300030003000300 00320046005700520045[er 4, 2019 <000300030037004b004800 00550003005700520003[the fourth amended complaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Counsel for Defendant to give notice. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Anthony A. Patel (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Sonya Bhatia (“Bhatia”) were married in October 2006. Patel filed for dissolution of the marriage in Los Angeles County in or about July <00480...