Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted as to the request for monetary sanctions in the amount of $6,500. The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiffs are 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 ...

Excerpt: ...ria Neill OPPOSITION: November 29, 2021 REPLY: December 2, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' motion is denied. Moving Defendants to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Nichole Martinez's (“Plaintiff”) prior employment at Defendant, Southern California University of Health Sciences (“SCUHS”) as its Director of Health Systems Business Development. Plaintiff alleges that she began working for SCUHS in th...

Excerpt: ...n is granted as to the second and third causes of action and otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Stock Purchase Agreement between Plaintiff, Henrik Shahverdian (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant, Ovakim H. Ovakiamian (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that on or about February 21, 2018, he and Defendant entered into an agreement pursuant to which Defendant transferred his one hundred perc...

Excerpt: ...IVE: Defendant's demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Defendant's demurrer, Defendant's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Leonard A. Hoskins and Daleen R. Hoskins' (“Plaintiffs”) purchase of a 2010 GMC Acadia (the “Vehicle”), with vehicle identification number 1GKLVMED0AJ168898 on August 9, 2012 Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...ON: Cross-Defendant's Motion To Be Excluded From Case Management Order OPPOSITION: November 23, 2021 REPLY: December 1, 2021 TENTATIVE: TWE's motion is granted in part. the court orders that TWE is not required to fund a share of the costs of mediation or to attend the mediation. TWE is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 11711 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90064. (the “Premises”...

Excerpt: ... 22, 2021 REPLY: November 30, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Defendants' request for attorney's fees is granted in the amount of $4,100. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action is brought by Plaintiffs, Anthony J. Hay (“Hay”) as an individual shareholder of Plaintiff Transcrete America, Inc. (“Transcrete America”) and derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Transcrete America, Transcrete Pty Ltd. (“Tran...

Excerpt: ...er Participation Trust OPPOSITION: June 18, 2021 REPLY: July 20, 2021 TENTATIVE: Zilberstein's motion is denied. U.S. Bank is to give notice. MOTION: Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the alternative, Summary Adjudication MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the LSF8 Master Participation Trust OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, Cross-Complainant and Cross-Defendant Vardit Zilbertsein, Defendant Youv...

Excerpt: ... sixth through ninth causes of action. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Cross-Complainants are granted 30 days leave to amend. Cross-Defendant is 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 Phillip...

Excerpt: ...notice. Background This is a representative action brought by Plaintiff, Barry Christopher (“Plaintiff”) against Defendant, Gatling Construction, Inc. (“Defendant”) in connection with Plaintiff's employment with Defendant. Plaintiff brings the first through ninth causes of action as a class action on behalf of himself and similarly situated current and former employees of Defendant. Plaintiff's tenth cause of action is brought on behalf o...

Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE: Joseph Amirian's demurrer is sustained. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Joseph Amirian is 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. (“JA Services”). Plaintiffs,...

Excerpt: ...ach of contract arising in connection with property located at 6130 Wilkinson Avenue, North Hollywood, California 91606. (the “Wilkinson Property”) Plaintiff, Carl Ferro (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he entered into an agreement with Defendant, William Merritt (“Defendant”) in October 2019 to purchase the Wilkinson Property. (the “Wilkinson Property Agreement”) The Wilkinson Property Agreement allegedly requires that Plaintiff be giv...

Excerpt: ... motion is granted. The trial date is continued to September 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The Final Status Conference is continued to September 13, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. All cut-off dates are continued based on the new trial date. MPIPHP is to give notice. . Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Edwin Castro's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans. (“MPIPHP”) Plaintiff alleges he was s...

Excerpt: ... granted as to paragraphs 63, 79, 135-136 of the SAC as well as the allegations at pages 39:5-8, 39:10-12, 39:12-14. Moving Defendants' motion is otherwise denied. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This is a Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint arising out of Petitioner, David Seyde's (“Petitioner”) and Respondent, Brian Kennedy's membership in Respondent, Skyline Outdoor Media LLC. (“Skyline”) Petitioner alleges that...

Excerpt: ...und 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 Complaint, Plaintiff opposed and attempted to remedy many instances of unlawful conduct during her employment w...

Excerpt: ...s granted as to categories 1-12 and requests 1-8 of the PMK Notice. The motion is otherwise denied. The PMK deposition must commence within 45 days of this date and may take place by videoconference. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Jose Flores and Ana Botello's (“Plaintiff's”) purchase of a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (the “Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant, General Motors, LLC...

Excerpt: ...'s demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. CDCR is to give notice. Background This action is brought by Plaintiff, Allison Hanford (“Plaintiff”), a self-represented litigant, in connection with an allegedly unlawful parole violation and arrest. Plaintiff alleges that on August 1, 2014, she was arbitrarily detained in jail for a parole violation and was released on October 7, 2014. While serving jail time, Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...rther Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: November 15, 2021 REPLY: November 19, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted as to requests 67, 86 and 87 subject to the limitations stated in the court's ruling. The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is denied. FCA is to serve verified supplemental responses and produce documents within 30 days of this date. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Backgroun...

Excerpt: ...s granted 30 days leave to amend. Thacker is to give notice. Background This action is brought by Plaintiff, Allison Hanford (“Plaintiff”), a self-represented litigant, in connection with an allegedly unlawful parole violation and arrest. Plaintiff alleges that on August 1, 2014, she was arbitrarily detained in jail for a parole violation and was released on October 7, 2014. While serving jail time, Plaintiff alleges that she was subject to v...

Excerpt: ...K MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Quash Service of Summons OPPOSITION: November 12, 2021 REPLY: None as of November 24, TENTATIVE : San Pedro Gas' motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is an action to abate a public nuisance brought by Plaintiffs, The People of the State of California, and the County of Los Angeles. (“Plaintiffs”) Plaintiffs allege that Defendants operate an illegal cannabis dispensary at 986 West 1 s...

Excerpt: ... motion is denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Patricia A. Jordan's (“Plaintiff”) visit to her mother, Jimmie B. Jordan at Defendant, Beverly West Healthcare, LLC (“Beverly West”) on March 26, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that while visiting her mother at this time, she was falsely arrested by Beverly West and Defendants Yolanda Cervantes (“Cervantes”) and Benjamin Arlon (“Arlo...

Excerpt: ... TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate his claims with Defendant. The action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re commencement of the arbitration for a date to be determined at the hearing after consideration of the court's calendar. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an employment action aris...

Excerpt: ...DENIED. Defendant and Cross-Complainant to give notice Background Plaintiffs Forough Etelaei, Trustee of the Toufer Arrowroot Trust, and Shahrzad Khaligh, Ph.D. initiated this suit on August 30, 2013, against First General Bank and Stewart Default Services. Thereafter, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint against the same. Following the sustaining of the demurrer thereto, Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint against the same,...

Excerpt: ...nts of compliance dated January 6, 2021 and April 19, 2021, to Plaintiff's Demand for Inspection of Documents, Set One, served on Defendant on August 14, 2020 OPPOSITION: Filed on November 15, 2021 REPLY: Filed on November 18, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. Defendant is comply with his previous sworn statements to produce all text and call logs from January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020, including the Data Detail Logs. Defendant is to...

Excerpt: ...tember 22, 2021 REPLY: September 28, 2021 TENTATIVE: The hearing is continued to December 29, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. to give Plaintiff the opportunity to determine the sufficiency of IMAX's supplemental responses. In the event that Plaintiff deems them insufficient, and the parties are unable to resolve the dispute informally, the parties are ordered to file a joint report at least 10 days before the continued hearing date regarding the outstanding di...

Excerpt: ...to the second and fifth and sixth causes of action with 20 days t leave to amend. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Dr. Youssef is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Defendant, Joesef R. Youssef, DDS' (“Dr. Youssef”) care and treatment of Plaintiffs, Miguel Ticas (“Mr. Ticas”) and Christina Ticas (“Mrs. Ticas”). Plaintiffs allege that on October 29, 2019, Dr. Youssef performed oral surgery on Mr. Ticas to remove h...

Excerpt: ...: November 12, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff PacWest's Motion to compel Further Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories, Set One, is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is GRANTED with respect to Interrogatories numbers 1 and 7; GRANTED IN PART as to Interrogatories numbers 3-4, 8, and 20-21; and DENIED as to Interrogatories 2 and 14-15. Background PacWest Bancorp commenced this suit against David I. Rainer on Decembe...

Excerpt: ...ummary judgment is DENIED. MOVING PARTY: Fitness International, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Pico Rivera Capital, LLC, et al TRIAL DATE: November 1, 2022 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PROCEEDING: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, or Alternatively, Summary Adjudication. OPPOSITION: November 4, 2021. REPLY: November 12, 2021. TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion for summary judgment/adjudication should be DENIED. (CCP § 437c(c).) Background This landlord-tenant act...

Excerpt: ...dant's request for attorney's fees is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a contract between Plaintiff, 730 Kingsley LLC (“Plaintiff”) and the Housing Community Investment & Development of Los Angeles (“HCIDLA”) in connection with property located at 730 S. Kingsley Drive, Unit 118, Los Angeles, California. (the “Premises”) Defendant, Yaphet Legesse (“Legesse”) is a tenant at the P...

Excerpt: ...ated good cause for the production of documents requested in the instant motion. An in-camera hearing for the examination of City's requested records is scheduled for 11/29/21. City 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 polic...

Excerpt: ... Marjorie Amaya and Amaya Tire Service, Inc. TRIAL DATE: None PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Plaintiff's Demurrer to Defendants' Answer OPPOSITION: November 8, 2021 REPLY: None as of November 15, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's demurrer is sustained as to the fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and twelfth affirmative defenses of each of the Amaya Defendants' answers. The Amaya Defendants are granted 30 days leave to amend. Plaintiff is to give notic...

Excerpt: ...e notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 1549 Lindacrest Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Adrian Comstock (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he obtained a loan (the “Original Loan”) from Athas Capital Group, Inc. (“Athas”) on July 3, 2018 secured by a deed of trust encumbering the Property. The Original Loan was assigned to Defendant, The Rama Fund, LLC (“Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One from NF Capital is granted. Defendant is ordered to serve full and complete responses within 30 days of this date. MOTION: Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Willie Cailao and Susan Cailao OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, Westside Capital GP, LLC OPPOSITION: November 2, 2021 REPLY: November 8, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaint...

Excerpt: ...NTATIVE: Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production, Set Two from NF Capital is granted. NF Capital is to serve verified responses and produce documents within 45 days. Plaintiffs are to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set Two MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Willie Cailao and Susan Cailao OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, Westside Capital GP, LLC OPPOSITION: October ...

Excerpt: ...led. TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Plaintiff Araceli Rios is to serve verified responses without objection within 30 days of this date. Defendants' request for sanctions against Plaintiff Rios is granted in the amount of $410. Defendants are to give notice. Background This habitability action arises in connection with real property located at 335 E. 109th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 (the “Premises”) which is allegedly owned by D...

Excerpt: ...ovember 5, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff is to file the proposed FAC within 10 days. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a Subcontractor Agreement (the “Subcontract”) between Plaintiff, Charles Walter, dba Commerce Air Conditioning Company and Commerce Systems (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant, Sinanian Development, Inc. (“SDI”). Plaintiff alleges that it entered into the ...

Excerpt: ...s denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Carmen Liza's (“Plaintiff”) employment with a Carl's Jr. Restaurant, “Unit 66”. Defendant, CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”), Carl's Jr. Restaurants, LLC (“Carl's Jr.”) and Akash Management, LLC (“Akash”) allegedly own and operate chains of restaurants, including Carl's Jr restaurants. Further, Akash was allegedly an agent, joint employe...

Excerpt: ... for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a toxic tort action arising out of decent, Raul Guadalupe Benitez's (“decedent”) employment with Prudential Cleanroom Service (“Prudential”). Plaintiffs Carla Benitez and Margarita Benitez, individually and as successor-in-interest to decedent (“Plaintiffs”), bring this action against various doe defendants alleging that decedent's exposure to toxic chemicals d...

Excerpt: ...Defendant's motion is denied as to the fourth and fifth causes of action and otherwise granted. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Daniel Fernandez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Nevell Group, Inc. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff alleges that he began working for Defendant as a Plasterer in 2019 and worked at a job site on April 20, 2020. On April 21, 2020, Plaintiff allegedly obse...

Excerpt: ...cross- complaint within 10 days. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the sale of real property located at 3943 Fredonia Drive, Los Angeles, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Vadim Levotman (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant, Alexander Tishelman (“Defendant”) failed to perform on an Option Agreement dated August 16, 2019 (the “Agreement”) by failing to put the Property on the market...

Excerpt: ...: November 22, 2022 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Cross-Defendant's Demurrer to Cross-Complaint OPPOSITION: October 27, 2021 REPLY: November 2, 2021 TENTATIVE: TWE's demurrer is sustained as to the second, third, fourth, seventh and eighth causes of action. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Cross- Complainants are granted 30 days leave to amend. TWE is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 11711 We...

Excerpt: ...ff's motion is denied. Jaguar is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with Plaintiff, Krysti L. Randall's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (the “Vehicle”) on August 4, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that express warranties accompanied the purchase of the Vehicle by which Defendant, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (“Jaguar”) undertook to preserve or matain the utility o...

Excerpt: ...tober 29, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted as to the fourth, sixth and seventh causes of action against. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Astine Suleimanyan's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, UTLA dba United Teachers of Los Angeles. (“UTLA”) Plaintiff also brings this action against Defendant, Brian McNamara (“McNamara”), who was allegedly the “Field and Organizing D...

Excerpt: ...OF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings OPPOSITION: October 21, 2021 REPLY: October 27, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' motion is granted as to the fourth cause of action and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 11711 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90064. (the “P...

Excerpt: ...ant's request for attorney's fees is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with a contract between Plaintiff, 730 Kingsley LLC (“Plaintiff”) and the Housing Community Investment & Development of Los Angeles (“HCIDLA”) in connection with property located at 730 S. Kingsley Drive, Unit 118, Los Angeles, California. (the “Premises”) Defendant, Yaphet Legesse (“Legesse”) is a tenant at the Pr...

Excerpt: ...ogatories, Set One; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: October 20, 2021 REPLY: October 26, 2021 TENTATIVE: Doe 4's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission, Set One, Genuineness of Documents is granted. Doe's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission, Set One is granted. Doe's Motion to Com...

Excerpt: ...26-29. The motion is otherwise denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Defendant is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days of this date. Plaintiff is to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set Two, 15.1 – Neglect OPPOSITION: October 20, 2021 REPLY: October 26, 2021 TENTATIVE : Plaintiff's motion is moot. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Defendant...

Excerpt: ...nts' demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 4111 Lafayette Place, Culver City, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiff, Belinda Corpuz (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she resided in and owned the Property at all times relevant to this action. On February 27, 2007, Plaintiff obtained a mortgage loan on the Property in ...

Excerpt: ...TION: October 19, 2021 REPLY: October 25, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is continued to January 26, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in order for the parties to engage in a meaningful meet and confer. MOTION: Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Admission, Set Two MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Willie Cailao and Susan Cailao OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, NF Capital Finance, LP OPPOSITION: October 19, 2021 REPLY: October 25, 2021 TENTATIVE: Pla...

Excerpt: ...o give notice. Background This is a class action Complaint brought by Plaintiff, Antonio Ramirez (“Plaintiff”) against Defendant, Target Precision, Inc. (“Defendant”) on behalf of himself and the class of other “similarly situated current and former employees” (the “Class”) pursuant to Labor Code sections 201-204, 226, 226.7, 227.3, 510, 512, 1194 and Business and Professions Code section 17200. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant fa...

Excerpt: ...omplaint; Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: None as of October 25, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: The Vernazza Defendants' demurrer is overruled. The Vernazza Defendants' motion is denied. The Vernazza Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of agreements between Plaintiff, David Settani and Defendants, William Kevin Morris (“Mr. Morris”), Alvaro Jose Mejia ...