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: ...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...