Excerpt: ...ort of Motion for Summary Judgment OPPOSITION: None as of October 25, 2021 REPLY: Notice re Documents Filed Conditionally Under Seal, October 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Plaintiff to give notice. Background Plaintiff Evan Israel Brenner (“Evan Brenner”), on behalf of his minor child Mika Jaymes Brenner (“Mika Brenner”) (“Plaintiff”),[1] alleges that Defendants Mika Jaymes, Inc. (“MJI”) and Mehrad Jahavery (�...

Excerpt: ...proposed judgment. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff's employment with Defendant, Juvo Plus, Inc. (“Defendant”) as a Graphic Designed from June 27, 2017 to May 2, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that from November 29, 2017 to December 2, 2017, he was out on medical leave. On April 17, 2018, Plaintiff alleges that he was excused from work due to developing H1N1 and being instructed to self quarantine. Plaintiff alleges that he...

Excerpt: ...ctober 20, 2021 TENTATIVE: 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, Kinh Luan Nguyen and Betty Thu Nguyen's (“Plaintiffs”) purchase of a 2018 Honda Odyssey (the “Vehicle”), with vehicle identification number 5FNRL6H56JB103797 on J...

Excerpt: ...for Leave to Add Doe Defendants OPPOSITION: October 14, 2021 REPLY: October 18 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with sexual assault that allegedly occurred on April 19, 2018 (the “Incident”) at Defendant Sharon Care Center (“Sharon Care”), located at 8167 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California and concerns the allegedly “retaliatory termination” of P...

Excerpt: ...pecial Interrogatories, Set One; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: October 13, 2021 REPLY: October 19, 2021 TENTATIVE: Doe's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission, Set One is granted. Doe's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One is granted. Doe's Motion is granted as to Special Interrogatories 3-6 and 8 and otherwise denied. Doe's Motion to Compel...

Excerpt: ...L DATE: December 14, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment OPPOSITION: September 1, 2021 REPLY: September 10, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion to seal is granted. Defendant's motion is granted. Defendant is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This action arises in connection with insurance coverage for Plaintiff, A.S.'s Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”) treatment. According to the...

Excerpt: ...ckground This action arises out of an alleged conspiracy by Defendants to defraud investors in connection with an investment visa program under the United States Government's EB-5 investment visa program. Plaintiffs Zhao Hui Shi (“Shi”) and Jun Lu (“Lu”) seek to bring a class action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against Defendants who allegedly assisted nonparties Charles C. Liu (“Liu”) and Lisa Wang (“Wang�...

Excerpt: ... ordered stayed pending completion of the appeal of the Underlying Action. Plaintiff is to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Demurrer to Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Defendants, Harry Hamir R. Sadeghi, Law Offices of Harry Sadeghi OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Farahnaz Shaham OPPOSITION: September 27, 2021 REPLY: None as of October 7, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is overruled. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connect...

Excerpt: ...r 8, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted as to the fourth issue and otherwise denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background Plaintiff Evan Israel Brenner (“Evan Brenner”), on behalf of his minor child Mika Jaymes Brenner (“Mika Brenner”),[1] alleges that Defendants Mika Jaymes, Inc. (“MJI”) and Mehrad Jahavery (“Jahavery”) (“Defendants”) improperly created a corporation using Mika Brenner's name to operate a men'...

Excerpt: ...cial Interrogatories, Set One; Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: September 29, 2021 REPLY: October 5, 2021 TENTATIVE: Doe's motion is granted as to Request for Admissions numbers 22, 24-26, 28, 30-32, 36-39, 43-45, 47-48, Form Interrogatories numbers 12.1, 17.1, 50.1-50.7, and Request for Production number 8. The motion is also granted as to Special Interrogatories numbers 1-3, 7, 10, 12-13 subject...

Excerpt: ...1 -- late filed REPLY: October 4, 2021 TENTATIVE: California Casualty's demurrer is overruled. California Casualty's motion is granted as to items 1, 2, 8 & 9, and otherwise denied. California Casualty is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with real property located at 1076 E. Fernrock Street, Carson, California 90746. (the “Subject Property”) Plaintiffs Jesse Bell and Monique Bell allege that they are the owners of t...

Excerpt: ... One OPPOSITION: None, as of October 5, 2021 REPLY: None, Notice of Non-Opposition September 30, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is moot. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is denied. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: None, as of October 5, 2021 REPLY: None, Notice of Non-Opposition September 30, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is moot. Plaint...

Excerpt: ...OK MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to First Amended Complaint, Defendant's Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: September 24 2021 REPLY: September 30, 2021 TENTATIVE: Siegel's demurrer is sustained as to the second and fourth cause of action and otherwise overruled. Siegel's motion to strike is granted. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Siegel is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising ...

Excerpt: ...ackground This action arises in connection with another case filed in the Central District of California entitled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mehdizadeh et al., No. 2:17-cv-01905-SVW- SK. (the “Related Action”) According to Plaintiff, Vincent Mehdizadeh (“Plaintiff”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed the complaint against Plaintiff in the Related Action, alleging that Plaintiff violated various securities...

Excerpt: ...d, supplemental responses within 30 days. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of alleged abuse committed against Daniel B. Udall (“Mr. Udall”). Plaintiff, Carolyn Pateman, a self-represented litigant (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she is Mr. Udall's sister and brings this action as his successor-in-interest. Plaintiff's Complaint alleges that Mr. Ud...

Excerpt: ...OK MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Vacate Default OPPOSITION: September 23, 2021 REPLY: September 28, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a series of agreements to provide financing for a 2009 feature film entitled “Transylmania” (the “Picture”). Plaintiffs, Long Financial Services (“Long”) and Nell Inc. (“Nell”) allege that they are California corp...

Excerpt: ...subject to the limitations stated in the court's ruling. The motion is otherwise denied. IMAX is to serve verified supplemental responses within 30 days of this date. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Alfred Chak's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, IMAX Corporation. (“IMAX”) Plaintiff alleges that he was a Executive Vice President at IMAX and excelled at his job after being hired in July 2...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Strike Portions of Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: September 23, 2021 REPLY: September 29, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained with respect to twenty- eighth cause of action, without leave to amend. The motion to strike is denied. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with sexual assault that allegedly occurred on April 19, 2018 (the “Incident”) at Defendant Shar...

Excerpt: ...'s demurrer is overruled. EPT's motion is denied. The Barretts are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 535 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, California. (the “Property”) Plaintiffs, Kenny Wu, an individual and trustee of the Wu Family Trust and Huilaine Wu, an individual and trustee of the Wu Family Trust (“Plaintiffs”) bring this action against Defendants, Henry Barrett, Ruth Barrett (the “Barre...

Excerpt: ...wer is ordered stricken. Novastar is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with property located at 4628 Kingswell Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90027. (the “Property”) Plaintiffs, Anait Akopyan and Vartan Akopyan (“Plaintiffs”) bring this action seeking to redress “fraudulent and wrongfully recorded deeds of trust” and other documents on the Property. Plaintiffs allege that they purchased the Property by way ...

Excerpt: ...is to give notice. Background This case arises from allegations that Defendant Joshua Merliss (“Merliss”) made misrepresentations to Plaintiff Jeannette Martello (“Martello”). Merliss allegedly served as Plaintiff's counsel on multiple occasions since 2005. According to Martello, Merliss represented Stella Madrid (“Madrid”) in connection with a separate personal injury action. Martello had allegedly previously performed medical servic...

Excerpt: ...ion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Carlos Rodriguez Revolorio's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2018 Ford Mustang (the “Vehicle”), manufactured and/or distributed by Defendant, Ford Motor Company. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that he received an express written warranty in connection with purchase of the Vehicle, which provided that Defendant undertook to preserv...

Excerpt: ...nts' demurrer is sustained as to the first and second causes of action against CDCR and otherwise overruled. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are 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 ...

Excerpt: ...s to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Jonathan Khodra's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, JHK Hospitality, LLC (“Defendant”) Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of himself and in his representative capacity under the California Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) on behalf of current and former non-exempt employees who suffered Labor Code violations. Plaintiff alleges that he worked as a non-exe...

Excerpt: ...difies its prior ruling to grant Community Care's motion as to the tenth issue. Community Care to give notice. Background This action arises out of Jane Doe's residency at KF Community Care, LLC, doing business as Community Care Center (“Community Care”). Plaintiff, Lauren B (“Plaintiff”), is Jane Doe's court appointed conservator. Plaintiff's Complaint alleges that Jane Doe was 26 years old but has the mental capacity of a young child, a...

Excerpt: ...otion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set Two – Financial Abuse of Dependent Adult is denied. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Defendant is to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set Two – Undue Influence OPPOSITION: September 22, 2021-late filed REPLY: September 23, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatori...

Excerpt: ...TENTATIVE: Foundation's motion is denied. On its own motion, the court continues the final status conference to April 5, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. and the trial to April 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. All deadlines based on the initial trial date that have not already expired are continued to be based on the new trial dates. Foundation is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Francisco Aviles' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant...

Excerpt: ...granted. Plaintiffs' request to conduct jurisdictional discovery is denied. Plaintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims against Defendants pursuant to the terms of the Lease Agreement. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration. Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Demurrer to the Complaint MOVING PARTY: Defendants, Subaru of America, Inc. OPPOSING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Alexandra Spencer and Matthew Spencer OPPOSITI...

Excerpt: ...quests for sanctions are denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of alleged abuse committed against Daniel B. Udall (“Mr. Udall”). Plaintiff, Carolyn Pateman, a self-represented litigant (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she is Mr. Udall's sister and brings this action as his successor-in-interest. Plaintiff's Complaint alleges that Mr. Udall was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 2012 and ...

Excerpt: ...ndants' demurrer is sustained as to the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, twentieth and twenty first causes of action. The demurrer is also sustained as to the seventeenth cause of action against US Realty only. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Moving Defendants' motion to strike is granted. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of real estate development projects in Los Angeles, Calif...

Excerpt: ...Set One OPPOSITION: September 16, 2021 REPLY: September 22, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is granted jointly and severally against defendants NF CAPITAL FINANCE, LP, WESTSIDE CAPITAL GP, LLC, WESTSIDE CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, DECRON PROPERTIES CORP. and DAVID J. NAGEL and against defense counsel OLSON LAW GROUP in the amount of $1,500. Defendants are to serve verified, supplemental responses within ...

Excerpt: ... motion is granted. Defendant is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Celia Margison's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Fremont Bank. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant's actions in connection with her employment constituted discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Employment Act (“FEHA”) because Defendant “interfered wi...

Excerpt: ...ITION: September 16, 2021 REPLY: September 22, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Moving Defendants' demurrer, Moving Defendants' motion is moot. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a transaction for the purchase of property located at 14960 Dickens Street, Unit 214, Sherman Oaks, 91403. (the “Property”)...

Excerpt: ...aint OPPOSITION: September 15, 2021 REPLY: September 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' demurrer is sustained as to the twenty-second affirmative defense and otherwise overruled. Defendant is granted 30 days leave to amend. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Eric Carlin's residence at Defendant, Abbey Road Villa, LLC, dba Abbey Road Villa. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff alleges that Defenda...

Excerpt: ...IVE: Plaintiff's Petition GRANTED. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Plaintiffs to submit a revised order filling in the information regarding the financial information and a form MC-355 re Order to Deposit Funds into a Blocked Account. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Shawn White's (“Ms. White”) employment with Defendants, Jones & Jones Management Group and Jones & Jones Management Group, Inc. (“Jones & Jones”) an...

Excerpt: ...gas' request for sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel, jointly and severally, is granted, in the amount of $1,657.70. Barragan is to serve verified supplemental responses within 30 days of this date. Airgas is to give notice. MOTION: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories – General, Set One MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Airgas USA, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Fernando Cardona OPPOSITION: September 9, 2021 REPLY: Septemb...

Excerpt: ... is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff's purchase of property located at 361 Highland Street, Pasadena, California 91104. (the “Property”) Plaintiff alleges that she fell behind on mortgage payments for the Property due to the unexpected death of her husband and mother in 2016. As such, Plaintiff sought to sell the Property and use the equity for a new home. After she listed the Property in December 201...

Excerpt: ...E.I. 401(k) Trust entered into December 29, 2009 and effective as of January 1, 2009, et al. TRIAL DATE: October 18, 2022 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: None as of September 16, 2021 REPLY: None, Notice of Non-Opposition September 15, 2021 TENTATIVE: Emsaffa's motion is granted. Emsaffa is to file the proposed SAC within 10 days of this date. Emsaffa is to give notice. Backgr...

Excerpt: ...mber 14, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff to give notice. Background This case arises from allegations that Defendant Guillermo Andres Cortes, M.D. (“Cortes”) committed sexual harassment and sexual battery against Plaintiff Meena Zareh, M.D. (“Plaintiff”), while she was a doctor at Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center (“LAC+USC”). Plaint...

Excerpt: ...s motion is denied. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Carlos Rodriguez Revolorio's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2018 Ford Mustang (the “Vehicle”), manufactured and/or distributed by Defendant, Ford Motor Company. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that he received an express written warranty in connection with purchase of the Vehicle, ...

Excerpt: ... non-exempt warehouse employees TRIAL DATE: January 3, 2023 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Stay of Proceedings OPPOSITION: September 7, 2021 REPLY: September 13, 2021 RECOMMENDATION: Defendant's motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background The instant action arises out of Plaintiff Marisa Graef's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff's operative...

Excerpt: ..., 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the first, second, third, and seventh causes of action and otherwise overruled. The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the first, second and third causes of action only. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend from this date as to the seventh causes of action. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Melanie McDade-Dickens' (“Plai...

Excerpt: ...TIVE: The Infinity Realty Defendants' motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This case arises in connection with a written commercial lease agreement for the real property located at 2885 E. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023 (the “Subject Property”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Infinity Realty, LLC (“Infinity Realty”) and Gavriel Sfaee (“Sfaee,” collectively the “Infinity Realty Defendants”) made mi...

Excerpt: ...ndants' motion is denied. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Moving Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Demurrer to Second Amended Cross-Complaint, Motion to Strike Portions of Second Amended Cross-Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Genesis Media LLC and Cross- Defendants Howard Misle, Meghan Konecne and Belmeko, LLC OPPOSING PARTIES: Cross-Complainants, Ownzones Media Network, Inc. and Dan Goman OPPOSITION: July...

Excerpt: ...tember 2, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Great American's motion is granted. Great American is to file the proposed amended answer within 10 days of this date. Great American is to give notice. Background This action arises out of loans made by Plaintiff, ACF Finco I LP (“Plaintiff”) to non-party Terravant Wine Company, LLC. (“Terravant”) Plaintiff alleges that it is an asset-based lender that provides asset-based loans to sm...

Excerpt: ...y 4, 2021 TENTATIVE: Wave's demurrer is sustained. Having sustained Wave's demurrer in its entirety, Wave's motion is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend from this date. Wave is to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Demurrer to First Amended Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Defendant, Goretti Ho Taghva and Goretti Ho Taghva M.D., Inc., doing business as Lea Plastic Surgery OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Monica Paek OPPOSITION: None as of Septemb...

Excerpt: ...TRIAL DATE: December 14, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Motion to Seal Documents re: Motion for Summary Judgment OPPOSITION: None as of September 10, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with insurance coverage for Plaintiff, A.S.'s Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”) treatment. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff A.S. is a min...

Excerpt: ...TRIAL DATE: December 14, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Motion to Seal Documents re: Motion for Summary Judgment OPPOSITION: None as of September 10, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with insurance coverage for Plaintiff, A.S.'s Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”) treatment. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff A.S. is a min...

Excerpt: ...21 TENTATIVE: MPIPHP's motion is granted as to requests 17-23, 27-28, 32-36, 53, 63-65. The motion is otherwise denied. MPIPHP's request for sanction is granted in the amount of $24,949.17. Plaintiff is to serve verified supplemental responses and produce responsive documents within 30 days of this date. MPIPHP is to give notice. MOTION: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Demand for Inspection OPPOSITION: August 30, 2021 REPLY: September 3, 20...

Excerpt: ...to Vrej Sarkissian) (6) Motion to Compel Further Responses for Production of Documents (as to Hagop Supikian) (7) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission (as to LA Banquets, LLC) (8) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission (as to Vrej Sarkissian) (9) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission (as to Hagop Supikian) Moving Party: Plaintiff NRN Holding Co., LLC Resp. Party: Defendants LA B...