Excerpt: ... notice. Background This case arises in connection with a referral agreement (the “Referral Agreement”) that Defendants ADSH Investments II, Inc. (f/k/a Benefits Exchange Alliance, Inc. (“BXA”) and PenBen Financial Services, Inc. (“PenBen”) and ADSD Investments I, Inc. (f/k/a Pension & Benefits Insurance Services, Inc.) (collectively “Defendants”) allegedly entered into with Plaintiff Gregory Econn (“Econn”) on December 6, 201...

Excerpt: ...ING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Certain Underwriters at Lloyds' Subscribing to Cover Note B0509MARC1900001 and Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a corporation OPPOSITION: None, notice of non-opposition August 26, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Apex's motion is granted. Apex is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Good Faith Settlement MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. OPPOSING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Cer...

Excerpt: ...Cross-Defendants' demurrer is overruled. Rainer is to give notice. Background This is a breach of contract action arising out of a contract between Defendant, David I. Rainer (“Rainer”) and Plaintiff, PacWest Bancorp. (“PacWest”) (the “Agreement”) Pacific Western Bank is also named as a Plaintiff. Plaintiffs allege that PacWest entered into a consulting agreement with Rainer on April 25, 2017 which named Rainer as a consultant to PacW...

Excerpt: ...s granted. Jane Doe is ordered to attend a mental examination with Dr. Lawrence Sporty. The examination shall take place on September 20, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at Community Care Center. Plaintiff Lauren B shall be permitted to attend the examination. Community Care is 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...

Excerpt: ...2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate his claims against Defendants. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re commencement of the arbitration process for November 22, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Victor Becerra's (“Plaintiff”) ...

Excerpt: ...hat Plaintiffs have demonstrated good cause for the production for the court's review of some of the documents identified in item 3.A. in Plaintiffs' motion. The parties should be prepared to discuss the timing of the production of the records for examination. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Edil Vazquez (“Vazquez”) and Steve Congalton's (“Congalton”) employment as police officers with Defen...

Excerpt: ...ted as to requests 31 and 33 subject to the limitations in the court's ruling, as well as to request 75. The motion is otherwise denied. Defendant is to serve verified, supplemental responses and produce documents within 30 days of this date. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Vanessa Ascencio (“Ms. Ascenio”) and Jose Ruiz's (“Mr. Ruiz”) purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado on...

Excerpt: ... is granted. USC is 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”). Plaintiff was a doctor employed by the County of Los Angeles and a student at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Plaintiff further alleges that she faced harassment and retaliation, as well as other violations...

Excerpt: ...ion arises out of Plaintiff, Curt Li's (“Plaintiff”) employment with defendants, Coverall North America, Inc. (“Coverall”) and Melton Franchise Systems, Inc. (“Melton”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, Sandra Tanksley (“Tanksley”) was Coverall's General Manager and supervised Plaintiff. According to the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), Plaintiff is Chinese American and speaks English with an accent. On September 10...

Excerpt: ...: August 16, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Defendants are to file the First Amended Answer within 10 days of this date. 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 us...

Excerpt: ...ion arises in connection with a website operated by Defendant, Adduci, Inc. (“Defendant”) According to Plaintiff, Megan Erasmus (“Plaintiff”), Defendant owned the DTox Spa website, at the domain http://www.dtoxdayspa.com. (the “Website”) Plaintiff requires entirely on closed captioning/transcript to consume audio content. Plaintiff alleges that she attempted to access the Website in May 2021 to look into spa services and experienced d...

Excerpt: ...ember 18, 2016 (Management Plus Group); December 7, 2017 (Holy Chiropractic); October 16, 2020 (Tiffany Wonjin Yang); August 12, 2021 (Christine An Chiropractic, Inc., and Angel Chiropractic Care, Inc. dba Stocker Chiropractic Clinic). PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND PROPOSED JUDGMENT TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' application is granted. Monetary judgment is entered against Defendants consistent with the instant ruling. Additionally, Pl...

Excerpt: .... Defendant is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiffs, Vanessa Ascencio (“Ms. Ascenio”) and Jose Ruiz's (“Mr. Ruiz”) purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado on December 1, 2015 (the “Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant, General Motors, LLC. (“Defendant”) Plaintiffs allege that they received various warranties in connect...

Excerpt: ...e limitation on scope set forth above. The request for civil penalties is denied. Petitioner to give notice . Background The People of the State of California, by and through the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (Commissioner), submitted their Petition for an Order Compelling Compliance with Subpoena Duces Tecum filed on August 16, 2021, pursuant to Financial Code sections 22150 and 50301 and Government Code sections 11187 – ...

Excerpt: ...PLY: August 30, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer to the seventh and eighth causes of action is sustained. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This is a breach of contract action arising out of a contract between Defendant, David I. Rainer (“Rainer”) and Plaintiff, PacWest Bancorp. (“PacWest”) (the “Agreement”) Pacific Western Ba...

Excerpt: ...aintiff is ordered to arbitrate her claims against Moving Defendants. The action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re the commencement of the arbitration process for November 3, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Moving Defendants are to give notice Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Virginia Pech-Torres' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendants, C...

Excerpt: ...aint MOVING PARTY: Defendant Phillip E. Koehnke, APC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Vincent Mehdizadeh OPPOSITION: August 20, 2021 REPLY: August 26, 2021 TENTATIVE: PEK APC's demurrer is overruled. PEK APC is to give notice. Background 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”) Acco...

Excerpt: ...000. Mousa filed a second amended cross-complaint asserting a cause of action for fraud. Mousa alleges that Tony Dow and his wife, May Daw, misrepresented that they operated a legitimate international patients' referral network and that they intended to hire her to work in their facilities in France, Lebanon, Belgium, and California caring for patients. Mousa also alleges that IPS is an alter ego of Tony Dow and May Daw. Now, IPS, Tony Dow, and M...

Excerpt: ...ion is denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief brought by Plaintiff, City of Oxnard. (the “City”) City alleges that it was a longtime client of Defendant, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP (“Defendant”) According to the Complaint, Defendant represented the City in various water matters beginning from the 1990s and continued to do so for decades through several Attorney Serv...

Excerpt: ...murrer is overruled. Plaintiffs 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 “Midfield Property”) Plaintiffs allege that Defendant, Autumn Lorenz (“Lorenz”) is the owner of the Midfield Property, Defendant Nina Plotner (“Plotner”) is its manager, and Defendant...

Excerpt: ...sition August 23, 2021 TENTATIVE: Community Care's motion is granted. Community Care is permitted to conduct discovery consistent with the court's ruling. Community Care is 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 ...

Excerpt: ...e to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings MOVING PARTY: Defendant, Dan Almquist OPPOSING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, Saray Romero Vazquez, Carl Freeman and Lidia Freeman OPPOSITION: August 18, 2021 REPLY: August 24, 2021 TENTATIVE: Almquist's motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises out of an automobile collision which took place on May 15, 2018 on the northbound state route 55 in th...

Excerpt: ...he third, fourth, fifth and seventh causes of action. The motion is otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Lisa L. Martinez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that she was hired by Defendant in 1984 as a student worker and has been employed since that time, performing her job competently despite her alleged chronic disabi...

Excerpt: ...s action arises out of Plaintiff, Melanie McDade-Dickens' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, City of Inglewood. (the “City”) Plaintiff alleges that she was supervised by Defendant, Mayor James T. Butts (“Mayor”) during her employment and sues him in both his individual and official capacities. Additionally, Defendant Jose. O Cortes (“Cortes”) is the City's Human Resources Director and is also sued in both his individual and ...

Excerpt: ...ct to the request for an order compelling Plaintiff to attend examination with Dr. Pokrajac. The examination is to be completed by September 5, 2021. The motion is otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Lisa L. Martinez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that she was hired by Defendant in 1984 as a student worker and has ...

Excerpt: ...d Subaru's demurrer, the motion is moot. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Sargiz Shamouni's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2015 Subaru Forester (the “Vehicle”) from Defendant, Ladin Hyundai Subaru (“Ladin”) and manufactured by Defendant, Subaru North America, Inc. (“Subaru”) Plaintiff alleges that she received various warranties in connection with the Vehicle in which Subaru undertook to preserve or mai...

Excerpt: ...August 18, 2021 TENTATIVE: Steven's motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This is an action for declaratory relief arising out of Plaintiffs, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (“Alexandria”) and Joel S. Marcus' (“Joel”)[1] business ventures with Defendants, Steven Marcus (“Steven”) and Bugsby Property, LLC (“Bugsby”). Plaintiffs' Complaint for declaratory relief filed February 13, 2019, alleges that in November...

Excerpt: ...ed. TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Defendants are awarded attorney fees in the amount of $21,093.75. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff's, James Lee's (“Plaintiff”) retention of Defendants, Selan Law Firm, a Professional Corporation (“Selan Firm”), Lisa F. Selan (“Ms. Selan”) and Robert E. Selan (“Mr. Selan”) (collectively, “Defendants”) to form three companies: GC Processi...

Excerpt: ...August 16, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is granted. Defendants are to file the First Amended Answer within 10 days of this date. 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 usin...

Excerpt: ...anted as to requests 22-23, 28, 38 and 41 and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is to serve supplemental, verified responses and produce documents within 30 days of this date. Beverly West's request for sanctions is denied. Beverly West 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”)...

Excerpt: ...uests 22-23, 28, 38 and 41 and otherwise denied. Plaintiff is to serve supplemental, verified responses and produce documents within 30 days of this date. Cervantes' request for sanctions is denied. Cervantes 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. Pl...

Excerpt: ...tiff's motion to compel a second deposition of Sfaee is moot. Both parties requests for sanctions are denied. The Infinity Realty Defendants are to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition of Person Most Qualified of Infinity Realty, LLC MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff, Quality Green Pacific, LLC RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendants, Infinity Realty, LLC, Gavriel Sfaee OPPOSITION: August 10, 2021 REPLY: August 16, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ...ainer action brought by Plaintiff, Donald Crasnick, Trustee of the 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust (“Plaintiff”) against Defendant, Matthew Adams (“Defendant”) concerning property located at 131 S. Burlington Avenue, #319, Los Angeles, California. (“Premises”) Plaintiff alleges that on or about October 1, 2011, Defendant agreed to pay a monthly rent of $950 for the Premises, later increased to $1,045 per month. Defendant was served a 3-...

Excerpt: ..., sixth, ninth, tenth and twelfth issues and is otherwise granted. Community Care is 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, and that sh...

Excerpt: ...ed. FMC 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 that in connecti...

Excerpt: ...OPPOSITION: August 6, 2021 REPLY: August 12, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Parties' motion is granted. Moving Parties are to give notice. MOTION: Defendants' Motion for Good Faith Settlement MOVING PARTIES: Defendants, Jose Antonio Perfecto and Exel Inc. OPPOSING PARTIES: Defendants, Overnight Logistics, Inc. and Carlos Hernandez OPPOSITION: None as of August 17, 2021 REPLY: None, Notice of Non-Opposition August 12, 2021 TENTATIVE: Exel and Perfecto's m...

Excerpt: ...el further responses to form interrogatories, set one from Lucia is granted. Lucia is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days. John's request for sanctions against Lucia and her attorney, David Cordier, jointly and severally, is granted in the amount of $1,830. John is to give notice. MOTION: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant John D. Early OPPOSING P...

Excerpt: ...6, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Plaintiffs are to file the proposed FAC within 10 days. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiffs, Maria A. Sanchez (“Sanchez”) and Angel Ortiz's (“Ortiz”) tenancy at 6201 Hollywood Blvd, #1424, Los Angeles, California (the “Apartment”) from “before January 1, 2019” to April 11, 2019. Plaintiffs allege tha...

Excerpt: ...sustained. Defendant is to give notice. Background Plaintiff, Paul Dobson (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust (“Defendant”) on March 1, 2021. Plaintiff's form Complaint alleges causes of action for (1) general negligence and (2) “intentional tort.” According to the Complaint, “Defendant made terrorist threats and harassed plaintiff causing plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...nc. is ordered vacated. Shutterfly is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Antoinette Alvarez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with defendant, Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. (“Lifetouch”) Plaintiff alleges that she worked for Lifetouch from June 30, 1988 to September 23, 1988 as an associate and subsequently from September 21, 1990 to July 3, 2015. According to Plaintiff, defendant Mary McPherson terminated her the ...

Excerpt: ... is denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an action for misappropriation of trade secrets arising in connection with Defendant, Danielle Dean Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) and Stephany Benitez's (“Benitez”) creating of Defendant, Elite Workforce, LLC. (“Elite”) Plaintiff, ASAP Staffing, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Gonzalez and Benitez were its former employees and that despite agreeing to maintain its proprietary in...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiffs are awarded $150 in expenses incurred. Plaintiffs 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 “Midfield Property”) Plaintiffs allege that Defendant, Autumn Lorenz (“Lorenz”) is the owner of the Midfield Property, Defendant Nina Plotner (“Plotner”)...

Excerpt: ...TATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is denied with respect to the request for terminating, evidentiary and issue sanctions. The motion is granted in part with respect to the request for monetary sanctions, in the amount of $937.50. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiffs, Antranig Demirdjian (“Mr. Dermirdjian”) and Grace Demirdjian (“Ms. Demirdjian”) retention of Defendant, Mary Derparseghian (“...

Excerpt: ...to interrogatories 2.3, 2.4, 2.12, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4 and 12.6. The motion is otherwise denied. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Butts is to serve verified, supplemental responses within 30 days of this date. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Melanie McDade-Dickens' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, City of Inglewood. (the “City”) Plaintiff alleges that she was supervis...

Excerpt: ...motion is denied. Plaintiff is 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”). Plaintiff further alleges that she faced harassment and retaliation, as well as other...

Excerpt: ... OK MOTION: Plaintiffs' Demurrer to Defendants' Answer to Complaint OPPOSITION: July 29, 2021 REPLY: August 3, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' demurrer is sustained as to the seventeenth and twenty- second affirmative defenses and otherwise overruled. Defendants shall have 20 days to amend. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Luther Powers' (“Mr. Powers”) residency at Defendant, Driftwoo...

Excerpt: ...ITION: August 3, 2021 REPLY: August 4, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' motion is granted. Discovery is reopened until August 16 for the purpose of taking Ms. Neill's deposition only. Moving Defendants are 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 ...

Excerpt: ...efendant's Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement OPPOSITION: None as of August 2, 2021 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Westside's motion is granted and the court orders any and all cross-complaints for indemnity and/or contribution pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 877 and 877.6 against Westside are barred. Westside is to give notice. Background This action arises out of repairs made to a single-family residence loca...

Excerpt: ...G PARTY: Cross-Defendant John D. Early OPPOSING PARTY: Cross-Complainants Lucia Early and Elizabeth Early OPPOSITION: July 27, 2021 REPLY: July 29, 2021 TENTATIVE: John's demurrer is sustained as to the fifth through eighth causes of action and otherwise overruled. Cross-Complainants are granted 30 days leave to amend. John is to give notice. MOTION: Motion for Sanctions MOVING PARTY: Cross-Defendant John D. Early OPPOSING PARTY: Cross-Complainan...

Excerpt: ... to serve verified supplemental responses and to produce the responsive documents within 30 days of this date. Sanctions are awarded against Plaintiff and her counsel, the Law Offices of Maryann P. Gallagher and Douglas/Hicks Law, in the amount of $4,950. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is denied. City is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses Form Interrogatories; Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses t...