Excerpt: ...r 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, 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”) P...

Excerpt: ...vember 9, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate Trial OPPOSITION: June 7, 2021 REPLY: June 14, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give e notice. Background This case arises from allegations that Defendants Beverly Hills Center for Arthroscopic and Outpatient Surgery, LLC (“Beverly Hills”), Shirin Hekmat, M.D. (“Hekmat”) and Toby Robinson (“Robinson”) knowingly prepared and present...

Excerpt: ...n, individually and Dian Vaughn, as trustee of the Tigertail 0118 Trust dated 1/26/18 TRIAL DATE: September 7, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint; Defendant's Motion to Strike Portions of Second Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: April 15, 2021; June 7, 2021 (Opposition to Revised Demurrer and Motion to Strike) REPLY: April 21, 2021; June 11, 2021 (Reply to Revised Demurrer and Motion to Strike) TENTA...

Excerpt: ... 2021 REPLY: June 10, 2021 TENTATIVE : Plaintiff's motion is denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Specifically, Plaintiff's operative TAC that defendant Carey Jenkins became his direct supervisor in about February 2017 and made inappropriate sexua...

Excerpt: ...esponses to Special Interrogatories, Set One is granted. Plaintiff is to serve verified responses within 30 days. Defendant's request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $1,400 against Plaintiff and her counsel, Mr. Behrouz Shafie, and Behrouz Shafie & Associates, jointly and severally. Defendant is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: None as of June 16, 2021 REPLY: N...

Excerpt: ...n has requested leave to amend but has not suggested how he might amend. If he can articulate how he proposes to amend to cure the defects, Steven will be granted 30 days leave to amend. Joel and Barbara 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�...

Excerpt: ...n is granted. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out an incident (the “Incident”) that occurred at 1490-1500 Rubidoux Boulevard, Riverside, California, 92502 (the “Subject Property”) on May 18, 2019. Plaintiff, Zachary Emfinger (“Plaintiff”), alleges that he entered the Subject Property on this date and reached down to pick up “what appeared to be a used e...

Excerpt: ... is granted with respect to the SAC's claims based on vicarious liability and prayer for punitive damages. The motion is otherwise denied. Inner Circle is 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 the County of Orange, California near the “Warner exit” (the “Incident”). Plaintiffs, Saray Romero Vazquez (“Ms. Romero Vazquez”), Lidia ...

Excerpt: ...nt OPPOSITION: May 24, 2021 REPLY: May 28, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the eleventh cause of action and otherwise overruled. Defendants' motion to strike is denied. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of the conditions of the apartment building where Plaintiffs, Irma Giron, Carlos Henriquez, Irma Henriquez, and David Henriquez's (“Plaintiffs�...

Excerpt: ...MOTION: Defendants' Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint; Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: January 25, 2021 REPLY: January 29, 2021 TENTATIVE: COLA's demurrer is overruled. COLA's motion to strike is granted as to the FAC's prayer for attorney fees and otherwise denied. COLA is to give notice. Background This action arises out of the death of Plaintiffs' decedent, Lxandro Villar (“Decedent”), whi...

Excerpt: ...PP. BRIEFING: May 26, 2021 Supplemental Brief; May 28, 2021 Supplemental Opposition TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is as to claims by LVR and TSL. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is a supplemental tentative to the tentative ruling of March 19, 2021. On May 19, 2021, Plaintiff's motion for summary adjudication came on for hearing. The court continued the motion until June 4, 2021 and ordered the parties to submit supplemental briefin...

Excerpt: ... Hadaegh is awarded $88,000 in attorney's fees. Hadaegh 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 ...

Excerpt: ...pel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, Genesis Media, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant, Dan Goman OPPOSITION: May 20, 2021 REPLY: May 26, 2021 TENTATIVE: Genesis' motion is granted as to interrogatory 2.2 and otherwise denied. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Goman is to serve verified supplemental responses within 30 days. Genesis is to give notice. MOTION: Mo...

Excerpt: .... The court sets an Order to Show Cause Re: Status of Criminal Action for October 8, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Hay is to give notice. Background This is an action to appeal a Labor Commissioner Award brought by Petitioner, Derek Hay. (“Hay”) According to the operative petition, filed June 19, 2020, Hay is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Petitioner, Direct Models Inc. dba LA Direct Models (“Direct Models”) who represen...

Excerpt: ...Summary Judgment OPPOSITION: May 10, 2021 REPLY: May 19, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendant's motion is granted. Defendant is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. 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 Angeles, California 90018. (the ...

Excerpt: ...Complaint; OPPOSITION: May 19, 2021 REPLY: May 25, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the tenth cause of action against Pryor. The demurrer is otherwise overruled. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rene Nieves' (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) as a Registere...

Excerpt: ...unt of $54,968.06. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Leon Rbibo's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV (the “Vehicle”) from Allen Oldsmobile Cadillac, Inc. and manufactured by Defendant, General Motors, LLC. (“GM”) On February 9, 2019, Plaintiff filed his Complaint against Defendants General Motors, LLC (“GM”) and Casa De Cadillac (together, “Defendants...

Excerpt: ...o 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 sever emotional and ment...

Excerpt: ... TENTATIVE: Inner Circle's motion is granted. Plaintiff Ms. Romero-Vazquez is ordered to attend an Independent Neuropsychological Examination with Dr. Tony L. Strickland. The parties are to complete Ms. Romero-Vazquez's examination within 60 days of this date. Both parties' requests for sanctions are denied. Inner Circle is to give notice. Background This action arises out of an automobile collision which took place on May 15, 2018 on the northbo...

Excerpt: ...ON: May 12, 2021 REPLY: May 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: For these reasons, Moving Defendants Villanueva and Delgadillo's motion is granted. The motion is denied as to the other defendants. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Specifically, Plaintiff's oper...

Excerpt: ...ay 17, 2021 REPLY: May 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: Dr. Soliman's motion is denied. Plaintiffs are to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition of Karim Soliman, M.D. MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, People of the State of California ex rel. ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan and the ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, Karim Soliman, M.D. OPPOSITION: May 17, 2021 REPLY: May 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Dr. Soliman is or...

Excerpt: ... against Plaintiff and her counsel, Maryann Gallagher, jointly and severally, in the amount of $2,500. Plaintiff's resumed deposition must be set within 30 days of this date, but the court will not order Plaintiff or her counsel to pay the cost of the resumed deposition. In the absence of any further violations of the existing protective order, this will be the last day of her deposition absent agreement of the parties to more time or further ord...

Excerpt: ... Supplemental Brief May 19, 2021 TENTATIVE: Elite's motion is granted. Elite's request for sanctions is granted. Sanctions are awarded against Plaintiff and its counsel, Thomas Sands, Esq., jointly and severally in the amount of $1,035. Plaintiff is to provide supplemental responses within 30 days. Elite is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production Set One MOVING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-C...

Excerpt: ...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”) Plaintiffs, Mehdi Amini Moghadam (“Mr. Moghadam�...

Excerpt: ...TION: May 12, 2021 REPLY: May 21, 2021 TENTATIVE: LACDA's motion is granted as to the fourth and fifth causes of action and otherwise denied. LACDA is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Rodolfo Quiroz (“Plaintiff)'s employment with Defendant Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) from August 27, 2007 to April 27, 2018. Specifically, Plaintiff's operative TAC that defendant Kerry Jenkins became his di...

Excerpt: ...eventh cause of action for judicial dissolution. Chandler is to give notice. Background This action arises out of real estate investment agreements between Plaintiff, Todd Pratt (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant, Dan MCF Chandler, Jr. (“Chandler”) Plaintiff alleges that on April 30, 2009, he and Chandler formed Defendant, Chandler Pratt Partners, LLC (“CPP”) for the purpose of investing and developing real estate and pursuant to the Operati...

Excerpt: ... 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 she suffered rape at Community Care in the fall of 2018. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges ...

Excerpt: ...is action arises out of Plaintiff, David White's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendants, Always Vending, Inc. (“Vending”) and Jonathan Orlick. (“Orlick”) Plaintiff alleges that he began employment with Defendants as a vending machine re-stocker on May 16, 2018 and that he would routinely be required to work past the end of his shift but was not compensated for this work or for the mileage on his personal vehicle during this period. ...

Excerpt: ...ned CBG's demurrer, CBG's motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. CBG is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Amayrani Ramirez's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendants Salavdor Reynoso Enterprises, Inc. (“SRE”), LA Corona Restaurant (“CR”), Don Chava Foods, Inc. dba La Corona Bar and Grill (“CBG”), and Salvador Reynoso, Corp. (“SRC”) (together, “Employers”) Additi...

Excerpt: ...ION: January 4, 2020 REPLY: January 7, 2021 TENTATIVE: USC's motion is DENIED. The parties are ordered to meet and confer to set a date for the taking of deposition of Dr. Laura Mosqueda. 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...

Excerpt: ...e. 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 that he...

Excerpt: ...will be granted. Otherwise, it must come off calendar for failure to properly serve Plaintiff. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff, Houda Assaly's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, County of Los Angeles (“COLA”), County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (“DPH”) and Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (“LACERA”). Additionally, Plaintiff's Complaint names as defendants her super...

Excerpt: ...d. Plaintiff is ordered to arbitrate her claims against Moving Defendants. Plaintiff shall initiate the arbitration within 30 days. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re the status of the arbitration for March 20, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in this department. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Sandra Doe's (“Plain...

Excerpt: ...PPOSITION: May 10, 2021 REPLY: May 14, 2021 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' motion to bifurcate is denied. The court reserves decision on the appointment of a referee to do an accounting. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of business relationships between, Shahruam Scott Sobhani (“decedent”) and defendants, Hooshang Kaen (“Kaen”), Cloud Constellation Corporation (“Cloud”), International Telecom Advi...

Excerpt: ...IVE: Matrix's motion is granted in part. Matrix is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $48,838.50, and costs of 1,900. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff, Yukio Taira's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant, Honeywell International, Inc. (“Honeywell”) Plaintiff alleges that he was hired by Honeywell on or about November 1, 2011 as its Marketing Manager for Turbo-by-Garrett, an after-market automobile racing division, and ...

Excerpt: ...st dated 1/26/18 TRIAL DATE: September 7, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration OPPOSITION: May 7, 2021 REPLY: May 13, 2021 TENTATIVE: 20/20's motion is granted. Plaintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims against 20/20. Subject to the exceptions stated herein, his action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re completion of t...

Excerpt: ...y 13, 2021 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. Having sustained the demurrer, the motion to strike is moot. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is a breach of warranty action concerning a 2014 Jeep Cherokee (the “Subject Vehicle”) that Defendant FCA US LLC (“FCA”) allegedly manufactured and that Carla Vital (“Plaintiff”) allegedly purchased from Premier Auto of Placentia (“Premier Auto”)...

Excerpt: ...20, 2021 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Compliance OPPOSITION: May 7, 2021 REPLY: May 13, 2021 TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied for the most part. Defendants are ordered to file a response under penalty of perjury within 30 days of this date stating they have made a complete search and investigation and that they have produced all responsive documents within their custody, possession or control required by the co...

Excerpt: ...021 TENTATIVE: SCE's motion is granted. Evanston is ordered to serve verified supplemental responses within 30 days. SCE's request for sanctions is granted in the amount of $2,307. SCE is to give notice. MOTION: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One OPPOSITION: February 9, 2021; Joinder by Cross-Defendants The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. on February 9, 2021; Joinder by Cross-Defendant Utility...

Excerpt: ...TATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This case arises out of allegations that Defendants, Las Vegas Restaurant, LLC (“LVR”) and Forum Restaurant Venture (“Venture”) wrongfully refused to provide Plaintiff, TGC Restaurants Limited, LP (“TVG”), statements of account and other financial records for their joint venture restaurant named “Spago” located at the Forum Shops within Caesar's Palace...

Excerpt: ... give notice. MOTION: Demurrer to Second Amended Cross-Complaint MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, Miklos Medvei OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant, Hope Enterprises, LLC OPPOSITION: May 6, 2021 REPLY: May 10, 2021 TENTATIVE : Mr. Medvei's demurrer is overruled. Hope LLC is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, Miklos Medvei's (“Mr. Medvei”) lease of an apartmen...

Excerpt: ... is to provide verified supplemental responses within 30 days. 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. (“Defendant”) Plaintiff alleges that “express and implied warranties” accompanied his purchase of the Vehicle and that the Vehi...

Excerpt: ... their claims with Defendants. The action is stayed pending completion of arbitration. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of Plaintiff, Thelma Tullius' (“Ms. Tulllius”) residency at Defendant, Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC dba Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Center (“the Facility”) Ms. Tullius is deceased and brings this action through her successor-in-interest, Wesley Tullius....

Excerpt: ...E: Elite's motion is granted as to form interrogatories 4.1 and 7.2 and otherwise denied. Elite's request for sanctions is granted. Sanctions are awarded against Plaintiff and its counsel, Thomas Sands, Esq., jointly and severally in the amount of $1,035. Plaintiff is to provide supplemental responses within 30 days. Elite is to give notice. Background This is an action for misappropriation of trade secrets arising in connection with Defendant, D...

Excerpt: ...ackground This is a lemon law action arising out of Plaintiff, Sarah Emily Likes' (“Plaintiff”) purchase of a 2016 Land Rover LR 4. (the “Vehicle”) The Vehicle was purchased from Defendant, Jones BH Acquisition, LLC dba Audi Beverly Hills (“ABH”) and manufactured by Defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. (“Jaguar”) According to the Complaint, Plaintiff received express written warranties in connection with her purchase of...

Excerpt: ...ousing – A Coalition of Housing Advocates, Renters, Businesses, Taxpayers and Veterans, a California Political Committee; No on Prop 21: Californians for Responsible Housing & California Business Roundtable Issues PAC; No on Prop 21: Californians for Responsible Housing, A Coalition of Seniors, Veterans, Affordable Housing Advocates, Labor & Social Justice Organizations, Sponsored by California Apartment Association OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff, Y...

Excerpt: ...ng Defendants' motion is denied as to the FAC's treble damages allegations. (Notice of Motion, items 2-5) The motion is otherwise moot. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Defendant, Terry Terrell Gillard (“Gillard”)'s sexual abuse of Plaintiff, Jane GJ Doe (“Plaintiff”) while he served as her wrestling coach at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School (“Polytechnic”) from the time she was appr...

Excerpt: ...: Plaintiffs' motion is moot. Plaintiffs request for sanctions is granted in part. Sanctions are awarded against Lee in the amount of $1,800. Plaintiffs are to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiffs' Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs, People of the State of California ex rel., Allstate Insurance Company, et al. OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant, Chang Hwan Park OPPOSITION: May 5, 2021 untimely. REPLY: May 6, 2021 TENTATIV...

Excerpt: ...nants' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross-Complaint OPPOSITION: April 29, 2021 (Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants), April 30, 2021 (Nahai Parties) REPLY: May 6, 2021 TENTATIVE: Ownzones' motion is granted. Ownzones to give notice. Background This action arises out of a Strategic Alliance Agreement (“Agreement”) between Plaintiff, Genesis Media, LLC (“Genesis”) and Defendant, Ownzones Media Network, Inc. (“Ownzones”). Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...s granted 30 days 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 to January 2019 and that he was partially paralyzed from the waist down prior to his incarceration. Acc...