Excerpt: ...ission to conduct financial discovery of Defendant Mano Ramos ("Defendant"). (Notice of Mtn., at p. 2.) Plaintiffs move on the grounds that they are likely to prevail on their claim for punitive damages and may conduct financial discovery under Civil Code section 3295 ("Section 3295"). (Notice of Mtn„ at p. 2.) By way ofbackground, this is a habitability case. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant knowingly and illegally rented out as residential un...

Excerpt: ... an Assignment Order with respect to payments from Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC; reservation no.: 073623854191 filed by Plaintiff Rakuten Group. Inc., on 03/22/2023 is GRANTED as set forth below. Plamtiff Rakuten Group Inc. ("Plaintiff) brings Nvo separate motions for an assignment order. Plaintiff moves for an order directing that Defendants The H Collective, Inc.; the H Collective Entertainment; the H Holdings LLC; xxx The Fourth LLC; the Beast Fi...

Excerpt: ...mend as to Meldia Investment Realty of America, Inc.. The demurrer as to the fifth (declaratory relief) cause of action is sustamed mth leave to amend as to Meldia Investment Realty of America, Inc„ The Motion to Strike Portions of Third Amended Cross-Complaint; reservation no.: 533774587199 filed by Cross-Defendants Akihiro Kondo, Keishi Ando, Meldia Investment Realty of America, Incu and Sanei Architecture Planning Co. Ltd, on 02/24/2023 is G...

Excerpt: ...gment on the pleadings without leave to amend as to cause of action ten (Labor Code section 1102.5). The court denies judgment on the pleadings as to cause of action two (harassment). Discussion Defendant Maria de Jesus Romero (“Defendant”) moves for judgment on the pleadings on the grounds that the second (harassment), ninth (Labor Code 98.6 retaliation), tenth (Labor Code 1102.5 Retaliation), eleventh (defamation) and twelfth (defamation pe...

Excerpt: ...om Defendant Self Love, LLC to provide further responses to No. 211.1 and 216.1 from Plaintiffs first set of Employment-Form Interrogatories; Hearing on Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses from Defendant Self Love, LLC to Plaintiffs second set of Special Interrogatories No. 21,24,30,31,33, and 35 through 168 TENTATIVE RULING: The above-captioned matters are called for hearing. The Court has read the moving papers in the above-captioned m...

Excerpt: ...he above-captioned motions and announces its tentative rulings in open Court. The Motion for Order Re Failure to Open Escrow, reservation no.: 376537619213 filed by Plaintiffs Jesus Naranjo and Mana Blanca Naranjo on 03 /01/2023 is GRANTED. ANALYSIS Plai tiffs Jesus Naranjo and Maria Blanca Naranjo (collectively "Plaintiffs") move for an order to be included in the final judgment of this matter cancelling Defendants Albert Lon Chaney, III's and K...

Excerpt: ...Court. The Motion for Summaty Judgment of Defendants Peter Sacker and 1212 North Clark St„ LLC reservation no.: 017147748381 filed by Defendants Peter Sacker and 1212 North Clark St„ LLC on 01/05/2023 is DENIED. Defendants Peter Sacker ("Sacken and 1212 North Clark St„ LLC ("North Clark") (collectively "Defendants") move for summary judgment on the complaint filed by Plaintiffs Tim Purcell ("Purcell") and Samantha Lopez (collectively "Plain...

Excerpt: ...f') as to Plamtiffs entire operative first amended complaint ("FAC"). Specifically, Cedars moves on the grounds that no triable issues exist for any material facts in this case because Cedars met the standard of care at all times during the care and treatment of Michael Park ("Decedent') and nothing Cedars did contributed to Decedents death. (Notice of Mtn„ p. 2.) Plaintiff now in pm per, does not oppose. Cedars filed the motion on December 13,...

Excerpt: ... no.: 982314805933 filed by Plaintiff Diana Barnett on 03/03/2023 is c;æANTED. Plamtiff is ordered to file the second amended complaint within 5 days' notice ofthis order. Plamtiff Diana Barnet ("Plaintiff') moves for an order granting her leave to file a second amended complaint against Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. ("Defendant') alleging a Sixth cause of action for fraudulent concealment and adding a request for pumtive damages. (Notice o...

Excerpt: ...ERRULED. Defendants For Motor Company ("Ford") and Advantage Ford Lincoln ("AFL") (collectively "Defendants") demurrer to the first (violation of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act), second (breach of implied warrant•y), and third (negligent repair) causes of action in the first amended complaint ("FAC") filed by Plaintiff Gino Mortillaro ("Plaintiff'). Defendant argue Plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to constitute the causes of action. (Not...

Excerpt: ...half of specially appearing Defendant Evan Hand to Quash service of Summons and Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction and Dismiss Action; reservation no.: 994842920375 filed by Defendant Evan Hand, specially appearing, on 02/27 / 2023 is GRANTED. Defendant Evan Hand ("Defendant') move for an order quashing service of summons on the grounds that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over him—a resident of the state of New York Discussion 1...

Excerpt: ... moving papers in the above-captioned motions and announces its tentative rulings in open Court. The Motion to Deem RPA's Admitted Set One to Defendant Civ of Los Angeles and Request for Monetaty Sanctions against Ci5r of Los Angeles; reservation no.: 082371414373 filed by Plaintiff Sylvana McGraw on 03/01/2023; the Motion to Compel Defendant City of Los Angeles's Discovery Responses and Request for Monetaty Sanctions agamst City of Los Angeles; ...

Excerpt: ...dgment or alternatively, Summary Adjudication on second Amended Cross- Complaint filed by In Sook Park reservation no.: 124484325703 filed by Cross-Defendant Steven S. Kim on 7/18/2022 is DENIED. The Joinder to Motion for Summary Judgment / Adjudication on Second Amended Cross-Complaint filed by In Sook Park reservation no.: 124484325703 filed by Cross-Defendants Good Hill Inc., Min Young Chung and Shannon sung on 07/19/2022 is DENIED. Plamtiff a...

Excerpt: ...dalupe Pharmacy, Inc. and San Marcos Pharmacy, Inc. on 02/21/2023 is GRANTED. Plamtiffs Guadalupe Pharmacy, Inc. and San Marcos Pharmacy, Inc. (collectively "Plaintiffs") move for an order lifting the stay in the present case pursuant to Code of CIVII Procedure section 1281.4. (Motion, at This is breach of contract case. On December 2, 2020, Plaintiffs filed suit against various corporate entities and in May 2021, Plaintiffs filed the operative f...

Excerpt: ...ng LLC has not demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that it will prevail on the Civil Code section 3439.04 claim. (See Code Civ. Proc„ 5405.31.) However, finding the opposition substantially justified, the court does not award Defendant Payam Ebrahimian attorneys' fees. (Code Civ. Proc„ 5 405.38) Defendant Payman Ebrahimian ("Payman") moves for an order expunging the Notice of Pendency of Action ("lis pendens") recorded against the...

Excerpt: ...taffing Services, LLC on 02/17/2023 is GutüTED. Defendant Prolink Staffing Services, LLC ("Defendant") moves for leave to file a cross-complaint in this action agamst Plaintiffs Amanda Bowers and Susan Tidwell (collectively "Plaintiffs"). The proposed cross-complaint alleges one cause of action for declaratory elief. By way ofbackground, on June 14, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the present Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA) action agamst Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...6585 filed by Plaintiff Gerardo Barraza on 02/24/2023 is GRANTED in part. The court awards Plaintiff fees in the amount of $29,992.5 and costs in the amount of S982.73. The fee award includes all fees incurred for this motion. This is a lemon law action. On November 9, 2021, Plaintiff Gerardo Barraza ("Plaintiff') filed the present suit for breach of warranö,• claims under the Song Beverly Consumer Warranör Act ("Song Beverly") agamst Defenda...

Excerpt: ...Petitioner); Radmila Shkolnikov (Petitioner) RESP. PARTY: Richard Guy Leff (Respondent) TENTATIVE RULING: The above-captioned matters are called for hearing. The Court has read the moving papers in the above-captioned motions and announces its tentative ruling in open Court. The PETITION FOR ORDER COMPELLING ARBITRATION; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT; DECLARATION OF EDWARD SHKOLNIKOV IN SUPPORT filed by Petitioners Edward Shkoln...

Excerpt: .../10/2023 is GRANTED in part. The Motion tor Attorneys Fees is Granted in Part. The court grants the motion tor attomeyS tees in part for a total tee award ot $97,001.76., which includes the tees incurred in bringing this motiom Plamtiff Alfredo Jimenez ("Plaintiff') moves for an award of attorneys' fees in the amount of $175,730.00 for work completed and $3,000.00 for attorneys fees in pursuing the present fee motion against Defendant Alexis Coro...

Excerpt: ...e-captioned matters are called for hearing. The Court has read the moving papers in the above-captioned motions and announces its tentative ruling in open Court. The Motion for Discovery of Peace Officer Personnel Records (Pitchess Motion) reservation no.: 769488862894 filed by Plaintiff Robert Marc Evans on 01/27/2023 is GRANTED, with some categories narrowed. The custodian of records is ordered to appear with the records described below on at 1...

Excerpt: ...S; Opposition to Demurrer; Opposition to MTS; Reply to Demurrer; Reply to MTS; MOVING PARTY: Deputy Chavira (Defendant); County of Los Angeles (Defendant); Deputy Cortez (#524) (Defendant) RESP. PARTY: Jimmy Cruz (Plaintiff) TENTATIVE RULING: The above-captioned matters are called for hearing. The Court has read the moving papers in the above-captioned motions and announces its tentative rulings in open Court. The Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Am...

Excerpt: ...ivil Procedure section 473, subdivision (b): “the court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, dismissal, order, or other proceeding taken against him or her through his or her mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. Application for this relief shall be accompanied by a copy of the answer or other pleading proposed to be filed therein, otherwise the application shal...

Excerpt: ...mplaint against Swall Heights, LLC on a cause of action for violation of Civil Code § 895, et seq. On June 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint against Defendant on causes of action for: (1) violation of Civil Code § 895, et seq.; (2) fraud; and (3) negligent misrepresentation. On December 21, 2021, pursuant to a stipulation by the Parties, the Court entered its Order, which among other things, ordered the Parties to submit a f...

Excerpt: ...Inc., C.P. Food Products, Inc., C.P. Foods, Inc., and C.P. Foods West, Inc. (1)-(2) Responding Party: Plaintiff Eva D'Avella T/R: SPECIALLYLY APPEARING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. SPECIALLYLY APPEARING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO QUASH IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS TO NOTICE. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at¿[email protected]¿with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represente...

Excerpt: ...ed in Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(a)(4).” (California Rules of Court Rule 3.1700, subd. (b)(1).) “Code of Civil Procedure section 1032, subdivision (b) [], guarantees prevailing parties in civil litigation awards of the costs expended in the litigation: ‘Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding.'” (Williams v. Chino Valley...