Excerpt: ...Conklin (1) Motion to Quash Service of Summons and to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (2) Motion to Quash Service of Summons and to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motions are GRANTED. The complaint is DISMISSED as to Park Hotel & Resorts, Inc., f/k/a Hilton Worldwide, Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. BACKGROUND On November 22, 2023, plaintiff Ca...

Excerpt: ...pposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion is GRANTED. Defendant General Motors is ordered to produce responsive documents within 20 days to plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents, Nos. 16-21. BACKGROUND On April 3, 2023, plaintiff Edie Hartwick filed a complaint against General Motors LLC for violations of Song Beverly Act. On October 24, 2023, the parties entered into a stipulation and protective order – confidential designation ...

Excerpt: ...motion for determination of good faith settlement is GRANTED. The court ORDERS that in this action and all related actions, all present claims and cross-complaints of any kind for implied indemnity, equitable comparative contribution and apportionment or partial or comparative indemnity and apportionment based on comparative negligence or comparative fault against Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. f/k/a Kiewit Pacific Co. be and are dismissed with p...

Excerpt: ... On January 27, 2022, plaintiff Marlene Thomas, ind. and as successor in interest to Ryan Thomas, filed a wrongful death and survival action against Aeolus Air Charter, Inc. for (1) negligence, (2) products liability – strict, and (3) products liability – negligence. On November 29, 2022, the case was transferred from the PI Hub to Dept. M. On December 27, 2022, the case was deemed related to 22VECV01878. On January 27, 2023, the court grante...

Excerpt: ...n is DENIED. BACKGROUND On November 22, 2022, plaintiff S.W. filed a complaint against defendants Ginder Marshall, M.D., an individual, and Ginder Marshall, M.D., a professional corporation for (1) sexual assault and battery, (2) IIED, (3) medical battery, (4) failure to obtain informed consent, and (5) negligent misrepresentation. On April 27, 2023, the court overruled defendants' demurrer as to the 1st and 2nd causes of action and sustained wit...

Excerpt: ... LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 1 st through 6 th causes of action in the complaint. BACKGROUND On July 20, 2023, plaintiff PVR Group, Inc. filed a verified complaint against defendant Woodforest National Bank for (1) breach of verbal contract, (2) breach of implied in fact contract, (3) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (4) fraud, (5) declaratory relief, and (6) violations of Bus. & Prof. Code §17200. LEGAL AUTHORITY When conside...

Excerpt: ...and supplemental declarations. The hearing was continued from November 29, 2023 to December 4 and 11, and then to the herein date. RULING The motion is GRANTED. Defendant Festival Management's cross-complaint is STRICKEN. Defendant is ordered to pay monetary sanctions in the amount of $2,437 to plaintiff, within 30 days. The court orders that the truth of any matters specified in plaintiff's Requests for Admission, Set One be deemed admitted. BAC...

Excerpt: ...ition (filed on December 6), and opposition papers (filed on December 11). The hearing was continued from December 13 to allow the court to consider the documents filed on December 6 and 11. RULING The motion to compel the deposition of defendant's PMQ is DENIED as MOOT as the deposition has taken place and defendant has produced documents. BACKGROUND On November 29, 2022, plaintiff 6232 Manchester LLC filed an unlawful detainer complaint against...

Excerpt: ...to Approve the Withdrawal of Funds from Her Allstate Annuity Account The court considered the moving and opposition papers. RULING The motion is DENIED. BACKGROUND The court notes that the case documents are not scanned before September 21, 2022. On October 3, 2002, plaintiffs Taylor Theus and Latrecia Hale filed a complaint against Centinela Hospital Medical Center and Tracy Robinson, M.D. On April 2, 2003, plaintiff filed amendments to complain...

Excerpt: ... RULING The motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. BACKGROUND On November 29, 2022, plaintiff 6232 Manchester LLC filed an unlawful detainer complaint against Orb Tertius LLC based on a three-day notice to quit. On January 25, 2023, the court (Inglewood) overruled defendant's demurrer. On March 1, 2023, the court (Inglewood) grants defendant's motion to compel further responses and production to defendant's request for production of documents. On Ma...

Excerpt: ...OVERRULED as to the 5 th cause of action in the FAC. The motion to strike is DENIED. BACKGROUND On May 3, 2023, plaintiff Janie Vieyra filed a complaint against General Motors, LLC for violation of (1) violation of Civil Code §1793.2(d), (2) violation of Civil Code §1793.2(b), (3) violation of Civil Code §1793.2(a)(3), (4) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and (5) fraudulent concealment. On August 25, 2023, plaintiff filed a F...

Excerpt: ...te a Dangerous Condition The court considered the moving papers. No opposition papers have been filed. RULING The application is GRANTED. See order. BACKGROUND On October 12, 2023, applicant City of Manhattan Beach filed an application for warrant to enter and abate a dangerous condition on the property located at 116 9 th Street, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County Assessor's Parcel No. 4179-014-017. LEGAL AUTHORITY Health and Safety Code §1798...

Excerpt: ...GRANTED. Plaintiff Austin Brennan is ordered to appear at deposition within 30 days on a mutually acceptable date and time. The court orders plaintiff to pay sanctions in the amount of $450 in favor of defendant within 30 days. BACKGROUND On November 7, 2022, Austin Brennan filed a complaint against City of Culver City and Minerva Rodriguez alleging motor vehicle negligence. Plaintiff alleges that City of Culver City bus driver Minerva Rodriguez ...

Excerpt: ...on papers. RULING The demurrer is OVERRULED. Defendants are ordered to file an answer within five days. BACKGROUND On September 11, 2023, plaintiff Greystone Management Group, Inc. filed a complaint for unlawful detainer against Breanna Matthews and Talvin Wells based on a three-day notice to pay rent or quit for the property at 3311 Hollypark Drive, #1, Inglewood, CA 90305, based on monthly rent of $2557 for the period August 1, 2022 through Jul...

Excerpt: ...he motion is GRANTED. Case 22TRCV00926 is designated the lead case. All documents filed in the consolidated cases must include the caption and case number of the lead case, followed by the case numbers of all of the other consolidated cases. All hearing dates in cases other than the lead case are vacated. BACKGROUND 22TRCV00926 In 22TRCV00926, on October 11, 2022, plaintiff Alexis Mikayla Rodriguez filed a complaint against Los Angeles County MTA...

Excerpt: ...urt considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is OVERRULED as to the 1 st cause of action and SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 3 rd and 4 th causes of action. The motion to strike is GRANTED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. BACKGROUND On June 8, 2023, Evelyn Contreras, Arturo Quevedo, Rosa Mireles, Jose Luis Contreras, Araseli Contreras, Jose Luis Contreras Jr., and Mylene Contreras filed a complaint against Charle...

Excerpt: ...s a CMC and OSC re failure to file proof of service, failure to prosecute case, failure to request entry of default for __________________. Plaintiff's counsel is ordered to pay the sanctions previously ordered within 30 days. BACKGROUND On December 21, 2022, plaintiff Gloria Ann Secrest filed a complaint against DD's Discounts, Ross Dress for Less, Inc., and John Doe for negligence and premises liability based on a slip and fall on January 2, 20...

Excerpt: ...e moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion is GRANTED. The preliminary injunction issued on September 15, 2023 is set aside, the TRO remains in place, and the court sets an OSC hearing re preliminary injunction for ________________. BACKGROUND On April 19, 2023, plaintiff Martin Hutto filed a complaint against City of Torrance and Torrance Police Department for (1) violation of POBRA, (2) declaratory relief, and (3) Labor Code §11...

Excerpt: ...on is GRANTED. The court orders that plaintiff Joseph Loh pay $22,500 in penalties to defendants for violation of Para. L of the settlement agreement. The court orders that plaintiff Loh comply with Para. E within five days by removing “personal items,” including sandbags and pavers from the compost area. BACKGROUND On September 25, 2019, Joseph Loh and Joseph Loh as trustee of The Loh Family Trust filed a complaint against Robert Carruth, Ma...

Excerpt: ... and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th causes of action and OVERRULED as to the 6 th cause of action in the complaint. BACKGROUND On April 18, 2023, plaintiffs Nazanin Soleimany, Connor Mackey, and Ziba Soleimany filed a complaint against Abdul J. Sheriff, C On Adams, LLC, and Eagle Eye Home & Sewer Line Inspection Group LLC for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of f...

Excerpt: ...e GRANTED. BACKGROUND On July 20, 2023, plaintiff First Bank filed a verified complaint against A.V. Center Maintenance, LLC, White Hat Commercial Services, Inc., Joseph Jaworski, Justin Villanueva, and Steven/James Group, LLC for (1) breach of contract (Loan Agreement, Note and Security Agreement), (2) money lent, (3) account stated, (4) foreclosure and recovery of personal property, (5) conversion, (6) claim and delivery, (7) specific performan...

Excerpt: ...opposition was filed. RULING The motion is GRANTED. Receiver Stephen Donell is authorized to resolve any potential claims against the McEntyre Family Properties LLC pursuant to the claims resolution procedures proposed in the motion. Donnell is to submit a proposed order. BACKGROUND On March 27, 2019, Carol Jean Thompson, derivatively on behalf of McEntyre Family Properties, LLC, filed a complaint against Delmer James McEntyre for partition and d...

Excerpt: ...d the moving and reply papers. RULING The motion is CONTINUED to ______________ to allow defendants to file their opposition and for the court to consider. BACKGROUND On September 28, 2022, plaintiff Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company filed a complaint against Kaladar Co., Inc. dba Cal Auto Net and Mehdi Omrani for breach of contract. LEGAL AUTHORITY “Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter, the plaintiff may apply purs...

Excerpt: ...on The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion is CONTINUED to _____________. The court sets an evidentiary hearing for _____________ on the issue of fraud in the execution/inception of the Residential Income Purchase Agreement. BACKGROUND On July 12, 2023, plaintiff Turquoise Investment Group LLC filed a complaint against defendant Louis F. Sciarrotta, successor trustee of The Louis J. Corosu Trust, originall...

Excerpt: ...cords (2) Motion to Compel Non-Party Medvantage Orthocare, LLC to Comply with Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motions are GRANTED. The court orders that Anphon Medical Center comply with the deposition subpoena issued by defendant Don's Frozen Express, Inc. on May 8, 2023 within 15 days. The court orders that Medvantage Orthocare, LLC comply with th...

Excerpt: ...papers. RULING The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 4 th, 6 th, and 7 th causes of action and OVERRULED as to the 8 th cause of action as to defendant Finnell. The motion to strike is GRANTED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to punitive damages and Exh. A attached to the complaint. The motion is DENIED as to paras. 29, 47-50 and Exhs. C-E. BACKGROUND On November 7, 2022, Jesus Escochea, Jr. filed a complaint against Ralph...

Excerpt: ...nued the hearing to allow plaintiff to file an opposition. RULING The motion to strike is GRANTED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to punitive damages. The motion is DENIED as to “In addition, Plaintiffs are entitled to attorney's fees and costs pursuant to California Civil Code section 1942” contained in para. 39 BACKGROUND On March 10, 2023, Bonnie Busk filed a complaint against Equity Residential and Equity Residential, LLC for (1) negligent...

Excerpt: ...mary judgment is GRANTED. See Interlocutory Judgment. BACKGROUND On January 13, 2023, plaintiff Daphne Mercado filed a complaint for partition by real property against Porfirio Jimenez and Wells Fargo Financial California, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) for partition of the two-unit duplex at 3527 W. 132 nd Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250, held as joint tenants by plaintiff, who is agreeable to sell, and defendant, who has refused to sell and also refused ...

Excerpt: ...el Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motions are GRANTED. Defendant Kaleo Marketing, LLC is ordered to serve further responses to plaintiff's Form Interrogatories – Employment, Nos. 209.2, 211.1, 214.1, 214.2, and 216.1 and Special Interrogatories, Nos. 18, 30, 36, 42, and 48, within 15 days. Defendant Kaleo Marketing, LLC is ordered to serve further r...

Excerpt: ...Law) The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff Jonathan Cruz is ordered to respond further without objections to defendant City of Hermosa Beach's Form Interrogatories – General (Set No. 1), Nos. 6.1-6.3, 8.2-8.8, 11.1- 11.2, 17.1 (as to RFA Nos. 1, 9, 11) and Form Interrogatories – Employment Law (Set No.1), Nos. 202.1, 202.2, 207.2, 210.4, 212.1-212.7, 213.1, 213.2, and 217.2 wi...

Excerpt: ...Complainant Airport Urgent Care & Industrial Medicine, a Professional Corporation Responding Parties: Cross-Defendants Pacific Medical Laboratory, Reza Zarghami, Jalal Zarghami aka J. Zarghami, Suzan Asilzadeh Dardashti Motions to Compel Four Cross-Defendants' Initial Responses to First Set of Form Interrogatories, First Set of Requests for Admission, First Set of Special Interrogatories, and First Set of Request for Production of Documents and R...

Excerpt: ... Marier's Motion for an Order Compelling Arbitration is GRANTED. BACKGROUND A summons on the petition was filed on July 13, 2023. Petitioner Nick Marier then filed the instant Petition for an Order Compelling Arbitration (hereinafter, “Petition”). Petitioner alleges that on April 13, 2022 petitioner and respondents Belen Katzen and Barry Katzen entered into a Residential Income Property Purchase Agreement and Joint Instructions (hereinafter, ...

Excerpt: ...urrer is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. BACKGROUND On June 26, 2023, plaintiff Liberty Alversado filed a complaint against defendant PennyMac Loan Services Inc. for (1) violation of constitutional right, and (2) violations of Executive Orders 13818 and 13903. As alleged in the complaint, plaintiff asserts that defendant rejected plaintiff's attempt to “payoff debt w[ith] silver coins [and] wet signature for complete payoff” and sold her ho...

Excerpt: ..._______, 2023, 10:00 AM, Dept. M, Torrance Courthouse. BACKGROUND On May 24, 2023, petitioner Jennifer Lanchinebre filed a petition for leave to present late governmental claims against the City of Inglewood, County of Los Angeles, and State of California. LEGAL AUTHORITY Before a suit for damages may be filed against a public entity, a claimant must present a timely written claim to the public entity and the claim must have been acted upon by th...

Excerpt: ...file the cross-complaint within 5 days. BACKGROUND On October 13, 2022, plaintiff Debra Andrea Von Sprecken filed a complaint against Shannon Lynn Davison, ind. and DOES 1-20, inclusive for (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) general negligence. The complaint alleges that on January 29, 2022 at Palos Verde Blvd. and Avenue G in Redondo Beach, CA, defendant negligently drove their motor vehicle so as to cause said motor vehicle to come into conta...

Excerpt: ...ing, Inc.'s First Set of Requests for Admission and First Set of Form Interrogatories The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion is DENIED. BACKGROUND On March 28, 2023, plaintiff Force Framing, Inc. filed a complaint against defendants KCS West, Inc., Silicon Beach Live, LLC, Western Bank, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive, asserting causes of action for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of oral agr...

Excerpt: ...The motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. BACKGROUND On February 24, 2023, Monica Sewell and Robert Olsen filed a complaint against High Point Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc. and First Light Property Management, Inc. for (1) breach of governing documents, (2) breach of fiduciary duties, (3) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (4) breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment, (5) negligence, (6) NIED, and (7) declaratory relief. On...

Excerpt: ...e court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The demurrer is overruled. The motion to strike is denied. BACKGROUND On December 20, 2022, plaintiff HL Group 2 Limited Partnership filed this action against defendants Trang Luyen, Truc Luyen, Huan Luyen, Loanco Mortgage Services LLC (“Luyen defendants”), and Stephanie Lan Nguyen. On March 30, 2023, Stephanie Lan Nguyen filed a cross-complaint against Luyen defendants. On M...

Excerpt: ... Responses to Request for Production, Set One (3) Motion to Deem Request for Admissions, Set One Admitted The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motions to compel plaintiff's responses to interrogatories and requests for production are GRANTED. The motion to deem requests for admissions admitted is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff Rufus Minniefield is ordered to respond without objections to defendant's For...

Excerpt: ...o Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (4) Motion to Deem Request for Admissions, Set One Admitted The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motions to compel are GRANTED. Defendants LB Property Management, Inc. and 612 E. Queen, LLC are ordered to respond without objections to plaintiff's Form Interrogatories-General, Set One and Special Interrogatories, Set One, within 20 days. Defen...

Excerpt: ...d the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion is CONTINUED to July 28, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. as noticed by the motions. BACKGROUND On January 13, 2023, plaintiff Elissa Riley (self-represented) filed a complaint against Avana Rancho Palos Verdes and GSIC II Palos Verdes Owner, LP for breach of contract and nuisance. The complaint alleges that she moved into the apartment on August 24, 2022, based on a lease agreement signed on August...

Excerpt: ...oving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motion for attorney's fees is GRANTED. Defendant Carolyn Ausweger, as the trustee of the Carolyn C. Ausweger Trust dated October 8, 2008, is awarded $19,700 in attorneys' fees against plaintiff. BACKGROUND On August 11, 2020, St. Andrews Equities LLC filed a complaint against Curry Parkway L.P., Platino, Inc., and First American Title for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good ...

Excerpt: ...el's supplemental declaration and oral argument. RULING The motion to expunge lis pendens is GRANTED. BACKGROUND On October 22, 2015, plaintiff Ivan K. Stevenson filed a complaint against Wai Ching Shilon aka Anne Shilon and Moti Shilon for negligence, breach of oral contract, breach of implied contract, fraud, personal injury, and property damage. On October 18, 2016, plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On May 1, 2017, plaintiff filed a S...

Excerpt: ...ary Adjudication on All Claims in Defendant/Cross-Complainant Lodi Realty, L.P.'s FACC; and (2) Summary Adjudication on Its Claim for Declaratory Relief and Lodi Realty's Contract-Based Affirmative Defenses The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motion for summary judgment is DENIED. The motion for summary adjudication is DENIED. BACKGROUND On May 25, 2021, plaintiff Stern Realty 1, LP d/b/a 2955 Columbia Street...

Excerpt: ...cond Amended Complaint The court considered the moving and opposition papers. RULING The motion is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part. The court DENIES the motion as to paras. 16 (“That in conscious, deliberate, reckless, disregard . . . on the PATH.”), 21, 28, 30, 31, 37-42, and 48 and prayer at 3. with respect to punitive damages as amendment would be futile. The court DENIES the motion as to para. 3 to add multiple individual employees. Th...

Excerpt: ...rrer is SUSTAINED WITH 20 DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 1 st and 2 nd causes of action in the FAC. The demurrer is SUSTAINED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 3 rd and 4th causes of action. BACKGROUND On March 22, 2023, Megna Real Estate Investments, Inc. filed a complaint against Center Street Lending VIII SPE, LLC and Prestige Default Services, LLC for (1) violation of Civil Code §2923.5, (2) violation of Civil Code §2923.7, and (3) violation ...

Excerpt: ...NTED WITH TEN DAYS LEAVE TO AMEND. BACKGROUND On April 6, 2023, plaintiff Elvira Minerva Ramirez Aquino filed a complaint against Jose Luis for (1) negligence, (2) premises liability, and (3) strict liability under Civil Code §3342 (dog bite). LEGAL AUTHORITY The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its discretion, and upon terms it deems proper, strike any irrelevant, false, or improper matter inserted in any pleading. CCP § 436(a). The...

Excerpt: ...C is set for ________________. The trial is set for _____________. BACKGROUND On January 10, 2023, Doris Booten filed a complaint against De Miranda Management, Inc., Demiranda Enterprises, LLC, De Miranda, LLC, Demiranda Management Company, Demiranda Management, LB Property Management, LLC, LB Property Management Group LLC, and LB Property Group, LLC for (1) general negligence/premises liability, (2) breach of the implied warranty of habitabilit...

Excerpt: ...otion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. RULING The motions are GRANTED IN PART. Cross-defendant Decoma Industries is ordered to pay sanctions to plaintiff Briana Maturi in the amount of $807, within 30 days, in total for the three motions. BACKGROUND On June 7, 2022, plaintiffs Briana Maturi, Robert Dixon, Julian Dixon, Debbie Bittick, and Paul Bitti...

Excerpt: ...ND On November 21, 2022, plaintiff Daniel Puga filed a complaint against Pedro Luis Esquivel for general negligence and motor vehicle negligence based on an incident that occurred on September 16, 2020. LEGAL AUTHORITY CCP § 438 states, in relevant part: “(b)(1) A party may move for judgment on the pleadings. . . . (c)(1) The motion provided for in this section may only be made on one of the following grounds: (A) If the moving party is a plai...