Excerpt: ... 65302(c).) The housing element consists of ‘standards and plans for housing sites in the municipality that ‘shall endeavor to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community.' [Citations.]” (California Building Industry Assn. v. City of San Jose (2015) 61 Cal.4th 435, 444; see also § 65580 [legislative findings concerning housing element law].) “A municipality must review its housing element for t...

Excerpt: ...Frahm is a resident of Los Angeles. (Frahm Decl. ¶ 1.) James Frahm, petitioner's brother, died in 2021. (Id. ¶ 5.) Decedent was a resident of Tennessee. (Ibid.) In a valid will, petitioner was named as the estate's personal representative. (Ibid.) Petitioner was left with a 2010 Toyota Corolla. (Ibid.) The car remains in decedent's name. (Id. ¶ 8 & Ex. 7.) As part of an informal proceeding for estates that do not include real property, petitio...

Excerpt: ...on to Compel Further Responses from Respondent City of Los Angeles to Special Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED IN PART. Petitioner Tiffany Abraham's Motion to Compel Further Responses from Respondent Los Angeles World Airports to Special Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED IN PART. Petitioner Tiffany Abraham's Motion to Compel Attendance of Respondent City of Los Angeles' Person(s) Most Knowledgeable at Deposition and Production of Documents i...

Excerpt: ...pal Code § 91.8104.2. (TAP at 18 of 132.) [1] On September 25, 2019, petitioner applied for Resource Family Approval (“RFA”) status so she can care for her grandchild. (TAP at 18, 22.) For petitioner to obtain RFA status, petitioner must obtain a criminal record exemption. (TAP at 3, 12.) The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (“County”) received a request for criminal record exemption on October 3, 2019. (TAP ...

Excerpt: ..., 2019. I. Factual Allegations This proceeding concerns real property located at 2650 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard and 2652 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles. The property is comprised of three lots – Lots 295, 296, and 297 – and certain unnumbered lots designated herein with the last two digits of the assessor's parcel numbers (“APN”) – 32, 33, and 37. (Pet. ¶ 15.) Two single-family residences are located on the lots. Lots...

Excerpt: ... Parties is DENIED. On April 11, 2023, the Court (Hon. Mary H. Strobel) indicated its inclination to continue the hearings on the motions listed above for supplemental briefing. The Court found that based on the evidence presented, it could not determine whether City of Los Angeles (“City”) fulfilled its obligations under the June 1 Settlement (“Settlement”). (4/11/23 Minute Order at 8-10.) As stated in the 4/11/23 Minute Order, “The Se...

Excerpt: ... 1, 2.) On February 20, 2022, the Court (Hon. Mary H. Strobel) granted the petition for writ of mandate. The Court ordered supplemental briefing with respect to the appropriate remedy and set a hearing for April 11, 2023. On April 11, 2023, the Court ruled that it would issue a writ directing respondent Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) to require real party in interest HS Westside Properties, LLC to conduct further geol...

Excerpt: ...f petitioner Queen O H Anieze-Smith's real estate broker license. According to the petitioner, on July 7, 2010, petitioner was issued License No. 01703070 to practice as a real estate broker. (Pet. ¶ 1.) On August 23, 2021, respondent filed an Accusation against petitioner. (Pet. ¶ 5.) Respondent sought to discipline petitioner for sustaining a felony conviction that was substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a rea...

Excerpt: ... the matters set forth in Requests for Admission, Set One admitted against petitioner. On April 7, 2023, VOI served the first sets of Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission on petitioner by email. (Wolff Motion Decls. ¶¶ 7 & Exs. G.) Petitioner had until May 10, 2023 to respond to the discovery. (CCP §§ 2030.260(a), 2033.250(a) [responses due 30 days after service]; 12a(a) [deadline falling on Sunday moved to next court day – May 7...

Excerpt: ...ies of public records described as follows: (1) “Council Member Torres has submitted over 160 separate requests which have been processed via this communication method”; (2) “The Mayor, the City Manager and City Attorney have been requested to bring forth a resolution expressing the City Council's dissatisfaction with the behavior of Council Member David Torres”; (3) “The Investigative Report submitted by Ms. Doumanian”; and (4) “Pu...

Excerpt: ...f the principal sum of $346,785.84, plus interest of $4,092.17, as of February 28, 2023. Under a separate Promissory Note and Business Loan Agreement executed on November 8, 2019, borrower owes plaintiff the principal sum of $117,857.89, plus interest of $183.06, as of February 28, 2023. Both loans are guaranteed by defendant Zhang. Both loans are secured by borrower's inventory, equipment, and accounts receivable. In addition, under a Commercial...

Excerpt: ...ner's Resource Family Approval (“RFA”) funding in support of her nephew and foster child. The basis of the rescission was that petitioner failed to disclose a romantic relationship with someone with a criminal record. On November 23, 2021, the Court (Hon. Mary H. Strobel) granted a stay of the administrative decision that terminated the RFA funding. On September 20, 2022, Judge Strobel granted the petition for writ of mandate in part. II. Ana...

Excerpt: ...ies LP and Magnum LP entered into a written Lease with defendant 8155 Heights, LLC (“8155 Heights”) for the premises located at 8151-8155 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles for an initial ten-year term. On November 1, 2018, 8155 Heights started occupying the subject premises. Prior to signing the Lease, members of 8155 Heights purportedly represented that 8155 Heights had the financial ability to remain current on rent and that it would spend more...

Excerpt: ...ce Commission to set aside its decision reinstating the employment of real party in interest Tony Guerrero and imposing a 15-day suspension instead of a discharge. . I. Factual Background In January 1997, Tony Guerrero was hired as a Deputy Sherriff by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (“Department”). (AR 1051-52.) In August 2014, Guerrero was working as a field training officer at the Century Station. (AR 860.) At the time of the s...

Excerpt: ...etention Services Officer for real party in interest County of Los Angeles Probation Department (“Department”). (Pet. ¶ 8.) On September 22, 2017, the Department and real party in interest County of Los Angeles (“County”) notified petitioner that he was being discharged from his position as of September 25, 2017. (Pet. ¶ 6.) Petitioner appealed the termination to respondent Civil Service Commission of the County of Los Angeles (“Commi...

Excerpt: ...h 16, 2023, the Court entered judgement in Defendant's favor following Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement. On March 30, 2023, Defendant filed its Memorandum of Costs. On March 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion to Tax Costs, and Defendant opposes. No reply has been filed. The Court considered the moving and opposition papers and rules as follows. LEGAL STANDARD: Generally, the “prevailing party” is entitled as a matter of righ...

Excerpt: ...endant Washington Square Management, LLC's (“WSM”) predecessors-in-interest concerning real properties located on Washington Boulevard and East 18 th Street in Los Angeles. The policy also insured a parking easement described as “Parcel 5” in the policy. WSM took title to the property by grant deed recorded on September 27, 2018. WSM tendered a claim to FNTIC regarding the parking easement burdening a property owned by 1232 E. Washington ...

Excerpt: ...ed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against twenty Defendants who allegedly manufactured and/or supplied the chemical products that Plaintiff was exposed to. The FAC asserts causes of action for (1) general negligence, (2) strict liability – failure to warn, (3) strict liability – design defect, (4) fraudulent concealment, (5) breach of implied warranties, and (6) loss of consortium. On January 6, 2023, Defendant Pfaltz & Bauer Inc. file...

Excerpt: ...ed in the alleged improper dissemination of Plaintiff's private videos. Plaintiff had been the subject of an administrative investigation at CHP with respect to officers obtaining unauthorized overtime and her cellphone had been the target of a search warrant. Plaintiff had private videos on her cellphone involving her having sex with another person. Plaintiff alleges Defendants Ruiz and Lentz, who were involved in the administrative investigatio...

Excerpt: ... its employees, as well as independent sales officers (“ISOs”), to solicit merchants. On March 1, 2017, NMA entered into the Merchant Marketing and Processing Agreement with defendant Commercial Bank of California (“CB Cal”) for CB Cal to authorize and process the electronic transactions that the merchants submit. Prior to execution of the agreement, CB Cal represented that it could adequately onboard and settle NMA's portfolio of high-ri...

Excerpt: ...st Amended Complaint alleging the following causes of action: (1) negligence, (2) nuisance, (3) breach of warranty of habitability, (4) constructive eviction, (5) violation of California Civil Code § 1942.4, (6) violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code § 45.33, (7) violation of the County of Los Angeles COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution, and (8) unfair business practices in violation of California Business & Professions Code § 17200. Defen...

Excerpt: ...he midst of an ongoing dissolution action regarding their marriage, case no. 18PDFL02285, that is currently pending before the Honorable Harvey Silberman in Department L of the Pasadena Courthouse. II. Allegations in the Complaint Plaintiff is a horse breeder. (Complaint ¶ 13.) Sometime after April 8, 2015, Plaintiff purchased 759 frozen horse semen straws, which had a replacement value of at least $500 per straw for a total of at least $500,000...

Excerpt: ... a written contract. The contract was assigned to plaintiff Alliant Credit Union. Plaintiff holds a lien against the subject vehicle. Defendant failed to make the payment due on April 14, 2022 and any of the payments due thereafter. A balance of $20,540.95 remains on the contract. II. Applicable Law “Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter, the plaintiff may apply pursuant to this chapter for a writ of possession by filing a ...

Excerpt: ...ainant Kamerron Easton's Motion to Deem the Truth of Matters Specified in Request for Admissions, Set Two against Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Family Choice Private Duty Agency, Inc. is GuNTED. Defendant/Cross-Complainant Kamerron Easton's Motion to Deem the Truth of Matters Specified in Request for Admissions, Set Two against Cross-Defendant Shellydale Princess Gray is GRANTED 1. MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING PRETRIAL DISCOVERY REGARDING PROFIT AND F...

Excerpt: ... with Case #02629485. Plaintiffs also move to compel production of the documents requested in the deposition notice. "If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an omcer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a paror under Section 2025.230, without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed mth it, or t...