Excerpt: ...”) discriminated and harassed Plaintiff during her employment due to her disability and retaliated against her for complaining about Ray-Holm's alleged conduct. On January 24, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against BofA, Ray-Holm and Does 1-20 for: 1. Disability Discrimination in Violation of FEHA 2. Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process in Violation of FEHA 3. Failure to Accommodate Disability in Violation...

Excerpt: ...es Corporation's MOTION TO COMPEL FORM INTERROGATORIES WITH MONETARY SANCTIONS AGAINST ROBIN BORAKOVE, CHRIS GRANT, JAMES HAMILTON AND PAMELA HAMILTON <000f000300440056000300 0014001c000f0003001c[:53 a.m.; due 4/12/19) Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Disability Services Corporation's Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted Against Robin Borakove, Chris Grant, James Hamilton and Pamela Hamilton is MOOT. The court orders Chris Grant to provide...

Excerpt: ...s GRANTED as to Form Interrogatories Nos. 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8 and Special Interrogatories No. 54 and is otherwise deemed MOOT. Plaintiff is ordered to provide further responses to Form Interrogatories Nos. 8.4, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8 and Special Interrogatories No. 54 within 10 calendar days of the date of the hearing. The court awards monetary sanctions in the amount requested against Plaintiff and her counsel, jointly and severally, which are ...

Excerpt: ...ANTED. Background This is an alleged legal malpractice case arising out of Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates' and Christopher Scarcella's (collectively, “Defendants”) representation of Plaintiff Sophia Shumaker (“Plaintiff”) in her marital dissolution action styled Shumaker v. Shumaker, Case No. FAMRS1400913. On January 16, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants and Does 1-100 ...

Excerpt: ...iary Sanctions is DENIED. Plaintiff is ordered to provide further responses to Form Interrogatories Nos. 8.4, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8, Special Interrogatories Nos. 8, 38 and 39 and Demand for Production No. 28 within 10 calendar days of the date of the hearing. The court awards monetary sanctions in the amount requested against Plaintiff and her counsel, jointly and severally, which are payable within 30 calendar days of the date of the hearing. Backgro...

Excerpt: ...aw Office of Suzanne Goulding, APC's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is OVERRULED. Background Plaintiffs Jose de Jesus Negrete, Jose de Jesus Larios Perez, Ignacio Larios Perez, Carlos Antonio Larios Perez and Maria Magdalena Gutierrez (“Plaintiffs”) allege that Defendants Suzanne Goulding and Law Office of Suzanne F. Goulding, APC (collectively, “Defendants”) failed to file a medical malpractice case prior to the expiration of the appl...

Excerpt: ... Proceedings Pending Bankruptcy is DENIED. Background Plaintiff Cathay Bank (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Plaintiff (1) extended a $4,000,000.00 revolving line of credit to Defendant Schaefer Ambulance Service, Inc. (“Schaefer”) on or around May 18, 2018 (”Loan #1”), (2) provided a $91,488.00 loan to Schaefer on or around September 14, 2015 (“Loan #2”), (3) provided a non-revolving $1,000,000.00 loan to Schaefer on or around May 18, ...

Excerpt: ...Z'S RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 4/12/19, 4:04 p.m.; due 4/10/19) 3. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Barbara A. Contreras' MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT ARMANDO R. JIMENEZ'S RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 4/12/19, 4:04 p.m.; due 4/10/19) 4. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Barbara A. Contreras' MOTION TO DEEM ADMITTED THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER...

Excerpt: ...T Responding Party: Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center's Motion to Compel Compliance with Agreement to Produce Documents Re: RFP No. 13.1 is ruled on as set forth below. 2. Defendant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.'s Motion for Entry of Judgment is DENIED. Background This is a dispute about how much Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (“Plaintiff”...

Excerpt: ..., and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Ruth Chiron (“Plaintiff”) alleges that the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, VIN 5NPDH4AE2D199444 (“subject vehicle”) she purchased from Glendora Hyundai is defective. On November 28, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Hyundai Motor America, Glendora Hyundai and Does 1-20 for: 1. Breach of Implied Warranty Merchantability Under the Song-Beve...

Excerpt: ...6.65 against Defendant, which are payable within 30 calendar days of the date of the hearing. Background This is an unlawful detainer action involving the premises located at 15301 Gale Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91745. On May 15, 2017, Plaintiff DNA Properties, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint, asserting a cause of action against Defendants Alex H. Ai (“Defendant”) and Does 1- 10 for: 1. Unlawful Detainer On June 23, 2017, Defendan...

Excerpt: ... Phu Do Nguyen and Do Phu & Anh Tuan, APC, in its Entirety as Counsel for Defendant Michelle Nguyen is GRANTED. Background Plaintiffs My Le Mai and Cammie Myhieu Phan (“Plaintiffs”) allege that Defendant Michelle Nguyen (“Defendant”) refuses to pay back monies Plaintiffs loaned to her. On November 3, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Defendant and Does 1-10 for: 1. Fraud 2. Conversion 3. Unjust Enrichment 4. Money Had and Receive...

Excerpt: ... Background This action arises from damages allegedly caused to Plaintiff NBL Investments, LLC's (“Plaintiff”) real property located at 1706 South Conlon Avenue in West Covina, California 91790 (“subject property”), arising from a prepurchase inspection. On January 5, 2018, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Paolo Linao, Christiane Linao (collectively, “The Linaos”), Carlos Gallegos (“Gallegos...

Excerpt: ... East Algrove Street, Covina, California, 91723 “subject property”). On July 19, 2018, Plaintiff Errol Daly (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendant Steven Petre (“Petre”) and Does 1-25 for: 1. Common Counts 2. Fraud A Case Management Conference is set for April 16, 2019. Legal Standard The party petitioning to compel arbitration under written arbitration agreement “bears the burden of proving th...

Excerpt: ... Shang-Jung Yang's Motion for Order Striking Answer of Impax, Inc. is GRANTED. 2. Plaintiff Dr. Shang-Jung Yang's Motion for Order Striking Answer of Defendant Raymond Chihwei Li is GRANTED. The court orders the answer filed August 7, 2017 stricken as to Li. Background Plaintiff Shang-Jung Yang (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on or about January 13, 2017, Defendants Raymond Chihwei Li (“Li”), Gary Lin (“Lin”), and Impax, Inc. (“Impax”)...

Excerpt: ...roduction of Documents is DENIED. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is declined. The court grants EM8's request for sanctions in the reduced amount of $500.00. Background Plaintiffs Jun Zhou and Yijuan Huang (“Plaintiffs”) are Chinese residents. Plaintiffs decided to look into the California real estate investment market, with the intention of locating an upscale residential property, purchasing same and then either living in it or leasing it...

Excerpt: ...lupe Arechiga, et al.'s Motion to Consolidate Related Cases is DENIED. Background Case No. KC070323 Plaintiffs Ma Guadalupe Arechiga, Camila Bojorquez, Ismael Bojorquez, Ismael Bojorquez Melendrez, Leobardo R. Bravo, Yolanda Bravo, Isidro Caldera, Maria Caldera, David Cigarroa, Patricia Cuevas, Alfredo Escobedo, Alfredo Escobedo Murillo, Angel Fabre Aguillon, Nicolas Fierros, Yolanda Garcia, Diego Garcia Hernandez, Rigoberto Garcia Virrey, Isidro...

Excerpt: ...arbitration provisions. The case was not filed as a civil complaint. For reasons that are not clear, Plaintiff obtained an STCV case number, which is appropriate for a complaint but not for a petition. Petitions are given STCP numbers, as opposed to STCV numbers. Because the substance of the parties' dispute is not at issue in this action, the Court vacates the final status conference and trial dates, and no FSC or trial is necessary in connectio...

Excerpt: ...nager Team Leader for Defendant Community Bank (“CB”). CB's Senior Vice President, Wanda Jones (“Jones”), is female and African-American. Plaintiff claims that Jones did not like that Plaintiff was “thriving” within CB and making more money than her and so, with the assistance of a departing colleague, concocted a scheme to terminate his employment based on false claims of sexual harassment. Plaintiff further claims that he was defame...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs”) are Chinese residents. Plaintiffs decided to look into the California real estate investment market, with the intention of locating an upscale residential property, purchasing same and then either living in it or leasing it. Plaintiffs allege that they entered into an oral contract with Tony Xz Yu (“Yu”) wherein Yu would locate a suitable property, negotiate on their behalf and then arrange the paperwork for the purchase of same...

Excerpt: ...Road in Glendora, CA 91741 (“subject property”). On October 31, 2018, Barret, Dappin, Frappier, Treder, & Weiss, LLP (“Barret”) filed a Declaration of Non-Monetary Status. On November 2, 2018, Plaintiffs filed an Amendment to Complaint, correcting the name of U.S. Bancorp dba U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 to U.S. Bancorp dba U.S. Bank, National Association as Trust...

Excerpt: ...4, 15, and 21 and Form Interrogatory No. 17.1 [i.e., as it relates to Requests for Admissions Nos. 14, 15 and 21], is MOOT in part (i.e., as to Requests for Production of Documents Nos. 5, 6 and 10) and is otherwise DENIED. Sanctions awarded to SLS and against Plaintiffs and their counsel of record, jointly and severally, in the reduced amount of $2,280.00. Background Plaintiffs David Ladewig and Angela Ladewig (“Plaintiffs”) allege that Defe...

Excerpt: ...t is SUSTAINED in part (i.e., as to the fourth cause of action) and OVERRULED in part (i.e., as to the third and fifth causes of action). The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiffs as to whether leave to amend is requested, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiffs Abelina Gonzalez (“Abelina”), Jose Raul Gonzalez, Maria Rosaura Gonzalez, Luis Antonio Gonzalez and Francisco Javier Gonzalez, heirs to Vicente Gonzalez ...

Excerpt: ...ctober 1, 2011, Felipe went to a 76 gas station to have a propane tank filled and sustained serious personal injuries caused by a propane fire. On March 19, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a complaint, asserting causes of action for: 1. Negligence 2. Loss of Consortium On September 14, 2016, ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) and Phillips 66 Company, individually and as assignee of ConocoPhillips Company (“Phillips 66”) filed their cross-co...

Excerpt: ...EFENDANTS DARIOUSH SOHEILI AKA DARIO SOHEILI, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA SOCAL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES' ANSWER[2] Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 3/20/19, 3:50 p.m.; due 3/19/19) Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff New Geo's APW, Inc.'s Motion to Deem Admitted Requests for Admission; Compel Responses without Objection to Special Interrogatories; Form Interrogatories and Demand for Production of Documents is MOOT. Defendant is ordered to pay sanctions i...