Excerpt: ... TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE) FROM CROSS-DEFENDANT SUBURBAN PROPANE, LP Responding Party: Cross-Defendant, Suburban Propane, LP 3. Cross-Defendant Apro, LLC's MOTION TO COMPEL [FUTHER] RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET ONE) FROM CROSS-DEFENDANT SUBURBAN PROPANE, LP Responding Party: Cross-Defendant, Suburban Propane, LP 4. Cross-Complainants/Cross-Defendants, ConocoPhillips Company's and Phillips 66 Company's MOTION TO COMPEL SUBU...

Excerpt: ...ition for Writ of Administrative Mandate is SUSTAINED, with 20 days' leave to amend. Background Case No. 20PSCV00890 Plaintiff Scott Helf (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff was a regular faculty member employed by Western University of Health Sciences (“University”) on one-year contracts since 2007, until University terminated his employment effective January 17, 2020. University failed to follow the procedure mandated by the Fac...

Excerpt: ...orandum of Costs is GRANTED in part (i.e., as to Item No. 4 in the amount of $904.35) and otherwise DENIED. Background Plaintiffs The Estate of Huanxiao Wu, by and through its successor in interest Tianqiu Peng; Tianqiu Peng; Minyi Peng; Feng Xia Lu; Zhang Wu and Pei Weng (“Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: On May 22, 2018, Huanxiao Wu (“Decedent”) was sightseeing near the Horseshow Bend in Coconino County, Arizona, alone with a tour group....

Excerpt: ...ent on Sister-State Judgment and Judgment Based on Sister-State Judgment is GRANTED. Background On October 13, 2019, Judgment Creditor Radium2 Capital, LLC fka Radium2 Capital, Inc. (“Judgment Creditor”) filed an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister-State Judgment as to Judgment Debtors Jackymoon Corp. dba Jackymoon and Tony Hsu (collectively, “Judgment Debtors”). On November 8, 2019, Judgment Based on Sister-State Judgment was fil...

Excerpt: ...SES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST [SET OF] REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Responding Party: Defendant, Kolay Flooring International LLC Tentative Ruling 1.&2. See below. Background Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff's assignor, State Compensation Insurance Fund (“Assignor”), and Kolay Flooring International, LLC aka Kolay Flooring International LLC (“Defendant”) entered into a written a...

Excerpt: ...tion for an Order Compelling Defendant Vechik to (1) Provide Further Responses; (2) Produce Documents Responsive to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production; and (3) Pay Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $4,125 is GRANTED based on Defendant's use of boilerplate objections to each and every Request for Production of Documents. Background Plaintiff Mohammed Khodabakhsh (“Plaintiff”) initiated this suit against Defendant Terry L. Vechi...

Excerpt: ...Lee's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 is GRANTED. 2. Consequently, the Defendants Motion to Strike per California Code of Civil Procedure Section 436(a) is rendered MOOT. 3. The Court CONTINUES the hearing for the Motion to Strike (CCP § 425.16) to consider the Defendants' proof for the requested monetary sanctions. 4. See below. Background Plaintiff Honghua Shang (“Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...f Third Party, Penny Lane Center, with Deposition Subpoena for the Production of Business Records is DENIED. The Defendant may serve Penny Lane Center's custodian of records with a subsequent Subpoena Duces Tecum along with a written release of the records signed by the “consumer,” i.e., Plaintiffs, or Plaintiffs' attorney of record. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1985.3(c), 2020.410(d).) Background Plaintiffs Evangelina Hernandez, individually (“H...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff is a developmentally disabled person and who was assigned to live at the House on Garo (“HOG”), a licensed 24-hour care facility for disabled adults in Hacienda Heights. Defendant ZMCO Inc. (“Defendant”) is the licensed care giving entity that owned and operated HOG. Plaintiff states that Defendant and its employees failed to provide him with a safe and stable environment to reside. Plaintiff claims that he was (1) taken advanta...

Excerpt: ...tiff”) alleges that, on June 13, 2011, Defendant Charles Chih Hou (“Hou”), on behalf of Defendant Arbor Wood Products, Inc. (“AWP”) and individually as a guarantor, executed a promissory note for the benefit of Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges Defendants AWP and Hou have not paid any portion of the sum they are obligated to pay. On March 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Hou, AWP, and Does ...

Excerpt: .... Cross-Defendant Suburban Propane, LP is ordered to produce verified further responses to Request for Admissions Nos. 1-95, without objections, within 20 days of the date of the hearing. Cross-Defendant Suburban Propane, LP's request for additional time to file a motion for protective order is denied. Background This is a personal injury action that gives rise to multiple cross-complaints involving breach of contract and indemnification claims. ...

Excerpt: ...poultry products. Plaintiff alleges that, from January 2018 through May 2018, Defendant Leane Wholesale LLC (“Defendant”) sent 37 purchase orders for $1,776,000.00 worth of frozen marinated chicken tenders to Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that it was ready, willing, and able to deliver the chicken tenders to Defendant, but Defendant refused to pay the 37 purchase orders. Plaintiff claims that, due to Defendant's refusal to pay, Plaintiff has b...

Excerpt: ...sor- in-interest, Graham Ridinger and Graham Ridinger, individually and as successor-in-interest to The Estate of Nancy Vezina 2. Defendants Atria Senior Living, Inc.'s, Jen Johnson's and Subashsani Kumar's MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [joined by Defendants Atria Covina, WG Covina SH, LP, and Atria Management Company, LLC] Responding Party: Plaintiffs The Estate of Nancy Vezina, by and through its successor- in-interest, G...

Excerpt: ...NED in part (i.e., as to the fourth through sixth causes of action). The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Cheng Yang (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: On or about November 14, 2018, Plaintiff entered into a written lease with JTNA Enterprises, LLC (“JTNA”) to rent the commercial property l...

Excerpt: ...ng Party: None (unopposed, as of 7/7/21, 10:47 a.m.; due 7/6/21) 3. Defendant Pacific Mechanical Supply's MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF JOSEPH SORIA'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 7/7/21, 10:47 a.m.; due 7/6/21) Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Pacific Mechanical Supply's unopposed Motion for a Determination of Good Faith Settlement with Plaintiff, Joseph Soria is GRANTED. 2. Defendant Pacific Mechanical...

Excerpt: ...urrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is OVERRULED in part (i.e., as to the first and second causes of action) and otherwise SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Perry Lazar, Plone Trust (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: On or about March 8, 2004, Plaintiff purchased a prope...

Excerpt: ...ntiff and Arturo Marlen (“Defendant”) own the property located at 1516 S. Glencroft Road, Glendora, California, 91740 (“property”) in joint tenancy. Plaintiff seeks to buyout Defendant's interest in the property and to partition certain personal property co-owned by the parties. On March 5, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting causes of action against Defendant and Does 1-50 for: 1. Partition of Real Prope...

Excerpt: ... PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Larry Lee 4. Defendant Oliver Chiang's DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Larry Lee Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank. N.A.'s (erroneously sued as “JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.”) Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave t...

Excerpt: ...Motion to Vacate Default Judgment and Entry of Defaults is GRANTED. Background This is a collections action. On September 22, 2020, Plaintiff Anderco Carpet Co. Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Jay Hooper (“Hooper”), Crown Estate Holding LLC (“Crown”), UW International Corp. (“UW”), Losalini Lutuiwasa (“Lutuiwasa”), United Liquidators West Coast LLC (“United Liquidators”) ...

Excerpt: ... TO PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 6/29/21, 11:13 a.m.; due 6/24/21) 3. Plaintiff Derek Park's MOTION TO FILE FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 6/29/21, 11:!3 a.m.; due 6/24/21) Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Derek Park's Motion to Compel Defendant H. Lee Ashby to Further Respond to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories is DENIED. Sanctions are declined. 2. Plaintiff Derek Pa...

Excerpt: ...otion for Undertaking is CONTINUED to September 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. 2. The hearing on Defendant Xiaoyuan Yu's Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens is CONTINUED to September 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. Background Plaintiff Sing Hui Cheung (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff was approached by Xiangjie Zhou aka Johnny Zhou (“Zhou”) with an investment opportunity. Zhou proposed that Plaintiff invest around $100,000.00 in a new seafood import venture w...

Excerpt: ...ss-Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from Cross-Complainant Charles E. Hill as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which cause(s) of action, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Kimberly A. Zambell (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is the owner of a 99.3812% interest in a manufactured home known as a 1977 Silver Crest Manufactured, California Decal; No. AAY 3977 with manufacturer's S...

Excerpt: ...mpel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay Judicial Proceedings is GRANTED. The case is ordered stayed, pending completion of the arbitration. Background Plaintiff Alfonso Morales (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff was employed by Mesa Imports, LLC, dba Puente Hills Volkswagen (“PVH”); Daniel Chan (“Chan”) was Plaintiff's direct supervisor. Plaintiff felt intimidated and harassed by Chan's management style, which included profanity...

Excerpt: ...aintiff, Benjamin Darby, III Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Ensign San Dimas LLC dba Arbor Glen Care Center's and Joy De Vera's Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. 2. Defendants Ensign San Dimas LLC dba Arbor Glen Care Center's and Joy De Vera's Motion to Strike Portions of the Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. Background Plaintiff Benjamin Darby III (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is paraplegic and was an inp...

Excerpt: ...PONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS SET ONE Responding Party: Defendant/Cross-Complainant, Shu Wang 3. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Troy Trang's MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE AND SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE Responding Party: Defendant/Cross-Complainant, Shu Wang Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants Troy Trang's and Ling Yin's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Plaintiffs; Request for ...