Excerpt: ...Request for Production of Documents, Set One from Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company is DENIED as untimely. Sanctions are awarded to UPRC in the reduced amount of $700.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the hearing. Background Plaintiff Cielo Rosado (“Plaintiff”) alleges on September 28, 2020, she sustained injuries after being struck by a train near Santa Anita and the Wash near Valley Boulevard in the City of El Monte. O...

Excerpt: ... twelfth, twenty-first and twenty- second affirmative defenses) and otherwise OVERRULED. The court will hear from counsel for Defendants as to whether leave to amend is requested, and as to which affirmative defenses, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Sandra Elliott (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: In 2019, Plaintiff solicited proposals for the construction of a swimming pool and spa at her Claremont residence. P...

Excerpt: ...ON TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 5/18/21, 4:38 p.m.; due 5/13/21) 3. Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.'s MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST [SET OF] REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 5/18/21, 4:38 p.m.; due 5/13/21) Tentative Ruling 1.-3. See below. Background Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, I...

Excerpt: ... RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 5/19/21, 1:46 p.m.; due 4/15/21) 3. Plaintiff Derek Park's MOTION TO FILE FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 5/19/21, 1:46 p.m.; due 5/13/21) Tentative Ruling 1. The hearing on Plaintiff Derek Park's Motion to Compel Defendant H. Lee Ashby to Further Respond to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories is CONTINUED TO July 8, 2021. Plain...

Excerpt: ...Ku aka Allen Ku's, Yuling Ku's and Virginia Square, LLC's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Complaint is GRANTED. 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 Milton D. Kimbrough (“Milton”), Layma Askarzoi (“Layma”) and Harleigh Kimbrough and Saraiya Kimbrough, minors through Guardian Ad Litem Layma Askarzoi (“Plaintiffs�...

Excerpt: ...Charter Communications, Inc. dba Charter Communications (CCI), Inc., individually and on behalf of CCO Social Vehicles, LLC's SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION TO COMPEL SECOND EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF BY DEFENDANTS' PAIN MANAGEMENT EXPERT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Gabriela Caro[3] Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Jamar Weathersby's Charter Communications, Inc. dba Charter Communications (CCI), Inc., individually and on behalf of CCO Social Vehicles, LLC's Su...

Excerpt: ...y Capano's Motion to Compel Defendant CalTrans to Provide Further Responses and Production to Plaintiff's Requests for Production, Set One is GRANTED in part (i.e., as to Nos. 5-7, 10-17, 19-27, 31, 32, 36, 38-41, 44, 45, 51-53, 57, 58, 60-62, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 85-93 and 96-99) and DENIED in part (i.e., as to Nos. 28, 29, 46, 47, 54-56, 59, 74, 77, 94 and 95) [see below]. Further, Code-compliant responses are due 20 days from the date of the he...

Excerpt: ...ntiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is a licensed real estate broker. Plaintiff incorporated Echain in 2012 and Great Wall Realty, Inc. in 2017 and has operated both since the aforesaid dates. Defendants Jing Jin (“Jin”), Benjamin Lee (“Lee”), Melvin Gong (“Gong”), Alistair Mercado (“Mercado”), Wendy L. and Mandy Lau (“Lau”) posted negative reviews/comments regarding Plaintiff, Echain and Great Wall on Yelp, www.CCYP.com (...

Excerpt: ...okerage house. Andrew Carreon (“Carreon”), while employed at Plaintiff as a salesperson and unvalidated producer with the title of Vice President, stole trade secrets and other confidential information in a coordinated effort with Colony West Insurance (“Colony”) employee Bill Kaley (“Kaley”) and joined Colony, Plaintiff's competitor. Carreon has also failed to repay advances and draws against his future commissions earning. On August...

Excerpt: ... Zhang Wu and Pei Weng 2. Defendant HT State Travel & Bus Company, Inc.'s MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFFS' FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE Responding Party: 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 3. Cross-Complainant HT State Travel & Bus Company, Inc.'s MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Responding Party: Cross-Defe...

Excerpt: ...nez, individually, and as successor in interest to Irving Valenzuela, deceased. 2. Defendant Valerie Gersch, individually and as trustee of the Joseph L. Gersch Family Revocable Trust's DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS' THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Jaime Valenzuela, individually, and as successor in interest to Irving Valenzuela, deceased; and Tammy Martinez, individually, and as successor in interest to Irving Valenzuela, deceased...

Excerpt: ...r Production of Documents is GRANTED. Denhart is to provide further responses, without objections, to Nos. 7-9, 20-23, 30 and 31 within 20 days from the date of the hearing. Documents responsive to Nos. 1-3, 5, 6, 10-17 and 19 are to be produced within 20 days from the date of the hearing. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $760.00 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the hearing. Background Plaintiff Robert Hull (“Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...l Health Services, Inc.'s, BHS – American Recovery Center's, Rainer Bansuan, M.D.'s, Son Le, M.D.'s and Tuan D. Nguyen, M.D.'s Motion to Strike Punitive Damages as to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is GRANTED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Alvaro Garcia (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on December 24, 2018, Plaintiff fel...

Excerpt: ....D.'s unopposed Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Ismael Robles (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: On or about February 10, 2019, Plaintiff presented to the emergency department of Foothill Presbyterian Hospital with numbness and weakness to the entire left side of his body, vomiting, nausea and dizziness. Plaintiff was evaluated by Miguel Alejandro Garcia, M.D. (“Garcia”). Plaintiff was initially examined and a ...

Excerpt: ...ent Expert Witness List is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Matthew G. Lopez-Bautista, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Karina Bautista (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: On or around February 8, 2012, Plaintiff was born at Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, delivered by Jeffrey Lee, M.D. (“Lee”). The medical assessment, consultation, decision-making, care and treatment provided to Plaintiff in utero, as well as to his mother, prior to, duri...

Excerpt: ... 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 First Amended Complaint is 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. 2. Defendants Ensign San Dimas LLC dba Arbor Glen Care Center's and Joy De Vera's Motion to Strike Portions o...

Excerpt: ...alleges as follows: Plaintiff was a regular faculty member employed by Western University of Health Sciences (“Defendant”) on one-year contracts since 2007, until Defendant terminated his employment effective January 17, 2020. Defendant failed to follow the procedure mandated by the Faculty Handbook for terminating regular faculty members employed on one-year contracts. On December 23, 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of ac...

Excerpt: ...'s (“Wang”) purchase of the residential real property located at 2829 Wagon Train, Diamond Bar, CA, 91765 from Plaintiffs Troy Trang (“Trang”) and Ling Yin (“L. Yin”). On March 21, 2019, Trang and L. Yin dismissed CC Royal Services Inc., Cathy Cheng, Tao Bin and David Tak-Wai Liu, without prejudice. On September 12, 2019, Trang and L. Yin filed a Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), asserting a cause of action against Defendants Wang ...

Excerpt: ...spital Medical Center (“PVHMC”) alleges that Plaintiff was underpaid for emergency medical services Plaintiff provided to members of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“KFHP”), both during the term of the parties' contract, and after the termination of the contract. On April 9, 2018, Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (“KPIC”), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“KFH”), The Permanente Medical Group (“PMG”) and Southern California...

Excerpt: ... Tony Hsu's Motion to Vacate Notice of Entry of Judgment on Sister-State Judgment and Judgment Based on Sister-State Judgment is CONTINUED to May 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. 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, “Judgme...

Excerpt: ...rdenview Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP, dba Country Villa Claremont Healthcare Center's MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE PLAINTIFFS' [FIRST AMENDED] COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiffs Lorna Fera and Christina Fera-Thomas, individually and as successors-in-interest to Marion DeGryse Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Gardenview Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP, dba Country Villa Claremont Healthcare Center's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended...

Excerpt: ...ch's (erroneously sued and served as Alex Cook) Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Irene Moyer (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: On September 15, 2018, Plaintiff was injured when an electric cart rolled over on a dirt road/trail in Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park. On February 20, 2020, Plaintiff filed an “Amendment to Complaint,” wherein Henry Weisner was named in lieu of Doe 1; that day, Plaintiff filed a Second ...

Excerpt: ...n. However, Defendant Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLC f/k/a Lindsay Transportation Solutions Sales & Service LLC (“Defendant Lindsay”), who is not a party in interest to this motion, filed an Opposition on April 13, 2021. Defendant State filed its Reply to Defendant Lindsay's Opposition on April 23, 2021. The Court held a hearing on April 28, 2021, and took the matter under submission. The Court hereby finds as follows: Evidentiary Obje...

Excerpt: ...e Second Amended Complaint is 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. 2. Defendant Dale K. Galipo's Motion to Strike Portions of the Second Amended Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. Background Plaintiff Ernest L. Jarrett (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is an attorney licensed to practice in Michigan....

Excerpt: ...eys' Fees and Costs, Service Award, and Settlement Administration Costs is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Lauren Brady brings this PAGA action on behalf of herself and other aggrieved employees. Plaintiff alleges she was employed as an hourly paid, non-exempt employee by Defendant Seidner Enterprises, LLC dba Bert's Mega Mall (“Defendant”) from approximately August 2017 to approximately March 2019. Plaintiff alleges Defendant violated various ...