Excerpt: ...3, 2019, Plaintiff Discover Bank (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint, asserting a cause of action against Jason Ashcraft (“Ashcraft”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Common Counts Trial is set for May 10, 2021. Legal Standard The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication “is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessa...

Excerpt: ...1 at 10:000 a.m. Background Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital 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 Perman...

Excerpt: ...awarded in the reduced amount of $956.65 and are payable within 30 days of the date of the hearing. Background Plaintiffs Ozelia Harris and Kalimba Harris (“Plaintiffs”) allege that they sustained injuries in an April 25, 2017 motor vehicle accident. On April 5, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a complaint, asserting a cause of action against Defendant Amanda Silveira (“Silveira”) and Does 1-10 for: 1. Negligence On August 26, 2020, this action was...

Excerpt: ...sponding Party: None (unopposed, as of 2/12/21, 12:18 p.m.; due 2/4/21) Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Alltech, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend. 2. Defendant MillerCoors LLC's Motion to Compel Non-Party Imperial Western Products, Inc. to Comply with Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records is DENIED without prejudice. Background On March 4, 2018, Plaintiff Joseph Soria (“...

Excerpt: ... court will hear from counsel for Plaintiff as to whether leave to amend is requested and will require an offer of proof if so. 2. Defendants William Gillespie's and Keller Williams Realty dba SATCAL, Inc.'s Demurrer to 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. Background Plaintiff Robert Hull (“P...

Excerpt: ...f purchased a 2018 Nissan Sentra, VIN #3N1AB7AP3JY346878 (“subject vehicle”). Plaintiff alleges that the subject vehicle suffers from various defects and that the subject vehicle has not been repaired after a reasonable number of attempts. On July 26, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Nissan North America, Inc. (“Defendant”) and Does 1-50 for: 1. Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code Sec...

Excerpt: ...tee of the Raul Varela 2010 Revocable Living Trust dated 06/25/2010 and Executor of the Estate of Raul Varela Tentative Ruling Defendant Gregory B. Lucas aka Greg Lucas, individually and as Trustee of the Gregory B. Lucas Separate Property Trust of 1993, U/A dated August 26, 1993's Demurrer to 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) o...

Excerpt: ...reen Knight Security, Inc.'s DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Adam Alcantara Tentative Ruling 1. Plaintiff Adam Alcantara's Motion for an Order to Compel Further Responses from Defendant Rude Dog Bar & Grill, Inc. to Plaintiff's Request for Identification and Production of Documents and Other Tangible Things, Set One is GRANTED. Rude Dog is ordered to produce further, Code-compliant responses within 20 ...

Excerpt: ... Defendant Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services' MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiffs Evangelina Hernandez, individually (“Hernandez”), and as successor in interest to the Estate of Noah Cuatro and as guardian ad litem for minors A.C., E.C. and R.C.[2] Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services' Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel f...

Excerpt: ... (SET ONE) AGAINST DEFENDANT AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. Responding Party: Defendant, Ames Construction, Inc. 3. Plaintiff Christopher Bonilla's MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION (SET ONE) AGAINST DEFENDANT AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. Responding Party: Defendant, Ames Construction, Inc. 4. Plaintiff Christopher Bonilla's MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET TWO) AGAINST DEFENDANT CALIFORNIA DEPART...

Excerpt: ...awarded in the amount of $8,812.00. Background Plaintiff Tiffany Yan Xu (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is the Chief Executive Officer of Sky Vision Insurance Company (“Sky Vision”), an insurance general agency and broker of insurance policies for the Chinese and Chinese-American communities. Sky Vision also provides wealth management services. Auchel World Inc. dba Grand Prospects Financial & Insurance Services (“Auchel”)...

Excerpt: .... Defendants Ahmad Abdelraham dba Access Storage's, Najib Abdelraham's, Khames Abdelraham's, Agent Kham, Inc.'s and Ahmad Abdelrahman's DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFFS' SECOND 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. 3. Defendant Valerie Gersch, individually and a...

Excerpt: ...y Partners, LLC dba Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation Center's MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Phairoh Promsiri, by and through her Successor in Interest, Kevin Promsiri, Kevin Promsiri and Anurak Promsiri Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Inland Valley Partners, LLC dba Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation Center's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. The co...

Excerpt: ...se of action) and SUSTAINED in part (i.e., as to the third cause of action). 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 Joma Logistics, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff entered into a sublease with G&G Logistics, Inc. dba G&G Logistics, LLC, CA” (“G&G”) for a portion of the premises located at 347 Stimson Avenue (...

Excerpt: ...rded in the amount of $8,812.00. Background Plaintiff Tiffany Yan Xu (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff is the Chief Executive Officer of Sky Vision Insurance Company (“Sky Vision”), an insurance general agency and broker of insurance policies for the Chinese and Chinese-American communities. Sky Vision also provides wealth management services. Auchel World Inc. dba Grand Prospects Financial & Insurance Services (“Auchel”) co...

Excerpt: ...T FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 1/19/21, 9:40 a.m.; due 12/31/20) Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant City of El Monte's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to provide further responses within 20 days of the date of the hearing. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $720.00, payable within 30 days of the date of the hearing. 2. See below. Ba...

Excerpt: ....D.'s MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Oscar Escobedo, individually and as successor-in-interest to the Estate of Christina Stephenson and Christian Escobedo[3] 3. Defendant Ower Castro, M.D.'s MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Oscar Escobedo, individually and as successor-in-interest to the Estate of Christina Stephens...

Excerpt: ...COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION Responding Party: Defendant, Pacific Life Insurance Company Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Pacific Life Insurance Company's Demurrer to Fourth Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED, without leave given to amend. 2. Defendant Pacific Life Insurance Company's Motion to Strike Allegations from Fourth Amended Complaint is DENIED as MOOT. 3. Plaintiff Peter Fischl's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Reque...

Excerpt: ...hawn M. Millner Revocable Trust's MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Nobia Joyce Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Laurence Todd's and Shawn M. Millner's, Individually and as Trustee of The Shawn M. Millner Revocable Trust's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint is OVERRULED. 2. Defendants Laurence Todd's and Shawn M. Millner's, Individually and as Trustee of The Shawn M. Millner Revocable Trust's Motion to Strike Plaint...

Excerpt: ...' First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Background Plaintiffs Donghong Deng (“D. Deng”) and Xueyun Zou (“Zou”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: On or about December 22, 2015, Plaintiffs had $2.3 million in their bank accounts at East West Bank (“Bank”). At that time, Plaintiffs were solicited by Linda Fang (“Fang”), Vice President Financial Consultant at Bank, to discuss how Plaintiffs could better invest their ...

Excerpt: ...ONE, FOR DEFENDANT ZHIGANG YANG Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 1/15/21, 11:45 a.m.; due 1/13/21) 3. Plaintiff Yan Li's MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE, FOR DEFENDANT ZHIGANG YANG Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 1/15/21, 11:45 a.m.; due 1/13/21) 4. Plaintiff Yan Li's MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE, FOR DEFENDANT ZHIGANG YANG Responding Party: None (unoppo...

Excerpt: ...'s, BHS – American Recovery Center's, Rainer Bansuan, M.D.'s, Son Le, M.D.'s and Tuan D. Nguyen, M.D.'s[3] MOTION TO STRIKE TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 1/20/21, 12:14 p.m.; due 1/13/21) Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Behavioral Health Services, Inc.'s and BHS – American Recovery Center's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Plaint...

Excerpt: ... Judgment is DENIED. Background Plaintiffs Ken Meng (“Meng”) and Diane Cheung (“Cheung”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege that in July 2012, Cheung closed escrow for a mobilehome located at 1441 Paso Real Ave Spc #133 in Rowland Heights, California 91748. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Rowland Heights Mobile Estates dba Rowland Heights Mobile Estates (“RHME”) and RHME's property management company, Defendant Olisan, Inc. (“...

Excerpt: ...ng aka Daqin Deacon Zhang's DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Fengxia Huai 3. Defendants Law Offices of Deacon Zhang's and Daqin Zhang aka Deacon Zhang aka Daqin Deacon Zhang's MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Responding Party: Plaintiff, Fengxia Huai Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Law Offices of Deacon Zhang's and Daqin Zhang aka Deacon Zhang aka Daqin Deacon Zhang's Motion to Compel Further R...

Excerpt: ...(“Chen”) and Hui Kwong Hung aka William Kwong Hung and William Kwong Hung (“Hung”) told Plaintiff that (1) Plaintiff, Chen and Hung would jointly open, own and operate a Golden Corral restaurant in which Plaintiff would own 50%, Chen would own 42% and Hung would own 8% and that (2) they would split the profits of the restaurant proportionally to their respective ownership percentages. Pursuant to their conversations, Plaintiff, Chen and H...