Excerpt: ... and otherwise OVERRULED. 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 Avision Technology Co. (“Plaintiff”) alleges that its former employees, Zack Yue Sen (erroneously sued herein as Zack Yue Shen) (“Sen”) and Jing Zhi Wang (“Wang”), conspired with Tmax Digital, Inc. (“Tmax”) and diverted corporate funds to Tmax. On May 2, ...

Excerpt: ...h Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (“Plaintiff”) should be paid for emergency medical services Plaintiff provided to members of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“KFHP”) from October 1, 2017-December 31, 2017. On April 9, 2018, Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (“KPIC”), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“KFH”), The Permanente Medical Group (“PMG”) and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (“SCPMG”) w...

Excerpt: ...TWO Responding Party: Plaintiff, Gloria Banda Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Food 4 Less of California, Inc. dba Food 4 Less' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Admissions, Set One is GRANTED. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amount of $810.00. 2. Defendant Food 4 Less of California, Inc. dba Food 4 Less' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two is GRANTED. Sanctions are awarded in the reduced amoun...

Excerpt: ...Jaimie Valenzuela's and Tammy Martinez's Demurrer to the First Amended Cross-Complaint filed by Defendant/Cross-Complainant Ahmad Abdelraham dba Access Storage is SUSTAINED. The court will hear from counsel for Defendant/Cross-Complainant Ahmad Abdelraham dba Access Storage as to whether leave to amend is requested, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background This lawsuit arises out of a July 9, 2017 fatal motor vehicle collision. On May...

Excerpt: ...iff's Complaint is SUSTAINED. 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. 2. Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.'s Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint is SUSTAINED. 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 Just PNP Inc. (“Plaintiff”) is in the busines...

Excerpt: ...eges that in 2013, Plaintiff provided $55,000.00 to defendants in relation to Smelly Pot, LLC (“LLC”), which owns and operates the Smelly Pot Restaurant in Rowland Heights, California. Plaintiff alleges that, pursuant to the LLC Operating Agreement, Plaintiff became a 25% interest holder and became entitled to access to both the LLC books and records and distributions. Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiff has not received any distributions and th...

Excerpt: ...nded Complaint is OVERRULED. 2. Defendant Jinnie Lerette's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint is GRANTED in part as to part of Request No. 4 (i.e., as to ¶¶19-21), Request No. 9 (i.e., P. 10, lines 24-28, fn. 2) and part of Request No. 12 (i.e., as to ¶¶ 43, 47, 54, 60, 65 and 67-69), and is otherwise DENIED. Background Plaintiff Kevin Lee (“Plaintiff”) contends that Defendants failed to disclose certain defe...

Excerpt: ...end is requested, and will require an offer of proof if so. Background Plaintiff Gerald Richards (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he is entitled to certain unclaimed properties delivered to the California State Controller. On May 9, 2019, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (labelled “Amendment—Petitory Action”) (“FAC”), against Defendant Betty T. Yee, California State Controller. A Case Management Conference is set for October 22, ...

Excerpt: ...i (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Plaintiff entered into a Sengled USA, Inc. and Sengled Optoelectronics, Ltd. (collectively, “Sengled”) entered into a written employment agreement (“Agreement”), wherein Plaintiff agreed to serve as President and General Manager of Sengled USA in exchange for a guaranteed five-year employment term, a monthly salary of $18,334, with a bonus of up to $100,000/year, and medical and other benefits. Plaintiff a...

Excerpt: ...ion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Plaintiffs' motion for summary adjudication is DENIED in its entirety as against Defendant Zhigang Yang. Plaintiffs' motion for summary adjudication is otherwise DENIED in part (i.e., as to Issues Nos. 1 and 2) and GRANTED in part (i.e., as to Issues Nos. 3-6). Background Plaintiff Yan Li (“Yan”) owns the property located at 20711 E. Mesarica Road in San Dimas (“subject property”) and manages same throu...

Excerpt: ...Rock, Inc. dba Built on Solid Rock Construction's and Abraham Prattella's Motion for Relief Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b) is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Built on Solid Rock, Inc. dba Built on Solid Rock Construction (“BOSRI”) is a general building contractor, primarily in the business of residential construction work; Plaintiff Abraham Prattella (“Prattella”) is BOSRI's Chief Executive Officer. BOSRI and Prattella (...

Excerpt: ...ing Solutions, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on or about February 7, 2017, Plaintiff and Bright Glow Candle Company, Inc. (“Defendant”) entered into a written contract, wherein Plaintiff agreed to provide temporary labor and related services to Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant breached the contract by failing to pay for all of the services Plaintiff provided to Defendant under the terms of the contract, by failing to prove 30...

Excerpt: ...ma”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) were tenants at the Daumier Apartment Complex (“Daumier”), which is owned and operated by Defendant Provident Resources Group, Inc. (“Provident”). Plaintiffs allege that on or about August 12, 2016 an electrical malfunction occurred in the Daumier complex, which caused Plaintiffs and other residents at Daumier to be exposed to various toxic fumes. Plaintiffs and other residents on the first floor we...

Excerpt: ...y dba Claremont School of Theology; Defendant Yalong Investment Group, LLC Tentative Ruling Plaintiff The Claremont Colleges, Inc. dba The Claremont Colleges Services fka Claremont University Consortium's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED. Background Plaintiff The Claremont Colleges, Inc. dba The Claremont Colleges Services fka Claremont University Consortium (“Consortium”) alleges that Southern California School of Theology dba Cla...

Excerpt: ... FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Tentative Ruling 1. Defendants Nianfei Bu's, Yijie Zhong's and Jabu International, Inc.'s Motion to Set Aside the Default and Default Judgment and Leave to Defend the Action is GRANTED. The court is inclined to award reduced legal fees and costs in Plaintiffs' favor and against Defendants pursuant to CCP § 473(c)(1)(C) and invites the parties to address the issue of same at the time of the hearing. 2. Plaintiffs Lina Jin's ...

Excerpt: ...Inc.[3] Tentative Ruling See below. Background Plaintiff ROIC California, LLC (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on or about February 10, 2000, Il Han Lee (erroneously sued as Il Han Le) and In Ok Lee (erroneously sued as In Ok Le) (collectively, the “Lees”) executed a written Shopping Center Lease (“Lease”), wherein the Lees leased the premises located at 529 South Glendora Avenue, Suite 529Bin Glendora, California (“premises”) from Plai...

Excerpt: ...NTS ADMITTED Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 10/1/19, 1:58 p.m.; due 9/25/19) 3. Plaintiff Yunhan Chen's MOTION TO COMPEL ALL DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET NO. ONE Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 10/1/19, 1:58 p.m.; due 9/25/19) 4. Plaintiff Yunhan Chen's MOTION TO COMPEL ALL DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET NO. ONE Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 10/1/19, 1:58 p.m.; due...

Excerpt: ...Background Plaintiff Seven Bubbles, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) is generally in the merchandising business related to pregnancy, infant, and children products, both online and retail. Plaintiff alleges that Zhexin Shi (“Shi”) agreed to put in $50,000.00 for investment in Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Bin Fu, one of Plaintiff's initial investors, loaned Shi the $50,000.00. Shi was recognized as owning 30% of Plaintiff, with the understanding th...

Excerpt: ...ions Pursuant to Civil Code [Sic] Section 128.7 Against Plaintiffs and their Attorney of Record Aren Derbarseghian is DENIED. Background Plaintiffs Fernando Hernandez (“F. Hernandez”) and Maria De Jesus Hernandez (“M. Hernandez”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) claim that they purchased the real property located at 4847 Slancroft Avenue in Baldwin Park (“subject property”) from George “Frank” Alvarez (“Alvarez”) in 2005 and t...

Excerpt: ..., as to the fourth cause of action) and otherwise OVERRULED. 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 Avision Technology Co. (“Plaintiff”) alleges that its former employees, Zack Yue Sen (erroneously sued herein as Zack Yue Shen) (“Sen”) and Jing Zhi Wang (“Wang”), conspired with Tmax Digital, Inc. (“Tmax”) and diverted ...

Excerpt: ...s of California, Inc. dba Food 4 Less' MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET TWO <004c004400030025004400 5100470044[ 3. Plaintiff Gloria Banda's EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER CONTINUING DEFENDANT FOOD 4 LESS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND SETTING A TRIAL DATE <00480003000b0058005100 00030044005600030052[f 9/30/19, 12:51 p.m.) Tentative Ruling 1. Defendant Food 4 Less of California, Inc. dba ...

Excerpt: ...dice McIntosh 2. Counsel for Defendant/Cross-Complainant Candice McIntosh's (i.e., David J. Lee of David Lee Law, APC)'s MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 9/27/19, 1:05 p.m.; due 9/23/19) 3. Counsel for Defendant/Cross-Complainant Mattye Fegan-Perry's (i.e., David J. Lee of David Lee Law, APC)'s MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 9/27/19, 1:05 p.m.; due 9/23/19) Tentat...

Excerpt: ...mporary Protective Order is CONTINUED to November 6, 2019. Plaintiff is to submit further briefing regarding as to the “readily ascertainable <00510052005500b6005600 00480003005700520003>Request for Admission No. 47, Exhibit B referenced in Allen's declaration, the advertised statements referenced in ¶10 of Allen's declaration and the staffing levels referenced in ¶11 of Allen's declaration. Background Plaintiff Verna Lynn Johnson (“Plainti...

Excerpt: ...ESSIONALS; (4) EXONERATING ALL BONDS; (5) APPROVING AND RATIFYING ALL OF THE RECEIVER'S ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS; (6) RETAINING JURISDICTION REGARDING RECEIVERSHIP AND (7) PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF RECEIVERSHIP FUNDS <0044000300330044004600 0059004800550056004c[ty Tentative Ruling See below. Background Plaintiff Azusa Pacific University (“APU”) alleges that Defendant David Reid used his decade- long employment relationship...

Excerpt: ... and a 33.3% ownership interest in Jameson, Inc., fka Jameson Insurance Inc. and that Defendants Kathleen Garvey (“K. Garvey”) and Michael Garvey (“M. Garvey”) (collectively, “The Garveys”) are the majority owners of Leviathan and Jameson. Plaintiff alleges that on or about December 3, 2013, K. Garvey negotiated a $500,000.00 loan from Jameson Insurance Company, which was secured by a deed of trust on property without Plaintiff's know...

Excerpt: ...Award of Costs is summarily DENIED. Background Plaintiff Maria De Los Angeles Alvarez (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Juan G. Alvarez (“Defendant”) are siblings. Plaintiff alleges that on July 25, 2011, Plaintiff and Defendant purchased the property located at 219 S. Siesta Avenue in La Puente (“subject property”). Defendant was the only person listed on the grant deed; however, it was agreed that Plaintiff was also part owner of the subj...

Excerpt: ...ng Defendant Fox Transportation, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Production of Records Regarding Plaintiff Gary Jozens from the Veterans Administration Loma Linda and Veterans Administration Portland is GRANTED. Background Case No. BC716563 Plaintiff Ramond Aragon (“Aragon”) alleges that he sustained injuries in a September 29, 2016 motor vehicle accident. On August 1, 2018, Aragon filed a complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants Fox ...

Excerpt: ...00 00550003002900520058>ndation Hospitals' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross-Complaint is GRANTED. Background This is a dispute about how much Plaintiff Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (“Plaintiff”) should be paid for emergency medical services Plaintiff provided to members of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“KFHP”) from October 1, 2017-December 31, 2017. On April 9, 2018, Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (“KPI...

Excerpt: ...EL OR DEEM THE TRUTH OF MATTERS SPECIFIED IN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO DEFENDANT ADMITTED Responding Party: Defendant Alex Ai 3. Plaintiff DNA Properties, Inc.'s MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET TWO Responding Party: Defendant Alex Ai 4. Plaintiff DNA Properties, Inc.'s MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR INSPECTION Responding Party: Defendant Alex Ai Tentative Ruling 1.-4. See below. Background This is an unlawful detai...