Excerpt: ...employment law action for sexual harassment and retaliation that was filed on September 21, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, and that her employers refused to investigate or take action, permitting the supervisor to retaliate against her for her complaints. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to requests for production propounded to Defendants The Kroger Co. and Ralph's Grocery Co. TENTATIVE RULING...

Excerpt: ... May 4, 2022. Plaintiff purchased a new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado which was delivered with serious structural and electrical system defects. Plaintiff moves to compel the deposition of Defendant's person most knowledgeable and for production of documents at that deposition. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition of Person Most Knowledgeable is GRANTED. Defendant is ordered to designate and produce its person most knowledgeable t...

Excerpt: ...omplaint filed.  10/14/22: Third Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff's brother was killed by Sheriff's Deputies when they were allegedly responding to a domestic dispute call to his home. Plaintiff alleges a cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings is DENIED. DIS...

Excerpt: ...raud that was filed on December 23, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants fraudulently induced her to transfer title to her home to Defendants. Specially Appearing Defendant Ruben Montes Trejo moves to quash service of the summons and complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Quash Service of Summons is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Specially Appearing Defendant Ruben Montes Trejo moves to quash service of the summons and complaint. Timeliness ...

Excerpt: ...Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a breach of contract and negligence case. Plaintiffs contend that Defendants failed to pay the entirety of Plaintiffs' insurance claims following the loss of their home in the Woolsey Fire, and mishandled Plaintiffs' insurance coverage. Plaintiffs move for summary adjudication on a single issue of duty. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Adjudication is DENIED....

Excerpt: ...ngton Savings Fund Society FSB. RESPONDING PARTY(S): No response on eCourt as of 8/23/23 CASE HISTORY:  12/21/21: Complaint filed.  03/21/22: First Amended Complaint filed.  10/17/22: Second Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for wrongful foreclosure on a property located at 82 W. Abor Street, Long Beach, CA 90805. Defendants move to compel responses to special interrogatories propo...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiffs Maritza Padilla and Jesus Chavez, individually and as successors in interest to Leonel Chavez STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a wrongful death action that was filed on January 6, 2022. Plaintiffs allege that Officer Daniel Castaneda of the California Highway Patrol employed excessive force in responding to a minor traffic collision involving Plaintiffs' son, Decedent Leonel Chavez. Plaintiffs al...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff Olenna Taskey STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a tort action for battery, trespass, and negligence that was filed on September 3, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Hyland was employed by the other Defendants as a property manager, and, while so employed, sexually harassed and physically attacked Plaintiff, who was a tenant at a property owned by Defendants. Defendants move for terminating san...

Excerpt: ...EMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: The City of Los Angeles alleges Defendant owes transient occupancy taxes totaling $1,349,359.74, including penalties and interest. Plaintiff moves for summary judgment. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Plaintiff moves for summary judgment against Defendant. Legal Standard The purpose of a motion for summary judgment “is to provide courts with a mechanis...

Excerpt: ...06/14/21: First Amended Complaint filed in lead case.  09/13/21: Second Amended Complaint filed in lead case.  06/07/22: Complaint filed by Plaintiff Nancy Allen in this case  05/24/23: First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff Nancy Allen in this case. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract, fraud, product liability, and negligence arising from a defective stair lift. Plaintiff moves fo...

Excerpt: ...cember 22, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that the individual Defendants, while serving as executives for Plaintiff, usurped corporate opportunities from Plaintiff to establish their own independent venture, the LLC Defendant. Defendants demur to the Complaint in its entirety. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendants' Demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED. DISCUSSION: Defendants demur to the Complaint in its entirety. Legal Standard A demurrer tests whether the co...

Excerpt: ... Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This case arises out of an altercation at a DMV location between Plaintiff and her boyfriend and a DMV employee who allegedly blocked their access to their vehicle, struck Plaintiff multiple times, and had her boyfriend's vehicle towed. Plaintiff alleges assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false arrest, and civil rights violations. Defendants request iss...

Excerpt: ...21/20: Complaint filed.  04/01/22: First Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an employment discrimination action. Plaintiff alleges that he was subjected to extensive harassment by Defendant Gustavo Valencia while they were both employees at California State University Northridge. Defendant Board of Trustees of the California State University moves for an order deeming the truth of the matters in De...

Excerpt: ... 30, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that he was the victim of a fraud scheme based in Nigeria. Plaintiff moves to set aside the Court's order dismissing this action for failure to prosecute. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Set Aside the Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Plaintiff brings this motion under both Code of Civil Procedure section 663a, which provides for relief from a judgment that is inconsistent with the fac...

Excerpt: ...laint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an employment discrimination action. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant wrongfully terminated her because of her pregnancy. Defendant moves to compel this matter to binding arbitration and stay this proceeding pending resolution of arbitration. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration is DENIED. DISCUSSION: Defendant moves to compel this matter to binding arbitra...

Excerpt: ...D/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for employment discrimination that was filed on May 23, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Jauregui engaged in extreme and pervasive sexual harassment and outright assault against Plaintiff, and that Defendants terminated Plaintiff in retaliation for her complaints about Defendant Jauregui's conduct. Plaintiff moves to terminate the stay of judicial proceedings and reverse the order compelling this matter t...

Excerpt: ...on eCourt as of 8/14/23 CASE HISTORY:  02/19/19: Complaint filed [lead case].  03/04/19: Cross-Complaint filed [lead case].  03/15/19: First Amended Complaint filed [lead case].  04/25/19: First Amended Cross-Complaint filed by Blaine Laboratories as to Paul Edalat et al. [lead case].  05/10/19: Second Amended Complaint filed [lead case].  06/05/19: Complaint filed [19STCV19489].  09/24/19: Cross-Complaint filed by Paul Edala...

Excerpt: ...ra Costa and County of San Diego 7/14/23 CASE HISTORY:  10/03/22: Complaint filed (this case)  10/07/22: Complaint filed (Consolidated case) STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for refund of a real property transfer tax assessed against Plaintiff. Plaintiff moves to transfer two other pending actions on the same issue in different jurisdictions into Los Angeles Superior Court and consolidate those actions with ...

Excerpt: ...1)(2) Defendant Comenity Bank; (3) Plaintiff Patrick L. Rendón RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1)(2) Plaintiff Patrick L. Rendón; (3) Defendants Comenity Bank and Second Round Sub, LLC CASE HISTORY:  12/13/21: Complaint filed.  07/17/23: First Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for negligence and violation of the California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Consumer Credit R...

Excerpt: ... filed on August 21, 2020. Plaintiffs allege that the parties entered into a joint venture agreement in 2019 regarding the promotion and production of an event called the Fall Ball All Star Event. Plaintiffs contend that Defendants misrepresented that the event was scheduled for March 21, 2020, and that certain celebrities would appear. Plaintiffs move to enforce a settlement agreement between the parties and for an award of attorney's fees pursu...

Excerpt: ...stricts of Los Angeles, McFarland, Visalia and Kern, the Health Care District of Tehachapi, ex rel. Med-Legal Associates, Inc. and CLCI, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY(S): Defendants Bruce E. Fishman, M.D., Bruce E. Fishman, M.D., FISC, Inc. and Family Urgent Care & Industrial Medical Clinic, Inc. CASE HISTORY:  01/27/17: Complaint filed under seal.  11/06/17: Order lifting seal entered.  12/22/17: First Amended Complaint filed under seal. (Not o...

Excerpt: ... November 4, 2022, for breach of contract, conversion, and money had and received. Plaintiff alleges that the parties entered into an agreement concerning the development and management of real property located in Dallas, Texas. Plaintiff alleges that, when the property was sold, Defendants refused to compensate Plaintiff for his investment into the property from the proceeds of the sale. Defendants demur to the Complaint in its entirety. TENTATI...

Excerpt: ...mpel arbitration pursuant to a commercial lease agreement. Petitioner seeks to compel its landlord to arbitration to resolve a dispute concerning the fulfilment of the landlord's obligations under the lease. TENTATIVE RULING: One Up Vapor, LLC's petition to compel arbitration is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Petitioner seeks to compel its landlord, 5 Horseman, LLC, to arbitration to resolve a dispute arising out of a commercial lease agreement. Service of...

Excerpt: ...o the job duties, performance, and discipline imposed on the plaintiff employee in that action. Elizarraras testified that he worked as a Ralphs manager beginning in September 2019 in Store 336 and that it was his understanding that Ralphs did not accommodate work restrictions for employees with a non-work-related medical conditionS. (Plaintiff's Exh. 1, pp. 8-9, 11, 103-104.) If the offer of proof for Elizarraras' testimony is limited to these e...

Excerpt: ...ion that was filed on March 23, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant intentionally misclassifies its California sales employees as exempt employees to deprive them of wage and hour law protections. Plaintiff moves for an order (1) approving a proposed PAGA settlement; (2) approving the PAGA penalties fund; (3) appointing CPT Group as the settlement administrator; (4) directing Defendant to deposit the maximum settlement amount into an account f...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff was terminated by the Los Angeles Police Department following a Board of Rights hearing regarding misconduct by Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that her termination was in retaliation for whistleblowing regarding differential treatment of other police officers for similar alleged misconduct. Defendant moves to seal certain documents lodged by Plaintiff conditionally under seal in support of her reply regarding her currently pending Pitches...

Excerpt: ...ge and hour violations that was filed on October 17, 2022. Plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to severe, pervasive sexual harassment while employed by Future Alloys Inc and was intentionally underpaid during her employment. Defendant Ira Shadrow moves for a protective order as to requests for production propounded to Defendant. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED insofar as Defendant is relieved of any oblig...

Excerpt: ...s an action for quiet title and conversion that was filed on August 12, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants executed a forged quitclaim deed in order to deprive her of a 50% interest in a piece of real property. The Court found in favor of Plaintiff on the merits of the action on May 23, 2023, and granted Plaintiff's request for attorney's fees and expert fees. The Court ordered that Plaintiff serve and file a declaration with documentary evi...

Excerpt: ...nded Complaint filed. · 02/24/20: Cross-Complaint filed STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for fraud and breach of contract arising from a dispute concerning a buyout of a partnership for the management of rental properties. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to Special Interrogatories propounded to Defendant Daljeet Singh, and for sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses...

Excerpt: ...endant has violated Proposition 65 by selling consumer products containing toxic chemicals. Plaintiff moves to approve and enter a consent judgment between the parties. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion for Approval of Proposition 65 Consent Judgment is CONTINUED to September 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Plaintiff is ordered to submit supplemental materials in compliance with the Court's rulings by September 15, 2023. This ruling is conditioned on Pla...

Excerpt: ...tober 30, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that he was the victim of a fraud scheme based in Nigeria. Plaintiff moves to set aside the Court's order dismissing this action for failure to prosecute. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Set Aside the Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute is CONTINUED to August 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Plaintiff is ordered to serve and file a declaration or other documentation from a physician confirming Plaintiff's physical con...

Excerpt: ...28/18: Complaint filed.  06/24/19: First Amended Complaint filed.  02/24/20: Cross-Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for fraud and breach of contract arising from a dispute concerning a buyout of a partnership for the management of rental properties. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to requests for admissions propounded to Defendants, and for sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ...aint filed in lead case  06/14/21: First Amended Complaint filed in lead case.  09/13/21: Second Amended Complaint filed in lead case.  06/07/22: Complaint filed by Plaintiff Nancy Allen in this case  05/24/23: First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff Nancy Allen in this case. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FA C T S AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract, fraud, product liability, and negligence arising from a defective...

Excerpt: ...S FOR ADMISSION AS ADMITTED; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Griffin M. Bracci RESPONDING PARTY(S): No response on eCourt as of 7/17/23 STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract that was filed on February 23, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant failed to provide proper notice of construction on the property which Plaintiff was leasing from Defendant, denying Plaintiff the full use of...

Excerpt: ...F MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a lemon law action filed on January 25, 2021. Plaintiffs leased a new 2021 Audi RS Q8 Quattro which Plaintiffs allege was delivered with serious defects including engine and electrical system defects. Defendant moves to compel production of Plaintiffs' vehicle for inspection under Code of Civil Procedure section 2031.310. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Demand for In...

Excerpt: ...rst Amended Complaint filed.  12/22/22: Cross-Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Ohio Security Insurance Company has failed to pay all insurance owed on a claim pursuant to an insurance policy. Defendant Nahai Insurance Services, Inc. demurs to the First Amended Complaint with respect to the fourth cause of action for negligence. TENTATIVE ...

Excerpt: ...n that was filed on March 23, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant intentionally misclassifies its California sales employees as exempt employees to deprive them of wage and hour law protections. Plaintiff moves for an order (1) approving a proposed PAGA settlement; (2) approving the PAGA penalties fund; (3) appointing CPT Group as the settlement administrator; (4) directing Defendant to deposit the maximum settlement amount into an account for...

Excerpt: ...ROCEEDINGS: This was an action for breach of a Declaration of Restrictions. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants owned a condominium subject to the Declaration of Restrictions which Defendants used as a rental property. Plaintiffs claimed that Defendants breached the declaration by allowing a leaking air conditioning unit to remain installed on the balcony of Defendants' unit. The Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants o...

Excerpt: ...GS: This is a real property dispute between brother and sister. In the complaint filedon March 17, 2023, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, his sister, took advantage of Plaintiff's disability to induce him under false pretenses to sign away his rights to a parcel of property jointly owned by the siblings. Defendant moves to set aside the default taken against her and to quash service of the summons and complaint. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Mot...

Excerpt: ...action for breach of contract that was filed on March 10, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants violated the terms of a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions which governed the property in which the Defendants reside by allowing a leaking air conditioning unit to cause significant damage to a common area adjacent to Defendants' property. Plaintiff moves to compel responses to form interrogatories propounded to each Defendant. T...

Excerpt: ...damian 2013 Family Trust RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff George Adam Adamian, individually and as Trustee of the George Adamian Living Trust CASE HISTORY:  09/12/22: Complaint filed.  04/18/23: First Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a quiet title action filed on September 12, 2022. In his First Amended Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants improperly foreclosed on a parcel of real proper...

Excerpt: ...ENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud arising from the breakdown of a joint venture between the parties in the beauty supply and spa business. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants entered into unauthorized partnership agreements and misappropriated company assets. Defendant Eydan Berger moves to quash three subpoenas for records served on JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of ...

Excerpt: ...Waste RESPONDING PARTY(S): Cross-Defendant Kareem Corp. and Plaintiff Stanford Neighborhood Association LLC CASE HISTORY:  11/24/20: Complaint filed  02/09/21: Cross-Complaint filed as to Stanford Neighborhood Association, LLC; DGT Holdings LLC, and LA Catering Truck MFG, Inc.  02/26/21: First Amended Complaint filed.  04/09/21: Cross-Complaint filed as to Grit & Gravel Inc. and Miranda Logistics Enterprise, Inc.  07/01/21: Second ...

Excerpt: ...ATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for breach of contract filed on February 23, 21. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant failed to provide proper notice of construction on the property which Plaintiff was leasing from Defendant, denying Plaintiff the full use of that property. Plaintiff moves to compel responses to form and special interrogatories, and for sanctions. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Response...

Excerpt: ... OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for statutory interpleader to deposit disputed proceeds from a set of annuity contracts. Defendant moves for leave to file a cross-complaint. Plaintiff moves for dismissal pursuant to the Court's November 1, 2021 order. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint is DENIED. Plaintiff's simultaneous Request for Dismissal is GRANTED. DISCUSSION: Motion for Leave to ...

Excerpt: ...his is an employment discrimination action that was filed on April 1, 2022. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants engaged in extreme racial and gender discrimination and harassment against Plaintiffs and retaliated against them for complaining about their treatment. Defendant Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC moves to continue trial to a date on or after February 1, 2024. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's Motion for Continuance is GRANTED. The jur...

Excerpt: ...l Perez substituted in as Doe 2 in a caption purporting to identify Doe 1 only.  04/18/19: Finance of America Commercial, LLC purportedly substituted in as Doe 1 in a document with a caption purporting to identify Doe 2.  04/23/19: Errata filed indicating that Finance of America Commercial, LLC is substituted in as Doe 3.  05/03/19: First Amended Complaint filed.  06/07/19: Macoy Capital Partners, Inc. substituted in as Doe 10.  06...

Excerpt: ...17/22: First Amended Complaint filed. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is an action for quiet title. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants improperly recorded a Notice of Default on property owned by Plaintiff and improperly initiated foreclosure proceedings on the property. Defendant Siwell Inc. d/b/a Capital Mortgage Services of Texas demurs to the First Amended Complaint in its entirety. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant Siwell Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...iple acts of physical and emotional abuse against her. Defendant moves for a stay of the entire action pending completion of the family law action between the parties, entitled In re Marriage of Mulkey, Case No. 21STFL00008 [“Dissolution Action”]. TENTATIVE RULING: Defendant's motion to stay is DENIED DISCUSSION: Motion to Stay Defendant moves to stay this action pending the trial in the Dissolution Action by invoking the rule of concurrent e...

Excerpt: ...tion and wrongful termination that was filed on January 10, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant terminated her while she was on pregnancy leave without explanation or justification. Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to requests for production propounded to Defendant. TENTATIVE RULING: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production is GRANTED. Defendant is ordered to provide verified, code-compliant suppleme...