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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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...