Excerpt: ...ises liability against Defendant Eagle Manne Services, Ltd. ("Eagle Marine') Plaintiff subsequently filed a First and Second Amended Complaint: the latter of which is the current operative pleading. Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint ("SAC" on November 10, 2022, adding Defendant City of Los Angeles ('Defendant") as a party to the action and adding a cause of action for dangerous condition of public property against Defendant. Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...nclude Defendants Emcor Facilities Services, Inc. ("Emcor') and Caliber Holdings, LLC ("Holdings'). On September 3 2020, Body,wrks and Castro filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against ROES 1 through 5CH3 for implied contractual indemnity, total indemnity: equitable indemnity: negligence and contribution. On December 2, 2020, RCB filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Bod»orks for equitable indemnity express indemnity apportionment of...

Excerpt: ...nt City of Los Angeles ("Los Angeles") On August 1 : 2022: the Court dismissed Inglewood, with prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiffs request On December 6, 2022, Los Angeles filed a Demurrer to heard on January 19, 2023 The Court continued the hearing on the motion to February 14, 2023 On December 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Relief to File a Late Claim to be heard on February 14: 2023 Trial is scheduled for September 6: 2023 PARTY'S REQUEST...

Excerpt: ...laint. On February 3, 2023, Defendant filed a Motion to Strike to be heard on March 15, 2023. On February 23, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On March 8, 2023, Defendant filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for March 6, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court strike ¶7, ¶8, ¶10 and ¶17. Plaintiff requests the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD “The grounds for a motion to strike shall appear on the face of the challenged pl...

Excerpt: ... the complaint to include Defendants Emcor Facilities Services, Inc. (“Emcor”) and Caliber Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”). On September 3, 2020, Bodyworks and Castro filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against ROES 1 through 500 for implied contractual indemnity, total indemnity, equitable indemnity, negligence and contribution. On December 2, 2020, RCB filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Bodyworks for equitable indemnity, expres...

Excerpt: ...answer. On December 27, 2022, Hertz filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on March 14, 2023. Plaintiff filed a notice of non-opposition. Trial is scheduled for April 21, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Hertz request the Court grant summary judgment on the basis that both causes of action are barred by the Graves Amendment. LEGAL STANDARD The function of a motion for summary judgment or adjudication is to allow a determination as to whether an op...

Excerpt: ...). On February 3, 2022, Defendants filed answer. On December 16, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on March 9, 2023. On February 23, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On March 2, 2023, Defendants filed a reply. Trial is currently set for April 20, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court grant summary judgment on the basis that there are no triable issues of material fact. Plaintiff requests the Court ...

Excerpt: ...geles (“County”) and Luke McTompson, Jr. (“McTompson”) for negligence. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant State of California, acting by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation (“State Parks”). On October 19, 202, the County filed an answer. On November 10, 2022, the Court dismissed the County, with prejudice. On January 11, 2023, Plaintiff filed the FAC against Defendants State of California (“Sta...

Excerpt: ...e negligence, intentional infliction for emotional distress, negligence and negligent entrustment. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Anthony Ceballos (“Ceballos”). On April 18, 2022, Rush filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Cross- Defendants Smallwood and Aaron for indemnity, contribution and declaratory relief. On October 21, 2022, Aaron filed an answer. On November 1, 2022, Smallwood filed an answer. On Ma...

Excerpt: ...America, LLC (“Audi”), Volkswagen Group of American, Inc. (“Volkswagen”), Audi AG (“AG”), Circle Automotive Group, Inc. (“CAG”), All in Auto Group (“All”), Roman Ramirez (“Ramirez”) and Zavian Garcia (“Zavian”) for wrongful death, negligence, strict liability – design defect, strict liability – manufacturing defect, strict liability – failure to warn and breach of implied warranties. Plaintiffs later amended the ...

Excerpt: ...led the FAC. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendants Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”), Ameron Pole Products LLC (“APP”) and Foddrill Construction Corporation (“FCC”). On July 24, 2019, the Court dismissed Huntington Park, with prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On June 23, 2022, the Court dismissed FCC, with prejudice. On June 17, 2020, the County filed an answer. On June 11, 2020, the County fil...

Excerpt: ..., 2021, Defendants filed an answer. On February 1, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an action against Defendant Piyush Jogani, M.D. (“Jogani”) for medical malpractice. On March 29, 2022, Jogani filed an answer. On December 21, 2022, Jogani filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on March 8, 2023. Trial is scheduled for May 8, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Jogani requests the Court grant summary judgment on the basis that there are no triable issues of...

Excerpt: ...e negligence and general negligence. On December 2, 2022, Raiser-CA and Raiser filed an answer. On February 8, 2023, Uber, Rasier-CA and Rasier filed an answer. On February 8, 2023, Okere filed an answer. On February 8, 2023, Uber, Rasier and Rasier-CA (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration to be heard on March 8, 2023. On February 23, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. Trial is currently set for March 20, 2024. PARTY'S ...

Excerpt: ... amended the complaint to include Defendant Guaranty Chevrolet Motors, Inc. (“GMC”). On November 1, 2019, Mario filed an answer. On November 27, 2019, Bernardo filed an answer. On August 15, 2022, GMC filed an answer. On December 22, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the FAC. On January 20, 2023, Mario and Bernardo (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Motion to Strike to be heard on March 6, 2023. Trial is currently scheduled for June 14, 2023. PARTY'S REQ...

Excerpt: ... Central District of California. On July 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed the FAC, adding in Defendant RGE Motor Direct, Inc. (“RGE”). Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendants Tiarna Real Estate Services, Inc. (“TRES”) and Alex Damer (“Damer”). On September 9, 2021, RGE filed an answer. On February 16, 2022, Industrial filed an answer. On April 26, 2022, Damer and TRES filed answers. On March 2, 2023, the Court dismissed Da...

Excerpt: ...2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Sanctions to be heard on February 22, 2023. The Court continued the hearing on the motion to March 2, 2023. On February 7, 2023, Defendants filed an opposition. On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed a reply. Plaintiff filed an amended notice of motion on February 21, 2023, and an amended reply on February 27, 2023. Trial is currently set for June 14, 2023 PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests sanctions totaling $3...

Excerpt: ... 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoenas to be heard on March 1, 2023. On February 15, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition. On February 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for January 8, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court quash the subpoenas for records served on Aztek Productions, LLC (“Aztek”) and AEW Studios (“AEW”). Plaintiff also requests the Court impose $1,078.00 in ...

Excerpt: ...gence per se. On October 23, 2020, Defendants filed an answer. On February 3, 2023, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiff's IMEs to be heard on March 1, 2023. On February 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On February 22, 2023, Defendants filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for May 2, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court order Plaintiff to attend an IME with neuropsychiatrist James Rosenberg, M.D., and neurops...

Excerpt: ...gligence and general negligence. On December 24, 2020, the County filed an answer; the County was later dismissed, without prejudice. On January 29, 2021, the City was dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On January 21, 2021, LACMTA filed an answer. On December 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File the First Amended Complaint to be heard on March 1, 2023. On February 15, 2023, LACMTA filed an opposition. Tr...

Excerpt: ...led an answer. On January 13, 2023, Defendant filed a Motion to Permit Reproduction of Photograph of Decedent to be heard on February 27, 2023. Trial is currently scheduled for September 19, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order the County of Los Angeles Coroner's office to produce a reproduction of the photographs/negatives/prints of Decedent's corpse at the time of examination. LEGAL STANDARD CCP § 129 provides: “(a) Notw...

Excerpt: ...��NMUSD”) and Greenfields Outdoor Fitness, Inc. (“GOF”) for general negligence, products liability and premises liability. On October 27, 2020, GOF filed an answer. On December 4, 2020, the Court dismissed Corvallis, with prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On December 18, 2020, Plaintiffs filed the FAC. Plaintiff later amended the FAC to include Defendant Environmental Constructions, Inc. (“EC”). On January 12, 2021, NMUSD file...

Excerpt: ... Mazer (“Mazer”), Twentieth Century Fox Television (“TCFT”), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (“TCFFC”), The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and Antonio J. Garcia (“Garcia”) for negligence. On September 15, 2021, TCFFC filed an answer on behalf of itself and TCFT. On October 1, 2021, Mazer filed an answer. On October 1, 2021, Delgado filed an answer. On January 27, 2023, TCFFC, Delgado and Mazer (“Moving Defendants”) ...

Excerpt: ...r motor vehicle negligence, negligent selection and installation of tire and damages under LC § 3706. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Josepfina Cardenas (“Cardenas”). On January 31, 2022, KM and Cabellero filed an answer. On February 2, 2022, Ramirez filed an answer. On September 19, 2022, Cardenas filed an answer. On February 4, 2022, Gonzalez filed an answer. On October 5, 2022, Gonzalez filed a Cross-Complaint a...

Excerpt: ... set for July 25, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff asks the Court to grant it leave to augment its expert witness list. LEGAL STANDARD CCP § 2034.610 governs motions to augment expert witness lists. A party who has engaged in a timely exchange of expert witness information may move to add the name and address of a subsequently retained witness or to amend the statement of the testimony a previously designated expert is expected to give. The motio...

Excerpt: ...ional distress. On May 16, 2019, Defendant filed an answer. On January 13, 2023, Defendant filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Deposition to be heard on February 9, 2023. Trial is currently scheduled for May 17, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court compel Plaintiff to appear for the second session of her deposition. Defendant also requests $1,806.25. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure § 2025.450 allows the Court to compel a p...