Excerpt: ... Motta (“Motta”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order permitting her to conduct limited discovery related to Defendants Estrella Radio Broadcasting of California LLC's and Estrella Media, Inc.'s (collectively, “EMI”) (collectively, “Defendants” ) special motion to strike portions of Plaintiff's Complaint. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §425.16(g); Balla v. Hall (2021) 59 Cal.App.5th 652, 692 -693.) Background Plaintiff filed her op...

Excerpt: ... vacate and set aside the default judgment entered against Defendant Antonio J. Polanco (“Antonio”) (“Defendant”) on May 16, 2023, on the grounds of Plaintiff's excusable neglect in filing a default against Defendant without having full k nowledge of the damages Defendant has caused and excusable surprise that Defendant has finally retained legal counsel to proceed with the matter. (Notice of Motion, pgs. i-ii; C.C.P. §473(b).) Backgroun...

Excerpt: ... Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services is denied. Defendant Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services (“Athens”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order awarding its attorneys' fees against Plaintiff WasteXperts, Inc. (“WasteXperts”) (“Plaintiff”) in the total amount of $142,616.40. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §425.16(c).) Request for Judicial Notice Plaintiff's 3/11/24 request for judicial notice of the (1) Notice of Entry...

Excerpt: ...mplaint”) of Plaintiff Circa 1200, LLC (“Circa”) (“Plaintiff”) on the grounds that the claim fails to allege facts sufficient to constitute a viable cause of action. (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 1.) Background On January 18, 2024, Plaintiff filed its operative Complaint against Defendant alleging a single cause of action for unlawful detainer arising from the termination of a written one -year term lease with Plaintiff's predecessor in inte...

Excerpt: ...eave to amend its Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is granted. Defendant is ordered to file the proposed First Amended Answer with the Court within 10 days. Defendant Mechanics Bank (“Mechanics Bank”) (“Defendant”) moves to quash the notice to appear at trial (“Notice”) served by Plaintiff Bear Valley 2005, LLC, (“Bear Valley”) (“Plaintiff”) as it pertains to Scott Givens, Doug Lutz, John DeCero, and Nathan Du da ...

Excerpt: ... moot. Defendant Elena Talan (“Talan”) (“Defendant”) demurs to Plaintiff Brent Wing's (“Wing”) (“Plaintiff”) second amended complaint (“SAC”). (Notice of Demurrer, pgs. 1 -2; C.C.P. §§430.10(e), (f), 430.50(a).) Talan also moves to strike portions of the SAC. (Notice of MTS, pgs. 1 -4; C.C.P. §§435, 436.) Meet and Confer Before filing a demurrer, the demurring party must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video...

Excerpt: ...ion, pg. 1.) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Legal Standard “A motion for judgment on the pleadings may be made at any time either prior to the trial or at the trial itself.” ( Stoops v. Abbassi (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 644, 650, citing Ion Equip. Corp. v. Nelson (1980) 110 Cal.App.3d 868, 877; see also Korchemny v. Piterman (2021) 68 Cal.App.5th 1032, 1055 [“common law ground for a motion for judgment on the pleadings is identical to th...

Excerpt: ...o. of Illinois' demurrer to Plaintiff Adan Gomez - Rivera's second amended complaint is overruled. Defendant Terrazzo & Marble Supply Co. of Illinois' motion to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages is granted with 20 days leave to amend. Defendant American Marble & Onyx Co., Inc. (“American Marble”) (“Defendant”) demurs to Plaintiff Adan Gomez -Rivera's (“Gomez- Rivera”) (“Plaintiff”) first amended complaint (“FAC”)...

Excerpt: ...el is granted. Defendant Radiant Revolution Enterprises, LLC's Counsel, Carver Farrow II's, Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel is granted. Defendants Radiant Revolution Enterprises, LLC (“Radiant”) and Valerie Peng (“Peng”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move for this Court to order venue transferred to Napa County, or in the alternative, Lake County. (Notice Venue, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§395, 392.) Defendants' Counsel, Carver Farrow II, of Dr...

Excerpt: ...eys' fees and costs. Defendant Raymond Hovsepian (“Hovsepian”) (“Moving Defendant”) moves for a special motion to strike Plaintiff Jaydon Douglas Paull's (“Paull”) (“Plaintiff”) Verified Complaint against him. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §425.16.) Request for Judicial Notice Plaintiff's 2/28/24 request for judicial notice of the (1) Complaint filed by Hrayr Brian Der Vartanian (“Der Vartanian”) by his counsel of record, ...

Excerpt: ...Li, and Nina Jiang (collectively, “Li Party”) (collectively, “Petitioners”) move unopposed for this Court to confirm their arbitration award (“Consent Award”). (Notice of Petition, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§1285 et seq.) Background This dispute arises from Respondents MB Development, LLC (“MB Development”) and FMB Consulting, LLC (“FMB Consulting”) (collectively, “Respondents”) entering into a Limited Liability Company Membership ...

Excerpt: .... Plaintiff Damon Zielinski (“Zielinski”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order of sanctions against Defendant County of Los Angeles (“County”) (“Defendant”) and its attorneys of record, David Penner and Michele Goldsmith of BLG Law Group, in the amount of $3,860.00. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1- 2; C.C.P. §2030.030.) Plaintiff moves on the grounds that De fendant has failed to respond to discovery, made evasive responses as to discovery...

Excerpt: ...ustained without leave to amend as to the 6th cause of action. Defendant Robert Assil (“Assil”) (“Defendant”) demurs to Plaintiff Timothy Hennessy's (“Hennessy”) (“Plaintiff”) second amended complaint (“SAC”) on the grounds that the 6th cause of action in the SAC fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause o f action against Assil and the SAC is uncertain. (Notice of Demurrer Assil, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§430.10(e), (f).)...

Excerpt: ...ion, pg. 1.) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Legal Standard “A motion for judgment on the pleadings may be made at any time either prior to the trial or at the trial itself.” ( Stoops v. Abbassi (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 644, 650, citing Ion Equip. Corp. v. Nelson (1980) 110 Cal.App.3d 868, 877; see also Korchemny v. Piterman (2021) 68 Cal.App.5th 1032, 1055 [“common law ground for a motion for judgment on the pleadings is identical to th...

Excerpt: ...2,736.99. Plaintiff Elizabeth Escobar (“Escobar”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order awarding her attorneys' fees and costs against Defendants Los Cipotes Salvadorean Grill (“Grill”) and Los Cipotes Restaurant Bakery (“Bakery”) (collectively, “Los Cipotes”). (Notice of Motion, pgs. i-ii.) Plaintiff requests fees and costs in the amount of $678,946.99. (Notice of Motion, pg. i; Gov. Code §12965(b); CRC, Rule 3.1702.) Request for...

Excerpt: ...nd 8th causes of action. Defendants JHPDE SPV II, LLC [ erroneously sued as JHPDE SVP II, LLC] (“SPV II”), Paradigm Assets Management, LLC (“PAM”), and Headway Capital, LLC (“Headway”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur unopposed to pro per Plaintiff Wook Kim's (“Kim”) (“Plaintiff”) second amended complaint (“SAC”) on the ground that each of the purported causes of action fail to state facts sufficient to constitute ca...

Excerpt: ...ly, pursuant to C.C.P. §§1281.98(c)(1) and 1281.99(a), is granted. Plaintiff's request for C.C.P. §128.5 sanctions is denied. Plaintiff Carla Rosen -Vacher (“Rosen -Vacher”) (“ Plaintiff”) moves to vacate the C.C.P. §1281.4 stay that has been placed on this action since May 13, 2022, upon this Court ordering this case to arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1- 2.) Plaintiff also requests sanctions totaling $56,153.34 against all defen...

Excerpt: ...s Court to vacate and set aside the judgment of dismissal entered on October 26, 2023, on the Court's own motion, on thirteen grounds, including that Plaintiff's Counsel admitted that due to excusable neglect, mistake, inadvertence, he was unable t o appear at 8:30am on October 26, 2023 and was unable to connect to the LA Court Connect to appear absent a prior court reservation. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-3; C.C.P. §§473(b), 128.) Background On ...

Excerpt: ...2025, at 8:30 a.m. The parties are directed to submit a joint statement five calendar days in advance, apprising the Court of the status of the arbitration. Defendants CWD, LLC (“CWD”), Brake Parts LLC (“Brake Parts”), and Modern HR, Inc. (“Modern HR”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asserted by Plaintiff Daniel Villalta (“Villalta”) (“Plaintiff”) and staying the instant ...

Excerpt: ...of record is granted. Petitioner's request for attorneys' fees incurred in connection with its motion is granted in the reduced amount of $2,010.00. Sanctions are payable by Respondent and its counsel of record within 20 days. Petitioner Jesse Rios (“Rios”) (“Petitioner”) moves unopposed to quash Respondent Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company's (“Liberty Mutual”) (“Respondent”) deposition subpoena for business records issued to ...

Excerpt: ... this Court to reconsider its ruling granting summary adjudication of the 9th and 10th causes of action, and prayer for punitive damages. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §1008.) Procedural Background On August 12, 2020, Plaintiff filed her initial complaint in the instant action against Defendants. On December 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed the operative FAC against Defendants alleging ten causes of action for (1) retaliation in violation of Labor Co...

Excerpt: ...d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th, and 25th causes of action. Defendants Home Run Builders Inc.'s, Valley Vista 18 Project LLC's, Shachar Shabtay's, Anette Sharvit's, Shachar Sharvit's, and Asaf Asi Azami's motion to strike is denied. Defendants Home Run Builders Inc. (“HRB Inc.”), Valley Vista 18 Project LLC (“Valley 18 LLC”), Shachar Shabtay (“S. Shabtay”), Anette Sharvit (“A. Sharvit”), Shachar Sharvit (“S. Sharvit”), and Asaf Asi Aza...

Excerpt: ... of action, and sustained without leave to amend as to the 1st and 4th causes of action. Defendants Dorcy, Inc. dba Conscious Co -Parenting Institute (“Conscious Co- Parenting”) and Dorcy Pruter (“Pruter”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th causes of action in Plaintiffs Jenna Noble's (“Noble”), Michael Eisenberg's (“Eis enberg”), and Eisenberg & Associates' (“E&A”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)...

Excerpt: ...award is denied. Petitioner ABP Parcel 8, LLC (“ABP”) (“Petitioner”) petitions this Court to confirm the arbitration award. (Notice of Petition, pg. 1.) Respondent Marina Pacifica, LLC (“Marina”) (“Respondent”) cross -petitions this Court to vacate the arbitration award. (Cross-Petition Vacate, pg. 3.) CRC Violations CRC, Rule 3.1113(d) provides, “[e]xcept in a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion, no opening or respo...

Excerpt: ... unopposed motion to strike pro per Plaintiff Ali Tamimi's second amended complaint in the lead case, 23STCV03727, is denied as moot. Defendant Steven F. Stanley's unopposed demurrer to pro per Plaintiff Ali Tamimi's second amended complaint in the related case, 23STCV03734, is overruled as to the 1st cause of action for breach of contract and 2nd cause of action for fraud; and sustained as to the 3rd cause of action for intentional misrepresenta...

Excerpt: ...3rd causes of action in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) of Plaintiff Sitrick Group, LLC (“Sitrick”) (“Plaintiff”). (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§430.10(d), (e).) Request for Judicial Notice Defendant's 11/13/24 request for judicial notice of the letter fee agreement of Sitrick and Company, a unit of Sitrick Group, LLC, addressed to attorney Marc Kasowitz, and signed by Michael Sitrick, Marc Kasowitz, and Peck, dated May 2...

Excerpt: ...d is denied. Respondent State of California, Department of Transportation's unopposed motion to dismiss petition to petition to vacate arbitration award is granted. Respondent is directed to submit a judgment to the Court in its favor. Petitioner Highland Construction, Inc. (“Highland”) (“Petitioner”) moves to vacate the arbitration order and judgment entered on September 27, 2022, and requests this Court order a new arbitration hearing a...

Excerpt: ...s (“Segura -Campos”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for and order granting leave to file a third amended complaint (“TAC”) and deeming the TAC filed. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1- 6.) Plaintiff moves on the basis that such motions are liberally granted, no prejudice accrues to Defendants, and Plaintiff has good cause for the amendments she seeks. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1.) Procedural Background Plaintiff filed her initial complaint (“Complaint”...

Excerpt: ...uest for monetary sanctions against Defendant is granted in the amount of $3,361.65, payable within 20 days. Plaintiff Timothy Hennessy (“Hennessy”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to compel the deposition of Defendant Robert Assil (“Assil”) (“Defendant”) to appear for deposition and produce documents. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; C.C.P §2025.480.) Plaintiff also moves for an order awarding monetary sanctions against Defendant in the amount ...

Excerpt: ...for deposition on all noticed matters for examination, and to pay the $2,310.00 in sanctions it was ordered to pay. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions is granted against Defendant and its counsel of record, Erskine Law Group, jointly and severally, in the amount of $1,860.00, within 20 days of this ruling. Plaintiff Jose Tapia (“Tapia”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to compel Defendant General Motors LLC (“GM”) (“Defendant”) to comp...

Excerpt: ...sts is granted in the amount of $1,097.38. Plaintiff Alexandria Danielle Mosher (“Mosher”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order awarding her attorneys' fees, reasonable costs, and expenses and against Defendants Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) and Parkway Hyundai (“Parkway”) (collectively, “Defendants”) as the prevailing party pursuant to the accepted Release and Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) accepted and signed ...

Excerpt: ...(“TCS”) (“Plaintiff”) Complaint (“Complaint”) as to each cause of action alleged against him. (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§430.10(e), (g).) Background Plaintiff filed its operative Complaint on November 14, 2023 against Defendants Sunna “Olive” Kim (“Olive”), Insil “Christina” Kim (“Christina”), Helen Yang (“Yang”), Raysa Cerna (“Cerna”), Pauline Contreras (“Contreras”), Paul Kim (“Paul”), Rac...

Excerpt: ...rties, Inc.'s and Jeremy Rodriguez's motion in the alternative for summary judgment adjudication is denied as to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th causes of action. Defendants Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) and Jeremy Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”) (collectively, “Pinnacle Defendants”) move for summary judgment of Plaintiffs Teodulo Castellanos' (“Teodulo”) and Maria Castellanos' (“Maria”) (collectively, “Plai nti...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) demurs unopposed to pro per Plaintiff Kelley Angela Bell's (“Bell”) (“Plaintiff”) defective complaint (“Complaint”) as to each cause of action. (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§430.10(e)-(f).) Request for Judicial Notice Chase's 1/16/24 request for judicial notice of the appellate decision Bell v. Mason (2011) 194 Cal.App.4th 1102, is granted. (D-RJN, Exh. 1.) Background In 2006, Plaintiff filed a complaint (“2006...

Excerpt: ...ina Pacifica”) (“Petitioner”) petitions this Court for an order authorizing it to take the oral deposition of attorneys Craig Edgecumbe and Robert Rocchi for the purpose of preserving their testimony for use in the event an action is subsequently filed . (Petition, pg. 2; C.C.P. §2035.010 et seq.) Background Marina Pacifica filed its verified petition in this matter on December 11, 2023. Marina Pacifica filed the instant petition on Decemb...

Excerpt: ...f action. Defendants' motion to strike is denied. Defendants New Hope Imaging Services, LLC (“New Hope”) and Adam Avelardo Perez (“Perez”) (collectively, “New Hope”) demur to each cause of action in Plaintiff People of the State of California, ex rel. Allstate Insurance Company's (“Allstate”) (“Plaintiff” ) second amended complaint (“SAC”). (Notice of Demurrer, pgs. 1-2; C.C.P. §430.10(e).) Defendants also move to strike ...

Excerpt: ...s is granted in the reduced amount of $1,690.81. Plaintiffs Rosalinda Garcia (“Rosalinda”) and Juan Garcia (“Juan”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move for an order awarding them attorneys' fees and against Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”) (“Defendant”). (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1 -2; 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).) Evidentiary Objections Plaintiffs' 2/8/24 evidentiary objections to the Declaration of Xylon Quezada (“Quezada”) a...

Excerpt: ...each International Corporation's motion for a bar order for contribution protection under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) section 113, 42 U.S.C. § 9613, California Superfund, Health an d Safety Code § 25363 et seq. (“HSAA”), and other federal and state common law claims is granted. Defendant Leach International Corporation (“Leach International”) (“Defendant”) moves fo...

Excerpt: ...C's request for monetary sanctions on the motion to compel responses for its Form Interrogatories – General (Set One) is granted in the reduced amount of $960.00 against Defendant Ultimate Host, LLC. Sanctions are payable within 20 days. Plaintiff 5554 Green Oak LLC's unopposed motion to compel Defendant Ultimate Host, LLC to provide responses to its Special Interrogatories (Set One) is granted. Defendant is to provide responses within 20 days....

Excerpt: ...ts is denied. Plaintiff Dominic Hill (“Hill”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order awarding him attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses against Defendants Mercedes -Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA”) and Mercedes -Benz of Beverly Hills (“MBBH”) (collectively “Defendants”) in the total amou nt of $17,528.69, comprised on $16,379.50 in attorneys' fees, and $1,149.19 in costs, pursuant to an accepted Section 998 Offer (“Settlement Agreement”)....

Excerpt: ...Rojas”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move to compel Plaintiff Georgina DeLaRosa (“DeLaRosa”) (“Plaintiff”) to arbitrate the claims alleged in her complaint (“Complaint”) and to dismiss this action in its entirety, or in the alternative, stay any further proceedings. (Notice Compel Arbitration, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§1281 et seq. , 1281.4.) Evidentiary Objections Plaintiff's 1/30/24 evidentiary objections to the Declaration of Campbel...

Excerpt: ...ves to strike portions of Plaintiff Shirley Alvarado-Del Aguila's (“Alvarado Del-Aguila”) (“Plaintiff”) second amended complaint (“SAC”), specifically the claims for punitive and exemplary damages pursuant to C.C.P. §435(b)(1). (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-7; C.C.P. §§431.10(b), 436.) Defendant's motion is made on the grounds that the requests for punitive damages are improper because they constitute demands for relief not supported b...

Excerpt: ...entry of default in this case. (Notice of Motion, pg. 3.) Background Cross-Complainant's Cross-Complaint alleges three causes of action against Cross- Defendants Pourandokht, Hormoz, and Non-moving Cross-Defendant Soleila Pourat (“Soleila”): (1) negligence; (2) conversion; and (3) breach of contract, related to real property located at 11815 Dorothy Street #5, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (See Cross-Complaint.) Cross-Complainant filed the operative...

Excerpt: ...s is denied. Plaintiff Kaden Sanchez (“Sanchez”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order for monetary sanctions in the amount of $8,202.20 plus additional daily sanctions in the amount of $500 accruing from the date of this Court's anticipated order on this motion until compliance is achieved, as well as the imposition of terminating sanctions, evidentiary sanctions, and issue sanctions. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §2023.030.) Plaintiff br...

Excerpt: ...es for his Form Interrogatories (Set One) is granted in the reduced amount of $717.50 against Plaintiff Kook Bong Lee and his attorney, Jiyoung Kym. Sanctions are payable within 20 days. Defendant Nathanael Yun's motion to compel Plaintiff Kook Bong Lee to provide responses to his Special Interrogatories (Set One) is denied as moot. The Court declines to award sanctions. Defendant Nathanael Yun's motion to compel Plaintiff Kook Bong Lee to provid...

Excerpt: ...endant”) on its complaint (“Complaint”) on the grounds there are no triable issues of material fact and Plaintiff is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §437c.) Procedural Background On November 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative unlawful detainer Complaint against Defendant. (See Complaint.) Defendant filed his answer to the Complaint on December 15, 2023. On January 19, 2024, Plaintiff filed the...

Excerpt: ...karyan”), Ara Saroian (“Saroian”), and Koshkaryan Law Group (“Law Group”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to Plaintiff Charles Alvarez's (“Alvarez”) (“Plaintiff”) first amended complaint (“FAC”) as to each cause of action. (Notice of Demurrer, pgs. 1-2; C.C.P. §430.10(e).) Request for Judicial Notice Defendants' 10/5/23 request for judicial notice of the 8/23/23 Minute Order in LASC Case No. 18STCV05596, Alvarez et a...

Excerpt: ...neys' fees and costs against Plaintiff Art Colony Property, LLC (“Art Colony”) (“Plaintiff”) in the total amount of $79,920, comprised of $61,760 for incurred in connection with her special motion to strike (“Anti-SLAPP Motion) portions of the complaint, and attorneys' fees of $18,160 incurred in the preparation of this motion. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; C.C.P. §425.16(c)(1).) Evidentiary Objections Defendant's 1/26/24 evidentiary ob...

Excerpt: ...endant”) moves for an order awarding his attorneys' fees and costs against Plaintiffs Shari Giuliany (“Giuliany”), Bill Demarest (“Demarest”), and Helen Ortega (“Ortega”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) in the total amount of $31,424.15, comprised of $25,664.15 for attorney's fees and costs already incurred, and an additional $5,760.00 for this motion and future anticipated attorney's fees and costs. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; C....

Excerpt: ...to appear for deposition within 20 days and provide responses to Plaintiffs' request for production. Plaintiffs' request for monetary sanctions against Defendant is granted in the amount of $1,860.00, payable within 20 days. Plaintiffs Francisco Ortiz (“Francisco”) and Cristian Ortiz (“Cristian”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move to compel the deposition of Defendant General Motors LLC's (“GM”) (“Defendant”) Person(s) Most Qua...