Excerpt: ...appearance case review for January 31, 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. Plaintiff John Merritt's motion for preferential trial date is denied as moot. Defendants Triumph Processing Inc.'s and Coast Plating, Inc. dba Valence Surface Technologies (collectively, “Valence”) (collectively, “Moving Defendants”) move to com...

Excerpt: ...s”), Marcia Brown's (“Brown”), and Rochelle Minor's (“Minor”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) complaint (“Complaint”) as to each cause of action. (Notice of Demurrer, pgs. 1-2.) Background Plaintiffs filed the operative Complaint on October 14, 2022, against Defendant and Non-moving Defendants J.P. Morgan Chase N.A. dba J.P. Morgan Chase National Corporate Services, Inc. (“J.P. Morgan Chase”) and all persons unknown claiming an...

Excerpt: ...6, 77, 78, 79, 80, and 91 is granted. Defendant is to provide further Code-Compliant responses within 20 days. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions against Defendant is denied. Plaintiff Linda Lee-Tucker (“Lee-Tucker”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to compel further responses to her Request for Production of Documents (Set One) (“RFA”) from Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”) (“Defendant”) to request Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17...

Excerpt: ...�) (“Plaintiff”) moves for and order granting leave to file a fifth amended complaint (“5AC”) and deeming the amended 5AC filed and served as of the date their motion is granted. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1.) Plaintiff moves on the basis that allowing Plaintiff to amend the complaint is in the interests of justice and of judicial efficiency because the amendments are related to the subject matter of the existing controversy between the parti...

Excerpt: ...llis A. Powers and Jonathan S. Powers Roth IRA, and Henry Kreuter is granted as to the 2nd and 4th causes of action with 20 days leave to amend. Defendants Next Day Appraisals, LLC (“NDA LLC”) and Brett Varon (“Varon”) (collectively, “Moving Defendants”) demur to the to the second amended complaint (“SAC”) of Plaintiffs Jonathan S. Powers (“Jon”), individually and as attorney-in-fact for Phyllis A. Powers (“Phyllis”) and J...

Excerpt: ...ervice of the summons on the grounds Plaintiff Jeffrey Ito (“Ito”) (“Plaintiff”) erroneously named “USC Department of Public Safety,” which is an improperly named party, and service of Summons and Complaint was not made according to any of the statutorily authorized methods for service. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §418.10(a)(1).) Background On July 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint and Summons on Complaint agains...

Excerpt: ... Marcelus Laidler ex rel Debra Legans' second amended complaint is overruled as to the 1 st cause of action and sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 2nd, 4th, and 6th causes of action; and sustained without leave to amend as to the 5th cause of action. Defendants' motion to strike is denied as moot. The Court, sua sponte, strikes Plaintiff's allegations in the 7th, 8th, and 9th causes of action against USC, as Plaintiff was not granted...

Excerpt: ...n's, and William Lee's demurrer to Plaintiff LACAA, LLC's first amended complaint is overruled as to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th causes of action. Defendants Redpoint Investments, Inc. (“Redpoint”), Arthur Yoon (“Yoon”), and William Lee (“Lee”) (collectively, “Moving Defendants”) demur to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th causes of action [1] in Plaintiff LACAA, LLC's (“LACAA”) (“Plaintiff”) first amended complaint (“FAC”). (Notice...

Excerpt: ...nd severally, is denied. Defendant Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services (“Athens”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order of monetary and nonmonetary sanctions against Plaintiff WasteXperts, Inc. (“WasteXperts”) (“Plaintiff”) and its attorney of record, Christopher Frost, and the law firm, Frost LLP, jointly and severally. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §128.7.) Defendant requests this Court impose terminating sanctions, m...

Excerpt: ...Cecile Victorian 2005 Trust (“Randall”) (“Petitioner”) moves for an order awarding her attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $28,962.37 against Respondent Sheldon McKinzie (“McKinzie”) (“Respondent”) as the prevailing party on her Petition to Cancel Mechanics' Lien. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; CRC, Rule 3.1702; Civ. Code §8488(c); C.C.P. §§1032, 1033.5.) Petitioner seeks to recover $28,221.25 in attorneys' fees and expens...

Excerpt: ...Constantine Z. Pamphilis (“Pamphilis”) to appear pro hac vice. (Notice Pro Hac Vice, pg. 2; CRC, Rule 9.40.) Petitioners Dr. Paul C. Broun's (“Broun”), Sheri Gilligan's (“Gilligan”), and Voter GA's (“Voter GA”) (collectively, “Petitioners”) petition for an order compelling Non-party Los Angeles District Attorney's Office's (“LADA”) Custodian of Records and Evidence to comply with Petitioners' second subpoena duces tecum, s...

Excerpt: ...ervice of the summons on the grounds Plaintiff Jeffrey Ito (“Ito”) (“Plaintiff”) erroneously named “USC Department of Public Safety,” which is an improperly named party, and service of Summons and Complaint was not made according to any of the statutorily authorized methods for service. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §418.10(a)(1).) Background On July 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative Complaint and Summons on Complaint agains...

Excerpt: ... Defendants Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Bob Wondries Ford (“Bob Wondries”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to Plaintiffs Virginia Diaz's (“Virginia”) and Juan Diaz's (“Juan”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) complaint (“Complaint”). (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 1.) Meet and Confer Before filing a demurrer, the moving party must meet and confer in person or by telephone with the party who filed the pleading to attempt to...

Excerpt: ... is granted against Plaintiff and his counsel, Robert Gentino, in the reduced amount of $1,868.91. Sanctions are payable within 20 days. Defendant Robert Yager's motion to compel further responses from Plaintiff Blackburn Holdings, LLC, to Defendant's Special Interrogatories (Set One) is granted. Plaintiff is to provide further responses within 20 days. Defendant's request for sanctions is granted against Plaintiff and his counsel, Robert Gentino...

Excerpt: ...against Defendant Sergio Villanueva-Arrivillaga (“Villanueva-Arrivillaga”) (“Defendant”) on the grounds that Defendant entered into a Stipulation for Settlement with Plaintiff (“Settlement”) but has failed to comply with the terms of the Settlement. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §664.6.) Background On March 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed its complaint against Defendant alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. On May 11,...

Excerpt: ...st for monetary sanctions against Defendant is granted in the amount of $3,911.65, 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 of...

Excerpt: ...d cause of action, and overruled as to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th causes of action. Cross‐Defendants Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.'s and Jeremy Rodriguez's motion to strike is denied as moot. The Court, sua sponte, strikes Cross‐Complainant's allegations against Pinnacle Cross‐ Defendants in the 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th causes of action and strikes Cross‐Complainant's 9th cause of action in its entirety, as Cross‐Complainant was not granted...

Excerpt: ...st for sanctions is granted in the reduced total amount of $2,365.00 against Jisuk Kim and her counsel of record, Gary A. Laff. Sanctions are payable within 30 days. Plaintiff Eok Jin Kim's motion to compel further responses from Defendant Chris J. Lee to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories‐ General (Set One) No. 15.1 is granted. Defendant Chris J. Lee is to provide further responses within 7 days. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is granted in t...

Excerpt: ...causes of action. Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's 7th cause of action is sustained without leave to amend as to Headway. Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's 3rd cause of action is sustained without leave to amend. 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 to pro per Plaintiff W...

Excerpt: ...Robert Gentino (“Gentino”) (“Cross-Defendant”) moves unopposed against pro per Cross-Complainant Hormoz Pourat (“Hormoz”) (“Cross-Complainant”) for an order awarding reasonable expenses and attorney's fees in the amount of $6,437.82 against Cross-complainant on the basis the first amended cross-complaint (“FACC”) is (1) presented primarily for an improper purpose; and (2) the claims and legal contentions are not warranted by e...

Excerpt: ...ard, and Jacob only. Moving Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's 3rd cause of action is overruled. Moving Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's 4th, 5th, and 6th causes of action are sustained with 20 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants' demurrer to Plaintiff's 7th cause of action is sustained with 20 days leave to amend, with the condition that Moving Defendants reallege alter ego in its general factual allegations and not as a standalone cause ...

Excerpt: ...dant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“Mercedes-Benz”) (“Defendant”). (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; Civ. Code §§1794(d), 1780(e).) Background This is a lemon law action brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song- Beverly Act”). Plaintiff accepted Defendant's C.C.P. §998 offer of compromise (“998 Offer”) on May 4, 2023, in the amount of $20,000.00 plus attorney's fees, costs, and expenses by motion. (P-COE, Exh. 1.) On Augus...

Excerpt: ...'s, and Nehemiah Smith's first amended complaint is granted with 20 days leave to amend. Defendants Henry Arce's and Elizabeth Arce's unopposed motion to strike portions of Plaintiffs Sherry Smith's, Marquis Smith's, Jeremiah Smith's, Faith Smith's, Joseph Smith's, and Nehemiah Smith's first amended complaint is granted with 20 days leave to amend. Moving Defendants Willabee Property Management (“WPM”), Rebecca Proo (“Rebecca”), and Micha...

Excerpt: ...d amount of $618.15. Plaintiff Robert Palos (“Palos”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order awarding his attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses against Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”) (“Defendant”). (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; Civ. Code §1794(d); C.C.P. §998.) Plaintiff requests the following fees and costs: (1) $28,282.91 in attorney time billing and costs; and (2) $5,000.00 Plaintiff has already incurred or will incur associated w...

Excerpt: ...ant Robert Gentino (“Gentino”) (“Cross-Defendant”) moves unopposed against pro per Cross-Complainant Hormoz Pourat (“Hormoz”) (“Cross-Complainant”) for an order awarding reasonable expenses and attorney's fees in the amount of $6,437.82 against Cross-complainant on the basis the first amended cross-complaint (“FACC”) is (1) presented primarily for an improper purpose; and (2) the claims and legal contentions are not warranted ...

Excerpt: ... counsel of record is denied. The Court, sua sponte, reconsiders its March 15, 2023, Ruling granting Petitioner's unopposed motions to compel Navid Faizi to provide responses to Petitioner's Special Interrogatories (Set One), Form Interrogatories (Set One), and Request for Production (Set One). Petitioner's Motions to Compel Special Interrogatories (Set One), Form Interrogatories (Set One), and Request for Production (Set One) is denied. Petition...

Excerpt: ...unopposed demurrer to the complaint of Plaintiffs Supershuttle International, Inc. and Supershuttle Franchise, Corporation is sustained as to the 2nd cause of action without leave to amend. Defendant Arcadia Transit, Inc.'s unopposed motion to quash Plaintiffs' deposition subpoena for business records issued to East West Bank is granted. Defendant Arcadia Transit, Inc.'s request for attorneys' fees incurred in connection with its motion is grante...

Excerpt: ... is denied on the basis this Court does not find that Defendants' special motion to strike was frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay. Defendants Janelle Holden, D.D.S. (“Holden”) and Janelle Holden, D.D.S., Inc. (“Holden Practice”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move to strike the complaint of Plaintiff Dr. Maryam Bakhtiyari, D.D.S. (“Bakhtiyari”) (“Plaintiff”) on the grounds that (1) each cause of action in Pl...

Excerpt: ...ni (“Hooman”), and Ebrahim Nissani (“Ebrahim”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move to tax costs requested by Defendant Broadway Federal Bank f.s.b. (“BFB”) (“Defendant”) in their entirety on the basis Defendant's costs memorandum is entirely vague and fails to outline the items encompassed in the $5,382.73 figure such that it cannot be established that such costs are reasonably necessary to the litigation or whether the costs ar...

Excerpt: ...considers its February 8, 2023, order (“2/9/23 Ruling”) granting Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.'s (“Nissan”) (“Defendant”) motion to compel arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Request for Judicial Notice Plaintiffs' 10/13/23 request for judicial notice of (1) Plaintiff's complaint filed on June 4, 2021, in the matter of Mark Kielar v. Hyundai Motor America, Alameda County Case No. RG21101556 (P-RJN, Exh. 1); (2) the Court Or...

Excerpt: ...rs its September 20, 2022, order (“9/20/22 Ruling”) granting Defendant American Honda Motor Co.'s (“AHM”) (“Defendant”) motion to compel arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Procedural Background On September 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed operative complaint against AHM alleging two causes of action under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Civil Code §§1790 et seq. (“Song-Beverly”): (1) violation of Song-Beverly- breach of e...

Excerpt: ...ent Navid Faizi and his counsel of record is granted in the reduced amount of $560.00. Sanctions are payable within 20 days. Petitioner State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. (“State Farm”) (“Petitioner”) moves unopposed for terminating sanctions to dismiss and further bar Respondent Navid Faizi's (“Faizi”) (“Respondent”) demand for arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Petitioner further moves for monetary sanctions in the amount ...

Excerpt: ...f the property designated in the complaint on file in this proceeding as Parcel 81710‐1 is granted. Plaintiff is authorized to take possession of Parcel 81710‐1 on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Plaintiff The People of the State of California, acting by and through the California Department of Transportation (“State”) (“Plaintiff”) moves unopposed for an order for possession of the property designated in the complaint on file in this proc...

Excerpt: ...' request for attorneys' fees is granted in the reduced amount of $70,043.50, and Plaintiffs' costs is granted in the amount of $22,446.70. Plaintiffs Mario Galicia Rangel aka Mario Galicia (“Galicia”) and Daniela Espinosa De Los Monteros Gonzalez aka Daniela Espinosa (“Espinosa”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move for an order awarding their attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses against Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“AHM�...

Excerpt: ... Defendant's demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the 6th cause of action. Defendant's demurrer is overruled as to the 3rd cause of action. Defendant David Aschkenasy's motion to strike is denied as moot. Defendant David Aschkenasy (“Aschkenasy”) (“Defendant”) demurs to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th causes of action in Plaintiffs Metro Entertainment, Inc.'s (“Metro”) and Gold Star Hospitality, LLC's (“Gold Star”) (colle...

Excerpt: ... matter as it pertains to Williams pending the resolution of pro per Plaintiff Wesley Robbins' (“Robbins”) (“Plaintiff”) pending appeal in the Second Appellate District (Case No. B331035). (Notice Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §916.) Procedural Background On March 23, 2023, this Court sustained in part and overruled in part Defendants Williams', US Storage Centers, Inc.'s, Westport Properties, Inc.'s, and Hawthorne Mini Venture, LLC's (collectiv...

Excerpt: ...“Castle Creek”) (“Defendant”) demurs to Plaintiff Dominick Martin's (“Martin”) (“Plaintiff”) complaint (“Complaint”). (Notice of Demurrer, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§430.10(e), (f); CRC, Rule 3.1320.) Defendant also moves to strike portions of the Complaint. (Notice of MTS, pgs. 2-2; C.C.P. §436.) Request for Judicial Notice Plaintiff's 11/28/23 request for judicial notice of “Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA” published o...

Excerpt: ...s its December 20, 2022 order (“12/20/22 Ruling”) granting Defendants Mercedes-Benz USA LLC's (“MBZ”) and Silver Star A.G. Ltd.'s (“Silver Star”) (collectively, “Defendants”) motion to compel arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Procedural Background On April 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed his operative complaint against Defendants alleging five causes of action under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Civil Code §§1790 et se...

Excerpt: ...7 is granted. Defendants are to comply within 20 days of this ruling. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions is granted against Defendant is the amount of $2,160.00. Plaintiff Eileen Vines (“Vines”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to compel Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (“AHMC”) (“Defendant”) to comply with this Court's July 12, 2023 Ruling compelling Defendant to provide further responses to Plaintiff's Request for Product...

Excerpt: ...for December 9, 2024, 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. Defendant The Estate of Legacy EJY, Inc. f/k/a Enjoy Technology Inc. by and through Alan D. Halperin as Plan Administrator (“ETI”) (“Defendant”) moves to compel Plaintiff Hashani Pipersburgh (“Pipersburgh”) (“Plaintiff”) to arbitrate her claims and for an order...

Excerpt: ...fees and costs. Defendants Fox Normandie LP (“Fox Normandie”), Jeffrey Mitchell (“Mitchell”), and Belinda Hatcher (“Hatcher”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move unopposed to strike portions of the complaint (“Complaint”) of pro per Plaintiff Derrick Lamont Beverly (“Beverly”) (“Plaintiff”) on the grounds that Plaintiff's Complaint contains at least one allegation or more arising out of protected activity and Plaintiff c...

Excerpt: ... Navid Faizi and his counsel of record is granted in the reduced amount of $560.00. Sanctions are payable within 20 days. Petitioner State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. (“State Farm”) (“Petitioner”) moves unopposed for terminating sanctions to dismiss and further bar Respondent Navid Faizi's (“Faizi”) (“Respondent”) demand for arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Petitioner further moves for monetary sanctions in the amount of ...

Excerpt: ...)(1)(B). Non‐Party Konnech Inc.'s motion for reconsideration is granted. The Court will reconsider Petitioners' petition to enforce subpoena duces tecum. Konnech is ordered to file its opposition to the petition by December 21, 2023. Petitioners are ordered to file their reply by January 11, 2024. The Court will hear the petition on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 8:30 am. Non-Party Konnech Inc. (“Konnech”) applies unopposed to permit Const...

Excerpt: ...t confirm its contractual arbitration award issued in its favor and against Respondents 702 Saint Andrews, LLC (“702”), Manuel Bernal (“Bernal”), and Bernal Capital Group (“BCG”) (collectively, “Respondents”). (Notice of Petition, pg. 1.) Request for Judicial Notice Respondents' 4/6/23 request for judicial notice of (1) City of Los Angeles – Safer at Home (Exh. A); (2) City of Los Angeles Rent Freeze (Exh. B); (3) Safer at Home ...

Excerpt: ...ley Ulisky's unopposed demurrer to Plaintiff Swamp Capital LLC's complaint is sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd causes of action. Defendants' demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the 4th cause of action. Defendants H.O.T.N. Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), H.O.T.N. Club, Inc. (“Club”), Libra Hollywood, LLC (“Hollywood”), Libra Crenshaw, LLC (“Crenshaw”), Zaremy Inc. (“Zaremy Inc.”), J. ...

Excerpt: ...0 days. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions against Defendant and its counsel of record, Erskine Law Group, is granted in the amount of $2,310.00. Defendant Jose Tapia (“Tapia”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to compel the deposition of Defendant General Motors LLC's (“GM”) (“Defendant”) person(s) most qualified and custodian of records (“PMQ”) to appear for deposition. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P §2025.450(a).) Plaintiff als...

Excerpt: ... of documents served on the custodian of records for Bank of the West (BMO Harris Bank, NA) c/o CT Corporation System, located at 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 700, Glendale, CA 91203, is denied. Allstate is directed to submit a protective order to the Court. The Court declines Healthcare Financial Solutions, LLC's request to award sanctions. Third‐Party Witness Healthcare Financial Solutions, LLC's motion to quash Plaintiff People of the State of ...

Excerpt: ...ssica Caldera, Min Zhou, Nadia Saban, Lily Saban, Arnaud Larousse, and Nima Razfar. Defendants DOE 101 Paola Caldera (“P. Caldera”), DOE 102 Mian Guo erroneously sued as Mian Gvo (“Guo”), DOE 103 Jia Shen (“Shen”), DOE 104 Yunying Li erroneously sued as Yun Ying Li (“Li”), DOE 105 Min Zhou (“Zhou”), DOE 112 Yavuz Ertas (“Ertas”), DOE 113 Nima Razfar (“Nima” or “N. Razfar”), DOE 114 Ali Razfar (“Ali” or “A. Ra...

Excerpt: ...ndent Navid Faizi. Background On November 12, 2021, Petitioner/Respondent State Farm Automobile Insurance Company (“Petitioner”) filed a petition so as to move to compel discovery responses in its uninsured motorist arbitration action. On December 6, 2021, Petitioner filed 3 separate motions to compel discovery, all of which were GRANTED. On October 18, 2022, Petitioner filed a Motion for Terminating Sanctions, which was DENIED. Petitioner fi...

Excerpt: ...reditor of all funds held under levy. Plaintiff Eric Mintz (“Mintz”) (“Judgment Creditor”) petitions for a hearing to determine the validity of the third-party claim of Third-Party Claimant Euro Spec Motoring (“Euro Spec”) and for proper disposition of the property that is the subject of the Third-Party Claim. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1- 2; C.C.P. §720.270.) Judgment Creditor seeks an order directing payment to be made directly to Jud...