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

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: ...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...