Excerpt: ...ll that occurred on April 30, 2017. On July 16, 2018, Defendant/Cross-Complainant City of Manhattan Beach filed a cross- complaint against Cross-Defendant Miramontes Construction Company, Inc. alleging breach of contract and negligence and seeking implied indemnity, comparative contribution, express contractual indemnity, express defense, and declaratory relief. On July 19, 2018, Plaintiffs filed an amendment to their complaint renaming Doe 21 as...

Excerpt: ...ed a cross- complaint against Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Daisy Argueta alleging motor vehicle and general negligence. On February 14, 2020, Defendant/Cross-Complainant Melvin Higgins filed a cross- complaint against Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Daisy Argueta alleging negligence for an automobile collision that occurred on April 2, 2019. On May 26, 2020, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Daisy Argueta filed two motions to compel depositions pursuant to Califo...

Excerpt: ...l 21, 2018. On December 12, 2018, the Court dismissed Defendant County of Los Angeles without p rejudice. On July 8, 2020, Defendant City of Beverly Hills filed a motion for summary judgment p ursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 473c. Trial is set for January 21, 2021. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant City of Beverly Hills and Wallis (“Defendant City”) ask the Court to enter su mmary judgment against Plaintiff and in Defendant Cit...

Excerpt: ...ndants”). Plaintiff alleges motor vehicle and general negligence in the complaint for an incident that occurred on January 15, 2017. On May 13, 2019, the Court dismissed the complaint as to Defendant Coach USA Rail North America without prejudice. On April 29, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel depositions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450. On May 22, 2020, the Court scheduled Plaintiff's motion to compel dep...

Excerpt: ... se, and negligent entrustment in the complaint arising from an automobile collision that occurred on December 5, 2017. On May 21, 2020, Defendants Tetra Tech, Inc. and Munoz filed a demurrer to the complaint pursuant to pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 430.10. On May 22, 2020, Defendants Tetra Tech, Inc. and Munoz filed a motion to strike portions of the complaint pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 435. ...

Excerpt: ... an automobile collision that occurred on February 8, 2018. On May 19, 2020, Defendants filed a motion to strike portions of the complaint pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 435. On May 20, 2020, the Court scheduled Defendants' motion to strike to be heard on September 28, 2020. Trial is set for June 16, 2021. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants ask the Court to strike punitive damages because insufficient facts have been alleged to st...

Excerpt: ...”). Plaintiff alleges medical malpractice in the complaint for deficient treatment rendered on July 11, 2017. On September 4, 2019, the Court struck “carelessly, and recklessly” from paragraph nine on page nine, line twenty of the complaint pursuant to a stipulation between the parties. On May 15, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to quash eight deposition subpoenas pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1987.1. On May 18, 2020...

Excerpt: ...dant filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. On February 10, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on Defendant's motion for summary judgment to March 19, 2020. On February 14, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on Defendant's motion for summary judgment to April 8, 2020. On March 20, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on Defendant's motion for summary judgment to May 6, 2020. On Apri...

Excerpt: ... Akop Kosoyan (“Decedent”) that resulted in Decedent's death on November 6, 2017. On June 13, 2019, the Court dismissed Plaintiff Paul Kosoyan's complaint without prejudice. On December 5, 2019, Plaintiffs Mariam Karapetyan, Osanna Kosoyan, and Anna Mkrtchyan (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed an amendment to their complaint renaming Doe 1 as Defendant Muneeb Hussain, M.D. On March 23, 2020, Defendant Atiya filed a motion for summary judgm...

Excerpt: ...12, 2018, Defendant/Cross-Complainant Grand Pacific 7-28, LLC filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendant Evocon Engineering, Inc. alleging negligence and seeking express indemnity, implied indemnity, comparative contribution, total equitable indemnity, and declaratory relief. On November 9, 2018 Plaintiff-in-Intervention Granite State Insurance Company filed a complaint-in-intervention against Defendant/Cross-Complainant/Cross-Defendant Gran...

Excerpt: ... defective mini mill causing Plaintiff injuries on December 7, 2015. On May 13, 2020, Defendant filed a motion for leave to augment its expert witness list pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2034.610. On May 14, 2020, the Court scheduled the hearing on Defendant's motion for September 24, 2020. Trial is set for February 16, 2021. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court for leave to substitute Dr. Caroline Crump with Dr. Davi...

Excerpt: ...ient care rendered on October 10, 2017 and in February of 2018 in relation to heart attacks. On September 17, 2019, the Court dismissed Defendant Sergey Belikov without prejudice. On March 5, 2020, the Court entered default against Defendant Jamshid Nazarian. On March 24, 2020, Defendant Jahandar R. Saleh, M.D. filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. On April 22, 2020, the Court continued t...

Excerpt: ... filed a motion for summary adjudication pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. On April 21, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on the motion for summary adjudication to September 1, 2020 On September 1, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on the motion for summary adjudication to September 22, 2020. Trial is scheduled for May 12, 2021. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant asks the Court to enter summary adjudication in their favo...

Excerpt: ...the complaint for a deficient care rendered on and after February 8, 2016 in relation to a cosmetic surgery. On January 27, 2020, Plaintiff filed an amendment to her complaint renaming Doe 1 as Defendant Conmed Corporation (“Defendant Conmed”). On April 8, 2020, Defendant Conmed filed applications to admit Erica L. Visokey and John G. Powers as counsel pro hac vice. On April 16, 2020, the Court continued the hearings on the motions for admiss...

Excerpt: ...ompetent evidence of service of process on the Moving Defendants. A defendant may move to quash service of the summons on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the court over him or her. (Code Civ. Proc., § 418.10(a).) “When a defendant challenges the court's personal jurisdiction on the ground of improper service of process the burden is on the plaintiff to prove . . . the facts requisite to an effective service.” (Summers v. McClanahan (20...

Excerpt: ..., particularly with respect to the misappropriation of trade secrets claim, which is based on the same nucleus of operative facts as alleged against each of these defendants. (See Complaint ¶¶ 8-18, 30- 37.) Beauty Molecules is an entity (id. ¶ 2) and therefore can only act through its agents. As alleged, at least two of those agents were Stoddart, one of its principals, and Taha, also a principal as well as its CEO. (See id. ¶¶ 14, 15, 32-3...

Excerpt: ...rt, rule 3.1354, subd. (b) requires that evidentiary objections be raised in a separate pleading and in a specific format. Additionally, Calif. Rules Court, rule 3.1350, subd.(d) does not authorize raising evidentiary objections in a separate statement. The court did not consider arguments raised therein either, as Calif. Rules Court, rule 3.1350, subd. (f)(2) requires that the responsive separate statement state: (i) whether the MP's UMF is disp...

Excerpt: ...e & Beard, M-40, Medium-Dark Brown. On April 30, 2020, Walmart filed a motion to strike pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 435, subdivision (b). On May 1, 20202, the Court scheduled Walmart's motion to strike to be heard on September 4, 2020. Trial is set for July 7, 2021. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant Walmart, Inc. asks the Court to strike “Walmart Inc.” from Plaintiff's complaint, Exemplary Damages Attachment, ¶ EX-1, becau...

Excerpt: ...e 19, 2019, Defendant/Cross-Complainant City of Los Angeles filed a cross- complaint against Defendant Sato seeking indemnification, apportionment, and declaratory relief. On November 11, 2019, the Court dismissed Defendant County of Los Angeles without prejudice. On April 28, 2020, Defendant Sato filed a motion to compel Plaintiff to submit to a neuropsychological examination pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2032.320. On Ap...

Excerpt: ...eeking indemnification and apportionment. On April 29, 2019, the Court dismissed Defendant's cross-complaint with prejudice. Also on April 29, 2020, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450. On May 1, 2020, the Court continued the hearing on Plaintiff's motion to May 1, 2020. A trial setting conference is scheduled for September 9, 2020. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant as...

Excerpt: ...on 835 for a trip-and-fall that occurred on November 16, 2016. On December 31, 2018, Defendant/Cross-Complainant City of Los Angeles filed a cross- complaint against Roes 1-100 seeking indemnification, apportionment, and declaratory relief. On February 6, 2019, Defendants/Cross-Complainants Judith A. Vidor and Vidor Family Trust filed a cross-complaint against Roes 1-50 alleging comparative negligence and seeking equitable indemnity and declarato...

Excerpt: ...ctively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Preeti Chaudhary, M.D., Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Chaparral Medical Group, Inc. Plaintiffs allege medical malpractice and wrongful death for deficient treatment rendered to decedent Ramiro Guerra (“Decedent”) between July 28, 2016 and February 26, 2017 that caused Decedent's death. On September 5, 2019, the Court dismissed the complaint as to Defendant Pomona Vall...

Excerpt: ...nt for an automobile collision that occurred on September 6, 2016. On January 2, 2019, the Court deemed this case to be related with case number BC719851. On April 29, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to file a first amended complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (a)(1). On May 1, 2020, the Court scheduled the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend to be heard on September 9, 2020. A ...

Excerpt: ...ors of Los Angeles, LLC (erroneously sued and served as Toyota of Downtown L.A.) (collectively “Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and strict products liability in the complaint for injuries sustained on July 6, 2017 from the failing of Plaintiffs' brakes in a leased vehicle. On July 26, 2018, the Court entered default against Defendant Toyota of Downtown L.A. On September 21, 2018, the Court...

Excerpt: ...on 835 for a trip-and-fall that occurred on November 16, 2016. On December 31, 2018, Defendant/Cross-Complainant City of Los Angeles filed a cross- complaint against Roes 1-100 seeking indemnification, apportionment, and declaratory relief. On February 6, 2019, Defendants/Cross-Complainants Judith A. Vidor and Vidor Family Trust filed a cross-complaint against Roes 1-50 alleging comparative negligence and seeking equitable indemnity and declarato...