Excerpt: ...nctions to be heard on July 12, 2022. On June 29, 2022, the City filed an opposition. On June 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is currently set for August 31, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court strike Defendants' Answers to Plaintiff's complaint and enter a judgment of default against Defendants. Additionally, Plaintiff requests that the Court impose sanctions totaling $5,910.00. The City requests the Court deny the ...

Excerpt: ...laint against Cross- Defendant Campco, Inc. (“Campco”) for indemnification, apportionment of fault, declaratory relief and express indemnity. On November 3, 2020, the clerk entered default against Campco. On February 8, 2021, Campco filed an answer. On July 7, 2022, parties filed a stipulation to set aside default and use Campco's answer as the operative answer. On April 20, 2022, Campco filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on July...

Excerpt: ...ndants Pluria William Marshall (“Pluria W.”), Paula Marshall (“Paula”), Pluria Marshal III (“Pluria III”), Markus Derrell Smith (“Smith”), Wave Community Newspaper (“Wave"), Anthony James Garland (“Garland”) and Alonzo Ward (“Ward”) for negligence. The Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Pluria William Marshall, Jr. (“Jr.”). On January 5, 2022, W. Marshall and Wave filed an answer. On February ...

Excerpt: ...December 17, 2019, David filed an answer. On March 4, 2021, Alissa filed an answer. On March 15, 2022, David filed a Motion to Compel IME of Plaintiff to be heard on April 29, 2022. The Court later continued the hearing on this motion to July 5, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for January 27, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS David requests the Court compel Plaintiff to appear at an orthopedic exam with Nicholas Rose, M.D., at 360 San Miguel Drive, Suite...

Excerpt: ...code § 835, negligent and negligence per se. On May 20, 2022, Preciado filed a Motion to Strike to be heard on June 30, 2022. Trial is scheduled for August 25, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Preciado filed a Motion to Strike as to the second cause of action for negligence and third cause of action for negligence per se as to Preciado, on the basis that the complaint does not comply with CCP § 377.32. LEGAL STANDARD “The grounds for a motion to strike...

Excerpt: ... (“Foundation”), Henry Mayo Care Network, LLC (“Network”) and Roberta Bailey (“Bailey”) for negligence, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On April 23, 2021, Hospital, Foundation and Network (collectively “HM”) filed an answer. On May 20, 2021, Bailey filed an answer. On November 23, 2021, HM filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, incorrectly labeled as a Motion for ...

Excerpt: ...rently scheduled for July 18, 2023 PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court special set the trial date in the matter no later than 120 days from the ruling on this motion. LEGAL STANDARD CCP § 36(a) states “A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings: (1) The party has a substantial interest in the action as a w...

Excerpt: ...l distress. On February 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On May 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint, adding Defendants Service Corporation International (“SCI”), SCI Direct, Inc. (“SCI Direct”) and Neptune Management Corporation (“NMC”). On May 31, 2022, Corella and NSA (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Demurrer to be heard on June 30, 2022. Trial is scheduled for December 27, 2022. PARTY'S REQU...

Excerpt: ...d Alan's Jugos (“Jugos”). On September 14, 2018, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On October 7, 2019, the clerk entered default against Bionicos. On January 30, 2020, the clerk entered default against Rodriguez and Quezada. On October 19, 2021, the Court dismissed Jugos, without prejudice. On April 11, 2022, the Court dismissed the complaint, without prejudice, pursuant to CRC Rule 3.11. On April 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion...

Excerpt: ...ion of Plaintiff to be heard on June 28, 2022. On June 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On June 21, 2022, Defendant filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for October 27, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court compel Plaintiff to appear at a mental examination on July 28, 2022, with Dr. George Henry at 11601 Wilshire Blvd., 5 th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90025. Plaintiff requests the Court order Plaintiff be allowed to record...

Excerpt: ... Ah Sung (“Sung”). On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On April 11, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint. On May 13, 2022, Kumar filed a Demurrer to be heard on June 28, 2022. Trial is currently set for September 2, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Kumar requests the Court sustain the demurrer to both causes of action for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. LEGAL STANDARD CCP §...

Excerpt: ...and threats. On October 6, 2021, Defendant filed a Motion for Change of Venue to be heard on Mau 19, 2022. The Court continued the hearing on the motion to June 23, 2022. Defendant filed an amended motion on May 31, 2022. On June 3, Plaintiff filed an opposition to the amended motion. On June 9, 2022, Defendant filed his reply. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order a transfer for venue to the Superior Court of the State of Californi...

Excerpt: ...ndants filed an answer. On June 17, 2022, Intervenor State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Intervenor”) filed a Complaint in Intervention; however, it appears that Intervenor is Intervening on behalf of Chilingaryan and not Plaintiff. On December 30, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted, set to be heard on June 23, 2022. On June 13, 2022, Defendants filed an opposition. Trial is currently schedule...

Excerpt: ...led an answer. On April 20, 2022, Petitioner submitted an Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Minor Claimant; the Court denied the petition on May 18, 2022. On May 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Reconsideration of the Expedited Petition. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court reconsider the denial of the minor's compromise and approve the petition. LEGAL STANDARD CCP §1008 (a) states: “[w]hen an application for an order ...

Excerpt: ...ligence, premises liability, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On May 27, 2022, Defendants filed a Demurrer with a Motion to Strike to be heard on June 22, 2022. On June 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed his opposition. One June 13, 2022, Defendants filed their reply. Trial is currently scheduled for August 29, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court sustain Defendants' demurrer on the...

Excerpt: ...ence, negligent supervision, negligent hiring/retention, negligent failure to warn, train or educate, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, sexual abuse and harassment in the education environment, breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud. On September 14, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint against the same defendants for negligence, negligent supervision,...

Excerpt: ...l Neyra (“Neyra”) and Eric Friedrichsen, M.D. (“Friedrichsen”) for negligence (wrongful death) and negligent hiring, retention, supervision and training (wrongful death). On March 29, 2022, Flexeco filed Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted, to be heard on May 20, 2022. The Court continued the hearing on the motion to June 21, 2022. On May 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On May 13, 2022, Flexeco filed a reply. Trial is ...

Excerpt: ...d ultimately died as a result of his injuries. (Compl., ¶¶ 1, 26.) Plaintiff alleges that the Subject Roadway did not contain a designated bike lane, did not contain any signage warning drivers that cyclists are sharing the Subject Roadway, and did not have an adequate number of streetlights to illuminate the Subject Roadway. (Id. ¶¶ 19-20.) On January 2, 2020, Bradley Lembke, the son of Decedent (“Plaintiff”), initiated the present actio...

Excerpt: ...ton, M.D. (“Weston”), Laura Ann Hastings, M.D. (“Hastings”), Janet Zhu, D.O. (“Zhu”), Lillian Lai, M.D. (“Lai”) and Eugenia Ho, M.D. (“Ho”) for medical negligence and negligence hiring and supervision. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Paul Porter (“Porter”), Scope Anesthesia of North Carolina, PLLC (“Scope”) University of Southern California, Inc. (“USC Inc.”), and University of Southern C...

Excerpt: ...hwest filed their answer. On January 12, 2022, the clerk entered default against EAN. On April 27, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Set Aside Request for Default Judgment to be heard on June 16, 2022. On June 3, 2022, Diaz and Southwest filed an opposition. On June 10, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply. There is no trial date currently set. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Request for Default Judgment against EAN be set aside, leaving in...

Excerpt: ...a”) for dangerous condition of public property, vicarious liability for wrongful acts of public entity employees, premises liability and negligence. On April 9, 2021, the City of LA's demurrer was sustained, without leave to amend. On April 26, 2021, the County filed an answer and a Cross-Complaint against Roes 1 through 50 for implied indemnity, contribution and apportionment of fault. On June 9, 2021, Quezada filed an answer and a Cross-Compl...

Excerpt: ...led an answer. On May 29, 2019, Cruzat filed an answer. On May 20, 2019, the City filed a Cross-Complaint against Cruzat for indemnification and apportionment of fault. On September 6, 2019, Cruzat answered the Cross-Complaint. On June 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to Submit Tardy Expert Witness List to be heard on June 28, 2022. The motion was continued to June 16, 2022. The City filed an opposition on June 13, 2022. Trial is curre...

Excerpt: ...card USA (“PR”) for general negligence and premises liability. On October 23, 2020, Plaintiff amended his complaint to include Defendants Barlingual, LLC (“Barlingual”), Global 360 Protective Services (“Global 360”), Legacy Marketing Partners, LLC (“LMP”) and Paul Oakenfold (“Oakenfold”). On October 15, 2020, Tahlin, AES, and PR filed their answer. They also filed a Cross- Complaint against Cross-Defendants Barlingual, Global ...

Excerpt: ...pervision, negligent hiring and/or retention, breach of fiduciary duty, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On February 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On March 28, 2022, Defendants filed a demurrer to the FAC. The Court continued the hearing on the demurrer to June 16, 2022. On June 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On June 9, 2022, Defendants filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for June 28, 2023. PARTY'S...

Excerpt: ...elling in a vehicle on Grove Street and Merrifield Avenue in Pomona, California, when a second vehicle driven by Sang Nguyen (“Defendant Nguyen”) collided with Plaintiffs' vehicle. The vehicle driven by Defendant Nguyen was owned by, or operated by Defendant Nguyen within his capacity as, an entity known as Green Messengers, Inc. (“Defendant Green Messengers, Inc.”). On April 6, 2020, Plaintiffs initiated the present action by filing a Co...

Excerpt: ...g, supervision, and retention. On January 6, 2022, PEC filed its answer. On January 6, 2022, PEC filed a Motion for Change of Venue to be heard on June 6, 2022. On January 25, 2022, Bereiter filed a Joinder to the Motion. On May 27, 2022, Defendants filed a reply. PARTY'S REQUESTS PEC requests the Court order a transfer of this action to the Superior Court of California, County of Orange on the basis that the subject incident occurred in Orange C...

Excerpt: ...n Plaintiff three discovery requests: (1) Form Interrogatories, Set No. One, (2), Special Interrogatories, Set No. One, and (3) Demand for Production of Documents, Set No. One. On January 31, 2022, Defendant's counsel emailed Plaintiff's counsel to remind Plaintiff that the responses to the requests were outstanding and overdue. (Declarations of Hahn in Support of Motions, ¶ 3. Plaintiff still has not furnished responses. (Id., ¶ 3.) Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...cle accident that occurred on December 28, 2017. On January 11, 2022, the Court granted Defendant's motion to compel further answers to interrogatories and awarded $960 in sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel. On April 27, 2022, Defendant Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC (“Enterprise”) filed the instant motion for terminating sanctions. Defendant Enterprise entitled its motion as a “motion to dismiss”. A non-jury t...

Excerpt: ...ber 22, 2019 at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue in Studio City, California while Plaintiff was waiting at a bus stop(Complaint, p. 5). As a result of the accident, Plaintiff has sustained severe injuries and alleges a loss of earning capacity as a result of the accident. (Id). II. Party's Requests Defendant moves the court for an order to continue the trial date of July 20, 2022 to June 19, 2023 in order to complete nece...

Excerpt: ... 2021, Defendant filed a Motion for Relief from Default and to Quash Service of Summons to be heard on June 9, 2022. On May 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On June 2, 2022, Defendant filed a reply. There is no trial date currently set. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court quash service of the initial complaint and summons due to insufficient service and mistake, as well as vacate the entry of default. Plaintiff requests that the...

Excerpt: ...reinafter “Defendant”) was an administrator, specifically, an assistant principal at the time of Plaintiffs' alleged incident and now, distinguishes the extent of his liability as to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) (Demurrer, p. 6: 15-16) On April 5, 2022, Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint, alleging that Plaintiffs were molested by Defendant Kimberly McMann, a teacher within the Covina-Valley Unified School Dist...

Excerpt: ...tino (collectively “Defendants”). Trial is set for July 29, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants move the Court for an order setting Plaintiffs' expert's, Dr. Fardad Mobin (“Dr. Mobin”), deposition testimony rate of $2,400 per hour to a reasonable rate of $1,500 per hour. LEGAL STANDARD A party seeking to depose an expert witness shall pay the expert's reasonable and customary hourly or daily fee for any time spent.¿ (Code of Civ. Proc., §...

Excerpt: ...aint alleges that on April 2, 2018, Plaintiff was injured when he fell on a wet surface while on a property owned and maintained by Defendants. On September 29, 2021, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's action without prejudice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581, subdivision (b)(3), because Plaintiff failed to appear at the trial and Final Status Conference (“FSC”) hearing. On March 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set...

Excerpt: ...l 25, 2018, at or near Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, California. On September 10, 2021, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's action without prejudice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581, subdivision (b)(3), because Plaintiff failed to appear at the trial and Final Status Conference (“FSC”) hearing. On March 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion to set aside the September 10, 2021 dismissal pursuant to California Code of Civil Proce...

Excerpt: ...t Defendant Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. (“Defendant”). On May 3, 2021, the Court granted Malek's application to be appointed as Plaintiff's GAL. In the application to be appointed, Malek represented that his firm was retained by Plaintiff's biological parents to represent him in this matter. At some point after being retained, Plaintiff's biological parent's parental rights were terminated, and Plaintiff was placed in ...

Excerpt: ...ndant Facey's and Castillo's demurrer to Plaintiffs' fifth cause of action is SUSTAINED with leave to amend. Defendant Facey's demurrer to Plaintiffs' first to sixth cause of action is OVERRULED. Defendant Castillo's Motion to Strike As to Defendant Castillo's Motion to Strike the following items is DENIED: Items 1,3 and 5. Defendant Castillo's request to strike the following is items GRANTED: Items 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. MOTIONS 1. D...

Excerpt: ...eral negligence. On October 1, 2021, LACMTA filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Patricia Sarmiento (“Sarmiento”) for comparative indemnity and apportionment of fault, total equitable indemnity, declaratory relief, and negligence and property damage. On May 13, 2022, LACMTA filed a Motion for Terminating Sanctions to be heard on June 7, 2022. Trial is currently set for May 3, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS LACM...

Excerpt: ... Beach Cities filed its answer. On January 7, 2022, the Court dismissed Beach Cities, with prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On September 30, 2021, Cha filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on June 7, 2022. On May 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion. On June 2, 2022, Cha filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for September 28, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Cha requests the Court grant summary judgment on the basis that C...

Excerpt: ...mage. Valuation of the damage to that vehicle is the purpose for which Plaintiff retained expert Steven J. Proto in this action, whose rate to appear and testify at a deposition noticed by Defendant is the subject of the instant motion. Defendant served notice of its intent to depose Mr. Proto on April 27, 2022, and scheduled the deposition for May 16, 2022. Proto intends to charge a minimum of $3,950 for a half-day's appearance and $4,950 for a ...

Excerpt: ...very to be heard on May 18, 2022. This was continued to June 2, 2022. On May 19, 2022, Defendant filed its opposition. On May 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for March 1, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court reopen discovery on the basis that previous counsel for Plaintiff did not diligently complete discovery. Defendant requests the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD CCP § 2024.050 provides: “...

Excerpt: ...1 Bradley Avenue, Sylmar, California, 91342. On March 11, 2022, Defendant Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. On May 19, 2022, Plaintiff Toni Andrade filed an opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment. Trial is set for October 27, 2022. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendant Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. moves the Court to grant summary judgment or, al...

Excerpt: ...Transporation Authority (“MTA”) for dangerous condition of public property and general negligence. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendants Woods Maintenance Services, Inc. (“Woods”), Thrifty Tree Service, Inc. (“Thrifty”) and Shelter Clean Services, Inc. (“Shelter”) On August 22, 2019, MTA filed its answer. On August 29, 2019, the Court dismissed the County, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. O...

Excerpt: ...gligence predicated upon premises liability, assault/battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On May 4, 2022, Pita filed a demurrer to be he heard on June 2, 2022. On May 19, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On May 25, 2022, Pita filed a reply. There is no currently set trial date. PARTY'S REQUESTS Pita requests the Court sustain the demurrer on the basis that the complaint fails to state a cause of action against Pita, and...

Excerpt: ...sional obligation. On November 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint for medical negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On February 11, 2021, SCOS was dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On March 1, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint for medical negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. On March 16, 2021, Defendants filed an answer to the SAC....

Excerpt: ...nity Insurance Company (“Infinity”) for negligence per se, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and four causes of actions for negligence. On January 25, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint, adding Defendants Base Builders, Inc. (“BB”), Base Construction, Inc. (“BC”), Go Construction, Inc. (“GC”), Go Construction & Design, Inc. (“GCD”), Gilad Avidor Incorporated (“GA”) and Gilad Avidor (“Avidor”). It also ad...

Excerpt: ...r. On April 6, 2022, Petitioner/Respondent Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club filed a motion to terminate sanctions and dismiss Respondent/Claimant Augustine Hernandez's action against Petitioner/Respondent. Trial has not been set. PARTY'S REQUEST Petitioner Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club request this Court for an order imposing terminating sanctions and dismissal of uninsured motorist arbitration claim of respondent/c...

Excerpt: ...nd negligent infliction of emotional distress. On August 5, 2021, Quest filed its answer. Quest later filed an amended answer. On August 13, 2021, the clerk entered default against FMA. The Court later dismissed FMA, without prejudice. On December 20, 2021, Quest filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on May 31, 2022. Trial is currently set for December 15, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Quest requests the Court grants summary judgment on the ba...

Excerpt: ...ra”) and Eric Friedrichsen, M.D. (“Friedrichsen”) for negligence (wrongful death) and negligent hiring, retention, supervision and training (wrongful death). On May 4, 2022, Friedrichsen filed a Demurrer with Motion to Strike to be heard on May 31, 2022. On May 18, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On May 24, 2022, Friedrichsen filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for April 13, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Friedrichsen requests the Court sustain...

Excerpt: ... a Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Appear at Independent Physical Examination. Trial is currently scheduled for February 2, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order Plaintiff to appear at the previously noticed IME. Defendant also requests the Court grant $1,400.00 in sanctions. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure §2032.240 provides that a Plaintiff who fails to timely object to a demand for physical examination waives any obje...

Excerpt: ...e imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On October 8, 2021, Defendant filed this Motion to Deem Admitted the Requests for Admissions (Set One) and Request for Sanctions to be heard May 27, 2022. On May 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition. On May 20, 2022, Defendant filed his reply. On March 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Stay and Delay Enforcement of Order and Sanctions Order. On May 11, 2022, Defendant filed...

Excerpt: ...Set Aside Dismissal to be heard on May 27, 2021. On May 12, 2022, Defendant, specially appearing, filed an opposition. There is no trial date currently set. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court vacate the judgment of dismissal, based on the fact Plaintiff's lack of appearance was based on attorney's mistake. Defendant requests the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD “Section 473(b) provides for both discretionary and mandatory relief...

Excerpt: ...t he hired Eme Nkugba (“Nkugba”) via a mobile software application developed by Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”), for purposes of private transportation. He alleges that on the day of the Subject Incident Nkugba negligently operated a vehicle owned by defendant The Hertz Corporation (“Defendant” and/or “Hertz”). To that end, Plaintiff seeks damages he allegedly sustained as a result of the Subject Incident. On January 27, 2021, Plaintiff filed...

Excerpt: ...ict liability. On April 8, 2020, UPR filed a demurrer without motion to strike; the Court overruled the demurrer on June 24, 2020. On April 24, 2020, TCG filed their answer. On July 13, 2020, Defendants USH, US, and UST filed their answer. TCG later amended its answer on March 10, 2022. Plaintiff amended his complaint on October 5, 2020, to replace Doe #1 with Universal Studios, LLC (“US”). US filed its answer on October 15, 2020. On March 7,...

Excerpt: ...d/or recklessness and premises liability. On February 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint for the same causes of action and against the same parties. Plaintiff later amended the FAC to include Syngery Interactiv LLC, a.k.a. Synergy Interactiv (“Synergy Interactiv”). On April 27, 2022, Brown filed a Demurrer to the FAC to be heard on May 26, 2022. Trial is scheduled for April 19, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Brown requests the Court...

Excerpt: ...gence. On May 27, 2021, Defendants filed an answer. On April 5, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel the Deposition of Plaintiff. On May 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On May 12, 2022, Defendants filed their reply. Trial is currently scheduled for January 27, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court compel Plaintiff to attend a deposition on June 7, 2022, or another mutually convenient date and time within 10 days of the ...

Excerpt: ...cally grabbed and thrown outside, and then repeatedly kicked. On April 7, 2022, Plaintiff Jorge Mario Perez filed a Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. Trial is set for November 30, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff Jorge Mario Perez moves the Court for an order granting Plaintiff leave to file a first amended complaint. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (a)(1) provides in relevant part that the Court �...

Excerpt: ...ault; (2) battery; (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress; (5) negligence; (6) fraud; and (7) threats. On October 6, 2022, Defendants [2] filed a motion to change venue, seeking a change to the venue of the County of Orange. Plaintiff opposed and Defendants filed a reply. Trial is set for December 12, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request an order transferring the venue of this action ...

Excerpt: ...nce and strict liability. Plaintiff amended their complaint on October 5, 2020, to replace Doe #1 with Universal Studios, LLC (“US”). US filed their answer on October 15, 2020. US (hereinafter referred to as “Defendant”) now moves the Court for summary judgment, or, in the alternative, summary adjudication. Trial is set for August 17, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS The Court should grant summary judgment because there are no triable issues of mat...

Excerpt: ...sional obligation. On November 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint for medical negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On February 11, 2021, SCOS was dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On March 1, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint for medical negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. On March 16, 2021, Defendants filed an answer to the SAC....

Excerpt: ...C Medical”), Vaughn Starnes, M.D. (“Starnes”), Richard Wookyum Kim, M.D. (“Kim”), Alexander Weston, M.D. (“Weston”), Ann Hastings, M.D. (“Hastings”), Janet Zhu, D.O. (“Zhu”), Lillian Lai, M.D. (“Lai”), Eugenia Ho, M.D. (“Ho”), and DOES 1 through 250 (collectively “Defendants”), for medical negligence and negligent hiring and supervision in connection to medical procedures conducted on Plaintiff, beginning in Marc...

Excerpt: ...020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint On May 26, 2021, Reading and ASD filed their answer. On June 7, 2021, Watch Club filed its answer. On April 15, 2022, Reading and ASD (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint to be heard on May 12, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for October 7, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants requests the Court grant leave to file a Cross-Complaint against Watch Club and Zoe...

Excerpt: ...azar”) and JB Hunt Transporation Services, Inc. (“JB”) for motor vehicle and general negligence. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Silvia Garcia (“Silvia”). On February 18, 2021, the Court dismissed Christine, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiffs' request. On February 18, 2021, JB filed its answer. Salazar filed his answer on March 8, 2021. On April 12, 2021, the Court noticed this case as related with 20ST...

Excerpt: ...uary 23, 2022, Defendant filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on May 13, 2022. On April 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On May 5, 2022, Defendant filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for June 24, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court grant its Motion for Summary Judgment on the basis that Plaintiff cannot show evidentiary support for her claims. Plaintiff requests the Court deny the motion. OBJECTIONS Plaintiff's Ob...

Excerpt: ...intiff submitted a declaration in regard to the motion, requesting a continuance. Trial is currently scheduled for August 24, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court grant leave to file a Cross-Complaint against Aron Alan White (“White”), Elizabeth Alicia Sanchez (“Sanchez”) and Uber Technologies (“Uber”) for implied indemnity, equitable indemnity, contribution and declaratory relief. Plaintiff submitted a declaration requ...

Excerpt: ...tober 12, 2021, Shah filed her answer. On October 20, 2021, Tenet was dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. Mittal filed an answer on October 25, 2021, while LRMC filed an answer on October 29, 2021. On February 24, 2022, LRMC filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on May 12, 2022. On April 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed a notice of non-opposition to the motion. Trial is scheduled for February 21, 2023. PARTY'S REQUES...

Excerpt: ...d a complaint against Defendant Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC and Does 1-100 (“Defendant”) alleging two causes of action for (1) elder abuse and neglect (Welfare and Institutions Code §15600, et seq.) and (2) negligence arising from lack of proper medical care that resulted in the death of Fidel Aguirre. On January 7, 2022, Defendant Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC filed a Notice of Removal to Federal Court. O...

Excerpt: ... two causes of action for (1) elder abuse and neglect (Welfare and Institutions Code §15600, et seq.) and (2) negligence arising from lack of proper medical care that resulted in the death of Fidel Aguirre. On January 7, 2022, Defendant Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC filed a Notice of Removal to Federal Court. On February 7, 2022, Defendant Norwalk Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC filed a Notice of Remand stating that this ...

Excerpt: ...al negligence and premises liability. On March 23, 2021, Chase filed its answer, and a Cross-Complaint against Compton for implied indemnity and declaratory relief, partial indemnity on a comparative fault basis and breach of contract. Chase later dismissed the Cross-Complaint, with prejudice. On May 21, 2021, Compton filed its answer to the complaint. On January 25, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on May 5, 2022....

Excerpt: ...2022. Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion on April 20, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for August 30, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Montes requests the Court strike paragraphs 20 through 25 of the complaint, as well as the prayer for relief for punitive damages for the second cause of action. This motion is based on the assertion that Plaintiff failed to plead specific facts to establish that Defendants acted with malice, fraud, or oppression...

Excerpt: ...lation of civil rights. On February 8, 2022, the clerk entered default against Defendant. On March 18, 2022, Defendant filed a Motion to Set Aside Default to be heard on May 3, 2022. On March 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed his opposition. On April 26, 2022, Defendant filed his reply. Trial is set for March 8, 2023 PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court set aside default and grant leave to file his demurrer and motion to strike. Plaintiff reques...

Excerpt: ...civil rights violations under Section 1793, Civil Rights Act of 1871, and elder abuse. On May 20, 2021, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint against Defendants for assault and battery, negligence, and violation of civil rights. On June 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint against Defendants for assault and battery, negligence, violation of civil rights, false imprisonment and false arrest, and intimidation of witness. On ...

Excerpt: ...ter alleged that Plaintiff erroneously sued the singular entity of Dignity Community Care (“DCC”) as three entities. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendants KONE Inc. (“KONE”) and Lerch Bates, Inc. (“Lerch”). On December 17, 2021, DCC filed its answer. On March 28, 2022, Lerch filed its answer and Cross-Complaint against Dignity, CHW, and NHMC for declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, contribution, and implied i...

Excerpt: ...) for dangerous condition on public property (wrongful death) and negligence (wrongful death). On May 12, 2021, LAUSD filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Perez- Rebollar and Aluxume for equitable indemnity, contribution, comparative fault, and declaratory relief. On May 18, 2021, Perez-Rebollar filed her answer. On May 24, 2021, the City filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Perez-Rebollar and Aluxume for indemnification, appo...

Excerpt: ...ollectively “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that Plaintiff was struck in his right eye with a golf club during a physical education class on June 25, 2018. On September 23, 2019, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint omitting Defendant S.T.E.A.M. Legacy High School. On May 27, 2020, Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District filed motions to compel responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Reques...

Excerpt: ...ssue Preclusion, Dismissal and Monetary Sanctions Against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel. On April 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition. Trial is currently set for June 24, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court impose terminating sanctions on Plaintiff in the form of a dismissal or, in the alternative, order combined evidentiary and/or issue sanctions as to cause Plaintiff to comply with the Court's authority. Defendant furth...

Excerpt: ... arising out of an automobile versus bicycle accident that occurred on December 4, 2017. On April 1, 2022, Defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Raiser, LLC, and Raiser-CA, LLC filed a motion for a protective order. On April 18, 2022, Plaintiff Wanderley Kim Guitron filed an opposition to Defendants' motion for a protective order. On April 22, 2022, Defendants filed a reply to Plaintiff's opposition. Trial is set for November 29, 2022. PARTY'S REQU...

Excerpt: ... (“Chatillo”), Adalberto Chavez (“Chavez”), and Cesar Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. Chatillo and Chavez filed their answer on September 16, 2021. Gonzalez answered on December 16, 2021. On April 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Gonzalez's Discovery Answers to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), Demand for Inspection and Production of Doc...

Excerpt: ...ugust 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On May 20, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint. Defendants filed their answer on June 21, 2021. On March 29, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion for an Order to Require Plaintiff to Furnish a Security Bond Pursuant to CCP §1030. On April 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition. The Court continued the hearing on this motion due to a mistaken filing, in which Plaintiff submitt...

Excerpt: ...hdiocese of Los Angeles Education & Welfare Corporation (“Archdiocese”) for dangerous condition of public property, violation of mandatory statutory duty, general negligence, and premises liability. On October 27, 2020, St. Andrew Catholic and Archdiocese filed their answer. On November 16, 2020, the City filed its answer. On May 20, 2021, St. Andrew Catholic and Archdiocese filed a Cross-Complaint against the City for implied/equitable indem...

Excerpt: ...ut of a case of food poisoning that he alleges was caused by consuming oysters served to him at Defendants' restaurant. On December 6, 2021, Defendants filed an answer. On March 3, 2021, Defendants filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 438. Trial is set for April 27, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants ask the court to grant judgment on the pleadings as to Plaintiff's cause of action for ...

Excerpt: ...al Parks & Resorts Management Services LLC (“UPRMS”) for negligence, premises liability, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On September 26, 2019, Defendants filed their answer. On December 4, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a request for dismissal of all previously named Defendants, which the Court granted. On December 30, 2019, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to include Defendant Universal City Studios, LLC (“Universal”). Universal...

Excerpt: ...answer. On April 16, 2018, Johnson filed his answer. On April 12, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint for motor vehicle negligence, general negligence, negligent supervision, negligence per se via the violation of 4 Title 49 sections, and loss of consortium. On May 12, 2021, Defendants filed their answer. On December 10, 2021, Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication to be heard on April 26, 2022. On April 8, 2022, Plaint...

Excerpt: ...�Shin”). On April 17, 2020, Lyft filed its answer. On May 1, 2020, Uber filed its answer. On September 15, 2020, the Court dismissed Lyft, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On March 25, 2022, Uber filed a Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint to be heard on April 26, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for April 19, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants requests the Court grant leave to file a Cross-Complaint against Lyft and ...

Excerpt: ...al Group, a Medical Corporation (“Facey”), Martin A. Cooper, M.D. (“Cooper”) and Nbalia Soumah, D.O. (“Soumah”) for negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs later amended the complaint to include Defendant Glenn Mark Grossman, M.D. (“Grossman”) and Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Inc. (“HPMG”). On March 27, 2020, Providence filed its answer. On April 1, 2020, Facey, Cooper, ...

Excerpt: ...d on April 20, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for August 16, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court compel Plaintiff to appear for a deposition on a date certain. Defendant also requests the Court impose sanctions of Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel totaling $985.00. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure § 2025.450 allows the Court to compel a party's appearance and to produce documents. “If, after service of a deposition no...

Excerpt: ...22, Defendants filed a Motion for an Order for Appointment of a Discovery Referee and for Monetary Sanctions to be heard on April 20, 2022. On April 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion. Defendants filed their reply Trial is currently scheduled for November 22, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court appoint a discovery referee for the limited purpose of presiding over future depositions. Defendants also request the Co...

Excerpt: ...lity. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendants Fred Wasser (“Wasser”), Wasser Keging (“WK”), and Wasser R. Fred Trust (“Trust”) The City filed its answer on July 12, 2019, as well as Cross-Complaint against Konstantin, Faina, and AVG for indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On July 16, 2020, the Court dismissed the City, without prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiff's request. On October 16, 2...

Excerpt: ... negligence per se, and negligent entrustment. On October 20, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant Jason Lizarraga (“Lizarraga”). On November 5, 2020, Defendants Charter, Time Warner, and Rivera filed their answer. Lizarraga filed his answer on December 1, 2020. On August 6, 2021, Charter, Rivera, and Lizarraga (“Cross-Complainants”) filed a Cross- Complaint against Cross-Defendant City of Los Angeles (“City”). T...

Excerpt: ... 2021, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On October 28, 2021, the Court dismissed the De Borjas, without prejudice, subsequent to Plaintiff's request. On October 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second Amended Complaint against only Axtamar. On February 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Third Amended Complaint against Axtamar. On March 18, 2022, Defendant filed a Demurrer with a Motion to Strike to Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint. On Apri...

Excerpt: ...general negligence and (2) premises liability for an incident that occurred on January 9, 2018. On March 21, 2022, Plaintiff Liliana Martirosyan filed a motion to quash subpoenas. On April 4, 2022, Defendant Burbank Unified School District filed an opposition to Plaintiff's motion to quash subpoenas. On April 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply to Defendant's opposition. Trial is set for June 16, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff moves the Court for ...

Excerpt: ...nd assault and battery. Plaintiff later amended the complaint to include Defendant Logan Buccholz (“Buccholz”). On December 21, 2021, Buccholz filed his answer. On December 22, 2021, Buccholz filed a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants KFHP, KFH, and SCPMG (“Cross Defendants”) for indemnity, equitable contribution, and declaratory relief. On February 25, 2022, Cross-Defendants filed their answer to the Cross-Complaint. On March 10, 2...

Excerpt: ...dy”), Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (“CMNH”), IHOP (“IHOP”), and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (“UMPC”) for medical malpractice and conspiracy to continue and aggravate medical malpractice On December 7, 2020, AUCBH, Tefreshi-Darabi, and Farag filed their answer. On August 16, 2021, AUCBH, Tefreshi-Darabi, and Farag (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on March 24, 2022. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...n Center, and Does 1-10 (collectively “Defendants”) alleging 2 causes of action for (1) professional negligence and (2) loss of consortium for an incident that occurred September 2017. On October 6, 2021, AYN Pharmacy Corp, dba The Prescription Center filed motions to compel Plaintiff to provide responses to Form Interrogatories (Set Four), Special Interrogatories (Set Three), and Request for Admissions (Set Four). Trial is set for September ...

Excerpt: ...Sanctions to be heard on April 13, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for April 6, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order Plaintiff attend a neuropsychological examination with Philip Stenquist, Ph.D., on May 10, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., at 9001 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 204, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure §2032.310 (a) requires a party to obtain leave of court if it wishes to obtain discovery by a ...

Excerpt: ...aint to include Defendants Barlingual, LLC (“Barlingual”), Global 360 Protective Services (“Global 360”), Legacy Marketing Partners, LLC (“LMP”) and Paul Oakenfold (“Oakenfold”). On October 15, 2020, Tahlin, AES, and PR filed their answer. They also filed a Cross- Complaint against Cross-Defendants Barlingual, Global 360, LMP and Oakenfold for implied indemnity, equitable indemnity, comparative negligence and contribution, neglige...

Excerpt: ...gence for an incident that occurred on August 29, 2018. On November 4, 2021, Defendant City of Beverly Hills file for leave to file complaint intervention. Trial has not been set. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant City of Beverly Hills move this Court for an order granting leave to file a complaint-in-intervention. LEGAL STANDARD California Code of Civil Procedure section 387, subdivision (a) provides that, “[u]pon timely application, any person, who h...

Excerpt: ...an incident that occurred on June 1, 2019. On November 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On March 14, 2022, Defendant County of Los Angeles filed this instant demurrer. On April 5, 2022, Defendant County of Los Angeles filed a notice of non-opposition to demurrer. Trial has not been set. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant demurs to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint for General Negligence and Premises Liability causes of action on the ...

Excerpt: ... on the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Motion to Quash Service of Summons was continued to April 13, 2022. On March 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendant's motion. On April 6, 2022, Defendant filed a reply to Plaintiff's opposition. Trial has been set for January 12, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant seeks a court order quashing the service of summons and complaint of Plaintiff Cesar Leonardo Herrera on the grounds that without v...

Excerpt: ...er on September 16, 2021. Gonzalez answered on December 16, 2021. On February 3, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion to Quash Plaintiff's Deposition Subpoena of the PMK at Progressive Insurance (“Progressive”) to be heard on March 4, 2022. The Court continued the hearing on this motion to March 25, 2022, and then against to April 12, 2022. Plaintiff filed his opposition on February 17, 2022. Defendants filed their reply on February 25, 2022. Tria...

Excerpt: ...equest for Sanctions to be heard on April 13, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for February 1, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order Plaintiff attend a physical examination with Dr. Kvitne on May 9, 2022, at 12:00 p.m., at 6801 Park Terrace, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Defendant also requests the Plaintiff and Plaintiff's attorney pay sanctions totaling $2,085.00. LEGAL STANDARD A defendant may demand one physical exam...