Excerpt: ...ndants filed a Motion for Leave to File a Cross-Complaint against Proposed Cross-Defendant Miguel Angel Guzmanperalta (“Cross-Defendant”) to be heard on April 13, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for October 5, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants request the Court grant leave to file a Cross-Complaint against Cross- Defendant. LEGAL STANDARD California Code of Civil Procedure § 428.50 states, “(a) A party shall file a cross- complaint agai...

Excerpt: ...r by peace officer, and violation of federal civil rights 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiffs later amended the complaint to include Defendants SMG Entertainment (“SMGE”), Staff Pro, Inc. (“SPI”), Universal Protection Service, LP (“UPS”), SMG Management (“SMGM”), SMG Management I, LLC (“SMGM I”) and SMG Management II, LLC (“SMGM II”). On September 21, 2020, the Court dismissed SMG LLC with prejudice, pursuant to Plaintiffs' Request...

Excerpt: ...ns against Plaintiff to be heard on March 23, 2022. The hearing was continued to April 12, 2022. On March 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition. On April 6, 2022, Davila filed a reply. Trial is currently set for August 17, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Davila requests the Court impose terminating sanctions on Plaintiff in the form of a dismissal, with prejudice, as to Plaintiff's claims against Davila or, in the alternative, an issue sanction preclud...

Excerpt: ...r, L.P. (“KIAC LP”) for negligence and premises liability. On February 13, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants Browning Fire Protection Inc. (“BFP”) and R.D. Olson Constructions (“RDOC”). On July 15, 2019, SVI, Marriott, KAA and KIAC LP filed their answer and a Cross- Complaint against Roes 1 through 50. On May 27, 2020, they amended the Cross-Complaint to include RDOC and BFP as Cross-Defendants. On August 28,...

Excerpt: ...Javier Orozco (“Orozco”). On June 5, 2020, LACMTA filed its answer. It later filed an amended answer on June 12, 2020. On November 24, 2020, Orozco filed his answer. On March 11, 2022, LACMTA filed a Motion for Sanctions against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel. On March 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed his opposition to the motion. On April 5, 2022, LACMTA filed its reply. Trial is current scheduled for August 11, 2022. OBJECTIONS Plaintiff's Obje...

Excerpt: ... Recusal of Plaintiff's Counsel and Request for Monetary Sanctions to be heard on April 12, 2022. On March 30, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel filed an opposition. On April 5, 2022, Defendant filed her opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for May 24, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court issue a protective order to prohibit a second session of Defendant's deposition and prevent Plaintiff's attorney from making contact with Defendant. ...

Excerpt: ...fendant EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc. (“EMCOR”) and Caliber Holdings LLC (“Holdings”). On September 3, 2020, Bodyworks and Castro filed their answer and a Cross-Complaint against Roes 1 through 500. On December 2, 2020, RCB filed its answer and a Cross-Complaint against Bodyworks for equitable indemnity, express indemnity, apportionment of fault, breach of contract, and declaratory relief. On November 10, 2021, EMCOR was dismissed witho...

Excerpt: ...ril 12, 2022. Trial is scheduled for June 12, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court sustain Plaintiff's demurrer, without leave to amend, to Defendants entire answer. The demurrer is made on the basis that Defendants failed to allege facts sufficient to constitute a defense and that each defense fails to state which cause of action is associated with each defense. LEGAL STANDARD CCP § 430.20 states: “A party against whom an answe...

Excerpt: ...ity. 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 their complaint on October 5, 2020, to replace Doe #1 with Universal Studios, LLC (“US”). US filed their answer on October 15, 2020. On March 4, 2022, ...

Excerpt: ... and (2) premises liability arising from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 16, 2019. On January 22, 2020, Defendant/Cross-Complainant City filed a cross-complaint against Defendants/Cross-Defendants Charla and John for (1) implied indemnity, (2) comparative contribution, (3) total equitable indemnity, (4) declaratory relief, (5) negligence, and (6) negligence per se. On March 13, 2020, Defendant/Cross-Defendant/Cross-Complainant Char...

Excerpt: ...on January 28, 2019. On August 24, 2021, Defendants Anza Management Company and 15025 Saticoy Street, Inc. filed a motion for a protective order. On March 22, 2022, Plaintiff Joanne King filed an opposition to Defendant's motion for a protective order. Trial is set for September 16, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants Anza Management Company and 15025 Saticoy Street, Inc. move for a protective order precluding Plaintiff from taking the deposition o...

Excerpt: ...n December 16, 2021, Plaintiff Christian Ronnie filed a motion for relief from dismissal. Trial has not been set. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff Christian Ronnie moves the Court for relief from the dismissal of his case under CCP § 473(b) and CCP § 583.10 LEGAL STANDARD The court has broad discretion to set aside the entry of default, default judgment, or a dismissal, but that discretion can be exercised only if the defendant establishes a proper gr...

Excerpt: ... Nogales Psychological Counseling, Inc. To Comply with the Deposition Subpoena for Production of Records to be heard on April 5, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for July 6, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant request the Court compel Nogales Psychological Counseling and its custodian of records to produce the records as set forth in the Defendants' subpoena. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure §1987.1: (a) If a subpoena requires the attendanc...

Excerpt: ...rer set to be heard on April 5, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for April 19, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court strike all references to punitive/exemplary damages and the third cause of action for “Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.” LEGAL STANDARD “Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof, but this time limitati...

Excerpt: ...erey Avenue in the city of Pomona, state of California, 91767. On February 28, 2022; and March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed pleadings in support of a Motion to Quash a Deposition Subpoena pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1987.1. Trial is set for February 2, 2023. I. PARTY'S REQUESTS The Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel seek to quash the Defendants' subpoenas for "Michael's Pharmacy" and Kaiser Permanente on the grounds that th...

Excerpt: ...ptember 20, 2017 when Plaintiff Gloria Carpio as injured when she alleged fell down a stairwell located at 1957 North Bronson Avenue, Apartment 102, in the city of Los Angeles, state of California, 90068. On February 25, 2022, Defendant and Cross-complainant Doris Torpoco filed this instant motion for order to continue current trial date and all related dates and deadlines. Trial is currently set for May 3, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS The Defendant re...

Excerpt: ...d neglect, violation of resident rights, and wrongful death. Plaintiffs amended the complaint to include Defendant West Gardena Care Center, LLC (“WGCC”). Greenfield filed its answer on March 19, 2021. WGCC filed its answer on October 25, 2021. On March 4, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production, Set One, from Greenfield and for Sanctions to be heard on March 30, 2022. On March 17, 2022, Greenfield filed its o...

Excerpt: ... Compel Medical Examinations of Plaintiff to be heard on March 30, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for June 7, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court order Plaintiff attend the medical examinations scheduled with neurologist Marisa Change, M.D., on April 7, 2022, and orthopedic surgeon Kasra Rowshan, M.D., on April 12, 2022. LEGAL STANDARD A defendant may demand one physical examination of the plaintiff in applicable personal inju...

Excerpt: ... of Plaintiff and Request for Sanctions. On March 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition. On March 23, 2022, Defendant filed its reply. Trial is currently scheduled for April 22, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court compel Plaintiff's deposition and production of documents for said deposition. Defendant further requests sanctions against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel totaling $2,207.50 for failure to appear at her deposition w...

Excerpt: ...swer. On January 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment against Liu to be heard on March 24, 2022. On the Court's own motion, the hearing was continued to March 30, 2022. Trial is currently set for April 19, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court grant summary judgment as a matter of law in his favor against Liu in the amount of $1,000,000.00. LEGAL STANDARD The function of a motion for summary judgment or adjudicatio...

Excerpt: ...for a right knee arthroscopy surgery, a medial meniscectomy, and bone marrow stem cell injections and platelet-rich plasma injections. The procedures were performed on or about March 20, 2019. Plaintiff alleges Defendants failed to properly perform the procedures and failed to treat and diagnose the complications resulting from the procedure, causing Plaintiff to experience severe pain and suffer from severe deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emb...

Excerpt: ...1. On March 2, 2022, Uber filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay Action Pending Completion of Arbitration to be heard on March 29, 2022. On March 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition to Uber's motion. On March 22, 2022, Uber filed a reply. Trial is currently set for April 19, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Uber requests the Court compel Plaintiff to submit to arbitration and dismiss or stay the action until the conclusion of the arb...

Excerpt: ...neral negligence. On July 25, 2019, the Courts dismissed the entire, without prejudice; dismissal was vacated on October 8, 2019. Hernandez was dismissed on February 11, 2021. William and Natalie filed their answer on March 26, 2021. On February 10, 2022, William (“Moving Defendant”) filed a Motion for Terminating, Evidentiary, Issue Preclusion, and Monetary Sanctions against Plaintiff Jacklyn Handlin to be heard on March 15, 2022. Trial is c...

Excerpt: ...int 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, negligen...

Excerpt: ...urt sustained the demurrer of Defendant Siamak Khakshooy, D.D.S. (“Khakshooy”) with 20 days' leave to amend. On December 15, 2021, the Court overruled and struck Plaintiff's demurrer and ordered Plaintiff to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) by January 14, 2022. On January 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed a FAC against Khakshooy, alleging an uncertain number of actions for an incident resulting in damage to Plaintiff's teeth on June 15, 202...

Excerpt: ...cle negligence and (2) general negligence for an incident that occurred on June 4, 2017. On November 12, 2021, Defendants Joseph Austin Kuns and Turo, Inc., filed a motion for summary judgment. On March 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment. On March 14, 2022, Defendants filed a reply to Plaintiff's opposition. Trial is set for May 9, 2022. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants Joseph Austin Kuns and Turo, Inc., m...

Excerpt: ...rding what happened and when the accident occurred or assert any causes of action (e.g., negligence). The Complaint only alleges that Plaintiff suffered wage loss, hospital and medical expenses, general damages, and loss of earning capacity. On August 20, 2021, Defendant filed a motion to compel a nonparty to comply with Defendant's subpoena. No opposition to the motion has been filed. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests the Court compel Yanagihar...

Excerpt: ...”) for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. On August 25, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the first amended complaint, adding a cause of action for wrongful death and Silvia Garcia dba Normandie Tire Shop (“Silvia”) as a defendant. JB filed its answer on September 30, 2021. Silvia filed her answer on October 14, 2021, as well as a Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendant Christine Garcia (“Christine”) for implied indemnity, equitable ...

Excerpt: ...2018. CBPS and Singh filed their answer on August 30, 2019. On December 3, 2021, CBPS and Singh (“Moving Defendants”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on March 22, 2022. On March 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed her opposition to the motion. Moving Defendants filed their reply on March 15, 2022. Trial is currently set for June 27, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Moving Defendants request the Court grant their Motion for Summary Judgment, or, in...

Excerpt: ...liability for an incident that occurred on October 14, 2017. On January 7, 2022, Defendant Alhambra Unified School District filed a notice of settlement and an application for determination of good faith settlement. Trial is currently set for April 19, 2022. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendant Alhambra Unified School District moves the Court for a determination that the settlement the Defendant Alhambra Unified School District and Plaintiff Yanglin Jun w...

Excerpt: ...as a passenger in Defendant's van when the driver slammed on the breaks to avoid rear-ending another vehicle, causing Plaintiff to sustain injuries. On December 22, 2020, the Court granted Todd F. Nevell's motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff. On January 4, 2022, the Court granted Defendant's motions for orders compelling Plaintiff to respond to form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production of documents and d...

Excerpt: ...ion to Reopen Discovery and to Compel Defendants to Provide Their Experts for Deposition to be heard on March 17, 2022. Defendants filed their opposition on March 4, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for April 25, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court order discovery be reopened, and that Defendants be compelled to make their experts available for deposition before trial. Defendants request Plaintiff's motion be denied and that the...

Excerpt: ...February 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Reduce DHCS Lien to be heard on March 2, 2022. Plaintiff filed an amended motion on March 9, 2022. The Court continued the hearing on this motion to March 16, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that DHCS's Medi-Cal lien be reduced from $30,625.00 to $17,890.45 No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD The director's claim for reimbursement of the benefits provided to the beneficiary shall be...

Excerpt: ...The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, a Delaware corporation (“CLG”), for negligence and premises liability. Sheraton Operating Corp was wrongfully sued as Marriott International, Inc. Sheraton filed its answer on March 3, 2021. Chartres 400 and CLG were dismissed pursuant to stipulation between Sheraton and Plaintiff. On October 22, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant KONE Inc. (“KONE”). On February 10, 2022, KONE filed...

Excerpt: ... 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel the Deposition of the Person Most Knowledgeable to be heard on March 16, 2022. LACMTA filed its opposition on March 3, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for April 4, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court order Defendant to produce Seneca Mitchel or the Person Most Knowledgeable within 10 days of the hearing on this motion. Plaintiff also requests the Court impose sanctions totaling $900...

Excerpt: ...aining and retention, sexual battery, gender violence, freedom from violence pursuant to the Ralph Act, and negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants Message Envy Hollywood (“ME Hollywood”) and G & H Wellness Enterprises, LLC (“G&H”). Weiss-Grunfeld and Grunfeld were dismissed without prejudice on July 31, 2020. G&H filed its answer on September 25, 2020. On December 17, 2021, G&H filed a Motion fo...

Excerpt: ...retention, (4) negligent failure to warn, train, or educate, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (6) assault, (7) sexual battery (C.C. § 1708.5), (8) sexual harassment (C.C. § 51.9), (9) gender violence (CC. § 52.4), (10) sexual abuse and harassment in the educational environment (Education Code § 220), (11) breach of fiduciary duty, and (12) constructive fraud (C.C. § 1573). On February 10, 2022, Defendant Richard Sheehan file...

Excerpt: ...) wrongful death–negligence and (2) survival action–negligence arising out of motor vehicle collision that occurred on June 3, 2019. On February 15, 2022, Defendant Karen Schuber filed the instant motion to strike. On March 2, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an opposition to Defendant's motion to strike. On March 10, 2022, Defendant filed a reply to Plaintiffs' opposition. Trial has not been set. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant moves for an order striking t...

Excerpt: ..., Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed this instant demurrer with a motion to strike. On February 17, 2022, Plaintiff Josefina Rubira filed an opposition to Defendant's demurrer with a motion to strike. On February 24, 2022, Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed a reply to Plaintiff's opposition. Trial is set for December 20, 2021. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant demurs from the Sec...

Excerpt: ...prejudice on February 9, 2021. On September 23, 2021, Julia Benore filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, to be heard on March 3, 2022. No other party has filed an opposition or reply to this motion. Trial is currently set for April 27, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Benore requests the Court grant her Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's complaint, or, in the alternative, grant summary adjudication. This is based on the fact that Plaintiff has admit...

Excerpt: ...lity. Defendant filed its Demurrer, without Motion to Strike on February 1, 2022, to be heard on March 3, 2022. Plaintiff filed his opposition on February 14, 2022, and Defendant replied on February 23, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled for March 28, 2023 PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants requests the Court sustain their Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint, without leave to amend, on the basis that all of Plaintiff's causes of action fail to comply with...

Excerpt: ...ing from January 12, 2020 to March 3, 2020. Still, no opposition was filed. BACKGROUND On August 24, 2020, Plaintiff Noemi Ramirez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Bal Rajagopalan, The Center for Surgery, and Does 1 through 25 for medical malpractice. Plaintiff alleges that in or about February 2019, she consulted with Defendants in connection with her need for a right knee arthroscopy surgery, a medial meniscectomy, and bon...

Excerpt: ...ebruary 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Reduce DHCS Lien to be heard on March 2, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that DHCS's Medi-Cal lien be reduced from $30,625.00 to $17,890.45 No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD The director's claim for reimbursement of the benefits provided to the beneficiary shall be limited to the amount of the director's lien, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 14124.70. If the action or clai...

Excerpt: ...“Ortiz”) for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. TCFF and Langford filed their answer on May 27, 2021. Ortiz filed his on June 2, 2021, while Deckmann filed his on July 9, 2021. Deckmann filed a Cross-Complaint against Langford for indemnity on July 9, 2021. Langford has since answered. Ortiz filed Cross-Complaint against Deckmann and Langford on August 11, 2021. Deckman has answered this Cross-Complaint. On October 21, 2021, TCF...

Excerpt: ...e (collectively “Defendants”) alleging 3 causes of action for (1) medical malpractice, (2) premises liability, and (2) loss of consortium for an incident that occurred on February 25, 2019. On May 7, 2021, Defendant Providence Health Systems- Southern California dba Providence Tarzana Medical Center (erroneously sued as Providence Health and Services, Inc., s Washington nonprofit corporation doing business as Providence Tarzana Medical Center...

Excerpt: ...bruary 16, 2022. Trial is currently set for November 9, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests the Court grant his Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's complaint. This motion is based on the fact there are no triable issues of material facts. Plaintiff requests Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be denied. LEGAL STANDARD The function of a motion for summary judgment or adjudication is to allow a determination as to whether an opposi...

Excerpt: ...rvice Co., (T.I.S.CO.), and Does 1-100 for (1) strict products liability, (2) negligent products liability, (3) negligence, and (4) loss of consortium. Plaintiffs allege that, on or about November 28, 2018, Velazquez was working at U.S. Corrugated of Los Angeles, Inc. and was operating a Langston Saturn 112 Color FFC to create cardboard boxes when his right hand was pulled into the rollers, amputating four fingers. On January 19, 2021, Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...ber 29, 2021. On December 30, 2021, Defendant filed a Demurrer with Motion to Strike to the First Amended Complaint, to be heard on February 25, 2022. On February 10, 2022, Plaintiff filed his opposition to Defendant's Demurrer and Motion to Strike. Defendant filed his replies on February 17, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests a demurrer without leave to amend to Plaintiff's causes of action for Assault and Battery and Intentional Inflicti...

Excerpt: ...tion's Complaint and on June 28, 2019, filed this action's First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Elise Zona Marshall, the State of California, and the City of Los Angeles (collectively, the “Defendants”). A hearing for a Final Status Conference (“FSC”) was scheduled on December 29, 2021, with a jury trial scheduled for January 12, 2022. On December 29, 2021, the parties and their attorneys of record failed to appear at th...

Excerpt: ...red on December 16, 2015. Plaintiff Richard Wallace filed a complaint against Defendants WJE Trucking, Inc. and Thaddeus Banks alleging motor vehicle negligence, general negligence, and negligence per se for an automobile collision that occurred on July 21, 2016. On July 9, 2021, Defendant National Stores, Inc., and Hartford Fire Insurance Company file for leave to file complaint intervention. On January 27, 2022, the Court, on its own motion, co...

Excerpt: ...Kroger (“Kroger”) for premises liability and general negligence. On July 3, 2019, Defendant Alpha Beta Company (“Defendant”) filed an answer for both Ralphs and Kroger, who had been erroneously sued under an improper name. On July 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Deposition of Employee/Person Most Qualified for Defendant, and a request for $4,699.15 in attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions against Defendant and/or its former a...

Excerpt: ...(“Valdez”); and Does 1 to 50 for (1) personal injury based on Government Code section 815.2 tort liability and (2) personal injury based on negligence of public employee and All City arising from an incident that occurred on December 4, 2019 wherein Sophia Solorio was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk while walking to school. On November 2, 2021, the Court granted a petition to approve minor's compromise with respect to a settlement betwee...

Excerpt: ...ichard”) for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. On November 1, 2019, Defendants Daphne and Richard filed an answer. On November 8, 2019, Peco filed a demurrer without Motion to Strike; the Court overruled the demurrer. On February 18, 2020, Peco filed an answer. On February 18, 2020, Peco filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendant D&B Foods Inc., a California Corporation (“D&B”) for equitable indemnity, equitable contribu...

Excerpt: ...21, the Court denied Plaintiff's ex parte application to specially set action for an early trial date. On January 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion to specially set action for an early trial date. Defendant filed an opposition on February 1, 2022. Plaintiff filed a reply on February 8, 2022. Trial is set for June 27, 2022. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff moves for a court order specially setting this action for an early trial date on grounds that Plai...

Excerpt: ...ubstitute the true names for the defendants sued under fictitious names DOE 1 and 2 to Scott David McCoy and Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), respectively. On December 15, 2021, Plaintiff served Uber a Notice of Taking Deposition of Defendant Uber Technologies and Demand for Production of Documents at Deposition. (Schulz Decl., filed January 18, 2022, ¶ 4; Ex. A.) The notice stated that Plaintiff will take the deposition of Uber's Person or...

Excerpt: ...igence. Uber, Raiser-CA, and Raiser filed their answer on September 24, 2021. Martinez filed his answer on September 30, 2021. On January 20, 2022, Uber, Raiser-CA, and Raiser filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration to be heard on February 15, 2022. On that same day, Martinez filed a motion to Compel Arbitration or Stay Litigation, also to be heard on February 15, 2022. On February 1, 2022, Plaintiffs filed individual oppositions to Motions to Compe...

Excerpt: ...on for Summary Judgment, to be heard on February 2, 2022; the Court rescheduled the hearing to February 15, 2022. On December 7, 2021, Defendant filed an Ex Parte Motion to Continue Trial and Related Dates to allow a timely hearing on the Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard December 9, 2021. The Court found that the rescheduled hearing complied with the CCP §437c(a(2)) requirements, and trial did not need to be reschedule. Trial is currently...

Excerpt: ...nal distress, (3) negligence, (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (5) negligent hiring, supervision and retention, and (6) negligent entrustment for an incident that occurred on October 16, 2021. On January 18, 2022, Defendants Los Angeles Poultry Co., Inc., Preferred Food Service, Inc., Wilfredo Mata Mora Taya, David Dahan, and Dror Dahan filed this instant demurrer with a motion to strike. On January 31, 2022, Plaintiff Jeries Anwar...

Excerpt: ..., 2020 against Defendants Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 21 st Century Fox, Jeffrey Langford (these three will be referred to as “Fox”), Marco Deckmann, and Sabino Ortiz (“Defendants”) alleging damages resulting from a multiple-car collision occurring on November 19, 2018. The complaint alleges a wide array of injuries resulted. Defendant Deckmann filed a Cross-Complaint as did Defendant Ortiz. Fox has yet to file a Cross-Complaint, bu...

Excerpt: ...a”) for assault and battery, premises liability, private nuisance, constructive eviction, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. On October 19, 2020, Plaintiffs filed the first amended complaint. Plaintiffs amended the complaint on December 4, 2020, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to replace a Doe with Alkakumari Patel (“Alkakumari”). Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ainst Plaintiff. On February 1, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendant's motion to quash subpoena. On February 7, 2022, Defendant filed a reply to Plaintiffs opposition. Trial is set for August 24, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant moves the Court for an order quashing Plaintiff's subpoena to Defendant's retained consultant David Hoenig, M.D., on the grounds that the matter is protected by the attorney work product and attorney-client pr...

Excerpt: ... action: (1) Strict Liability per Civil Code Section 3342; (2) Negligence; and (3) Strict Liability—Dangerous Animal. On September 17, 2020 and October 16, 2020, respectively, default was entered as to Defendants Robert Melton and Sandra Hayes (“Defendants”). On December 11, 2021, per Plaintiff's Request for Dismissal, Does 1 through 20 were dismissed from this action. On August 31, 2021, following Plaintiff's filing of a Request for Defaul...

Excerpt: ...ng Cobra Construction Co., (“KCC Co.”), King Cobra Construction PC, a California Corporation, (“KCC PC”) PDS Construction, Inc., a California Corporation, (“PDS”), Scimouni and Boghosian Family Trust (“Family Trust”), Henry Raymond Scimouni (“Scimouni”), and Sonia Boghosian (“Boghosian”) for wrongful death, negligence, negligence per se, negligent hiring/retention/supervision/training, premise's liability, loss of consorti...

Excerpt: ...C re: dismissal for failure to prosecute; the Court ordered the Complaint dismissed without prejudice. On July 7, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Dismissal to be heard on February 3, 2022. Defendants filed an opposition to Plaintiff's motion on July 28, 2021. On the Court's own motion, the hearing on this matter was continued to February 9, 2022. There is no trial date currently set. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Cour...

Excerpt: ...20, 99c filed a cross-complaint against Shandong. Plaintiff and 99c both filed amendments to their respective complaint/cross complaint to rename Doe 1 and 2 as Zibo Ocean FarLight Industry Products Co., LTD (“Zibo Industry”) and Zibo Ocean FarLight International Trade Co. (“Zibo International”), respectively. On January 10, 2022, Defendants Zibo Industry and Zibo International (collectively known as “Cross-Defendants”) moved for an o...

Excerpt: ...n July 12, 2016. On August 23, 202l, Plaintiff filed a motion to quash subpoenas and request for sanctions against Defendant. On January 27, 2022, Defendant Ralphs Grocery Company dba Ralphs filed an opposition to Plaintiff's motion to quash subpoena. On February 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply to Defendant's opposition. Trial is set for November 22, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff moves the Court for an order quashing Defendant's eleven (11) s...

Excerpt: ..., § 364 notice of intention to sue. Defendants answered on September 4, 2018 alleging the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense. At the Deposition of Plaintiff on March 28, 2019, Plaintiff testified that Iman Jaffrey had given him legal advice regarding filing a CCP 364 notice of intention to sue. (Motion to Compel Deposition, Huang Decl. para. 5; Exh. C.) Defendants then issued a subpoena for Iman Jaffrey's deposition on August 31, 2...

Excerpt: ...opposition has been filed. Trial is set for October 5, 2022. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiffs move for a court order compelling Defendant to appear for deposition and produce documents. Plaintiff seeks sanctions in the amount of $2,700, plus $595 in costs. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450(a) provides: “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action . . . , without having served a valid objection under Section 2...

Excerpt: ...hicle personal injury and general negligence. On December 2, 2021, Defendant Enterprise filed an answer to Plaintiff's claims. On December 30, 2021, Enterprise filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings to be heard on February 9, 2022. Plaintiff has yet to file or serve any opposition to the motion. Trial is currently scheduled for April 19, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Enterprise requests judgment on the pleadings in favor of Enterprise as to the en...

Excerpt: ... Does 1-25 alleging 4 causes of action for (1) elder abuse and neglect (Welf. & Inst. Code §15600, et seq.), (2) violation of patient rights (Health and Safety Code § 1430(b), (3) negligence, and (4) wrongful death. On December 9, 2021, Defendants Ensign Whittier West LLC dba The Orchard Post- Acute Care, Flagstone Healthcare South, Inc. Filed the instant demurrer. On January 20, 2022, the Court, on its own motion, continued the Hearing on Demu...

Excerpt: ...on June 10, 2021. Plaintiff's first amended complaint limited Plaintiff's causes of action against Whittier to premises liability actions. Whittier subsequently filed their answer on July 1, 2021. On October 12, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint to substitute John Barrera as a Doe. On January 3, 2022, Whittier filed a Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint Against Third Parties. Whittier specifically requested leave against th...

Excerpt: ...ick Sharer (“Stephen”) and DOES 1 – 25, inclusive, alleging 5 causes of action arising from an exotic motor vehicle collision that occurred on June 14, 2019. On April 5, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint, alleging only negligence and breach of contract. On July 2, 2021, the Court sustained a demurrer with leave to amend and denied as moot a motion to strike. On July 19, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a Third Amended Complaint, alleg...

Excerpt: ... occurred on January 2, 2018. On December 21, 2021, Defendant Enterprise Rent A Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC (“Enterprise”) filed the instant demurrer to the Complaint. Trial is set for July 13, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Enterprise requests the Court sustain its demurrer to the Complaint. LEGAL STANDARD Meet and Confer Before filing a demurrer, the demurring party is required to meet and confer with the party who filed the pleading demurred t...

Excerpt: ...rive, the Defendant failed to come to a complete stop, causing a catastrophic accidence when the crashed into the Plaintiff's vehicle which was then propelled into a third vehicle. After causing the subject collision, the Defendant allegedly fled the scene of the collision, and the Plaintiff was forced to investigate the identity of the driver before having the ability to bring the current matter before the court. On June 3, 2021, Plaintiff filed...

Excerpt: ... of her buttock implants and biopolymer material to relieve the pain she was experiencing as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges Defendant negligently managed her health by such actions as failing to properly perform surgery in or around December 2019, failing to provide proper follow up care to Plaintiff, and failing to otherwise treat her condition in an appropriate manner. On December 10, 2021, Defendant filed a motion to r...

Excerpt: ...(1) negligence and (2) negligence per se for an incident that occurred on December 23, 2019. On September 1, 2021, Defendant Floor Plans Construction & Development, Inc. filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment. On January 25, 2022, Defendant filed a reply to Plaintiff opposition. Trial is set for A...

Excerpt: ... Ermias Tesema and Tri-City Transportation System filed a motion to compel independent medical examination of Plaintiff. On January 20, 2022, Defendants Ermias Tesema and Tri-City Transportation Systems filed a notice of non-opposition to Defendants' motion to compel independent medical examination of Plaintiff. Trial is set for September 28, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants Ermias Tesema and Tri-City Transportation Systems moves the Court for a...

Excerpt: ...n to quash subpoena and request for filing fee cost against Defendant On January 11, 2022, Defendant Parisa Salili filed an opposition to Plaintiff's motion to quash subpoena. Trial is set for December 1, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff moves the Court for an order quashing Defendant's nine (9) subpoenas to the following: (1) Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, (2) Parehjan & Vartzae Chiropractic, (3) Tower Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, (4) ...

Excerpt: ...he Defendant's restaurant. On January 26, 2018 at around 11:00 p.m., the Plaintiff alleges in his SAC that while leaving a cigar lounge that is owned and operated by Defendant Axtamar Restaurant, formerly "Lotus Restaurant" and located at 360 West Colorado Street, Glendale, California 91204 (hereinafter, the "subject property"), he was viciously attacked. The Plaintiff alleges that the attack was done by intoxicated patrons who were leaving the s...

Excerpt: ...terprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC, erroneously sued and served as Alamo Rent-A-Car, LLC (“Enterprise” and/or “Defendant”); Alamo Rental (US) LLC; and Does 1-50. The Complaint asserted one cause of action, seeking to hold Defendant Enterprise e for the motor vehicle collision involving Plaintiff and one of Defendant Enterprise's renters, Almughamis. On August 20, 2021, Defendant filed a Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint which...

Excerpt: ...t, she was severely injured when the ceiling in her kitchen collapsed and fell on top of her head on March 17, 2019 around 6:00 p.m. at her residence, a residential room, specifically room number 2, in an apartment unit located at 10818-1/2 Western Avenue in the city of Los Angeles, state of California, 90047. On November 4, 2021, the Plaintiff filed motions to compel responses to Form Interrogatories and Special Interrogatories pursuant to Calif...

Excerpt: ...omplaint alleges in relevant part that Plaintiff tripped and fell on a mat that was covering a broken tile while at a Sephora store. On July 8, 2021, Hatch filed the instant Motion. Trial is set for March 2, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Hatch moves the Court for summary judgment, or, in the alternative, summary adjudication because Plaintiff cannot establish her causes of action. LEGAL STANDARD The function of a motion for summary judgment or adjudicat...

Excerpt: ...that while crossing an intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and Sweetzer Ave., at a pedestrian crosswalk, she tripped and fell over a crack on the ground, sustaining fracture of her wrist. (Id. at p. 4). As a result of the fall, the Plaintiff alleges to have suffered damages, proof of which will be provided at trial. (Id). II. PARTY'S REQUEST The Defendant moves the Court for an order granting the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment against the...

Excerpt: ...nt against Defendants Motif Apartment Homes; Erwin St Apartments California, LLC; Erwin St Apartments Venture, LLC; Avenue5 Residential LLC; Avenue5 Partners LLC; and Does 1 to 100 for premises liability and general negligence. Plaintiffs allege they were cut by metal escutcheons that were loose and misplaced on the pool/Jacuzzi ladders on or about May 29, 2017. On February 21, 2020, Defendants/Cross-Complainants Motif Apartment Homes; Avenue5 Re...

Excerpt: ...loss of consortium. Plaintiffs allege that, in or around September 2017, Defendants Dr. Cohanshohet and Does 1 through 5 examined, diagnosed and advised Matthew regarding his chronic pain syndrome associated with low back pain and the use of oral narcotic pain medication to control his back pain. Plaintiffs allege Dr. Cohanshohet and Does 1 through 5 recommended Mathew undergo a pain management treatment regime that involved taking 180 tablets of...

Excerpt: ... DDS; Bardi-Nugent Dental Corporation d/b/a Rootvision Endo; and DOES 1 – 10, inclusive (collectively “Defendants”), alleging 5 causes of action arising from dental treatment Plaintiff underwent on February 19, 2019 through May of 2020. On December 10, 2021, Defendants Byron S. Kim, D.D.S., Walter Jefferson, D.D.S, and Jefferson and Kim Dental Corporation d/b/a PCH Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics (collectively, “Moving Defendants”) fi...

Excerpt: ... On December 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Trial Preference. Trial is set for October 14, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff moves for trial preference pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 36, subdivisions (a), seeking an Order advancing the current trial date and setting trial within one hundred and twenty (120) days. LEGAL STANDARD “A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, wh...

Excerpt: ... occurred on May 4, 2018. On November 30, 2018, Defendant/Cross-Complainant LACMTA filed a cross-complaint against Defendant/Cross-Defendant Ramirez and Cross-Defendants Vilma Del Carmen Ramirez and Roes 1-10 for (1) indemnity, (2) apportionment of fault, and (3) declaratory relief. On August 1, 2019, the Court granted Stacy R. Cutting and Bish Law APC's motion to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff. On September 27, 2021, the Court granted LACM...

Excerpt: ...gainst Defendants Covina-Valley Unified School District (“CVUSD”), Kimberly McMann (“McMann”), Richard Sheehan (“Sheehan”), and Patricia Gonzales (“Gonzales”) alleging the following causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) negligent supervision; (3) negligent hiring/retention; (4) negligent failure to warn, train, or educate; (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (6) assault; (7) sexual battery; (8) sexual harassment; and...

Excerpt: ...of contract, (4) fraud, (5) negligence, (6) breach of Health and Security Code 123110(b), and two counts of (7) professional negligence. The Plaintiff in this action is the biological mother of decedent, Hunter Southard ("decedent"), who was 20 years old at the time of his death, and who received treatment for a drug addiction at the Defendant's facility. On September 22, 2018, the decedent was alleged to have been inadequately assessed and admit...

Excerpt: ...edly caused by a defective escalator. Plaintiff's Complaint alleges the following causes of action: (1) Premises Liability; and (2) General Negligence. On December 23, 2021, Defendants Target Corporation and Specialized Elevator Corporation (collectively, “Defendants”) filed a Motion to Continue Trial. Trial is set for March 23, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendants move for an Order continuing the current trial date to a date beyond August 30, 2...

Excerpt: ...oes 1-50 inclusive (collectively “Defendants”) alleging a cause of action for negligence for an incident that occurred on June 26, 2018. On September 30, 2021, the Court denied the Defendants Ex Parte Application for an order Excluding All Testimony, Opinions, Writings, and Reports of Plaintiff's Retained Expert Witnesses for Failure to Comply with Deposition Notice on the grounds that the relief requested is not available on an ex parte basi...

Excerpt: ...egligence and general negligence for an incident that occurred November 13, 2017. On December 21, 2021, Plaintiff Luis Francisco Tapia Santoyo filed a motion for protective order. On January 6, 2022, Defendant filed an opposition to Plaintiff's motion for protective order. Trial is set for February 17, 2022. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff moves for a protective order to exclude Defendant's improperly designated expert witness Ms. Flinn-Fowler, pursua...

Excerpt: ...an incident that occurred on September 13, 2017. On June 22, 2021, Defendant Crowne Tower Homeowners Association filed motions to compel Plaintiff to provide responses to Special Interrogatories and Request for Production (all Set Two). On January 6, 2022, Plaintiff Robin Robinson filed and opposition to Defendant's motion to compel Plaintiff to provide responses to Special Interrogatories and Request for Production (all Set Two). Trial is set fo...

Excerpt: ...ecember 17, 2021. Defendant's Answer consists of 33 defenses. Plaintiff filed the pending demurrer to answer on December 21, 2021. Trial is set for May 16, 2023. PARTY'S REQUESTS Plaintiff requests the Court sustain his demurrer to Defendant's 33 defenses without leave to amend. LEGAL STANDARD An answer to a complaint shall contain the general or specific denial of the material allegations of the complaint controverted by the defendant, and a sta...

Excerpt: ...nd statutory liability in the complaint arising from an automobile collision that occurred on December 8, 2015. On July 14, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a motion to compel deposition of Defendant Lysaght and production of documents. No opposition has been filed. Trial is set for March 18, 2022. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiffs move for a court order compelling Defendant Lysaght to appear for deposition and to produce the documents outlined in the notice of d...

Excerpt: ...laintiff filed her Motion for Leave to Augment Expert Witness List. On January 4, 2022, Defendant Ernest G. Brown and United Rentals (North Americ a), Inc. filed an opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Augment Expert Witness List. On January 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed a reply to Defendant's opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Augment Expert Witness List. Trial is set for February 4, 2022. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiffs will move for ...

Excerpt: ...lleging 8 causes of action for (1) civil assault, (2) civil battery, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (4) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (5) negligence, (6) uniform fraudulent transfer , and (7) conspiracy for an incident that occurred October 23, 2017. On May 18, 2021, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint. On July 8, 2021, Defendant Wendy Lyn Semkus filed a demurrer without a motion to strike to Plaintiff's F...

Excerpt: ...urgical Institute LLC as Doe 1. On November 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint against Defendants for (1) professional negligence, (2) lack of informed consent, and (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges she sustained injuries because Defendant Michael Jazayeri, M.D. (“Jazayeri”) improperly performed a breast lift and breast augmentation on her. On December 15, 2021, Jazayeri and Elan Institute fo...

Excerpt: ... the apartment complex in which she lives, located at 13900 Panay Way, Marina Del Rey, California, she slipped and was swept all the way down a driveway, colliding with the metal gate at the bottom of a driveway to the entry point of the parking lot. (Id). As a result of the current of water that swept the Plaintiff down the driveway, Plaintiff suffered a blow to her right shoulder and left knee. At present, although her left knee has largely rec...