Excerpt: ...y 24, 2022, Central Basin Municipal Water District (the “District”) filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case 21STCV06132 is related to civil case 21STCV27334. On February 8, 2022, Judge Elaine Lu and Judge Theresa M. Traber concluded the cases are not related. On May 12, 2022, the District filed a Motion to Relate Cases seeking an order relating civil cases 21STCV06132 and 21STCV27334. (CRC 3.300(h)(1)(D) (authorizing the Supervis...

Excerpt: ...n and Estate and Petition to Appoint Temporary Conservator of the Person and Estate for Jean Elbert (Los Angeles Superior Court probate case 18STPB07005). On October 21, 2019, Oveross filed a Petition to Administer Jean Elbert's Estate after her death on August 6, 2019 (Los Angeles Superior Court probate case 19STPB09978). On November 24, 2021, Kevin M. Cryan, as an agent of Richard A. Cryan under a durable power of attorney, filed a Complaint ag...

Excerpt: ...y rather than in person. BACKGROUND On February 7, 2018, Joseph Chase and Sylvia Chase filed a First Amended Complaint against Benjamin Wizmann, Michelle Wizmann, Mount Management Inc., Caroline Denise Wizman, and Does 1-20 stating causes of action for trespass, trespass to timber, nuisance, negligence, fraudulent transfer, and removal of support. On July 23, 2021, the parties filed a joint Notice of Long Cause Submission seeking an order from De...

Excerpt: ...notice. BACKGROUND On May 2, 2022, Santosh Padki filed a Complaint against Tone It Up, Inc., Tengram Capital Partners, LP, and Does 1-50 stating causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, failure to pay wages, failure to reimburse reasonably necessary business expenses, wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation (Labor Code sec. 1102.5), and waiting time penalties. On May 6, 2022, ...

Excerpt: ...ct for reassignment. Defendants Blake and Zenteno to give notice. If the parties do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On February 1, 2022, Martin B. Canter filed a Complaint against Paul W. Blake, Jr. and Armando Zenteno stating causes of action for fraud, legal malpractice, "ineffective counsel," and "misconduct." Canter alleges attorney Blake and paralegal Zenteno inadeq...

Excerpt: ... to give notice of this ruling. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Rod Linsangan moves for permission to file a petition for coordination of several cases. (CCP sec. 404-404.1, CRC 3.520.) This motion is determined by the Supervising Judge of the Civil Division, sitting in Department 1, as the designee of the Presiding Judge under CCP sec. 404.9 to hear such motions. In turn, once a petition for coordination has been granted and a coordination judge must be ap...

Excerpt: ...Vintage Watch Company, et al. (20STCV29691); On September 3, 2021, International Vintage Watch Company (“IVWC”) filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case 20STCV29691 is related to civil case 21SMCV00125. On September 7, 2021, Danny Suleminian (“Danny”) and Shirley Suleminian (“Shirley”) filed a Response to the Notice of Related Case. [1] On September 15, 2021, Judge Steven J. Kleifield concluded the cases are not related. O...

Excerpt: ...in this Ruling. Former Trustees to give notice. DISCUSSION On April 15, 2022, the Court issued its Final Second Interim Ruling Re: Lost Profits. In this Ruling, the Court reached an initial conclusion that “the Trust suffered losses of $76,337,000, consisting of $22,325,000 in net sales proceeds reinvested between 2004 and 2021 at an annual rate of return of 7.5%, accumulating $54,012,000 in interest,” subject to potential offset based on the...

Excerpt: ...Fountain Capital, LLC, et al. v. Ashley Lee, et al. (21STCV45186) On December 14, 2021, Ashley Lee and Mason Ly filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case 21STCV44240 is related to civil case 21STCV09175. On December 20, 2021, Judge Michael L. Stern deemed the cases not related. On February 14, 2022, Lee and Ly filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case 21STCV44240 is related to civil case 21STCV45186. On March 23, 2022, Lee a...

Excerpt: ...ORDER RELATING CASES Julie Su, et al. v. Calcrete Construction, Inc., et al. (BC667644); Labor Commissioner v. Calcrete Construction, Inc., et al. (21STCV22096) On September 8, 2021, Calcrete Construction, Inc. filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case BC667644 is related to civil case 21STCV22096. On September 17, 2021, Judge Kevin C. Brazile deemed the cases not related. On March 17, 2022, California State Labor Commissioner Lilia Ga...

Excerpt: ... LLC filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case BC696133 is related to civil case 21CHCV00686. On October 7, 2021, Judge Jon R. Takasugi deemed the cases not related. On March 22, 2022, Circuit Services filed in Department 1 a Motion for Order Relating Cases. (CRC 3.300(h)(1)(D) (authorizing the Supervising Judge of the Civil Division to relate cases upon motion after relation is denied under 3.300(h)(1)(A)-(C).) The Motion is unopposed...

Excerpt: ...notice. If the parties do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On December 30, 2020, Jianwei Bai filed a Complaint against Cross Country Holdings Partnership and Does 1-10 stating a single cause of action for unlawful detainer, seeking to recover possession of 1805 Outpost Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068. On June 17, 2021, Commissioner William D. Dodson indicated he “will not ...

Excerpt: ...y are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On November 17, 2017, Kirk D. Reimann filed, in the San Bernardino County Superior Court, a Petition to Determine Status of Trust, Protect Assets of Trust, Suspension and Removal of Successor Trustee Deborah L. Catingub, Appointment of Successor or Temporary Trustee, and Determination of Interests of Beneficiaries of the Reimann Intervivos Trust dated August 6, 1985 (the...

Excerpt: ...itigant and entered a CCP sec. 391.7 prefiling order requiring him to obtain permission from Department 1 to file any new litigation in the Los Angeles Superior Court. On March 17, 2022, Cono filed a “Motion for Order (FORM: VL-125 - APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO VACATE PREFILING ORDER AND REMOVE PLAINTIFF From - VEXATIOUS LITIGANT LIST).” In this Motion, Cono offers a “LIST OF REASONS – WHY CONO IS A VICTIM OF CRIMES, - AND CONO IS NOT A VEXA...

Excerpt: ...im a vexatious litigant in Los Angeles Superior Court case SC112269 (Lim v. Hacker, et al.). On March 7, 2022, Lim filed a Motion to Vacate several orders, including the August 14, 2012 Order deeming him a vexatious litigant. Later that day, the Motion to Vacate was referred to Department 1 and set for hearing on April 14, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Department 1 ordered Lim to give notice of the new hearing to Defendants Ronald Hacker and Bag Fund, LLC. O...

Excerpt: ...Keum Nam Chang, et al. (21STCV08972); Jonathon Smith v. Keum Nam Chang, et al. (21STCV28360); John Watts v. GJY Property Investment, LLC, et al. (21STCV28371) Andrew Miller v. GJY Property Investment, LLC, et al. (21STCV28381); Nathaniel Gardener v. Keum Nam Chang, et al. (21STCV28438) On February 25, 2022, Keum Nam Chang (“Chang”) and GJY Property Investment, LLC (“GJY”) filed a Notice of Related Case indicating civil case 19STCV08956 is...

Excerpt: ... to Judge Mackey is DENIED. Freshly Minted to give notice. BACKGROUND On May 28, 2020, Joanna Ardalan filed a Complaint against Josephine Borchardt, Genevieve Borchardt, Francesca Borchardt, Gabriela Borchardt, and Does 1-10 stating causes of action for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligence, and declaratory relief. On December 21, 2021, Josephine Borchardt, Genevieve Borchardt, and Francesca Borchardt filed a Cross-Complaint against J...

Excerpt: ...angan is granted permission to submit a petition for coordination of the above-identified cases to the Chair of the Judicial Council. Los Angeles Superior Court case 21STCV09227 is stayed for 30 days. (CRC 3.520(b)(3).) Linsangan to give notice of this ruling. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Rod Linsangan moves for permission to file a petition for coordination of several cases. (CCP sec. 404-404.1, CRC 3.520.) This motion is determined by the Supervising J...

Excerpt: ...unting cause of action in the civil case. No relief is ordered with respect to other causes of action pending in the civil case. Defendant to give notice. If the parties do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On December 2, 2020. Jeffrey Walton filed a Complaint against Carole Ann Gaba, individually and as Trustee of the Harold and Carole Gaba Family Trust dated November 3, ...

Excerpt: ...losure Re: Tower Grove, designating the following experts for trial: John Taylor, Steven R. Norris, John A. Hartog, David Lauletta, and James R. Maddox, Jr. As relevant here, Beneficiary indicated Taylor "is expected to testify . . . regarding the proper method for calculating the damages incurred by the Trust . . . and the amount(s) of those damages." Beneficiary also indicated Taylor "may testify . . . regarding the nature and reasonableness of...

Excerpt: ...s do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On August 16, 2021, Shakeb Zuberi and Amra Zuberi ("Plaintiffs") filed a Complaint against Kinecta Federal Credit Union ("Defendant") and Does 1-98 stating causes of action for wrongful foreclosure, negligence, slander of title, fraud, accounting, unfair business practices, cancellation of instrument, constructive fraud, violation of ...

Excerpt: ...mount, recoverable against the County. The Court reserves jurisdiction to hear a motion for attorney's fees incurred in the administrative hearings before the Board on remand. Paramount to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are encouraged to appear remotely via LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On March 22, 2018, the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board issued written Findings of Fact denying an A...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On December 2, 2021, Perla Mageno filed a Complaint against WLS1, LLC and Does 1-10 stating a single cause of action for violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Plaintiff alleges she is legally blind and uses screen-reading software to browse the interest. Plaintiff alleges she visited a website maintained by WLS1, "www.midorisushiventura.com," but "encountered multipl...

Excerpt: ... in both cases within ten days of this Order consistent with CRC 3.300(d). Defendants to give notice. If the parties do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect. BACKGROUND On October 13, 2021, Plaintiff Ronald L. Ponciano filed a Complaint against Defendants Citrus Community College District, Geraldine M. Perri, Robert Sammis, and Does 1-100 stating causes of action for age discrimination, ...

Excerpt: ...r breach of contract, "money lent and paid out," and "on account stated." The Complaint alleges Pressman made a series of eighteen loans to Pressman between April 2019 and November 2020 secured by promissory notes requiring monthly interest payments. Pressman alleges Granja "failed and refused" to make payments on the notes. On April 21, 2021, Pressman, as Trustee of the Barry Pressman Family Trust, filed an unlawful detainer complaint (in LASC c...