Excerpt: ... Gilerman moves for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for new trial. Defendants Redwood Mortgage Investors and PLM Management Services oppose the requests for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for new trial. STATEMENT OF FACTS On December 20, 2019, Redwood Mortgage Investors (“RMI”) filed a complaint for judicial foreclosure against Erina Gilerman (“Gilerman”), Case No. 19STCV46014 (“the earlier case”), which case was as...

Excerpt: ...ated to pending probate law cases 17STPB04359 and 19STPB00994. [1] Department 1 received a courtesy copy of the Notice for consideration on May 12, 2021 and did not receive a timely response to the Notice. (CRC 3.300(g).) CRC 3.300(d) requires that the Notice of Related Case “be filed in all pending cases listed in the notice and must be served on all parties in those cases.” The Notice was filed in all three cases and served on all necessary...

Excerpt: ... Ltd. Responding Party: Defendants City Ventures Homebuilding, Inc., et al. (unopposed) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Transfer for Coordination is GRANTED. Cases RG20084744, CVRI2100259, 37-2021-00001619-CL-BC-NC, 21-CLJ- 00206SCV-267675, 21CV00180, 21CV00086, and SCV-267675 are hereby reassigned to Department 30 of the Stanley Mosk courthouse for coordination with case 21STCV01910, which is already pending therein. Plaintiff to give notice o...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On March 10, 2021, Plaintiff Preferred Bank filed a Complaint against M+D Properties, Donald Chae, Min Seok Chae, 3000 E. Imperial, LLC (“Defendants”) and Does 1-50, stating causes of action for breach of promissory note, breach of guaranties, common counts for money lent and money had and received, claim and delivery, specific performance of a...

Excerpt: ...0STCV40133, BS164577, BS165902, and BS167341) are hereby reassigned to a randomly assigned judge. Defendants to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On May 6, 2015, Andrew Milder filed a Complaint against Shawn Holley and Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert, LLP (“KWIKA”) for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduc...

Excerpt: ... of an award of fees and costs in 19STLC09649. Plaintiff to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On March 6, 2019, Plaintiff Melinda Ahdoot filed a Complaint against Defendants Garri Chernyavskiy and Polina Chernyavskiy for unlawful detainer arising out of a rental agreement, demanding possession of the premises and rent due. O...

Excerpt: ... (settlement); Defendant Gabriele Israilovici (default judgment) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Confirm Good Faith Settlement is GRANTED. Carnovale's Request for Entry of Default Judgment in his favor and against Defendant Gabriele Israilovici is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Carnovale shall file an updated default judgment package within 30 days of this Order. The OSC re: entry of default judgment is CONTINUED from April 21, 2021 to June 4, 2021 a...

Excerpt: ...ce. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LA Court Connect rather than in person in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On January 8, 2021, Plaintiffs Adam Guild and Dana Guild filed a Complaint against Defendants Solid Builders Group, Inc. (“SBG”), Barak Menashe Snapir, and Does 1-20, stating causes of action for breach of contract, conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment, and violations of B...

Excerpt: ...ted that although a Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) section 170.6 motion is often referred to as an “automatic” disqualification motion because a court may not inquire into the basis for alleged prejudice, a court presented with such a motion retains authority to determine whether it is “duly presented.” (§ 170.6, subd. (a)(4); Frisk v. Superior Court (2011) 200 Cal.App.4th 402, 410; see also Jacobs v. Superior Court (1959) 53 Cal.2d...

Excerpt: ...to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by court call rather than in person in view of the COVID-19 state of emergency. BACKGROUND On July 24, 2019, Plaintiff Jerome Williams filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Wassen Elshaied and Does 1-25, stating causes of action for general negligence, premises liability, and breach of the implied covenant of habitability, al...

Excerpt: ...LP, et al. (20SMCV00839); In re QTIP Trust Created Under the Roy Coats Family Trust dated June 15, 1978 (20STPB03346); In re The Nancy Coates Trust Created Under The QTIP Trust Created Under The Roy Coats Family Trust (20STPB03349); In re The Virginia Coats Ashworth Trust Created Under The QTIP Trust Created Under The Roy Coats Family Trust (20STPB03350); In re The Christy Coats Trust Created Under The Roy Coats Family Trust (20STPB03353); Estate...

Excerpt: ... Paine. Triton to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On November 2, 2018, Triton filed a Complaint against Cenegenics for breach of contract. On February 26, 2019, Cenegenics filed its First Amended Cross-Complaint against Triton for declaratory relief and breach of contract. On June 30, 2020, the Court granted Triton's Motion for Sum...

Excerpt: ...ve notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On December 21, 2020, Plaintiff David Rago Auctions, Inc. dba David Rago Arts & Auction Center (“Rago Auctions”) filed an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister State Judgment against Defendants Dexter Hutchison and Idyllic Studios based on a judgment rendered by the Superior Court of...

Excerpt: ... are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. DISCUSSION Cases are related when they (1) involve the same parties and are based on the same or similar claims, (2) arise from the same or substantially identical transactions, incidents, or events requiring the determination of the same or substantially identical questions of law or fact, (3) involve claims against, title to, possession of, or damages to the ...

Excerpt: ...y LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On May 8, 2020, Plaintiff Anna McAtee filed a Complaint against Defendants OptumCare Management LLC, DaVita Medical Management Services CA LLC, DaVita Medical Group, DaVita, Inc., Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Kristina Jackson, Kresta Crill, Tutran Nguyen Dang, and Does 1-35, stating several causes of action under FEHA (discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent the forego...

Excerpt: ...s, recoverable against Plaintiff. Defendants to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On March 6, 2019, Plaintiff Melinda Ahdoot filed a Complaint against Defendants Garri Chernyavskiy and Polina Chernyavskiy for unlawful detainer arising out of a rental agreement, demanding possession of the premises and rent due. On August 30,...

Excerpt: ...e. BACKGROUND On July 1, 2020, Plaintiffs David Reed and Connie Reed filed a Complaint against Defendants Cal. Homes Group, Inc., Eddie Salinas, and Does stating claims for breach of contract and fraudulent promise based on Defendants' nonperformance of a Stipulation for Settlement and Mutual Release of Claims entered into by the parties on January 10, 2020. Plaintiffs sought “damages in the sum of $15,000” for the breach of contract and “g...

Excerpt: ...seek to enforce a settlement agreement to thereby overrule supplemental objections filed by Roger M. Corman and Brian Corman (“the Sons”) in response to the Parents' Petition to modify the above-referenced qualified property residence trusts (“QPRTS”) (which petition was contemplated in the same settlement agreement.)[1] The Court finds that the basis of the supplemental objections are factually undisputed issues as to interpretation of t...

Excerpt: ...urt Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On November 1, 2019, Plaintiff John Kohan filed a Complaint against Defendants Cynthia Geibel, Susan Dean, and Does, stating claims for specific performance and breach of contract arising out of the parties' Residential Purchase Agreement, an agreement for Plaintiff to purchase real property from Defendants. On December 15, 2020, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) stating the same c...

Excerpt: ...raged to appear by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On September 15, 2020, Plaintiffs Hillary Kellams Lidestri and Dino Drummer filed a Complaint against Susan Medaglia Murphy, Esq., Advocate Legal, and unnamed Does, stating breach of contract and fraud claims. On December 15, 2020, Defendants filed a Motion to Transfer Venue of this case from the West District Santa Monica courthouse to the Central District Stanley Mosk courtho...

Excerpt: ...t submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LA Court Connect, not in person. BACKGROUND On November 20, 2019, Plaintiff Rubinchuk propounded a set of form interrogatories, a set of special interrogatories, a set of requests for production, and a set of requests for admission on Defendant Tanya Kurlyand. Rubinchuk also propounded a set of form interrogatories, a set of special interrogatories, a set of requests for product...

Excerpt: ...is posted. The Court will fix the amount of the required undertaking in its Final Ruling after further input from the parties. Defendants to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On October 7, 2020, Plaintiffs Brett Error filed an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister State Judgment against Defendants Michael J. Benaroya a...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear remotely by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On October 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Lakeside Medical Organization, Inc. and Regal Medical Group, Inc. filed a Complaint against Jonathan Nissanoff, M.D., Advanced Orthopedic Center, Inc., and Does 1-25, stating claims for fraud, unjust enrichment, and unfair business practices, seeking declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief. The action was filed in the Central Dis...

Excerpt: ...an in person. BACKGROUND On April 13, 2020, Isaac Mushigi (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition to Compel Arbitration against Parviz “Daniel” Mossighi (“Respondent”). On June 4, 2020, Respondent filed a Notice of Related Case seeking to deem this case related to Isaac Mushigi v. Pacific M. Int'l. Corp. et al., case no. BC687872, and Daniel Mossighi v. Isaac Mushigi et al., case no. BC688137, and Daniel P. Mossighi v. Isaac Mushigi, case no....

Excerpt: ...ED. JMTS's Motion to Stay Arbitration is DENIED. JMTS to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are encouraged to appear by LA Court Connect rather than in person. BACKGROUND On July 10, 2019, Plaintiff Juicy Miles Travel Services, Inc. (“JMTS”) entered into an Engagement Agreement with Defendant Business Legal Partners (“BLP”) for BLP to provide legal services to JMTS. The agreement contained an arbitration clause e...