Excerpt: ...ndants Mar LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, (“Mar LLC”), Mark Lu (“Lu”), and Leo Dang (“Dang”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1 st (breach of contract), 2 nd (breach of implied covenant of quiet enjoyment – illegal activity), 3 rd (breach of implied covenant of quiet enjoyment – harassment), 4 th (private nuisance), 5 th (breach of implied covenant good faith and fair dealing), 6 th (intentional inflicti...

Excerpt: ...entiary hearing. Defendants' motion to stay the action pending arbitration is continued to the date of the evidentiary hearing. A. Motion to Compel Arbitration Defendants Young H. Park (“Park”), Ji Taek Lim (“Lim”), and Thomas J. Danforth (“Danforth”), joined by Defendant Silverlake Ramen Holdings, LLC (“Silverlake Ramen” or “Company”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asse...

Excerpt: ...endants' demurrer to the complaint is overruled. A. Maidenberg Defendants' Demurrer Defendants Fred Maidenberg (“Maidenberg”) and Fred Maidenberg, CPA (“MCPA”) (collectively, “Maidenberg Defendants”) demur to the 1 st (breach of oral partnership agreement), 2 nd (professional negligence), 3 rd (breach of fiduciary duty), 4 th (accounting), 5 th (unjust enrichment), 6th (quantum meruit), 7 th (quiet title), 8 th (dissolution and windin...

Excerpt: ... responses to Form Interrogatories as to Defendant Fernando L. Salcedo are granted. Responses are due within 20 days. Plaintiffs' requests for monetary sanctions against Defendants and their counsel of record are granted in the reduced total amount of $2,040, payable within 10 days. Four discovery motions are presently before the Court. Plaintiffs Marvin Santillan (“Marvin”), Genesis Santillan (“Genesis”), and Jocelyn Santillan (“Jocely...

Excerpt: ...Joseph Houshaminian (“Defendant”) moves for an order quashing service of the summons and complaint by Plaintiff Marcelle Shadian (“Plaintiff”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §418.10(a)(1).) In opposition, Plaintiff requests that, in the alternative, the Court defer resolution of the motion to quash to allow Plaintiff to conduct jurisdictional discovery. (Opposition, pgs. 18-19.) In reply, Defendant re...

Excerpt: ...t Services (“Sterpa REM”) (collectively, “Defendants”) moves for summary judgment against Plaintiffs Hayk Igraryan (“Igraryan”) and Hayk & Vic, Inc., dba Ameci Pizza Kitchen (“H&V”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), or, in the alternative, for summary adjudication of the 1 st (breach of lease), 2 nd (breach of express and implied covenants of quiet enjoyment and possession), 3 rd (breach of the covenant of good faith and fair deal...

Excerpt: ...rneys' fees and costs against Defendant Mike Thompson Recreational Vehicles Santa Fe Springs (“MTRV”) in the total amount of $260,439.70, reflecting $220,503 in fees and $39,936.70 in costs. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; Reply, pg. 8.) The Court notes Plaintiffs reduced their request in reply based on inaccuracies in the original requested amount identified by MTRV in opposition. Evidentiary Objections MTRV's 1/18/22 evidentiary objections to ...

Excerpt: ..., 178, 179, 182, 224, as well as paragraph 11 of the Prayer, which requests punitive damages. A. Demurrer Defendants Higgins Loft aka Higgins Loft Homeowners Association (“the HOA”) and John Agnew (“Agnew”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 7 th (intentional interference with prospective economic advantage) and 8th (negligent interference with prospective economic advantage) in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) of Plaint...

Excerpt: ...s”) move for an order setting aside the default judgment entered against them in this action brough by Plaintiffs Natalie Vonderburg (“Vonderburg”) and David Quane (“Quane”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) pursuant to C.C.P. §§473(b) and (d). Defendants move to set aside the default on the grounds it was taken as the result of inadvertence, surprise, mistake, or excusable neglect and/or that the judgment is void. (Notice of Motion, p...

Excerpt: ...ation, Inc. (“A&R”), Reba Aghchay (“Aghchay”), Fullerton Pacific Interiors, Inc. (“Fullerton”), and Dana Electric and Associates, Inc. (“Dana Electric”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff seeks to amend the pleading by: (1) adding the following additional parties as defendants: The Western Surety Company (“Western Surety”), Ali Fadavi individually (“Fadavi”) [A&R's principal], Coast Supply Company (“Coast”), H...

Excerpt: ... is sustained with 20 days leave to amend. The Court grants Plaintiff's request for leave to amend the 6 th and 8 th causes of action as a single cause of action for quantum meruit. Defendants' motion to strike is moot. A. Demurrer Defendants Arshag J. Bohdjelian (“Arshag”) and West Valley Plaza, Inc. (“West Valley”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1 st (surplus proceeds from foreclosure sale), 2 nd (fraud), 3rd (conversion)...

Excerpt: ...eadings as to the 5 th (violation of Penal Code §502(c)) cause of action asserted by Plaintiffs Cindy Ambuehl (“Ambuehl”) and Anvis, Inc. (“Anvis”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) in their first amended complaint (“FAC”). Defendant moves on the grounds that Plaintiffs fail to state a claim for relief as against Defendant given the only wrongful conduct alleged to constitute violations of Penal Code §502(c) were acts of Defendant Ch...

Excerpt: ...l amount of $5,485, against Plaintiff and his attorney of record, payable within 10 days. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions is denied. Defendants VolumeCocomo Apparel, Inc. (“VCA”), for itself and on behalf of its affiliates VolumeCocomo Apparel, Inc. of New York (“VCA NY”), VolumeCocomo Apparel Shanghai Co., Ltd. (“VCA Shanghai”), VolumeCocomo Apparel Cambodia, Inc. (“VCA Cambodia”), and Cocovol Apparel Cambodia Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ...complaint is moot. A. Demurrer Cross-Defendants Augustin Fernandez (“Fernandez”) and Duende Media, Inc. (“DMI”) (collectively, “Fernandez Parties”) demur to the 1 st (intentional interference with prospective economic advantage) and 3 rd (common counts) causes of action in the cross-complaint of Cross-Complainants Robert J. Haber (“Haber”) and Rajah Media Inc. (“Rajah”) (collectively, “Haber Parties”). Fernandez Parties ar...

Excerpt: ...ation of the 6 th cause of action and the request for punitive damages is granted. A. Motion to Seal Defendant FCA US, LLC (“Defendant”) moves to seal documents Plaintiff Fazal Wafadar (“Plaintiff”) filed in support of his opposition to Defendant's motion for summary adjudication. Specifically, Defendant moves to seal Exhibit 5 [excerpts of customer complaints] and Exhibit 6 [warranty claims made] to the Declaration of Rabiya Tirmizi (“...

Excerpt: ...sponses are due within 10 days. Defendants' request for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and its attorney of record is granted in the reduced amount of $4,061.65, payable within 10 days. Defendants' request the Court lift the stay as to the previously awarded $1,660 in monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and Quintana Law Group, Plaintiff's prior attorney of record, is granted. Payment is due within 10 days. Defendants' motion to compel furth...

Excerpt: ...brough by Plaintiff Weber & Associates, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) pursuant to C.C.P. §473(d) or the Court's equitable power. Defendant moves to set aside the default on the grounds the judgment is void since the service of the complaint and summons was improper, depriving the Court of jurisdiction over Defendant. (Motion, pgs. 1-4.) Plaintiff's 12/29/21 request for judicial notice of the dockets of various cases filed in Los Angeles Superior Court ...

Excerpt: ...y (“Midwell”) moves for cost of proof sanctions against Plaintiff Martin Bertucci (“Plaintiff”). In addition, on December 27, 2021, Defendant His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (“Prince Khalid”) filed an application to seal documents Plaintiff lodged conditionally under seal in connection with his opposition to the instant motion. A. Application to Seal Prince Khalid moves to seal the followin...

Excerpt: ...rovide further responses to Requests for Production (Set One) is moot. Plaintiff's requests for sanctions against Defendants and their counsel of record is denied. Three discovery motions are presently before the Court. Plaintiff Elias G. Shiber (“Plaintiff” or “Shiber”) moves for orders compelling Defendant Edwin Movagharian (“Movagharian”) to provide further responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Requests for Production ...

Excerpt: ...ubject to the judicial reference provision in the parties' underlying General Contractor Agreement (the “Agreement”), to JAMS and appointing the Honorable Judith M. Ryan (Ret.) (“Referee”) as judicial referee for all purposes, including trial, as to all claims and cross-claims, pursuant to C.C.P. §638. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Defendant Angeles Contractor, Inc. (“Defendant”) opposes the motion. C.C.P. §638 provides, as follows: A ...

Excerpt: ...Rodriguez (“M. Rodriquez”), Maria Taylor (“M. Taylor”), Alvino Rodriquez (“A. Rodriguez”), and minor plaintiffs Krystalynn Pershing (“Krystalynn”), John Rodriguez (“John”), and Trini Taylor (“Trini”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) that pertain to and/or support their request for punitive damages and attorneys' fees and costs. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1- 2.) Specifically, Defendant moves to strike Paragraphs 7, 74 [harassm...

Excerpt: ... exhibits by lodging only the individual exhibits subject to the protective order. The Court's September 23, 2021 ruling on Plaintiff's motion to seal applies to Exhibit 42 to the Declaration of Erin Coleman conditionally lodged under seal as it is the same Declaration of Gorelick and attached exhibits which the Court has determined is entitled to sealing in part and that sealing order applies to Exhibit 42. To the extent Plaintiff seeks to have ...

Excerpt: ...rsal in support of the motion, that is properly scanned and contains all pages and language of the Sales Contract. The Court sets a non‐appearance case review for August 15, 2022. The parties are directed to submit a joint statement no later than August 5, 2022, apprising the Court of the status of the arbitration. Defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) moves for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asserted by Plaintiff Raymundo Galle...

Excerpt: ...es is denied as to paragraphs 159, 178, 179, 182, as well as paragraph 11 of the Prayer, which requests punitive damages and is moot as to paragraph 224. A. Demurrer Defendants Higgins Loft aka Higgins Loft Homeowners Association (“the HOA”) and John Agnew (“Agnew”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 7 th (intentional interference with prospective economic advantage) and 8th (negligent interference with prospective economic adv...

Excerpt: ...denied. Defendants US Healthworks Group (“Healthworks”) and Kaochoy Saechao, M.D. (“Dr. Saechao”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1st (violation of Labor Code §1102.5), 2 nd (retaliation), and 3 rd (wrongful termination in violation of public policy) causes of action in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) of Plaintiff Amir H. Rad, erroneously named as Amir Hrad (“Plaintiff”). Defendants argue the causes of action ar...