Excerpt: ...ntiff's request for attorneys' fees are denied. Defendant Seth W. Wiener (“Wiener”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order transferring venue of this action filed by Plaintiff Na Wang (“Wang”) (“Plaintiff”) from the Los Angeles Superior Court to the Contra Costa Superior Court pursuant to C.C.P. §395 on the grounds that Defendant is the only named defendant in this action and resides and practices law in San Ramon, Contra Costa County,...

Excerpt: ...ation on the basis of veteran status in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”)), 2nd (harassment on the basis of veteran status in violation of FEHA), 3rd (retaliation in violation of FEHA), 4th (failure to prevent discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of veteran status in violation of FEHA), and 5th (retaliation in violation of Labor Code §1102.5) causes of action in the complaint (“Complaint”) of P...

Excerpt: ...0 and discusses applicable factors listed in Rule 7.955(b) supporting the reasonableness of the attorneys' fees request and (2) explains the term “special class minors”. Petitioner Karlyn King (“King”), on behalf of Claimant Reagan King (“Reagan”), Petitioner Antoinette Anderson (“Anderson”), on behalf of Claimant Trillion Alexander (“Trillion”), Petitioner Angelina Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), on behalf of Claimants Johnathan...

Excerpt: ...s stayed pending arbitration. The Court sets a non‐appearance case review for May 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are directed to submit a joint statement five calendar days in advance, apprising the Court of the status of the arbitration. Defendants Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (“Credit Union”) and Dina Franks (“Franks”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asserted by Plaintiff B...

Excerpt: ...o submit a report five court days in advance of the hearing. Plaintiff Zebulon Neff (“Neff”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order approving his Settlement Agreement and Release of PAGA Claims (“Settlement”) with Defendant Oakhurst Industries, Inc. (“Oakhurst”) (“Defendant”). (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Motion to Approve PAGA Settlement Plaintiff requests the Court issue an order: (1) approving the parties' Settlement in the total G...

Excerpt: ...motion to compel Defendant to provide responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Request for Production of Documents (Set One) are granted. Defendant is ordered to provide responses within 10 days. Plaintiff's unopposed requests for monetary sanctions against Defendant are granted in the reduced total amount of $630.00, payable within 15 days. Three discovery motions are presently before the Court. Plaintiff Midway Rent A Car, Inc. dba Midwa...

Excerpt: ...the court issue a judgment at this time. Plaintiff Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. (“Consumer Advocacy”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order approving and entering the [Proposed] Consent Judgment between Plaintiff and Defendant Montalvan Sales, Inc. (“Defendant”) in the instant Proposition 65 action pursuant to Health & Safety Code §§25249.5, et seq. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Plaintiff seeks the Court's approval of the settlement reache...

Excerpt: ...238.22. Plaintiff's motion to tax Defendant's costs is granted in the reduced amount of $20.40. Defendant is therefore entitled to costs in the total amount of $14,591.77. Plaintiff Vadim Gorobets (“Gorobets”) (“Plaintiff”) moves to tax or strike unrecoverable costs requested by Defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (“JLRNA”) (“Defendant”), and not award Defendant any costs. (Notice of Motion Gorobets, pg. 1.) Defendant a...

Excerpt: ...r Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“AHM”) (“Defendant”) demurs to the 2nd (fraudulent inducement- concealment) cause of action in the complaint (“Complaint”) of Plaintiffs Raymundo Flores Silva aka Raymundo A. Silva (“Flores Silva”) and Mercedes Casilla Pina (“Casilla Pina”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). Defendant argues Plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to constitute the cause of action and the economi...

Excerpt: ...a Baumgartner (“Baumgartner”), and Eric Steele (“Steele”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move to amend the Judgment to add nonparties Salvador Villanueva (“Villanueva”) and Stem Holdings, Inc. (“Stem”) as additional defendants because Stem is successor in interest to Defendant Driven Deliveries, Inc. (“Driven Deliveries”) (“Defendant”), and Driven Deliveries is Villanueva's alter ego. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2; C.C.P. §1...

Excerpt: ...am Moussazadeh (“Moussazadeh”) (“Defendant”) demurs to the 1st (declaratory relief), 2nd (fraudulent transfer under the Uniform Voidable Transfer Act (“UVTA”)), 3rd (breach of oral contract), 4th (intentional misrepresentation), 5th [1] (financial elder abuse), 6th (quiet title), and 7th [2] (preliminary injunction) causes of action in the complaint (“Complaint”) of Plaintiff Pourandokht Pourat (“Pourat”) (“Plaintiff”) on ...

Excerpt: ...this action. Plaintiffs seek to file the TAC to (1) specify that all causes of action are against all defendants and (2) to add an additional cause of action based on facts already alleged in the complaint. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Request for Judicial Notice Defendant Pablo Montalvan's 10/18/22 request for judicial notice of the April 20, 2022 minute order is denied, as there is no need to take judicial notice since the Court can review the re...

Excerpt: ...h amended complaint is sustained as to the 8th and 10th cause of action without leave to amend, and overruled as to the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th causes of action. Defendants PAMC, Ltd. and Pacific Alliance Medical Center, Inc. (collectively “PAMC Defendants”), demur to Piper Care Management aka Piper Case Management and Consulting, Inc.'s (“Piper”) and Geraldine Beutler's (“Beutler”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) fourth amended ...

Excerpt: ...LL PLAINTIFF ART COLONY PROPERTY LLC'S (“ART COLONY”) (“PLAINTIFF”) COSTS TO THE EXTENT THEY EXCEED $4,125.00 ON THE GROUNDS THAT THIS IS AN ACTION IN CONTRACT WHICH PROVIDES FOR A $1,500.00 CAP ON ANY AWARD OF FEES AND/OR COSTS, THOUGH PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED TO SHARE THE COST OF HIRING A COURT REPORTER AT TRIAL, OF WHICH DEFENDANT'S REASONABLE SHARE IS $2,625.00. (NOTICE OF MOTION, PG. 1.) BACKGROUND ON MARCH 7, 2022, THE COURT ENTE...

Excerpt: ...e case review for October 27, 2023. The parties are directed to submit a joint statement five calendar days in advance, apprising the Court of the status of the arbitration. Defendant Chartwell Staffing Services Inc. (“Chartwell”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asserted by Plaintiff Florinda Villatoro Arias (“Villatoro Arias”) (“Plaintiff”) and dismissing Plaintiff's claims or alternatively s...

Excerpt: ...trike is denied. Requests for Judicial Notice Defendant's April 13, 2022, Requests for Judicial Notice are granted. A. Demurrer Defendant Southwest Drilling, Inc. (“Southwest”) (“Defendant”) demurs to the 2nd (strict liability— failure to warn), 3rd (strict liability—design defect), and 4th (fraudulent concealment) causes of action in the complaint of Plaintiffs Craig Steven Roberts (“Craig”) and Carla Roxanna Roberts (“Carla”...

Excerpt: ... §3289(b). (Motion, pgs. 1-2.) Plaintiff moves for prejudgment interest from Defendant Ardas Yanik (“Yanik”) (“Defendant”) following the granting of summary judgment on June 20, 2022, for Plaintiff against Defendant in $233,000.00 in damages. (Motion, pgs. 1-2.) Civil Code §§3287(a) and 3289(b) Civil Code §3287(a) provides, in pertinent part, as follows: “A person who is entitled to recover damages certain, or capable of being made ...

Excerpt: ...Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment against Plaintiff Theodore Faye (“Faye”) (“Plaintiff”) on his complaint. In the alternative, Defendant moves for summary adjudication on the 1st (disability discrimination), 2nd (disability harassment), 3rd (action for retaliation), 4th (failure to prevent discrimination, harassment or retaliation), 5th (failure to provide reasonable accommodati...

Excerpt: ... a copy of the Settlement Notice to be sent to an Aggrieved Employee with their payment check; and 2. a revised proposed order and judgment. Plaintiff Zebulon Neff (“Neff”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order approving his Settlement Agreement and Release of PAGA Claims (“Settlement”) with Defendant Oakhurst Industries, Inc. (“Oakhurst”) (“Defendant”). (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Motion to Approve PAGA Settlement Plaintiff request...

Excerpt: ...record. Plaintiff's request for sanctions against Defendant is denied. Defendant Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“WAM”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff Jennifer Hua (“Hua”) (“Plaintiff”) in the amount of $603,515.00 in attorney fees for this matter, plus any additional fees incurred between July 27, 2022, and the time of this Court's ruling on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment...

Excerpt: ...on. The Motion to Strike is granted with leave to amend in 10 days as to requests 1, 2, and 3, granted without leave to amend as to requests 4‐11, and denied as to requests 12‐15. Cross-Defendant LSG Las Tunas, LP (“LSG”) demurs to the 2 nd (Negligence) 3 rd (Intentional Misrepresentation), 4 th (Negligent Misrepresentation), 5 th (Fraudulent Concealment/Violations of Civil Code Sections 2782.9, 2782.95 and 2782.97), 6 th (Intentional Int...

Excerpt: ...C, and Williams Patal's motion to strike is denied as moot. A. Demurrer Defendants Patal Construction, LLC (“Patal Construction”), and Williams Patal (“Patal”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 4th (fraud), 6th (intentional misrepresentation), and 7th (negligent misrepresentation) causes of action in the complaint (“Complaint”) of Plaintiff Vince Egan (“Egan”) (“Plaintiff”) on the basis they fail to state facts suf...

Excerpt: ...olowich Voluck LLP's unopposed motion to compel Plaintiff Edward Lyman III to provide further responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) is granted. Further responses are to be provided within 15 days. Defendant Kaufman Dolowich Voluck LLP's unopposed motion to compel Plaintiff Edward Lyman III to provide further responses to Request for Production (Set One) is granted. Further responses are to be provided within 15 days. Defendant Kaufman Do...

Excerpt: ... of Los Angeles (“PWC”) (collectively, “Wang Defendants”) move for summary judgment against Plaintiffs Piper Care Management aka Piper Case Management and Consulting, Inc. (“Piper”) and Geraldine Beutler (“Beutler”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) on the fourth amended complaint (“4AC”). CRC Violations Plaintiffs filed a separate statement in opposition to the motion for summary judgment in violation of C.R.C. Rule 3.1354(b) ...

Excerpt: ...d within 10 days, and denied, in part. A. Demurrer Defendants JV General Construction, Inc. (“JV Construction”) and Jaime Villalvazo (“Villalvazo”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1st (discrimination in violation of Government Code §12940(a)), 4th (failure to prevent discrimination in violation of Government Code §12940(k)), 8th (Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)), and 17th (negligent hiring, training, re...