Excerpt: ...:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to file a joint status report five calendar days in advance of the hearing. Defendant 1501, LLC (“1501”) (“Defendant”) moves for an order compelling arbitration of all claims asserted by Plaintiff The Ruttenberg Law Firm, P.C. (“Ruttenberg”) (“Plaintiff”) in this action and staying the action pending completion of arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§1281.2, 1281.4.) By way of backgrou...

Excerpt: ...ross-Defendants Victor Wang (“Victor”), Raymond Wang (“Raymond”), and SRS Infrastructure, LLC (“SRS Infrastructure”) (collectively, “Wang Defendants”) move for an order to disqualifying Plotkin, Marutani & Kaufman, LLP (“PMK”) and each of its attorneys, including Jay J. Plotkin (“Plotkin”), (collectively, “Defense Counsel”), defense counsel for Defendants/Cross- Complainants WWC Corp. (“WWC Corp.”), Jonathan Clark ...

Excerpt: ...o Palos Verdes (“City”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order awarding it attorneys' fees and costs against Defendant Indian Peak Properties, LLC (“Indian Peak”) (“Defendant”) in the total amount of $148,552.50, reflecting Plaintiff's pre-appeal attorneys' fees in the amount of $107,791.50 as the prevailing party in this case and an amount of $36,207.00 in attorneys' fees to respond to the appeal of this case, as the prevailing party i...

Excerpt: ...ises, Inc. dba Athens Services (“Athens”) (“Defendant”) moves to strike the complaint of Plaintiff WasteXperts, Inc. (“WasteXperts”) (“Plaintiff”) on the grounds the causes of action arise out of Defendant's protected activities, namely, Defendant's statements in connection with an official proceeding and an issue under consideration or review by an executive or judicial body. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§425.16(e)(1), (2)...

Excerpt: ...nian”) (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order to disqualifying Lehrman Law Group and/or Lehrman, Villegas, Chinery & Douglas, LLP (collectively “LVCD”) and attorney Suzy Haroutunian (“Haroutunian”) (collectively, “Defense Counsel”), defense counsel for Defendant BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW NA”) (“Defendant”). Plaintiff moves for disqualification in connection with Defense Counsel's misconduct, misuse of the discovery proce...

Excerpt: ... corrects the language relating to the LWDA Payment. Plaintiff Edgar Montes (“Montes” or “Plaintiff”) moves for an order granting preliminary approval of the proposed settlement with Defendant AG Construction aka AG Construction, Inc. (“Defendant”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Amended Settlement Agreement (“Amended Settlement”) between Plaintiff and Defendant. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; Supp-Decl. of Hamner, Exh....

Excerpt: ...t”) moves for an order to set aside the default entered against him in this action brought by Plaintiff Gabrielle Espinosa (“Espinosa”) (“Plaintiff”) pursuant to C.C.P. §473(b), or in the alternative vacate judgment pursuant to C.C.P. §663. Defendant moves to set aside the judgment on the grounds of “mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect” by the defendant's attorney and the Clerk of the Superior Court. (Notice Set A...

Excerpt: ...), DOE 105 Min Zhou (“Zhou”), DOE 112 Yavuz Ertas (“Ertas”), DOE 113 Nima Razfar (“Nima” or “N. Razfar”), DOE 114 Ali Razfar (“Ali” or “A. Razfar”), DOE 115 Jessica Caldera (“J. Caldera”), DOE 116 Nadia Saban (“Nadia”), DOE 117 Lebiba Saban erroneously sued as Lily Saban (“Lebiba”), DOE 118 Paul Luigi (“Luigi”), DOE 119 Ganchimeg Oyunchimeg erroneously sued as JanChungOzu (“Oyunchimeg”), DOE 120 Daniel ...

Excerpt: ...t 8:30 a.m. The parties are directed to submit a joint statement five calendar in advance of the hearing regarding the status of the arbitration. Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“American Honda”) (“Defendant”) moves to compel arbitration of claims asserted by Plaintiff Edgar Morales Campos (“Morales Campos”) (“Plaintiff”) and stay the action pending completion of the arbitration. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Background On ...

Excerpt: ...Notice of Motion, pg. 2.) Background On June 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed her Complaint, pro per, against Defendant alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of oral argument, (3) medical negligence, (4) infliction of emotional distress, and (5) fraud. On July 20, 2020, Defendant filed his general denial after default judgment was entered against Defendant on July 13, 2020. This Court granted Defendant's motion to set aside the...

Excerpt: ...oves for an order quashing service of the summons and complaint by Plaintiff Jairo Benavides (“Benavides”) (“Plaintiff”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. (Notice of Motion, pg. 1; C.C.P. §§418.10(a)(1).) Background of Action On December 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for wrongful termination, against Defendant. Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on December 17, 2021, alleging twelve causes of acti...

Excerpt: ...dro Molina (“Molina”), Alejandro Molina Portillo (“Portillo”), Berta Molina (“Berta”), Daisy Molina (“Daisy”), Erika Molina (“Erika”), Francisco Molina (“Francisco”), Jose Molina (“Jose”), Kelvin Molina (“Kelvin”), Marcos Molina (“Marcos”), Michael Molina (“Michael”), Olivia Molina (“Olivia”), Ricardo Molina (“Ricardo”), Rosa Molina (“Rosa”) and Teresa Molina (“Teresa”) (collectively, “Pla...

Excerpt: ...rsuant to Labor Code section 2698 et seq. is granted. A status conference regarding a final accounting is set for April 13, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Plaintiffs John Coles, Michelle Langa, and the allegedly aggrieved employees under the Labor Code's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) move for an order approving their August 9, 2022, Private Attorneys General Act Claims Settlement Agreement with Defendants Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.; Sally Beau...

Excerpt: ...ost knowledgeable and custodian of records pursuant to the Court's February 8, 2022 Order is granted. Plaintiff's unopposed request for sanctions against 535 Chalette Drive LLC and Defendant's counsel Behrouz Shafie is denied. Plaintiff Ascentium Capital, LLC (“Plaintiff”) moves for an order compelling nonparty 535 Chalette Drive LLC (“Chalette”) to comply with the Civil Subpoena (Duces Tecum) (the “Subpoena”) served on it in connecti...

Excerpt: ... 20 days leave to amend as to the remaining causes of action. Defendants' motion to strike is moot. A. Demurrer Defendants Cuckoo Homesys Co. Ltd (“Homesys”), Cuckoo Rental America, Inc. (“CKRA”), Cuckoo Electronics America, Inc. (“CEA”), and Michael Won Jun Yi (“Yi”) (collectively, “Defendants”) demur to the 1 st (breach of contract), 2 nd (failure to pay wages), 3 rd (violation of Business & Professions Code §17200), 4 th (...

Excerpt: ...y”) and Liliya Manukyan (“Liliya”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move to tax or strike all costs in items 9 ($7,087.51) and 16 ($3,398.95) totaling $10,486.46 from the $12,648.59 costs requested by Plaintiffs Kay V. Hostetler (“Hostetler”) and Nancy K. Smith (“Smith”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). (Notice of Motion, pg. 2, Exh. 1.) Background On May 31, 2022, the Court entered Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defen...

Excerpt: ... and Form Interrogatories is granted. Plaintiff Luana Vega is ordered to provided responses within 15 days. Defendants' motion to compel Plaintiff Raleigh Irby to provide responses to Requests for Production, Special Interrogatories, and Form Interrogatories is granted. Plaintiff Raleigh Irby is ordered to provided responses within 15 days. Defendants' motion to compel Plaintiff Robert Mitchell to provide responses to Requests for Production, Spe...

Excerpt: ...outside of the statute of limitations as well as portions of the prayer seeking attorney fees and punitive damages is DENIED. Defendants Eloise Williams and Gaylord Williams move to strike portions of the first amended complaint (FAC) pertaining to allegations that are outside of the statute of limitations as well as portions of the prayer seeking attorney fees and punitive damages. (Defs.' Notice. of Mot. pp. 1–2.) Background Plaintiff filed t...

Excerpt: ...in is granted in the reduced total amount of $69,788. The request to stay the enforcement of the fee award for 70 days is granted. Two motions for attorneys' fees are presently before the Court. McLear & Co., Inc. (“McLear US”) and McLear, Ltd. (“McLear UK”) (collectively, “McLear”) move for an order granting them attorneys' fees in the amount of $297,664.80 against Plaintiff Esos Rings, Inc. (“Esos Rings”) and Cross-Defendant Mic...

Excerpt: ...�) and Caresys, Inc. (“Caresys”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move for an order imposing sanctions against Defendants Cuckoo Rental America, Inc. (“CKRA”), Cuckoo Electronics America, Inc. (“CEA”), and Michael Won Jun Yi (“Yi”) (collectively, “Defendants”) in the amount of $18,000 on the grounds Defendants engaged in bad faith tactics. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 1-2; C.C.P. §128.5; Motion, pg. 11.) In opposition, Defendants ...

Excerpt: ... individual defendants previously named as Does Richard A. Wright, Ryan Chessman and Frank Chessman (the “Individual Defendants”, collectively with 10K Inc. “Defendants”), and the following new causes of action and factual allegations in support thereof: (1) Fraud, (2) Interference with Contractual Relations, (3) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage, (4) Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage, a...

Excerpt: ...s”) move to compel the independent mental examination (“IME”) of Plaintiff James Sharlein (“Plaintiff”), contending that there is good cause for the motion because Plaintiff has placed his mental condition in controversy. (Notice of Motion, pg. 2:7-10.) “Unless otherwise limited by order of the court …, any party may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending...

Excerpt: ...ranted. The following documents are to be filed under seal: (1) Defendant's Exhibits 1, 10, 11, 12, 55, 62, 68, and 114; (2) Defendant's Exhibits 9, 44, 77, 82, 83, 87, 123, E, and F and Plaintiff's Exhibits 8, 11, 16, 18, 25 to the Declaration of Freeze and Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of Plaintiff; (3) Defendant's Exhibits 88, 125, 126, and 131; (4) Defendant's Exhibits 84, 85, 95, 105, 137, C, and E and Plaintiff's Exhibit 10 to the Declaratio...

Excerpt: ...Castro”) (collectively, “Proposed Intervenors” or “Navarro Plaintiffs”), move for an order permitting them to intervene in the instant PAGA Action filed by Plaintiff Shimon Broshinsky (“Plaintiff”) against Defendants First Motor Group of Encino, LLC (“First Motor”), Motor Group of Los Angeles (“Motor Group”), Encino Motorcars, LLC (“Motorcars”), and Trophy Automotive Dealer Group, LLC (“Trophy”) (collectively, “Def...

Excerpt: ...aside the May 24, 2022 default entered against it on the cross-complaint filed by Cross-Complainants and Defendants Fred Maidenberg (“Maidenberg”) and Larchmont Investment Properties, LLC (“Larchmont”) (collectively, “Cross-Complainants”) pursuant to C.C.P. §473(b). Evidentiary Objections Cross-Complainants 8/4/22 evidentiary objection to the Declaration of Gregg A. Martin is sustained as to No. 1. Background On June 18, 2021, Plaint...