Excerpt: ... judgment is granted. This action arises out of an incident that occurred on 6/22/20 at approximately 8:50 p.m. on San Francisquito Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, California. While on horseback and trying to cross San Francisquito Canyon Road, Plaintiff Brittany Domenick (Plaintiff) was struck by a vehicle driven by Defendant Frank M. Loya, who has already settled with Plaintiff. Plaintiff has sued Defendant County of Los Angeles (the County) clai...

Excerpt: ... Intentional Interference With Contractual Relations RULING: The demurrer to the 3 rd cause of action is overruled. Answer is due within 30 days. FACUAL SUMMARY & RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a written Exclusive Equipment Agreement (the Agreement) entered into between Plaintiff Background Images LLC (Plaintiff) and Defendant Monolith Virtual Production LLC (MVP) pursuant to which Plaintiff, which owned and leased video di...

Excerpt: ...unt of $5,100.24. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. This action arises out of a dispute between neighbors, Plaintiffs Alex Alvarado and Patricia Alvarado (collectively, Plaintiffs) and Defendants Michael Meadows and Althea Meadows (collectively, Defendants). On 6/17/22, Plaintiffs noticed the depositions of Defendant Michael Meadows for 7/14/22 and Althea Meadows for 7/15/22. (Chimoures Decl. ¶2, Ex.1, 2). Each deposition notice ...

Excerpt: ... complaint. RULING: The motion is granted. This action arises out of a debt allegedly owed by Sarkis Khacherian aka Sargis Khacherian III (Defendant/Judgment Debtor). On 11/25/13, Plaintiff Asset Acquisition Group, LLC, as assignee of BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant for Breach of Vehicle Lease Contract, Account Stated, Quantum Meruit and Open Book Account. On 1/19/14, Plaintiff filed a proof of servi...

Excerpt: ...gatories, Set 1, and Special Interrogatories, Set 1. Additionally, Defendant requests sanctions against Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff's attorney of record in the amount of $1,580.00. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of an alleged fall that occurred while Plaintiff Phyllis Ginolfi (Plaintiff) was a patient at Defendant's adult day care facility. Plaintiff alleges Defendant's negligence caused her fall and alleges injuries and dama...

Excerpt: ... unless Plaintiff consents to a reduction of the compensatory damages to an amount that the Court determines from the evidence to be fair and reasonable; and (2) Complete judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict. RULING: The motions are denied. This action arose out of a dispute as to whether a disability insurance policy purchased by Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Hamidreza Ghasemi ...

Excerpt: ...ction, to Special Interrogatories, Set 1, numbers 1, 4, 5, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34 and 35. Additionally, Cross-Complainant William Vilches dba Prestige Builders requests sanctions in the amount of $2,985.00 against Braa and its attorney, Areg Sarkissian, jointly and severally. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. Further responses are due and sanctions are payable within 30 days. This action arises out of an agreement allegedly entere...

Excerpt: ...tion is granted. FACTUAL SUMMARY & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a loan agreement for the purchase of real property located at 17230 Osborne Street in Northridge, California (the Property). Plaintiff Matthew Sanders (Plaintiff) and Defendant Jessica Sanders are married and are currently engaged in dissolution proceedings (LASC Case No. 20CHFL00167). Defendant Jan K. Tweed, individually and as Trustee of the J.K. Tweed Revocable Tru...

Excerpt: ...gence. Plaintiff alleges that defendants breached a settlement agreement between Plaintiff and former Defendant Julia Surtshin concerning the maintenance of trees on the property located at 17550 Prairie Street, Northridge, California (Prairie Property). Plaintiff owned—and on 4/16/18 sold—an adjacent property located at 9264 Shoshone Avenue, Northridge, California (Shoshone Property). Defendant Julia Surtshin sold the Prairie Property to Def...

Excerpt: ...der assuming jurisdiction over the unauthorized law practice of Peter Shah aka Peter Sharokhi and Pedram Sharokhi, doing business as (dba) Plaintiff Advocate Law Group, Top Notch Law Group, J & R Law Group, JR Law Group, Trillium Law Group, and Valley Accidents (collectively, Respondent), pursuant to Business and Professions Code 6126.3. RULING: The relief requested in the petition is granted. This petition arises out of the claim that Respondent...

Excerpt: ...or financial condition until after a verdict or court ruling finding any defendant guilty of malice, oppression or fraud in accordance with Civil Code 3294 and Civil Code 3295(d). RULING: The motion is granted. This is a real estate disclosure case. Plaintiff Andrew Dow (Plaintiff) is the purchaser and defendants are the real estate broker/agent and related businesses. The operative First Amended Complaint contains causes of action for: (1) Breac...

Excerpt: ...Fair Dealing 5. Race Discrimination 6. Failure to Prevent Race-Based Discrimination 7. Retaliation 8. Medical Disability Discrimination 9. Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation in Violation of FEHA 10. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress RULING: The demurrer as to the 8 th and 9 th causes of action is sustained with 30 days leave to amend. The demurrer as to the 10 th cause of action is overruled. This action arises out of Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...laratory Relief (dismissed on 6/27/22 pursuant to Plaintiff's request) RULING: The demurrer is sustained with 20 days leave to amend. This action arises out of Plaintiff Juan Orozco's (Plaintiff) claim that Defendants William J. Schrey and Diana C. Schrey, as trustees of the Schrey Trust dated June 12, 2018 (Defendants) have breached an agreement to sell him real property located at 28213 Oak Spring Canyon Road, Canyon Country, California for $95...

Excerpt: ...ING: The motion is granted. FACTUAL SUMMARY & PROCEDURAL HISTORY Defendants Golden Bolt, LLC; Golden Customer Care, LLC; Whole Body Research, LLC; One Two Cosmetics, LLC; City Beauty, LLC and Mark Clemens' (collectively, Defendants) Request for Judicial Notice (RJN) is granted. This action arises out of Plaintiff Maria Becerra's (Plaintiff) employment with Defendant Golden Bolt, LLC (Golden Bolt) from 3/20/17 until 7/16/20 as an hourly-paid, non-...

Excerpt: ...Cervantes SERVICE: Filed July 11, 2022 OPPOSITION: Filed November 2, 2022 REPLY: Filed November 8, 2022 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant demurrers to Plaintiff's third cause of action for fraudulent inducement. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Sandra Cervantes Soto and Dora Cervantes's (“Plaintiffs') lemon law claim. Plaintiffs allege that on April 11, 2021, they purchased a new 2020 Honda Pilot (“Subject Vehicle”). Plaintiffs allege...

Excerpt: ...nied. This action arises out of a dispute regarding the ownership of real property located at 15710 Larkspur Street, Sylmar, California. After confirming that Defendant Ashley Jauregui's (Ashley) availability to have her deposition taken on 6/23/22, on 6/8/22, Plaintiff Antonio Jauregui (Plaintiff), noticed Ashley's deposition for 6/23/22. (See Martinez Decl. ¶¶3-5, Ex.1-3). Plaintiff claims that on 6/21/22, Ashley's attorney informed Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...unopposed demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. This action arises out of Plaintiff North American Machinery Movers, Inc.'s (Plaintiff) allegations that Defendants Sergio Maldonado and On the Road Insurance Services (Defendants), acting as insurance brokers for Plaintiff, failed to procure the proper insurance to cover a property damage claim, and that failure caused Plaintiff to sustain a loss of $45,000. (FAC ¶¶2, 7, 9). Plaintiff all...

Excerpt: ..., Set 1, numbers 1-3 and 17-18; Special Interrogatories, Set 1, numbers 1-3 and 24 and Requests for Production of Documents, Set 1, numbers 1, 28 and 30. RULING: The motion is granted. Further responses are due within 30 days. This action arises out of Plaintiff Emigdio Rodriguez's (Plaintiff) employment with some or all of the Defendants Starshield Security Services; Starship Security Services, Inc. and/or Shea Property Management Company, Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...nst State Farm) 3. Negligent Misrepresentation (against Neglia) 4. Violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (against State Farm) 5. Unfair Business Practices (against State Farm and Neglia) RULING: The demurrer is sustained with 20 days leave to amend. FACTUAL SUMMARY & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of two insurance claims made by Plaintiffs Dennis Cho and Heather Cho (Plaintiffs) to Defendant State Farm (State Farm). One claim is for ...

Excerpt: ...h of contract/commercial lease. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of an alleged breach of a commercial lease and guaranty of the lease. Plaintiffs Jeffrey Harris and Austin Harris, Co-Trustees of the Harris Family Trust (Plaintiffs) are the landlord and Defendant Extensions Plus (Extensions Plus) is the tenant and Defendant Helene Stahl (Stahl) is the guarantor (collectively, Defendants). Possession of the premises is not at is...

Excerpt: ...everally, in the amount of $9,750.00 pursuant to CCP 128.7 for the bad faith filing of the demurrer and motion to strike with regard to Cross-Complainant William Vilches dba Prestige Builders' cross-complaint. RULING: The motion is denied. Cross-Defendants Braa Holdings, LLC, Areg Aghayants and Armik Aghayants' request for sanctions is also denied. This action arises out of an agreement allegedly entered between Cross-Complainant William Vilches ...

Excerpt: ... order staying this action pending completion of arbitration proceedings. RULING: The motion is granted. This action arises out of a Serve American Express Prepaid Debit account opened by Plaintiff Brenda Young-Bryant (Plaintiff) on 7/25/15 with Defendant American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., erroneously sued as American Express Corp. (Defendant). (Kerr Decl. ¶4). By registering to use Defendant's prepaid debit card account ser...

Excerpt: ...n of Civil Code 2923.5 2. Violation of Civil Code 2924(a)(1) 3. Violation of Civil Code 2923.6(c) 4. Violation of Civil Code 2923.7 5. Violation of Civil Code 2924.9 6. Violation of Civil Code 2924.10 7. Unfair Business Practices – Violation of Business & Professions Code 17200, et seq. 8. Cancellation of Written Instruments – Civil Code 3412 RULING: The demurrer is sustained with 30 days leave to amend. FACTUAL SUMMARY & PROCEDURAL HISTORY T...

Excerpt: ..., in part, as set forth below. This action arises out of a dispute between a sister, Plaintiff Tamar Hagopian (Plaintiff), and brother, Defendant Raffi Hagopian (Defendant) regarding certain real property. Plaintiff claims that in 2016 she and Defendant entered an oral agreement whereby Defendant would acquire the house Plaintiff had been living in with her family from Plaintiff's husband whom she was divorcing because Plaintiff could not qualify...

Excerpt: ...nd severally in this case. Additionally, Plaintiffs request the dismissal of the Motion to Vacate Entry of Default and/or Judgment with prejudice. RULING: The motion is granted, in part, and denied, in part. This action arose out of a contract between Plaintiffs Charles Bacquet and Victoria Bacquet (Plaintiffs) and Defendant Robert Aleksanyan (Defendant) for the construction of a pool. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendant represented verbally and in...