Excerpt: ...non at the time. The conversation involved “illegal sexual acts” allegedly conducted by Plaintiffs Mike and Paul Kobeissi, and Defendants Dan and Brad Kobeissi. Plaintiffs allege Hussein recorded the conversation without the knowledge and consent of Mike and Sandy, and later published/shared the content of the recording with various friends, family, acquaintances, members of the community, etc. beginning in 2018 and continuing within six mont...

Excerpt: ...r property located at 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway, Units 215 and 225, Santa Clarita, California 91355 (Property). Title to the property is vested in Plaintiff Lucy Holdings, LLC (Plaintiff). Defendant Krupe Industries, Inc. (Krupe) and Defendant Witkin and Associates, LLC (Witkin), the foreclosure trustee, are attempting to foreclose on a deed of trust encumbering the Property. On 4/23/21, Plaintiff filed its original complaint in this action all...

Excerpt: ...gainst Leung and her counsel, the law firm of Mahoney & Soll, and Richard Soll, jointly and severally, in the amount of $1,495.00. RULING: The request for responses is granted as set forth below. Sanctions are denied. This action arises out of business dealings between Harue Marsden (Harue), now deceased, Plaintiff Alissa Wald (Wald) and Defendants Eric W. Leser (Leser) and Vicki Leung (Leung) who are all optometrists. Leser and Leung are married...

Excerpt: ...against Leser and his counsel, the law firm of Mahoney & Soll, and Richard Soll, jointly and severally, in the amount of $1,495.00. RULING: The request for responses is granted as set forth below. Sanctions are denied. This action arises out of business dealings between Harue Marsden (Harue), now deceased, Plaintiff Alissa Wald (Wald) and Defendants Eric W. Leser (Leser) and Vicki Leung (Leung) who are all optometrists. Leser and Leung are marrie...

Excerpt: ... District (District) and against Plaintiffs John Doe 2, John Doe 3 and John Doe 4. The alternative issues for adjudication are: ISSUE 1: Plaintiff's Third And Sixth Causes Of Action For Negligent Supervision And Retention Should Be Dismissed Because The District And Its Employees Had Neither Actual Nor Constructive Notice Of Haggerty's Propensity To Sexually Abuse Minors. ISSUE 2: The District Was Not Negligent Regarding Its Hiring Of Haggerty (T...

Excerpt: ...inst Plaintiff John Doe 1. The alternative issues for adjudication are: ISSUE 1: Plaintiff's Third And Sixth Causes Of Action For Negligent Supervision And Retention Should Be Dismissed Because The District And Its Employees Had Neither Actual Nor Constructive Notice Of Haggerty's Propensity To Sexually Abuse Minors. ISSUE 2: The District Was Not Negligent Regarding Its Hiring Of Haggerty (Third Cause of Action). ISSUE 3: The District Did Not Bre...

Excerpt: ...inst Moving Party) 2. Intentional Interference With Prospective Economic Relations 3. Fraud – Intentional Misrepresentation 4. Fraud – Negligent Misrepresentation 5. Negligence 6. Breach of Fiduciary Duty 7. Restitution RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking allegations regarding and the prayer for punitive damages and attorneys' fees (¶85 lines 14-17, ¶106 lines 21-22, ¶114 lines 20-21, ¶122 lines 21-22, Prayer ¶2, Pray...

Excerpt: ...ts; (2) finding Defendants and their attorney of record, Catalina Gracia, in contempt of Court for failing to comply with the 3/17/21 order pursuant to CCP 1209(a); (3) imposing sanctions in the amount of $7,500 against Defendants and their counsel of record, Catalina Gracia, ($1500 each) payable to the Court for failing to comply with the 3/17/21 order pursuant to CCP 1218(a), 177.5, 2023.030(g) and 2023.030(e); (4) imposing sanctions against De...

Excerpt: ...on of the complaint do not match those listed in the body of the complaint. The causes of action listed above are those which appear in the body of the complaint and in the order in which they appear. RULING: The demurrer is sustained with 20 days leave to amend. The parties are reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQ...

Excerpt: ...r Abuse – Welfare & Institutions Code 15657, 15610.57 3. Wrongful Death RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking Prayer for Relief ¶5: “For attorneys' fees.” RULING: The demurrer is overruled. The motion to strike is denied. Answer is due within 20 days. This action arises out of care and treatment provided by Defendant Pacifica Hospital of the Valley (Defendant) and others to decedent James Caouette, III (Decedent), Plainti...

Excerpt: ...urrer is sustained without leave to amend and the action is dismissed as against Defendant County of Los Angeles. This action arises out of the care and treatment Plaintiff Wali Wright received while a patient at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center on 3/10/18. Plaintiff filed this action on 5/16/19. The operative Third Amended Complaint, filed on 8/9/21, contains one cause of action for general negligence. Defendant County of Los Angeles (the County) ...

Excerpt: ...ratory Relief in Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint. RULING: The motion is denied. The parties are reminded to review the 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. When e-filing documents, parties must comply with the “TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS” which are set forth at page 4, line 4 through page 5, line 12 of the Court's 5/3/19 First Amended General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil. See also CRC...

Excerpt: ...ate, the Court placed the matter off calendar because there was no evidence that the petition or notice of the hearing date had been served on Respondent JTS Construction, Inc. and no response/opposition to the petition had been filed. (See 7/29/20 Minute Order). On 7/29/20, Petitioner Maloof Naman Builders filed a proof of service indicating that the Petition had been served on Respondent by mail on 7/29/20. On 8/19/21, Petitioner filed a Notice...

Excerpt: ... and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Welfare & Institutions Code 15600, et seq.) 2. Negligence 3. Wrongful Death RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking the following portions of Plaintiff's complaint: (1) Pg. 14, lines 24-25 at ¶ 40: “. . .individually and . . .”; (2) Pg. 14, line 25- Pg. 15, line 1 at Paragraph 40: “. . . as well as punitive damages in an amount to be determined according to proof. . . .”; (3) Pg....

Excerpt: ...ions in the amount of, at least, $2,536.65 (increased to $3,976.65 in the reply). RULING: The motion is granted. Responses without objections are due within 20 days. Sanctions in the amount of $1,500.00 are imposed against Plaintiff payable within 20 days. On 1/5/21, Defendant Celia Ornelas Cash (Cash) served Plaintiff with Special Interrogatories, Set 1, by mail making responses due by 2/9/21. (Wake Decl. ¶2, Ex.1). Plaintiff failed to serve ti...

Excerpt: ...judication, in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants Naira Adamian and Corinne Bartoumian, Trustee of the Crebbs Family Trust. Plaintiff requests summary judgment in its favor as to its causes of action for declaratory relief and cancellation of instrument. In the alternative, Plaintiff requests summary adjudication of each of the foregoing causes of action. RULING: The unopposed request for summary judgment is granted. This action arises out...

Excerpt: ..., 31, 32 and 33. Additionally, Plaintiff requests sanctions against Orchard in the amount of $3,150.00, plus $120.00 in costs. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of an incident that occurred in the parking lot of one of Defendant Orchard Supply Company LLC's (Orchard) retail stores. Plaintiff alleges that he was beaten by Defendant Monument Security Inc. (Monument) guards which Plaintiff alleges were hired and supervised by Orch...

Excerpt: ...Personal Jurisdiction · 3rd Cause of Action: Quiet Title · 4th Cause of Action: Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment · 5th Cause of Action: Violation of Civil Code section 1942.4 · 6th Cause of Action: Tortious Breach of Warranty of Habitability · 7th Cause of Action: Nuisance · 8th Cause of Action: (Violation of) Business and Professions Code section 17200, et seq. · 9th Cause of Action: Negligence · 10 th Cause of Action: Breach of Con...

Excerpt: ...f FW CA-Granada Village, LLC and Defendants Tavistock Freebirds, LLC dba FreeB!rds World Burrito (“Tavistock”) and People's Party LLC dba Gorditos (“People's Party”) entered into a written agreement to lease the property located at 17947 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344 from Plaintiff. Defendant Gloria Govan (“Govan”) entered into a written guaranty with Plaintiff to personally guarantee the obligations of Tavistock and Peop...

Excerpt: ...e conditional, giving defendant three days to pay $50,450.00 in back rent or quit possession; the other unconditional, requiring defendant to quit regardless of whether current in paying rent, because defendant allegedly breached provisions of the lease requiring it not to maintain a nuisance or commit waste. Defendant argues that basing the action on two separate notices served the same day is improper because the two notices are confusing and c...

Excerpt: ...air Business Practices Under Business & Professions Code 17200, et seq. RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking various portions of the First Amended Complaint contained in or related to the 3 rd and 4 th causes of action. RULING: The demurrer is overruled as to the 2 nd cause of action, sustained without leave to amend as to the 3 rd cause of action, and sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 4 th cause of action. The mo...

Excerpt: ...s 82, 92, 94, 106-111, 119-121 and 123-126 and compelling Defendant to produce a complete and unredacted set of documents previously produced. Additionally, Plaintiff requests sanctions against Billy Beez in the amount of $2,000.00. RULING: The request to compel further responses is granted. Further responses are due within 20 days. Sanctions are imposed against Defendant Billy Beez USA, LLC in the amount of $2,000.00. Sanctions are payable withi...

Excerpt: ...to the entire First Amended Complaint: 1. Violations of Civil Code 1695, et seq. 2. Violations of Civil Code 2945, et seq. 3. Breach of Fiduciary Duty 4. Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty 5. Constructive Fraud 6. Violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) 7. Unfair Practices Under California Business & Professions Code 17200, et seq. 8. Quiet Title 9. Violation of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (...

Excerpt: ... Defendants' Writs of Mandamus asking the Court of Appeal to: (1) Issue a peremptory writ of mandate, directing the Superior Court to vacate its June 29, 2021 Order granting Defendants' Demurrer and Motion to Strike (2) Issue an alternative writ directing Superior Court to set aside and vacate its Order of June 29, 2021 denying Defendants' Demurrer and Motion to Strike, and (3) enter a new and different order granting Defendants' Demurrer and/or ...

Excerpt: ...ney fees; and (4) an additional $5,000.00 for Plaintiff's counsel to review Defendant's Opposition, draft the Reply brief, and attend the hearing on this Motion. RULING: The motion is granted, in part. Plaintiff is awarded $17,500.00 in attorneys' fees. This action arose out of Plaintiff Natalie De Leon's claim that the 2018 Hyundai Sonata vehicle she leased, which was manufactured and distributed by Defendant Hyundai Motor America, suffered from...