Excerpt: ...aintiff Kenneth D. Worth leave to file a Second Amended Complaint against Defendants Lloyd's America, Petersen International Underwriters and Disability Management Services, Inc. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing to Policy Number 18131636 (Underwriters) denial of Plaintiff Kenneth D. Worth's (Plaintiff) disability insurance claim...

Excerpt: ... property located at 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway, Units 215 and 225, Santa Clarita, California 91355 (Property). On 8/2/23, this Court granted Plaintiff Lucy Holdings, LLC's (Plaintiff) request for a preliminary injunction preventing Defendants Krupe Industries, Inc. (Krupe) and Witkin & Associates, LLC (Witkin) from proceeding with a foreclosure sale noticed by Witkin for the Property. (See 8/2/21 Minute Order). Additionally, the Court required ...

Excerpt: ...rongful Termination of Employment in Violation of Public Policy 3. Violation of Labor Code 1102.5 4. Retaliation in Violation of FEHA 5. Violation of Labor Code 232.5 6. Government Code Section 911.2 7. Government Code Section 945.6 8. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress 9. Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Retention 10. Failure to Take All Reasonable Steps Necessary to Prevent Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment in Violation of ...

Excerpt: ...ponses and documents to Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents, Set 3. Additionally, Plaintiff requests an award of sanctions against Defendant Fresh Start Healthy School Meals, Inc. and Defendant's counsel in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $4,560.00. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Ruben Ramirez's (Plaintiff) employment as a truck driver wi...

Excerpt: ...TS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff L.A. Tire Tech, Inc. (Plaintiff) is an on-site fleet maintenance, repair, roadside service, tire company and provides safety inspections and certifications required by clients and customers, such as Defendant SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC (Defendant). Defendant is a supplier of landscape, hardscape, irrigation, and related supplies providing supplies to business owners, contractors and others in the landscaping b...

Excerpt: ...ly, Defendants seek an order staying the deposition subpoena pending the resolution of this motion. Further, Defendants' request sanctions against Plaintiffs and/or their counsel in the amount of $2,500. RULING: The request to quash the subpoena is granted. The request for sanctions is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an alleged breach of a commercial lease and guaranty of the lease. Plaintiffs Jeffrey Harri...

Excerpt: ... of a dispute between brothers regarding certain real property located in Sunland, California. On 10/14/20, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Raul Perez (Raul) filed his complaint against Enrique Perez, Jonathan Perez; all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Raul's title and Does 1-50 for: (1) Quiet Title, (2) Cancellation of Instruments, (3) Breach ...

Excerpt: ...ws ultimately finds and produces documents, Plaintiffs request an order permitting them to depose Mr. Meadows again for the limited purpose of questioning him regarding those documents. Additionally, Plaintiffs request sanctions against Mr. Meadows and his counsel of record, Fitzgerald Kreditor Bolduc Risbrough LLP, in the amount of $3,640. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises ...

Excerpt: ...position as specified in the second amended deposition notice served on 5/8/23. Additionally, Plaintiff requests sanctions against Arminak LLC and their attorneys of record in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $8,914.65 RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Vav Plastics, Inc.'s (Plaintiff) claim that Defendants Arminak Solutions dba KBL Cosmetics (Arminak LLC)...

Excerpt: ...proper; (2) Page 3 Line 14 the word “unlawfully” as being improper and irrelevant as a legal conclusion; (3) Page 3 Lines 18-24: The entire paragraph as being improperly plead, ambiguous and lacking in specificity as to the facts plead; (4) Page 4 Line 27 to Page 5 Line 3 The entire paragraph as being improperly plead, ambiguous and lacking in specificity as to the facts plead necessary to warrant the imposition of punitive damages; (5) Page ...

Excerpt: ...ntiff requests an award of sanctions against Defendant K12 Schools Services and Defendant's counsel in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $4,560.00. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Ruben Ramirez's (Plaintiff) employment as a truck driver with/for Defendants: (1) Juan Carlos Saucedo (Saucedo), (2) K12 School Services (K12), (3) Fresh Start Healthy School M...

Excerpt: ... Liability *The causes of action in the caption of the complaint do not match those in the body of the complaint. The caption lists the causes of action as: (1) Breach, (2) Violation of Civil Code 1102, (3) Fraud by Concealment, (4) Negligence, (5) Conversion and (6) Battery. RELIEF IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking Plaintiffs' request for punitive and exemplary damages (¶50a, p.12:7-8, ¶50b, p.12:11) and Plaintiff's request for emotional ...

Excerpt: ..., 15, and 16. Additionally, Defendants seek sanctions. RULING: The request to compel further responses is granted. Further responses are due within 30 days. Sanctions are denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Sam Ostayan's (Plaintiff) claim that Defendant Prestige Default Services, LLC (Prestige), as trustee of the nonjudicial foreclosure sale of real property located at 10711 Sunnybrae Avenue, Chatswor...

Excerpt: ...Additionally, Plaintiff requests sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $2,861.65. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a slip incident that occurred on 2/27/21 at a Ralphs Grocery Store located in Valencia, California. On 10/17/22, Plaintiff Liza Porras (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant Ralphs Grocery Company (Defendant). On 2/28/23, Plaintiff served Defendant with Spec...

Excerpt: ...led on 6/7/23 is based on the “merits.” RULING: The motion filed on 9/28/22 is placed off calendar. The motion filed on 6/7/23 is denied. SUMMAR OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of the care and treatment provided by Defendant Bassam Bejjani, M.D. (Defendant) to Plaintiff Felix Soto (Plaintiff). Defendant first saw Plaintiff, then 68 years old, on 12/18/18, at Mission Community Hospital. At that time, Plaintiff presented wi...

Excerpt: ...deposit with the Court the full penalty of Bond No. CA5853919 in the sum of $15,000 issued on behalf of cross-defendant, SUPERIOR ROOF SOLUTIONS INC., a California corporation (hereinafter referred to as “SUPERIOR ROOF”) in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 7071.6 of the Business and Professions Code less those sums that the Court may award MERCHANTS BONDING in reasonable attorney's fees and costs. (2) Upon the deposit of sa...

Excerpt: ... OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of disputes between neighbors. Plaintiffs Alex Alvarado and Patricia Alvarado (Plaintiffs) and Defendants Michael Meadows and Althea Meadows (the Meadows) own neighboring properties in a common interest development managed by Defendant Ridgeview Saugus Homeowners Association (the HOA) and governed by a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs). Without citing any evidence, ...

Excerpt: ...ovided medical care lead to necrosis of the left middle finger and a subsequent amputation. Plaintiff alleges the loss of a finger now prevents Plaintiff from engaging in work as a dental implantologist. On June 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Medical Malpractice. On April 21, 2023, the case was reassigned from Department 31 in the Mosk Courthouse to Department 49. On July 7, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed Providence Health & Services, Provi...

Excerpt: ...ger and 14-year old Dominic Blackwell were on the premises of Saugus High School, when 16-year old Nathaniel Berhow walked onto the campus with a .45-caliber handgun, and began to shoot students before taking his own life with the same gun. Gracie and Dominic died from their gunshot wounds. On November 16, 2020, the Blackwell plaintiffs filed a complaint for general negligence— wrongful death, premises liability—wrongful death, negligence—s...

Excerpt: ...nt Ricardo Avelar, and insured with defendants Automobile Club of Southern California and/or Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club, LLC. Plaintiff alleges Avelar wrongfully denied any liability after allegedly agreeing to take full responsibility for the accident. Plaintiff subsequently submitted a claim with the insurer, which led to a designation of Plaintiff's vehicle as a “total loss salvage.” Plaintiff contends said designation ...

Excerpt: ...ial Motion to Strike. RULING: The motion is granted. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a dispute between Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Ha Hoang Nguyen (Nguyen) and Defendants/Cross-Complainants Amy Jam (Jam) and Mohsen Hadad (Hadad) regarding the rights to real property located at 20516 Shelley Lane, Porter Ranch, California 91326 (the Property). Nguyen claims that she purchased the Property and agreed to let Jam and Had...

Excerpt: ...hin 20 days. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 9/30/22 wherein Plaintiff Juan Francisco Rodriguez Cortes (Plaintiff) was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Defendant Jose Luis Gomez Ramirez (Ramirez). (Complaint ¶16). Plaintiff alleges that Ramirez drove a vehicle off the road and struck Plaintiff at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Mercer Street in Los Angel...

Excerpt: ... striking portions of the First Amended Complaint regarding punitive damages and attorney's fees (¶¶51, 57, Prayer ¶3 and Prayer (second) ¶3). RULING: The demurrer is overruled. The motion to strike is granted without leave to amend as to the prayer for attorney fees. The motion to strike is granted as to the allegations regarding and prayer for punitive damages – whether leave to amend is granted as to the punitive damage allegations and p...

Excerpt: ...ionally, Plaintiff requests that sanctions in the amount of $3,435.00 be imposed against Defendant and/or Defendant's counsel. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff L.A. Tire Tech, Inc. (Plaintiff) is an on-site fleet maintenance, repair, roadside service, tire company and provides safety inspections and certifications required by clients and customers, such as Defendant SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC (Defen...

Excerpt: ...iff requests sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $2,214.45. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of Plaintiff Los Angeles Federal Credit Union's (Plaintiff) claims that Defendant Jessica J. Martin aka Jessica Jna Baker (Defendant) has defaulted on two loans made by Plaintiff to Defendant. On 10/31/22, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant for: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Money Lent, (3) Claim and Delivery, (4) Bre...