Excerpt: ...n 20 days. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a warranty contract Plaintiff Omar Maldonado Gonzalez (Plaintiff ) entered with Defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford) on 4/19/22 regarding a 2019 Ford Explorer (the Vehicle). (Complaint ¶15). Plaintiff alleges that “[d]efects and nonconformities to warranty manifested themselves within the applicable express warranty period” which “substantially impair the use, value ...

Excerpt: ...presentations made in a declaration submitted under CCP 2030.050, the number of specially prepared interrogatories is unwarranted; AND (3) that Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents, Set Three need not be responded to, or have documents produced in response thereto pursuant to CCP 2031.060(b)(1)). KBL also requests sanctions against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, Michael Berke and Roy Manukyan, in the amount of $4,060. MOTION TO ...

Excerpt: ...Requests for Admissions Nos. 4, 5 and 14-53. Additionally, Plaintiff Steffanie Stelnick requests an award of sanctions against Defendant Ryan House and his attorney in the amount of $5,828.25. RULING: The motion is granted, in part, and denied, in part, as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiffs Steffanie Stelnick, Todd Stelnick, and Southern California Real Estate Management, Inc.'s (collective...

Excerpt: ...urther responses to Plaintiff Vav Plastics, Inc.'s (Plaintiff) Requests for Production Of Documents And Things, Set 2. Plaintiff also requests an order compelling KBL to produce responsive documents to the Requests for Production. Additionally, Plaintiff requests that the Court award monetary sanctions against KBL and their attorneys of record, and in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $4,111.65. RULING: The motion is granted. Further responses ...

Excerpt: ...n is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out 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 Doe...

Excerpt: ...llion, of Vermillion Investigations. Additionally, Defendant requests sanctions against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $2,940.00. RULING: The motion is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an incident that occurred on 10/3/19 when Plaintiff, R.S., Jr. (Plaintiff), a student at Hart High School which is located in Defendant William Hart Union High School District (Defendant), was attending r...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff requests sanctions against Defendant and its attorneys of record, The Erksine Law Group, PC, in the amount of $3,210.00. RULING: The motion is granted. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Jesus Galvan Luna's (Plaintiff) claim that their warrantied 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (the Vehicle), which was manufactured and distributed by Defendant General Motors LLC (Defendant), suffers from certain defe...

Excerpt: ...ed without prejudice. On 5/20/22, Plaintiff Honest Home Improvement Inc. filed this action against Defendants Armand Vince Garcia and Garcia Family Trust for: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Quantum Meruit, (3) Intentional Misrepresentation, (4) Negligent Misrepresentation, (5) Fraud, (6) Unjust Enrichment, (7) Common Count and (8) Foreclosure of Mechanic's Lien. On 6/24/22, Defendants answered the complaint and filed a cross-complaint against Honest...

Excerpt: ...S & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a dispute over property located at 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway, Units 215 and 225, Santa Clarita, California 91355 (the Property). Title to the Property is vested in Plaintiff Lucy Holdings, LLC (Plaintiff). Defendant Krupe Investments, Inc. formerly doing business as Krupe, Industries, Inc. (Krupe) and Defendant Witkin and Associates, LLC (Witkin), the foreclosure trustee, were attempting to forec...

Excerpt: ...lied Warranty 3. Violation of Song-Beverly Act Section 1793.2 4. Fraud – Fraudulent Inducement – Concealment RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking the demand for punitive damages from the First Amended Complaint (Prayer for Relief, p.26:8). RULING: The demurrer is overruled as to the 1 st and 2 nd causes of action and sustained with 20 days leave to amend as to the 4 th cause of action. The motion to strike is granted with 2...

Excerpt: ...ani' Requests for Production of Documents, Set 1, Nos. 1, 3, 8, 11, 17, 19, 21, 24, 31, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, 65, 66, 67, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. RULING: The motion is denied as to Request 55 and otherwise moot. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of alleged defects in Plaintiffs Matin Eshaghi and Shahdad Farahani's (Plaintiffs) 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle (the Vehicle) which was manufactured and/or distribu...

Excerpt: ...iction of Emotional Distress 5. Permissive Use Statute Claim (Vehicle Code 17149) 6. Negligent Entrustment RELIEF REQUESTED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order strike all allegations regarding and the prayer for punitive damages in the complaint. RULING: The demurrer is placed off calendar as moot. The motion to strike is granted without leave to amend. Answer is due within 20 days. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an aut...

Excerpt: ...RY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Patricia Mares' (Plaintiff) purchase of a used 2018 Nissan Rogue (the Vehicle) pursuant to a “Retail Installment Sales Contract – Simple Finance Charge (With Arbitration Provision)” (the Contract/RISC) Plaintiff entered with Nissan of Mission Hills. (Jacobson Decl. ¶¶3-4, Ex.B). The RISC was for the sale of a warranted vehicle. Id. Plaintiff contends that the Vehicle is ...

Excerpt: ... Amended Complaint. RULING: The motion is denied. Answer is due within 20 days. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a landlord tenant dispute regarding property located at 13547 Osborne Street in Arleta, California. On 11/4/19, Plaintiff Jamal Salim Nasrallah (Plaintiff) filed this action alleging causes of action for: (1) forcible entry and (2) forcible detainer against Padita Ayana and Parawan Ayana. On 5/10/22, defa...

Excerpt: ...standard of care and treatment.” On March 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint for medical negligence, and medical dental battery. RULING: Overruled. Defendant Robert Roth, M.D. submits a demurrer to the medical dental battery cause of action on grounds that plaintiff Muna Haddad fails to sufficiently articulate sufficient facts alleging a medical battery: the performance of a procedure without proper consent. Dr. Roth maintains Plaintiff only...

Excerpt: ...ion arises out of an agreement, entered into on 5/28/16, for the installation and servicing of a solar panel system on the roof of Plaintiff Alicia Grandmaison's (Plaintiff) property by Defendant SunPower Capital, LLC (Defendant). Plaintiff alleges that from the time of installation she sustained damages caused by the installation, defective equipment, failure to obtain savings and failure to obtain promised reimbursement from Defendant. On 8/8/2...

Excerpt: ...rdered to separately file the cross-complaint. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY On 1/26/22, Plaintiffs Sam Dabbas and Maksim Zasypkin filed this action against Defendant Ramy Gourg aka Ramy George (Defendant) for: (1) Violation of Business & Professions Code 7000, et seq.; (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Fraud, (4) Negligence and (5) Conversion. On 5/23/22, default judgment was entered against Defendant. On 6/16/22, pursuant to the stipulation o...

Excerpt: ... W Deer Grass Court, Porter Ranch, California, Lot 109 Hillcrest at Porter Ranch Beacon, Tract 50505, Assessor's Parcel No.: 2701-103-014 (the Property). Additionally Defendant Porter Ranch Development Company requests an order awarding it attorneys' fees and costs against Plaintiffs and their counsel of record who filed and recorded the Notice of Pendency of Action (Lis Pendens). RULING: The motion is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION & PROCEDURAL HIST...

Excerpt: ...ionally, Plaintiffs request sanctions against Defendant and its attorneys of record, The Erksine Law Group, PC, in the amount of $3,210.00. RULING: The request to compel further responses is granted. Further responses are due within 30 days. The request for sanctions is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiffs Olga Preciado Zuniga and Martin Suarez Bernal's (Plaintiffs) claim that their 2019 Chevrolet Sil...

Excerpt: ...BY JW BRANDS LLC: An order granting judgment on the entirety of Plaintiffs' complaint and the fraud and quantum meruit causes of action. THE COMPLAINT: 1. Fraud 2. Breach of Written Contract 3. Quantum Meruit 4. Account Stated 5. Open Book Account RULING: The motions are granted, with 20 days leave to amend, as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an agreement between Defendant 024 Management Services, ...

Excerpt: ...n Plaintiff Aric Cho (Plaintiff) and Defendant Kye Hyun Lee (Defendant). On 11/7/22, Plaintiff filed his original complaint which was captioned as a complaint for “intentional bodily injury.” On 12/9/22, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint which no longer includes the reference to “intentional bodily injury” in the caption. However, the First Amended Complaint is based on the same allegations as the original complaint. After Plain...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff) and Defendant Mary Annette Pickens (Defendant), Plaintiff's step-mother. On 12/9/21, Plaintiff filed his complaint against Defendant for: (1) Cancellation of Deed, (2) Quiet Title, (3) Recovery of Usurious Interest and (4) Declaratory Relief. On 10/19/22, this Court granted Defendant's motion to strike portions of the complaint regarding special damages, punitive damages and attorney fees and granted Plaintiff 20 days leave to amend. (...

Excerpt: ...ss-Defendants Anthony Fuschillo and Alicia Fuschillo. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arose out of a dispute between neighboring landowners Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants Anthony Fuschillo and Alicia Fuschillo (the Fuschillos) and Defendants/Cross-Complainants James B. Rowland III and Jessica R. Rowland (the Rowlands). On 2/15/23, the parties reached a settlement whereby the Fuschillos agreed to relea...

Excerpt: ... order striking portions of Plaintiff's complaint regarding attorney's fees and other enhanced remedies in and related to the 1 st cause of action (¶16 and Prayer ¶4, p.7). RULING: The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. The motion to strike is placed off calendar as moot due to the ruling on the demurrer. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of the care provided to Plaintiff Phyllis R. Ginolfi (Plaintiff) by D...

Excerpt: ... An order staying this action and compelling binding arbitration pursuant to a written Arbitration Agreement. RULING: The motion is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises from the care and services provided to Plaintiff Laura Singer (Plaintiff) while she was a resident at Defendant C.P.C.H., Inc. dba Chatsworth Park Health Care Center (Chatsworth Park) skilled nursing facility from 4/21/22 to 6/5/22. Plaintiff through ...