Excerpt: ...inging this motion for a total Judgment in the amount of $14,150. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of a contract between Plaintiff Helen Evans (Plaintiff) and Defendant Cali One Services, Inc. for the installation of solar panels on Plaintiff's real property located at 16745 Osborne Street, Northridge, California 91343. Plaintiff's operative Second Amended Complaint contains causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract against...

Excerpt: ...quest that the Court pierce the corporate veil and impose various sanctions (monetary and evidentiary) on Defendant Michael Meadows for A Cleaner Pool, Inc.'s failure to comply with this Court's 12/21/22 order. Alternatively, Plaintiffs request that the Court impose additional monetary sanctions on A Cleaner Pool, Inc. in the amount of $3,120.00; re-order A Cleaner Pool, Inc. to produce the requested records without objections and re-order A Clea...

Excerpt: ... the property. Defendants Warren Davidoff, Melissa Lopez and Mike Dukoff are member of the Owners Association board Plaintiffs allege that defendants Gordon and Gonzalez acted in a verbally and physically abusive manner to Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs allege that owner association rules impose a duty of care for “protection and quiet enjoyment of [residents'] property.” Plaintiff allege seeking assistance from the Owners Association board members, ...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Troy Betz. RULING: The motion is denied without prejudice. SUMMARY OF FACT & PROCEDURAL HISTORY On 11/30/22, Plaintiff Jane Doe (Plaintiff), a former student at Arleta High School, filed this action for damages arising from childhood sexual assault against Defendants Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Troy Betz (Betz). The operative First Amended Complaint, filed on 1/19/23, contains causes of action for: (1) Sexual Battery...

Excerpt: ...PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of the business relationship between Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Albert Gonzalez (Gonzalez) and Defendant/Cross-Complainant Irma Torres (Torres). Gonzalez and Torres, either by membership in limited liability companies or as co-tenants, are 50-50 owners of several real properties. On 9/2/22, Gonzalez filed this action against Torres and Extra Hubbard, LLC as a nominal defendant for: (1) Breach of Fiduciary ...

Excerpt: ...f RULING: The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of Plaintiff Pacific Somerfield, LLC's (Plaintiff) claim that Defendants County of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Prang, the Los Angeles County Assessor and the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board (Defendants) over-assessed the base year value of the real property located at 8700 Lindley Avenue, Los Angeles, California (the Prope...

Excerpt: ...ety. 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) Breach of Contract and (5) Money Lent. On 1/5/23, Defendant, representing herself, filed an answe...

Excerpt: ...eal. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY Defendant The Congregational Church of Chatsworth (Defendant Church) is a non-profit corporation. In this action, a subchapter of the Defendant Church's parent denomination, Plaintiff Southern California Nevada Conference United Church of Christ (Conference) along with Plaintiff The Congregational Church of Chatsworth (Plaintiff Church) (collectively, Pla...

Excerpt: ...he amount of $4,824.15 for attorneys' fees and $61.65 in costs. RULING: The request to deem matters admitted is denied. The request for sanctions, in a reduced amount, is granted, as set forth below. This action arises out of Defendant Igor Arzumanian, DVM's (Defendant) treatment of Plaintiff Taihina Tamar's (Plaintiff) dog in August 2020. On 8/9/21, Plaintiff filed this action. The remaining causes of action in the operative Second Amended Compl...

Excerpt: ... FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY As against Defendant Real Time Resolutions, Inc. (Real Time), this action arises out of what Plaintiff Moet Fawaz (Plaintiff) contends was an excessive escrow payoff demand. Real Time services a loan secured by a Deed of Trust on property located at 3703 Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills, California (the Property) which Plaintiff alleges he owns. (FAC ¶¶8-9, 12-13). At some point, Plaintiff filed for bankruptcy pro...

Excerpt: ...duction of bank records with respect to the following bank accounts: Roshmore Development Inc. (Roshmore) Account no. 058-282377 and Krupe Industries Inc. (Krupe) Account no. 035-597723. RULING: The motion is denied. This action arises out of a dispute regarding real property commonly known as 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway #215 and #225 which are medical office suites (the Property). The Property is currently owned by Lucy Holdings, LLC, a company ...

Excerpt: ...ndant). (See Complaint). On 1/23/23, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint. After meet and confer efforts between defense counsel and Plaintiff, who is representing himself, failed to resolve the issues Defendant had with the First Amended Complaint, on 3/30/23, Defendant filed and served the instant demurrer to the entire First Amended Complaint. (See Ostroff Decl.). Plaintiff has opposed the demurrer and Defendant has filed and served a r...

Excerpt: ...ISTORY This action arose from an incident that occurred on July 13, 2016, at the Old Orchard Elementary School in Valencia, California within the Defendant Newhall Unified School District (“the District”). Plaintiffs Jose De Jesus Diaz Mata and Maria Del Rosario Arroyo, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) alleged that Jose De Jesus Diaz Mata was in the process of dismantling, removing, and/or transporting a modular classroom at Old Orchard Eleme...

Excerpt: ...418,014.34 pursuant to the Mobile Home Residency Law (Civil Code 798.85). RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURALY HISTORY This action arises out of the lease termination by Defendant/Cross-Complainant Canyon View Limited dba Canyon View Limited Estates, Inc. (Canyon View) of a lease for Lot 272 in a manufactured home park owned and operated by Canyon View. In January 2008, Canyon View entered into a fifty-...

Excerpt: ...12 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 Investments, Inc. formerly doing business as Krupe, Industries, Inc. (Krupe) and Defendant Witkin and Associates, LLC (Witkin), the foreclosure trustee, were attempting to foreclose on a deed of trust encumbering the Property. On 4/23/21, Plaintiff filed its original ...

Excerpt: ...Company. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of a dispute regarding real property commonly known as 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway #215 and #225 which are medical office suites. On 10/15/20, Plaintiff Mark A. Liker filed the underlying complaint in this action for Breach of Contract. On 10/20/20, Liker served a Lis Pendens on Defendants/Cross-Complainants Roshmore Development, Inc. and Cochran, ...

Excerpt: ...STED IN MOTION TO STRIKE: An order striking paragraph 20 in the 1 st cause of action and paragraph 2 of the Prayer which seeks the recovery of attorney fees. RULING: The demurrer is sustained and the motion to strike is granted, both with 30 days leave to amend. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of services Plaintiff Clean Initiative LLC (Plaintiff) performed for Defendant California Automobile Insurance Company's (Defe...

Excerpt: ...ndant Lemuel Plummer allegedly requested Plaintiff display a “dramatic character” for the show, but Plaintiff maintains an intention for a calmer presence. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, Adams and possibly defendant Jayla Williams intended to assault and batter Plaintiff, which led to the security guards breaking up the altercation. Plaintiff alleges the unnamed security guard(s) took advantage of the opportunity in restraining Plaintiff to sexual...

Excerpt: ... and Jonathan Perez. RULING: The joinder in the opposition is granted. The motion is granted as set forth below. 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,...

Excerpt: ...ndy Technologies Inc.'s Requests for Production of Documents, Set 1, and to produce documents, within 10 days of the hearing on this motion. Additionally, Defendant requests sanctions against Plaintiffs in the amount of $5,076.00. RULING: The motion is granted as set forth below. On 11/4/22, Defendant Handy Technologies Inc. (Defendant) served each self-represented Plaintiff, Edmond Niknammoghadam and April Nicholson (collectively, Plaintiffs), w...

Excerpt: ...G: The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. The motion to strike is placed off calendar as moot. On 12/21/22, Plaintiff Aric Cho (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant Chanel, Inc. (Defendant) seeking injunctive relief. (See Complaint). After meet and confer efforts regarding deficiencies in the original Complaint, on 2/7/23, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint. (Chinn-Liu Decl.). Further meet and confer efforts between ...

Excerpt: ...hostegyan (Plaintiffs) on 2/24/23. Additionally, Defendant requests sanctions in the amount of $1,500.00. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an alleged breach of an oral agreement to operate a childcare business. Plaintiffs Armen Sefyan and Annie Khostegyan (Plaintiffs) contend that on or about 12/1/18 Defendants Gohar Khachatryan (Khachatryan) and Armen Artashyan (Artashyan) (collectivel...

Excerpt: ... relief as the Court deems just and proper. RULING: The motion is denied. SUMMARY OF FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY This action arises out of an incident that occurred on 5/25/20 at a Walmart located in Stevenson Ranch, California. On that date at the Walmart, Plaintiff Valeria Segoviano Hernandez (Plaintiff) grabbed a bottle of Clorox bleach from the top shelf. Plaintiff claims that the cap on the bottle was not secured causing it to spill all over ...

Excerpt: ...rcia's (Plaintiff) purchase of a 2022 Nissan Sentra (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. (Espinosa Decl., Ex.4; Complaint p.2 ¶7, p.3 ¶1). Plaintiff contends that the Vehicle is defective and Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) has been unable to service or repair the Vehicle to conf...

Excerpt: ...covery of her attorney's fees and costs in bringing this motion. 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...