Excerpt: ...lationship. Plaintiff Guzy Regev is an Israeli immigrant studying to be a nurse. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶8.) Defendant Niv Levy is a lawyer and solo practitioner. (Id., ¶¶8, 13.) Regev alleges Levy schemed to make her completely dependent on him, so that he could more easily manipulate and control her. ( Id. , ¶14.) Levy pressured Regev to move in with him, which she eventually agreed to do after Levy proposed. ( Id. , ¶¶18-20...

Excerpt: ...Monica Audi RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Jeanette Mejia BACKGROUND This is a lemon law case. Plaintiff Jeanette Mejia leased a 2022 Audi Etron. (Compl. ¶9.) The car was covered by an express warranty that permitted Plaintiff to deliver the car for repair to Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.'s representative if the car developed a defect. (Compl. ¶10.) Plaintiff claims the car was delivered to her with (or developed) serious defects and...

Excerpt: ...hard S. Lee BACKGROUND This case involves a dispute over parking spaces. Plaintiffs George C. Kopek, Toni Kopek and Richard Lee live in a condominium building in Pacific Palisades and claim ownership of two parking spaces, G114 and G116. They contend Defendants Bagram and Susanna Mardirossian are illegally occupying the spaces. They have also sued their homeowners association, Casa Gateway Homeowners Association (“Casa Gateway”), for failing ...

Excerpt: ... Jr. RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Mark Ridley Thomas /// BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute over ownership and control of a collection of African American books, films and other works of art. The collection is owned by Plaintiff The Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum (“MCLM”), and Plaintiff Renai Clayton, Jr. is one of MCLM's directors. MCLM had a one dollar a year lease with LA County, at the former Culver City courthouse, located at...

Excerpt: ...oyota Santa Monica RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Stephan Derelian and SDA Legal Inc. BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute over an allegedly defective Toyota Mirai. Plaintiff Stephan Derelian bought a new Toyota Mirai for $64,897.63 from Defendant Sullivan Motors, LLC dba Toyota Santa Monica (“TSM”). (Compl. ¶ 6.) Defendant Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. (“Toyota”) is the warrantor and distributor of the car. (Compl. ¶ 1.) The car i...

Excerpt: ...ee 1, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Ray T. Brown BACKGROUND This action stems from a landlord-tenant dispute which has been the subject of multiple lawsuits. Despite being 49 pages long, the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) is disjointed and largely unintelligible. As best as the Court can tell, Plaintiff is alleging claims for (1) gross negligence, (2) fraud, (3) malicious prosecution, (4) illegal eviction, (5) breach of the impl...

Excerpt: ... of America N.A. issued a credit card account to Defendant Shlomo Meiri. Plaintiff alleges Defendant defaulted on the account. The Complaint alleges common counts for an open book account and account stated. Plaintiff served Defendant with the Complaint by substitute service. Plaintiff's process server left a copy of the complaint at Defendant's residence and mailed a copy to the same address. Defendant did not respond to the Complaint. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...ses from an attorney-client dispute. Plaintiff Ashkan Rajaee retained Defendant Weinberg Gonser Frost LLP (“WGF”) to represent him in a dispute with a former business partner. The parties entered into a written engagement agreement (the “Agreement”). The Agreement contains an arbitration provision. The provision states that Plaintiff and WGF “agree to submit all disputes regarding any aspect of our lawyer-client relationship to binding ...

Excerpt: ...PPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES AND (3) FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants Glenn Stevens and Leslie Stevens, successor co-trustees of the Elizabeth Stevens Living Trust and Charles Eberly, as trustee of the Elizabeth Stevens and Andrew E. Stevens Family Trust (“Plaintiffs”) RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants McNoon Crystal Import, Inc. and Mehrivar Meknuni (�...

Excerpt: ...G PARTY: Plaintiffs Crown Coachworks, Inc. and the Jacob & Martine Dunkel Family Trust RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. BACKGROUND This case arises from a fire at a business owned by Plaintiffs Crown Coachworks, Inc. and the Jacob & Martine Dunkel Family Trust. Plaintiffs allege the fire was due to a lithium ion battery in a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid manufactured by Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (“Hon...

Excerpt: ...fornia (the "Property'). Title in the Property is currently vested in Plaintiff Duesenberg Investment Company, LLC as to an undivided seventy five percent (75%) interest and in Defendant Montecito ("Montecito") as to an undivided twenty five percent (25%) interest Plaintiff alleges that this is in error, and the Propefty should vest 100% in Plaintiff, as Montecito has now been dissolved. Plamtiff and Montecito are related entities. Priorto Montec...

Excerpt: ...h of contract case. Plaintiff George Rappard M.D. Inc. isa medical office providing medical services often in personal injury and/or worker's compensation cases. Plaintiff treated Defendant Yasmm Avila. Avila and her attorney, Defendant Raymond Ghermezian, entered into a medical lien agreement mth Plaintiff to "withhold sums from any settlement judgment or verdict as may be necessary to adequately protect [PlaintifO and pay his charges." (Ex. A t...

Excerpt: ...tiffs George and Wendy Pino 01.vn a condominium unit located at 840 20th Street, Unit 7, Santa Monica, California. (First Amended Complaint ("PACO Ill.) Their home is part ofa complex managed by Defendant Laurel Square Owners Association ("HOA"). (FAC "1, 2.) The HOA and each of its members are bound by a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. ("CC&R's"). (FAC WII, 12.) Plamtiffs' home has a history of recurrmg roof and wall leaks...

Excerpt: ... of the Unruh Civil Rights Act ("Unruh") and the California Disabled Persons Act ("DPA"). Plaintiff Brian Whitaker is a quadriplegic and uses a wheelchair for mobiliV. (Compl. Plaintiff is an ADA tester which is an individual with a disability who visits businesses to determine their compliance with the American Disabilities Act ("ADA"). (Compl. '123.) On August 2, 2022, Plaintiff visited Double Zero (owned by Defendant Plant-Based Pizza Venice) ...

Excerpt: ...ND This action arises from breach ofa car sales contract. Plaintiff Ally Bank is the assignor ofa contractw•lth Defendant Oleg A. Shishkm to purchase a 2020 Toyota Camry (the "Contract'). The Contract is in default with a balance due and owing as of the filing of this action in the sum of $28,1666.80 together with other charges under the contract. Pursuant to the Contract, upon a default, Plamtiffhas the right to immediate possession of the car...

Excerpt: ...INSPECTOR GENERAL Petitioner James Davidson Respondents The World Protection Group Inc. and Kent Moyer BACKGROUND This action arises from a dispute beb.veen shareholders of an out-of-state corporation. Petitioner James Davidson isa former FBI agent Heis a 50% shareholder of Respondent The World Protection Group, Inc. ('WPG") a security services company incorporated in Nevada. The other 50% shareholder is Respondent Kent Moyer. During 2011, the re...

Excerpt: ...ft ankle replacement surgery (the "surgery") on Plaintiff Diana Weiss ("Plaintiff') . (Thordarson Statementof Facts ("TSOF") No. 3.) In the weeks following the surgery, Plaintiff developed a blister over the central portion of the wound and around the hindfoot (TSOP No. 4). Plaintiff was rebandaged and continued on antibiotic doxycy:line. (TSOF No. 4.) On April 2, 2018, Dr. Thordarson stopped doxycyclme as Plaintiff had no new wound dramage, and ...

Excerpt: ...NS al„ Defendants. MOVING PARTY: RESPONDING PARTY Defendants Fast Track Construction Corporation and Great American Insurance Company Plaintiff Eco Energy Solutions Inc. dba High Volt Electric BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute betvveen a general contractor, its surety and a subcontractor over payment for work performed by the subcontractor. Plaintiff High Volt Electric ("HVE") entered into a written subcontract unth Defendant Fast Trac...

Excerpt: ... as Picore International, LLC P1 aintiff Mehdi Mohammadi BACKGROUND This case arises from an assault and battery. Plaintiff Mehdi Mohammadi alleges that in July 2019, he was beaten outside ofa CVS by a security guard for the strip mall. In addition to the security guard (Nathaniel Teague), Plaintiff has sued CVS, the owmer of the strip mall where the CVS was located (Auerbach National Sepulveda), the manager of the strip mall (Kennedy Wilson), an...

Excerpt: ...ion BACKGROUND This claim arises from a failed application for a job at Wendfs. On some unknown date, Plaintiff Hunter Nation applied for an unknown position at a Wendy s location. Plaintiff alleges the location displayed a "Now Hiring' banner outside, and that the manager told him to apply then return in person once the application was complete. Plaintiff alleges he submitted an application but was never contacted by Wendy s for an interview. Pl...

Excerpt: ... Raman and Eman Rwani Plaintiff Jane Doe BACKGROUND This case arises from an employment dispute. Plaintiff Jane Doe was employed as a server for Defendant The Huntley Hotel (the "Huntley') from 2016 until her constructive termmation on May 13, 2022. (FirstAmended Complaint CFAC") "[18, 45.) In October 2019, Plaintiff was attacked and sexually assaulted by Defendant Ryan ackson ("Jackson"), a co-worker, outside of work (FAC 18.) At a party at Plai...

Excerpt: ...oyed by Defendant Leo David as a caregiver for his wife. Plamtiff alleges that David asked her to sleep with him in exchange for improved working conditions and other financial incentives including a house, car and tuition. David also allegedly made offensive remarks about Plaintiffs menstrual period, personal hygiene and sexual activity. Plaintiff further alleges that despite her working around the clock she was not compensated for overtime or p...

Excerpt: ... Dipti Varma-Kapadia dba PMI La Pacific and Aaron Kadosh Plamtiffs Gaspar Zatikian and Meline Zatikian BACKGROUND Plamtiffs Gaspar and Meline Zatikian owm real property located at 125 South Rexford Drive, Unit 101, Beverly Hills, California. Unit 101 is one often umts located in a condominium project referred to as the Wilshire Rexford. Plaintiffs are suing their homeowners association (The Rexford Inc.), the property manager (Dipti Varma Kapadia...

Excerpt: ...ndlord") is the owner of 1937 S. Beverly Glen Blvd, Apt 20, Los Angeles, California (the "Property'). Landlord leased the Property to Defendant Shahin Khajavi ("Tenant'). However Khajavi does not live on the Property; instead, the Property is occupied by his ex-wife (Nazgol Hemmatian) and his son. Landlord claims Khajavi has failed to pay rent due on the lease. This hearing is on Tenants motion to set aside default judgment. Tenant argues Landlor...

Excerpt: ...nd operates a properV management firm, assisting properV owners in renting out luxury vacation homes throughout California. Plamtiff Peter Deschner owns a home in Palm Springs, California (the "Palm Springs Property"). Defendant, through his firm, began leasing the Palm Springs Property to third parties, but failed to obtain the required permits from the City of Palm Springs. As a result, the City fined Plaintiff and imposed a lifetime rental ban...