Excerpt: ...RY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute over an allegedly defective 2020 GMC Sierra Denali. On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff William Keating, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) purchased a new 2020 GMC Sierra Denali that Defendant General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”) manufactured. (Compl. ¶¶ 4 - 7.) It is further alleged that the sale of the subject vehicle was accompanied by express and implied warranties. (Id. at �...

Excerpt: ...2413 Dardeene Street, Calabasas, CA 91302 (the “Subject Property”). On January 10, 2024, Plaintiff Arkas LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Verified Complaint for Unlawful Detainer (the “Complain t”) against Defendants Lloyd Douglas Dix aka Lloyd Dix, Mary Linda Dix aka Mary Dix, Michael Alexander Dix aka Michael Dix, All Unknown Occupants, Tenants, and Subtenants (collectively “Defendants”), and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive. The Complaint...

Excerpt: ...ated at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in Los Angeles (the “Property”). Plaintiff Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company, LLC (“Plaintiff”) entered into a subcontract with Defendant Webcor Construction L.P. dba Wecor Builders (“Webcor”) and Plaintiff alleges that, among other actions, Webcor breached the subcontract. On October 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants Webcor, Next Century Partners, LLC, Century Plaza Master Ass...

Excerpt: ... Gonzalez filed his Complaint against Defendant Julian Shojaie. On February 7, 2024, Plaintiff filed his operative First Amended Complaint against Defendant asserting a single cause of action for negligence. On March 11, 2024, Defendant filed the instant motion to strike portions of the FAC pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 435 and 436. Plaintiff filed his opposition on March 22, 2024, and Plaintiff filed his reply on March 25, 2024. L...

Excerpt: ...s (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 10. On July 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amen ded Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant alleging causes of action for: (1) breach of oral agreement; (2) promissory estoppel; (3) accounting; (4) conversion; (5) equitable lien; and (6) constructive trust. On February 26, 2024, Defendant filed an ex parte application for trial continuance. In support of the ex parte application, Defendant pro...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff Berritto Enterprises, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Taylor Woods (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 50, alleging causes of action for: (1) fraudulent conveyance; (2) mo ney had and received; (3) conversion; (4) breach of fiduciary duty; and (5) fraud. On August 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Proof of Service indicating that Defendant was served by personal service with the summons and complaint on July 23, 202...

Excerpt: ... Kaveh Kevin Jebeli (“Plaintiff”) that was being stored at 9041 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90035 (the “Property”). Plaintiff entered into a lease with Defendants Jewish E ducational Movement (“JEM”) and Hertzel Ilulian (“Illulian”) (collectively “Defendants”) for warehouse/storage space at the Property. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants rented space adjacent to the Property to a CBD oil manufacturer and, shortly ...

Excerpt: ...nit 3403, Los Angeles, California 90067 (the “Subject Property”). On December 23, 2021, Plaintiff SM 10000 Property, LLC (“Plaintif f”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Cristina Pecci (“Pecci”), Justin Ligeri (“Ligeri”), Cheyenne Brands, L.L.C. (“Cheynne”), and DOES 1 through 100, for breach of contract. On July 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint (the “FAC”) in unlawful detainer against Defendants Cristina ...

Excerpt: ... Leal Juan was employed there as a line cook from January 2022 to September 2023. Plaintiff claims he requested medical leave for an alleged disability as well as complained about health and safety issues. In response, Defendant terminated him on September 7, 2023. The operative first amended complaint (“FAC”) alleges eleven claims for (1) disability discrimination, (2) failure to accommodate, (3) failure to engage in an interactive process, ...

Excerpt: ...atanian ordered a new 2022 Tesla Model Y from Tesla, Inc. pursuant to a motor vehicle order agreement (“MVOA”). (Ex. 1 to Kim Decl.) Plaintiff could not have placed the order without agreeing to the terms and conditions of the MVOA. (Kim Decl. ¶¶ 3 -4.) The MVOA contains an arbitration provision which states that “you [Plaintiff] agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to any aspect of the relationship between you [Plaintiff] an...

Excerpt: ... is the owner of Maroon Society Inc. (“Maroon”). Maroon has assigned its claims to Celious. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶14.) Maroon is in the business of pr oviding data compilation, analysis and strategic services for both private and public sector entities. ( Id. ¶21.) Maroon engaged in a competitive bid process for two different projects for Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”). It was not chosen for either project. ...

Excerpt: ...lid was not properly secured on the cup. The cup was allegedly bought from a Starbucks kiosk inside a Vons store, located at 820 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, California (the “Premises”). (Undisputed Material Fact (“UMF”) No. 1.) Plaintiff's companion, Moses Javaheri, bought one cup of hot tea and a cup of hot water from the Starbucks kiosk. (UMF No. 5.) Javaheri then removed the lids of both cups and took one of the tea bags from the cup...

Excerpt: ...at 344 S. Rexford Drive #6, Beverly Hills, California 90212 (the “Premises”). Plaintiff Miriams Well, LLC is the Landlord. The parties signed an “Unlawful Detainer Stipulation and Judgment”. The stipulation provided for judgment of $42,600 which was subject to partial waiver if Tenants made timely payments of (1) $7,200 on July 20, 2023, (2) $7,200 on September 20, 2023, and (3) an additional $200 per month for 12 months beginning October...

Excerpt: ... or its predecessor in interest. Defendant failed to make periodic payments and now owes over $68,000. Plaintiff moved for entry of d efault judgment, which the Court granted on July 17, 2023. This hearing is on Defendant's motion to vacate entry of default judgment. Defendant claims he was not properly served with the complaint and summons, and his physical characteristics do not match the description of the person described in the proof of serv...

Excerpt: ...ah Melamed alleges Defendants Paul Arena, Aim Group, Inc., David Appell, Edward Withrow III, Huntington Chase Financial, Montecito Biosciences Ltd, Calli Bucci, MJ Management, Inc., Dave Engert and Data Health Partners Inc. received fraudulent transfers from Defendant Parallax Health S ciences Inc. (“Parallax”), who owes Plaintiff a judgment of $20 million. Plaintiff founded and solely owned RoxSan Pharmacy, Inc. (“RPI”). (Compl. ¶24.) R...

Excerpt: ..., v. LEO DAVID, et al., Defendants. BACKGROUND This is an elder abuse case. Defendant Aurice Veloso was a caregiver for Plaintiff Leo David and his late wife, Ruth David. (Compl. ¶¶ 7 -8.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant stole monies and personal property and engaged in financial and physical elder abuse. ( Id. ¶¶ 11 -30.) The operative complaint alleges eleven claims for: (1) Elder Abuse; (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (3) Neg...

Excerpt: ...isting a LYFT car when he was headed towards his apartment. He claims that he fell on a pothole on the street located at 1021 North Harper Avenue in West Hollywood. Plaintiff sued Defendant the City of West Hollywood (the “City”). The operative complaint alleges two claims for (1) premises liability and (2) dangerous condition of a public property. This hearing is on the City's motion to continue trial by at least six months from September 23...

Excerpt: ...vember 2023, December 2023 and January 2024 and is therefore subject to eviction. The commercial property is located at 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). This hearing is on Defendant WS Communities, LLC's demurrer to the Complaint. Defendant argues that (1) there is no contractual relationship between it and Plaintiff, and therefore, Plaintiff has no standing to sue; (2) the 3 day notice to pay rent or ...

Excerpt: ...k performed by Defendant Southern California Edison's (“SCE's”) outside contractor, Defendant Edison Power Constructors, Inc. (“EPC”). While replacing a deteriorated SCE utility pole on Topanga Canyon Bo ulevard, EPC inadvertently drilled into an underground drainage culvert owned by Defendant Caltrans, and then set the replacement pole into the broken pipe. When EPC discovered the damage, it attempted to stabilize the pole with foam and ...

Excerpt: ...he loan, and then wrongfully foreclosed on his home. The property at issue is located at 10936 Pacific View Drive, Malibu, California in Ventura County (the “Property”). Plaintiff is the sole managing member of Corp. Realty USA, LLC (“CRU”), the trustee and borrower identified on the Deed of Trust and Note for the Property. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶2.) Plaintiff sought to refinance an existing loan known as the “Cardenas L...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Peder Robert Tarbox is a dependent adult, with physical and mental limitations restricting his ability to carry out daily activities. Defendant 413 SM Meridian Holdings LLC dba Meridian at Ocean Villa owns and operates a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (“RCFE”). Plaintiff became a resident at the RCFE after suffering multiple strokes. Plaintiff claims the RCFE failed to properly appraise Plaintiff for changes in condition,...

Excerpt: ...cts. Plaintiff Aaron Celious is the owner of Maroon Society Inc. (“Maroon”). Maroon has assigned its claims to Celious. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶14.) Maroon is in the business of pr oviding data compilation, analysis and strategic services for both private and public sector entities. ( Id. ¶21.) Maroon engaged in a competitive bid process for two different projects for Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”). It was not...

Excerpt: ...m Street, Pacific Palisades, California (the “Property”). In 2021, Plaintiff planted a Ficus hedge row which she claims was entirely on her Property near the property line of the adjacent property, comm only known as 15230 Earlham Street (the “Adjacent Property”). At the time she planted the hedge, the Adjacent Property was a vacant house, having been foreclosed upon by a financial institution. In 2021, Defendants Dr. Albert Chang and Kyo...

Excerpt: ...GROUND This case arises from a dispute over a billboard lease. Plaintiff Rittersbacher Sunset LLC was the owner of the real property located at 8300 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood California (“Property”), which was the previous site of the Hollywood Standard H otel. Plaintiff claims Defendants Osik Media LLC (“Osik”) and Nicholas Petralia (“Petralia”, and together with Osik, the “Osik Defendants”) wrongfully possessed and h...

Excerpt: ...ease. Defendant High Noon Office, LLC is the Landlord, and Plaintiff Shegerian & Associates APC f/k/a Shegerian & Associates Inc. is the Tenant. Tenant leases the 4 th and 7 th floors of a commercial office building known as the Clocktower Building, located at 225 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, California. This hearing is on Tenant's motion to file records under seal, filed in connection with Tenant's opposition to Landlord's motions in li...