Excerpt: ...lopment services contract (the “Agreement”). Petitioner Aimprosoft is a Ukrainan company that specializes in information technology. Respondent Waterlee Productions, Inc. is a California Corporation that provides services to musicians over the internet. In December 2021, the parties entered into a written contract for services related to the expansion and development of Respondent's website. During the performance of the Agreement, a dispute ...

Excerpt: ...etween shareholders of an out-of-state corporation. Petitioner James Davidson is a former FBI agent. He is 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 relationship between Davidson and Moyer soured, and Moyer stopped providing Davidson with key information pertaining to WPG. Davidson claims Moy...

Excerpt: ...er Family Trust (“Landlord”) is the owner of a home located at 236 Waterview St. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 (“Property”). Defendant Shelon Douglas (“Tenant”) leases the Property and has failed to pay rent. This hearing is on Tenant's demurrer to the complaint. Tenant maintains that Landlord cannot bring an unlawful detainer action pursuant to Civ. Code §1942.4 because the Property has been declared “substandard” by the Los Angeles D...

Excerpt: ...USSION This lawsuit arises from property damage connected to work 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 Boulevard, EPC inadvertently drilled into an underground drainage culvert owned by Defendant Caltrans, and then set the replacement pole into the broken pipe. When EPC discovere...

Excerpt: ...at 10921 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles California. Defendant Ebi Nikjoo D.D.S. (“Tenant”) leases Suite 601 of the property (the “Property”) pursuant to a written lease agreement (the “Lease”). Tenant operates a general dentistry practice at the Property. Tenant failed to pay rent. Tenant claims Landlord allegedly failed to provide maintenance and repair services, as required by the terms of the Lease. Tenant claims this failure prevented...

Excerpt: ...nder Ash claims Ashton Square Homeowners Association Inc. (“HOA”) failed to timely investigate and repair water damage to his condominium unit. This hearing is on Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend complaint. Plaintiff seeks to add (1) defendant Kathy Attai, the president of the HOA's board of directors, (2) a cause of action for negligence, and (3) a new prayer for relief. Plaintiff argues that the additional allegations arise from the sa...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Civic Center Way, LLC (“CCW”) bought the Property from Defendant Third Point Land Company LLC (“Third Point”) for an initial purchase price of $6 million with a residual purchase price of up to $4 million. CCW intended to convert the vacant parcel into a medical building. CCW now seeks to rescind the sale. CCW alleges that Third Point actively concealed a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) it had received from the City of Malibu wh...

Excerpt: ...son's Investments, Inc. (“Edson”) in a venture to buy and build out commercial properties to operate medical cannabis businesses. (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶ 5.) To carry out this venture, Nygard directed Edson to purchase real property located at 9450 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Chatsworth, California 91311 (the “Property”). ( Id. ¶ 6.) After Edson bought the Property, Nygard formed Plaintiff 9450 Topanga Properties LLC (“Topang...

Excerpt: ...in Club Los Angeles”. Defendants Meriwether Companies LLC, Singerman Real Estate LLC, Derek Strader, Out-FitNRG, LLC and Out-FitNRG Inc. own and operate the club. As a result of the accident, Plaintiff alleges she sustained severe injuries including a broken nose, concussion as well as cervical and lumbar disc injuries. This hearing is on Plaintiff's motion to vacate an order of dismissal of her Complaint. Plaintiff's complaint was dismissed be...

Excerpt: ...al Center performed cataract surgery on Plaintiff Kevin McGinn's right eye. Plaintiff alleges Defendants performed the cataract surgery “knowing that insufficient sedation and anesthesia was provided”. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶22.) Plaintiff claims that during the procedure, he indicated to both Defendants that he was awake and had not been properly anesthetized and sedated and was aware of the surgery and could feel the incisio...

Excerpt: ...een a school district and one of its students. Plaintiff Liav Mann alleges that as a member of the wrestling team at Beverly Hills High School, he was physically and verbally abused by his wrestling coach, Ryan Faintich. Faintich would tell members of his team to kick Plaintiff in the genitals and instructed Plaintiff not to fight back. (Compl. ¶¶10-13.) On one occasion, Faintich wrestled with Plaintiff, purposely headbutting him, leaving lumps...

Excerpt: ...ter Russ and Emily Nicole Eberhard entered into a residential lease agreement with Defendant Theodore Khalili (the “Lease”) for property located at 200 South Westgate Avenue, Los Angeles, California (the “Premises”). Defendant Ben Hagooli is the property manager for the Premises. The Lease was for one year at the rate of $17,500 per month. (Undisputed Material Facts (“UMF”) No. 1.) The Lease contained a “LEASE/RENTAL MOLD AND VENTIL...

Excerpt: ...tiff SM 10000 Property LLC (“Landlord”) is the owner and manager of a luxury high rise apartment building at 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. (Browne Decl. ¶3.) Defendant Bryan Demosthenous (“Tenant”) leased Unit 3408 (the “Premises”). (Id. ¶5.) On February 17, 2021, Tenant signed a lease to rent the Premises at a base rent of $12,700 per month, plus $150 technology fee for television and internet services for ...

Excerpt: ...rprises LLC d/b/a Das Films, in the original principal amount of $1,249,284. Das Films did not satisfy the judgment. During Plaintiff's efforts to enforce the judgment, Plaintiff and Das Films entered into a “Resolution Agreement.” The Resolution Agreement required Defendants Das Films to make certain payments to Plaintiff. Das Films' obligations under the Resolution Agreement were guaranteed by S.P. Das Films, LLC, SPD Productions LLC, SPD I...

Excerpt: ... Trust RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Southern California Edison (“SCE”), Edison Power Constructors, Inc. (“EPC”), Tidwell Excavation Acquisition Co. (“Tidwell”) and Hampton-Tedder Electric Company (“Hampton-Tedder”) BACKGROUND This action arises from property damage allegedly caused by a utility company and its contractors. The Howell Family Trust owns the property located at 604 S. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga, California (the...

Excerpt: ...ky Holdings. Defendant Taylor Woods owns and manages Sky Holdings. The investment was to be used to purchase 17 distressed hotels from Eagle Hospitality Trust, a public lodging REIT, which never occurred. Ultimately, Plaintiff demanded the return of its investment funds. The monies were never returned. Plaintiff also demanded to inspect the books and records of Sky Holdings. Defendant failed to make the books and records available for inspection....

Excerpt: ...C (“Anglin”) entered into a loan agreement with Plaintiff Forwardline Financial LLC. The agreement provided that Plaintiff would loan Anglin $42,500. Defendant Shannell Lake executed a personal guarantee in favor of Plaintiff, whereby if Anglin defaulted on the loan, Lake would be personally responsible to Plaintiff. Anglin defaulted on the loan, and Lake has failed to pay any amounts due to Plaintiff. Defendants are indebted to Plaintiff in ...

Excerpt: ...n. Defendant 404 San Vicente Boulevard Homeowners Association (the “HOA”) governs a 28-unit building located at 504 San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica California (the “Property”). Plaintiff owns Unit 202 of the Property (the “Unit”). (Compl. ¶7.) The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (“CC&R's”) for the Property obligated the HOA to maintain, repair, restore and make necessary improvements to the common area...

Excerpt: ...ence report no later than five days before the conference. The joint status report was due September 8, 2023. On September 8, counsel for David emailed counsel for Veloso, asking for Veloso's section of the joint report on the same date the report was due. (Elalami Decl. ¶2.) Veloso's counsel did not respond so David's counsel submitted a unilateral report on September 8, 2023, noting Veloso's lack of cooperation. (Ex. 2 to Riccomini Decl., Ex. ...

Excerpt: ...�Samron”) purchased a remodeled single-family residence from Defendant 3523 Greenfield, LLC (“Greenfield”). The home is located at 3523 Greenfield Ave, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Greenfield was the owner and developer of the Property. Defendant Verono LLC (“Verono”) is a company affiliated with Greenfield that was involved in the development of the Property. Defendant Andrew William Raitt (“Raitt”) is the manager ...

Excerpt: ...ses out of the construction of an approximately 18,000 square foot home in Pacific Palisades, California, located at 15954 Alcima Avenue (the “Property”). The general contractor for the project, Defendant Suarez Build Construction Inc. (“Suarez”), is alleged to have breached its construction contract, performed work below the minimum standard of care, and was not properly licensed at all times during the construction of the Property. Suar...

Excerpt: ...iff 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 providing 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 ...

Excerpt: ...n Trust, entered into a written commercial lease with Defendants Roem Automotive Inc. (“Roem”), Jeffery Atkins (“J. Atkins”) and Caren D. Atkins (“C. Atkins”, and together with J. Atkins, “the Atkins”) for commercial property located at 1101 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, California (the “Property”). (Ex. 1 to Geller Decl.) The Lease was subsequently amended in writing four times. The Lease together with the amendments shall be r...

Excerpt: ...Jane Doe alleges Defendant Jason Grainger followed her home from a restaurant and sexually assaulted her. Defendant contends that any contact between the parties was consensual. The Complaint alleges seven causes of action for (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) sexual battery, (4) denial of civil rights, (5) gender violence, (6) false imprisonment and (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Trial was held. The jury deliberated and found Defe...

Excerpt: ...iff Johnny Rodriguez was a patron of a nightclub called “Micky's West Hollywood” on February 24, 2023. “Micky's” is operated by Defendant WHBT, Inc. Plaintiff was allegedly told by an employee that he had to leave the premises. Plaintiff alleges that the “door person” named “Eric” slapped the phone out of his hand, tried to step on it, tackled Plaintiff to the floor, punched his face and kicked him. (Compl. ¶¶4-5.) As a result, ...