Excerpt: ...case arises from a dispute between two former partners in a venture capital business called Zuma Partners. (Compl. ¶2.) Plaintiff David Carter claims that Defendant Yuan Shi misappropriated his name, photograph and likeness to launch a new venture capital fund called AI List. (Compl. ¶3.) Defendant allegedly raised money for his new fund by using Plaintiff's identity to raise money from many of the same investors who had invested with Zuma Part...

Excerpt: ...nant dispute. Plaintiff WW Westwood, L.P. owns the property located at 10921 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles California. Defendant Ebi Nikjoo D.D.S. leases Suite 601 of the property pursuant to a written lease agreement (the “Lease”). Tenant was required to pay monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent, as those terms are defined in the Lease. Tenant has failed to pay any such rent for nearly three years, from April 2020 through present. This hearing ...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Alison Weinweig owns the property located at 10590 Wilshire Blvd, Unit #1802, Los Angeles, California. Plaintiff rented the unit to Defendant Ramin Kohanim. Defendant failed to pay rent, and Plaintiff instituted an unlawful detainer action. This hearing is on Plaintiff's motion to vacate an order of dismissal of her Complaint. The Court ordered dismissal after Plaintiff's counsel failed to appear in person for a trial after a demand for tri...

Excerpt: ... American Sanitary Products, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Kambiz Jahanbigloo BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute between shareholders. Plaintiff Kambiz Jahanbigloo is a minority shareholder of Defendant American Sanitary Products Inc. (“ASP”), a privately held corporation. (Compl. ¶ 1.) Defendants David Molayem (“David”) and Daryoosh Molayem (“Dar”), who each own 37.5% of the shares, are alleged to be controlling sharehold...

Excerpt: ...ell Kay BACKGROUND This action arises from an employment dispute. Plaintiff Cornell Kay was employed by Defendant Platinum Security. During his entire employment, he worked at Defendant California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) located at 703B Street, Marysville, California 95901. (Compl. ¶27.) He held the position of building supervisor/security guard supervisor and was responsible for supervising security staff, interacting with...

Excerpt: ....16( c) MOVING PARTY: Defendants Urtnowski & Associates, P.C., J. Brian Urtnowski, and Lisamarie McDermott RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Derya Altay and Jason Rogers BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Derya Altay and Jason Rogers sued Defendants Urtnowski & Associates P.C., J. Brian Urtnowski and Lisamarie McDermott (collectively “U&A”) based on U&A's representation of their client, Defendant 2680 Barrington Associates, in a prior unlawful detainer action ...

Excerpt: ... A VERIFIED CROSS COMPLAINT (2) PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 765.010- 765.060 FOR FILING A LAWSUIT WITH INTENT TO HARASS AND (3) FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT THAT THERE IS NO EASEMENT BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute over an easement. Plaintiff Bruce D. Mansdorf, as trustee of the Bruce D. Mansdorf Living Trust dated July 25, 2008, is the owner of property located at 1380 Monument Street, Los Angeles, California (“Plaintiff's Property”). Defenda...

Excerpt: ...ff Roxanna McBryde BACKGROUND This case involves a dispute between neighbors over the removal of a 15 foot hedge separating their respective properties. Plaintiff is the owner of a home located at 1221 Formosa Avenue (“Plaintiff's Property”). (Undisputed Material Fact “UMF” No. 1.) Defendant 1227 Formosa, LLC, a commercial developer, bought the property next door to Plaintiff's (Defendant's Property). (UMF Nos. 2-3.) Defendant hired a sur...

Excerpt: ... has a long litigation history. Former defendant David Danon (now dismissed) and Plaintiff Jane Doe were in a relationship, and Danon is alleged to have violently attacked Plaintiff “dozens of times.” (Compl. ¶8 .) Plaintiff alleges that in July 2018, Danon and his attorney, Defendant Jack Dwosh (“Defendant”), “began a years long campaign of filing cases against Plaintiff.” (Compl. ¶6.) The first case was a request for a restraining...

Excerpt: ...s Department, Angela Endsley and Elida Ramirez RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Justin Jermaine Wills BACKGROUND This action arises from a dispute over an investigation conducted by Defendant the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) into a complaint for alleged violations of the Unruh Act made by Plaintiff Justin Jermaine Wills against his commercial landlord, Westwood Venture LLC (“Westwood”). Plaintiff submitted a complaint with CRD al...

Excerpt: ...es from Respondent Chad Padilla's alleged unauthorized practice of law. Petitioner State Bar of California alleges that Respondent has never been a licensee of the State Bar of California but has deliberately misled clients, judges, and the public into believing that he is entitled to represent and assist pro per litigants and perform legal services on their behalf. This hearing is on Respondent's motion for “a trial by jury after waiver.” Re...

Excerpt: ...an Whitaker BACKGROUND This action arises from alleged violations 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 mobility. (Compl. ¶1.) 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. ¶26). On August 1...

Excerpt: ...with his insurer. (Compl. ¶¶19-20.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant's estimates were so “poorly contrived,” he fired Defendant. (Compl. ¶25.) After the termination, Plaintiff alleges Defendant invoiced him $72,607.78 for the restoration work it performed. (Compl. ¶27.) Defendant also claimed it was entitled to a percentage of any insurance payout Plaintiff received. (Compl. ¶27.) The Complaint alleges claims for declaratory relief, viol...

Excerpt: ...ROUND Plaintiff Justin Jermaine Wills' 20 page complaint is a rambling, at times incoherent document. As best as the Court can decipher, Plaintiff alleges he filed a sex discrimination complaint against his landlord (Westwood Ventures) with Defendant California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”). Plaintiff complains that Westwood Ventures provided “unequal accommodations” to men because its restrooms had a “bizarre uncovered window” in f...

Excerpt: ...ING PARTY: Plaintiff Cyrus Adhami BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute between two brothers over the proceeds of their father's life insurance policies. Plaintiff Cyrus Adhami and Defendant Andre Adhami are brothers. Their father had three life insurance policies, with policy numbers 1077167, 1098741 and 97601946. Plaintiff alleges the brothers entered into an agreement whereby Plaintiff would relinquish his interest in two policies – 109...

Excerpt: ...aliation. Plaintiff Aurice Veloso was employed by Defendant Leo David as a caregiver for his wife. Plaintiff alleges that David asked her to sleep with him in exchange for improved working conditions and other financial incentives including a car and tuition. David also allegedly made offensive remarks about Plaintiff's menstrual period, douching, personal hygiene and sexual activity. Plaintiff further alleges that despite her working around the ...

Excerpt: ...quez, Gemma Panotes BACKGROUND This case arises from a claim of professional negligence. Plaintiff Cecil Elmore was a patient of Defendants Abbas Eftekhari and Eftekhari DDS (collectively “Eftekhari Defendants”). He claims the Eftekhari Defendants allowed Defendants Ivan Torres, Leidy Vasquez and Gemma Panotes to perform dental cleaning on him even though they were not registered with either the Dental Board of California or the Dental Hygien...

Excerpt: ...ployment dispute. Plaintiff Maureen Atencio alleges she was harassed and discriminated against by Defendant Reading International's (“Reading”) CFO, Defendant Gilbert Avanes. Avanes would “shush” Plaintiff , call women employees “nobodies” or “stupid”, and yell and scream at them. Plaintiff made an anonymous complaint via the company's internal complaint system, complaining of Avanes' discriminatory and harassing conduct towards w...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTY: Defendant Marjan Sarshar BACKGROUND This case arises from a landlord guarantor dispute. Plaintiff American Commercial Equities Three, LLC (“Landlord”) owns real property located at 8910 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California (the “Premises”). (UMF No. 1.) Landlord and Kreation WEHO, LLC (“Tenant”) entered into a written lease agreement (“Lease”) for the Premises. (UMF No. 2.) The Lease provided that rent was d...

Excerpt: ...EM MATTERS ADMITTED REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS (SET ONE) AND (4) FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,440 MOVING PARTY: Defendants Joshua Kadisha, Haleh Manavi, Trustee of the Haleh-Manavi- Kadisha Living Trust under Trust Instrument dated April 2, 2009 RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Amanda Razi and Joseph Azizi BACKGROUND This case arises from a dispute between neighbors. Plaintiffs Amanda Razi and Joseph Azizi allege that roots and branches be...

Excerpt: ...a dispute over easements. Plaintiff Eko Substance, LLC bought a property located at 27835 Borna Drive, Malibu, California (“Plaintiff's Property”). Plaintiff's Property includes rights to two easements which allow ingress and egress for roadway and public utilities over Defendants Michael Kasaba and Michael E. Kasaba LLC's land, located at 2210 Mar Vista Ridge Drive, Malibu, California (“Defendants' Property”). Plaintiff alleges Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs The Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum and Renai v. Clayton, Jr. RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Marvin Boateng, Steven Fisher, Fox Hills Ladera Healthy Family Association Inc., Lindsay Hughes and Dr. Ruth Jackson /// BACKGROUND The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Defendants[1] engaged in a scam to kick Plaintiff The Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum (“MCLM”) out of its location at the former Culver City courthouse. Ac...

Excerpt: ...nal injury action. Plaintiff Berenice Williams was driving her car on the freeway when she was rear-ended by Defendant Jessica Mandujano. Plaintiff also sued the owner of the car, Defendant Evelyn Rodas, whom she subsequently dismissed without prejudice. Prior to trial, Defendants served Plaintiff with two offers to compromise pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. §998. (Exs. A, D). Defendants' first 998 offer was served on July 15, 2020 and offered $15,0...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Moonshadows, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Estate of Adrine Mekertichian BACKGROUND Adrine Mekertichian was struck by a car and died while crossing the street to dine at Defendant Moonshadows Malibu, Inc. Plaintiff, Mekertichian's estate, is suing Defendant for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges Defendant told Mekertichian to park and walk across Pacific Coast Highway despite purportedly knowing this is an extremely...

Excerpt: ...a bouncer employed by a security agency hired by Defendant Trunks LLC. Plaintiff was denied entry into Defendant's bar based on Defendant's policy requiring proof of Covid vaccinations. Plaintiff asked for an exception based on a medical condition (epilepsy) from Bouncer #1, when he claims Bouncer #2 yelled “put down your fists” and then tasered him. Plaintiff alleges he did not have his fists up nor was he threatening in any way. After he to...

Excerpt: ...NG PARTY: Plaintiff Frances L. Diaz BACKGROUND Plaintiff Frances L. Diaz (“Plaintiff”) filed this breach of contract action against Defendant Robert B. Cundall (“Defendant”) for failure to pay legal fees. According to the undisputed facts, there is a written contract between the parties, effective August 9, 2011. (UMF No. 1.) [1] The Contract provides that Defendant, as client, was retaining Plaintiff, as attorney, “primarily in his cap...

Excerpt: ... PARTY: Petitioner State Bar of California BACKGROUND This case arises from Respondent Chad Padilla's allegedly unauthorized practice of law. Petitioner State Bar of California alleges that Respondent has never been a licensee of the State Bar of California but has deliberately misled clients, judges, and the public into believing that he is entitled to represent and assist pro per litigants and perform legal services on their behalf. This hearin...

Excerpt: ...mity Advisors, LLC BACKGROUND This is a breach of commercial lease case. Plaintiff REEP-OFC Corporate Pointe CA LLC leased premises located at 600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 200, Culver City, California (the “Premises”) to Defendant Optimity Advisors, LLC. Optimity failed to pay rent and other amounts due under the Lease. As a result, Landlord initiated a breach of commercial lease lawsuit. This hearing is on Landlord's motion for entry of judgm...

Excerpt: ...th Street, LLC BACKGROUND This action arises from a challenge to an administrative decision made by Respondent Santa Monica Rental Board. Petitioner 1238 10 th Street, LLC, owns a residential apartment building located at 1238 10 th Street in Santa Monica, California (the “Premises”). Richard Strom and Elena Kashtuyeva are tenants occupying Unit 6 of the Premises. Petitioner challenges the Respondent's decision to decrease Tenants' rent from ...

Excerpt: ...i & Associates, P.C., J. Brian Urtnowski, Lisamarie McDermott, 2680 Barrington Associates, Leticia Mercado RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Derya Altay and Jason Rogers BACKGROUND This case arises from a landlord tenant dispute. Plaintiffs Derya Altay and Jason Rogers are tenants in an apartment building owned by Defendant 2680 Barrington Associates (“Barrington Associates”). Barrington Associates previously filed an unlawful detainer action agai...

Excerpt: ...domestic partner and children of decedent Antonia Camarena. Camarena died while undergoing hernia repair surgery. She died from an anaphylactic reaction to the anesthetics she was given. Plaintiffs have sued the surgeon (Leslie Memsic) and the anesthesiologist (Calvin Johnson). Plaintiffs allege claims for professional negligence and wrongful death. This hearing is on two motions for summary judgment filed separately by Memsic and Johnson. Relyin...

Excerpt: ... PARTY: Plaintiff/ Cross-Defendant One Westside, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant/ Cross-Complainant Silver Cinemas Acquisition Co. BACKGROUND This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant One Westside LLC (“Landlord”) is the owner of 10850 W. Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California (the “Premises”). Defendant and Cross-Complainant Silver Cinemas Acquisition Co. (“Tenant”) leased the Premises and oper...

Excerpt: ...S. Lee RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants/Cross-Complainants Bagram Mardirossian and Susanna Mardirossian 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 (the “Property”). They contend Defendants Bagram and Susanna Mardirossian are illegally occupying the Property. They have...

Excerpt: ...l detainer action. The property is located at 8250 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood (the “Premises”). Defendant 8250 Sunset Blvd, Inc. (“Tenant”) has been leasing the Property since 1996. Tenant operates a strip club, the Body Shop, at the Premises. The Premises was recently sold to Plaintiff 8250 Sunset Holdings, LLC (“Landlord”). Landlord filed an unlawful detainer action, alleging that Tenant failed to “maintain and repair the roof, e...

Excerpt: ...ONE ETC, (2) MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS TO SECOND SET OF SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, ETC. AND (3) PLAINTIFF/CROSS-DEFENDANT RICHARD S. LEE'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL INTERROGATORY, SET ONE ETC. MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs George C. Kopek, Toni Kopek, Richard S. Lee RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Bagram Mardirossian, Susanna Mardirossian BACKGROUND This case involves a dispute over parking spaces. Plaintiffs George C. Kopek, Toni Kopek and...

Excerpt: ...einhardt RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Leonard Hsu Jr. and Susan Lee BACKGROUND This is a wrongful foreclosure case. Plaintiff Edgar Meinhardt alleges Defendants[1] misrepresented the terms of a home loan, including the amount of the loan, and then wrongfully foreclosed on his home. Plaintiff alleges sixteen causes of action for (1) violation of Civil Code §2923.5, (2) wrongful foreclosure, (3) set aside foreclosure sale, (4) violation of Civil C...

Excerpt: ...STS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS SET ONE AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS IN THE SUM OF $1,580 MOVING PARTY: Defendant LA Apartment Rentals, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Jeremy Pemberton, Arina Leontyeva and Anastasia Aygistova BACKGROUND This is a landlord tenant dispute. Defendant LA Apartment Rentals Inc. (“LAAR”) leased a property located at 525 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (the “Property”). It then subleased the ...

Excerpt: ...bouncer employed by Defendant Trunks LLC. Plaintiff was denied entry into Defendant's bar based on Defendant's policy requiring proof of Covid vaccinations. Plaintiff asked for an exception based on a medical condition (epilepsy), and he alleges the bouncer tasered him for no reason. After he took a photo of the bouncer, Plaintiff claims the bouncer then followed him for a block from the bar, shouting and cursing at him. This hearing is on Plaint...

Excerpt: ...a cannabis dispensary. Defendant MM Enterprises USA, LLC (“Buyer”) and Plaintiffs Ryan Rayburn (“Rayburn”) and South Cord Management LLC (“South Cord”) (collectively, the “Sellers”) entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Agreement”), whereby Buyer would buy Ryan Cameron Rayburn Collective, Inc. (“RCRC”), a cannabis dispensary. Buyer would pay for the purchase through a combination of debt forgiveness and stock issua...

Excerpt: ...an Pharmaceuticals Pte. Ltd. (“Shares”), a company involved in the development of cancer-fighting drugs. Defendant William Jeffery Tomlinson is Aslan's Chief Business Officer. Plaintiff Thomas Jones alleges that Defendant convinced him to invest $250,000 to purchase the Shares. Plaintiff further alleges Defendant represented the Shares would be nominally issued to Defendant's entertainment company (Big Wonder Studios, Inc. (“BWS”)) but th...

Excerpt: ... of Los Angeles, Inc., US Renal Care Culver City Dialysis and Jaime Leongson BACKGROUND This case arises from a medical negligence claim. Plaintiff Octavio Pineda was receiving dialysis treatment from Defendants Renal CarePartners of Los Angeles, Inc., US Renal Care Culver City Dialysis and Jaime Leongson. Plaintiff developed a blister at the site where he received dialysis. Over the next twelve visits, the blister grew, but Defendants took no ac...

Excerpt: ... This is a malicious prosecution case. Plaintiffs Siamak Michael Rahimi and Rahimi & Co. (the “Rahimi parties”) were accountants of Defendants Behrouz Farzad, Nasrin Farzad, Ali Farzad, Farbod Farzad, Elite Pros, Inc. and Lyons Capital Investments LLC (the “Farzad parties”). The Farbod parties sued the Rahimi parties for voluntarily producing their tax-related documents in a separate action during a deposition and without a subpoena. Thei...

Excerpt: ...ING PARTY: Defendant Natasha Maidoff BACKGROUND This case arises from debts owed. Defendant Natasha Maidoff opened an account with American Express Bank FSB (the “Account”). (Separate Statement of Facts (“SSOF”) No. 1.) American Express Bank FSB has now merged with American Express National Bank with American Express National Bank as the surviving entity after merger. (SSOF No. 12.) The terms and conditions for use of the Account are gove...

Excerpt: ...s action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiff Olesya Manokhina is a tenant at 425 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, California (the “Property”). Defendant Maynard Brittan Trust is the owner of the Property. Defendant Maynard Brittan is the trustee of the Maynard Brittan Trust. Defendant Roxbury Management Company (“Roxbury”) is the manager of the Property. Tenant complains of various habitability issues at the Property including...

Excerpt: ...TY: Defendants Garfield Beach CVS, LLC, Auerbach National Sepulveda, LLC and Kennedy Wilson Properties Ltd. BACKGROUND This case arises from an assault and battery. Plaintiff Mehdi Mohammadi alleges he was beaten outside of a CVS by a security guard for the strip mall. In addition to the security guard (Nathaniel Teague), Plaintiff has sued CVS, the owner of the strip mall where the CVS was located (Auerbach National Sepulveda), the manager of th...

Excerpt: ...ction. The property at issue is located at 389 Upper Mesa Road, Santa Monica, California (the “Property”). The Property was bought by Guy Cognein who later donated it to Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant The UCLA Foundation (“the Foundation”). Defendant and Cross-Plaintiff Perside Nicole Cognein (“Mrs. Cognein”) is the wife of Mr. Cognein, who continues to live on the Property. The Foundation filed a Complaint, seeking primarily a declara...

Excerpt: ...nd Cross-Complainants Misti Schwartz, Courtney Schwartz and Simon Kittiyachavalit BACKGROUND This cases arises from a bitter feud between neighbors. Plaintiffs Jessica Harbeck and Nicole Harbeck allege their neighbors, Defendants Misti Schwartz and Courtney Schwartz, are operating an illegal vacation rental in violation of Santa Monica's Municipal Code (SMMC). (Compl. ¶22.) The Harbecks have also sued their landlord, Defendant Simon Kittiyachava...

Excerpt: ... Freeman RESPONDING PARTY: Cross-Complainant LMA & SAI 1433 Wilshire, LLC BACKGROUND This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Israel Freeman (“Freeman”) is the owner of Cross-Defendant Izzy's Deli Inc. (“Tenant”) which in turn owns and operates Izzy's Deli located at 1433 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA (the “Premises”). Tenant leases the Premises from Defendant and Cross-Complainant LMA & ...

Excerpt: ...UANT TO CCP §2033.420 BACKGROUND This is a personal injury action. Plaintiff Berenice Williams was driving her car on the freeway when she was rear-ended by Defendant Jessica Mandujano. After a trial, the jury found that Defendant was negligent, that Defendant's negligence was a substantial factor in causing injury, and that Plaintiff was not negligent. Plaintiff sought over $865,000 in damages, but the jury awarded Plaintiff only $5000. This he...

Excerpt: ...al malpractice claim. Plaintiffs Badria Elnaggar and Eman Elamin were injured in a car accident. (Separate Statement of Fact (“SSOF”) ¶1.) They retained Defendant Gregory Stannard to represent them in a suit against the other driver. (SSOF ¶9.) The case proceeded to trial, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiffs, finding the other driver negligent. (SSOF ¶70.) The jury award was $8,416, which Plaintiffs characterize as “gr...