Excerpt: .... Defendant Brand Boulevard Associates, L.P. owns the parcel and assigned the lease. Plaintiff opened Oak & Vine Restaurant on the first floor and loft ar ea of the premises. In 2017, renovations began for the opening of “Veranda” restaurant operating on the rooftop immediately above Oak & Vine. Defendant Elevate Venues, LLC was responsible for the operation of Veranda. Plaintiff alleges the renovations, including improperly installed drainag...

Excerpt: ...er for airport employees. During the course of employment, Plaintiff alleges defendant Timothy Boykin began a course of sexually inappropriate comments and touching. On June 5, 2021, Boykin visited her home, where he non- consensually engaged in sexual intercourse with Plaintiff while Plaintiff was intoxicated and incapacitated in her home after normal work hours. Plaintiff complained about the conduct of Boykin, which led, at least in part to hi...

Excerpt: ...rand. Third party Catrone Freight Logistics coordinated the importation of the shipment(s) from the Port of Long Beach and storage of the merchandise from the with defendant Empire Container Freight Station, Inc. While Plaintiff utilized the services of Defendant, beginning in 2017, Plaintiff began to discover missing merchandise appearing for sale on eBay. When Plaintiff confronted Defendant, a counter demand for $732,915.50 in storage charges w...

Excerpt: ...��early 2021” to establish a business relationship, whereby Lee would work with Kim at an existing establishment owned and operated by Kim, and identified as Star Night. Kim alleges De fendant proposed the joint venture in order to improve revenue at Star Night given Lee's prior operation of a similar restaurant business lost to a fire. Lee purportedly represented to offer certain proprietary “secret” recipes and “restaurant management kn...

Excerpt: ...nt officer, suffered fatal head injury when a fellow officer conducted an exercise causing blunt force trauma to the head and neck of Officer Tipping during a “tr aining exercise” purportedly to simulate a fall from a certain height. The training program was part of the Arrest and Control Bicycle Training Program. Officer Tipping was not provided any protective gear normally associated with such a training program, and other padding was not p...

Excerpt: ...rimination, Violation Of Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12940 Et Seq.; (3) Sex/Gender Retaliation, Violation of Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12940 Et Seq.; (4) Actual/Perceived Disability Harassment, Violation Of Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12940 Et Seq.; (5) Actual/Perceived Disability Discrimination, Violation of Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12940 Et Seq.; (6) Actual/Perceived Disability Retaliation, Violat ion of Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12940 Et Seq.; (7) Failure to Engage In The Man...

Excerpt: ...in 1985, until the sale of the premises to 3432 E. 15th St., LLC in 2017, 3424 E. 15 th Street, Los Angeles, was subjected to chemical contamination from various occupants, and subsequent groundwater contamination. On November 18, 2021, Plaintiff Bronze -Way Plating Corporation filed its complaint for 1. Contribution Under the Hazardous Substance Account Act, California Health & Safety Code Section 25300, et Seq.; 2. Contribution; 3. Equitable In...

Excerpt: ... alleges Dr. TC Tsao, and Dr. Mitchell Spearrinm, currently engineering professors at Unive rsity of California Los Angeles (UCLA), also participated as “founders,” though both faculty members deny any such business relationship. ACT itself formed as a result of an “invention report,” for a jointly developed “adaptive camless technology” to a UCLA run program identified as the Technology Development Group (TDG), and the filing of thre...

Excerpt: ...f the Song- Beverly Act—Breach of Implied Warranty, Violation of the Song- Beverly Act Civil Code section 1793.2, and Violation of the Song Beverly Act Civil Code section 1793.22—Tanner Consumer Protection Act. On August 21, 2023, General Motors answered the complaint. RULING: Granted. Plaintiff Luis Robles moves to compel further responses to request for production of documents, numbers 13-16 and 34 -35. The dispute involves the request for ...

Excerpt: ...ff Albert Agdaian owned certain real property at 7373 Perigord Court, Tujunga. The common areas were managed by homeowner association Defendant Renaissance Maintenance Corp. In March 2022, sold the residence. Upon the close of escrow, $67,153 was pa id to Defendant homeowner association for purported landscape repairs. Plaintiff contends no repairs were actually completed, and challenges the reasonableness of the amount. On July 12, 2022, Plainti...

Excerpt: ...nant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing · 6th Cause of Action: Constructive Wrongful Discharge · 7th Cause of Action: Unjust Enrichment · 8th Cause of Action: Theft by False Pretense SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Kelly Soojin Kim alleges Defendant Jason Lee approached her in “early 2021” to establish a business relationship, whereby Lee would work with Kim at an existing establishment owned and operated by Kim, and identified as Star Night. Kim ...

Excerpt: ...logies, LLC, a separate entity 50% owned by Flyer Technologies. In 2000, Flyer Technologies entered into a joint venture agreement with Marvin Engineering Co., Inc. for a project involving the developments and sale of lightweight tactical all- terrain vehicles to the United States Marine Corps. Flyer agreed to license its intellectual property to Marvin Engineering, and transferred its subsidiary, Flyer Defense, LLC. Flyer Technologies retained a...

Excerpt: ...Gender); 3. FEHA Discrimination (Disability); 4. FEHA Fa ilure to Accommodate Disability; 5. FEHA Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process; 6. FEHA Retaliation; 7. Violation of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA); 8. Retaliation in Violation of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA); 9. FEHA Failure to Take All Reasonable Steps to Prevent Discrimination, Harassment, and/or Retaliation; 10. Violation of Lab. Code § 1102.5; 11. Violation ...

Excerpt: ...g Kong based company authorized to conduct business in California alleges an unspecified defaulted balance owed by defendant RLoom LLC (RLoom) in 2022. On February 8, 2023, RLoom and defendant D. Mas in Consulting, LLC (D. Masin) executed a “General Assignment for the Benefit of All Creditors,” whereby all assets were subject to liquidation for payment of outstanding debts. Also on February 8, 2022, D. Masin and RLoom Design Corp. aka Newstyl...

Excerpt: ...tion, the underlying case settled. Defendant apparentl y submitted a lien on the underlying action, and seeks collection of certain fees and costs from the settlement. Plaintiff seeks to challenge the recovery, or at least the amount of recovery. On January 4, 2024, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Declaratory Relief. RULING: Overruled. 1st Cause of Action: Declaratory Relief Defendant O'Neil & Matusek challenge the declaratory relief claim on gro...

Excerpt: ...roup, a Nevada Limited Company (SBE), KBM Holdco, LTD., a British Virgin Island Company, and KBM Operating LTD.., a Bahamas Company for Breach of Oral Contract, Breach Of Implied - In fact Contract, Breach of Written Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Money Had And Received, Accounting, and Declaratory Relief. On January 16, 201`9, the court sustained the demurrer of SBE t o the fourth cause of action without leave to amend, and the granted the motion ...

Excerpt: ...��We treat the demurrer as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact or law. . . . Further, we give the complaint a reasonable interpretation, reading it as a whole and its p arts in their context.” ( Id . at p. 318; see also Hahn. v. Mirda (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 740, 747 [“A demurrer tests the pleadings alone and not the evidence or other extrinsic matters. Therefore, it lies only w...

Excerpt: ...e properties remains either jointly held or solely held in the name of defendant Cesar Segovia, but maintains a series of agreements between the parties supports claims legal title to all three based contributions to the properties by Plaintiff. On August 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Quiet Title (three separate causes of action), Conversion, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Rep...

Excerpt: ... for Violation of Song- Beverly Act— Breach of Express Warranty of Merchantability, and Violation of the Song- Beverly Act—Civil Code section 1793.2. On June 21, 2023, FCA US LLC answered the complaint. RULING: Granted Plaintiff Reina Garcia moves to compel further responses to request for production of documents, numbers 45 -46. Plaintiff alleges unmeritorious objections. Plaintiff submitted a notice of non -opposition and the court electron...

Excerpt: ...ff beginning in 2007. Plaintiff was born on May 17, 1999. Berendt was arrested in 2012 for the alleg ed molestation of numerous students on the campus. On October 3 and 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; Negligence; Negligent Supervision; Negligent Hiring/Retention; Negligent Failure to Warn, Train, or Educate; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Constructive Fraud; Sexual Battery; and, Sexual Assault. D...

Excerpt: ...financing of solar panels to Plaintiff's residence. Plaintiff sought to cancel the contracts, but defendants refused. Plaintiff seeks a Public Injunction enjoining Solgen Construction, LLC from engaging in solar panel installations without adhering to certain standards, due to prior fraudulent activities. On August 1 and 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint and first amended complaint for Fraudulent Concealment; Negligence; Violations of The Eld...

Excerpt: ...s and databases due to suspicion of potential identity theft. Kartch specifically represents that a business entity identified as DAGUT Group Inc., and agent for service David Gutierrez unlawfully uses Kartch's personal address in its corporate registration documents with the California Secretary of State. RULING: Continued. Petitioner David Kartch moves for relief pursuant to Civil Code section 1798.201: “A person who has learned or reasonably...

Excerpt: ...reaks in Violation of Labor Code § 226.7 · 14 th Cause of Action: Failure to Provide Meal Breaks in Violation of Labor Code § 226.7 · 15 th Cause of Action: Waiting Time Penalties Pursuant to Labor Code §§ 201 and 203 · 17 th Cause of Action: Breach of Contract in Violation of Civil Code Section 1549 Motion to Strike · Seventeenth Cause of Action for Breach of Contract · SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, ¶ 36: all references to “past situatio...

Excerpt: ... working with “toxic” stone products led to the development of silicosis and death of Garcia -Leon on February 16, 2023. On May 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed a 582 paragraph complaint for negligence, strict liability – warning defect, strict liability – design defect, fraudulent concealment, and breach of implied warranties. The complaint names a multitude of parties comprised o f suppliers, sellers, etc. The case was deemed non-complex on Ju...

Excerpt: ...d with Down Syndrome at the relevant time of school attendance, with defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleges the school district failed to ever provide any “formal assessment,” and therefore nev er developed an Individualized Education Plan. On February 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Government Code section 11135, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligence, and...

Excerpt: ...am, though the agr eement attached to the complaint lists the name Jongju Na. Notwithstanding, Lim alleges the rights to enforcement of the agreement were assigned, and Lim obtained a $27,000 judgment in a prior action. Lim alleges two other “related cases” 19STCV14007[1] and 19STCV08038.[2] Lim appears to now seek execution on the judgment, and maintains Moon fraudulently continues to evade collection. On April 14, 2022, Lim filed the instan...

Excerpt: ...R.W. Selby & Co., Inc. insufficiently accommodates visually impaired patrons, such as Plaintiff, thereby improperly depriving Plaintiff of use of the facilities. Plaintiff identifies as a “tester,” defined as “individual[] with disabilities who visit[s] places of public accommodation to determine their compliance with Title III [of the ADA].” On December 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Violations of the Unruh Act, California Civ...

Excerpt: ...LC, and Flyer Technologies, LLC, a separate entity 50% owned by Flyer Technologies. In 2000, Flyer Technologies entered into a joint venture agreement with Marvin Engineering Co., Inc. for a project involving the developments and sale of lightweight tactical all -terrain vehicles to the United States Marine Corps. Flyer agreed to license its intellectual property to Marvin Engineering, and transferred its subsidiary, Flyer Defense, LLC. Flyer Tec...

Excerpt: ...stead, on December 8, 2021, when Plaintiff requested a retu rn of the funds, and Defendant agreed, on December 9, 2021, Defendant transferred all funds to an unspecified relative. Defendant subsequently paid $25,000 back to Plaintiff, but $79,000 remains outstanding. On February 8, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint for conversion, common count, constructive trust, and violation of Penal Code section 496. Defendant, in pro per, answered the compla...

Excerpt: ...se · 6th Cause of Action: Negligent Supervision of a Minor · 7th Cause of Action: Negligent Failure to Warn, Train or Educate SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff John Doe was a student Huntington Middle School and San Marino High School with defendant San Marino Unified School District (SMUSD). Defendant Howard Cheung was a teacher in SMUSD. Cheung was also an employee for defendant River Way Ranch Camp, an overnight camping facility in Sanger, Califor...

Excerpt: ...ement, and Paul Oakenfold for work as a personal assistant to Oakenfold. Plaintiff alleges Oakenfold engaged in a sexually harassing behavior. Plaintiff reported the alleged behavior of Okaenfold to Stepanek, but was instead presented with a non- disclosure agreement and threat of termination if it was not signed. Plaintiff refused to sign, and was suspended from any job duties. Plaintiff later, “under duress,” signed the agreement. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff alleges defendant Mycological Natural Products manufactures, sells and/or distributes a product containing levels of lead and cadmium exceeding acceptable regulated toxicity levels without proper warning on the label in compliance with Proposition 65. The product is also manufactured, sold and/or distributed by defendant Whole Foods Market California, Inc. RULING: Granted. Plaintiff Berj Parseghian moves for entry of a stipulated judgme...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs Remodeling Guys, Inc. and Fred Akhtar entered into a lease agreement in the Warner Associates Shopping Center located at 20940 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills with defendant Independence LLC dba Warner Associates. Defendant Mark Lawrence and Dee Dee Lawrence dba Trophyman also leased premises in the subject shopping center. On June 14, 2019, a fire broke out in the Trophyman premises, which subsequently spread to Plaintiffs' business prem...

Excerpt: ...ntiff mentioned a home in Tulare County on the verge of condemnation and requiring rehabilitation work. Parada subsequently offered to connect Plaintiff with “property developers and loan officers” in order to tear down the home and rebuild. Plaintiff alleges a 2016 arranged $150,000 cash out refinance on her home in Los Angeles to be subsequently used for the Tulare County home with defendants Sherman Escrow, Anabel Aguilera, Koko Polosajian...

Excerpt: ...s a result of a “pressurized water supply line located under the concrete slab of a downstairs bedroom” apparently ruptured. Plaintiff subm itted an insurance claim on the homeowner policy with defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. On April 3, 2021, the claim was denied. Plaintiff alleges defendant failed to adequately investigate the cause of the leak, and therefore improperly denied coverage under the terms of the policy...

Excerpt: ...ttlieb, Tzvi Haber, and 330 North Genesee Avenue LLC, and located at 332.5 Genesee Ave., Los Angeles begi nning on May 15, 2014. Beginning in September 2017, Plaintiff discovered mold on the premises, and notified defendants. No remediation was undertaken. On February 18, 2022, Defendants filed an unlawful detainer action against Plaintiff, which was dismissed. On May 3, 2022, Defendants served a Three Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. A secont Thr...

Excerpt: ...vant time of school attendance, with defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleges the school district failed to ever provide any “formal assessment,” and therefore nev er developed an Individualized Education Plan. On February 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Government Code section 11135, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligence, and Article I, Section 7(A) & Artic...

Excerpt: ...of the entire case. RULING: Granted. Evidentiary Objections: Overruled. Request for Judicial Notice: Granted. The court takes notice of the existence of other court orders, but declines to take notice for the truth of any matter asserted in any and all items. ( Kilroy v. State of California (2004) 119 Cal.App.4th 140, 147 -148; Sosinsky v. Grant (1992) 6 Cal.App.4th 1548, 1565.) The orders also constitute unpublished material, and therefore not c...

Excerpt: ...Montebello. Defendant Masaji Konishi acted as agent on behalf of Huang and Buraq Investment Group. The investment also involved the purchase of commercial premises located at 7131 Telegraph Road, Montebello, for $1.8 million, though the appraised value was only $1.3 million. Following the execution of documents and tender of funds, Plaintiff alleges the discovery of the fraud in the underlying transaction through misrepresentations of material te...

Excerpt: ...FAME Housing Corporation, FAME Assistance Corporation, and FAME Good Shepherd Center Housing Development Corpor ation. On November 17, 2023, the court issued a tentative statement of decision finding in favor of all three plaintiffs: 1. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Plaintiff Denise Brown in the total amount of $1,177,889.08. The Award in favor of Denise Brown is against Defendants (1) FAME Housing Corporation, (2) FAME Assistance Corpora...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs Marcia Pellitteri and Progressive Consulting Services, Inc. allege entry into a voidable contingency fee agreement with defendants Krane & Smith and Jeremy Smith for representation in Pellitteri v. Wellquest, BC490541, regarding an alleged breac hed royalty payment contract. Plaintiffs maintain Defendants failed to provide a countersigned copy, and also contained an improper provision regarding potentially incurred attorney fees by Defen...

Excerpt: ...that companies abide by the privacy obligations imposed by California law” in order to “advance[] important public interests at the risk of vile personal attacks” [1] alleges defendant Hickory Farms, LLC “secretly installs tracking software on the devices of all visitors to its website in violation of California law.” Plaintiff characterizes the technology as a “pen register” and “trap and trace” device. On October 25 2023, Plai...

Excerpt: ...ges SUMMARY OF ACTION On February 23, 2021, the home of plaintiff Henghame Abaghi located at 23910 Stagg St., West Hills, suffered damage as a result of a “pressurized water supply line located under the concrete slab of a downstairs bedroom” apparently ruptured. Plaintiff subm itted an insurance claim on the homeowner policy with defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. On April 3, 2021, the claim was denied. Plaintiff alleg...

Excerpt: ...ges SUMMARY OF ACTION On February 23, 2021, the home of plaintiff Henghame Abaghi located at 23910 Stagg St., West Hills, suffered damage as a result of a “pressurized water supply line located under the concrete slab of a downstairs bedroom” apparently ruptured. Plaintiff subm itted an insurance claim on the homeowner policy with defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. On April 3, 2021, the claim was denied. Plaintiff alleg...

Excerpt: ...orker,” with main duties assigned as a dishwasher. Beginning in September/October 2019, Plaintiff began experiencing “degenerative” based “physical disabilities” in his neck, back and hands, which led to a medical accommodation of a front desk assignment, host, with interspersed delivery duties. Said delivery work exacerbated the medical conditi on, which led to a 60- day medical leave beginning on June 19, 2021. In September 2021, Plai...

Excerpt: ...sues and a defective battery. On February 2, 2023, plaintiff filed a complaint for breach of express and implied warr anty of merchantability under the Song-Beverly Act. RULING: Granted. Plaintiffs Zhe Yu and/or YzzJ, LLC moves for leave to file a first amended complaint in order to add additional an additional claim for Violation of Civil Code section 1793.2. Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in opposition challenges the motion on grounds of dila...

Excerpt: ... Damages · 8th Affirmative Defense: Insured Property SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Pamela and Clifford Cole own certain real property located at 28913 Medea Mesa Rod., Agoura Hills, CA. Plaintiffs maintain an active fire insurance policy with defendants National General Insurance Company, National General Premier Insurance Com pany, and Integon Insurance Company, at all relevant times. On November 9, 2018, Plaintiffs home sustained damage during ...

Excerpt: ...h Gottlieb, Tzvi Haber, and 330 North Genesee Avenue LLC, and located at 332.5 Genesee Ave., Los Angeles begi nning on May 15, 2014. Beginning in September 2017, Plaintiff discovered mold on the premises, and notified defendants. No remediation was undertaken. On February 18, 2022, Defendants filed an unlawful detainer action against Plaintiff, which was dismissed. On May 3, 2022, Defendants served a Three Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. A secont...

Excerpt: ...ive fire insurance policy with defendants National General Insurance Company, National General Premier Insurance Com pany, and Integon Insurance Company, at all relevant times. On November 9, 2018, Plaintiffs home sustained damage during the Woolsey Fire. Plaintiffs specifically identify damage to a retaining wall abutting a tributary of Malibu Creek, and a deck at least partially over the retaining wall. Plaintiffs allege the wall constitutes a ...

Excerpt: ... al. for $1,257,902.31 (LC096145). The judgment was renewed on June 17, 2022 for $2,419,353. Plaintiff alleges defendant Khachik Mouradian transferred title to certain real property to Tania Muradian and Elize Achjian in order to evade any potential future collection efforts. Plaintiff also alleges a deed of trust, as well as multiple other judgme nts recorded as notices of attachment from other named defendants recorded on the property, includin...