Excerpt: ...ounsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Agustin Juarez and Fidel Juarez (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed the instant action against Defendant General Motors, LLC (Defendant) for damages Plaintiffs purportedly sustained as a result of Plaintiffs' purchase and possession of a defective vehicle manufactured and/or distrib...

Excerpt: ...ning, and Patricia Beecham and Leia Bowers, co-trustees of the Praxedes E. Running Trust Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions are denied. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed the operative Third Amended Complaint against...

Excerpt: ...is denied. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 17, 2023, Plymouth Inglewood Development LLC (“Plymouth”) filed a Second Amended Cross-Complaint (“SACC”) against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“CL”), Lawyers Title Company (“LTC”), Gorgy Engineering, Inc., and N.C. Ha...

Excerpt: ...they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Plaintiffs John Bonilla and Nicole Davilla seek to compel further discovery responses from Defendant General Motors LLC. I.Special Interrogatories Plaintiffs seek to compel further responses to their special interrogatories (“SI”), set one, nos. 14, 20, 25, 26, 39 and 43. The Motion is granted as to SI nos. ...

Excerpt: ...e. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. On April 14, 2023, Plaintiff Jazmyn Martinez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for violations of (1) the CLRA and (2) the Magnuson-Moss (“MM”) Warranty Act. I.Demurrer Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. demurs to both causes of action...

Excerpt: ...If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 10, 2021, Plaintiff SP Investment Fund I, LLC filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Fred Levinson for (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion, and (3) deceit. Plaintiff alleges that “[o]n or about June 7, 2013, SP and Levinson entered into a Purchase and Sale Agre...

Excerpt: ...e Pleadings is granted, without leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 22, 2020, Plaintiffs Milagro Anaya, Felipe Rosales Picaz, Jessica Pina, and Esperanza Torres filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Ygrene Energy Fund California, LLC, Ener...

Excerpt: ... in part, with twenty days leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 29, 2023, Plaintiff Daniel Howard, as court appointed successor trustee of The Molinari 2012 Spousal Trust, filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Punch Press Products, Inc. for brea...

Excerpt: ...han in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendant Ford Motor Company demurs to the sixth cause of action for concealment in the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for failure to state sufficient facts. When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context, and “treat the demurrer as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact o...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff Rafie Rafiee filed the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Daniel Dangoor, Iman Eshaghyan, Mina Eshaghyan, Re Broker Group, Inc., Re eBroker Group Inc., Coldwell Banker Realty, Golcheh Family Trust Dated August 3, 2016 (“Trust”), Morad Golcheh, and Nahid Golcheh for (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3...

Excerpt: ...ebe, Christian Merchain, and Adam Stone Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel is denied. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 10, 2021, Plaintiffs Matthew Miller, Donald Bake, Saad Khan, Mark Iroha, Joey Keane, Nathan Abebe, Christian Merchain, and Adam Stone filed their Third Amended Compla...

Excerpt: ... on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 18, 2022, Plaintiffs Dana Urick and Trentyn Urick-Stasa filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP, Jeffrey Riffer, and Julie Kimball for (1) professional negligence, (2) professional negligence, and (3) breach of contract. Defendants ...

Excerpt: ...Connect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 4, 2020, Plaintiff Francisco Gallegos filed the operative Complaint against Defendant University of La Verne for (1) interference with CFRA leave, (2) retaliation for taking CFRA leave, (3) FEHA retaliation for taking medical leave, (4) FEHA disability discrimination, (5) FEHA failure to accommodate, (6) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (7) FEHA failure to pre...

Excerpt: ... to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff Cindy Perez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant Ideal Face & Body for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA retaliation, (3) FEHA failure to accommodate, (4) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (5) wrongful termination, (6) FEHA sex and pregnancy discrimination, (7) violation ...

Excerpt: ...ive notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 9, 2021, Plaintiffs Vess Vassilev, Victoria Nesheva, and Krassmir Illiev filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Vlado Valkov for (1) involuntary dissolution of LLC, (2) partition, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) constructive fraud, and (5) a...

Excerpt: ...e, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 15, 2022, Plaintiffs Travis Leonard, Donnie Fazard Hosein, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Keisha Sharon Alfred, Peter Smith, Phenisha Gary, Lashaunda Bell, and Darlene Taylor filed the operative Complaint against Defendant 6834 De Celis, LLC for violations of building standards for original construction. I.Demurrer Defendant 6834 De Celi...

Excerpt: ... appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 15, 2022, Plaintiff Martha Cristerna filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, and Kenny Goodnight for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA harassment, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA failure to accommodate, (5) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (6) FEHA ...

Excerpt: ...ar by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 13, 2023, Plaintiff Brison Hardin filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against the County of Los Angeles for FEHA discrimination, FEHA retaliation, and FEHA failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation. Defendant County of Los Angeles demurs to the entirety of the FAC for failure to state sufficient facts. Defendant mainly argues that Plainti...

Excerpt: ...California Hospital Medical Center is overruled. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 7, 2020, Plaintiff Ana Ixta filed the operative Complaint for wrongful death against Defendants California Hospital Medical Center ("CH") and St. Francis Medical Center Defendants demur for uncertainty, lac...

Excerpt: ...Ruling: The Motion to Quash of Sev Laser Aesthetics Calabasas LLC is denied as moot. The Remaining Motions to Quash are granted. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defendants Sevana Petrosian, Sev Laser Aesthetics Calabasas LLC, Petrossian Esthetics LLC, Kayla Crichlow, and Sev Laser Real Estate Holdi...

Excerpt: ...to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant City of Pasadena seeks to compel further deposition responses from Plaintiff Gena Persons because she did not respond to certain questions based on her counsel's “asked and answered” and Rifkind objections. “Taken as a whole, [the provisions of Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.460] clearly contemplate that deponents not be prevente...

Excerpt: ... counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 12, 2023, Plaintiff Jasson Reyes Lopez filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Jobsource, Inc., Jobsource Holdings, Inc., Jobsource Downey (collectively, “Jobsourse”), Farwest Corrosion Control Company (“Farwest”), and Reliant Immediate Care Medical Group, In...

Excerpt: ...rruled. The Motion to Strike is denied. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Deborah Collier, Talia Collier, and Tahira Collier filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Ms. Ann's Residential Care, LLC, Jelani Janisee, Staci Janisee, and ...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Vacate is denied; the Motion to Modify is granted in part. Judgment Creditor to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court has renewed the judgment in this action pursuant to an application filed by Plaintiff S. Kohn on March 22, 2021. Defendants Susan Chobanian, Mardiros Mihranian, and Medical Clinic and ...

Excerpt: ... on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action relating to elder abuse at a skilled nursing facility. Plaintiff Nathan Bears seeks to compel the PMK deposition of Defendant Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center, LLC. Defendant has asserted a number of objections but primarily argues that many of deposition topics and requests relate to Plaintiff'...